AMERICAN AGRICULTURE 
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AGRICULTURE IS THE MOST HEALTHY, THE MOST USEFUL, AND THE MOST NOBLE EMPLOYMENT OF MAN. —Washington. 
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CONDUCTING EDITOR. S 
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. VOL. XIII.—NO. 24.] NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 21, 1855. [NEW SERIES.— NO. 76. 
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NEW-YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The Annual meeting of this Society was 
held at Albany on the 14th and 15th inst. 
The morning was occupied at the rooms of 
the Society, in social conversation among 
the members from different sections of the 
State, and in examining the various articles 
on exhibition. Soon after 12 M. nearly 200 
members of the Society convened in the 
Hall of the House of Representatives, and 
listened to the Report of the Executive Com¬ 
mittee and Treasurer. The latter showed 
the receipts of the past year to have been 
$22,296 13 ; expenditures, $19,723 77. i 
Immediately after the reading of these re¬ 
ports a resolution, offered by Mr. Clark, to 
adopt an amendment to the Constitution, pro¬ 
posed one year ago, called up the question 
of a permanent location, in one or more 
places, of the Annual Show of the Society. 
It was quite evident that this was the lead¬ 
ing question, which had called together an 
unusually large representation from the cen¬ 
tral, western and southern tier of counties. 
From the first indications we surmised that 
the special interests of the central counties 
would carry the day, and that the Show- 
grounds would be either located in Syracuse 
alone, or, at most, in two localities, probably 
Rochester and Albany. A lengthy discus¬ 
sion of both sides of the question, however, 
seemed to change the opinion of many who 
had come up to the meeting determined to 
vote for such a measure. 
In favor of a permanent location it was 
claimed that several thousands of dollars 
would be saved in the annual erection of 
new buildings, inclosures, &c. ; a great 
amount of labor would be saved to the offi¬ 
cers and executive committee ; better pro¬ 
vision would be made for the protection of 
animals and articles on exhibition, &c. In 
opposition it was urged that, to fix upon a 
permanent place for the fairs would give 
them a local and not a State character, since 
the chief display of exhibited articles always 
comes from the immediate vicinity of the 
Show; that the saving of a few thousand 
dollars annually was of no consequence, in 
comparison with the benefits to be derived 
from such exhibitions, and that each section 
of the State should share equally in such 
benefits ; that competition would cease, and 
even those receiving the benefits of the per¬ 
manent location would less regard them, if 
they were to be enjoyed for a series of years. 
It was also claimed that the question should 
be left an open one, to be decided from time 
to time, by those who were to be the future 
active members, and that we should not now 
tie them down by a constitutional enactment 
which it would be difficult to annul after¬ 
wards. 
These and other considerations prevailed, 
and on calling the ayes and noes, the pro¬ 
posed amendment to the constitution, in¬ 
stead of receiving the required support of 
two-thirds of the members present, was neg¬ 
atived by the decisive vote of 107 against, to 
63 in favor of it. We think the question set¬ 
tled for a few years, at least, though due 
notice was given that the proposition would 
be renewed at the next annual meeting. 
This question settled, the usual committee 
of 24—three from each judicial district—was 
selected to propose a location for the Show 
the present year, and to nominate the offi¬ 
cers. The report of the committee, nomina¬ 
ting the following officers, was unanimously 
adopted. 
President—Judge Samuel CitEEVER,of Sar¬ 
atoga. 
Vice Presidents—John 0. Jackson, Isaac 
E. Haviland, George Vail, John McDonald, 
John A. Sherman, S. P. Chapman, D. C. Van 
Slyck, W. W. Weed. 
Executive Committee—Additional Mem¬ 
bers—T. S. Faxton, S. G. Fade, Chas. Mor¬ 
rill, Anthony Van Bergen, W. C. Watson. 
Cor. Secretary—B. P. Johnson. 
Rec. Secretary—Luther Tucker. 
