i^S6 [Assembly 



Brought forward^ ,-....»-.„...♦......,...„. 328 00 



Received fro a StAta Treasurer, .„...,. 133 00 



• . $461 00 



Paid out for premiums, Oet. lf)t, 315 00 



Incidental ^Tpenses, .«.,.. , 13 50 



1357 50 



Leaving a foalanoe of ...... « „ |103 50 



ELISHA W„ BUSHNEJX, PresidmL 



CORTLAND 



The fourteenth annual fair of the society was held at Cortland 

 Village on the 15th and 16th September. Never since the organ- 

 ization of the society has there been so deep an interest shoi^nas 

 upon this occasion. The out-door arrangements were in fine or- 

 der, and the display «*f animals good. Extensive sheds had been 

 erected, and were filled to overflowing with mechanical products 

 of various kinds. The Messrs. Freers had a large and commo- 

 dious one of their own, where the housewife or the agriculturist 

 might have procured any article their necessity or fancy should 

 have prompted, while Mr. Sanders, and others, also made fine dis- 

 plays of their manufactured articles. 



Floral hall was more neatly fitted up than on any former oc- 

 casion, and far more attractive, as shown by the amount received, 

 (being double that of last year). The floral exhibition was un- 

 usually fine, and did much credit to the exhibitors. The display 

 of fruits and vegetables was unusually great and veiy fine, and 

 the potato, which for some years past has been so poor in qual- 

 ity and short in product, is this year very fine, and a good crop. 



On the second day the plowing match was contested with much 

 spirit by numerous competitors, and the work performed by them 

 " hard be to beat." Immediately after the plowing match the so- 

 ciety partook of a dinner prepared for them at the '^ Eagl« Tav- 

 ern," after which they repaired to the Presbyterian church, where 

 an address was delivered. 



