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situate on the grounds of the county, near the center of the vil- 

 lage, on to the new grounds of the society, situate one and a lialt 

 miles from the center of the village, containingten acres, enclosed 

 with a tight and substantial hodid fence, six feet high, and a 

 building erected therein 60 by 30, and devoted to the exhibition 

 of vegetables, the production of the dairy, heavy domestic 

 articles, &c. 



The large hall above mentioned is 120 by 60 feet, with a pro- 

 jection in front for committee room and speaker's stand. T^e in- 

 terior of the main building is arranged with seats, one above an- 

 other, from the front across the ends and back sides, comfortably 

 seating some 3,000 persons, in full view of the speakers' stand 

 and the display of domestic and fancy articles, fruits, flowers, &c., 

 which are arranged on the counters in the center of the building. 

 The whole is well floored, lighted and ventilated, making it a 

 place well calculated for the gatherings of the farmer, and the 

 promotion of agriculture and other industrial pursuits. 



Our annual meeting for the exhibition vf jBeld crops, fruits, and 

 the choosing of officers, was held on the 24th of December. 

 The day was very unfavorable for the occasion^ it raining almost 

 incessantly the night previous and during the day. There was, 

 however, eleven towns of our county represented, but in conse- 

 quence of the weather the exhibition was very small. 



The officers for the ensuing year were then chosen, which are as 

 follows, viz : President, Hon. John Winslow, of Watertown ; 

 Treasurer, Talcott H. Camp, of Watertown ; Recording Secretary, 

 Edward S. Massey, of Watertown ; Corresponding Secretary, 

 Hiram Holcomb, and an Executive committee. 



A circular communication, from Hon. Hamilton Murray, Presi- 

 dent of the Oswego county Agricultural Society, was read, solicit- 

 ing a united action of the county societies in behalf of an agri- 

 cultural school, upon which a delegation of ten was appointed t(5 

 a'ttend any convention which might be called for that purpose ; 

 also to attend the annual meeting of the State Society, and to cir- 

 culate petitions to the Legislature of this State for the establish- 



