558 ANNUAL REPORT OF NEW-YORK 



492 in 1855; and the receipts were §708.39, against §573.83 in 

 1855. The show was good in most of the departments, but tlie 

 stock, particularly cattle, attracted much attention and com- 

 mendation. 



A new feature, being a sale of stock at auction on the grounds, 

 the last day of the fair was introduced, but at so late a day that 

 brief notice was given of it, and it was broken up by a shower of 

 rain whilst in progress, so that no opinion of its benefit can hardly 

 be given ; still we think favorably of it, and it will probably be 

 continued at future fairs. 



Besides the premiums awarded at the annual fair a meeting 

 was held of the Executive Committee Dec. 15, at which Mr. H. 

 A. Van Wie, having presented properly verified statements, was 

 awarded premiums for crops of corn and potatoes. He raised 60 J 

 bushels of shelled corn at an expense of §15 per acre, and I30i 

 bushels of Peachblow potatoes upon an acre, at an expense of $11, 

 Mr. Van Wie occupies the farm lately owned by Hon. Samuel 

 Cheever at Bemus' Heights. 



The officers of the Society for the ensuing year are : Nathaniel 

 Mann, President, Isaac Clements and Joel C. Rouse, Vice Presi- 

 dents; Reuben S. Burtis, Treasurer; Lewis E. Smith, Correspon- 

 ding Secretary; E. J. Huling, Recording Secretary. 



E. J. HULING, Rec'g Secretary, 



SCHUYLER. 



The Schuyler County Agricultural Society would respectfully 

 report that the Society held their annual fair and cattle show in 

 the village of Watkins, on the Stli and 9th days of October, .1856. 

 There was an increased attendance over last year. The number 

 of horses, cattle and other live stock was greater than the previ- 

 ous year. The show of articles at the hall was larger in all 

 its departments, except fruit, all kinds of which w^ere deficient. 

 The officers elected for the ensuing year are as follows : 

 President, J. M. Jackson, Altay, and six Vice-Presidents; 

 Treasurer, Thomas Evans, Watkins; Secretary, Orlando Hurd, 

 Watkins. 



