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point for the county associations ; which I hope to see at the same 

 time, equally prosperous in their proper snhere. 



E. C. FROST, President. 

 Catharine^ Dec. 20, 1845. 



CLINTON COUNTY. 



The proceedings of this county are published in pamphlet form, 

 accompanied with the details of raising premium crops, although 

 these are not as full as could be wished. 



Officers — Thomas Croak, President. William Hedding, S. H. 

 Knappen, William Kease, N. Moore, Vice Presidents. Jonathan 

 Battey, Ausable, Corresponding Secretary. J. W. Bailey, Platts- 

 burgh, Recording Secretary. P. Keese, Treasurer. 



COLUMBIA COUNTY. 



Premiums were awarded for 73 and 66 bushels corn per acre, and 

 for 52 bushels rye on two acres. 



The society held its regular annual meeting September 27th, when 

 officers for the year were elected as follows, viz : 



Officers — Oliver Wiswall, President. Leonard W. Tenbroek, 

 Jacob N. Harder, John Martin, Abraham Van Beuren, Vice Presi- 

 dents. James Mc GifFert, Secretary. Henry C. Miller, Secretary. 



Oct. 1th. The Fair took place this day. 



Suffice it to say in addition, that every person seemed satisfied, 

 and as a whole, it was the best we ever had in this county. In con- 

 clusion, I remark, that since the commencement of our society, there 

 has been a general improvement in agriculture throughout the county, 

 especially in the superior grades of stock of every kind. I hesitate 

 not in saying that the monies expended in our county has been of 

 very great advantage to the community, as it has given rise to a 

 spirit of improvement in every branch of agriculture and its sister 

 arts, which is worth more than ten times all the expenses incurred. 

 Even those farmers who at first looked upon the society with indif- 

 ference, now, in many instances come forward and acknowledge the 

 great advantage which they have received from it, and are willing to 

 aid even with their purse in every plan which might tend to add to 

 the increasing usefulness of the society. 



Plowing Match. 



For the first time since the organization of the agricultural society 

 in this county, a plowing match took place, which added much in- 

 terest to the proceedings of the day. Ten teams were entered as 

 competitors for the premiums, and the whole was conducted in hand- 

 some style. 



JAMES Mc GIFFERT, Secretary. 



Greenport, Dec. 4, 1845. 



