58 JV'et^ York State Agricultural Society. [July, 



Oneida Agricultural Society; B. F. Angel, Secretary Livingston 

 County Agricultural Society, with an interesting account of the 

 annual plowing match, held on the twenty-ninth of May; J. 

 Delafield, President Seneca Agricultural Society, with an account 

 of the systematic effort making to arouse the farmers to a more 

 thorough course of farming; and from several gentlemen who had 

 been appointed as judges for the approaching fair. 



The President exhibited some very large and fine specimens of 

 quartz, taken from his farm near Troy, which were referred to 

 Professor Hall, for examination. 



Col. Sherwood, late president of the society, having become 

 overstocked, offers for sale at his residence in Auburn, on the 8th 

 of September next, his choice herd of Short Horns. The origi- 

 nal cows of Col. S. were selected from the herds of the late Pa- 

 troon, Francis Rotch, Esq., of Butternuts, and L. F. Allen, Esq., 

 of Black Rock. An opportunity like the present to select choice 

 animals, it is not probable wall soon occur. The sale is to be 

 without reserve. Pedigrees of the animals can be had on appli- 

 cation to the Secretary, at the Agricultural Rooms, Albany. 



The committee would specially invite the attention of breeders 

 and farmers to this sale of valuable stock. 



The committee appointed on the removal of the remains of the 

 late Judge Buel, reported. That they had waited upon the family 

 of the deceased, and presented the request of the Society; and 

 were informed that they highly appreciated this testimony of re- 

 spect to their esteemed relative, but declined at present to have 

 the remains removed to the Cemetery. 



The President reported that he had, with the Secretary, visited 

 Saratoga Springs during the past week, and was happy to inform 

 the committee that the citizens of Saratoga have organized their 

 committees as requested by the Executive Committee at their last 

 meeting; and that they are making arrangements for the erection 

 of buildings and enclosing the grounds. Assurances were given 

 that every thing required would be in readiness for the approach- 

 ing Fair of the Society. 



The Secretary reported that he had, in pursuance of the direc- 

 tions of the Executive Committee, corresponded with the officers 

 of the rail road companies, and that the usual facilities would be 

 furnished to the Society at the Fair. Articles and stock for exhi- 

 bition to be transported free. Visitors in special trains, at half 

 the usual fare. Ofi^cers of the Society to be carried to and from 

 the Fair in any of the trains at the same rates. 



Washington's Agricultural Correspondence, edited by Franklin 

 Knight, was presented to the committee for examination, and they 

 esteem it a very valuable work, and one desirable to be adopted as 

 one of the works to be awarded as premiums. They could re- 



