INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT. 



On the following pages there are the names of nine hundred 

 eighty-four active organizations which have been established for 

 the purpose of advancing one or more phases of agriculture within 

 the State of New York. The names and addresses of principal 

 officers are given; also date of organization, number of members 

 and time of meeting, when known. The data given for the State, 

 county and town fairs are for the year 1909. 



The State Grange, which includes all subordinate Granges, has 

 a membership of approximately ninety thousand ; forty other or- 

 ganizations, with a combined membership of over eight thousand, 

 are directly interested in agricultural affairs throughout the entire 

 State or a large part of it. These are classified as State organiza- 

 tions and stand at the head of the list. 



The remaining organizations with a combined membership of 

 over one hundred twenty-five thousand are concerned in the agri- 

 cultural interests of counties and smaller districts and these are 

 arranged alphabetically by counties. 



The organizations may be classified as follows: 



Granges : 



One State; 



Forty-six county or Pomona ; 



Seven hundred six subordinate, including seven Juvenile. 

 Ninety-seven county and town fair societies. 

 Thirty-two Patrons of Industry. 

 Seventeen co-operative associations. 

 Fourteen for fruit. 

 Thirteen for dairying. 

 Twelve Farmers' Clubs. 

 Twelve for poultry. , 

 Eleven for live stock. 



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