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each town. At this meeting the Society was addressed by the Hon. 

 Samuel Young, in an able and appropriate manner, a copy of which 

 address was on request furnished to the Society and published in the 

 county papers. 



This is an abstract of the proceedings of the Society for the past 

 year, and is now furnished because this duty was neglected the pre- 

 vious year inasmuch as an essential part of the proceedings, (the 

 awarding of premiums) was then omitted. 



April 12, 1842. — The first regular meeting of the executive commit- 

 tees for this year, was held April 12th, 1842, when it was resolved 

 to hold a fair and cattle show, at Ballston Spa, on the first Tuesday 

 in October, then next following. The list of premiums was also 

 agreed upon and adopted, and appropriate committees were then ap- 

 pointed. 



Oct. 4, 1842. — Annual meeting and fair. As this was the annual 

 meeting and election of officers, and the only day on which, by the con- 

 stitution, the same could be altered or amended, several alterations 

 were made and the election of officers was held, with the following 

 result: 



Elisha Curtis, president; Seth Whalen, 1st vice-president; Timothy 

 Tripp, 2d vice-president; Reuben Westcot, treasurer; John A. Co- 

 rey, recording secretary; Alonzo J. Chadsey, corresponding secretary; 

 and an executive committee of two from each town. 



The 20 volumes entitled " Transactions of the State Agricultural 

 Society," were received by this Society, and distributed for the use 

 of the members, by delivering one to some member of the executive 

 committee in each of said towns in the county. 



The annual address was then delivered by the president, Howel 

 Gardner. The residue of the day was spent in examining the ani- 

 mals and articles offered for premiums, and in receiving and reading 

 the reports of the several committees. 



The president announced Monday the 10th of October, 1842, as 

 the day on which the officers would assemble to examine the reports, 

 and award the premiums. 



Oct, 10, 1842. — The committee met, and after examining the re- 

 ports of the different committees, resolved to award premiums in mo- 

 ney, amounting to $187. 



The sum of $121 apportioned to our county for 1842, from the 

 the State Treasury, was withheld by the Comptroller, alleging as a 

 reason, that we had held no fair the previous year, and had not re- 

 ported the payment of any premiums. 



The whole number of persons who have renewed their membership 

 and become new members of the Society for the present year is 152; 

 and the amount received by the treasurer by way of initiation fees, 

 annual dues and contributions is ^82.50. The balance remaining of 

 last year after paying off the premiums and incidental expenses audi- 

 ted and authorised by the committee, is $17.49, which added to this 

 year's contributions, makes $99.99 now in the hands of the treasurer 

 of the Society. Premiums to the amount of $20.70 were awarded 



