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the Oswego river, opposite the village of Fulton, on grounds not 

 only well suited to the purpose, but admirably arranged by the 

 Executive committee. They were enclosed by a board fence, on 

 three sides, w^itli the rapid stream on the fourth. The stock were 

 well shaded, well watered, and well provendered, three import- 

 ant considerations in the fitting up for such gatherings. 



The charge of one shilling admission was made on the first day 

 this year, as also last year, to such as were not members of the 

 society, and found to work well ; nor should there be any doubt 

 either of the expediency or the propriety of making such charge, 

 for surely, those who will not cheerfully contribute that small 

 amount towards the expenses of this object, had better refrain 

 from being present. 



In proof of its popularity, independent of nearly two hundred 

 members, w^ho, with their families, without minute investigation 

 as to consanguinity, were freely admitted, the receipts at the 

 gate show that the single admissions reached 1,200 on the first 

 day, and the whole number present on both days, is estimated at 

 nearly 5,000. It is desirable to state this, that our sister counties 

 may understand the onward progress of the cause in this northern 

 section of our State. 



Nor was the exhibition of itself any less indicative of a growing 

 interest in the subject of stock-raising, crop-growing, or manu- 

 facturing, in our section. Of horses, there were 75, against 47 

 last year. Of horned cattle, G6, against 43. Entries of all sorts, 

 as compared with last season, 497 against 358. As to the charac- 

 ter of the stock on exhibition, it manifested a corresponding im- 

 provement ; nor can there be any doubt of the lively interest felt 

 by our farmers in this regard. 



The plowing match on the second day of the fair, was alto- 

 gether the most animated scene of the occasion, and beyond com- 

 pare, the best of any that has preceded it in this county. Not 

 less than two thousand spectators w^re present; six "yeomen,^ 

 Cthe youngest sixteen,) entered the lists. The competition was 

 of the closest character, and the judges found itdifiicult to decide 

 on the best workman. 



