Transactions of the State Agricultural Society of Michigan (Volume 11); With Reports of County Agricultural Societies, for the Year 1849-59

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1861 Excerpt: ...00 Wm. C. White, 2d best, ... 2 00 i acre of carrots, 2 00 Divillo Hubbard, best acre of corn husked, 3 00 E. H. Lawrence, greatest No. shade trees, 3 00 P. H. Barnes, buggy and sulky, 2 premiums Pat. Rep. A. Hddden, seedling strawberries, Youatton the Pig. A. Potter, best scraper, Pat. Office Rep. Allof which is respectfully submitted. SBTH LEWIS. Secretary, THE COUNTY FAIR--MEETING OF THE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Meeting was called to order by the President, E. C. Manchester, of Battle Creek. The address was then delivered by S. H. Preston, Esq. of Marshall. A unanimous vote was then moved, that Col. Preston's address be published in all the county papers. The Society then proceeded to the election of officers for the next year, which resulted in the choice of the following gentlemen: President--John Houston, of Fredonia. Treasurer--A. 0. Hyde, of Marshall. Secretary--S. S. Lacey, of Homer. Executive Committee--Jer. Brown, of Emmett; D. Dunakin, of Eckford; Wm. R. Schuyler, of Marshall; Bradford Arthur, of Sheridan; Warren Frink, of Battle Creek. Vice Presidents--Wm. Cook, of Clarendon; A. Hadden, of Lee; Jos. Bentley, of Convis; John Cooper, of Penfield; Homer Case, of Bedford; Charles Coy, of Battle Creek; Wm. H. Coleman, City of B. C.; L. Autchinson, of Emmett; James Connelly, of Marshall; Charles Dickey, City of Marshall; Isaac Hewitt, of Marengo; A. D. Shipman, of Sheridan; J. C. Shaw, of Homer; Wm. B. Morrison, of Albion; A. C. Robinson, of Eckford; Putnam Root, of Fredonia; R. Sanderson, of Newton; Philetus Gould, of Le Roy; Wm. Holmes, of Athens; Wm, Hammond, of Burlington; T. H. Southworth, of Tekonsha; Wm. Marble, of Clarence. It was then, on motion, unanimously resolved that the thanks of this Society be tendered to Mr. Dibble, fo...