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it arrives. The Side Hill Plow is already described in 

 the Cultivator, 1 and I have no doubt will supersede all 

 other plows for that purpose; this one also working ad- 

 mirably in all kinds of plowing. 



Although some appeared to be disappointed in the 

 quantity of Stock that was exhibited, I think that, con- 

 sidering this was the first effort of the State Society, all 

 ought to be well satisfied, as the great object was gained 

 in the strong interest manifested among ten thousand 

 people who were present. No doubt that another year 

 will produce one of the greatest fairs ever had in this 

 country, if the same enthusiastic spirit then manifested 

 continues to exhilarate the mass of New York farmers, 

 of which you may well be proud, for I fully believe that 

 no section of our country can make a display of such a 

 mass as was seen at Syracuse, of more respectable "well- 

 to-do-in-the-world" looking people. 



There are a great many small matters that I might 

 dwell upon, and which would prove interesting, but I find 

 myself getting over the ground so slowly, that I must 

 needs pass them over for the present, and again take my 

 seat in the car attached to the great stock train, upon 

 the evening of the first day of October, spending a very 

 cool night upon the road, and arriving in Albany for 

 breakfast, on my way to Boston. 



Although time and space are almost overcome by rail- 

 road facilities between distant places, yet now time and 

 space forbid me from giving a description of Mr. Pren- 

 tice's farm near Albany, and the beautiful stocks of Short 

 Horns and South Down Sheep, which I saw there; but 

 I will assure my readers that if they wish to purchase 

 they will find Mr. P. a gentleman whose word may be 

 depended on, and his stock exactly what he may recom- 

 mend. Solon Robinson. 



Lake C. H., la., Jan. 15, 1842. 



'See Cultivator, 8:176 (November, 1841), Barnaby and Mooer's 

 side hill plow. 



