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ous articles presented were worthy of notice. The large concourse 

 of people in attendance, and the interest, zeal and good feeling 

 which all seemed to manifest in behalf of the Society, we regard as 

 the surest harbinger of its future success and usefulness. On the eve- 

 ning of the eleventh, an able, interesting and appropriate address on 

 agricultural pursuits, and other matters connected wuth the Society's 

 interest, was delivered by John I. Nellis, Esq. of St. Johnsville, at 

 the Court House, to a large audience, and was listened to with the 

 most profound attention. Notwithstanding the limited means of the 

 Society, a numerous list of premiums were awarded. Many horses 

 of different grades were offered for competition, some of which were 

 very 'serviceable, denoting both durability and action. 



The competion in cattle was large, and qualities very good, they 

 being mostly of improved breeds, such as the Durhams, Devon- 

 shires, &c. 



Swine — The competition nnt large, but the quality good, they be- 

 ing the common, improved by the Berkshire, and the Berkshires. 



Sheep — The competition not large, yet those exhibited were an ho- 

 nor to their owners and to the Society, being of the Bakewell breed. 



There were some plows presented by Mr. Chase of Amsterdam, 

 that I consider worthy of special notice. 



Several specimens of butter and cheese were presented, of the very 

 finest quality. 



But few specimens of grain and produce were allowed to be exa- 

 mined for the premiums, in consequence of the applicants for premi- 

 ums on grain and produce not having conformed to the provisions of 

 the act in relation thereto. « 



At the close of the Fair on the twelfth, the election of officers of 

 the Society took place, and the following named persons were elect- 

 ed for the ensuing year: 



Simeon Sammons, President, Fonda. 



Lewis Averill of St. Johnsville, and Isaac Jackson of Amsterdam, 

 Vice-Presidents. 



Richard H. Cushney, Secretary, Fonda. 



George Gortner, Jr. Treasurer, Canajoharie. 



Peter H. Fonda, James Mclntyre and J. V. A. Wemple of Fonda, 

 Executive Committee. 



Cornelius Van Derveer and W. U. Chase of Amsterdam, James Lan- 

 sing Jr. and Abraham P. Graff of Mohawk, George Wagner and Ed- 

 ward Walter of Palatine, Abraham Smith and Josiah Nellis of St. 

 Johnsville, Charles Lintner and Hale Shuler of Minden, Jeremiah 

 Gardner and Morgan L. Harris of Canajoharie, John L. Bevins and 

 Henry Voorhees of Root, Erasmus Barlow and Isaac Frost of Charles- 

 town, Abraham V. Putnam and John C. Yost of Glen, George Howe 

 and Cornelius Phillips of Florida, Directors. 



Tunis I. Van Derveer. 



Amsterdam^ Montgomery Co. JV. Y. 



