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Officers.— Robert McPherson, Prest., Black Rock ; R.L.Allen, 

 Buffalo, James Wood, Wales, Benj. Hodge, Black Rock, O. Mans- 

 field, Clarence, N. G. Stebbins, Chicktawaga, and William S. Rees, 

 Evans, Vice-Presidents. 



GENESEE COUNTY. 



Fair was held on the 23d Sept. The excitement runs very great, 

 bringing together a larger number of people than ever before assem- 

 bled in this county, except at political gatherings. The plowing 

 match gave unusual interest to the Fair. The show of horses, horned 

 cattle and sheep, was far beyond the most sanguine anticipation of 

 the warmest friend of the society. 



Domestic manufactures contributed largely to the brillianc}^ of the 

 Fair. This county has always had great success in raising silk, and 

 in manufacturing silk hose, &c. 



At its commencement, this society was not very successful in its 

 operations ; but it has now received an impetus that bids fair to carry 

 it onward rapidly in a career of usefulness. The prevailing senti- 

 ment among the farmers of this county, is that the law of the State in 

 relation to agriculture, has contributed most essentially to the pros- 

 perity of the farmer. 



GREENE COUNTY. 



The Annual Fair of this Society for 1845, was held at Cairo, on 

 the 24th and 25th of September. The attendance was much larger 

 and more general than at any previous meeting, and an increased 

 interest was shown in the subject by the great body of our farmers and 

 mechanics. The show of cattle and horses was particularly large, 

 on account of the peculiar nature of the county, and its adaptation 

 to the raising of stock. The Society, in awarding the premiums on 

 cattle and horses, has directed its aim towards the encouragement of 

 the native breed, which is peculiarly fitted and adapted to the surface 

 of this section of the country ; and the propriety of this course was 

 shown in the improvement and more general interest exhibited in 

 this branch of the exhibition. 



The samples of butter and cheese offered, were fully equal to any 

 thing of the kind ever before shown by our farmers. 



The exhibition of fruits and vegetables showed an increased atten- 

 tion to this branch of horticulture, and evinced a great improvement 

 on former years, in the quality and variety of the specimens. 



The list of manufactured articles was also full ; also several wag- 

 gon loads of agricultural implements and mechanical improvements. 

 There was also exhibited excellent samples of cloths and cassimeres, 

 from the Prattsville woolen factory, where, within the past year 

 another establishment has been formed to carry on the same business ; 

 and it would seem that, situated in a i^ool-growing country, with 

 good facilities for mill sites, such establishments are calculated to 



