570 [Assembly 



In housfh jld proauctions the exhibition was much better than 

 heretofore. The articles in tliis department seem to grow better 

 and better every year. This, lilie the tloral department, belongs 

 to the ladies, to whom all credit is due for the superiority and 

 excellence of the show. The entries numbered 146. 



The exhibition of garden vegetables was very good. About 70 

 different entries were made under this head, of superior qualities. 



The society and assemblage were called to order by the presi- 

 dent of the society, at 2 o'clock on the third day, to listen to the 

 annual address, the report of the committees, and to attend the 

 election of officers. 



The addreps was delivered by B P. Johnson, Esq , Secretary of 

 the N. Y. State Agricultural Society, which occupied about an 

 hour, and was listened to with deep attention. His remarks were 

 plain, practical and instructive, evincing much thought and re- 

 flection on the part of the speaker, and that familiarity with the 

 subject which gave power and effect to what he said. At the 

 conclusion of his address, the following resolution was unani- 

 mously adt)pted : 



Resolved^ That the thanks of this society be tendered to B. P. 

 John-on, Esq., for his able and instructive address on this occa- 

 sion, and that a copy thereof be requested for publication in pam- 

 phlet Ibrm. 



It is a source of regret with the committee, that this request 

 w^as not complied with, that all the farmers of this county might 

 have had the privilege of reading one of the most practical 

 speeches the society has listened to in many a day. 



Officers for 1853. — President, Silas G. Smith, Stillwater; 1st 

 Vice-President, Samuel G. Eddy, Stillwater ; 2d do, Jesse H. 

 Mead, Galway : Treasurer, Reuben S. Burts, Mechanicsville : 

 Cor. Secretary, Cramer Yernam, Mechanicsville : Rec. Secretary, 

 John A. Corey, Saratoga Springs ; with an executive committee 

 of two in each town. 



