TUSCARAWAS COUNTY. The Fourteenth Annual Fair of this Society was held on their grounds, near Canal Dover, on the 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th days of October, being one day longer than advertised, on account of rain during the first day. The fair, in some departments was very creditable, and the attendance was very good. The sheep department showed a decided improvement, and would compare favorably with the State Fair in quality-Spanish being the variety at the head of the list. There was 487 entries, and $437 in premiums drawn. Total receipts, $692.93, which was duly distributed on premiums and indebtedness. TRUMBULL COUNTY. The Trumbull County Agricultural Society held its fair on September 29th and 30th, and October, 1st, 1863. Our specimens for crops were not competed for. Our show of stock and vegetables were good. Our Society is in a prosperous condition. UNION COUNTY. 'The Union County Agricultural Society respectfully submit their annual report for the year 1863. There were no competitors for premiums on crops at the last Fair. The Society has not been so prosperous the past year as it was some years since; but is determined to struggle on, with the confident hope that with returning peace it will again prosper as formerly. The Society has done much to improve the agriculture of the county; and there is before it a wide field for future usefulness. When farmers come to appreciate the usefulness of such Societies all thought of their going down may be given up. Every observant person has marked the great change that has taken place in the country in a few years as to the position of farmers in society. Formerly they were scarcely recognized by polite society as fit for their associations. Now they stand in the very front ranks of society. Agricultural Societies have done much to produce this change; and if farmers would maintain their present position in society, they must sustain these organizations. The vanity which was formerly so common of living without work, or making a pretence of doing it, has given place to a noble emulation to be known as the most skillful worker in some branch of useful or elegant labor. That labor is not disgraceful may now be considered a settled public sentiment. If this desirable state of things is to be made permanent, those who labor should regard it as a matter of course that they are to devote a few days every year to sustaining those means which give dig nity to industry. If they do this, agricultural fairs will soon be regarded as indispensable; and to this view of them should the public mind be educated. The number of members of the Society is about two hundred. The principal crops have been so frequently stated in these reports, and vary so little from year to year, that the shortest possible statement will now be made. The principal crops are hay, corn, wheat, oats, and potatoes; and they stand in importance as here named. The past season has been one of extreme drouth, which greatly damaged the hay, corn, oats and potatoes, and other summer crops. Wheat was comparatively light owing to its having been frozen out. A frost in July destroyed some fields of corn when about as high as a horse's belly. Another frost late in August greatly damaged all the corn of the county. There has been no special damage to anything by insects. Our county is fast improving and increasing in population. The Atlantic and Great Western railway enters the county near the northeast corner and passes southwesterly through the county for more than twenty miles-most of the way through the woods. This will open up a very fertile tract of land, and add greatly to the facilities for shipping produce. WARREN COUNTY. The Twelfth Annual Fair of the Warren County Agricultural Society was held on the 24th, 25th and 26th of September. The Board has no statements of competitors for premiums on crops and other improvements in agriculture, as there were no entries made for the same the past year. The Board has nothing of interest to report in regard to the proceedings of the Society. The Society numbers about 800 members, being quite a decrease from former years, owing partly to the excitement of the day, and chiefly, as growing out of this excitement, the failure to hold a Fair the two previous years. The prospects of the Society are, nevertheless, favorable to progress and usefulness, and the Board flatter themselves that the next annual report will exhibit a degree of prosperity equal to any former year. Corn, wheat, barley, oats, hay and potatoes, are the principal crops of the county. Approximating to these are sorgho and tobacco, and these are engaging the attention of farmers with an interest increasing every year. The following is a fair estimate of the amount of some of the crops raised the past year, together with the average yield per acre, to wit: Corn, 16,500,000 bushels, average yield 40 bushels; wheat, 550,000 bushels, average yield 14 bushels; barley, 68,000 bushels, average yield 29 bushels; hay, 14,500 tons, average yield 14 tons; potatoes 55,000 bushels, average yield 70 bushels. Of sorgho and tobacco the Board are unable at present to give the product. The previous season was characterized by drouth in the early part, causing late planting, and, in many cases, a replanting. The latter part of the season was favorable until the remarkable frosts of August and September made their appearance, which resulted in damage to the corn, tobacco and sorgho crops. WAYNE COUNTY. The Fourteenth Annual Fair of the Wayne County Agricultural Society was held at the fair grounds, near Wooster, on the 7th, 8th and 9th days of October, 1863. But owing to the incessant rains for a number of days before and on the