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THE CULTIVATOR. 
Feb. 
that American arts, manufactures, &c., See., would 
be well represented. 
Also, a resolution by Mr. Johnson, inviting the 
agriculturists, manufacturers, mechanics, Sec., to 
prepare for the exhibition, and offering the aid of 
the Society, so far as their powers extended, to fa¬ 
cilitate those who might be desirous of competing at 
the exhibition. 
Mr. Peters suggested that this Society send to the 
said fair all the various samples of Indian corn raised 
in this country. 
Mr. Baldwin hoped the Society would not con¬ 
fine itself to the samples of Indian corn raised in 
the country, but send other articles to this great 
gathering of nations. He hoped, not only that ar¬ 
ticles would be sent, but that the Society itself 
would be represented there. He spoke of this as 
being the first meeting to which the mother country 
had invited us, and trusted all parts of the Union, 
especially the Empire State, might be well repre¬ 
sented on this great and glorious occasion. 
A motion was made to refer the subject to a se¬ 
lect committee, but was subsequently withdrawn, 
and the entire matter, toge her with a resolution by 
Mr. Butterfield, recommending to the executive 
committee to offer a premium of $100 on such arti¬ 
cle as takes a premium at said fair, was, 
On motion of Mr. Foote, referred to the execu¬ 
tive committee with power. 
A communication was received from Dr. Lee, of 
the Washington Agricultural Rooms, in relation to 
distributing agricultural tracts. Referred to the 
executive committee. 
Mr. Peters offered a resolution, directing the 
executive committee to ask of the Legislature, in 
addition to their annual appropriation, the sum of 
$250 for improving the library of the Society, and 
$150 for the Museum. Adopted. 
Mr. Smith offered a resolution directing this So¬ 
ciety to memorialize Congress for the establishment 
of an Agricultural Bureau. 
The resolution was ably sustained by Mr. Bald¬ 
win, and adopted. 
Mr. Cheever gave notice of a resolution to 
amend the Constitution of the Society in such a 
manner as to retain ex-officio Presidents of the So¬ 
ciety upon the executive committee. 
Upon this announcement of a notice, a protracted 
debate sprung up, and was continued until the ad¬ 
journment. 
The Society again convened at the Capitol in the 
evening, and listened to an excellent lecture by 
Prof. Johnston, on the connection of Chemistry 
with Practical Agriculture. 
Thursday , Jan. 17.—The Society met at their 
Rooms, at 10 o’clock, when the reports of several 
committees were read, premiums paid, and a variety 
of other business transacted,—after which they ad¬ 
journed to meet at the Capitol in the evening. 
At half-past seven, the President, Hon. John A. 
King, called the meeting to order. After the read¬ 
ing of some reports not previously made, the Pre¬ 
sident delivered his valedictory address, which was 
listened to with great interest; and at its conclusion 
the President elect, E. P. Prentice, Esq., in a 
very appropriate manner, tendered the Society his 
thanks for the honor conferred upon him. 
Hon. J. P. Beekman offered a resolution tender¬ 
ing the thanks of the Society to Mr. King for his 
able and instructive address. 
Also to the other officers of the Society for the able 
discharge of their duties during the past year. 
Mr. Cheever offered a resolution tendering the 
thanks of the Society to Prof. Johnston for his 
eloquent address at the State Fair and for the able 
and interesting series of lectures recently delivered. 
Mr. Johnson offered the following resolutions, 
which were unanimously adopted: 
Resolved , That the members of this Society cherish with deep re¬ 
spect the memory of the late Henry Colman —a gentleman long- 
and well known for his active zeal in the cause of Agricultural im¬ 
provement, and especially for the many interesting and instructive 
effusions of his pen on the various branches of rural economy. 
Resolved , That we sincerely sympathize with the family of Mr. 
Colman in the painful bereavement they have sustained; and that 
the Secretary forward to them a copy of these resolutions. 
On motion, it was agreed that the Executive Com¬ 
mittee meet at the Society’s Rooms at 10 o’clock on 
Friday morning. 
The Society then adjourned. 
AWARD OF PREMIUMS. 
Essays. —Connection of Science with Agriculture—adapted to 1 
Common Schools—Prof. John P. Norton, of Yale College, Conn.,. 
$ 100 . 
History of Indian Corn—Chas. Lewis Flint, West Roxbury, Mass.- 
Silver Medal. 
Farms. —E. S. Salisbury, Jefferson county—second premium, Sil¬ 
ver Cup, $30—3d. Helim Sutton, Seneca county, Trans. 
