New-York daily tribune., 1866-02-17

Grand Sso. 81 -
The Secretary Col Il. Z. johnson then read bis re-
port giving an exceedingly interesting view OF the
transactions Of the Society during the past year He
saded particularly to the show of agricultural impie
ment A. Utica and called earnest attention 10 the pro-
posed great national trial of implements to be hold
during the present year and for which the State has sp
proprated $1,000 10 be expended under the Of
The officers OF this Society, TO accomplish great gen
eral good 10 farmers.
Col johnson also stated that the money for the
prize offered some yeals since for method OF preparing
nax lber so 10 De spun upon cotton machinery stun
awaiting a claimant. Although no award has been
made IL appears though gentleman az NORWICH.
Conn, has me; with complete success;
Success is also reported in the work OF grape'grow-
ING ana nc.making in this State that must satisfy
eyerv one that can soon make TINS country entirely
Independents OF importers oil WINE OF aA the oruihary
onallties in most common use
kffcr the reading and adoption Of the reports COM
mittee OF three from each Judicial District Was ap
pontel to nominate officers, and take luto considern
ton the place for holding the next Fair.
While This committee was absent John stanton
Gould made statement of his examination OF the fax
mandatory al Norwich, Conn, which seemed to IN
dieate that the long soughtfor secret bad been dn
covered ana that weuld now be aDe 10 compete WIN
cotton until. III answer 10 question OF the hon Ueo
Geddes about the weight OF the Two a9ries az "Su
aid that seven inches Of cloth made OF nsk hoer
weighed a. much twenty inches ofthe same texture
Mr. Csmpbeu Of fne.wool sheep notorlety. at Red
Hook Dutchess County y. Y. who IS an eApeiiehccd
cotton Manufacturer stated in subsequent conVera-
non Thai the insuperabe objection which ne lad al
go,s ornd 10 nlx fiber that when reduced 70 its
Ultimate tneness II had not strength enough 20 give
go ,r,ctea value for any woven fabric.
TIKI LIST OF OFFICERS FOR iSOb.
bs fJlowing list of officers having been Unanimous
i.cted by the committee. accepted without s
.rt bv The meeting. which then adjourned until ev On
ing. ,o,,,, orr A-,roN cor-r n NJ 81, =,
'0'''- ire Pyssidenis 70, the Sererai Districts.
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l0TCJ)Hdsrg SecyefGrs-CoL X. y. JOHNSON Albany.
Recoyding Sepefdrp-ERAsrus CORNING. j., Albany
Irclspr0-LUTHEK h. TuCKkR Albany.
Erec1tr C0Eini1ce-Sol0n Robinson, ~. orb Z. J.
ays Otsego County Geo. H. Brown, Dutch County T.
Wliems fhautauqua County TX W pwlgf Csyuss County
Abou, place for holding the next ~ ir the COMMITTEES
made no recommendation although urged TO do 30 In
favor o. Saratoga and Rochester Owing 10 the fact
that the implement trial not locs red 1t was moved 10
commttr, by Soon Robinson. 70 defer the whole ques
tion 10 th. Executive Committee and THIS suggestion
was fu coneurred in the aattor is open 10 aN
tbe towns in the state which may desire TO have the
trial of in pement annual Show Of the society at any
particular place. . ,,,,,,- . m,
.. .uIsresttsS cssi[t VIVA batS sah aAalH 0ese10