THE CULTIVATOR. 
Annual Meeting of tlie N. Y. State Ag. Society. 
The Society met in the Assembly Chamber at 12 
o’clock, M., AVednesday, Eeb. 8, and was called to or¬ 
der by the President, Lewis G. Morris, Esq., of Ford- 
ham, who made a few introductory remarks to the ef¬ 
fect that gentlemen of the Society should bear in mind 
the pre-eminent position which the Agricultural Socie¬ 
ty of the State of New-York held among similar or¬ 
ganizations in this country and in foreign countries, 
and take care that their deliberations be characterized 
by such calmness and judgment as comport with the 
importance and dignity of the interests which the So¬ 
ciety represent. 
On behalf of the Executive Committee, B. P. John-, 
son, Secretary, read a lengthy report, reviewing the 
action and results of the Society for the past year. 
The re_port speaks of the present prosperous condition 
of agriculture in the State; of the rise in the price of 
lands, which have advanced fifty per cent, in ten years; 
of the high price of all farm products; of the extent 
to which the practice of draining is carried; and of 
the manifest general improvement in farm manage¬ 
ment and economy, in the promotion of which the So¬ 
ciety has been instrumental. It has ever been the 
purpose of the Society to foster improvement in every 
safe and judicious method, and among its objects has 
been the encouragement of agricultural education. 
This subject was receiving much attention at the hands 
of one of the members of the Executive Board, the 
Hon. John Bel afield, but his plans have failed of 
their maturity through his sudden decease. The ^report 
alludes to his death in very feeling terms, and embo¬ 
dies the resolutions adopted by the Executive Board. 
The document goes on to recommend increased efforts 
to add to the funds and usefulness of the Society, and 
advises, the making of experiments with different crops 
and manures as rapidly as men can be found to carry 
them on with sufficient accuracy to lead to any benefi¬ 
cial results. 
The following is the Treasurer’s report: 
B. B. Kirtland, in account with Society, Dr. 
To Life Members, annual meeting,.$60 00 
members, do do .7_178 00 
Tickets sold winter fan,...164 39 
-- $402 39 
Interest on monies loaned,.. 420 00 
From State Treasury, .. 700 00 
Bond and Mortgage,.... 2,058 33 
Temporary loans,...... 1.083 00 
Bond and mortgage,. ; 2,026 05 
Life members at Saratoga,.$110 
Members, ...3,145 
Tickets-of admission,.2,740 
-- 5,995 00 
Total,..$12,684 77 
By Premiums paid annual meeting,.$686 00 Cr. 
' Premiums due at Utica and Rochester 
Fairs, ....... 613 16 
Prem’s paid Saratoga Fair,.3,465 38 
-$4,764 54 
Expenses winter meeting,. 250 50 
Expenses at Saratoga,.;. 2,028 68 
Incidental and miscellaneous expenses.. 173 92 
Printing and advertising,... 338 07 
Expenses museum.,.... 225 73 
Postages,. 1.49 02 
Library,.. 75 79 
Salaries and traveling,... 2,352 59 
Survey of Essex county,. 421 00 
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Assignment bond and mortgage,. 2 25 
On account of loan paid,... 1,100 00 
Balance to new account,.. 802 68 
Total,.$12,6S4 77 
The present funds of the Society are— * 
Cash on hand,...... $802 68 
Cash invested,. 2,000 00 
Medals,, plate, books, See., . 371 35 
Total,. $3,174 03 
After the acceptance and adoption of the reports, a 
committee of three from each Judicial District were 
appointed and charged with the nomination of officers 
for the coming year, and the recommendation of a place 
for holding the next Annual Fair. The Society ad¬ 
journed till 4 o’clock to give the committee time to re¬ 
port. 
At the afternoon session, the following Board of Offi¬ 
cers were reported by the committee, who were elected 
without an opposing vote: 
President — William Kelly, Rhinebeck, Dutchess co. 
Vice-Presidents —J. C. Jackson, New-York; A. B. Con¬ 
ger, Clarkstown, Rockland ex; George Vail, Troy, Rens¬ 
selaer co.; Le Roy Mowry, Greenwich, Washington co ; 
J. C. Woodruff, Syracuse; J. Barber, Homer, Cortland co.; 
D. II. Abell, Geneseo, Livingston co.; S. M. Burroughs, 
Medina, Orleans co. 
Corresponding Secretary —B. P. Johnson. Albany. 
Recording Secretary —E. Corning, Jr., Albany. 
Treasurer —B. B. Kirtland, Rensselaer. 
Executive Committee —Edgar C. Dibble, Batavia, 'Gene- 
sec; Elon Comstock, Rome, Oneida; Charles Morrell, Lud- 
lowville, Tompkins; T. B. Arden, Phillipstown, Putnam ;• 
Ambrose Stevens, New-York. 
The committee also reported in favor of New-York 
City as the place for holding the next Fair. 
Mr. Elon Comstock, from the committee appointed 
last year to examine and report upon the expediency 
of selecting permanent locations for the annual fairs, 
made a lengthy report, assuming to discuss the matter 
on either side. As opposed to a permanent location, 
three arguments were instanced. 1. The success which 
has hitherto attended the fairs of the Society. 2. The 
better accommodation of places remote from the great 
lines of travel. 3. The creating of a local interest by 
making the fairs itinerant. In favor of a permanent 
location the report makes six points. 1. Greater econ¬ 
omy in management. 2. Greater convenience to ex¬ 
hibitors. 3. Increased facilities afforded for prolong¬ 
ing the exhibition. 4. Increased comfort to all inte¬ 
rested, both man and beast. 5. Better order in the- 
fairs. 6. Increased attendance and receipts. These 
points were maintained in an argument of considera¬ 
ble length, but the report failed of the desired effect 
in that, instead of generalizing upon the subject, it did 
not show the advantages of locating at some three 
places, naming the places at which the fairs should be 
held alternately. As it was, Mr. Burroughs, of Or¬ 
leans, in an impassioned speech, made the friends of 
permanent location speechless, and after a little further 
discussion, the report was laid on the table, and order¬ 
ed printed. 
Mr. Stevens, of New-York, gave notice of a propo¬ 
sition to amend the Constitution of the Society, with a 
view to holding the annual fairs permanently in one or 
more places for a term of years. 
That portion of the committee’s report relating to 
