STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 5 13 



Since the track has been prepared for the exhibition, and for 

 training and testing the speed of horses, there never has been 

 such an exhibition of trotting horses in this county. There were 

 twenty-five hoi*ses in the several classes, competing for eleven 

 prizes in the whole; and what was remarkable among so many 

 drivers, there was no contention cxv unfairness, but all passed off 

 agreeably, and was highly gratifying and satisfactory to the peo- 

 ple who witnessed the exhibition of this department, so far as 

 regards the display. 



The aggregate amount received for tickets, at the gates and 

 donations, was $3,473.20. The whole amount paid out for the 

 land, for fencing and preparing the fair grounds and premiums 

 was, §3,482.06. Notes on hand, §210.00. 



At our first organization we numbered about 12 or 15 members; 

 we now number between 700 and 800. 



Officers for 1857. — President, C. E. Oriatt, Batavia; Vice Pres- 

 idents, Nelson Parker, Elba, Leander Douglass, Stafford; Secretary 

 Thomas Gates, Batavia; Treasurer, H. T. Cross, Batavia. 



EDON FOSTER. 



Batavia J Feb. 3, 1857. 



JEFFERSON. 



Tlie annual fan- was held at Water town, September 17 th and 

 18th, and was a very interesting one, showing the deep interest 

 which is taken in the advancement of Agriculture, by the dinners 

 of the county. The entries of animals 514, miscellaneous 446. 



REPORT OF THE VIEWING COMMITTEE. 



The viewing committee report that they have made the tour of 

 the county, passing through the towns of Le Ray, Philadelphia, 

 Wilna, CliaMi])ion, Rutland, Rodman, Worth, Adams, Henderson 

 and Watertown. Owing to the late day appointed for starting, 

 and the limited time that could be devoted by your committee to 

 the object, we have not been able in all cases to examine as 

 thoroughly as we could have wished; but by dint of five days' 

 hard riding, we have visited all the aj)}>licants save one. As this 

 was in tlie extreme south-western part of the county, we could 

 not reach it consistently with nnr j»rivate engagements. It has 

 been to us a source of unfeigned i>l<'asure thus to take a bird's- 

 eye view of a considerable portion of the county; thus hastily to 

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