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The annual fair of the Society was held on the 28th and 29th days 

 of September, 1842, at Westfield. It is estimated that some two 

 thousand persons were present. There was a respectable exhibition 

 of stock and other articles. The plowing match excited much inie- 

 rest, and the whole passed off much to the gratification of the Chau- 

 tauque farmers, and others who take an interest in their behalf. 



The sum of two hundred and eighty-six dollars was distributed for 

 premiums, (with the exception of about nine dollars for expenses, 

 printing, &c.) Sixty-three new members added their names to the 

 list, at one dollar each, which increases the whole number to near 

 two hundred members. 



The President of the Society was absent at the time of awarding 

 the premiums, and that clause in the law requiring a certificate from 

 the peison receiving the same was not attended to. Consequently it 

 is not in my power to make so full a report as I could wish. 



The rearing and fattening of cattle, and the wool growing business, 

 in this county are the objects most to be encouraged for the interests 

 of the agriculturists. 



T. B. Campbell, 

 PresH. Chau. Co. Jig. Society. 



CHEMUNG COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



From the account of the Fair of this Society, which was held at 

 Fairport in October, the following items are selected: The commit- 

 tee on field crops awarded premiums as follows: 



To J. B. Clark, Chemung, for the best acre of Indian Corn — 198 J 

 bushels of ears. Seed, white flint, eight rowed. The field contained 

 ten acres — had been mowed for the last fifteen years — was broken up 

 about the first of May — planted about the twentieth of May, in usual 

 manner — hoed twice, and harvested on the 17th and iSth of October. 



To John W. Wisner, Elmira, for the second best acre of Indian 

 Corn — 172 i bushels of ears. It was planted on the 13th and 14th of 

 May, on a coarse gravelly soil, after a wheat crop; a heavy ley of 

 clover was plowed under very deep; in the spring, a dressing of 

 twenty loads of manure to the acre; plowed and hoed three times. 



To Barnabas Miller, Catharine, for the third best acre of Indian 

 Corn — 162 bushels of ears. It was planted on the 12th and 13th of 

 May, in rows three feet wide, and drilled from twelve to, fifteen inch- 

 es, two stalks in a hill; soil gravelly loam; had laid to clover two 

 years; plowed under a dressing of ten loads of manure to the acre in 

 the spring; seed soaked, tarred and rolled in plaster. Cultivated and 

 hoed three times; after second hoeing, plastered one-third of lot, one- 

 third mixed ashes and plaster equal parts; on part of the other, put 

 ashes, and part nothing — that plastered, was best, that on which ash- 

 es and plaster was applied, next best. Corn, twelve rowed variety. 



To Hiram Gray, Elmira, for the best ten acres of wheat — 22i 



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