STATEMENT OF ALBERT FOSTER.

One acre of Corn.

The soil on which my corn was raised the past season, was a sandy loam; the previous crop was grass; I used twenty loads of barnyard and stable manure to the acre. The ground was plowed about the middle of April, about 8 inches deep, and was well harrowed before planting, and was marked out in rows at the distance of two feet and ten inches apart; planted in the middle of May, and manured in the hill with hog manure.

STATEMENT OF LEWIS STEVENS.

Winter Wheat which received the first premium.

The land on which the wheat was raised had a crop of barley the previous year. The soil is a gravelly loam, plowed once. Two bushels of seed to the acre, sowed dry by hand, both ways, on plaster used on the crop, after sowing, well dragged in. The number of bushels raised on 5 acres was 170, making an average of 34 bushels to the acre.

Computation of expense and profit.

5 acres of land at $50 per acre, $250 interest per

annum,.....

8 loads manure to the acre, 40 loads at 3s. per load,,...

Plowing,...

10 bushels seed at 10s. per bushel,..

Harvesting,.....

Thrashing,.

Sowing and harrowing,..

Expense of 5 acres, .

$17 50 15 00

750

12 50

10 00

10 00

5 00

$77 50

Expense of 1 acre,..

Profit.

5 acres 34 bushels per acre=170 bushels at 8s. 3d. per

15 50

$175 31 15 00

$190 31

38 06

Jan. 19th, 1853.

Dear sir-The Annual Cattle show and fair of the Livingston county Agricultural Society, for 1852, was held at Geneseo, October first and second. A larger concourse of people than ever came together on a similar occasion, testified their increasing interest in the success of the society. The exhibition of stock was highly creditable, fully equal to the average of any former fair. At previous fairs, our county has been proverbial for the large number and excellent quality of working oxen shown, but at this

exhibition, horses seemed to excel. This department was largely represented in stallions, mares and colts. Matched horses for the carriage and farm, and single horses. Never before have we had shown so many fine animals of the above description; nor were other stock wanting to add to the interest of the show.

The interest of the occasion was much enhanced by the large exhibition of agricultural implements. This department, heretofore, has been much neglected with us, but the inducements held out by the society, in the shape of of large premiums, and the enterprise of some of our manufacturers, contributed to make this part of the exhibition of great interest and utility.

In domestic manufactures, the exhibition was meager, owing to the poor accommodations heretofore offered by the society for that department. We hope by another year to erect a permanent building, and to induce by fair premiums, the wives of our far mers to exhibit specimens of their industry and handiwork.

Officers for 1853.-C. R. Bond, of Geneseo, President; Lyman Turner, Geneseo; Samuel L. Fuller, Conesus; Aaron Barber, Lima: Vice presidents: Ephraim Cone, Treasurer; Henry V. Colt, Secretary; and a member of the Executive committee from each town in the county.

HENRY V. COLT, Secretary.

ROBERT ROME, President.

MADISON.

As President of the Madison county Agricultural Society, it gives me great pleasure to report its prosperous condition. The semi-annual meetings have been well attended, and great interest displayed on the part of the members generally, to make the operations of the society as beneficial to the whole community as possible.

The annual fair of the society was held at the village of Eaton, on the 22d and 23d days of September, aud is estimated to have been a just indication of the increasing interest taken in the sub

ject of agriculture and home manufactures in the county. It seems now to be the determination that each fair shall excel its predecessor.

The enclosure of the exhibition was thronged with gratified spectators, none of whom, I presume to say, had time to give to all the objects presented the examination they desired. The horses exhibited were of the usual varieties bred in this State, and excellent specimens of Morgans, Kentucky Hunters, Sir Henry's, Consternation's stock were to be seen among them. Of cattle it will hardly be necessary to say that the members of our society, who took a number of the first premiums at your State fair, were in attendance, exhibiting renewed energy and interest in the success of the county fair.

In sheep, the show made was quite satisfactory, and quite exceeding that of former years. Notwithstanding extraordinary preparations were made for domestic and fancy articles, the departments were filled to overflowing with beautiful specimens from the factories, mechanics and private individuals of this neighborhood.

In the afternoon of the 23d September, the Hon. Timothy Jenkins of Oneida county, delivered an address on the fair ground, which being full of pertinent and practical knowledge, was listened to with attention and profit. The premium list was then read. And the following persons were elected officers for the ensuing year. S. P. Chapman, president; John B. Coe, Vicepresident; Thomas A. Clark, Corresponding Secretary; Charles D. Miller, Recording Secretary; Alpheus Morse, Treasurer.

Sir-Below please see a statement from our town organization, denominated the Brookfield Agricultural society.

The annual fair and cattle show of our society, for 1852, was held at Clarkville, September 29th and 30th. The days were beautiful, and the number of people in attendance very large, gathered from the hills and dales of our own and all the adjoining towns, indicating a lively interest in the cause our society was organized to advance.

The society is in a flourishing condition, and the recent improvement in the appearance of many farms about town indicates a good work begun, proving to the satisfaction of our prominent citizens, the value of such an organization.

The show of horses was acknowleged to be decidedly fine from our own town, and the effect of this part of the exhibition was heightened by some fine horses from out of town.

The show of neat stock was extensive and excellent for a town society, among which was some of the stock that was awarded first and second premiums at the State fair. This part of the exhibition was also heightened by the exhibition of some very fine stock from out of town.

The exhibition of sheep and swine though not so extensive, contained some very excellent representatives of their kind.