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CAYUGA COUNTY. 



The Cayuga County Agricultural Society respectfully reports, that 

 during the year 1845, much more interest has been obvious on the 

 part of the people in the success of this society, than has heretofore 

 existed. The 8th of October, the first day of our fair, proved not 

 very pleasant, still the people who were there in mass, continued 

 upon the field viewing the specimens until very late, and on the 9th 

 the interest was still manifest, in the great numbers attending in the 

 field selected for the plowing match, where at the time announced, 

 several teams were ready to enter for trial, aud where each gave am- 

 ple demonstration of their superior power, and their drivers proof of 

 great skill ; the match was so close that it was no easy matter for 

 judges to award to the winners their proper rank of excellence. 

 The specimens exhibited, although not so numerous as was desira- 

 ble, were vastly praiseworthy. Taking into consideration the highly 

 prosperous condition of the treasury, the warm interest of the inhabi- 

 tants as compared with prior years, it is confidently believed that 

 this society will do more hereafter for the substantial advancement of 

 agricultural improvement than has been heretofore brought about. 

 The officers elected to serve for the ensuing year are. 



Officers — E. W. Bateman, President ; J. C. Derby, Treasurer ; 

 B. F. Hall, Recording Secretary ; P. Hurd, Corresponding Secretary. 



Also one Vice President residing in each town, and one member 

 of an executive committee in each town. 



Venice, Jan. 1, 1846. 



E. W. BATEMAN, President 



CHAUTAUQUE COUNTY. 



The annual meeting of the Chautauque County Agricultural Soci- 

 ety was held at Forestville, on the 24th and 25th inst., and in the ab- 

 sence of the President, the meeting was called to order by David J. 

 Matteson, first Vice President, when the following named persons 

 were chosen oflacers of the society for the ensuing year : 



Officers — G. W. Patterson, President; Seth W. Holmes, Wil- 

 liam Colvill, Leonard Tuffs, John Miller, John G. Palmeter, George 

 C. Rood, B. W. Field, J. A. Showerman, William GifFord, J. E. 

 Griswold, R. F. Fenton, Vice Presidents ; Alvin Plumb, Secretary ; 

 Lemuel Cottrell, Treasurer. 



The exhibition throughout, is pronounced, on all hands, superior 

 to any of former years. 



The display of horses was fine, while that of neat stock, including 

 first and second classes and embracing a larger number than usual, 

 afforded a rich sight to the lovers of animal excellence. 



Up to Wednesday evening, the w^eather had been unpropitious 

 and somewhat unfavorably affected the exhibition of the morrow. 

 Thursday morning, however, broke clear and auspicious, and crowds 



