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 less they could succeed in removing the highmin- ded and honorable men from their stations, who

 carried out the principles of the Society to the ve-

 ry letter, (they by their own professions having ex

 cluded themselves from receiving any,) they were

 satisfied that such principles as the Society were governed by would not answer Gteir purpose; it became necessary that the present officers should .be removed, and by consent they effected the same, aeaving none ofthe former officers who were instru

 mental in the formation or establishment of the

 Society and who had argued and carried out the principle of actual improvement. The officers for the year 1S42 being regularly installed in office, the Executive Committee proceeded to offer pre-

 lniums for the exhibitions for the annual fair, and

 instead of gradual increase in amount, as had

 been offered, very limited scale was established,

 the consequence was, as every intelligent farmer

 would know, the interest in the Society decreased for there is too much sagacity with practical farm

 ers not to count the cost before encOuntering the

 expense of taking their cattle and products to the flair unless you clearly define your position and of- fer an honorable competition Premiums on the most important male animals were reduced, and fine two year old heifers were wholly excluded syhch were not in milk best stud horses were re- duced-the gentlemen claiming more defect in the breed of horses than any other stock. Alterations Aad been made with reference to farms, which sxoud exclude 99 out of 100, it required GH the improvements to be by the present occupant which is so wholly at variance with the dictates of reason and common sense as will prevent any person from entering as perhaps there is not wholly nesc farm within the limits of the county. Possibly the al- ferations were intended to be personal. The Com mittee consisted of enc farmer who no doubt would Save done his duty had it been in his power, one military man who is a merchant, one singing mas ter, and one tsiloF, accompanied with bachelor, whose theory is that the large farmers who have

 made the greatast Improvements must be excluded. The day previOus to the fair the Committee were waited upon to knew whether they should in their awards follow syicsiy to the IettT the directions given in the handbills. They answeze6they should. Among the limited number of horses and cattle on the day ofthe fair that were exhibited, Mfr Blales lee came in for his share, by exhibiting fine four year old stud horse IS I-2 hands high, well pro pOgtOned, perfect in his limbs, Ucy active, weight