Treasurer—B. B. Kirkland. 
LOCATION OF THE NEXT SHOW. 
The committee reported 13 votes in favor 
of Utica, 10 for Elmira, and one for Water- 
town. A motion was made to disagree with 
the committee, and give the location to El¬ 
mira. After some discussion the question 
was decided by ayes and noes—107 voting 
in the affirmative and 80 in the negative. 
So that the next Annual Show will go to El¬ 
mira, if the citizens of that place, and the 
Railroad Companies centering there, make 
suitable arrangements in regard to funds, 
accommodations, reduced fares, &c. 
On the whole, we think this decision a 
wise one, and the success of the Show, and 
the question of future permanent location 
now rests chiefly upon the citizens of Elmi¬ 
ra and the southern tier of counties. They 
have the ability to do all that is necessary, 
and it only remains for them to take hold of 
the matter at once and with spirit. 
In regard to the winter exhibition of fat 
cattle, dressed meats, seeds, fruits, &c., at 
Albany, we think, taken as a whole, it has 
been exceeded in some former years. The 
severe snow storms so prevalent throughout 
the State, contributed to this result. We 
give the list of premiums, which is a fair in¬ 
dication of the articles exhibited and their 
merits. 
ON FARMS. 
1. Wm. P. Otley, Phelps, Ontario Co.— 
Plate, $50. 2. George W. Coffin, Amenia, 
Dutches Co.—Plate, $30. 
FIELD CROPS. 
Wheat, Rye, and Oats .—For the best crop 
of Winter Wheat, 4-766-1,000 acres, to Jar¬ 
vis M. Skinner, Barre, Orleans Co., 40 bush. 
16 lb. per acre, first premium, $15. 
For the best crop of Rye, to Hiram Con¬ 
verse, Jefferson Co., 2 23-100 acres, 94 bush., 
first premium, $15. 
For the best crop of Oats, to E. M. Brad¬ 
ley, Ontario Co., for Poland Oats, 2 40-100 
acres, 351 bush, per acre, by weight 32 lbs. 
per bush., first premium, $15. Second best 
crop to E. M. Bradley, Ontario Co., for com¬ 
mon Oats, 3 41-100 acres, 82i bushels per 
acre, second premium, $10. 
GRAIN AND SEEDS. 
Best 5 bushels of Spring Wheat, John II. 
Zimmerman, Pamelia, Jefferson Co., $5. 
Second do., David Coonradt, Brunswick, 
Rensselaer Co., $3. 
Best 5 bushels Rye, David Coonradt, $5. 
Second do., A. E. Van Allen, Greenbush, 
$3. 
Third do., Jacob Wally, Bethlehem, $2. 
Best 5 bushels Two-rowed Barley, weight 
55 lbs. to the bushel, O. Howland, $5. 
Second do., weight 43 lbs., Wm. Davidson, 
Hartwich, Otsego Co., $3. 
Best 5 bushels Oats, 441 lbs., David Coon¬ 
radt, $5. 
Second do., 341 lbs., Henry Schoonmaker, 
Albany Co., $3. 
Third do., Jacob Wally, Albany County, 
321 lbs. $2. 
Corn .—Best 5 bushels yellow, 60 lbs, Vol- 
ney, Chatham, Columbia Co., $5. 
Second do., 60 lbs., O. Howland, Auburn, 
$3. 
Third do., James P. Noxon, Whitecreek, 
Washington Co., $3. 
Best 5 bushels white Corn, 58 lbs., David 
Coonradt, Brunswick, $5. 
Best 5 bushels Peas, Marrowfats, O. How¬ 
land, $5. 
Best 5 bushels large "White Beans, called 
Marrowfats, $5. 
Third best small white Pea Beans, O. How¬ 
land, $2. 
Best 5 bushels small Clover Seed, 64 lbs., 
O. Howland, $3. 
Best 5 bushels, Timothy Seed, 491 lbs., O. 
Howland, $3. 
