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Fruits and Flowers. — The exhibition of fruit was very superior, 

 fis might have been expected in such a remarkably fine fruit dis- 

 trict. Messrs. Parsons, of Flushing, received the first premium ; 

 their d sjday of apples was very large ; we regret not having been, 

 furnished with a list of the varieties. D. F. Manice, of Oaklands, 

 exhibited 1 5 varieties of fruits, among them 135 varieties of pe^s^ 

 14 of grapes, and 14 of apples, all fine specimens. Capt. J. Briggs, 

 of Jamaica, 92 varieties of pears; Jacob Williams, North Hemp- 

 stead, 57 varieties of apples. Jacob B. Boerum. of Flushing, re- 

 ceived the first premium for the finest display of flowers, and W. 

 E. Burton, of Glen Cove, for the best dahlias. 



f. 



Taking into account the superior character of the stock, the ex- 

 4jellence of agricultural products, variety, size and luscious rich- 

 ness of fruits, beauty of flowers, excellence of dairy products, in- 

 ventive genius and enterprize of mechanics, the variety and beau- 

 ty of domestic manufactures, and articles of taste from the fair 

 hands of the ladies, the fair may be considered to haye been the 

 most successful one the society has held. Indeed, rapidly as our 

 population is increasing ; as industry and skill develope the rich 

 resources of our soil ; as an increase in the value of land calls for 

 better and more successful tillage ; as truer taste and more en- 

 lightened economy lead farmers to raise choicer qualities of live 

 itock; as the intense activity of our age, an earnest rivalry with 

 the artizans of other countries, and juster views of the dignity 

 and importance of labor develope and increase constructive talent, 

 we should be false to tlie great idea of progress if we did not 

 make every such exhibition superior to all former ones. 



The financial condition of our society is as follows : 



Balance on hand, 1851, |3012© 



Cash received from members, ^c, 869 22 



Cash from Comptroller, 91 00 



$1,261 42 

 Expenses for premiums, printing, &c., 909 17 



Balance on hand, $352 25 



The annual meeting was held at the Court House, Hempstead, 

 on the 16th day of September, 1852. The following oflacers were 

 elected for the ensuing year, 1853 : 



