STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 557 



ST. LAWRENCE. 



The annual fair was held at Canton, ITth, IStli and 19th of Sept., 

 and surpassed any previous year. The exhibition of stock, pro- 

 duce, implements, fruit, &c., was one of the best exhibitions ever 

 made in this section of the State. The Secretary of the State 

 Agricultural Society, who was present, remarked that the dairy 

 products were the best that he had ever seen at any county fair. 

 In extent and quality it could scarcely be excelled. It was esti- 

 mated on Friday that there were at least 12,000 people upon the 

 grounds — the day previous a larger collection. The address was 

 delivered by Mr. Johnson, Secretary of the State Agricultural 

 Society, and was as excellent in matter as the delivery w^as in 

 manner. Many upon the ground during its delivery remarked, 

 '' We wish we w^ere farmers." The Society have grounds contain- 

 ing 20 acres, enclosed, with beautiful groves admirably adapted to 

 the objects of the Society. 



Receipts,... §2,959 80 



Expenditures, 2,578 36 



Officers. — H. G. Foote, President, Ogdensburgh; Henry 0. 

 Knowles, Secretary, Potsdam ; Ebenezer Miner, Treasurer, Canton. 



ST. LAWRENCE INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL 



SOCIETY ORGANIZED 1856. 



The first annual fair was held at Ogdensburgh on the commo- 

 dious grounds of the Society, and was a very successful exhibition. 

 The attendance was large, and the exhibition in the various 

 departments highly creditable. 



Receipts, §5,084 00 



Expenditures, _ . 5 ,082 5 6 



A. P. Morse, President 3 Chas. Shepard, Secretary; George N. 

 Seymour, Treasurer. 



SARATOGA. 



Tlie Saratoga County Agricultural Society has had another 

 prosperous year — the sixteeiitli annual fair, held on the Society's 

 grounds at Mechanicville in September last, having been a liighly 

 successful one indeed. Tlie number of entries was 594, against 



