THE CULTIVATOR. 
March 
location was now called up, and it was moved to amend 
it by inserting Syracuse in place of New-York, after 
which another amendment was moved that Elmira be 
substituted for Syracuse, but after a spirited discussion 
the proposition to substitute Syracuse for New-York, 
was lost by a vote of 52 to 50. 
Wednesday evening, Prof. E. S. Carr, of the Uni¬ 
versity of Albany, delivered an address before the So¬ 
ciety, in which he argued that agriculture has not ad¬ 
vanced as rapidly as it otherwise might, because sci¬ 
ence has not been applied to it. The chemical consti¬ 
tuents of the soil are known, but the way in which 
they combine to produce the plant, the way in which 
the prineiples of science should be applied, is not tho¬ 
roughly understood. We have no schools of agricul¬ 
ture,—the importance of its study is not recognized. 
The lecturer went on to speak of some of the more 
common facts with regard to the soil and the plant, and 
to explain how science came in to supply a want which 
every farmer must have felt. Prof. Carr spoke, as he 
always does, to the point and eloquently, and was lis¬ 
tened to with marked attention. 
On Thursday evening, the President delivered the 
closing address, in which he spoke of the importance of 
procuring pure seeds for all farm crops of introducing 
new grasses, and of irrigation as practiced in England, 
Lombardy and Switzerland, the practical working and 
benefit of which he had observed in a recent visit to 
these countries. He thought there was not a county 
in the State, the products of which could not be increas¬ 
ed one-fifth by proper attention to irrigation. At the 
close of the address which was a sound and practical one, 
Mr. Morris introduced Mr. Kelly, the President elect, 
to the Society, who made an earnest appeal for the 
co-operation of the members in advancing the agricul¬ 
tural interests of the State. 
Resolutions were passed, referring, in an appropriate 
manner, to the worth and services of the late John 
Delafield who was so activean promoting the interests 
of agriculture in the land. These called out a beautiful 
eulogium from Hon. John A. King, Queens Co.,whobad 
been associated with him, and from his connection with 
the proposed Agricultural College that subject was 
warmly discussed. Senator Dickinson, of Chemung 
Co., took part in this disscussion and argued that the 
farmer wanted skill which he could best acquire on the 
farm. He did not think that an Agricultural College 
was desirable. Major Patrick, of Jefferson-Co., re¬ 
plied to him, and contended that the gentleman was a 
proof that such an institution was needed, for it was Im¬ 
possible to obtain this knowledge by real experience du¬ 
ring an ordinary life-time; hence it was necessary to 
unite science with skill. He continued in an eloquent 
manner to advocate the necessity of such a school. 
Notice was given by H. C. White, of Buffalo, that 
at the next annual meeting, he would propose an amend¬ 
ment to the Constitution, to the effect that the several 
Presidents of County Agricultural Secieties, or a dele¬ 
gate in their stead, be a State Board of Agriculture, and 
be empowered to elect a President, Secretary, Treasurer, 
and an Executive Committee of eight to carry on the 
business of the Society. 
The Society adjourned in apparent good feeling, and 
vith a determination to maintain its standing, replenish 
its treasury and increase its usefulness. 
Executive Committee Meeting. 
The Executive Committee met Friday, Feb. 10, and 
resolved to locate the next Fair in New-York, in case 
the requirements of the Society were complied with be¬ 
fore the next meeting of the Executive Board. The 
President, John A. King, L. G. Morris, J. C. Jackson 
and B. P. Johnson were appointed a Committee to ex¬ 
amine any locations that may be offered and report at 
the next meeting. 
The Premium List was taken up and several altera¬ 
tions and additions were made, *among which was a 
change in the premiums offered on Horses, so as to bet¬ 
ter divide the several classes, which was referred to a 
special committee ; and so amending the Stock Pre¬ 
miums as to have a special class for imported animals 
and their immediate progeny; in which animals shall 
receive only first prizes in each sub-division ; while the 
Premiums will remain as before on the stock bred in 
this country in each of the classes of Short Horns, De¬ 
vons, Herefords and Ayrshire?. 
The Executive Committee ex-officio appointed a Com¬ 
mittee, consisting of C. P. Williams, Albany, Charles 
Downing, Newburgh, J. J. Thomas, Macedon, Thos. 
W. Ludlow, Jr., Yonkers, Geo. Ellwanger, Rochester, 
John B. Eaton, Buffalo, to investigate the remedies for 
the ravages of the curculio, and report to the Society. 
They also appointed the following gentlemen dele¬ 
gates to the Annual Meeting of the United States Ag¬ 
ricultural Society—Hon. John A. King; Henry Wa¬ 
ger; Luther Tucker ; Francis Rotch ; E. Corning, Jr.; 
J. Beekman Finlay; J. J. Viele ; Lorrillard Spencer; 
P. Barry; H. W. Rogers: L. G. Morris; S. M. Bur¬ 
roughs; B. P. Johnson. 
Winter Exhibition. 
The show of fat cattle was not very large, but com¬ 
prised some very superior animals. G. Y. Sackett, of 
Seneca Falls, exhibited thirty head of well fattened 
cattle. W. P. & C. S. Wainwright, of Rhinebeck, 
showed a five year old Devon Steer, very fine; D. A. 
Bulkley, of Williamstown, Mass., a fat Steer, five years 
old; Robert Rome, of Geneseo, eleven head of cattle, 
among which three Spayed Heifers were worthy of spe¬ 
cial notice; George Shaffer, of Wheatland, Monroe co., 
three Spayed Heifers of the Devon breed, very large 
and fat; James Upton, of Greece, Monroe co., a pair 
of six year old cattle, a cross between the Durham and 
Devon, of remarkable size. 
The show of swine was small. Col. J. M. Sherwood, 
of Auburn, exhibited a sow and two pigs of the Suf¬ 
folk breed, which were very much admired. The Suf- 
folks are model hogs, that is they contain the greatest 
possible amount of pork in the smallest possible com¬ 
pass, and withal they have a clean and good-looking 
appearance, which contrasts favorably with vulgar 
porkers. 
Jurian Winne, of Bethlehem, showed two dressed pigs 
nine months and thirteen days old, the live weight of 
the one was 386 lbs., and the dressed weight 336 lbs.; 
of the other, live weight, 323 lbs., and the dressed 
