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No. 112,] 399 



To cash paid as premiums, *. . . . 1259 00 



Paid for printing and incidental expenses, 57 00 



Balance on hand, 207 55 



Totol, $523 55 



AMOS CHILCOTT, 

 President. 

 East-Hamburgh^ Feb. 1, 1853. \ 



Cattle. — The breeds most common are the natives. The im- 

 provements in progress are a judicious crossing with the Devon^ 

 (of which we have a few) and the Short-horns. 



Dairy animals. — The breads of cattle most approved fi>r the dairy 

 so far as they have been tested, is half native and half Durham, 

 for market many prefer a cross with the Devon. There has 

 probably been a decrease in the nnmber of animal stock, during 

 the past year, owing to the high price of meat and short crop of 

 hay. , 



Increase of scientific attention to farm cultivation. Drainage 

 is beginning to receive considerable attention, and when properly 

 done the results have been satisfactory; the drain tile has been in- 

 troduced in our county within the last year, and considerable of 

 it has been laid near the city this fall, sufficient time has not yet 

 elapsed to fully test the utility of it. 



The increase of the value of farms in this county within the 

 last year I think has been at least ten ]>er cent. 



Our place of market is Buffalo. We have good plank roadi 

 leading to the city from all directions. I think the average ex- 

 pense of getting our produce to market does not exceed five per 

 cent. 



I send you with this a pamjhlet containing a brief account oi 

 ottf county fair, together with the addnss of Mr. Coppock 

 in which you will find the subject of draining and subsoil plow- 

 ing spoken of, as well as other practical and scitntifio farmii g, 

 which will be more interesliug-to }cu than uny thing I can write. 



Very respect fully y U'S, 



AMOS CHILCOTT, 



Late President. 



