STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 555 



Received from sale of gate tickets, 1,413 20 



« " Donors, 160 00 



$2,728 20 

 The whole amount of disbursements since the last 

 annual report, is — 



For premiums, §1,281 00 



Miscellaneous payments, _ 909 23 



Cash on hand, 537 97 



§2,728 20 



Life members in attendance at the fair, 170; whole number in 

 attendance on the third day of the fair, 10,985. 



A small debt only remaining unpaid, and funds nearly sufficient 

 to wipe it out having been obtained, an estate worth §8,000, and 

 free of debt, harmony and good feeling existing with all members, 

 a determination on their part to make the coming annual fairs of 

 this Society, better and more useful than the past, a desire to cor- 

 rect existing evils, and regulate all that is wrong in the working 

 of the macliinery, are circumstances in themselves, of no incon- 

 siderable consequence to us all, to yourself must be particularly 

 gratifying. We may expect the future to be much brighter than 

 the past history of this Society, and those who are to control its 

 destinies hereafter, have much to encourage them, and I trust 

 they will be wise in adopting plans for action, and efficient in the 

 execution of them, and success is almost certain. 



Make the fairs of the Rensselaer County Agricultural Society 

 what they should be, and multitudes will mingle with yuur 

 j)leasures, and many men will be made sensible of the benefits 

 resulting from your judicious management, tliroughout the whulo 

 ramification of the agricultural and mechanical interests of the 

 county, and it will be the holiday most valued, and sought unto 

 by the people. And those who are about to retire from active 

 participation in conducting the affiiirs of this noble enterprise, 

 will rejoice witli you, in the future growtli, prosperity and useful- 

 ness of this long cherislied Society. 



I consider it an honor to be an officer of this Society, and am 

 under lastini; oblit^ations to those who have for the last eight suc- 

 cessive years selected me with so much unanimity for their finan- 

 cial officer. Of the manner I have discharged the duties of tliat 



