STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 493 



The exhibition of cattle and sheep was not as good as usual, 

 owing to short feed occasioned by the extreme drouth of summer. 



The show of horses, matched and single, was large and fine; 

 much admired by good judges. 



The crops in the county (except corn) were generally very light 

 in consequence of the dry weather. Corn was good. Some fine 

 specimens of wheat and barley were presented; also of various 

 kinds of vegetables. 



The domestic articles were w^orthy of notice. The ladies, as 

 usual, made a fine show of articles, which were the center of 

 attraction under the tent. 



Some cabinet furniture was presented, manufactured in Angel- 

 ica, said to compare with any in the State. 



The female horsewomanship on the second day, attracted the 

 attention of the crowd and was generally applauded, (the utility 

 of which is questionable.) 



The funds of the Society : 



Balance in hands of Treasurer, Jan. 1, 1856, §60 71 



Received from members, __ 160 00 



" for use of tent, „ 82 81 



$303 52 

 Paid premiums and incidental expenses, 298 00 



In Treasurer's hands, Jan. 1,1857, _ $5 52 



Officers for 1857. — Richard Church, President, Angelica; James 

 Lockhart, Treasurer, Angelica; E. M. Alba, Corresponding and 

 Recording Secretary, Angelica — and six Vice-Presidents. 



CATTARAUGUS. 

 This Society is a re-organization of the old Agricultural Society 

 originally formed on the 11th of November, 1841. Under the old 

 organization, for a period of about 13 years, the annual fairs met 

 witli indidt'rent success, and the interest in tlie Society — tlic 

 interest of those classes for whose benefit it was created — was 

 decidedly and uniformly cool. Occasionally, funds enough were 

 received to pay premiums; but, generally, those interesting lega- 

 cies — un])aid i)reniiums, were transmitted from year to year, legalis 

 homo. 



