496 ANNUAL REPORT OF NEW- YORK 



CAYUGA. 



We have during the past year re-organized under the act of 

 April 13, 1855, and contracted for the purchase of ten acres of 

 land, adjoining the city on the west, and enclosed the same 

 with a high substantial fence. Our land will cost us $150 per 

 acre J is well located, with a stream of water passing through it, 

 and we have graded a track of half a mile upon the premises. 



The receipts of our last Fair was ^2,266.44; and we have thus 

 far realized from subscriptions, §894.50; and have pledges for 

 about 1 1,000 or $1,200 more, by way of subscriptions, uncol- 

 lected. 



We have thus far expended for materials for enclosing the 



grounds, __ $1,091 16 



For work and labor, _ 1,408 97 



Premiums paid, _ 808 00 



The cost of our Fair, 308 25 



Solicit'g and collect'n of subscript'ns and other expen's, 343 98 



When we commenced our new organization, we had a balance 

 in the treasury of $585.15, in addition to which we borrowed 

 $400.00, which has since been paid; and we feel we shall con- 

 tinue to prosper. 



Officers : — President, T. H. Bentley, Weedsport; Vice-President, 

 Oliver Wheeler, Auburn; Secretary, Horace S. Cook, do.; Treas- 

 urer, Henry H. Bostwick, do. 



H. H. BOSTWICK, Treasurer. 



CHAUTAUQUE. 



The last Fair of the Chautauque County Agricultural Society, 

 was a success without precedent in the twenty years' history of 

 the Society. 



Chautauque is in no Rip Van Winkle sleep, and the records 

 place her by the side of her sister counties in no unenviable light. 



Officers for 1857 : — President, A. S. Moss, Fredonia; Secretary, 

 Lorenzo Morris, do. ; Treasurer, George Rood, do. 



H. J. BLISS, Secretary. 



