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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Second best do., 46 lbs., J. H. Zimmer¬ 
man, Pamelia, Jefferson Co., $2. 
Discretionary .—Douw Van Vechten, Mo¬ 
hawk, for best quality of Seed. Volume 
Transactions. 
Henry Schoonmaker, Bethlehem, best 5 
bushels Buckwheat. 2 Volume Transac¬ 
tions. 
William Davidson, Otsego County, for good 
quality of Buckwheat. Volume Transac¬ 
tions. 
FAT CATTLE AND SHEEP. 
Best Ox, 4 years old, John Lee, Cam¬ 
bridge, Mass., $25. 
Second best do., Thomas Kimber, Onon¬ 
daga Co., $20. 
Third best do., Levi Johnson, Jefferson 
Co., $15. 
Best 3 year-old Steer, white Durham, Thos. 
Kimber, Onondaga Co., $25. 
Second best do., Nathaniel Lynch, Au¬ 
burn, $20. 
Third best do., to do., $15. 
Best Fat Cow, roan Durham, 4 year-old, 
Thos. Kimber, Onondaga Co., $10. 
Second best do., W. F. Baker, Henrietta, 
$15. 
Best 3 year-old Heifer, Earl & Salisbury, 
Ellisburgh, $15. 
Second best do., to do., $10. 
Best Splayed Heifer, 3 year-old, Durham, 
A. Fitch, $10. 
Best Long-Wool Sheep, to E. Gagley, 
Clinton, Dutchess Co., $10. 
Second best do., E. W. Cady, Dryden, $8. 
Third best do., Sandford Cook, New Scot¬ 
land, Albany Co., $5. 
Yearling Long-Wool Sheep, William F. 
Baker, $8. 
Cross-Breed Sheep, A. C. Wright, Rens¬ 
selaer wyck, $10. 
DRESSED MEATS. 
Sheep. —Best Long-wool Sheep, first pre¬ 
mium to E. Gazely, $5. 
Middle-Wool, first premium to Snowdon 
& Charles, Albany, $5 ; 2d do. to do. do., $3. 
Cross-Breed. —First premium to Obadiali 
Howland, Auburn, $5 ; 2d do. to do. do., $3- 
Hogs, over 350 lbs.—First premium to 
George Swartz, Albany, $5; 2d do. to J. H. 
Gardner, $3. 
Hogs , less than 350 lbs.—First premium to 
Snowdon & Charles, Albany, $5. 
Sides of Beef. —First premium to Snow¬ 
don & Charles, $5; Sd do. to do. do., $3. 
Turkeys. —First premium to O. Howland, 
Auburn, $2; 2d do. to E. S. Hey wood, 
Rochester, $4. 
Geese. —First premium to Wm. Dawson. 
$ 2 . 
Ducks. —First premium to Wm. Dawson, 
$ 2 . 
FRUITS. 
Apples. —Best 20 varieties, E. S. Hey- 
wood, Rochester, Diploma and $3. 
Second best, W. Davidson, Hartwick, Ot¬ 
sego Co., $2. 
Best 10 varieties, Robert H. Brown, 
Greece, Monroe Co., Diploma and $3. 
Second best, W. Ives, Watertown, Barry 
and $1. 
Best dish of Apples, James H. Watts, 
Rochester, S. S. Medal. 
E. S. Heywood, Rochester, for specimens 
of Currant Wine and Isabella Grapes, S. S. 
Medal and $1. 
PEAS, BEANS, POTATOES, ETC. 
Potatoes. —First premium on quantity, Pe¬ 
ter Crispell, Jr., Hurley, Ulster Co., $3. 
First premium on table quality, D. A. 
Bulkley, Williamstown, Mass., $3. 
Best acre Timothy Seed, Douw Van 
Vechten, $5. 
Clover Seed, first premium, Douw Van 
Vechten, $5. 
Broom Corn, B, Cheesbro, Guilderland, $5. 
BUTTER AND CHEESE. 
Cheese .—First premium to J. Ives, Jeffer¬ 
son Co., silver cup, valued $15. 
Second premium to E. F. Carter, Le Roy, 
Jefferson Co., silver cup valued $10. 
J. & D. H. Cary, a discretionary premium 
recommended, volume Transactions. 
Butter .—First premium to Noah Hitch¬ 
cock, Homer, Cortland Co., silver cup val¬ 
ued $15. 
Second premium to Jonas Lasher, Quaker 
Springs, Saratoga Co., silver cup valued $10. 
Third premium to Joseph Daniels, Green¬ 
field, Saratoga Co., $5. 
Discretionary premium to Abram Wait, 
New-Lebanon, volume Transactions. 
NEW-JERSEY STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The adjourned meeting of this society was 
held at Trenton, on the 14th inst. We were 
unable to attend, as we were at the annual 
meeting of the N. Y. State Society held at 
Albany, on the same day. The following 
condensed report of the New-Jersey meet¬ 
ing, we give from the True American—a 
most excellent paper by the way—published 
at Trenton. 
The President being absent, the chair was 
taken by Mr. Saxton, one of the Vice Presi¬ 
dents. 
