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The committee have also agreed to recommend to the society and through it the Executive Committee, to locate the next Cattle Show and Fair at Albany, provided the citizens of the place furnish funds to be expended under the direction of the Executive Committee, sufficient in amount to defray expenses of erection of enclosures, buildings, police, clerk hire, and such other necessary expenses as the committee may require.

The resolution of Mr. Butterfield, which was referred to this committee, was considered, and a resolution passed asking that it might be referred to the Executive Committee.

The report was accepted and the officers recommended by the committee were unanimously elected by ballot.

The Secretary read the proceedings of the Executive Committee on the proposed "Industrial Fair of all Nations," to be held in the city of London in 1851, and submitted on behalf of the Executive Committee the following resolutions:

Resolved, That New-York State Agricultural Society have received with much satisfaction notice of the proposed exhibition in honor of the Industry and Arts of all Nations, to be held in London in 1851,—that our agriculturists, manufacturers, mechanics and inventors be encouraged to prepare for the exhibition, and that the Society will, as far as in their power extend facilities to those who may be desirous of competing at said exhibition.

Resolved, That the Corresponding Secretary cause a copy of the above proceedings to be furnished under the seal of the Society, to the persons having the charge of the contemplated exhibition in London. The resolutions were unanimously adopted.

The subject was discussed with great ability by Mr. Baldwin of Onondago, Mr. Bradley, Staten Island, Mr. Peters, of Genesee, Mr. Cheever of Saratoga and others, and several suggestions made as to what action would be proper on the part of the Society.

On motion of S. A. Foote of Ontario, the whole subject was referred to the Executive Committee, with full power to adopt such measures as in their judgment would be best adapted to carry out the views of the Society, as expressed in the resolutions adopted.

On motion of Mr. Peters:

Resolved, That an application be made to the Legislature for an appropriation of two hundred and fifty dollars for the purpose of increasing the Library of the Society, and one hundred dollars for the Agricultural Museum.

On motion of Mr. Smith of Schoharie :

Resolved, That this Society memoralize Congress at its present session for the establishment of an Agricultural Bureau.

A letter was read from Dr. Lee, of Washington, on the subject of agricultural tracts. (Referred to the Executive Committee.)

Mr. Cheever, of Saratoga county, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the constitution of this Society be so amended that the ex-presidents shall be standing members of the Executive Committee, in addition to those annually chosen.

Mr. Cheever, Mr. Peters, Judge Osborn, of Albany, Mr. Baldwin and others, engaged in the discussion which arose on the resolution; and the same was laid upon the table.

Mr. Butterfield, of Utica, offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That this Society recommend to the Executive Committee to offer a premium to the person or persons exhibiting any articles of manufacture, or agricultural implements, or animals of any description, or any kind of grain or root crops, or of any species of articles that are worthy of receiving premiums agreeably to the rules of this Society, that shall be taken to the great national fair to be held in the city of London, in the year 1851, of not less than one hundred dollars, for the articles that take a premium at said fair, agreeable to the rules of this Society.

Mr. Peters offered a resolution that the Executive Committee, be requested to take means to ascertain the expenses of fencing throughout the State. Referred to the Executive Committee.

Adjourned to 74 o'clock P. M.

WEDNESDAY Evening.

The Society met at the Assembly Chamber, and the Hon. John A. King, President of the Society, being present, called the Society to order.

Professor Johnston then delivered a lecture on the relations of Chemistry to the soil, and its practical improvement, which was listened to by a crowded audience, composed of the members of the Society and of both branches of the Legislature, with great interest; and at its close, manifestations of applause were given from every portion of the house.

Hon. H. Baldwin, of Onondaga, offered the following resolution, as a substitute for the resolution of Judge Cheever in relation to ex-presidents; and the same, after remarks from Judge Cheever and Mr. Baldwin, was adopted.

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Resolved, That the ex-Presidents of this Society, not members of the Executive Committee, shall constitute a board of councillors, to which may be referred, for consultation and advice, all questions that may from time to time arise, and in the decision of which the Society may in any manner be interested.

The Society adjourned, to meet at the Agricultural Rooms on Thursday, at 10 A. M.

The Society met, pursuant to adjournment.

Col. J. M. Sherwood, ex-President, in the chair.

THURSDAY.

The reports of Committees on dairies, butter, and cheese, grain and root crops, were read and adopted. Mr. Pardee's resolution relative to two State Fairs, was referred to Executive Committee.

Mr. H. L. Emery offered a resolution, that a committee be appointed to memorialize the Canal Board for the reduction of tolls on agricultural implements, &c., going West, placing these articles in the same list of tolls with other specified articles. The resolution was adopted; and Messrs. Johnson, Tucker, and Emery were appointed the committee.

The Society adjourned to 7 P. M. at the Capitol.

The President, Mr. J. A. King, called to order.

THURSDAY EVENING.

Mr. Delafield, of Seneca, from the committee on Essays, Experiments, and Works on Schools, presented their report.

To Mr. Charles L. Flint, of West Roxbury, Mass., for an Essay on Indian corn, the committee recommend the thanks of the Society, with a Silver medal.

To Mr. A. Clarke, of Yates, a volume of the Transactions, for experiments on the sowing of wheat.

