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Meeting of the Ontario County Agricultural Society - At the winter meeting of this Society it was resolved that a Committee of six be appointed to take into consideration the subject of R. R. tolls, and farmers' interests generally, and report at a future meeting to be held on Saturday, the 18th of February, at 10 o'clock. The committee is as follows: Harvey Stone, Gorham; Ira R. Peck, East Bloomfield; Henry Metcalf, Canandaigua; Walter Marks, Hopewell; Lyman G. Lapham, Farmington; Harvey Paddleford, Canandaigua. Farmers are generally invited to attend. H. M. Davis, Rec. Sec'y.
Murray Benham, Hopewell; Robert R. Sanger, Manchester; C. S. Lincoln, Naples; Lucius L.
Daniel Dryer, Victor; Waller Dickson, W. Bloomfield; Marcus Ansley, Geneva.
Vice -Presidents - N. W. Randall, of Bristol; O. C. Armstrong, of Canadice; J. S. Hickox, of Canandaigua; John P. French, of East Bloomfield; Wm. H. Warfield, of Farmington; Eli Witter, of Gorham; Christopher Fisher, of Geneva; C. H. Edwards, of Hopewell; L. T. King, of Manchester; Frank Seamans, of Naples; Lucius S. Howe, of Phelps; Spencer D. Short, of Richmond; L. A. Page, of Seneca; Charles G. Heminway, of South Bristol; Silas Richardson, of Victor; B. C. Hopkins, of West Bloomfield.
Myron Washburn, Potter; Charles G.
The retiring Treasurer, A. S. Newman and Recording Secretary, B. Wynkoop, Esq., were each voted the thanks of the Society for the efficient manner in which they had performed their duties, the Treasurer having made his report, which was accepted, and approved. His report shows a balance on hand January 31, 1877, and receipts for the year from all sources, $4,393.58; disbursements for premiums and expenses, $2,437.99; leaving balance on hand of $1,955.59.
Mr. L. Wilcox, of Canandaigua, premium field of white winter wheat was two hundred and forty-five bushels, of the Clawson variety, on five acres - an average of forty-nine bushels per acre.
Dennis FitzMorris, of East Bloomfield, premium crop clover seed - thirty-six bushels and fifty pounds on six and one-half acres.
Matthew FitzMorris, of East Bloomfield, premium crop of potatoes, Peerless variety - four hundred and thirty-five bushels on one-fourth acre, or 348 bushels per acre.
Robert M. Bisset, farmer for J. & A. McKechnie, premium crops of Mangold Worzels and Carrots. The product of one-fourth acre of the Mangolds was eight tons and fifteen cwt., and of carrots on same amount of land four tons and twelve cwt.
Officers of the Gorham Agricultural Society, for the ensuing year, have been chosen as follows: President, Marcus E. Pickett; Vice-Presidents, John H. Miller, John H. Cody, George W. Cole, Jr., O. N. Raymer; Recording Secretary, H. Clark Wood; Corresponding Secretary, John W. Turner; Treasurer, Russel V. Henry; Marshal, Edward G. Chapman; Directors, Mason H. Reed, Chas. Middaugh, Geo. Tompkins, James W. Nelson, Reuben T. Pratt, Geo. G. Henry.
Vice-Presidents - B. T. Case, Bristol; J. Milton Munson, Canandaigua; Oscar F. Ray, Canadice; Harley Hamlin, East Bloomfield; Joseph P. Hathaway, Farmington; James W. Nelson, Gorham; Marcus Ansley, Geneva; Morris W. Hanna, Hopewell; Thomas Barker, Manchester; E. W. Cleveland, Naples; Theron VanAuken, Phelps; Wesley R. Ray, Richmond; L. A. Page, Seneca; John Ricketson, South Bristol; Marvin A. Wilbur, Victor; Myron Taft, West Bloomfield.
and an executive committee composed of three men from each town.
At a recent meeting of the Rushville Union Agricultural Society held March 23d, the following officers were elected: Recording Secretary, Charles W. Harkness, in place of D. J. Harkess, resigned; Wesley Powers, Marshal, in place of John Vorhees, resigned; General Superintendent, Alanson Foster; D. B. Harkness, hall; R. A. Mather and H. Bassett, horses; O. E. Blodgett, cattle; G. W. Blodgett, sheep; E. Hennessy, swine; C. S. Salisbury, fowls. Committee on rentals, H. M. Smith; on special premiums, F. P. Williams; on printing, Allen Loomis, N. H. Green and E. B. Vorhees.
President - Geo. W. Cole, Jr.
