460 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



MANUFACTURES. 



It is not necessary or essential that we should, at this time, enter into a long 

 list of manufactured goods, but standing as we do, here to-day, in full view of 

 the recently constructed, commodious and beautiful as well as costly structures, 

 the woolen factory just completed by North & Seldon, and the roller process 

 flouring mill of McHose, we can hardly pass them by in silence. The extra 

 quality of goods manufactured by the former for several years past, has not 

 only given the establishment a reputation, but has secured for it a good 

 county and State trade. After viewing the machinery of the latter, and 

 enquiring as to its capacity, we make a few figures with the end of our finger 

 in dust or flour that had fallen on the head of a barrel, and the result shows 

 that the machinery of this mill is capable of manufacturing into flour, a 

 quantity of wheat equal to the entire crop of our county, as it has averaged 

 for the past five or seven years. 



Our fair was held at Vassar, on the grounds of Recreation Park Association, 

 on October 2, 3, 4, and 5. The weather was all that could be desired, 

 being moderately cool and very pleasant. Our financial condition will be 

 shown by the treasurer's report, which I believe is ready to follow this. 



We have appeared before you to-day in an official capacity, in conformity 

 to our by-laws, for the purpose of reading to you our eighteenth annual report. 

 Ten out of the eighteen being read to you by me, it is reasonable to suppose 

 that it has assumed a sameness, and is Ijecoming tedious for you to hear. Your 

 almost or quite unanimous vote on several occasions, in placing me in this 

 position, has afforded me much pleasure. After thanking you more than as 

 many times as you have conferred upon me this honor, I believe that I have 

 good reasons for asking and insisting that I be relieved from this position 

 after the present term. 



E. B. HAYES, 



Secretary. 



Vassar, January 14, 1884. 



