STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 569 



On motion, 



Resolved^ That the thanks of this Society be tendered to Dr. 

 James Savage, for tlie efficient and highly capable manner in 

 which he has discharged his duties as President of this Society. 



JAMES SAVAGE, President. 



R. K. Crocker, Rec^g Secretary. 



WAYNE. 



The operations of the Wayne County Agricultural Society for 

 the past year present nothing specially important. The interest 

 heretofore manifested remains unabated, and has the effect to 

 stimulate the agricultural and mechanical interests of the county. 



A new feature in our operations has been the establishment of 

 an annual exhibition of Horses; the first of which w^as held on 

 the Society's grounds the 5th and 6th of June last, with unexam- 

 pled success. Many of the finest horses in the State were upon 

 exhibition. The great and increasing demand for good horses, 

 and the high prices paid for them for several years past, render 

 this branch of husbandry second to no other in the country, and 

 seems to warrant a special occasion for its benefit. Horse dealers 

 are attracted to these exhibitions, and the splendid sales of fine 

 horses at our show in June last, fully warrant the belief tliat 

 these exliibitions will prove of great value to producers of good 

 horses. 



The annual fair and cattle show was held in September last, 

 and although the exhibition was good in every department, it was 

 materially affected by the weather, which was cold and wet 

 during the first two days. The show of cattle was however, 

 better than ever before seen in the county. The show of horses 

 was also large and fine. The Society is in a ])rosperous condition 

 and is regarded witli favor by all enterprising farmers andmeciian- 

 ics in the county. 



Tlie annual meeting of the Society was lield in the village of 

 Lyons, the first Wednesday in January, 1857. Tlie meeting was 

 large and more tlian usual interest maiiirested in its proceedings. 

 The following officers were elected for the year 1S57. 



