ABSTRACT OF REPORTS. 453 
MARQUETTE COUNTY. 
The Marquette Agricultural Society was organized on the 
6th day of August, 1859, and held its First Annual Fair, on 
the 12th and 13th days of October. 
The Exhibition was well attended, and the number of entries 
was 149. 
Ninety-six persons became members of the Society. 
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 
Total receipts,.$203 50 
Expenditures,. 148 26 
Balance in Treasury, Nov. 7,. $55 25 
Officers: — Wm. IT. Peters, President ; 0. J. Cox, Sec¬ 
retary ; C. S. Kelsey, Treasurer . 
MONROE COUNTY. 
This Society was organized July 12th, 1859, and held the 
First Annual Fair at Sparta, September 21st and 22d, 
The attendance of citizens of the County was very large, 
and much enthusiasm was manifested. 
The Exhibition in most of the departments was creditable to 
Society and County. 
Whole number of entries, 167. 
An appropriate addfess was delivered by G. W. Lincoln, 
Esq. 
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES. 
Total of receipts,..$102 00 
Expenditures,.... 33 40 
Balance in Treasury, Nov. 9, 1859,. $68 60 
Officers:—Samuel Hoyt, President ; Col. S. C. Lyon, 
and W. P. Austin, Vice Presidents ; D. M. McBride, Sec¬ 
retary ; L. S. Fisher, Treasurer ; R. E. Gillett, E. S. 
Blake, R. McMahon, IT. A. Link, and P. Rawson, Execu¬ 
tive Committee. 
