No. 1121 Ji95 



John Comstock had the greatest ?ariely of pears, in number 

 25 J from these nine were selected as first rate. Dr. Gibbons, of 

 Poiighkeepsie, had 20 varieties, from which 9 were selected as 

 first rate ; and the latter having the fairest specimens, the com- 

 mittee awarded to him the first premium, and to J. Comstock the 

 second. Dr. Smith exhibited 21 varieties, of which eight 

 were first rate ; the first premium for the second best variety. 

 Thomas Taber exhibited 20 varieties, of which 8 were first rate ; 

 second premium. Messrs. Gerow exhibited 10 varieties; J. & 

 E. Haviland 18; DeForest 5; Beckwith, 10; Snyder 7; Arnold 

 8; Peters 8; Vail 2; Sackett and some others, not labelled. 

 A superb specimen of the Dutchess D'Angoulerae pear was ex- 

 hibited by Mrs. Snyder of Mabbettsville, which weighed 14 o:k. 

 Some fine p<dar8 were presented by Mr. Flint. 



BsuxMAN, Dec^mher 20, 1853. 



Mr. B. P. Johnson, Sccret-ary^ &c. ; 



Dear Sir: — Your circular of the 6th of October was duly re- 

 ceived, but 1 deferred answering it until I could have an oppor- 

 tunity of consultiDg with the officers of our agricultural society, 

 and other intelligent men of the county, for the purpose of ob- 

 taining what information I could on the various questions pro- 

 pounded — one of which I think can be more readily answered 

 by reftning to the statistics of the State. 



1. Wheat, rye, corn, oats, beef and pork, a small amount of 

 wool grown, a limited amount of pork, large amount of beef, and 

 for the last two years a large amount of milk. 



2. There has been a large increase the present year in the 

 am'junt of corn grown. Crop of lia> very deficient ; amount of 

 wool and pork much less than formerly. Thcru has been a very 

 great increase in the quantity of milk. 



5. There Is a very moderate increase fn the number of acrep 

 under cultivation. 



