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GENESEE FARMER. 



Aug. 



New York State Agricultural Society. 



At a meeting of the Executive Committee, at the Agricul- 

 tural Rooms, July 8th, 1847— present, Geo. Vail, Presi- 

 dent ; C. N. Bement, Vice President ; A. D. McIntyre, 

 Treasurer ; B. P. Johnson, Secretary. 

 Letters were read from Hon. Edmund Burke, Com. Pat- 

 ents ; P. L. Simmonds, London, corresponding member of 

 the Society ; J. B. Dill, .Secretary Cayuga Agricultural So- 

 ciety ; Aaron Clement, Sec"y Philadelphia Ag. Society ; D. 

 D. T. Moore, Publisher Genesee Farmer ; Hon. Adam Fer- 

 guson, Canada West ; M. B. Bateham, Editor Ohio Culti- 

 vator ; James Rees, Sec'y Oneida Ag. Society ; B. F. An- 

 gel, Sec'y Livingston Co. Ag. Society, with an interesting 

 account of the annual plow ing match, held on the 29th of 

 May ; J. Delafield, President Seneca Ag. Society, with an 

 account of the systematic effort making to arouse the farm- 

 ers to a more thorough course of farming ; and from several 

 gentlemen who had been appointed as judges for the ap- 

 proaching fair. 



The President exhibited some very large and line spec- 

 imens of Quartz, taken from his farm near Troy, which 

 were referred to Prof. Hall, for examination, &,c. 



Col. Sherwood, late president of the Society, having 

 become overstocked, offers for sale at his residence in Au- 

 burn, on the 8th of September next, his choice herd of Short 

 Horns. The original cows of Col. S. were selected from 

 the herds of the late Patroon, Francis Rotch, Esq., of But- 

 ternuts, and L. F. Allen, of Black Rock. An opportunity 

 like the present to select choice animals, it is not probable 

 will soon occur. The sale is to be without reserve. Pedi- 

 grees of the animals can be had on application to the Secre- 

 tary at the Agricultural Rooms, Albany. The committee 

 would specially invite the attention of Breeders and Farm- 

 ers 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 respect to their esteemed relative, but de- 

 clined at present to have the remains removed to the Cem- 

 etery. 



The President reported that he had, with the Secreta- 

 ry, 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 Exec- 

 utive Committee at their last meeting ; and that they are 

 making arrangements for the erection of buildings and en- 

 closing the grounds. Assurances were given that every 

 thing required would be in readiness for the approaching 

 Fair of the Society. 



The Secretary reported that he had, in pursuance of 

 the directions of the Executive Committee, corresponded 

 wilh the officers of the Railroad companies, and that the 

 usual facilities would be furnished to the Society at the Fair. 

 Articles and stock for exhibition to be transported free. — 

 Visitors in special trains, at half the usual fore. Officers 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 exam- 

 inatien, 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 recommend it to the favorable 

 notice of the officers of the County Agricultural Societies 

 for premiums. 



DONATIONS 

 For the library of the Society have been received— 



From the Philadelphia Society for the promotion of Agri- 

 culture, 5 volumes of their Transactions. 



From W. H. Starr, proprietor N. Y. Farmer and Mechan- 

 ic, 4 bound volumes, and the volume of 1S47, as far as pub- 

 lished. 



From Hon. E. Burke, commissioner of patents, 4 copies 

 of the Patent Office Report for 1846. 



From S. H. Terry, secretary of Rensselaer Ag. Society, 

 several copies of the Transactions of the society for 1846. 



From James Rees, secretary Oneida Ag. Society, pam- 

 phlet containing constitution, regulations, premiums, and 

 committees for 1847. 



From Franklin Knight, New York, Washington's Agri- 

 cultural Correspondence. 



Thanks were tendered to the respective donors. 



JUDGES FOR THE FAIR. 



The vacancies in the list, which was made at the last 

 meeting of the board, were supplied, and the secretary di- 

 rected to prepare the same with directions, &c., in pam- 

 phlet form. The Judges are as follows : 



On Durham Ca«2c.— Effingham Lawrence, Flushing, Long Isl- 

 and ; Henry Holmes, Washington ; Thomas HoUis. Otsego. 



Oil Herefords, Devons, and ^iyrcshires.—Lvmu<:\ Hurlbert, Win- 

 chester, Conn. ; Fred. Ingersoll, On(?ida; Thos. Bell; Westchester. 



Cross-improved and A'atice—Richaid Griswoltl, LjTne, Conn.; 

 Wm. Fuller, Skaneateles; John Budd, Greene co. 



fVorking Oifn— Sanford Howard, Albany; Jwi-ph Bennett, Ot- 

 sego ; Hiram Clift, Onondaga. 



ii7eer»— John Boice, Homer; J. B. Dill, Auburn; Julius Curtis, 

 Oneida. 



Fat Cattle— HiTSLUi Slocum, Troy; Thomas DcToc, New York; 

 Lester Barker, Oneida. 



Milch Couis— Newbury Bronson, Wyoming; John Bathgate, 

 Morrissania; Elias Cost, Ontario. 



Horses, Class 1 and 2 — Hon. Afiam Fcrgugson, Canada West; 

 Theodore S. Faxton. Oneida; A. M. Clarke, Jefferson. 



Blood Hor,9es— Charles Henry Hall, Harlem ; John T. Cooper, 

 Albany; Alexander O. Spencer, Wayne. 



Matched Horses and Geldings — SUas K. Stow, Troy; W. S. 

