NEW-tORK STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR : 



TO BE HELD AT UTICA, SEPTEMBER 17th, 1845. 



We arc indebted to the politeness of Mr. 

 Tucker for the following account of the pro- 

 ceedings of the New-York State Agricultural So- 

 ciety, in reference to the Exhibition to be held 

 at Utica on the 17tli September iust. 



The public will be gratified to learn tliat the 

 Annual Address is to be delivered by Josiah 

 duiNCV, Jr. Our anticipation of enjoyment is 

 none the less from the recollection of having 

 heard him witli admiration deliver his com- 

 mencement oration at old Harvard. 

 NEW-YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 

 The meeting of the Executive Committee of 

 the State Agricultural Society for August, was 

 held at the Society's room, in Albany, on the 

 14th. Present— 



B. P JOHNSON, of Onfiida, President. 



E. P. Prentice, Vice-President-^lbany. 



Alexander Walsh, Rensselaer. 



George Vail, Rensselaer. 



Thomas IIillhouse, Tieasurer. 



Luther Tucker, Recording Secretary. 

 Letters were read from Hon. Wm. H. Sew- 

 ard, Auburn ; Hon. LutlierB radish. New- York ; 

 Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr., Boston ; Isaiah To-wn- 

 send, Albany ; James Gowen, Esq., Philadel- 

 phia ; James S. Wadsworth, Geneseo ; Francis 

 Rotch, London; James Taj-lor, Birmingham; 

 Hon. John Savage, Salem ; Lewis F. Allen, 

 Esq., Buffalo ; Paris Barber, Homer. 



The Board proceeded to complete the list of 

 Judges to award the Premiums at the next 

 State Fair. The following are the 



JUDGES TO AWARD THE PRIZES. 



Cattle, Class I. — James Govpen, Philadelphia; J. 

 a. f^kinner. New- York ; Thomas UoULs, Gilbertsville. 



Cattle, Clauses II, III, IV. — Adam Furguson, Wa- 

 tertovi'n, C. W. ; F. Ingersoll, Vemou ; D. D. Camp- 

 bell, Schenectady. 



Cattle, Classes V and VI. — J. R. Speed, Caroline ; 

 Wm. Fuller, Sknneateies ; Aaron Petrie, Little Falls. 



Working Oimi. — Sanford Howard, Albany; An- 

 drew J. Bell, Lairds^'ille ; Squii-e M. Brown, Elbridge. 



Steers. — E. P. Peck, Sheldon ; Clift Eamea, Rut- 

 land ; Israel Boies. Homer. 



Fat Cattle and Fat Sheep. — Ela Meniam, Leyden ; 

 Lester Barker, Clinton ; P. N. Rust, Syracuse. 



Stallions. — J. M. Sherwood, Auburn ; Win. Jones, 

 Queens county ; Edward Long, Cambridge. 



Mares and Colts. — Anthony Van Bergen, Cox- 

 sackie ; Willard Ives, Watertown ; F. P. Bellinger, 

 Herkimer. 



Matched Ilcrrses. — Wm. Salisbury, Leeds ; Duncan 

 Robinson. Fishl;ill ; H. S. Woodruff, Auburn. 



Sheep. Class I. — W. A. S. North, Duanesburg ; Ro- 

 bert Mus.^on, Gilbeitsville ; Jas. Parker, Jr., Trenton. 



Sheep, Class II. — S. Waite, Jr., Montgomery ; W. 

 II. Sotham, Albany ; Lyman Sherwood, Auburn. 



Sheep, Class III. — Chester Buck. Lowville ; Sara'! 

 Chcever, Stillwater ; D. R. Gill, Henderson. 



Skej-p. Clti.-is IV. — J. P. Bcckman, Kinderhook; J. 

 M. Ellis, Onondaga Hill ; M. Y. Tilden, New-Lehjinon. 



Swine. — L. B. Lsingworthy, Rochester ; Geo. Webb, 

 Pamelia ; Hiram Hopkins, CortlandvUle. I 



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Poultry.— C. N. Bement, Albany ; T. H. Hyatt, Ro- 

 chester: Storrs BaiTOws, South-Trenton. 