The Executive Committee reported that 
the vacancies occuring by the resignation of 
Lewis Perrine as Vice President, and F. P. 
Auten as Recording Secretary, had been 
filled by the appointment of Thomas Laven¬ 
der of Mercer County as Vice President, and 
Joseph R. Cornell of Somerset County as 
Corresponding Secretary, which was ap¬ 
proved and confirmed by the Association. 
It was then on motion resolved, that the 
executive committee be requested to take the 
necessary steps to procure a charter of in¬ 
corporation for the association. 
A motion was offered declaring that a 
State fair should be held during the coming 
autumn, which was amended, leaving the 
same to the discretion of the executive com¬ 
mittee, upon which a spirited debate took 
place ; which resulted in the adoption of the 
amendment. 
A number of new members subscribed the 
constitution and paid the fee of membership. 
On motion it was resolved, that the mem¬ 
bers of the society, wherever they may be, 
shall constitute committees to receive the 
subscriptions of new members, and shall for¬ 
ward the names and admission fees received, 
to the corresponding secretary, who will send 
to all such members certificates of member¬ 
ship. 
The society then adjourned to meet at 71 
o’clock P. M. 
Pursuant to adjournment the Society again 
met; Professor Cook, Assistant State Geol¬ 
ogist and Hon. Richard S. Field, delivered 
very interesting addresses which were lis¬ 
tened to with great attention by the mem¬ 
bers and other persons present. 
On motion of Mr. Torrey, the provision of 
the Constitution requiring six months adver¬ 
tisement of a schedule of premiums previous 
to the holding of a fair, was suspended in the 
event that the Executive Committee should 
determine upon holding one next fall. 
On motion of Judge Robeson, the thanks 
of the meeting were tendered to Messrs. 
Cook and Field, for their very able and inter¬ 
esting addresses. 
The society then adjourned. 
A man came into a printing office to beg a 
paper. “ Because,” said he, we would like 
to read newspapers very much, but our neigh¬ 
bors are all to stingy to take one. 
CONSTITUTION 
OF THE NEW JERSEY STATE AGRICULTURAL 
SOCIETY. 
The name of this society shall be “ The 
New Jersey State Agricultural Society.” Its 
object shall be to improve the condition of 
agriculture, horticulture, the domestic and 
household arts. 
Sec. 1 . The society shall consist of all 
such persons as shall signify to the execu¬ 
tive or the general committee their wish to 
become members, and shall pay on signing 
this constitution, one dollar, and annually 
thereafter one dollar, and also of honorary 
and corresponding members. The Presi¬ 
dents of county agricultural societies in the 
State, shall be ex-officio members of this 
society. 
The payment of ten dollars shall consti¬ 
tute life membership, and exempt the con¬ 
tributor from all annual payments. 
Sec. 2—Officers. —The officers of the so¬ 
ciety shall be a president, a vice president, 
from each congressional district, a recording 
secretary, a secretary, a corresponding sec- 
reiary, a treasurer, an executive committee, 
consisting of the above named officers, and 
one additional member from each county, 
any nine of whom shall be a quorum for the 
transaction of business, and a general com¬ 
mittee, the members of which shall be loca¬ 
ted in the several counties, and be equal to 
the representatives in the house of assem¬ 
bly. 
Sec. 3— Duties of Officers. —The presi¬ 
dent shall have a general superintendence of 
all the affairs of the society, and preside at 
its meetings. 
In case of his death, illness or inability to 
act, the oldest vice president shall act in his 
stead, and have the same power and perform 
all the duties, until the next annual meeting. 
The recording secretary shall keep the 
minutes of the society, and of the executive 
committee. 
The corresponding secretary shall carry 
on the correspondence with other societies, 
with individuals, and with the general com¬ 
mittee in furtherance of the objects of the 
society. 
The treasurer shall keep the funds of the 
society, and disburse them on the order of 
the president or chairman of the executive 
committee, and shall make a detailed report 
of his receipts and expenditures at the annual 
meeting. 
The executive committee shall transact the 
business of the society generally, shall take 
charge of and distribute and preserve all 
seeds, plants and books, and shall have also 
the charge of all communications designed 
or calculated for publication, and so far as 
they may deem expedient, shall collect, ar¬ 
range and publish the same in such manner 
and form as in their discretion may seem 
best calculated to promote the objects of the 
society. They shall select their own chair¬ 
man, and meet quarterly, and at any other 
time when convoked by the president. They 
shall also arrange a schedule of premiums 
to be awarded at the annual cattle show or 
fair, and publish the same at least six months 
before such show shall be held. 
The general committee are charged with 
the interests of the society in the counties 
in which they respectively reside, and will 
constitute a medium of communication be¬ 
tween the executive committee and remote 
members of the society. 
Sec. 4. There shall be an annual meeting 
of the society on the third Tuesday in Jan¬ 
uary, in the city of Trenton, at which time 
all the officers shall be elected by a plurality 
of votes and by ballot. Any vacancy occur¬ 
ring during the year, may be filled by the ex¬ 
ecutive committee, who shall have power to 
convoke extra or special meetings of the 
society. 
