304 BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



WAERICK COUNTY. 



I take pleasure in making my annual report of one of the oldest organized 

 counties in the State. Warrick county was organized in 1813, containing about 

 390 square miles, and is bounded on the north by Gibson and Pike, on the east by 

 Spencer, south by the Ohio river, and west by Gibson and Vanderburg. The or- 

 ganization of the Warrick County Agricultural Society was the result of a meet- 

 ing held at Boonville in December, 1856. The first fair was held in 1857, with a 

 membership of 117. Since that time the annual fair has been looked forward to 

 with great interest by all classes. 



The advantages that have been made manifest by this organization are numer- 

 ous, better stock of all kinds being introduced, promotion and encouragement of' 

 mechanical arts, the diffusion of improved methods in every branch pertaining to 

 the farm, orchard and garden. 



Our society held its annual fair September 23d to •ji7th, under very unfavorable 

 circumstances, bad weather being the principal hindrance. Notwithstanding, 

 there was a large list of entries in all departments. Never were our halls better 

 filled by the finest of articles from thi-i and adjoining counties. 



Oar fair financially, as well as socially was a success. Our grounds are needing 

 some repairs, but as our lease is of short duration, they will not be made. 



The organization of a stock company is contemplated in the near future. 



Warrick county has many advantages by reason of the geological, as well as 

 geographical position. We venture to say there is not another locality in the 

 State where a county is so diversified and adapted to the growth and development 

 •of the different agricultural products as this. 



Millions of pounds of tobacco are annually raised here and sold to eastern and 

 foreign markets. 



Wheat is another of the main supports, and is a great pillar in our tower of 

 wealth, and is a source from which thousands of dollars are annually poured into 

 the pocki4s of the farmers. 



Corn is raised less extensively, and the greatest profit is gained by feeding to 

 stock, which of late lears has claimed the attention of some of our best- farmers. 



The mineral resources are of many kinds. 



The coal fields, which underlie all parts of our county, are a great source of 

 wealth, and along our railroad many mines of profit are being worked. 



Some of the finest timbered land in the State is to be found in this county. 

 Yellow poplar, walnut and white oak are of the finest varieties. 



In the grand disjjlay of timber at the Louisville Exposition, Warrick stood 

 first, in the lead of any of her si-ter counties. And we can well say that this ex- 

 hibit placed the State on an equality with any of her sister Slates. 



The county is well drained by three or four creeks, which empty their waters 

 into the Ohio. Hundreds of acres of these low creek bottoms have been drained 

 by tileage, which has proved of great wealth to the county. 



Much more might be said in regard to the improvements throughout the 

 county in the way of farm buildings, school houses, churches, bridges, etc., which 

 speak loudly for the intelligence and prosperity of our farmers. 



S. W. Taylor, Secretary. 



