REPORTS FROM COUNTY SOCIETIES. Cll 



and adjacent to are large amounts of prairie and marsh lands wliicli extend 

 into Bay county, whicli arc subject to overflow each season, but are mostly 

 covered \vith blue-joint grass of very good quality, most of which is cut each 

 year. The soil is heavy clay covered with muck varying in depth from three 

 inches to several feet. The lands lying away from the streams are high, roll- 

 ing, some places quite sandy, any of wliich with good cultivation will return to 

 the tiller if not better than many of the older counties. 



Manufactures have made rapid progress and we have a large capital invested, 

 some of which now is seeking other investments, or rather the surplus, and 

 farming is looked upon with much favor. AVhen our lands have been Avorked 

 intelligently, farming has been very profitable, but when parties have pre- 

 ferred quantity to quality the profits were liable to go on the wrong side of the 

 ledger. As a means to promote better and more intelligent farming, and for 

 this purpose the Saginaw County Farmers' Club was organized. It has held 

 monthly meetings that information of a practical cliaracter, which might be 

 beneficial both to those who are beginning and those who had some experience, 



might be disseminated. 



Eespectfully, E. F. GUILD, Secretary. 



STOCKBRIDGE UNION AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



As the law directs that a report from every Agricultural Society shall be 

 made each year, ours is as follows : 



This society was organized December 8th, 18T7, under the title of the Stock- 

 bridge Union Agricultural Society, composed of the townships of Stockbridge, 

 Whiteoak, Bunker Hill, Iosco, Unadilla, Lyndon and Waterloo. The township 

 of Ingham has since united with the society. We have rented twenty acres of 

 laud for twenty-five years or less, as we choose, at $100 per year. 



Had on hand from previous temporary fair about $100, raised $100 by one 

 dollar donations, received for rents during fair $115, for tickets $1,015, making 

 a total of about $1,330, expended for lumber and fencing $300, expended for 

 rent and expenses $200, expended for premiums $200, leaving on hand about 



$G00. 



AV. M. STEPHENS, President. 

 S. P. REYNOLDS, Secretary. 

 JOHN FARMER, Treasurer. 



Stockbridge, Ingham county, Mich., Decsmber 13, ISTS. 



