384 [Assembly 



COLUMBIA. 



The executive committee of the Columbia county Agricultu- 

 ral Society met in tlie city of Hudson on the 11th day of June, 

 1852, and made out a list of premiums to be awarded at the 

 coming fair, to be held on September 29th and 30 ch. 



The annual meeting of the society was held September 7th, 

 1852, when the following officers were elected, viz: 



Elisha W. Bushnell, of Hillsdale, President; Daniel S. Curtiss, 

 Charles W. Hull, William E. Hermance, John D. Langdon, Vice 

 Presidents; F. A. Gifford, Secretary ; Jacob N. Harder, Treasurer, 

 and an executive committee of one from each town. 



The annual fair and cattle show of the Columbia county 

 Agricultural Society was held at Chatham Four Corners on the 

 29th and 30th days of September. Our agricultural friends came 

 in from all parts of the county, and seemed to feel very much in- 

 terested ; and were we to judge of the prosperity of our society 

 by the numbers present on the occasion, we should say it was 

 very flattering. 



The plowing match was held on the first day of the fair. 

 There were seven teams and plowmen presented themselves as 

 competitors for the premiums. The plowing came off with a 

 good deal of spirit and good feeling. The plowing was very well 

 done, considertng the dryness of the grounds. The second day 

 was devoted exclusively to the exhibition and examination of 

 animals and articles offered for premiums, which w^as very exten- 

 sive. The exhibition was one of the best ever held in this 

 county. There was a large display of animals, and many were of 

 superior excellence. The show of farm implements and other 

 articles in the mechanical department was very extensive and 

 attracted much attention. 



The annual address was delivered by Mr. Solon Robinson, of 

 New- York, to a vast assemblage of the citizens of Columbia 

 county. 



In the ladies' department there was a very rich display, and 

 such as to have secured the admiration of the multitude in atten- 



