452 [Senate 



ONTARIO COUNTY. 



Fair held on the 14th and 15th of October. John Greig of Canan- 

 daigua ; President. Elias Coit, J. Fellows, J. S. Hart, C. Loomis, 

 J. Buel, H. Ashley, Vice Presidents. William W. Gorham, Re- 

 cording Secretary. Oliver Phelps, Corresponding Secretary. N. G. 

 Cheesboro, Treasurer. 



The address was delivered by Z. Barton Stout, Esq. of Richmond. 



ORANGE COUNTY. 



On the 8th of October the society held their fair and cattle show. 

 The attendance on the first day (the 8th Oct.) was much larger than 

 on any former occasion, and the competition for most of the premiums 

 offered by the society was unusually spirited. A greatly increased 

 interest in the proceedings and prosperity of the society was mani- 

 fested by our citizens generally, and the most gratifying evidence 

 was exhibited of the usefulness of the society. 



The officers of the society for the ensuing year were elected, con- 

 sisting of Frederick J. Betts,Newburg, President ; a Vice-President for 

 each town ; Benjamin F. Dunning, of Goshen, Recording Secretary ; 

 Joseph W. Gott, of Goshen, Corresponding Secretary ; and Charles 

 Downing, of Newburgh, Treasurer. 



In the afternoon the plowing match came off, for which eight 

 teams were entered, four of horses and four of oxen. Each team 

 was to plow one quarter of an acre of ground in seventy-five minutes, 

 including five minutes rest, after the first about, to adjust the plows 

 or harness, and also five minutes rest during the match. 



The show of animals at the fair was very far superior to that of 

 any former exhibition in our county. 



The display of household manufactures was more than double that 

 of any former year, added most materially to the interest of an exhi- 

 bition, and received the unqualified commendation of the committee 

 of judges. 



About two hundred and fifty dollars were contributed by individual 

 subscriptions to the funds of the society for the year ending October, 

 1845. The society separated apparently fully satisfied that the 

 bounty of the State was advantageously expended in carrying out 

 the intentions of the Legislature. 



All which is respectfully submitted. 



F. J. BETTS. President 



ORLEANS COUNTY. 



The following is an abstract of the proceedings of the Orleans 

 County Agricultural Society for the year 1845. 



