STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 



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some as good native stock as any other county, should be so 

 regardless of the improvement of their neighbors' stock, and I 

 fear in many instances remain at home to leave their stock for the 

 simple reason that it don't pay to take it to the fair. 



One principal reason also, that our exhibitions are not what 

 they should be, is the feeling manifested by many towns and indi- 

 viduals because the fair cannot be located every year to suit their 

 convenience or wishes; thereby compelling the officers and citi- 

 zens where the fair is located not only to make the arrangements 

 necessary, but to jiroduce the greater portion of articles for exhi- 

 bition, in order to make even a respectable show. Such things 

 are very much to be regretted, but I am sorry to say, that in this 

 county they cannot be denied. 



The exhibition of fruit and vegetables was highly respectable. 

 The display of manufactured articles — especially the ladies' 

 department, was excellent, and from the quantity and quality of 

 their articles, on exhibition, it evidently shows that they have a 

 greater interest in keeping up a respectable show, than very many 

 of the other sex. 



The afternoon of the second day was devoted principally to the 

 plowing match, which excited considerable interest; and the 

 plowing done, evidently showed that the plowmen understood 

 their work. 



Officers for 1857. — Andrew J. Yates of Glen, President; R. H. 

 Gushing, Mohawk, Secretary; Edward Walter, Palatine, Treasurer. 



STATEMENT OF BENJAMIN J. NELLIS. 



Onts. — There were four acres in the field from which the acre 

 hereinafter stated was taken, and was the fifth spring cro}^ for five 

 successive years. Three first crops were oats, the fourth buck- 

 wheat. It was fall plowed and plowed in the spring. Two and 

 one-quarter bushels were sown to the acre. Land has not been 

 manured for the last twenty y^ars; black sandy soil. The 

 expense of harvesting and tlirashing $1.87 A per acre. 



One acre, strict measurement, pnuluced sixty-three bushels and 

 twelve quarts, and weiglied 3G pounds per biisliel. 



Com. — Tliere were six acres in the field; tlie lot has been used 

 as a i)asture for the j)ast eight years; no manure or plaster used; 

 plowed this spring, sod turned over; black sandy soil. 



