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tie or sheep, the cultivation of wheat, corn, harley, roots, &c., are 

 often pursued in the same neighborhoods and on the same farms. 



We will not, however, devote more space to a notice of former 

 years, but proceed to give a brief account of our transactions during 

 the past year. This society in the commencement of its operation 

 adopted the plan of holding the annual exhibitions in different loca- 

 tions each successive year, and the show for 1845 was held in the 

 village of Rome, on the 9th and 10th of September. The State So- 

 ciety having located their fair for this year in this county, it was sup- 

 posed by all connected with the society, that the greater attractions 

 which that show would present might prevent that general atten- 

 dance on our county show, which it had always heretofore secured. 

 For the same reasons it was anticipated that the exhibition might in 

 itself prove a failure. That these causes did detract much from the 

 exhibition and attendance is unquestionable, but the result of the 

 show and of the whole proceedings, were such as to afford to the 

 friends of the society, the most gratifying assurances that the farmers 

 of Oneida will sustain triumphantly those principles and improve- 

 ments for which they have many years labored. The following 

 brief abstract will show the number of entries in each department of 

 the exhibition. 



Horses of all ages and classes, 79 



Swine, 18 



Bulls, 14 



Working oxen and steers, a large exhibition, number lost. 



Cows and heifers, ...... .31 



Sheep, ^ . . 52 



Butter, 5 



Cheese, 5 



Silk and cocoons, ' 5 



Farm implements, 5 



Fruit and vegetables, 20 



Maple sugar, 4 



Discretionary, 36 



Domestic fancy articles by the ladies, 90 



Premiums were awarded in cash to the amount of $346. There 

 were also given as premiums, 20 volumes of Transactions of the State 

 Society, and 36 Diplomas. 



The attendance at the show was large, and the proceedings through- 

 out seemed to afford almost universal satisfaction. The address was 

 delivered in the afternoon of the first day, by the president of the 

 society. 



The plowing match has in this county always attracted great at- 

 tention, and this feeling does not seem in any degree to have abated. 

 But we were well nigh balked in our anticipations by the unusual 

 drought which had prevailed for some weeks previously. The ground 

 was so hard and dry as to make it extremely doubtful whether it 

 could be plowed at all ; but a few men were found who evinced a 



