ABSTRACT OF REPORTS. 
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Pursuant to adjournment, the members of the Society met 
at Juneau, on the 24th of September, and elected the following 
persons, 
OFFICERS FOR TIIE ENSUING YEAR. 
B. Ferguson, Fox Lake, President; B. F. Gibbs, Tren¬ 
ton ; G. C. Baker, Hustisford ; and IT. C. Griffin, Cly- 
man, Vice Presidents ; Allen FI. Atwater, Oak Grove, 
Recording Secretary; Lewis Sawyer, Burnett, Correspond¬ 
ing Secretary ; and David Barber, of Juneau, Treasurer . 
ALLEN IT. ATWATER, Secretary. 
FOND DU LAC COUNTY. 
The Fond du Lac County Agricultural and Mechanical So¬ 
ciety, has had a prosperous year. The interest appears to be 
steadily increasing, and there is an evident ambition on the 
part of the officers and members to give to our county rank 
among the best in the State. 
The Annual Fair for 1858, was held at Ripon, on the 23d 
and 24th of September, and was certainly a sucess. The 
show in most of the departments was good, and the attendance 
large. 
The address was delivered by President Pinckney, and 
abounded in valuable suggestions, which it would be well for 
all farmers to profit by. The farmers and citizens not present, 
lost a very fine and excellent address. At its close, Col. H. 
Conklin moved that- the press of Fond du Lac be furnished 
with copies for publication ; which motion was carried, amid 
the deafening cheers of the assembled audience. 
The following is a correct statement of the 
receipts and disbursements. 
Balance in Treasury, Jan. l y 1858,.$188 98 
Receipts from all sources,... 318 75 
- $507 73 
Total of disbursements and amounts due,... 545 42 
Amount indebtness at close of fiscal year,. 37 69 
