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GENKSEIS FARMER. 



Sept. 1845 



>E\V-\URli STATE AGRll'ULTUKAL SOL'lETr. 



The niertiiii; of the ExPcutne Ci)mniillee of the Statn Ap. So- 

 ciety fitr Au(rii»t, wan held »i thn 9i>ciety'ii Kuum in Albauy, oa thi' 

 14lU — l*re<eiit, 



B. P. JoHNSDN, of Onpidfi, Prcsidenl. 



E. P. Pkestice, Vicr-Presidnut, Albany. 



AleX4>di:r WALtti, Keimselaer. 



G»o. V*ii., ReuMtelaiT. 



Thomas Hillhku^e, Treasurer. 



LfTHKR Ticker, Rec. Sic'y. 



Letters were read from Hon. Win. H., Seward, Auburn ; Hon. 

 Luther Bradlxh, New-York : lion. Josiah Uuiucy, Jr., Bovtou ; Isai- 

 ah Towuseud, Albany; Janien Govren, E»q., Philadelphia; Janiei- 

 8. \Va(li>Hi.rth, Cieneseo; Francis Rotch, London; James Taylor, 

 Birniiii^ham; Hon. John Savage, Salem ; Lewis F. Allen, Esq , 

 Buffalo ; Pari» Barber, Homer. 



The Board Ilieu proceeded to complete tha list of Judges to 

 •Ward the Premiums at the rext State Fair. The following are 

 The Judges to award the Prizes. 



Cattle, Clati I. — Jaines Gowea, Philadelphia; J. S. Skiuner, 

 New-York; Thor. Hollis, Gilberti^vitle. 



Cattlt, Clatsei 11, III, IV. — Adam Furguson, W'atertowu, C. 

 AV. ; F. lucer.-'oll, Vernon ; I). D Campbell, Scheueclaily. 



C'ol«/e, Clautt V. Fl.—i. R. Speed, Caroline ; Win. Fuller, 

 Skaiiealeles ; Aarou Petrie, Little Falls. 



Working ozen. — Saiiford Howard, Albany; Andrew J. Cell, 

 Laird.ville; Squire .M Brown, Elbridne. 



iterrt. — K. i'. Beck, Sheldon; Clil't Eames, Rutland; Israel 

 Boies, llun:er. 



yat Cattir and Fat Shetp. — Ela Merriam, Lcydeo ; Leater Bar- 

 ker, Clinton ; P. M. Rust, Syracuse. 



Staltwns.—J. M. Sher»ood, Auburn; Wm. Jones, Qu«en« Co. ; 

 Ldward Loup, Cambridge. 



Maret and C'ott*.— Anthony Van Bergen, Coisackie ; VVillard 

 Ive.-,\Vatf riown ; F. P. Bellinger. Herkimer. 



Mtitrhtd Hurttt. — Wiu. Salisbury, ^oeds ; Duncan Robinson, 

 Fishkill ; H.S. Woodrutf, Auburn. 



Hhetp, Clots J. — W. A. S. North, Duanesburg ; Robl. Musson, 

 Gilberlsville ; J is. Parker, Jr , Trenton. 



Hketp, Cla»t 11. — S. VVaite, Jr., Ali'ulgomcry ; W. H. Sotham, 

 Albany ; Lyman Sherwood, Auburn. 



Hktep. Class ///.— Cliester Buck, Lowville; Samuel Cbeever, 

 Still. «Hler; D. K. Gill, Henderson. 



I Hhttp. Class ly.—i. P. Beekman, Kinderhook ; J. M. Ellis, 

 Onondaga Hill; M. Y.'I'ilden, New-Lebanon. 



i'icmt — L. B. Lauirworthy. Rochester; George Webb, Pamalia; 

 Hiram llupkius, Coitlandville. 



fuultry—C. S Beiuent, Albany; T. H. Hyatt, Rocbener ; 

 Storrs Barrowc, South Treiton. 



h'egetabtts.—D. B. Fuller, Hyde Park ; B. W. Dwigbt, Clinlou ; 

 IL L. K. aanl'ord, Volu«y. 



I'iuics.—Geu. Geddes, Tyler ; C. C. Deuois, Auburn ; M. L. 

 Braiucrd, Rome. 



