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of a superior qnality, of various breeds, were on exhibition. A. 

 R. Dutton, of Meredith, exhibited a beautiful French Merino 

 buck, bred by Francis Rotch, Esq., of Morris, Olsego Co., from 

 which he had taken in June previous, moVe than 20 lbs. of wool, 

 the growth of one year. Messrs. Thomas, of Stamford, and Wil- 

 cox, of Harpersfield, exhibited superior Saxons. Messrs. Laws, 

 of Meredith, and Dart, of Harpersfield, superior Merinos. Messrs. 

 Mable, of Delhi, beautiful South-downs, and the show of *' long 

 wools "£was a meritorious one. The ladies gave great interest to 

 our fair, by an extensive and rich exhibition of their handiwork. 



The annual address was delivered by the President on the 

 second day of the fair, and was listened to with attention. 



The officers of the Delaware county Agricultural Society take 

 pleasureln reporting the piosperous condition of the society, and 

 their conviction that with prudent management on the part of its 

 officers, it will soon find fast friends in all, as it do^s now in so 

 large a numher of the farmers of the county. 



Our account Lt the past year is as follows : 



"Received from membei ship .^cc, |430 70 



" « the State, 106 00 



$536 76 



Paid premiums and expenses, 448 &0 



Leaving balance in treaj-ury, $S8 SO 



Officers for 1853 Samuel A . Law, Meredith, President ; Mar- 

 tin Keek;-, Jr., Kortriglit, N. M. Blish, Stamford, Alex. Miible, 

 Delhi, Hiram Olmstead, Walton, Henry Dowie, Andes, Geo. D. 

 Wheeler, DejL05it, Silas White, Franklin, Vice Presidents ; Aired 

 Redfield, Delhi, ?e:u.iaiy ; M. L. Farrin^:ton, Delhi, Treasurer. 



S. A. LAW, Pu^idint, 



McncHh, JV. K, Ter i.O'h, 1^52. 



