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additional members of the executive committee. 



Alfred Conklin, Auburn, 

 Ami Doubleday, Binghamton, 

 George Vail, Troy, 

 Ambrose Stevens, New -York, 

 John Miller, Truxton. 



The same committee also recommended Auburn as the place for the 

 next Cattle Show and Fair. 



Prof. Hall exhibited a Geological Map of the State with the average 

 product of wheat in each county, and made some very interesting 

 remarks in explanation of the connection of geology and agriculture, 

 for which the society tendered him their thanks. 



Gen. Harmon read the report of the committee on wheat, barley, &c. 



Mr. E, KiRBY gave notice that a proposition will be presented at 

 the next annual meeting so to alter the constitution of the society that 

 all ex-presidents shall be standing members of the Executive Committee 

 in addition to the board as now provided for. 



Thursday Morning., Jan. 22. 



The society met in the lecture room of the Young Men's Asso- 

 ciation. 



Col. Sherwood read the report of the committee on peas, &c. 



Prof. Emmons, from the committee on Essays, made an interesting 

 report, concluding with the list of prizes awarded. 



Dr. Beekman, chairman of the committee on Farms, made a very 

 interesting and valuable report, giving in a condensed form, a great 

 variety of valuable information, derived from the papers submitted to 

 the committee. 



Dr. B. also read a very interesting communication from S. S. Ran- 

 dall, Esq., on the Agricultural Statistics of the State. 



Mr. Pratt, of Greene, from the business committee, offered the 

 following resolution, which was adopted : 



Resolved^ That the Executive Committee be requested to take into 

 consideration the expediency of offering the like premiums, or of less 

 amount, on the subject of the butter dairies of this State, to be 

 conducted in the same manner, and under the same rules of particularity 

 in ascertaining its results as have been adopted by the society at its 

 present session in relation to cheese. 



In the evening of the 22d, the society, with members of the Legisla- 



