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On the second clay the weather was fine, with bright sun, at- 

 mosphere clear and warm, being j iist such a day as one would wish 

 for such an occasion. The forenoon was occupied in examining 

 the several articles entered for premiums. The afternoon was 

 devoted to the address of B. P. Johnson, Esq., Secretary of the 

 Stato Agricultural Society, which was listened to by a large and 

 delighted audience, after which the reports of the several com- 

 mittees were read and premiums awarded. 



The reports of some of the committees are hereto attached, and 

 go to make part of this report. It is to be regretted that so few 

 of the committees made a report in a shape so as to be printed. 



It is deemed unnecessary to particularly notice every depart- 

 ment of the exhibition ; it suffices to say that it was unquestion- 

 ably good in all its various departments, both as to quality and 

 quantity, far exceeding any previous county fair ever held in 

 Herkimer county. Our society is in a flourishing condition, and 

 under its present organization, with the aid of its present able and 

 energetic officers, and the hearty co-operation of the men and 

 women of Herkimer county, promises much future usefulness, and 

 that it shall be second to no society in the State. 



The following are the reports of such committees as were 

 handed to the secretary, with the statements of some of the suc- 

 cessful competitors. » 



Statement of Rodney Wilcox's Farm and its Management. 



I tiok possession of my farm, situated in the southwestern part 

 of the county, in Litchfield, in the spring of 1831, consisting of 

 IGO acres of land, at a cost of §10 per acre, with poor buildings, 

 and fence J with rail fence, and that very poor. The soil is a 

 mixed sandy gravel and clay luani, generally termed a sandy loam, 

 lying upon a limestone rock, which in some places conies to the 

 surface, furnishing good material fur ft-ncing and l)uilding. Mj 

 first fdrming operations were clearing the surface of tlie ground 

 from stone, and raising grain, chiefly corn, wheat, barley and 

 oats, which were generally a good crop; but grass was a light 