 Stoutenbergh, Coxsackie; Barent P. Statts, Albany. 



ion? fVooled SAecp — Edward Halleck, UIstCT county; L. D. 

 Clift. Putniim; Thomas Dunn, -\Ibaiiy. 



Middle Wooled Sheep— ¥i:a.xicis M. Rotch, Gt«fgo county; S. 

 Wait, jr.. Orange; Henry Mesier, Dutchess. 



Merinos— Henry G. Tainter, Hampton, Conn.; Robert L. Rose, 

 Ontario; J. L. Randall, Onondaga. 



SaioKs — James M. Ellis, Onondaga; S. C. Scoville, Salisbury, 

 Conn.; M. Y. Tilden. Columbia. 



Sioine— Henry Rhodes, Oneida county; Martin Springer, Rens- 

 selaer; Wm. Howard. Cayuga. 



Poultry— H. A. Field, New York; F. C. Mogc,?, Onondaga; Mr. 

 Potter, New York. 



P/oiiis — John S. Gould, Columbia county; Edwin N. Hubbeil, 

 Greene; Morgan L. Brainard, Oneida. 



iVa^ons. Harrows, ^-c— W. H. McCulloch, Gro(^nbush; Mathias 

 P. Coons. Rens.selaer; Richard Van Dyke, jr., Greene. 



Farnt Implements, 4c. —T. A. Burrall, Ontario county; Benj. 

 N. Huntington, Oneida; Hart Massey, Jefferson. 



Plowing Match — John McDonald, Washington county; Isaac 

 TaUmadge, Rensselaer; Joseph Ball, Otsego; Leonard Bronk, 

 Greene; Hiram Mills. Lewis. 



Butter — Israel Denio, Oneida county; Washington Putnam, 

 Saratoga; John Bloom, Albany. 



CAeese — Joseph Carey, Albany; Joel Woodworth, JeffersOn ; 

 Joel Root, Saratoga. 



Sugar— Robert McDonnell, Saratoga; George Tuckerman, Ot- 

 sego; James M. Cook, BaUston Spa. 



Si7fc — Ebenezer Proudfit, Rensselaer; James Clark, Hncison; 

 Henry Carpenter, Albany. 



Domestic Manufactures- OTyiH^e HuDgcrford, Jeflerson; Le 

 Grand B. Cannon, Ren8,'<claer; W. J. Gilchrist, Saratoga; Edward 

 Wells, Montgomery; John Van Duzen, jr., Columbia. 



Needle-Work, ^-c— Mrs. Libbeus Booth. Bailston; Mrs. Miles 

 Be4ch, Saratoga Springs; Mrs. M. Harvey, Salem; Mrs. Henry 

 Holmes, Union Village; Mrs. Wm. A Bea«h. Saratoga Springs; 

 Mrs. Samuel Young, Ball.ston. John J. Viele. Troy, sec'y to com. 



Flowers-Dr. Herman Wendell, Albany; W. R. RandaU, Cort- 

 land; J. W. BisseU, Monroe; Jas. R. Westcott, Saratoga. Ladles: 

 Mrs. E. C. DeUvvan, Bailston; .Mrg. E. Huntington, Rome; Mrs. 

 Huntsman, Flushing: Mrs. Dr. O'Toole, Wa,^hiiigton, D. C; Mrs. 

 L. Tucker, Albany; Miss Margaret Conkling, Melrose, near Auburn. 



Vegetables— T'iioma.s Bridgman, New Vork; R. Harper, Albany; 

 David Gray, Utica. 



Miscellaneous Jlrticles — 'E. P. Prentice, Atttany; Joshua Atwa- 

 ter. Greene; Ransom Cook, Saratoga. 



i^ruiYs— Lewis F. Allen, Erie; Samuel Young, Saratoga; Roswell 

 Reed, Greene. 



Paintings and Drawings — J. J. Thomas, Wayne; W. W. For- 

 syth, Albany; O. D. GrosTenor. Oneida. 



Scores. 4-f.— Pomeroy Jones, Oneida; Edward Kitch, Saratoga^ 

 Asa Fitch, M. D., Washington. 



Discretionary — Ory'Me Clark. Washington: Joel Rathbone, -Al- 

 bany; W. L. F. Warren, Saratoga; A. L. Lixtu, Schenectady; 

 George Griffing, Greene. 



FoRKiGN Stock.— Horses— J.Tmes D. Wasson, Albany; Ela Mcr- 

 riam, Lcwi.s; Dr. Carrington, Farmingtou, Conn. 



Co«ic— Horatio Sargeant. Springfield, Mass.; Ira S. Hitchcock, 

 Oneida; E. P. Beck, Wyoming. 



SAfcp- Stephen Batty. Washington county; John Murdock, 

 Monroe; Samuel H. Church, Oneida. 



COMMITTEE OF ARRANGEMENTS. 



Geo. Vail, Troy: B. P. John.=;on, Albany; T. J. Mar»-in, W. A 

 Beach, J. T. Blanchard, J. A. Corey, Saratoga .Springs; Samuel 

 Cheever, BemLs Heights. 



CO.MMITTEE OF RECEPTION. 



Hon. R. H. Walworth, Saratoga; Samuel Young, Bailston; John 

 A. King, Jamaica; E. C. Delavan, Bailston; T. J. MaJTin, J. A. 

 Corey, G. M. Davison, Saratogii. 



B. P. JOHNSON, fio:reiary. 



inr The proprietors of the Hotels, &c.. at Saratoga, have 

 agreed to charge only their usual rotes forbourd daring the 

 State Fair— from 75 cents to $2,50 per day. 



