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ULSTER. 



The annual fair of the Ulster County agricultural Society was 

 held on the 6th and 7th days of October, 1852, in the village of 

 Rosendale. The exhilDition far surpassed those of previous years, 

 particularly in the display of cattle and horses. The vegetable 

 productions and manufactured articles were also numerous, and 

 of a very superior quality ; evincing that manufactures and agri- 

 culture were making a steady, though not rapid progress, in this 

 county. Still, we must say, that nothing worthy of the popula- 

 tion, wealth and resources of Ulster county has been presented at 

 any of its annual fairs. The plowing match took place on the 

 second day, and attracted much attention. The first premium 

 was awarded to Joel Tyler, and the second to Peter Cornell. The 

 plowing was done with horses, and the work was well done. At 

 two o'clock of the second day, the annual address was delivered 

 by S. S. Ilommel, E.-q., of Kingston, for which a vote of thanki 

 was tendered by the society. 



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Field crops. — There was considerable competition for field crops. 

 The first premium on wheat was awarded to Peter Crispell, jr., of 

 Hurley, Si^^j bushels to the acre ; C. M. Van Leuven, of Kings- 

 ton, on corn, 88 bushels per acre; C. M. Van Leuven, on oats^ 

 108 busficls per acre; Peter Crispell, jr., on potatoes, 473| bushels- 

 per acre. First premium on improved farm, C. M. Van Leuven, 

 of Kingston ; second do., Abm. Hoffman, of Kingston. The par- 

 ticular details of the lands cultivated, the mode of culture, and 

 the quantity and nature of manure used, were not furuibhed to 

 the c<>iumittec, though we can slate from our own knowledge, 

 that all the crops were grown upon " low lands,'' or alluvial, bor- 

 dering upon the Kingston creek. 



Officers for 1853.- Richard Hardenburgh, Tuthill, President ; 

 Peter Cris])frll, jr.. Hurley, Wm. H. Truiujibour, Saugertios, Jo- 

 sepli Arnnjd, E^o})US, Plulip lluvenbeck, Koihcster, Vice Presi- 

 dents; S S. Honimel, Kingston, Kecording Secretary ; Wm. Cock- 

 burn, Kingston, Corresponding St cretary ; R. A. Chipp, Kingston, 



Treabuier. 



RICHARD IIARDEXLURGH, Pr cidait,. 