first day of the fair, our exhibition bid fair to be an entire failure, it raining so hard on the first day that neither officers or exhibiters went to the fair grounds-but fortune favored us on the second day, the clouds comparatively dispersed, and the second and third days proved more favorable. Owing to this circumstance the entries were not up to the expectations of the managers by about one-half. The membership was also much diminished, the sale of family tickets did not exceed fifty per cent. of the previous year. The transient visitors were diminished in like proportion, consequently our receipts were very meager. The managers were fearful that the efforts of 1863 would leave the Society considerably in debt, but we now hope, with economical management of the fiscal concerns of the Society, with what little surplus there was in the treasury, to be able to discharge all legitimate claims against the society. The present board of managers do not by any means feel discouraged as to the future success of the Society, on account of our comparative failure this year, as it was wholly on account of the inclement weather, as the members and citizens, prior to the rains, manifested more than their usual interest in the welfare of the Society. The articles on exhibition were up to the standard of other years in quality; in many articles there seems to be a decided annual improvement, more especially in horses, mules and sheep, sharp competition having grown up between the producers of those classes of stock. The mechanical interest is fast gaining ground, and is being developed more and more every year. The principal crops raised in this county are as follows: Wheat, corn, rye, oats, potatoes and grass. Wheat-the leading article-a medium crop; a good quality of grain; injured by drouth in fall of 1862, and frosts and wet in the winter of 1863; average yield would not exceed fifteen bushels per acre. Corn-a light crop, being injured by drouth in early part of the season, with early frosts in the fall; the yield is light and quality rather inferior; average yield about thirty-five bushels per acre. Hay crop light; injured by early drouth, early in the spring; yield will not exceed 14 to 14 tons per acre--was put up in fine condition. Oats was injured by spring drouth and insect; yield 28 to 30 bushels per acre. Sugar cane was considerably above an ordinary crop, but was materially injured by early frosts; the quantity of syrup was somewhat above other years, but the quality was not so fine, The production of this article is materially on the increase. Potatoes-a fair crop; quality good; average yield would, perhaps, reach 125 bushels per acre. Other articles of vegetables somewhat below the usual average, owing to the dry weather that prevailed throughout the entire season. The exhibition of apples was much in excess of other years, the varieties being much increased and the quality improved. Our county bids fair to become one of the leading fruit growing counties, included in the backbone range. The peach crop was short, but there was some very fine specimens exhibited. Pears-there has not been that attention paid to the cultivation of this fruit that its value demanded. The last few years, however, are directing more attention to the culture of that delicious fruit. Grapes are now attracting considerable attention. Almost every individual in town and country are supplying themselves with grapes, of the finest and best varieties; many of which are producing the finest specimens of most delicious fruits. Strawberries, the production of which only a few years since, was entirely unknown in this county, has now become the common inquiry, "How are your strawberries doing?" the reply is, generaliy, "Doing well;" while almost every family can boast of the delicacy and lux. ury of strawberies and cream; besides, considerable quantities are produced for sale. Other fine fruits are gaining rapid favor in their production. There was no competition for premiums on field crops this fall. The membership this year only reached 216. The Society feel gratified with their former and present efforts; being out of debt, while owning their small, yet beautiful fair grounds, of eight acres, within the corporate limits of Wooster, worth, perhaps, about $4,000. WILLIAMS COUNTY. The Eighth Annual Fair of the Williams County Agricultural Society, was held at Bryan, on September 30th and the 1st and 2d days of October, 1863. There was not much competition the past year on field crops at our fair, but there is evidently an increasing interest manifested in our county in the proper management of farms, and in the cultivation of field crops. Notwithstanding we are living in a time of war, and that is the great subject of interest to the whole people, yet we think there has been as much interest as could be expected in the exhibition of agricultural products at our fair. The Society now numbers 178 members, and the prospects of its usefulness and prosperity is as encouraging as it ever has been since the Society was organized. The principal crops raised in the county for the last year are as follows: Wheat, a fair average crop, and but little complaint of injury from insects, and will average not far from 15 bushels per acre. Corn, a very light crop, much injured by the early frost, which occurred on the 30th and 31st of August; average amount per acre not far from 20 bushels, and mostly poor at that. Grass, light average, not more than 1 ton per acre. Oats, not extensively raised, and less than an average crop. Fruit-there is beginning to be more attention paid to the cultivation of fruit in our county and vicinity, and the past year there was a fair average yield. Barley, not much