The committee announced that there are already 160 essays embodied in the Transactions of the Society, of the most useful kind to the farmer.

To Mr. Daniel Gates, of Madison co., the committec award a volume of the Transactions, for his Essay on the construction of drains.

The committee recommend that a premium be offered for the best Essay on Mechanics, to be divested, as much as possible, of technicalities.

To Prof. J. P. Norton, of Yale College, the committee recommend the the award of the premium of $100 for his Essay on the elements of scien tific agriculture.

Mr. Peters moved the acceptance of the report, and that it be printed in the Transactions of the society. The motion prevailed.

Dr Beekman moved that the essay be referred to the Executive Committee for their examination, and that if they consider it worthy, that they cause to be printed 1,000 copies, at the expense of the Society; the volumes to be awarded as premiums of the Society.

The resolution was adopted.

Mr. Cheever presented the report of the committee on farms.

To E. S. Salisbury, they awarded the second premium, Silver cup, value $30.

To Helim Sutton, of Seneca co., a set of the Transactions.

The Secretary announced the following additional awards:

Butter Dairies.

Horace Clapp, Houseville, Lewis co., first premium, Silver cup, $50. John Holbert, Chemung, Silver cup, $30.

Butter.

Horace Clapp, Houseville, Lewis co.; Joseph Cary, Albany; John Holbert, Chemung; Hector C. Tuthill, Cayuga co.; each a Silver cup, $15

Noah Hitchcock, Jr., Homer, Cortland co., Silver cup, $10.

Winter Wheat.

Adam Clark, West Dresden, Yates co., 5 acres and upwards, 42 bus. 20 lbs. per acre, $10.

J. J. Thomas, Macedon, Wayne co., experiments with wheat, $5.

Spring Wheat.

George K. Eells, Westmoreland, Oneida, 37 bus. 39 lbs. per acre, $15.

H. B. Bartlett, Paris, Oneida, 31 bus. 13 lbs. per acre, $10.

Rye.

David Conrad, Brunswick, Renss. co., 36 bus. 4 lbs. per acre, $15.

Indian Corn.

E. R. Dix, Vernon, Oneida, 83 bus. 4 quarts per acre, $20.
Peter Crispel, Jr., Hurley, Ulster co., 80 bus. 15 quarts, $15.

A volume of Transactions awarded to C. W. Eells, Augustus Flint and Wm. Baker, each of whom exhibited fine samples of corn in the

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G. S. Sherwood, Oswego co., presented a statement showing that he had raised 119 50.60 bushels corn on one acre and four rods of land. Ira Apthrop, of Riga, Monroe co., one acre 88 bushels and 11 lbs. The rules of the Society requiring not less than two acres, no premium can be awarded; but the crops are worthy of attention.

Barley.

E. M. Bradley, Ontario county, 50 bushels per acre, $15.
E. R. Dix, Vernon, Oneida, 48 bushels, 28 lbs., $10.
Benjamin Enos, De Ruyter, 47 bushels, $5.

Oats.

Peter Crispel, jun., Hurley, Ulster county, 85 bushels, 20 quarts per acre, $15.

E. M. Bradley, Ontario county, 75 bushels, $10.

Buckwheat.

Robert Eells, Westmoreland, Oneida county, 33 bushels, 22 lbs. per acre, $10.

William Baker, Lima, Livingston county, 29 bushels, 14 lbs., $3.

Peas.

E. S. Salisbury, Jefferson county, 27 bushels, 20 lbs. per acre, $10. Rapalje & Briggs, Rochester, exhibited samples of very choice Peas, viz: Early Kent, Baird's Early Prolific, Nonpariel, &c., Trans.

Potatoes-For Table Use.

H. B. Bartlet, Paris, Oneida county, (Carter variety,) 252 bushels per acre, $15.

C. W. Eells, Kirkland, Oneida county, 246 bushels, $10. Nelson Van Ness, Chautauque county, 218 bushels, $5.

Aaron Killam, Mexico, Oswego county, 13 varieties of potatoes of remarkably fine appearance, raised from seed, with full description of the manner of cultivation, $10.

Potatoes for Feeding.

Martin Springer, Rensselaer county, 316 bushels per acre, $15.
John S. Gould, Albany, Cocoanut Squash and Cauliflowers, $3.

Ruta Bagas.

Joseph Hastings, Rensselaer county, 984 bushels per acre, $10.

Carrots.

E. Risley & Co., Fredonia, 941 bushels, half acre, $8.
Same, 664 bushels, half acre, $6.

L. B. Langworthy, Rochester, 574 bushels, half acre, $4.

Fruits-Apples.

J. C. Hubbard, Troy, Michigan, Trans. and Fruit Culturist.
L. P. Grosvenor, Pomfret, Ct., Trans. and Downing.

R. H. Brown, Greece, Monroe, Trans.

J. H. Watts, Rochester, Trans.

J. D. Campbell, do., Fruit Culturist.

E. P. Prentice, Albany, Downing.

H. A. Underhill, Macedon, Trans.

R. G. Pardee, Palmyra, Downing.
Hiram Foster, Apples,

do.

Dr. Herman Wendell, Albany, Pears and Apples, Downing.

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