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15th days of October last, on the Grove Ridge driving park, situated one-fourth mile north of the village of Cazenovia, and in full view of the beautiful Owahgena lake, rendering it one of the most delightful fair grounds in the State. The time of holding the fair was unavoidably postponed to so late a period in the season that the temperature was rather cool for the comfort of the crowd of visitors, yet it was a decided success, both in the various productions on exhibition and the interest manifested by the exhibitors and the public. The whole number of entries was 300. This however conveys but a very faint idea of the exhibition, as many single entries consisted of a large number of sheep, swine, fruits, vegetables or other articles, the largest of which was fifty-eight varieties of vegetables, and many other collections well worthy of the exhibitors. In reviewing the list of entries, I find the number of horses and colts on exhibition was forty-two, number of cattle twenty-five, number of entries of sheep eighteen, number of entries of swine ten, and a large collection and variety of domestic fowls. But without extending the list, every department of agricultural, mechanical and domestic industry and production was a credit to the town and the association. The agricultural productions of the town consist of all the various kinds of grain and vegetables to all of which the soil is well adapted. It also produces large crops of grass of very excellent quality, and the farmers are at present largely interested in the productions of the dairy. There are six cheese factories in the town which have manufactured the past season 812,170 pounds of cheese, and 4,600 pounds of whey butter. There are besides a number of dairies which have been exclusively confined to the production of butter. At the annual meeting held on the eighth inst., the report of the treasurer showed the receipts for the year (including $56,74% in the treasury), to be $361-74; expenditures $314; leaving a balance in the treasury at annual meeting of $47,74; $161,7% was expended in premiums, besides a large number of books.

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The following officers were elected for the present year: President, J. W. T. Rice; Secretary, Milton E. Card; Treasurer, Bowman H. Stanley.

The next annual fair is appointed to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, the 14th and 15th of September, next.

THOMAS CHILDS,

Secretary.

CLAY.

The officers and members of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Club of Clay make the following report of the crops within their jurisdiction during the year 1869:

Winter wheat, average good; spring wheat but little sown; rye fair yield; barley medium; oats rather better than usual; buckwheat fair yield; corn about two-thirds of a crop; potatoes on sandy loam very good, on clay ground have decayed very badly.

Receipts and expenditures for the year ending Dec. 31st. 1869. Receipts...

Expenditures

$557 62 508 93

Balance in treasury

$48 69

L. HARRIS BROWNE,

Secretary.

CONSTANTIA.

The thirteenth annual show of the Agricultural Society of the town of Constantia, was held on their grounds situated on the shore of Oneida lake, on the 8th and 9th days of September, 1869.

Although much larger and extended arrangments had been made for holding this fair, than any year previous, both in and out of the society, among the farming interests, still on account of the early day fixed for holding the fair, and the heavy and continued rains during most of the time, the turn out and the exhibition failed to realize the hopes of the society previously entertained. The society feel confident, however, that the receipts of the next annual fair, from the interest taken in the immediate neighborhood on all matters appertaining to agriculture and stock raising, will far excel anything of the kind heretofore held.

The officers for the ensuing year who were declared duly elected were: Frederick Hebard, President; Fred'k C. Lander, Secretary; Jerome Taylor, Treasurer.

FRED'K C. LANDER,

Secretary

CORNING.

Officers of the Corning Agricultural Society, for 1870: Lewis C. Kingsbury, President; Q. W. Wellington, Treasurer; Geo. Hitchcock, Secretary.

I am unable to furnish you with the report of 1869. It was the first year of its organization, and financially was not a success. GEO. HITCHCOCK,

Secretary.

CUBA VALLEY POINT.

The Cuba Valley Point Agricultural and Mechanical Society of Cuba, Allegany county, N. Y., held its annual meeting for the election of officers August 12th: E. D. Loveridge was elected President; H. I. Swift, Secretary, and J. A. Story, Treasurer, for the ensuing year. The society resolved to change the time of holding the annual meeting to the 3d Tuesday in June of each year.

The fair, during the current year, was held on the 28th, 29th and 30th, days of September, 1869.

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We further report that the second fair was a complete success and

that our society is in a flourishing condition.

HARLAN I. SWIFT,

Secretary

DELHI.

The annual cattle show and fair of the Delhi Agricultural and Mechanical Society was held on the society's grounds, which are pleasantly situated within the village limits, on the 29th and 30th days of September. The weather was fine, and the extensive grounds of the society were well filled with exhibitors and spectators. The clear weather added to the good appearance of the animals on exhibition.

There was the best show of working cattle ever seen in this county, and the same may be said in regard to cows. For the reason that butter is about the only article of export from this county, more attention is paid to the raising of cows that will produce the richest and largest quantity of milk. Most of the large dairies of this county average nearly 200 pounds of butter to each cow, while many exceed even that amount. Some of our dairymen are turning their attention to Ayrshire and Alderney breeds, the first for quantity and the other for richness. A number of fine specimens of both breeds were on the ground.

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Some choice lots of sheep and swine were also to be seen. was also a fair display of agricultural implements, while the ladies' hall, as usual, attracted a large share of deserved attention.

The display of fruit and vegetables was not large. For several years past, the fruit crop has been a very poor one, and the past season was not favorable to the production of large vegetables, yet there were fine and choice specimens of both on exhibition.

Financially, the society is very much better than last year, when there was barely money enough to pay premiums and expenses and leave a very small balance in the treasury. This year after paying expenses, premiums, rent on land leased, and interest on debt of $1,200, we were able to pay off one-third of the debt and have nearly enough left to repair the damage done by the high water to the grounds, fences, etc.

The officers for 1870 are: Jesse Palmer, President; Norwood Bowne, Secretary; Anthony M. Paine, Treasurer.

ANTHONY M. PAINE,

Treasurer.

EAST MAINE.

The Farmers' Club of East Maine at a recent meeting elected officers for 1870, viz: President, Abm. H. Green; Secretary and Treasurer,

James Hogg; Librarian, Thomas Hogg. Post-office address, East Maine, Broome county, N. Y.

The club is in good working order, having for the last twelve years hardly ever failed to meet once a week through the winter, and last summer once a month, to discuss subjects pertaining to agriculture.

Financially, we have little to report. We do not hold a fair. The annual dues of members (ten cents) about furnish us with light and stationery. The library contains ninety-two volumes, and last year we have received for distribution among the members thirty volumes of reports from the State and seven from the Agricultural Department at Washington, the reports of a number of special committees, the Journal of the New York State Agricultural Society, and the Monthly Report of the Commissioner of Agriculture, all of which have been to us very valuable.

JAMES HOGG,

Secretary.

FREDONIA.

The following were duly elected officers of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Union, at the joint annual meeting of the Chautauqua Farmers' and Mechanics' Union and Farmers' and Mechanics' Union of Fredonia, held at Fredonia, January 6th, 1870: Stephen Snow, Fredonia, President; David Burrell, Fredonia, Secretary; J. B. Miner, Fredonia, Treasurer.

JOHN S. RUSSELL,

Secretary.

GALEN.

The following are the officers, for the ensuing year, of our town agricultural society: President, Oliver Stratton; Vice-President, Matthew Mackie; Secretary, Wm. H. Peckham; Treasurer, Seth Smith.

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