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ULSTER COUNTY. 



The fair of the Ulster County Agricultural Society was held at 

 Rosendale in said county, on the seventh and eighth days of October, 

 where premiums were awarded on the various successful specimens 

 there offered for competition. The prospect of the society on the 

 days of the fair was less flattering than at some previous fairs, owing 

 not so much to a want of enterprise on the part of the inhabitants, 

 as to the unfavorable state of the weather. The rain, on the first day 

 of the fair, prevented the farmers from driving in their stock to so 

 large an amount as they otherwise would ; nevertheless many beauti- 

 ful horses, cattle and sheep, were offered for competition. The pre- 

 miums on bulls and cows were principally awarded to grade and full 

 bred short horn Durhams. Some very fine sheep of the long, middle 

 and fine wool varieties, were exhibited, doing much credit to Ulster 

 for the taste her farmers have manifested in selecting the article of 

 stock. The inattention of some of the competitors on stock in com- 

 plying with the law in presenting to the society a written statement 

 of the manner of feeding their stock, has in some instances put it 

 out of our power to make a full return on that subject, as the law 

 directs. 



The application of science to agriculture has as yet received but 

 little attention in this county, with a few honorable exceptions. The 

 principle of a rotation of crops is generally observed by most of our 

 successful farmers. The introduction of the short horned Durhams 

 into this county is effecting a decided improvement in our herds of 

 cattle. 



Agriculture and the manufacturing and mechanical arts are receiv- 

 ing a new impulse from the effect of producing the various specimens 

 raised and manufactured before the public for competition. 



That we fully believe that our ngricultural society will be perpetu- 

 ated upon its present basis as evidenced by the increased co-operation 

 of our citizens in its support. 



We would further report that a meeting of the members of our 

 agricultural society was held at Rosendale on the afternoon of the 

 second day of the fair, and the following gentlemen were chosen 

 officers of the association for the ensuing year : David L. Bernard 

 President; Richard Hardenburgh, John Griffith, Thomas Wygant, 

 Vice Presidents ; John Lounsbury, Rec. Sec.^ Rodney A. Chipp, Cor. 

 Secretary ; Cornelius Bruyn, Treasurer ; and an Executive Com- 

 mittee composed of one individual from each of the towns in the 

 county. 



DAVID L. BERNARD, President.. 



WASHINGTON COUNTY. 



The fifth annual fair was held at Salem on the l4th and 15th of 

 October. The address was delivered by the Hon. John Savage, 

 and a lecture upon agricultural chemistry by Dr. D. Lee of Buffalo. 