Directors - Myron Snyder, M. W. Pickett, Henry Riker, Geo. W. Tozer, John H. Miller, Erastus H. Green.
The Naples Union Agricultural Society has elected officers as follows: President, S. D. Lyon; vice-presidents, for Naples, J. Story, Franklin Seamans, J. W. Nellis; for Middlesex, L. C. Williams; for South Bristol, Martin Rohlin; for Italy, L. D. Fox; for Richmond, Spencer D. Short; for Cohocton, H. Hatch; for Prattsburgh, Benj. Lyon; for Springwater, Wm. L. Washburn; for Canadice, G. H. Coykendall; recording secretary, T. V. Granby; corresponding secretary, C. L. Lewis; treasurer, D. H. Maxfield; general superintendent, G. R. Granby; executive committee, C. S. Lincoln, H. C. Whitman, W. R. Marks, John Dixon. The following persons were chosen as building committee: G. R. Granby, D. H. Maxfield, C. J. Smith, C. W. Watkins, E. A. Hamlin.
At the annual meeting of the Rushville Union Agricultural Society held on Wednesday, Walter Fitch was chosen president; L. C. Williams, Jacob Walther and Frank Ferguson, vice presidents; Will H. Cole, corresponding secretary; Henry C. Underwood, recording secretary; Dr. W. A. Carson, treasurer; W. S. Gillette, D. R. Voorhis, Jas. Loomis and Dan'l Paddock, directors; Dan'l Blodgett, Mark Williams and L. R. Bates, marshalls.
The annual Winter meeting of Naples Union Agricultural Society was held at Naples last Saturday, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, C. L. Lewis; secretary, T. V. Granby; treasurer, D. H. Maxfield; vice-presidents, for Naples, L. M. Lyon, David Bartholomew, Freeman French; Richmond, I. N. Deyo; Canadice, W. Coykendall; Cohocton, E. H. Wetmore; Prattsburg, Benj. Lyon; Middlesex, O. S. Williams; Italy, Frank Kennedy; South Bristol, Geo. B. Hemenway; Springwater, Wm. S. Washburne; executive committee, C. L. Lewis, T. V. Granby, D. H. Maxfield, C. S. Lincoln, J. A. Legore and L. D. Lyon; committee to secure a charter for the society, E. P. Babcock, G. R. Granvy, T. V. Granby.
County Agricultural Society - The Ontario County Agricultural Society held its winter meeting at Canandaigua on the 5th inst. Officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: President, F. O. Chamberlain, Canandaigua; Treasurer, J. B. Hall; Secretary, Wm. H. Warfield; Vice-Presidents, B. F. Hicks, Bristol; M. Partridge, Canadice; G. B. Sackett, Canandaigua; Harley Hamlin, East Bloomfield; Jared S. Rose, Farmington; H. M. Boardman, Gorham; Charles Bennett, Geneva; Murray Benham, Hopewell; S. Jackson, Manchester; E. B. Pottle, Naples; C. P. Whitney, Phelps; F. G. Pennell, Richmond; V. L. Runyan, Seneca; John Ricketson, South Bristol; John M. Ladd, Victor; George M. Shepard, West Bloomfield. Directors, E. E. Briggs, Wm. H. Lamport, George S. Hickox, R. M. Lee, George Collins, J. W. Nelson, Henry Thompson, W. F. Marks, C. W. Lewis, E. G. Chapman, Charles Coolidge, F. D. Spring, L. A. Page, L. C. Mather, W. B. Osborne and B. C. Hopkins.
V. Pres. - Harlan M. Fisher, Bristol; L. C. Mather, Canadice; James S. Hickox, Canandaigua; Roswell M. Lee, East Bloomfield; A. B. Hathaway, Farmington; H. M. Boardman, Gorham; Charles Bennett, Geneva; W. F. Marks, Hopewell; A. L. Dewey, Manchester; S. R. Wheeler, Naples; Chas. Cooledge, Phelps; Philip Reed, Richmond; V. L. Runyan, Seneca; John Ricketson, South Bristol; James Houston, Victor; George M. Sheppard, West Bloomfield.
Directors - E. M. Benham, J. D. King, C. P. Whitney, John M. Ladd, Horton McMillan, C. W. Lewis, Ira Lacy, George Collins, Henry Thompson, George S. Hickox, George A. Wheeler, C. Collins, James Nelson, Levi A. Page, John B. French, Walter S. Dorman.
Gen. Supt. - F. D. Spring, Victor.
