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COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES. 
forts of some few selfish individuals to keep our farmers from 
attending, they have again shown that they look upon this as 
their own business, in which the local jealousies of politicians 
shall not interfere. They have again crowned the golden year 
with appropriate ceremonies, and vindicated unmistakably the 
great cause of Utility and Industry. 
The following is a correct statement of the financial condition 
of the Society for the year 1858 : 
Balance in Treasury from last year,.$190 00 
Received for Memberships,. 190 00 
Received for Admission Tickets,. 47 00 
Received from State Treasurer,. 100 00 
Received from County Treasurer,. 100 00 
Received from sales of Lumber,. 63 00 
Total receipts for the year, .$600 00 
Disbursements —Total of all sums paid out,. 451 90 
Balance now in Treasury,.$148 10 
OFFICERS. 
C. Z. Cutting, President; John Smith, J. S. Kelso and 
T. J. Oviatt, Vice Presidents; E. C. Townsend, Treasurer; 
Fred. G. Thearle, Secretary; Geo. Siiellinger, Sam. Cole 
and James Herkes, additional members of Executive Com ¬ 
mittee. 
All of which is respectfully submitted. 
FRED. G. THEARLE, Secretary. 
MARQUETTE COUNTY. 
This Society, having re-organized on the 20th of September, 
1857, and selected officers for the ensuing year, prepared in 
March, 1858, a Premium List, aud on the 18th, 14th and 15th 
days of October, held its Second Annual Fair, at Princeton. 
It being late in the season, however, and the weather bad, 
the attendance was not large, and the number of entries only 
reached 165. 
The following is a true account of our 