Dairies. —1. Horace Clapp, Houseville, Lewis County, Silver 
Cup, $50—2. John Holbert, Chemung, Silver Cup, $30. 
Butter. —Horace Clapp, Lewis county, Joseph Cary, Albany, 
John Holbert, Chemung, and Hector C. Tuthill, Cayuga county,— 
each a Silver Cup of the value of $15—2. Noah Hitchcock, Homer, 
Silver Cup, $10. 
Winter Wheat. —Adam Clarke, West Dresden, Yates county, 
42 bushels per acre, on 50 acres, $10. 
J. J. Thomas, Macedon, Wayne county—experiment as to the ri¬ 
pening of wheat, $5. 
Spring Wheat. —Geo. R. Eells, Oneida county, 30 bushels per 
acre, $15—2. H. B. Bartlett, Paris, Oneida comity, 31 bushels per 
acre, $10. 
Rye.t— David Conrad, Brunswick, Rens. county, 36 bushels per 
acre, $15. 
Indian Corn— 1. E. R. Dix, Vernon, Oneida county, 83 bushels 
per acre, $20—2. Peter Crispell, Jr., Hurley, Ulster county, 80 bush, 
per acre, $15. 
C. W. Eells, Wm. Baker, Augustus Flint, for samples of seed 
corn, vol. Trans, to each. 
Barley. —1. E. M. Bradley, Ontario county, 50£ bushels per 
acre, $15—2. E. R. Dix, Vernon, Oneida county, 48 bushels per acre- 
$10—3. Benj. Enos, De Ruyter, Madison county, 47 bush, per acre, 
$5. 
Oats —Peter Crispell, Jr., 80 bushels per acre, $15—2. E. M. Brad¬ 
ley, $10. 
Buckwheat. —1. Robert Eells, Oneida county, 33 bushels per 
acre, $10—2. Wm. Baker, Lima, Livingston county, 29 bushels per 
acre, $8. 
Peas. —E. S. Salisbury, 27 bushels per acre, $10. 
Rapalje & Briggs, Rochester, for samples of seed peas, Trans. 
Potatoes. —1. Best quality, H. B. Bartlett, 252 bushels per acre, 
(Carter’s.) $15—C. W. Eells, 246 bushels per acre, $10—3. Nelson 
Van Ness, Chautauque county, 218 bushels per acre, $5. Greatest 
quantity per acre, Martin Springer, Brunswick, Rens. county, 316 
bushels, $15. Aaron Killam, Mexico, Oswego county, 13 fine varie¬ 
ties from seed, $10. 
Ruta Baga. —Joseph Hastings, Rens. Co., 984 bush, per acre, $10 
Carrots. —1. E. Risley & Co., Fredonia, Chautauque county, 941 
bushels (GO lbs. per bush.) on half an acre, $8—2. Same 864 bushels, 
$6—3. L. B. Langworthy, Rochester, 575 bushels on half an acre, 
$4. 
John S. Gould, Albany, for fine specimens of cauliflowers and 
squash, $3. 
Fruits. — Apples. —J. C. Hubbard, Troy, Mich., Trans, and Tho¬ 
mas’ Fruit Culturist. 
L. P. Grosvenor, Pomfret, Ct., Trans, and Downing’s “ Fruits/ 5 
R. H. Brown, Greece, Monroe county, Trans. 
J. H. Watts, Rochester, Trans. 
J. D. Campbell, Rochester, Fruit Culturist. 
E. P. Prentice, Albany, Downing. 
H. A. Underhill, Macedon, Wayne county, Trans. 
R. J. Pardee, Palmyra, Downing. 
Hiram Foster, Palmyra, Fruit Culturist. 
Herman Wendell, Albany, Downing 
J. W. Bailey, Plattsburgh, Trans. 
B. Hodge, Buffalo, Trans. 
S. Morgan, Albany, Fruit Culturist. 
Chas. Ross, Washington county, Trans. 
Elwanger & Barry, Rochester, Trans. 
AVm. Rogers, Wayne county, Downing. 
Dennis Clark, Wayne county, Trans. 
Robert Patterson, Perry, Wyoming county, Fruit Culturist. 
J. J. Viele, T.ioy, Fruit Culturist. 
Pears. —S. Miller, Rochester, Fruit Culturist. 
Grapes. —R. J. Pardee, Downing. < 
Joseph Cary, Albany, Fruit Culturist. 
If you would not be forgotten as soon as you 
are dead, either write things worth reading, or do- 
something worth writing. 
