Pome fine horses were exhibltcdj espcdalJy matched tcnins. 

 The competidon in the grain crops T^as Eot as spirilcd, nor the 

 exhibitors as numerous as in those st-ctions of country^ where thc*e 

 artic]<^s constitute the principal remunerating products. The 

 raisiog of potatoes, making butter, and furnishing milk for the 

 supply of the city of New-York, are very important operalioiis, 

 for a large number of our farmers. You will observe, among ths 

 reports on field crops, that we have given a premium on potatoep, 

 \\hich was obtained by the grower of tive hundred and twenty six 

 bushels of black mercers on two acr(S of ground, This amOunt 

 would have been considered a very fine crop at a former reriod, 

 before the potato rot made its appearance, this disease however, 

 has b<3en much less serious, for two or three years past. The f.r. 

 tides of domestic raanufitcUire, useful and orn«mentd], were very 

 commendable 3 i\nd give cncouiagemcnt to hope ihat ere long 

 (liese productions will give still greater interest to our fairs. 



The establishment of iiirmers' clubs, in the different towns, ir* 

 accordance with the provisions of the constitution of our societyj 

 we consider an object of primary impcrlance. Much advantage 

 we believe, has been derived by the farmers in the vlciuity, fi-om 

 one io successful operation, in Louisboro, a town in the north 

 eastern portion of this county, and we hope their example and 

 fiuccess, will not be lost on the inhabitants in other sections. 



In svirveying the grounds over which we have passed^ we find 

 Close for encouragement and congratulation. That spirit of in- 

 quiry which wc believe the society has done much to awaken 

 among u-f, will lead forsvard to the accompli>hment of the happiest 

 Insults. The deep plowing, with under draining, when necej^sarj, 

 (he enriching; of the hills, by the convejing of the muck and 

 alluvial d*'posits from the vall<ys,and swamps b<.dow, the increas- 

 ed i)rt)du(;tion by better tillage on a smaUcr surf ice, the intro- 

 duction of all the choice fruits, suitable for this climate, the caro 

 bcstow<'d upon the dairy, and tlic Mua'kr<l att4'ntion given to thd 

 Introduction of choice Idgh bred animals among cur farmeii^, 

 planting the highway:! w ilh the locust, «.1:m and sngar maple, aro 

 'C;Uculatod to change the aspect cf ihj coi'.u:y, and make it far 



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