Naples, N. Y. - On Saturday was held the annual meeting of the Naples Union Agricultural Society. President Dougherty was in the chair. Treasurer James report showed receipts of $1523.75, expenditures $1503.97, leaving a balance of $19.79. F. W. James was elected president; vice-presidents, Naples, Seymour Wheeler, J. Story, H. A. Goodrich; Middlesex, L. C. Williams; South Bristol, W. E. Lincoln; Cohocton, H. Briglin; Italy, Fred Barker; Ingleside, Ben Lyon; Richmond, P. R. Reed; Springwater, Wm. Norton; Canadice, O. F. Ray; recording secretary, E. C. Clark; corresponding secretary, W. P. Wisewell; treasurer, W. H. Tobey; marshal, George Gillett; general superintendent, G. R. Granby; superintendents of hall, C. S. Lincoln, J. R. Dixon; of privileges, D. J. Doughty; executive committee, D. J. Doughty, T. V. Granby, D. H. Maxfield, W. H. Tobey, John Bolles, John Gams, C. W. Watkins.
At the annual meeting of the Rushville Agricultural society, held last Wednesday, the following officers were elected: President, F. L. Dintruff; vice-presidents, William R. Blodgett, Fred Beckett, Cuyler Arnold; recording secretary, E. G. Lapham; corresponding secretary, T. E. Furner; treasurer, S. J. Jones; directors, A. Eggleston, A. Loomis, Frank Foster; marshal, J. Wesley Powers.
The Treasurer's report shows receipts from all sources $4,952.38, of which the State contributed $2,042.19. The expenditures were $4,944.13, leaving a balance of only $.25. Permanent improvements to the grounds however cost $570.42.
For Vice-Presidents - John Newton, Bristol; T. R. Wheeler, Canadice; Geo. S. Hickox, Canandaigua; R. M. Lee, East Bloomfield; H. C. Osborne, Farmington; Charles Bennett, Geneva; H. M. Boardman, Gorham; W. F. Marks, Hopewell; A. L. Dewey, Manchester; Henry Thompson, Naples; C. P. Whitney, Phelps; D. O. Pierpont, Richmond; V. I. Runyon, Seneca; John Ricketson, South Bristol; John M. Ladd, Victor; Geo. M. Shepard, West Bloomfield.
A. B. Hathaway, Mertensia; Fred G. Douglass, Canandaigua; O. D. Herendeen, Manchester; P. G. Rupert, Seneca; James Nelson, Canandaigua; George Nethaway, Cheshire; O. J. Cooley, Canandaigua; James Houston, Victor.
Committee to look after Fair Grounds - Geo. S. Hickox, W. F. Marks, James S. Hickox.
At the annual meeting of the Gorham Agricultural society, held last week, the following officers were elected for 1896: president, W. M. Witter; vice-presidents, James Mead, Myron H. Snyder, R. V. Henry and J. O. Hankinson; recording secretary, Frank G. Gage; corresponding secretary, T. B. Pierce; treasurer, H. C. Wood; directors, Albert Middaugh, W. Snyder, William McGaffee, Hubert Pratt, Charles Washburn and F. Melius.
Reed's Corner, N. Y. - The annual meeting of the Gorham Agricultural Society was held in Union hall on Tuesday of this week, and the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, William Snyder; vice presidents, James Meade, Myron Snyder, R. V. Henry, J. O. Hankerson; recording secretary, T. Benton Pierce; treasurer, George Powell; corresponding secretary, Alonzo Ardell; Marshal, T. M. Link.
Rushville Agricultural Society - The annual meeting of the Rushville Union Agricultural Society was held last week. The officers elected for the ensuing year are: President, J. A. Egelston; vice-president, S. Loomis, Charles C. Wilbur, I. R. Voorhees; corresponding secretary, W. R. Fitch; recording secretary, D. J. Harkness; treasurer, A. Squier; directors, J. Loomis, William Blodgett, M. W. Fisher; marshal, J. W. Powers. The fair will be held Friday and Saturday, September 29 and 30.
Committee on Grounds: F. W. Marks, L. C. Mather and A. B. Hathaway.
The society adopted a resolution that hereafter the constitution be amended to prohibit the exhibiting of poultrymen from out of the County of Ontario at the annual fair, unless such non-residents paid an extra fee of twenty-cents per entry, on all entries over ten in number. Heretofore the entrance fee has been $1, and the exhibitor, no matter from where he came, could exhibit as many birds as he chose. This resulted in foreign exhibitors getting about all the premium money given in that department.
Vice-presidents - G. W. Elwell, Wm.
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