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GENESEE FARMER. 



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Honroe County Fair, 



Contrary to the expectations of many of its 

 warmest friends and supporters, our County Ag. 

 Society had a better exhibition, at its recent Fair, 

 than for several previous years. With the ex- 

 ception of some deficiency in one or two depart- 

 ments, the show was excellent throughout. The 

 Fair was attended by an unusually large number 

 of farmers, and the Stock and articles brought in 

 by them gave abundant evidence of enterprise, 

 progress, and improvement. But as we have 

 devoted considerable space to an Official State- 

 ment of the Award of Premiums, (see page 260 

 and '261,) we have not room for particulars. 



The Annual Address, delivered on the first 

 day of the Fair, by our associate. Dr. Lee, fully 

 sustained the high reputation of the speaker. It 

 is spoken of as an able effort, worthy of the im- 

 portant subject discussed, and appropriate to the 

 occasion. On the second day, J. B. Nott, Esq. 

 delivered an able and excellent address. Dr. 

 Lee also again addressed the Society, previous 

 to adjournment. The addresses were listened to 

 with much attention by the large audience in at- 

 tendance at the Fair. 



The attendance and exhibition was highly 

 creditable to the Society and the Farmers of 

 Monroe. We trust the spirit no>T av.akened will 

 increase the zeal and efforts of all interested, and 

 that the future exhibitions of the Society may 

 prove still more interesting and beneficial to its 

 members and the community. jr. 



Land Agency. — We observe by a notice in 

 a late number of the Michigan Farmer, that its 

 editor, Mr. H. Hurlbut, has united with J. M. 

 Treadwell, Esq., in the establishment of a 

 General Real Estate Agency, at Jackson, Mich. 

 They are associated, as we learn from their 

 Card, " for the purpose of transacting business 

 as General Land Agents, and will personally 

 attend to the purchase and sale of Real Estate 

 of all descriptions, to the payment of Taxes, re- 

 demption of lands sold for taxes, examination 

 of titles, conveyancing, and such other business 

 as pertains to a General Real Estate Agency." 

 Persons having business of this character, in 

 Michigan, are referred to Messrs. T. & H. — 

 We have no doubt they will attend to all matters 

 entrusted to their management, with accuracy 

 and promptness. m. 



Note. — The following remarks should have 

 been appended to the communication on Wheat 

 Culture, published on page 2^1 — but were not 

 received from the editor until that portion of the 

 Farmer was printed : 



Remarks. — We sliall be happy to hear the 

 result of Mr. Johnston's experiments. For 

 corn next season, we should shelter our manure 

 till spring, instead of spreading it this autumn ; 

 nor should we plow it in, if spread, till near 

 ihe time of planting. — Ed. 



Jessup's Improved Stra« Oatter. 



Mr. Editor: — The above figure represents- 

 Jessup's Improved Premium Straw Cutter. It is 

 said to be one of the best implements now offer- 

 ed to the public, for the purpose of cutting all 

 kinds of straw, hay, or corn stalks. By simply 

 moving a small pin on the side of the machine, 

 which can be done in a moment, the straw can 

 be cut of any desirable length. The machine is 

 very durable, simple in its construction and not 

 liable to get out of order. It cuts witli great rap-- 

 idity and ease — is highly recommended — and re- 

 ceived a premium at the recent Fair of the Mon- 

 roe Co. Ag. Society. 



The above Cutter is manufactured at the Fac- 

 tory of Taylor & Brown, No. 6, Hill street, 

 Rochester — and by C. Burnett, Lyons, Wayne 

 county. Yours, &c. 



Rochester, Oct., 1846. A. M. Badger, 



Premium Flour. — We find in the New York 

 Tribune the following notice of the flour which 

 took the premium at the American Institute : 



" The first premium for Wheat Flour was 

 awarded at the late Fair to the 'Extra Superfine^ 

 of the 'Whitney Mills, Rochester.' We see 

 that James M. Hoyt & Son, 176 Washington st., 

 advertise 500 bbls. of the same 'Extra Superfine' 

 in our paper to-day. We suspect it will not stay 

 with them many days." 



Thanksgiving. — Gov. Wright has issued a 

 Proclamation recommending that Thursdai/, the 

 26lh instant, be observed as a day of Public 

 Thanksgiving in this State. The same day has 

 been fixed upon in several other States. 