H'aguns, harrows, Cultivators, Fanning Mills, Machmts f'jr 

 cutting cum stalks. Horse Fuwers and Thrashing Machines, iJrUt- 

 Uarrotct, and Utraw Cutters — H. S. Randall, Corllaiidville ; G. 

 \V. Patterson, VV cslfield ; Alyroii Adams, Last Bloomtield. 



Jll other Agritultural Implements — Pomeroy Jonet, Lairdsville; 

 John V\ illiaiiis. Jr., Salem ; '1'. R. Husse>, Aubuin. 



i^Htlcr.— L. W. Bateman, Venice; Z. Barton Stout, Richmond 

 Hill ; t-.lijah Rlioad«>, Maiilius. 



Cheese.— i. C. Peters, Darien ; Thomas Burcb, Llltlo Falls ; 

 Harrison Blodgetl, Leiiinark. 



Hugur. — »J. Hungerl'ord, VVatertown; E. Mack, Ithacs ; Geo. B 

 Roue Canastota. 



Hilk.—Airx. Walsh, Lansingburgh ; Samuel Tliompson, Utica ; 

 Juliu Walsh, Albany. 



Demtstic MaHuJactures.—Jaiige Conking, Auburn; Roswel. 

 Randall. <:orilaudnlle ; Le Grai-d Caiinou, Troy. 



/ratts.—i. J. I'iioinas, ilacedon ; Char. Downing, Newburgh ; 

 P Barr>, Rochester. 



>"iou;<r».— Piof. Jackson, Schenectady; Benj. Hodges, Buffalo; 

 Charles 'J'race^, Utica. 



Pluicing jMutcA.— Le« i.« F. Allen, Buffalo ; N. S. Wright, Ver- 

 non I enir'-; h. .na^l4^, Tyler; Win.Oiiley, Oaks Corneis; John 

 Johnston, Gene\a. 



Misctllaneuus and Discretionary Premiums.— 'V\n\mat, Farring- 

 ton, tjwego; 15. iN. Huntiiisl'-n. Rou-e ; Joel Katlibone, Albany ; 

 J. J. Vielu, Lansingburgh ; Oliver Phelps, Canandaigua. 

 Transportation or Stock. 



Tbe Committee on tins subject rejiorled that arrangements had 

 been made with the ditlereut Rail Road Companies, who-e offi- 

 cers with their usual liberality, had agreed to transport /r«e oj 

 charge, all animals and ai titles designed lor eiliibiliou at the 

 Jalr. 



They farther reported, that extra trains would be run, in whi<;li 

 visitors to the Fair, will be earn* d for a sum not exceeding hali 

 the usual rates on the roads. Of tlieir tunes of starling, notice 

 »iil bo given, as soon as llie arrangements are completed. 



SpL-NDiD Sample ot Whiat. 



The Recording Secretary inesentcU the following letter with the 

 accompuli> ilig Pack ol wheat : — 

 1.. Tlcker L.q., Rec. Scc'yN.Y.S. Ag. Society: 



Sir— I tend j ou lor the State Agricultural Society, a sack of the 

 wh'-Mt considered the best grown in old Castile, and sent me lately 

 t>y • i'rteud tu the No.th of Spain. 



The Talavera wheat, already familiar to English and American 

 farmers, is al.'-o a Spanish variety. It came originally frum Estrera- 

 .idurti, a province in the south of old Caslii", and of a milder and more 

 uniform climate. The Castilliaii wheat, it may therefore be inl'er- 

 led, will prove a hardier s|ieci''s. 



I have sent to Gen. R.i»soii Harmon a siini-ar sack, and proposed 

 10 him, should its introduction be ucc<impli>lied under his experi- 

 enced and enlightened management, to name this variety iha 

 Iguirre tcniat, after D. .Maoiiiio de Aguirre, our excellent ("ousul 

 It Kilbon, to uhote good offices I am indebted for the sj'ecimeus 1 

 have received. 



Gen. Harmon remitted me last winter, for a friend in France, 

 ►everal vanities frown under his care at Wheariaud. Tea kemcll 

 taken indiscriminately from these, weighed, 



of While Province, (Fren. h,) 8J gr ins. 



Wheatland Red, Sj " 



Virginia May, ."> " 



SoiiVsRed 5 4-10 " 



Soul's White 54-ie " 



Talavera 7 " 



Improved White Flint,* 5 " 



The "Aguirre" weighed, 8J " 



A person as little acquainted practically with the tilla;;e of wheat 

 as the writer, would infer from the above table that a certain weight 

 of French Province, V\^ite, or " Aguirre wheat," would furnish 

 a greater amount of flour, aid less amount of bran, than an equal 

 weight of either of the other varieties. 