Vegetables.— V>. B. Fuller, Hyde Park; B. W. 

 Dwight, Clinton ; H. L. R. Sandt'ord, Volney. 



Plows. — George Geddes, Tyler ; C. C. Dennis, Au- 

 burn ; M. L. Brainerd, Rome. 



Wagons, Harrows, Cultivators, FanningMilh, Ma- 

 chines for cutting cornstalks. Horse Puioers and 

 Threshing Machines, Drill Barrows and StrawCut- 

 ters. — H. S. Randall, Cortlandville ; G. W. Patterson, 

 Westtield ; Myron Adams, East Bloorafield. 



All other Agricultural Implements. — Pomeroy Jones, 

 Laird-^ville ; John Williams, Jr., Salem ; T. R. IIus- 

 sey. Auburn. 



Butter. — E. W. Bateman, Venice ; Z. Barton Stout, 

 Richmond Hill ; Elijah Rhoades, Manlius. 



Cheese. — T. C. Peters, Darien; Thomas Burch, 

 Little Falls ; Hamson Blodgett, Denmark. 



Sugar. — O. Ilungertbrd, Watertown ; E. Mack, 

 Ithaca ; George B. Rowe, Canastota. 



SiUt. — Alexander Walsh, Lausingburgh ; Samuel 

 Thompson, Utica ; John Walsh, Albany. 



Domestic Man ufaciurcs. — Judge Oonklinj, Auburn ; 

 Roswell Randall. Cortlandville; Le G. Cannon, Troy. 



Fruits. — J. J. Thomas, Macedon ; Chas. Downing, 

 Newburgh ; P. Barry, Rochester. 



Flowers. — Prof. Jackson, Schenectady; Benjamin 

 Hodges, Buffalo ; Charles Tracey, Utica. 



Plowing Match.— Lewis F. Allen, Buffalo ; N. S. 

 Wright, Vernon Centre ; E. Marks. Tyler ; William 

 Ottley. Oak Comers ; John John,ston, Geneva. 



Miscellaneous and Discretionary Premiums. — Thos. 

 Farrington, Owego; B. N. Huntington, Rome; Joel 

 Rathbone, Albany; J. J. Viele, Lansingburgh ; Oli- 

 ver Phelps, Canandaigua. 



TRANSPORTATION OF STOCK. 



The Committee on this subject reported that 

 arrangements had been made with the different 

 Railroad Companies, whose officers, with their 

 usual liberality, had agreed to transpoit, free of 

 charge, all animals and articles designed for ex- 

 hibition at the Fair. 



Gentlemen who intend to send their stock by 

 tlie Railroad, must give notice at least one 

 week previous to the Fair, to LuTiif.R Tucker, 

 Albany ; M. D. Burnet. Syracuse ; J. M. SHEit- 

 wooD, Auburn; L. B. Langworthy, Roches- 

 ter; and L. F. Allen, Buffalo — so that the no- 

 ce.s.sary preparations may be made by the Com- 

 panies for their tran.sportatiou. 



They farther reported, that cxti-a trains would 

 be run. in which visitors to the Fair will be car- 

 ried for a sum not exceeding half the usual rates 

 on the roads. Of their times of starting, notice 

 will be given as soon as the arrangements are 

 completed. The Packet Boat Companies have 

 made arrangements to facihtate the conveyance 

 of visitors at rea.sonable rates. 



It is o.Kpected that the operations of Ihe Mag- 

 netic Telegraph will be exhibited on the 

 grounds during the Fair. It is intended by the 

 proprietors of this work to have it ready for 

 operation fi-oni Utica to Little Fails, a distance 

 of twenty miles. 



Articles designed for exhibiti-3n at the Fair, 

 may be directed to the care of Farwell & Har- 

 rington, Utica, who will take charge of tliem aa 

 directed by the owners. 



