TRANSACTIONS OF THE COUNTY SOCIETIES. 



ALLEGANY COUNTY. 



The Annual Fair of the Society held at Angelica, October 16th, 

 1845. Premiums to the amount of $200,00 or over were offered, 

 awarded and paid. It is evident that the interest manifested by the 

 members of this society is much increased during the last year. The 

 articles of different kinds exhibited by the ladies were numerous, and 

 evinced much industry, skill and taste, in the arrangement of the mate- 

 rials of which their articles were made. The stock of all kinds exhib- 

 ited, shows a degree of improvement not anticipated, and clearly proved 

 that the society was advancing in the agricultural arts. In relation to 

 crops, the year 1845 has exceeded any previous year, both in amount 

 and quality since the society was organized and we hope and expect 

 an increase of members hereafter to said society, as well as an increase 

 of the productions of the county. Farmers and mechanics seem deter- 

 mined to teach the present and rising generations that to labor is neces- 

 sary for the preservation of health and the enjoyment of a good 

 reputation. 



ALVAN BURR, 

 President of Allegany County Agricultural Society. 



Angelica^ January 1846. 



BROOME COUNTY. 



The Fair in this county was held on the of 



The first day was devoted mainly to the cattle show. All were 

 excellent of their kind ; and the best of each, we believe, would not 

 suffer in comparison with the best of those exhibited on like occasions, 

 in the oldest and primest counties of the state. The second day was 

 especially devoted to in-door affairs. In the Court House were gath- 

 ered specimens of the various produce of the county in the shape of 

 grains, fruit, vegetable, butter, cheese, cloth, mechanic articles, &c. 

 •&c., but the crowd of persons was so great, that it was very difficult 

 to examine them. 



It is now seen that large gains, that wealth indeed, follows the well 