The bread maile from the wheat of old Castile, I have never seen 

 surpassed in vt-hiteness. In Spain, as you are perhaps aware, thii 

 universal article of consumption is not leavened. 



What I send is for distribution, if you think worth while. I 

 will seal up four or five pounds which mieht be kept in the roomi 

 of the Society, as ■ standard whereby to determine the changes 

 the wheat may undergo by culture in America. 

 Respectfully, voiirs, 



ISUAH TOWNSEND. 

 P. S. I have just had weighed a half-peck of the wheat. The 

 weight was 8 lbs. 9 oz., avoirdupois. This would give 68J Ibi. to 

 the bushel. As this exceeds by 2i lbs. the heaviest wheat (Hiinga- 

 rinii) in Lawson's Museum, {Vide his Agriculturist's Manual, p. 14,) 

 I think it wants verifying by a better balance than that I used, the 

 scales of a corner grocery. 1. T. 



On motion of the President, 



Resolved, That the thanks of the Society be tendered to Mr. 

 Townsend for the splendid specimen of u heat accompanying tli« 

 above letter ; and that the same be distributed to raeinberi of the 

 •<ocietv, with a request that they make trial of the laine, and re- 

 port the result to the Society. 



The President was requested to procure a windlass and dyna- 

 mometer, for the trial of plows. 



The Rec. Secretary and Treamrer were direrfed to procure the 

 necess.iry badees and tickets for the ensuing Fair. 



The Rec. Secretary presented a copy of the Pth vol. of the Fnr- 

 mer's Cabinet, from the publisher, J.'Tatem, Esq., for which the 

 thanks of tbe society were voted. 



The fifth annual Fair and Show of the State Aeririiltiirsl Socie. 

 ty IS approaching, and the interest which is manifested shows that 

 oiir Society has lost none of the confidence of the ngi iciilturists of 

 the Slate. The previous exhibitions have been attended bviininen.o 

 ffallierings from different parts of our own State, as well as large 

 numbers from other States in the Union. 



The location of the Fair at Uliea beinr n^ar the r« nfre of the 

 St.ite, will undoubtedly secure a larger attendance than at any pre- 

 vious Fair of the Society, 



The arrangements it is believed will be such as to me'-f the ex- 

 ectations of the public, and the citizens of I'tirn are ninkinc prep- 

 arations that will insure suitable accommodations for all who laay 

 be in attendance. 



The li^t of 1 remiums of the Societv embraces a very erenf vnrie. 

 ty of articles — and are so extended as tu secure a very spirited 

 coiupntilion. 



Ill the appointmei.t of the Judges the officers have select "d such 

 names as will secure the csnfideuce of the public, ia the awardi 

 that mav be maile. 



We wiiubl urge upon the friends of agriculture throughout the 

 State to make vigoroui- efforts to bring out our cilizen.s at the ap- 

 proaching Fair. Every year we have adaed to the list of our 

 friend.-, from those who have attended our exhibitions, and we de- 

 sire still to add to tlieir numbers until every farmer in tbe State, 

 1." well as every other citizen, shall take a d ep interest in our So- 

 ciety, which IS identified with the permanent prosperity of tbe 

 State. 



Arr-neemeiits have been make for the ladies that w ill secure § 

 tasteful pisplay of the articles they may exuibit — iiiil it is hoped 

 that in this departm' nt we shall witness a di^play excelling that at 

 any former meeting of the Society. 



REGULATIONS FOR THE FAIR. 



All members of ihe Society, and all who may become memberi 

 at the time of the Fair, by the payment of $1,60, w ill be furni.h- 

 '•d with Badges which will admit the person and hi> wife and chil- 

 dren under 21 yenrs of age, in the exhibition at all times during 

 the Fair. Tickets to admit a single person, liI-'2 cents. 



Members will be allowed to enter in carria«es with their families, 

 but no hacks or other public conveyances will be peimitted to enter 



' These neiehed respectively, after being soaked 36 hours in a 

 stroni! solution sulphate aminnnia, II — Hi — 6} — 6i — CJ — 9— *i grains. 

 I have not soaked any of tbe Castilliau variety. 



