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Would it not be economy for all those farmers whose pastures are 

 quite short at mid-summer, to sow a piece as above, to be cut up 

 and fed green to their milch cows when yarded at evening. 



The officers of the society for the coming year, elected on the day 

 of the fair,, are as follows: President, Edward Long, Cambridge; 

 Vice-Presidents, John Crary, Salem; Henry Holmes, Greenwich; 

 David Sill, Argyle; James Farr, Fort-Ann. Corresponding Secre- 

 tary, John Savage, Salem. Recording Secretary, Asa Fitch, Jr. 

 Salem. Treasurer, James Savage, Argyle. 



One hundred and forty-three persons connected themselves with 

 the Society during the past year, and the amount of the State appro- 

 priation, together with a balance on hand from the previous year, 

 have made the amount of funds in the Society's treasury $322.00. 

 Of this sum $224.00 have been expended in premiums, and $30.67 

 for printing handbills, advertising, and other incidental expenses, 

 leaving a balance of $67.33 on hand, a portion of which is due for 

 premiums awarded but not yet called for. 

 By order of the President. 



Asa Fitch, Jr., Rec. Sec. 

 Washington County Agricultural Society. 



WAYNE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



Most of the proceedings of Wayne County Agricultural Society, 

 in 1842, were in relation to the annual Fair, which was held at Pal- 

 myra, on the 5th and 6th days of 10 mo. (Oct.) The amount pre- 

 viously offered for premiums by the executive committee, was as 

 follows:— For farms, $39. 00; for horses, $24. 00; for cattle, $67. 00; 

 for sheep, $20.00; for swine, $12.00; for field crops, $68.00; ior 

 domestic arts, $53.00; for horticultural productions, $3.50; for ag- 

 ricultural implements, $23.00; for plowing, $28.00; total, $337.50. 

 Discretionary premiums were also directed to be awarded. The 

 amount actually awarded at the fair was, for farms, $39.00; seed 

 wheat, $S.OO; horses, $29.00; cattle, $74.00; sheep, $20.00; 

 swine, $11 .00; butter, cheese and honey, $13.00; wool cloth, &c., 

 $12.00; silk and cocoons, $5.00; fruits, $4.50; agricultural imple- 

 ments, $12.00; plowing, $14.00; miscellaneous articles, $24.50. 

 At a subsequent meeting of the Society, on the 15th of 11th month, 

 $23.00 were awarded as premiums on field crops. Total, |f)2S9.00. 



Most of the reports ot the committees were unaccompanied with 

 statements of the practical management pursued, and in many in- 

 stances the breeds of animals which drew premiums were not even 

 named. 



The first premium for cows, was given for a specimen of native 

 breed, which, according to the statement of the owner, has yielded 

 fourteen pounds of butter per week, besides the cream used by the 

 family. She had good pasture only. 



