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to much credit — and have sot an example wor- 

 thy of imitation by their sisters in other coun- 

 ties of Western New York. 



The exhibition of Domestic Manufactures — 

 Butter, Cheese, &c. — was quite creditable. 



In tho Mechanical Department we noticed 

 many articles of rare betuty and superior work- 

 manship. We saw but few Agj-icultural Imple- 

 ments ; and heard many express regret at the 

 lack of interest taken by manufacturers and in- 

 ventors in this portion of the exhibition. 



The Annual Address was deli\ere(i liy J. B. 

 NoTT, Ei,-q.,Cor. Sec'yof the State Ag. Society. 

 We have rarely listened to more prac'ical or 

 appropriate remarks. The advice to young far- 

 mers, relative to the pursuit of knowledge — the 

 perusal of agricultural books and periodicals, and 

 the study ot Agricultural Chemistry and its kin- 

 dred sciences — exhibited the foresight of an en- 

 lightened mind and sound judgment. The So- 

 ciety requested a copy of the Address for publi- 

 cation, and we trust it will receive an extensive 

 circulation. 



At tliO conclusion of the Address, tlie follow- 

 ing named gentlemen were re-elected onicers for 

 the ensuing year, 1847: 



JOHN GRF.IG, Preshhi.t. 



Elias Cost, Joseph Fello\\s, .Toel S. IIvrt, Chester 

 LooMis, Jonathan Buem... Hiram Ashly, Vice Presidents. 

 William II. Gorham, Recording Secrefaai'. 

 Oliver Phelps, Corre.spmidi/ig Secretary, 

 Nicholas G. Chesebro, lYeasurer. 



There is one feature in the Ontario Society 

 which we observed with particular pleasure — and 

 perhaps an allusion to it may not be out of place 

 in this connection. The merchants, mechanics, 

 and other business men of Canandaigua — inclu- 

 ding some of the wealthiest and most enterpri- 

 sing gentlemen in Western New York— ^gener- 

 ously proffer their means and influence to advance 

 the interests of the Society, and thus promote its 

 noble objects. This is most praiseworthy. The 

 union of eflbrt and interest renders the exhibi- 

 tions of the Society far more creditable — and if 

 it does not prove pecuniarily beneficial to all, it 

 is mutually advantageous in other respects. 



M. 



Fine Pigs. 



Mr. Francis Rovce, of Pavilion, has a sow 

 which has brought him 48 pigs, in 18 months. — 

 This prolific animal is a cross of the Byfield and 

 Leicestershire breeds. Seven pigs of the first 

 litter made, 1463 lbs. of meat when killed at nine 

 months from their birtl). The first litter, onlji 

 fievcnteen / brought -SSO .54 — a considerable por- 

 tion of which was sold for roasters. The second 

 and third litters were mostly sold, while young, 

 at $2 each. Dea. Royce has five of the second 

 brood, that will weigh some 250 or 300 lbs. each. 



Without any great expense in feeding, about 

 •■^-luO 00 worth of pigs has been realized from 

 this famous sow. 



Wheat Culture- --Salt, Ashes, Lime, &c. 



Mr. Editor: — I see you ask for some expcr.. 

 iments to be made in the culture of wheat. Let 

 me state what I have been, and am, doing. I 

 have sown salt on wheat at the rate of 5 bushels 

 per acre. I have put on unleached ashes at the 

 rate of 72 bushels per acre — and 10.50 b;:shels of 

 lime on 18 acres of my fallow, before sowing it 

 with wheat. I have previously used a good deal 

 of lime, and knov/ the benefits of it on my land. 

 Ashes (unleached) and salt, I iiave never before 

 tried on wheat, althougli I have on grass-r-but 

 not with a satistactory result. 



I see it often stated that a bushel of ashes is 

 equal to a bush.el of plaster. It may be so ou 

 some kinds of soil, but it is not so on mine, (^ 

 gravelly clay.) One bushel of plaster will do 

 more for me in growing clover than 40 bushels 

 of ashes. This 1 presume would be the reverse 

 on black muck soil, as I could never see a bene^ 

 fit derived from plaster on such soils. 



If I live until next season, I shall give you t'he 

 result of my salt and ashes experiment. I have 

 just finished applying my barn-yard manure to 

 an 18 acre lield ibr my next year's corn crop^ 

 I believe I have put on the manure at the rate of 

 25 or 27 tons per acre ; (the land has been cut 

 for hay 7 years.) I have spread the manure^ 

 and will plow it in next spring. You will say^ 

 ploii) it now — but I think I have learned to A<i 

 better. Yours truly, 



John Johnston. 



Near Geneva, Oct 15, 1846. 



A Nev/ Cultivator. 



Mr. Alanson T. Odell of Ro^lton, Niagr- 

 ara county, has invented a Cultivator, which w^ 

 are confident will prove to be a decided improve- 

 ment on all that have preceded it for the tillage 

 of uneven ground. It differs from Ide's imple- 

 ment in having a joint in the middle, like GeDp 

 des' harrow, and bearing its weight on three 

 wheels, instead of two. Like the harrows witi^ 

 hinge joints, it adapts its working surface to thast 

 of hollows and knolls; while on smooth even kiid 

 it performs equally well, as compared with other 

 wheel cultivators. 



This implement was exhibited at the recem 

 Fair in this County, and commanded the appro 

 bation of farmers, whose large experience in til- 

 lage enables them to judge wisely of the value 

 of articles that pertain to the culture of the soiL 

 It can be made and sold at f25. 



SuERr. — There are over 30 million sheep iu 

 the British Isles, which is 10 millions more thau 

 we have in the United States — and yet how small 

 their territory compared witii ours. 



Silk Cocoons. — It was, say the Chinese an.- 

 nals, the wife of the Emperor Hoangti who firsC 

 engaged in spinning the cocoons v/hich are nat-= 

 urallv found on trees. 



