ly, making it very disagreeable to exhibitor and spectator. Our Society is now regarded by all those who take an interest in it, as a permanent thing; and yet I am sorry to see in a rich agricultural county like that of Henry, where modern improvement and enterprise have done so much for the advancement of that art, so few who are willing to give one dollar a year to so noble an enterprise.

Cattle. The number of entries in this class was one hundred and twenty-four, almost all of which were of superior quality and blood. The first purchases of fine cattle in this county were made from the best cattle growers in Kentucky, and more recently additions have been made from the imported stock of Lewis F. Allen, of New York; but among the younger class, the best have been bred within the county. The number of cattle in the county last spring, according to the returns of the township assessors, was 20,189. The surplus are either consumed in Cincinnati, or driven to the eastern market.

Horses.-There were of horses one hundred and thirty entries, and in this department I am proud to see our county rise above her surrounding sister counties; even "Old Wayne," the banner stock county of the State, was eclipsed by Henry at her late Fair, both in quality and numbers. The whole number in the county last spring was 8,318-surplus sold to drovers.

Hogs. The entries were forty-two, and were generally of a very good quality. The number of surplus hogs shipped from Henry this year is not surpassed by that of any other county in the State. The whole number of hogs over six months old last June, as returned by the assessors, was 66,067, which were mostly sold by the the farmers on foot, and shipped to Cincinnati and other ports by railroad.

Sheep. In this class there were twenty-six entries; which consisted mostly of Merinoes, Coths wools, and South Downs. Several lots of very fine sheep of almost every variety of wool have been imported to this county during the past year from Ohio and the eastern States. The whole number, as estimated by the assessors last spring was 27,689. The surplus was mostly consumed at Cincinnati.

Wheat, Corn, Oats, Hay, Grass Seed, &c.-The number of en

tries in these several articles was forty-two.

Of wheat there was

not over a half crop this year. Corn is a full crop; some fifteen lots were exhibited at the Fair which showed that our farmers had been very careful in the selection of their seed. The acre which drew the first premium yielded ninety-one bushels, which is about thirty bushels more than the premium acre last year. Oats was a full crop; the premium acre yielded fifty-eight bushels. Hay a fair average. Grass seeds-several varieties were exhibited on the ground.

Fruits. In this department the display was not so full and creditable as it should be. Apple culture is receiving more attention among our farmiers of late years than formerly. Pear and grape culture is but little attended to. The peaches were mostly destroyed by the severity of the spring frosts.

Vegetables. The number of entries in this department was unusually large, and the specimens were highly creditable to the county.

In the remaining classes the number of entries was near three hundred, among the most prominent of which were fowls, consisting of ten most improved breeds, butter, cheese, farming implements, domestic manufactures, the latter of which was in every respect creditable to our county and a silent but most eloquent eulogy upon the skill and industry of the wives and daughters of our farmers by whose hands they were mostly wrought. Furniture, carpeting, millinery, mantuamaking, artificial flowers, fancy needlework, etc., all of these were represented to a greater or less extent.

Our Society has been organized but little over three years, and already are its good effects felt in the agricultural prosperity of the county. New and improved breeds of animals are every where in demand; rare and valuable grains and seeds are being introduced and extensively grown; improved instruments of husbandry are now found in the hands of almost every farmer; and if these things continue, may we not expect ere long to see every farmer lay aside the prejudices of his ancestors and adopt the most improved means of agriculture, and prosecute the labors of his glorious pursuit in a scientific and systematic manner? Not a single grain waves its banner of green-not a tree bends with its blushing, golden fruit

not a flower perfumes the gale with its spicy odors, that does not owe a richer value, a finer quality, a more delicious flavor, to the improvement of agriculture.

Let our agricultural society flourish-let every farmer and mechanic come forward with the products of his farm and shop to the annual Fairs. It is, indeed, a glorious sight to see the bone and sinew, the wit and beauty of the county, at the grand harvest home-to see them meet and greet-to hear them compare notes and results, and thus avail themselves of the experience of others to direct their future labors. Nothing to any mind, is a more pleasant sight than to see the true sovereigns of the land-the men who by honest toil extract from the earth the wealth that feeds and clothes the millions; and the lords of the workshops who, by their skill and ingenuity, contribute so largely to the wants and enjoyments of the people, meet together with their wives, their sons and their daughters, to spend a day or two of unalloyed happiness.

The officers elect for the ensuing year, are as follows:

President, Eli Murphey; Vice President, Thomas Wilhoit; Secretary, Samuel Hoover; Treasurer, Elisha Clift.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

G. W. LENNARD, Secretary.

HOWARD COUNTY.

[EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF 1855.]

The Howard County Agricultural Society was organized at the Auditor's office in Kokomo, on the 22d day of December, 1855, by electing the following officers, viz:

William Calhoon, President; Benjamin Fawcett, Vice President; Levi Mills, Secretary; Hiram J. Thompson, Treasurer.

The Society at its organization numbered over fifty members, and considerable interest is manifested by the citizens of the county.

The first exhibition of the Society is expected to be held between the 1st of September and 1st of November. A committee of three was appointed to select a speaker and call meetings when they deem it necessary. Thomas J. Harrison, Corydon Richmond, and C. B. Hensly, committee.

Not being able nor prepared to furnish any reliable statistics of interest to the Board, I respectfully submit the above report.

By order of the Society,

LEVI MILLS, Secretary.

HUNTINGTON COUNTY.

[EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF 1854. ]

I have no other way of ascertaining the products of the county than to refer to the Auditor's report of agriculture. There we find the following, as made out June 1, 1854:

But, on account of prices being much higher at present than they were when the report was made, the above will fall far below

the value of the products of the county at this time, as the wheat crop is near an average one, and has sold, upon an average, at $1.30 per bushel. Our corn crop has been good, and sold at from 31 to 48 cents per bushel.

As our last autumn was rather unfavorable, on account of the sickness that prevailed over the land, our Fair was not as well attended as it otherwise would have been; but, unfavorable as it was, there seemed to be more interest manifested than was looked for. There was some very fine stock on the ground.

On the evening of the 17th, an address was delivered by Rev. A. Johnson, upon agricultural interests. The meeting was well attended and gave general satisfaction.

S. W. HAWLEY, Secretary.

JOHN BECKER, President.

JAY COUNTY.

[EXTRACT FROM REPORT OF 1854. ]

In compliance with the law making it the duty of county agricultural societies to make reports to the State Board, we, on behalf of the Jay County Agricultural Society, beg leave to submit the following report, for the year 1854:

At a meeting of said Society, held at the court house in the town of Portland, on the first day of June, 1854, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year, the following gentlemen were declared duly elected, to wit:

Jacob M. Haynes, Esq., President; John J. Adair, Vice President; Ira Denney, Treasurer; H. P. Hanna, Secretary; Thomas Black, Corresponding Secretary.

At a subsequent meeting of the board, held in the town of Portland, on the 29th day of June, 1854, the scale of premiums was declared, and that the second annual Fair of Jay county should