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fraught with great possibilities of good to the people in many 

 directions; that it is comparatively an inexpensive matter to the 

 State, and should be liberally supported, more particularly so 

 when we stop to consider that we are living in an age when it is not 

 safe to proceed in any work of importance without invoking the aid 

 that science and scientific progress have been able to discover 

 relative to the governing laws, and in which it has already been 

 demonstrated that it is profitable and beneficial to observe all this, 

 and to seek diligently for more information along the same lines. 

 From what I know of the service of this bureau, I am of the opinion 

 that the cost of its maintenance is in no way proportionate to the 

 amount of good it is doing. 



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AGRICULTURAL FAIRS. 



Under the provisions of the statutes of this State, applicable 



thereto, the sum of |1G1,980.54 has been apportioned and dis- 

 tributed to the following named agricultural societies: 



New York State Agricultural Society |22,000 00 



Homellsville Farmers' Club 2,000 00 



Cambridge Valley Agricultural Society and Stock 



Breeders' Association 2,000 00 



Binghamton Industrial Exposition 2,000 00 



Altamont Driving Park and Agricultural Association, 1^664 19 



Allegany County Agricultural Society 1,295 45 



Broome County Agricultural Society 1,870 98 



Cattaraugus County Agricultural Society 1,330 44 



Cayuga County Agricultural Society 1,514 85 



Chautauqua County Agricultural Society 2,004 28 



Chemung County Agricultural Society 1,878 70 



Chenango County Agricultural Society 1,673 43 



Clinton County Agricultural Society 2,243 00 



Columbia County Agricultural Society 1,793 44 



Cortland County Agricultural Society 1,224 47 



Delaware County Agricultural Society 1,835 31 



