--The price of a well-broke sheep-dog is $25 to $30. They ought always to be accompanied by their shepherds, as they are taught to manage sheep in a peculiar way, which none but regularly-bred shepherds understand. ANNUAL MEETING OF THE N. Y. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. --The annual meeting of the New York State Agricultural Society, will be held at the Society's room in the Old State Hall, Albany, on the 3d Wednesday, (the 17th,) of January, 1844, at 10 o'clock, A. M. Persons intending to compete for the Society's premiums on field-crops, essays, &c., are reminded that their statements and essays must be sent to the Recording Secretary, Albany, before the first of January. Presidents of County Agricultural Societies are also requested to transmit the reports required by the statute, to the Recording Secretary, previous to the annual meeting. LUTHER TUCKER, Rec. Sec'y. LIST OF PREMIUMS _Of the American Institute._--_Continued_. FLOWERS. William Kent, Brooklyn, L. I., for superior dahlias, including some extra-fine American seedlings--gold medal. George C. Thorburn, 15 John street, N. Y., for a rich display of dahlias--gold medal. Daniel Boll, Bloomingdale, N. Y., for a fine assortment of dahlias, including some fine American seedlings--silver medal. Thomas Hogg & Sons, 79th street, N. Y., for a good assortment of dahlias--Mrs. Loudon's Flower Garden. William R. Prince, Flushing, L. I., for numerous varieties of dahlias--Downing's Rural Architecture. Thomas Addis Emmet, Mount Vernon, N. Y.--T. Cremmins, gardener--for a superior display of dahlias--Downing's Cottage Architecture. William Phelan & Sons, 5th street, N. Y., for a fine display of dahlias--Hovey's Magazine. William Reid, 34th street and 4th avenue, N. Y., for an excellent assortment of dahlias--Bridgeman's Gardeners' Assistant. William Laird, 17th street, N. Y., for an ornamental frame, decorated with flowers--Hovey's Magazine. James L. L. F. Warren, Brighton, Mass., for a beautiful bouquet of flowers--silver medal. Mrs. Jeremiah Brown, Brooklyn, L. I., for a beautiful vase of flowers--Mrs. Loudon's Flower Garden. J. B. Mantel, 46th street, N. Y., for an ornamental frame, decorated with flowers--American Flower-Garden Directory. Daniel Boll, Bloomingdale, N. Y., for numerous varieties of the rose, and other rare flowers--Mrs. Loudon's Flower Garden. Samuel M. Cox, Bloomingdale road, N. Y., for a beautiful stand of flowers--American Flower-Garden Directory. William Beekman, 110 Ninth street, N. Y., for a fine supply of dahlias--Hovey's Magazine. Isaac Buchanan, 29th street, N. Y., for two vases of rare flowers--1 Vol. of American Agriculturist.