No. 112.] 551 



MassenAj January Ith^ 18j3. 

 H. G. FooTE, Esq. 



^Dear Sir: Your favor is received. The two fat oxen that I re- 

 ceived the premium on at our county fair last September, six years 

 okl, I Durham J worth as worliingoxen one hundred dollars. I stall 

 fed them last winter, gave them one peck provender per day each, 

 s.^y 182 days, makes 91 bushels, at 3s. per t)uhel, is,.... ^31 25 



four tons hay at $5 per ton, 20 00 



pasturing last summer, lu 00 



Profit, 10 75 



Sold for in December last, $175 00 



Two three-year old steers which I have raised, fed them milk 

 until they were six months old, after tliat fed them one quart 

 provender each per day through the winter, the next winter not 

 any thing but h^jy, the winter after two-years old, four quarts pro- 

 ven l>ir through the winter eich, miking about 45 bushels at 33. 

 $16 8S. All the expense in raising a pair of three-year old steers 

 until they are fit for market is about $90. I sold the above steers 

 forSl25. 



The oxen weighed, when sold, 4,220 lbs.; the steers 3,220 lbs. 



U. H. OKVIS. 



REXSSELAER. 



Dear Sir: You inform me that you have tlie proceedings of our 

 annual meetii g. As thoj^e minutes set furtli ])rt'tty fully the 

 dt)ings and tlie condition of the society during the past year, 

 I can but gh-an a fiw facts in addition for your notice." The 

 meeting was more numerously attended than any previous one, 

 and the best .'Spirit j)revaileti throughout its deliberations, and 

 the renewals of mernbrrship and achlitions to life membership 

 were larger than at any former meeting. 



