124 Meeting of the Ex. Com. JY. Y. State Jig. Soc. 
MEETING OF EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, NEW YORK STATE 
AGRICULTURE SOCIETY. 
Prksent — Mr. Cheevcr and Mr. AyrRult, Vice-Presidents; Mr. Viele, Mr. 
Tucker, Mr. Emmon';, Mr. Mclntyre, Mr. Johnson. 
Letters were received from J. Cov.'den, American Consul at 
Glasgow; E. Baldwin, New York; W. Shaw, Editor of the 
Mark Lane Express, London; L. F. Allen, President; J. Alleyn, 
J. W. Bailey, J. C. Hastiness, M. P. Coons, W. E. McMaster, J. 
M. Ellis, C. C. Young, 0. ^Phelps, E. C. Frost, 0. Wisvvall, J. 
Blauvelt, J. Delaiield, C. Lee, J. B. Burnet, D. Jay Browne, Jas. 
R. Gibson, Robert Gardner, Mrs. J. J. Sproll, John Bryer, R. J. 
Underbill, R. W. Bessac. 
Books received for Library. — From Jas. Rees, Utica — Agricul- 
tural Reports of Massachusetts for 1845-6, and Harris on the In- 
sects of Massachusetts; from W. Ropes & Co., St. Petersburgh — 
Transactions of Russian Agricultural Society; from C. N. Be- 
ment — Journal of Agriculture and Science; from M. B. Bateham, 
Ohio — Transactions of Fruit Growers Convention in Ohio. From 
Alexander H. Stephens, M. D., New York, scions of eight varie- 
ties of choice Pears — Seckle, Madelien, Duchess de Angouleme, 
Gfay Beurre, Louise Bonne de Jersey, Beure Cassa, Beure Maqui- 
fique. (The above scions have all been distributed.) 
Thanks to donors and contributors. 
The following extract from a letter received at rooms, will 
show the interest that is being taken on the subject of Agricul- 
ture: 
"It is gratifying to notice the growing demand for the State 
Society Transactions in this county — and I am pleased to add that 
in this vicinity our farmers are interested in a course of lectures 
now in progress. The lecturer himself a farmer, makes no pre- 
tensions to any depth of science, but in a plain way has by ex- 
periments analyzed the atmosphere and water, exhibiting them 
seperately and explaining their properties respectively, and their 
valuable agency upon our crops." 
Facts like these show, that the attention of the farmers is 
aroused in some measure to the importance of their profession, 
and if we can continue on with a steady hand, there can be no 
doubt of our final success in the great work of agricultural im- 
provements. 
Extracts from letters on the subject of Western Butter were 
read, showing that well made butter from the west will keep as 
well in hot climates as Goshen butter or any other. 
One letter says: — " The butter made in the county of Chemung 