raised, and below an average crop. Sorghum was quite extensively planted, but was almost a total failure, on account of frost. Potatoes, not an average crop; caused by the dryness of the season. WOOD COUNTY. The Twelfth Annual Fair of the Wood County Agricultural Society, was held in Bowling Green on the 2d and 3d of October, 1863. The weather on the first day of the fair was inolement in the extreme, which caused the exhibition on said day to be a comparative failure. The morning of second day was also quite unpleasant, but still there were a respectable number of entries, considering the weather and condition of the roads. Our county is developing in its resources quite rapidly, and there is an increasing interest manifested in every depart ment of agriculture. The greatest cause of this advance and interest is attributable to our fine ditches, or artificial water courses, leading into the streams, or natural out-lots. Our portion of the State is a uniform level surface, having an average descent of about seven feet to the mile-soil a deep vegetable loam and a clay sub-soil, containing a large proportion of lime. Some years ago these lands were considered wholly unsuited to the growing of wheat and other cereals, but now since the water can be successfully kept from remaining on the surface, it produces finely and abundantly all kinds of grain. The stock, grain, vegetables, &c., exhibited at our fair, were unusually good, but not as large or numerous in collection as heretofore. But the most attractive department was that of fruit-especially the apples. I think time and observation will demonstrate that the Northwestern portion of the State, will excel in most kinds of fruit-more particularly in apples, pears and grapes. This prediction is not based on the fact that our portion of the State has taken the 1sf premium in apples at the last two State Fairs, but on the known adaptability of our soil and climate to the successful growing of these fruits; and to the general deep interest our people take in the culture of fruit. The exhibition of fruit at the State Pomological Society in Toledo, which closed its annual meeting to day, is admitted by members from all parts of the State, to be the finest ever made at any meeting of the society. Our membership is only between 65 and 70, but we think there is annually good results to be seen from our efforts. There is nothing worthy of note in crops of past season in this county. Wheat was about an average yield, hay rather light, corn badly injured by the frost of Aug. 30, and sorghum nearly all destroyed by same. WYANDOT COUNTY. Our Tenth Annual Fair was held at the Fair Grounds on the 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th days of October, 1863. On the first day we had about the usual number of entries, and felt very much gratified over the prospect of a fine exhibition; but as all human expectations are liable to be disappointed, so were ours. On the morning of the second day it commeneed raining, and continued wet, cold and very disagreeable during the last three days, so that it was impossible for people to attend. The consequence was, our fair was a failure. We have a rule by which any citizen of the county, paying one dollar into the treasury of the society, becomes a member thereof, and as there were but seventy of those this year, we only have seventy members. We had no competitors for premiums on field crops. There was about the same breadth of wheat sown this year, as for the last few years, say 20,000 acres, with an average yield of about 12 bushels per acre, or an aggregate of 240,000 bushels. The principal cause of its failure was on account of its freezing out in the month of March. Corn, there were perhaps 25,000 acres planted, with not more than one-third of the average yield, say 10 bushels per acre, or an aggregate of 250,000 bushels, worth 80c per bushel. The principal causes of failure were the frosts of July and August, and the dry weather. Oats, a small crop, not over 4,000 acres sown, average yield per acre 16 bushels. Drouth, cause of failure. Rye, about 300 acres sown, with a yield of 20 bushels per acre. Buckwheat, 150 acres sown, yield 5 bushels per acre $1 per bushel. Hay, 18,000 acres, 4-5 ton per acre-$15 per ton. Potatoes, 600 acres, 70 bushels per acre-75c to $1 per bushel. HORSES-Not as much improvement in the last few years as might or should have been, though we have a few very good breeding horses. CATTLE.-There has been great improvement in this stock in the last few years, and yet there is room for much more. We have a good grazing county of land and would like to see our prairies dotted over with herds of Durham's as the hills of Kentucky are. SHEEP.-Reports of State Fairs for the past few years will show that our county is wide awake on the sheep business. There appears to be a desire on the part of the wool-growers to increase the size of their flocks on account of the high prices paid for wool here last season, which was from 70c to 80c per lb. Spanish Merinos are preferred here, being considered the hardiest in this latitude; and on account of the weight of their fleeces-34 to 5 lbs. being about an average. HOGS.-There has been a decided improvement in swine-the Chester Whites, Russians and Leicester's being preferred. A more general interest is now felt in agricultural matters by our people than ever before. The scarcity of laborers has been instrumental in turning the attention of our farmers to the use of labor-saving machinery, more or less of which can now be found on nearly every farm in our county; such as drills, mowers, reapers, corn planters, hay pitchers, hay rakes, &c. Therefore we report the condition of agriculture to be flourishing. 11-B |