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Erastus Corning, Jr., Albany, Rec. Secretary. 
B. B. Kirtland, Albany, Treasurer. 
Mr. Corey of Saratoga, then introduced a resolu¬ 
tion, that the Executive Committee be instructed 
to hold the next State Fair at Saratoga Springs. This 
led to a long discussion—some contending that the 
duty of selecting the place for holding the Fair should 
be left, where the constitution places it, in the hands 
of the Executive Committee—others that the course 
pursued for some years past, of having the nominating 
committee recommend the place, should be adopted. 
After much talk, and without taking any direct vote, 
either on the resolution of Mr. Corey, or on the motions 
made to refer the whole matter to the Executive Com¬ 
mittee, it was disposed of by being referred to the nomi¬ 
nating committee, who, after consultation, reported in 
favor of Saratoga Springs, which report was accep¬ 
ted without opposition. 
On motion of Mr. Geddes, of Onondaga, the consti¬ 
tution of the Society was so amended as to require that 
in future, one year’s notice should be given of all pro¬ 
posed amendments to the Constitution, before they are 
acted on. 
Mr. White of Monroe, gave notice of an amend¬ 
ment to the Constitution, proposing an entire new or¬ 
ganization of the Society, or rather changing it from a 
voluntary Society to a close board of agriculture—a 
change which would require not only a new Constitu¬ 
tion, but the annulling of the present Soeietjq and a 
new act of incorporation. 
Thursday, Feb. 10.—The Society convened at their 
rooms in the old State Hall, ex-President Beekman, in 
the chair. On motion of Mr. Comstock of Oneida, a 
committee of one from each Judicial District was ap¬ 
pointed to report at the next annual meeting, upon the 
propriety of providing more permanent fixtures and 
more perfect arrangements for the annual fairs, than can 
be provided for a single exhibition without a great sac¬ 
rifice of time and money. 
On motion of Mr. Barber of Cortland, the follow¬ 
ing resolution was adopted: 
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of Vice Presi¬ 
dents of the State Society, to attend the County Cattle 
Shows and Fairs in the district in which they are loca¬ 
ted, and in ease they cannot attend, that they procure 
a substitute, and make a report to the Executive Com¬ 
mittee. 
Thursday Evening —The Society convened at the As¬ 
sembly chamber at 7 o'clock, when the President elect, 
Lewis G. Morris, was introduced to the Society by 
Dr. Beekman, and after a brief address, returning 
thanks to the Society for the honor conferred upon him, 
took the chair. 
The Secretary read the reports of the several commit¬ 
tees appointed to award premiums; after which an ad¬ 
dress from- Ex-President Wager was read by Mr. Co¬ 
rey of Saratoga. 
At the request of the Society, Mr. John A. King 
of Queens, made a report of the proceedings of the 
United States Agricultural Society, at Washington. 
On motion of Mr. Sherman of Jefferson, a commit¬ 
tee, consisting of Messrs. Sherman, Beekman and Pren¬ 
tice, was appointed to prepare resolutions expressing the 
wishes of the State Society in favor of an Agricultural 
School. 
After the adoption of resolutions, returning the thanks 
of the Society to the Asssembly for the use of the As¬ 
sembly Chamber; to the officers of the Society for the 
past year, for the faithful performance of their duties; 
and to Mr. Johnson, for his efficient services in the dis¬ 
charge of his duties as agent of the State of New-York 
to the World’s Fair, the Society adjourned. 
Executive Committee Meeting, Feb. 11. 
The Executive Committee met at their rooms on Fri¬ 
day morning, L. G. Morris, Esq., President, in the 
chair, when a resolution was adopted, that the next 
State Fair be held at Saratoga Springs, on condition 
that the citizens of that place comply with the conditions 
last year required of the citizens of Utica. 
Another, and an important measure, was adopted— 
that hereafter the badges of membership, admitting 
members and their families to the show-grounds, should 
be dispensed with, and that a uniform charge of twenty- 
five cents for admission to the show-grounds should be 
adopted; each member to be entitled to four tickets for 
the dollar paid for his membership. 
Some such course had become absolutely necessary to 
prevent the gross abuses occasioned by the use of badges, 
for it is well known by those engaged in the manage¬ 
ment of the fairs, that very many of the badges are 
used to admit an indefinite number of families. At the 
last fair at Utica, quite a number of arrests were made 
of persons knowh to be engaged in this abuse. Some 
one would buy a badge and give it to a carriage load to 
^go in on, when it would be passed through the fence to 
the man on the outside, and thus the same badge would 
be used time and again. 
Winter Exhibition. 
The exhibition of animals was held at Woolford's, 
on Washington street, and of fruits and vegetables at 
the Agricultural Rooms, on State street. 
The “Cattle Show presented some very interesting 
and excellent animals. Several yoke of very large fat 
oxen attracted much attention. Our readers may form 
a conception of their size, when we state, that although 
striking for their bulky proportions and massive flesh, a 
six foot man could not look over their backs on a level. 
Among the chief exhibitors of these colossal animals, 
were Sprague, Gilbert & Co., of Genesee co., and 
—— Stoddard, of Amherst, Erie co. Four oxen, be¬ 
longing to the latter, weighed, in the aggregate, about 
9,500 lbs. A beautiful fat Hereford heifer, five years 
old, weighing 2,300 lbs., was exhibited by E. Corning, 
Jr. A pair of steers belonging to A. Rose, of Preston, 
Chenango co., weighed 5,500 lbs. 
Excellent specimens of long-wool sheep, and a few 
good South Downs, were presented by several contribu¬ 
tors, among which we observed especially the animals 
brought by Hungerford & Brodie, of Jefferson co., D. S. 
Baker, from West Bloomfield, Ontario co., and by- 
Felt, from Earlville, Madison co. 
Among the swine were some beautiful young animals 
of the Suffolk and Essex breeds, from Lewis G. Morris, 
of Fordbam, N. Y. 
The show of poultry was one of unusual excellence, 
and was distinguished not only for its extent and varie¬ 
ty, but for the high merit of most of the birds exhi¬ 
bited. Among them we observed some twenty dif¬ 
ferent varieties, of every size, character, and color, 
from the little pugnacious, screaming Bantams, to the 
quiet and dignified Malays, Shanghaes and Chittagongs, 
and embracing the several sorts of white and variegated 
Polands, Dorkings, and others of middle stature. 
There was a fine exhibition of winter fruits at the 
Agricultural Rooms. The most valuable, rare, and at¬ 
tractive collection was Ellwanger & Barry's winter pears, 
comprising 40 varieties. No collection approaching this, 
has ever, at any previous season, been exhibited in tho 
State, and probably not in America. Among them, the 
Doyenne Gris de Hiver gives high promise of value; 
and Doyenne de Hiver d Alencon, or Nouveau, and 
Prince's St. Germain, were of a high character. There 
were several other sorts, of fine appearance, not yet ful¬ 
ly matured. None, however, came up in high flavor 
to the Winter Nclis, which in this particular stands 
without a compeer, although inferior to several others 
in size, beauty, and productiveness. We observed some 
good specimens of that fine sort, the Inconnue Van 
Mons, from J. S. Gould of Albany. 
The exhibition of apples was fine and extensive, con¬ 
sisting almost wholly of a number of collections from 
Rochester and its vicinity. Among these were si& sorts 
from TsfG. Yeomans of Walworth, and twenty-eight 
(including some new and rare sorts) form J. J. Thomas, 
of Macedon, both of Wayne county; thirty-eight from 
Ellwanger & Barry, twenty-six from N. & E. S. Hay¬ 
ward, twenty-four from A. Frost & Co., five from Judge 
