STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 541 



9th of Sept. My corn is grown on clover lay of one or two year's 

 growth; plowed once just before planting, harrowed and marked 

 out 3 J feet each way; planted between 9th and 17th of May with 

 8 quarts yellow eight-rowed corn per acre, and 1 quart pumpkin 

 seed. As soon as the rows can be seen it is passed through with 

 a corn cultivator, then top dressed with plaster and ashes, mixed 

 in equal parts at the rate of a handful to three hills; the culti- 

 vator is then passed through once a week until it commences to 

 tassel; hoed once. Canada thistles, stink-root and may-weed are 

 the most troublesome weeds on my farm. Canada thistles have 

 been killed by repeated plowings. Stink-root and may-weed are 

 pulled and burned every year. Cost of marketing wheat and 

 barley, 3 cents per bushel. 



No other business appearing before the Society, an election of 

 officers was called, when the following gentlemen were nominated 

 and after ballot were declared duly elected : 



President, \Vm. Johnson, Esq., Seneca, and 15 Vice-Presidents; 

 Rec'g Sec'y, John W. Hulberton, Canandaigua; Cor'g Sec'y, Gid- 

 eon Granger, do.; Treasurer, James S. Cooley, do. 



The present year opens upon prospects every way encour- 

 aging. The Society has well-fenced grounds, containing up- 

 wards of ten acres; a commodious and well managed building, 

 with offices for the transaction of their business; a graded riding 

 track fur the exhibition of horses, — the whole of which has cost 

 rising ten thousand dollars, and upon which there remains unpaid 

 only twenty-six hundred dollars. The premium list for the pre- 

 sent year has been increased to $2,000, being about §800 mure 

 than the last. This increase has been mostly u])on the various 

 animals comprising the farm stock, and in hupes that the enhanced 

 bounty will elevate competitiun, and by its eHects improve the 

 standard of excellence. 



The c;reat object of the Society is tq foster a love for Agricul- 

 tural lih*, to insj»ire the farmer with a S]»irit of emulation, in 

 kee])ing with the tone of the age, and at the same time to encuur- 

 age to a reasonable extent, a few days ui' relaxation from the 

 cares and solicitude and monotony of toil. 



JOHN W. HOLHERTON, Rec'g Sec'y. 



