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In the southwest corner is a beautiful grove of large spreading trees, under whose branches we have constructed a convenient eating saloon, and have a good well, which abundantly supplies us with water.Our society has been very much encumbered by a debt contracted four years ago, at the formation of the society. More than threefourths of this debt was contracted to make and improve the " track." This track has been the direct cause of many disputes, ending in one case with a row, whereby the society lost over five hundred dollars, by the crowd breaking into the secretary's office and robbing the secretary of that amount. It has also been the indirect cause of much ill feeling, which prevails to a certain extent in the society to the present day. We would undoubtedly have been in a more prosperous condition if we had not allowed a "race-course" within our fair grounds.We have received during the past year twenty volumes from the State Society, which were awarded as premiums. The receipts of our society for the past year were nine hundred dollars and twenty cents. The expenses for the same time was eight hundred and eightyeight dollars and fifty-two Coach Outlet Online Sale cents.The following were the officers elected at our annual meeting, December 2d, 1868: President, Azro Chase; Secretary, W.W. Cone; Treasurer, H. N. Hanor.All of which is respectfully submitted.W. W. CONE.Secretary. SKANEATELES.B. P. Johnson, Secretary State Agricultural Society : The fourteenth annual fair of the Skaneateles Farmers' Club was held on the 8th and 9th of October. The exhibition was creditable, and in every way successful, although it was with some hesitation that the show was divided in order to secure the advantages of Legg hall for our in-door exhibition. Live stock, farm machinery, &c, were exhibited on Coach Outlet Store Online the grounds of Mr. F. G. Jewett, near the center of the village.The giving of a few agricultural books and periodicals as premiums for the past two years proved so satisfactory, that we resolved this year to considerably enlarge our premium list, and charge a ten cent admittance fee to the in-door exhibition; and all competitors were required to become members of Coach Factory Store the society by paying the usual fee of fifty cents. Our success will encourage us to repeat the plan, probably with some enlargements, next Coach Bags On Sale year. A few money premiums were offered, but those drawn have been donated to the club.We incline to the opinion that no money should be offered as premiums Coach Handbags Outlet at agricultural fairs ; that it is better to substitute periodicals and books, improved implements, improved stock, or anything which shall incidentally contribute directly to Coach Bags Outlet the objects for which Coach Factory Outlet Store Online our fairs are held. We give no diplomas; any important use for them being supplied in our published reports.No meetings for discussions or lectures have been held by our society during the past year,, partly from Coach Outlet Online want of a suitable room, and partly from some loss of enthusiasm in that direction, which we hope is not a certain sign of a stand-still or retrograde tendency in practical agriculture.The premiums awarded in 1868 were thirty-one copies of the Agriculturist, seventeen of the Country Gentleman, thirteen of the Rural New Yorker, thirteen other periodicals and books, besides volumes of the State Society's Transactions.Treasurer's Report, January 1st, 1868.Balance on hand January, 1867 $36 59By sale of fair building 70 00State appropriation 51 00Memberships and admission fees at fair 188 66Subscription 70 00Receipts for one Coach Bags For Cheap year, with balance $416 25To expense of annual meeting at Syracuse $8 52Rents of club room and hall 50 00Printer's bills, and other expenses of fair 66 21Auctioneer 1 00Premiums 122 60Total expenditures 248 33[Balance $167 92Officers Coach Online Outlet Store for 1869: President, Christopher C. Wyckoff; Secretary, Chauncey B. Thorne; Treasurer, Win. J. Townsend.C. B. THOKNE,Secretary. SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY. Unadilla, Otsego County, N. Y., February'lhth, 1869. To B. P. Johnson, Esq., Secretary N. Y. State Agricultural Society: The Coach Factory Store Online twelfth annual fair of the Susquehanna Valley Agricultural Society was held at Unadilla, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, September 23d, 24th and 25th, 1868.

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