New-York tribune., 1867-02-15
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
TIE A1BANY coNvENroN-wEDSEsDAY's EVENING
SESSION.


THE ALBANY cONvENTIoN--wEDNEsDAY' EVENING
SESSION.
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albany, Feb li.-An Intellectual attempt was made
20 force the Society immediate decision upon the
question location Of the next state Fair The mo
tiOn, however, was lost.
Mr. Y A. Willard proceeded TO deliver the usual al
dress the Society In relation TO the manufacture
Of cheese he made many interesting statements, cm6ody
ing the results Of his observations in England He had
visited and inspected with great care ana
fidelity the daries In that country. lie had
looked for any Improvements upon our American
system OF farming In vain In machinery, and In what
ever economies labor they decidedly Inferior TO us
lie proceeded at some length, to give fn description
Of the Royal Dairy, and the manner OF manufacturing
the butter and cheese for the Of the royal family III
particular. England IL ahead OF us as an agrcnuFa
country She raises better cattle than we 90 Nhe Sets
better joints OF beef and shoulders OF mutton on her
table; and her people eat less pork thah we 90
lie thought il would be wen to introduce English sheep
into this country This might prevent me neGH o @ hiSh
and races gave most spirited and graphic account
Of the GoodwOod races which he had attended While
abroad He had failed 10 hear any condemnation O TINS
national custom Everybody from the heir 10 tho throne
10 the lowest commoncf attended them. As to the moral
effect he did not feel at liberty pass opinion. In
vigorous measures II this pcstence breaks forth it must
Too much was "a stake to allow any hesitation
The address was heartily appnuded ana upon us cor
cuson Mr. Congcr moved the usual vote OF thanks ana
reference 10 the Committee Of Publication Carried Dr
Assn Ftch was then called upon to give INC results o hs
experiments with reference 10 the Tvages OF insects
among and plants. The New President, Gen rat
uck, being called upon gave Dlei terSs MILITARY o,r m
members OF his most cordial sympathy ana cooperation
owing to the atencss of the hour the Society postponed
hearing Of the address by the retiring President John
:. Gould, 10 II o'clock on Thursday morning.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
Feb. 1.-THE Society met at II "A. H.. at its rooms
in sacs listen TO the address Of the retiring Pres
det Inh NJ Speaker
The object Of his address was briefly point out those
parts the machinery OF the Society which his expert
has taught him TO bo beneficial, and those when
eau De materially altered and improved Tho necessity
Of this lies the fact that the farms, stock, and
tools Of the State are valued at $725OOOOOO, with
an annual product OF SlG5,0O0OOO-thc profit being
but three per cent. The annual profit falls short
Of <aaOoOOo. The rate of production is far below
what should be- The Hon George Gcddcs OF On0ndaga,
of the former Presidents Of the society fcpors-u
letter accompanying this address the average crops ni
years past NJ rate that would more man double our
production The only extra cost would pe Tor % mtLe @
and labor our average crops are diminishing WINE ht
Geddcs and his neigbOs expressly assert tit they arc
and have been for many years ncrehsl.s ,rti
annual productions and their annual net pr0s' ms
In also true Of others IN other parts OF the % s,ae.
The farmers of the state may he divided INTO TWO cs,ts
first those who know the laws OF agriculture anu ooey
them and secondly those who are ignorant OF ie "u
order promote the interests of the farmer has gneed
together the products Of different parts of o StaG ior
exhibition aud has sought Ia publish IN MS pro
ceediugs whatever could instruct and Interest nun, ~
has also caused agricultural surveys OF different Couu'es
and parts ~ the State aud has experimental WIN poWs
and other machinery that may facilitate his laDors u
ms experimental with sorghum aud with native ana i3I
eign salt During the past year the Society las hu INC
Ruderpest under careful c0nsdeIatonand u TINS plague
maniless Itself here 1t WILL owing 10 our eAcrtohs uc
confined within narrow limits. The disease OF abortion
among cows has also been under cousdcaonand grant
has been sought from the lfsslalnIo 10
ana cotton has been duly considered lt Is
recommended that the Legislature be peiitlohed 10
Take action u regard 10 the laws which Auects iAlAtta III
their lands roads cattle tenants Nc The subject 0 our
common roads 10 one that especially oemaD0b aIehuop'