STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 499 



The receipts from all sources for the year was, $1,014 83 



Balance in treasurer's hands, 452 85 



$1,467 68 

 Paid premiums and expenses, 1856, 1 ,018 90 



Balance in treasury, December 31st, 1856, $448 78 



The season has been a dry one, and many of the crops were 

 seriously injured. Hay was fair, crop ^ short; corn was short {; 

 oats was short J; potatoes, a good crop, free from disease. 



The staple products of the county are butter and cheese, which 

 have been cut short some by the drought; it was nearly an ave- 

 rage one, and commanded a good price. Butter from 20 to 25 cts. 

 per lb.; cheese from 8 to 10 cts. per lb. 



The farmers of the county are in a prosperous condition, and 

 will continue so as long as the present price for their products is 

 maintained. 



We had a good address delivered by E. P. Smith, Esq., himself 

 a good farmer and a practical man, and knows how to hold 

 the jjIow. 



The annual meeting of the Chenango county Agricultural 

 Society was held at the court house in Norwich, on the 6th of 

 January, 1857. 



Mr. Wells submitted his annual report as treasurer, which 

 showed tlie finances of the Society as above reported. 



Officers ff the Society for 1857:— President, Isaac Foote, Jr., 

 Smyrna, and seven vice-presidents; Secretary and Treasurer, Jon- 

 athan Wells, Norwich. 



The conmiittee on grains awarded to Cyrus Hartwell of North 

 Norwich, for the best acre of winter wheat, a premium of $5; 25 

 bushels per acre. 



To Asa Ilanington, of Sherburne, for the best s])riyg wheat 

 niised from one acre, (15 rods short), 33 bushels and 20 quarts 

 of black sea, by measure, §5. 



To J. G. Swift, of Sherburne, for the best acre of corn, $5. 



To Ira Crain, of Sherburne, for best acre of oats, $4, ami fur 

 the best half acre of potatoes, $4. 



Acconiftanying tin* rej>()rt of the committee, were statements 

 showing in detail the modes of i»lowing, planting and cultiva- 



