S'H [AsSfEBlELT 



mucli prodace is earned to market upon the New-York and Eri^ 

 railroad. 



The expense of conveying the products of the county is estr- 

 mated at one per cent on th^ value thereof. 



GALVIN COLE, 



Pres. Chen. Co: Jl'g, So. 

 Oxfordy January 1st J 1S53, 



CLINTON. 



To THE Executive Committee of the N. Y. State Ag. Society r 



Gentlemen: Below I hand you an "abstract of the proceed- 

 ings" of the Clinton county Agricultural Society for the year 

 1852, together with the ^'statements'^ received from successful 

 competitors. 



At the annual meeting of the society, which was held at Platts- 

 burgh on the 6th of January, the officers were elected for the year 

 1852, and the usual business transacted. 



On the 10th of February the executive committee met and 

 agreed upon a list of premiums to be offered for the year 1852,, 

 amounting in the aggregate to |678 in cashy and twenty-nine di- 

 plomas. 



At an early day the premiums were published in a pamphlet^ 

 containing also the address of the President before the annual 

 meeting of the society, a copy of w^hich is herewith forwarded. 



The annual fair of the society was held at the show grounds in; 

 Keeseville, on the 22d, 23d and 24t!i days of September. 



The first day was occupied in the making of entrieSy and the 

 reception and arrangement of articles for exhibition. 



The second day was devoted to examination by the judges. 

 During this and the following day the grounds were open to the 

 public. The number of visitors in attendance was not so great 



