ABSTRACT OF REPORTS. 
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DOUGLAS COUNTY. 
The Lake Superior Agricultural Society was organized 
through the instrumentality of Jas. S. Ritchie, Esq., in July, 
1859, and the First Annual Exhibition was held at the City of 
Superior, on the 24th and 25th days of October, of the same 
year. 
The Fair was attended with much enthusiasm, and the en¬ 
tries, though not large in number, were of a notable quality. 
Among other objects of interest, were stalks of Rye, 8 feet 
in height ; Corn, 10 feet ; Blue Joint and Red Top Grass, 6 
feet and 7 inches ; Pea Vines, 11 feet 6 inches ; Scarlet Rad¬ 
ishes, 16 inches in length and 16 inches in circumference ; im¬ 
mense Potatoes, &c., &c. The largest premium paid was §10, 
for first barrel of Superior Flour. 
RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS. 
Total Receipts,.$102 00 
Expenditures, including $26 for Agricultural Journals,. 102 00 
This Society embraces within its field of operations the 
whole region of county naturally tributary to the west end of 
Lake Superior, and bids fair to be one of the most active and 
efficient Societies in the State. 
Officers: —IT. Mann, President; Jas. S. Ritchie, Sec¬ 
retary and Treasurer . 
GRANT COUNTY. 
The Grant Agricultural Society held its first meeting for the 
year 1859, on the 6th day of January, at which time a Premi¬ 
um List was prepared, Judges were appointed, and the Presi¬ 
dent, Secretary, and Treasurer, were authorized to negociate 
for the purchase of ten acres of land, not more than one mile 
from the village of Lancaster, for the permanent location of the 
future Fairs of the Society. 
At the next meeting, held March 9th, the Society concluded 
the purchase of the land as aforesaid, and authorized such let- 
