262 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



FULTON COUNTY. 



Our annual fair was held on September 22d to 27th, without any outside attrac- 

 tions and two rainy days. The receipts and entries exceeded those of 1883. The 

 property of our society is owned by 310 difTerent stockholders, and is valued at 

 $4,000. Each header of a share is furnished with a stockholder's ticket which admita 

 all females of the family and all males under sixteen yeai-s of age. Were it not 

 for improvements being demanded each year, we would now be out of debt with a 

 balance in treasury. To the surprise of all, the campaign had but little eflfect on 

 our fair. Crops of all kinds were good, the principal ones raised in this county 

 being wheat and corn. Extensive ditches are being constructed in this county, 

 and the tax for that purpose proves a hardship just at this time on account of tlie 

 low price of farm products. 



Uninclosed commons are becoming very scarce. It is generally conceded that 

 it would now be cheaper to fence stock in than to fence it ont. 



A great deal of interest is being manifested in the construction of free gravel 

 roads. Any legislation that would assist our people in the construction of free 

 roafls would be more satisfactory than granting to corporations the right to con- 

 struct toll roads. 



John M. Davi.«, 



Secretary, 



GIBSON COUNTY. 



The Gibson County Agricultural and Horticultural Society held it« thirtieth 

 annual fair on the grounds near Princeton, Indiana, September 15th to 20th, inclu- 

 sive. To say our exhibition was a success this year would be putting it very mild. 



The people have become fully convince d that there is "none other" than 

 the Gibson county fair, and, all things considered, it is "one of the finest" in this 

 part of the State. Our exhibitions have been continually improving for the past 

 few years, and so long as you can interest the farmer, mechanic, and all others on 

 whom the success orj'ailure of such institutions depends, just so long counly fairs 

 will be a success, and no longer. In this we have succeeded to a marked degree ; 

 hence we never give the least thought to" failure," or poor attendance at our exhi- 

 bitions. As we have stated, the success of these fairs is no longer a question. 

 Energetic and individual work, together with a thorough system of advertising, 

 has placed the exhibitions of Gibson county at the head of like enterprises in 

 Southern Indiana, where it will ever remain. This year's exhibition was a most 

 successful one, both financially and as regards competition in all classes. The 

 weather was very favorable, and the attendance very large. The display in all 

 departments was fully 25 per cent, larger than ever before. Never in the history 

 of the society has there been such a display in the floral hall, art gallery, agricul- 

 tural implements or in stock, and never before has there been such a crowd in 



