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few good Suffolks were exhibited, but no specimens of the Berk- 

 shire, Essex, or other improved breeds were to be found. In 

 dairy products too, the display was not equal to the reputation of 

 Otsego, though what was shown was of excellent quality. 



The exhibition of domestic manufactures and miscellaneous 

 articles filled the building appropriated to them, and from the 

 crowds they attracted seemed to meet the approval of all. 



On the second day the horses were shown, and the lovers of 

 that noble animal were gratified with a fair show of all the vari- 

 ous classes, though the " young ones''' were not as numerous as we 

 hope to see them another year. A stallion belonging to Mr. 

 North deservedly received full meed of praise and admiration. 



The address was delivered by B. P. Johnson, Esq., the popular 

 and indefatigable Secretary of the State Agricultural Society, and 

 was listened to with eager and pleased attention, by a large 



audience. 



FRANCIS M. ROTCH, President. 

 Officers for 1857.— Francis M. Rotch, President; Alfred Clarke, 

 Vice President; G. Pomeroy Keese, Secretary; F. A. Lee, Treasu- 

 rer: and 6 Directors. 



PUTNAM. 



In consequence of unavoidable delay in arranging the accounts 

 of our Society, I have been prevented making the usual yearly 

 statement of the condition and doings of our County Agri- 

 cultural Society. The annual exhibition was held at Lake 

 Mahopac, in the township of Carmel, and although the atten- 

 dance was quite as good as on previous occasions, still I did not 

 consider the fair as successful as on former occasions. In defence 

 of this result it is barely justice to the officers of the Society and 

 the parties interested in making the preparations to state that 

 tlie difference was mainly attributed to unwillingness of some to 

 give their encouragement unless the fair was held in their imme- 

 diate vicinage. 



This i)osition the officers of the Society felt constrained to dis- 

 countenance, and in conformity to such principles determined to 

 change the location to Mahopac, where the fiiir was held. 



