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Territory and so remained until 1818, when it was attached to Michigan Territory. Improved fruit raising was also an important subject. The sixteenth annual county fair was held in September, 1874, for three days. Part of the village plat of Little Chute was vacated. Carver took first premium on best and greatest variety of apples. There was excellent racing at the Driving Park in 1877. Undoubtedly the epidemic of sickness was caused by this state of affairs.
This committee was composed of Hine, Wakefield and Lawe. There was a large attendance and many subjects were discussed. There was a large attendance, but about one-third of the county was unrepresented. Splendid wheat was raised throughout the entire county. Greenville, who raised this season over two hundred bushels. They had great difficulty at Neenah in getting through the incomplete lock. Corn was not so reliable a crop but the others could be depended upon. The latter town was quite rapidly settling at this date.
The display was larger than ever before during the year. Grignon, county treasurer, in lieu of the former committee. There were shown gooseberries, raspberries, pieplant, etc.
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