6^2 [Assembly 



YATES. 



The Yates County Agricultural Society, held its annual fair in 

 the town of Dundee on the 13th and 14th of October. 



The exhibition in all its departments was most creditable to the 

 county. The show of horses and cattle, was one wiiich attracted 

 much attention, and the sheep, swine and poultry were not among 

 the least of the attractions of this department. 



Implements of various kinds, useful for the farmer were shown, 

 in the highest degree creditable to the mechanics and manufac- 

 turers of the county. 



The display of stoves, calculated to facilitate the labors of the 

 housewife, excited no little attention. Vegetables and fruits in 

 great variety and of an excellence that can scarcely be surpassed, 

 were shown. The attention which is being given to choice fruit, 



is most commendable. 



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At the winter meeting, there was a good attendance, and the 

 feeling manifested for the advancement of the interests of agricul- 

 ture, and to sustain the society was encouraging. 



From the spirit manifested at this meeting, it is believed that 

 the society wiiich is now in a prosperous condition, will continue 

 to advance, and* its usefulness be more widely extended. 



Officers for 1853. — President, Nelson Thompson; Secretary, 

 Guy Shaw -, Treasurer, Edwin R. Randall. Vice Presidents, 

 Benj. Cheever,of Starkey ; Ezekiel Clark, Jerusalem; Alexander 

 F. Whitaker, Benton ; Melatiah H. Lawrence, Milo ; Charles 

 Stark, Turrey ; JohnSpicer, Barrington; John Underwood, Potter; 

 Ephraim Lord, Middlesex ; Elisha Doubleday, Italy. Executive 

 committee, Uriah Hanford, John Mallory, R. Gildersleeve, David 

 L. Phelps, Charles G. Tuthill. 



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Funds. 



No. of members, 146, paid $1.00 each, |146 00 



Received of State, 61» 00 



In the hands of treasurer previous to Oct., 1852,. ,. . 323 36 



