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harrowed; without manure either year. Rows about three feel apart 

 each way. 



ONEIDA COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



A brief abstract of the transactions of the Oneida County Agri- 

 cultural Society for the year 1841, was lurnished you by the corres- 

 ponding officer of the Society, in which the Society was represented 

 as being in a flourishing condition and exerting a favorable influence 

 upon the agriculture of the county. It gives me great [.leasure to 

 be able to inform you that the hopes of the friends of agriculture in 

 this county have been more than realized in the success which has 

 attended this Society through the seccond year of its existence. The 

 fair of the society held in October last, was truly a splendid exhibi- 

 tion, and one which reflects the highest credit upon the enterprise of 

 the farmers in the emfire county, and we indulge the hope that our 

 Society now rests upon a basis which will not be shaken by the few 

 who still persist in their opposition to Agricultural Societies. The 

 amount of money received from the State is two hundred and fifty- 

 five dollars, to which the citizens of Oneida have added, by volunta- 

 ry contributions, three hundred and four dollars, making the amount 

 of funds at the disposal of the society, six hudred and fifty-nine dol- 

 lars. Of this amount forty-four dollars have been appropriated to 

 the current expenses of the Society, and the balance of six hundred 

 and fifteen dollars has been paid in premiums to the successful com- 

 petitors at the Society's exhibition. 



The by-laws of the Society are such as to require a statement in 

 writing and verified by the oath of the appplicant to accompany 

 every application for a premium, and it is believed that, in this re- 

 spect, the rules of this society are such as will meet the approval of 

 the farmers of the county. The accompanying statements will show 

 the method of feeding the different animals, and mode of cultivation 

 of the crops on which premiums were awarded by the Society at the 

 last fair. Your obedient servant, 



ElON COMSTOCK, 



Cor. Sec'y Oneida Co. JJg. Sac. 

 Rome, Jan. 29t/i, 1S43. 



Field Crops. From the several statements furnished, the follow- 

 ing facts are obtained. It is proper to remark that the entire pro- 

 duct, in each case, was measured by a committee appointed by the 

 Society for that purpose. 



Winter Wheat. — The two highest crops of winter wheat, were 

 24 i bushels and 24 bushels and 6 lbs. per acre. The first w^as from 

 bottom land, previous crop spring wheat, with one plowing and 30 



