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NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
NEW YORK STATE AG. SOCIETY. 
The regular monthly meeting of the Executive j 
Committee of the N. Y. State Ag. Society for Febru¬ 
ary, was held at the Society’s Room in the old State 
Hall on the 13th. The President, B. P. Johnson, 
Esq., of Oneida, in the chair. Present—Messrs. Pren¬ 
tice, Hillhouse, M’Intyre and Tucker, of Albany 
—Mr. BEEKMAN,of Columbia—Messrs. Walsh and 
Vail, of Rensselaer—Mr. Enos, of Madison, and Mr. 
Lee, of Erie. 
Reports of Committees. 
Mr. Johnson, from the committee to whom was 
referred the applications for the prize for the best 
managed Cheese Dairy, reported that they had award¬ 
ed the Gold Medal to Alonzo L. Fish, of Cedarville, 
Herkimer Co., and three vols. Transactions to Abra¬ 
ham Hall, of Holland Patent, Oneida county. 
Mr. Johnson also reported that the committee had 
awarded the prize of $25, for the best Experiment in 
the Culture of Indian Corn, to George Geddes, of 
Camillus, Onondaga county. 
Mr. Johnson also reported that the committee on 
that subject, had awarded the prize of $20, for the best 
Essay on Farm Management, to John J. Thomas, of 
Macedon, Wayne county. 
Mr. Beekman, from the committee to whom was 
referred the Essays on the importance of scientific 
knowledge in prosecuting successfully the ordinary 
pursuits of agriculture, reported that the committee had 
examined the three Essays submitted to them, neither 
of which, in their opinion, was written with suffi¬ 
cient care to entitle it to the premium; and they 
recommend that the same prize be offered another 
year. 
Mr. Lee, from the committee to whom the applica¬ 
tion for the prize for the best Text Book on Agricul¬ 
ture for the use of Schools, was referred, reported that 
two books we e submitted to them, neither of which 
was sufficiently adapted for the purpose to entitle it 
to the prize, and concluded by recommending that the 
same premium be again offered. 
M'\ M’Intyre, from the committee on Essays on 
Rotation of Crops, reported that they had awarded the 
prize, $20, to the writer of the Essay marked A., the 
author’s name being unknown to them. [It was writ¬ 
ten by John J. Thomas, Macedon.] 
Mr. R. L. Pell, from the committee on Essays on 
the Culture of the Apple, sent in a written report, 
awarding the prize, $20, to the Essay sent in with 
the report. [This Essay was written by John J. 
Thomas.] 
Mr. Prentice, from the committee on Essays on the 
prevalent Disease in Potatoes, reported that they had 
come to the conclusion that neither of the Essays was 
such as would warrant them in awarding the pre¬ 
mium. 
Mr. Lee, from the committee on Essays on Manures, 
reported against awarding the premium to the Essay 
submitted to them. He also reported that the com¬ 
mittee had awarded a Silver Medal to R. L. Pell, of 
Pelham, Ulster county, for his report of Experiments 
to show the comparative value of different kinds of 
food for cattle 
Mr. Walsh, from the committee on Essays on the 
Culture of Silk, stated that but one Esaay had been 
snbmitted to them, and that evidently not intended for 
the premium, as it did not contain the matters required 
in the prize Essay. The Essay was referred to the 
committee of publication. 
The committee on Wheat, at the Annual Meeting, 
recommended that a premium of $15 be awarded to 
Mr. E. J. Ayres, of Tompkins, provided he furnished 
certain farther particulars, which Mr. Ayres havingfur- 
nished, a premium of $15 was voted him, on his wheat 
crop, amounting to 114 bushels and 38 lbs. on two 
acres. 
Mr. Beekman presented the Annual Report of the 
American Institute, which was referred to the com¬ 
mittee of publication. 
Messrs. Walsh, Lenox and Prentice were ap¬ 
pointed a committee on the Library. 
The discussion and arrangement of the List of 
Premiums occupied most of the afternoon, and not 
being completed, the Board adjourned to meet again 
on the 15th. 
Feb. 15th.—The President in the chair. Present— 
Messrs. Vail, Hillhouse, M’Intyre, Lee, Enos, 
and Tucker. 
The Premium List was taken up, and after a few 
trilling additions, was ordered to be published. 
The Board then proceeded to the appointment of 
County Corresponding Committees in each County. 
[We are obliged to defer the publication of this list of 
committees till our next.] 
A resolution was adopted, directing the Correspond¬ 
ing Secretary to open a correspondence with the 
County Committees, Superintendents of Common 
Schools, and others, for the purpose of furthering the 
objects of the Society, and especially the introduction 
of the study of the principles of Agriculture, into our 
Schools and Academies. 
Messrs. Tucker, Beekman and Lee were appoint¬ 
ed a committee of publication. 
After the transaction of a variety of other business, 
the Executive Committee adjourned to meet again on 
the Second Thursday of March. 
A room has been fitted up, in the old State Hall, 
expressly for the use of the State Society, where the 
meetings will hereafter be held. Entrance on Lodge, 
corner of State street. 
Payment of Premiums. 
All money premiums awarded by the Society, may 
be obtained on application to Thomas Hillhouse, 
Treasurer, or to Luther Tucker, Rec. Secretary, 
Albany. D^=* All premiums not demanded within 
four months after the award, will be considered as do¬ 
nations to the Society. 
Agricultural Lecturer. —We are pleased to 
inform the public that the Executive Committee of 
the New York State Agricultural Society have made 
an arrangement with the Corresponding Secretary, Dr. 
I). Lee, to make a tour through various portions of 
the State, for the purpose of collecting useful informa¬ 
tion, and giving occasional lectures on agricultural 
subjects. We have no doubt his visits will be received 
by the farmers with warm approbation, and that due 
notice only will be required to insure the attendance 
of large audiences to hear his lectures. Dr. Lee is at 
present a member of the Assembly, and during the 
session may be addressed here on any matters pertain¬ 
ing to his proposed tour.— Cultivator. 
Guano Manure—Caution. —For full directions 
in the use of guano, we recommend our readers to Dr. 
Gardner’s article, page 108. We intended to have 
written brief directions for this Number, but these em¬ 
body pretty much all necessary to be said upon the 
subject. Those who desire more particular informa¬ 
tion, can have the pamphlet recently published by Mr. 
Bartlett on this subject, by applying to us. We fear 
there is going to be a perfect mania on this subject, 
and we earnestly recommend those who would pur¬ 
chase, to buy only a small quantity for experiment at 
first, and after fully testing this, they can tell whether 
it will be for their interest to obtain more. Much 
spurious trash will also unquestionably be offered on 
sale; the farmers, therefore, cannot be too careful of 
whom they purchase. Such as is at present offered i» 
this city has been subjected to rigid analysis. 
