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GENESEE FARMER. 



Nov. 1846 



was exhibited in motion, a special premium of the 

 fac similes of Washinplon's Letter?. 



piouirh — ToE. G. Whiting, for his No. 3, Wis- 

 consin, Washington's Letters: to Benj. Wedd, for 

 his No. 'J, self-sharpening, Vol. Trans. ; To J. El- 

 yea, for his No. 3, Caledonia, Am. Inst. 



Cultivators — To Langdon's corn plough cultiva- 

 tor, Vol. Trans. ; toBement's cultivator, Am. Inst. 



t!!tra\v and Stalk Cutters — To H. A. Chase, for his 

 double cylinder cutter, a simple, cheap and rapidly 

 performing machine. Vol. Trans.; to Joseph C. 

 Rich, of Penfield, for a cheap and good operating and 

 well built machine. Am. Inst. ; to Wm. S. Per- 

 kins, of W^ebster, for a new, ingenious and rapidly 

 performing machine, but rather complicated, 2 Vol. 

 Gen. Farmer. 



To Messrs, J. k R. B. Houghton, of Ogden, for 

 a very superior grain cradle, 2 vol. Gen. Far. 



The same gentlemen exhibited a cheap, neat and 

 portable Fence, without posts in the ground, which 

 can be constructed for 63 cts. per rod. The com- 

 mittee wish to commend it to the public, as a very 

 desirable improvement. 



Alexander Williams, by Messrs. Stoddard k. 

 Freeman, exhibited a two horse wagon of very supe- 

 rior strength and workmanship. Vol. Trans, 



John Rowe, of Riga, also presented a two horse 

 farm wagon, having some new and valuable improve- 

 ments worthy the attention of all who use that im- 

 portant article. 2 vol. Gen. Farmer. 



Washing Machines. — J. C. Rich, of Penfield, a 

 machine constructed on the principle of the fulling 

 mill. The committee think it is constructed on a plan 

 that will answer the desired end. It is safe in its op- 

 erations, simple and durable. 1st prem. 2 vol. Gen. 

 Farmer. 



J. Parish, of Honeoye. This machine is altogether 

 on anew and novel principle, which from its ability 

 to apply its power to particular parts may on trial 

 prove very valuable. 



Pierpont Seymour, of Bloomfield, exhibited a 

 Wheat and Plaster Sower, which for simplicity, ease 

 of management and durability, the committee think 

 nearer the desired implement than any thing yet be- 

 fore the public. Vol, Trans. 



Lewis Swift, of Clarkson, for a Horse Hay Rake of 

 great simplicity and durability, and combining some 

 new properties over any other yet in use, $2. 



Doct. Reynolds, of Webster, had a new principled 

 bee hive, with its inmates at work, which, if true in 

 pnnciple, will make a revolution in the manner of 

 treating that very valuable insect. 2 vols. Genesee 

 Farmer. 



The prolific Mr. Rich also exhibited another hive, 

 predicated on the same principle, but a variation of 

 form, and the manipulations of changing and swarm- 

 ing. 



L. B. Langwortht, 



Marcus Adams, 

 B. F. Smith. 

 Mr. John Onderdonk, of Greece, exhibited 9 kinds 

 of seedling potatoes, which the farming committee 

 overlooked, supposing they were exhibited as speci- 

 mens of field crops. They were only three years from 

 the seed, and some of them measured 9 inches long. 

 Two or three of them promise to exceed any thing 

 known, both for productiveness and for cooking, as 

 we have p'oof from having eaten of them, and we 

 would recommend them to the favorable notice of the 

 committee on field crops. 



For the Geoesee Farmer. 



WYOMING CO. FAIR AND SHOW. 



Pkrrt, Oct. 9, 1845. 



Editor Gv.y. Farmer — Dear Sir: Not knowing 

 that any one from this County will furnish you with 

 an account of the "Fair and Cattle Show," held in 

 Wyoming County, last Wednesday and Thursday, 

 I send you a few hasty lines. 



It is our second attempt, and the result is certainly 

 encouraging, for a laudable emulation is certainly 

 excited ; and an observmg person, traversing this 

 region, will see that the spirit of improvement pre- 

 sides with many of our Farmers, and that there is a 

 more pleasant and profitable state of things herea- 

 bouts than there was previous to the formation of 

 our Cotinty Society. Finer stock, better managed 

 fields, richer crops, neater buildings, yards and fen- 

 ces — all are to be seen : there is more evidence of 

 mental supremacy — of reading and research in the 

 farmers' operations. Farmers begin to feel the 

 pleasure, and realize the usefulness, of Agricultural 

 Papers and Books. I wish more of them would 

 read and pay for the " Genesee Farmer ;" but the 

 thing is coming round : Col. CuENEy, in his excel- 

 lent Address, gave a very wise and timely hint upon 

 that subject. 



There was a fine display of Cattle ; some good 

 ILrses, Sheep and Hogs, and a creditable arrry of 

 Fruits and Garden Products — together with Domes- 

 tic Manufactures. The Ladies' Department did 

 them honor, truly. 



The Plowing Match went ofl" well — and better 

 plowing you can no where find. In products of the 

 Dairy, our county can't be beat by any thing in 

 Western New York. Sugar and Honey are also 

 produced in a fine state of excellence. Increased 

 attention is being paid to Horticulture. Your Paper, 

 with "Colman's Tour," is doing a good work 

 amongst us ; our people begin to feel that Science 

 and Intelligence may be of great service in this line 

 of business. We have a noble yeomanry in this 

 section. Yours truly, D. S. C. 



Wayne and Tompkins Counties. — Since the 

 preceding notices were in type, we have received a 

 copy of the Palmyra Courier, containing the list of 

 premiums awarded at the recent fair of the Wayne 

 County Agricultural Society. The list gives abund- 

 ant evidence that the spirit of improvement is on 

 the advance among the enterprising Farmers of 

 Wayne. 



Also, a copy of the Ithaca Chronicle, containing 

 the able address of D. B. Stockholm, Esq., deliv- 

 ered before the Tompkins County Agricultural and 

 Horticultural Society, at its recent Annual Fair. 



Look Oct for your Potatoes. — Yesterday we 

 saw a heap of 70 or 80 bushels of potatoes in afield 

 at Gen, T. Brown's, in Wheatland, which were 

 nearly all a mass of complete rottenness. They 

 were covered ten days since, in the usual way, about 

 six inches deep with earth. A portion of the crop 

 where these grew, and like them in every respect, 

 was carried into the cellar and are now all sound. — 

 We suppose that the loss of those in the heap arose 

 from heut generated by too deep covering, at too 

 early a period in the season. The covering should 

 be light till the cold of winter demands a thicker 

 and warmer coat, DrynesB should not be disregarded. 



