12 ANNUAL REPORT OF NEW-YORK 



The Annual Fair of the Society is always an occurrence of the 

 greatest interest; it developes progress — it is a landmark from 

 which successive onward movements are made. The Fair just 

 passed has developed, to the judgment of the close observing, the 

 firmness of the tenure by which the Society holds the confidence 

 of tlie people, whose representative it is, and the laborious but 

 grateful duty of bringing to the aid of the cultivator of the 

 earth, wliatever of encouragement or improvement the State can 

 furnish. Amidst all the untoAvard circimistances, the enthusiasm, 

 the right-hearty good will was present, and the people of the 

 north discharged their duties well, and showed that to all parts 

 of the State the Society was welcome. To progress, the society 

 devotes itself so encouraged, to place the Agriculture of New- 

 York in the first rank — to place in its pastures and in its service 

 the best stock — to raise from its fields the richest harvests — to 

 make its farmers' home the happiest, and its farmers the most 

 intelligent. Such are the duties w^hich it proceeds to fulfil. 



The address before the Society was delivered by the Hon. Wm. 

 Jessuj), of Montrose, Penn., on "The moral grandeur and dignity 

 of Agricultural labor," and w^as every way w^orthy of its distin- 

 guished author. It was listened to by a large and attentive 

 audience, and was published by the Society in pamphlet form, 

 and w^idely distributed throughout the State. Its seasonable 

 truths will exert a most salutary influence thoughout the farming 

 interest of the State. 



The report of the treasurer show^s that the receipts from all 

 sources have been $17,977.99; and the expenditures $18,933.06. 

 Of tlie above amount, the sum paid for the completion of the 

 rooms, for the salary of the Entomologist, and for rent of rooms to 

 store articles during the rebuilding of the hall, w^hicli are pro- 

 vided for in the bill before the Legislature, amounting to $4,595.77, 

 when received, will leave a balance in the treasury, after paying 

 all claims, of $1,140.70. B. P. JOHNSON, 



Cor''g Secretary. 



