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ATsrr York State Agricultural Society. 
REPORTS OF COUNTY SOCIETIES. 
ALBANY. 
In obedience to the requirement of the statute, ordering a yearly 
report from the several agricultural societies of the State, I herewith 
present you a brief abstract of the proceedings of the Albany Countv 
Agricultural Society, for the year 1870: 
Our annual fair was held at Hurstville, about two miles from the 
city of Albany, on the 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of October. 
ihe week previous was selected for the purpose of holding the fair, 
but as it set in rainy and unpleasant, it was resolved by a majority 
of the executive board present at a meeting held on the fair ground, 
to adjourn for one week. 
On the appointed day, the fair opened with a fair prospect of suc¬ 
cess ; but it was then discovered that many exhibitors who had 
intended to follow up the several fairs taking place about that time, 
would not be able to attend ours, and then fulfill their previous 
arrangements. 
The manufacturers department was well represented, excepting 
the sewing-machines, of which no entries were made by our local 
agents. Ihe only entry made was by a foreign agency. 
The show of fruit and vegetables, was limited, oil account of the 
adjournment. Most of the articles in this department were perishable, 
and must necessarily be lost if kept longer than they were prepared 
for. 
The display of cattle was very good, the sheep department fully up 
to former years, and that of swine and poultry comparing favorably 
with previous exhibitions. 
The show of horses (always good in our county), was not behind 
former collections. Some two or three stallions, with their get two 
years old and under, producing a great interest in horse circles, were 
shown, and formed a very interesting feature in that department. 
"Ihe premiums being quite large for fast horses, a great number 
were shown in the different classes, and we were well satisfied that 
