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iround the shoulders, and 6 feet 8 inches long! 

 We do not mention this as any evidence of superi- 

 )rity iu the breed, for it certainly is not ; bin these 

 ])heshire hogs have qualities that would seem to 

 ecoininend them. They are large, square, well- 

 brmed, handsome white pigs, that have the ap- 

 )earance of fattening easily. Nearly all the swine 

 vere of this breed. S. P. Huffstater and T. T. 

 i^AVANAGH, of Watertown, exhibited several pens. 

 kir. A. 0. Clark, of Henderson, Jefferson county, 

 dso showed one or two pens of this breed. One 

 )ea of five, only 5 months old, were of great size 

 or their age and very handsome. He also showed 

 breeding sow, 4 years old, that had raised eighty 

 igs. On remarking that she was too fat to breed, 

 ifr. 0. replied, "Perhaps so, but it is difficult to 

 eep her poor ; every thing she eats turns to fat." 

 'he New York State Utica Asylum sliowed some 

 ery fine Yorkshire pigs, and G. C. Palmer, of 

 ^ew Hartford, exhibited a Leicester iind York- 

 hire sow, with ten pigs, that was very good ; but 

 he Cheshires were unmistakably the favorite 

 ireed at the Fair. W. B. Dinsmore, of Staats- 

 »urg, Duchess county, showed a fine white Safl:olk 

 >oar, and there were one or two other exhibitors, 

 )Ut the show of small breeds was small indeed. 



CASHMERE GOATS. 



Mr. DiNSMO.RE also exhibited six Cashmere goats, 

 vhich attracted very general astention. Mr. D. 

 las some forty or fifty of these animals. They 

 hear between three and four pounds of wool' per 

 lead. It is said to sell for $5 or $6 per ]iound, 

 )ut at present there is no market for it in this 

 ountry. Doubtless there soon will be if it is 

 hown that we can raise it — and there would seem 

 o be no reason why we can not. 



POULTRY. 



There was the finest show of the feathered 

 ribes that we have seen since the abatement of 

 be "chicken fever," E. N. Bissell, of Shore- 

 lam, Vt., showed fifteen coops, and Heffron & 

 3\RNK8, of Utica, thirty coops. Among the latter 

 vas a pair of two-year old Toulouse gee^^e that 

 veigbed fifty pounds. A pair of White China or 

 tVhite Swan geese attracted much attention. They 

 vere very graceful and beautiful. Of chickens 

 learly all the breeds were well represented — from 

 L large Shanghai to a diminutive Bantam. Dork- 

 ngs, Spanish, Polands, Bolton Grays, &c,, were 



ut in full force. So of the ducks — Muscovy, 

 51ack Cayuga, Rouen, Aylesbury and otlier breeds, 

 vere wtU represented. The Muscovy ducks were 

 iluiost as large as an ordinary goose. Guinea and 



Pea Fowls were also there, and the beautiful little 

 Pigeons — forming one of the most interesting fea- 

 tures of the exhibition. 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINES. 



The striking feature of the exhibition was the 

 excellent show of agricultural implements and 

 machines. There have been greater displays, but 

 for intrinsic merits — for new improvements, we 

 think the Fair at Utica will compare favorably 

 with any that have preceded it. We have siace 

 to notice only a few of the many excellent agri- 

 cultural implements and machines on the grounds, 

 and that very briefly. 



CHEESE-MAKING APPARATUS. 



A farmer contemplating engaging in cheese- 

 making, would have no difficulty in sujiplying 

 himself on the grounds with every necessary uten- 

 sil. Ralph & Co., of Utica, showed a very fine 

 collection, including steel curd-knives, milk-cans, 

 metalic cheese-hoops, curd-scoops, milk strainere, 

 cheese-prefees, &c. Their " Oneida Cheese Vat" 

 is adapted both for factories and for private dairies, 

 and it is difficult to see how it could be improved. 



H. & E. F. Cooper, of Watertown, also exiiibit- 

 ed "Roe's Western Reserve Cheese Vat," which 

 we have so frequently recommended. If our 

 dairymen do not succeed in making the best cheese 

 in the world, it will not be for the want of me- 

 chanical appliances. 



BULLAEd's HAT SPREADER AND TURNER. 



The new implement tor spreading out and turn- 

 ing hay was at work on the grounds, and attracted 

 much attention. It did the work rapidly and well, 

 and certainly far cheaper than it could be done by 

 hand. It is manufactured by Silas C. Heriung, 

 of Brimfield, Mass. 



HORSE-POWER THRESHING MACHINES. 



Several of these were in operation, and, as usual, 

 were surrounded by a crowd of spectators. — 

 Wheeler, Melick & Co., of Albany, had several 

 of their well-known machines on the grounds. 

 During the past year they have made an improve- 

 ment in their machine, which will materially add 

 to its value. The transverse rods, which were un- 

 der the horses' feet, are dispensed with, and a self- 

 sustaining link -with cast-steel joui'nals anhsWtnted 

 in their place. Tliis brings the weight of the 

 horses on loih sides of the small wheels, and will 

 make them run easier and steadier, and less liable 

 to get out of repair. 



Westinghouse & Co., of Schenectady, have also 

 niaile improvements in their excellent Horse-Power 

 and Threshing Maciiine. An intelligent and disin- 



