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only numerous J but of excellent quality. The display of useful 

 and ornamental manufactured articles was very fine ; of agriculT 

 tural implements very poor. Of neat caltie and breeding stock, 

 there was a fair representation of Short-horns, and native and 

 cross-blood cattle, but not a specimen of Devons, Herefords, or 

 Ayrshires, (although there are some good one^ in the county,) 

 was on exhibition. The shovr of horses was good, and of sheep 

 the exhibition was very superior, as you will observe by refer- 

 ence to the reports of c^>mmittee8 transmitted with this report. 

 Of swine the display was inferior, but the poultry department 

 evinces a very decided improvement. Owing, probably, to the 

 drouth of the past summer, there were very few^ fat cattle on ex- 

 hibition, and what were, deserved but little praise. 



The attendance at the December meeting was small, and ap- 

 plications for premiums on field crops limited. Upon an exami- 

 nation of the accounts of the society, it appears that there has 

 been received by the treasurer, from fair and for memberships, 



during this year, and other sources, $1,092 46 



By building committee, on subscription to building 



fund, 1,169 35 



Total amount received by society, ... $2,261 81 



Bills paid by the society, $2,182 14 



Cash on hand, . $79 67 



Due and uncollected on subscription to building fund, 190 50 



Available fund, $270 17 



Amount of indebtedne^^s of the building committee, . . 497 46 



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Deduct available fund, leaves of debt, $227 29 



The old board of officers was re-electeil, viz : E. Haxtus, of 

 Beekman, President ; Barclay Kaviland, of Washington, Treasu- 

 rer ^ and Samuel T^ Taber, of Chestnut Ridge, Secretary. 



Report of Committee on Lon'> Wooli^d Sheep. 



The committee respectfully, report that they have carefulJyand 

 with much interest examined the long wooled theep in the ^how 

 yard, and do not hesitate to say that they were suix^rior both in 



