New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-16
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY,"


Correspondence Of The ~ L. Ito"-"
ALBANY, Thursday, Feb II, 1856.
On reassembling yesterday afternoon, the Chair de-
ded the motion Of Mr.. Clark, to amend the Constitu
ton out of order, the notice given at the meeting
last year was defective.
Mr. Clark appealed from this decision, but the So
ietv sustained the Chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Corey, the usual Committee OF "a
was ordered appointed to report the names Of officers
of the Society for the ensuing year, and recommend
The place for the next annual fair.
Tie Committee which was taken from the different
Judicial Districts, composed Of the following
named gentlemen:
First Disfrict-Messrs. w. b. Leonard, A. o..
Moore l.. a. Falle.
Seccnd-Messrs. William Kelly, Sa1tun Smith, II.
d. CrOpsey. ,
TRird-Messrs. Herman Wendell, ]. S. Gould
jones i johnson.
Foarth~Messrs. Hugh White, John Mcdonald,
Tennis j. Vanderveen.
FIFTH essrs. Henry Wager, John A. Sherman,
Enoch Marks.
Si1tI-Messrs. George Clark J. J. Barbour, Abram
Scrcrii-Messrs. Z. s. Haywood, WIN. johnson, d.
W. C. Van Slyck.
EighAL--Messrs. Geo. w. Patterson, Sias NJ. Bur-
roughs, Hollis White
While the Committee was out, Mr.. Denniston
addressed the Society, giving a sketch Of the origin
and progress ofthe Wool Growers Association Of w
tern Ncw.YOrk.
Mr. Richardson gave notice of his intention TO move
an amendment to the Constitution at the next annual
meeting to permanently designate the places for
holding the Annual Fairs.
Judge Miller spoke of the operations and results of
the Fruit Grower Association Of w esterD Newly Orf.
Mr. Baldwin Of Syracuse spoke Of the failure of the
peach crop last year.
Mr. Newcomb of Rensselaer, also presented some valu.
able suggestions the same subject-end on the cu
tivation Of fruits generally
Mr. Stevens of Genesec spoke in regard to the COM
narrative temperature Of valleys and OF bills, stating
that the fact that the latter show generally much
,ka, f4fnna afura mig ncTh4
mentioned by the previous speaker that peach orchards
on the higher grounds passed severer Winter better
than those in the valleys
Mr.. Miller Of Orange followed in O general address
on agricultural matters.
The President made some interesting practical sug-
eestions the result of his experience in fruit culture
Mr.. j. w. Osborn Of Albany here moved, pursuant
10 notice last year, to amend the Constitution OF the
Society by striking out the clause requiring one years
q, Office Of an amendment thereof
n Messrs. Corey and Miller opposed the amendment,
when Mr.. Stevens moved to lay 1t on the table
Agreed to-
Mr.. Congem of Rockand being called on, spoke at
length on the improvement of sheep.
Mr.. A. Is. Dickinson followed but had not con-
Guided when
The Committee of twenty fourcam in and reported
a. follows:
Utica as the place of holding the next Annual Fair
Thorn of NewYork; Edward g.
Fsis Of weschester; Harmon Wendell Albany VIM Knox
Of Enoch Marks Of Onondaga Francis Roch Of
Oeeoi D. W. c. Van slyck Of Wayne Alonzo s. UPham Of
Genesee - .
TIeeutre Comrittee-Hugh Croker Of Oneida Charles
Wainwright Duchess George s. Barbour Of Cortland
Alsric Hubbe Of Oneida; James Br0die OF Jefferson.
Coyrespon ding Secyef1ry-B y. johnson Of Albany.
Recording SecTetGTg-ETnstus Corning OF Albany
TredsuTCr-Bt njamin y. Kirkland Of Rensselaer,.
Mr. Baldwin Of OnOndage, moved to substitute
Watertown Jefferson Co., for Utica-and urged the
change at some length.
Mr. Patterson of Chautauque, followed in favor OF
Utica.
4 Mr.. Baker Of OnOndaga, moved to amend the
amendment, by substituting Syracuse.
Mr. Wager of Oneida, sustained the report OF the
Committee.
Mr. Dickinson warmly urged the claims of Water
town.
Mr.. Miller sustained Syracuse.
Mr. Richardson called for division of the question
70 that il be first put or striking ont Utica.
Utica was then struck out and WatertOwn inserted.
The reported Of the Committee, as amended, was
/ then adopted unanimously.
The officers, as reported were Also elected by ballot.
1 Mr. Clark of 0tsegO, gave notice of his intention
j next year, TO move to amend the constitution, with
reference to permanent location of the State Fairs.
The Society then took a at p. m. to hear
lecture by Prof. Fitch on Entomology.