1850. 



THE GENESEE FARMEU. 



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character of the wort leiformed; 2cl. the power required In 

 drKURht; 3il. qiialily of materials, durability and cost of the im- 



For 5/ijf foil. execlU'nce of work shall connist first in learing 

 the furrow-slice light and friaWe ; seeovd. in so dispoMni the sod 

 and all Ti'petalile matter as to insure it." ri'ady decomposition. 



For sandy Foil, or that whieh is already (r.o d'jA'. the points in 

 reitard lo quality of work will be. fust, thoroughly buryiug the 

 veptaWe matter ; and f conif, leaving the ground generally level. 



For r.illow. or old land, ihu principal poin- in reference to the 

 quality of work will be thorough pulverij-.ition and friability of 



In detcnnining i.lie power rrciaired in draught, the nio.«t perlect 

 instrument will be usei! ami the trial will bo conducted in the 

 llioftt careftil and thoroufch manner 



The same implement for tesling draught, and the same team, 

 will be us.'d for all plows in th-- ?Km- class 



The plows may lie held by the eompetilor^ or by persons ap- 

 pointed by them, as may be p-ifirrid 



PLOWING MATCH. 



First premium. JIO; SJ do. S: 3d do 6: 4th do. Trans 



Boys midrr IS yrars cf ii;,'-First premium. *10; 2d do, b; M 

 do. Trans. 



The competition for plowing open to competitors out of the state. 



The name of plowm^m must be given, as well as the kind of plow 

 used, at the time of entry. 



Rules to be observed-depth of furrow? inchef, width lOincbes. 

 FARM IMPLEMENTS NO. I, 



Best farm wagon. *5; beft harrow. 3 ; best corn cultivator. 3; 

 best fanuing milt 5 ; best c<.rn stalk cutler. 5 ; best straw cutter. 

 3: best corn and c.,b crusher, by horse power. 5; best clover ma- 

 chine. 6; best flax and hemp diesser, .1; best horse carl for farm, 

 3; best on cart. 2: best horse rake, 2: best ox yoke. 2; best roller 

 for general use, 5; best clod crusher and roller combined, 5. 

 FABM IMPLKME.NTS NO. II. 



Best plow harness. $2: best wagon harness for farm. 2; best 

 carriage harness 3; best saddle and bridle for genera? purposes. 2; 

 best dozen axes. 2; best churn. 2; best cheese press. 2: best six 

 milk pans. 2: best potato washer. 2: best grain cradle. 2; best six 

 hand rakes. 2: best six hay forks 2; best six grass scythes 2; best 

 six cradle scythes 2; best six manure lorks. 2. best hay riggng. 

 2; best lot of grain m.-asures. 2: be>t do/en wire brooms. 3: 2d do 

 do 2; b St dozen Shaker, or twine tied brooms. 3; 2d do do. 2. 



Samples of each kind of brooms to which premiums are awarded 

 to be deposited in Museum. 



FARM IMPLEMENTS NO. lit. 



Best horse power for gener.al purposi a. on the sweep or lever 

 principle. $.*) and Diploma; best horse ]Kiwer on railroad and end- 

 less chain principle. 5 and Dip ; beat iron horsepower. 6 and Dip ; 

 best ttirasher to be used with h-.rse or steam power. .') and Dip ; 

 best seed planter, for hand or horse power for hills and drills. 3 

 and Dip ; best wheat drill not less than 6 drills. Dip : best grain 

 drill, with apparatus for d. positing manure Dip : Ixst cultivator 

 and drill combined, Dip ; b-st broadcast sower Dip ; best wheat 

 cultivator. Dip,; best portable saw-e-ill for wood, fences, and for 

 farm u e. Dip ; best ciirn slieller. hatse power. Dip ; iH-st corn 

 sheller, hand power. Dip ; t;..-st vegetable cutti r. Dip ; best and 

 most numerous collection of agricultural implements 20an.lDip.; 

 best and most numerous collection of agrieult.:7:il implements, 

 manufactured in the State of New Vork hy or under the super- 

 vision of the exhibitor m;iterials. workmanship utility, durability, 

 and prices to be considered in botb cases. 20 and Dip. 



In these last ea.se8. a catalogue of the implements, and the price 

 of each must be given, and certificate as to Ih^manufactui-e 



P. S. Persons presenting agricultural iisplemente. or articles 

 of mechanical ingenuity and utility are requested tu furnish the 

 Secretaiy with a particular description of the arsicle. the price, 

 and place where it can Ixi had -as it is intended to puhlisli a de- 

 scriptive list of the articles exhibited at the Show, for the benetit 

 of manufacturers and purchasers. 



MACHINERY, AND IMPLEMF.NTS NO. IV. 

 For the most valuable machine or impi ment for the farmer. 

 either newly invented, or an improvement on auy one in use. Sil- 

 ver .\ledal 



SUam Engine for Fmm Purposrs.-Beet st. am engine for agri- 

 cultural purposes on the farm-being moveable— which fiom its 

 utility in saving labor and expense, simplicity and cheapness of 

 construction, or other circumstances, shall be deemed deserving 

 of public notice. The report must be accompanied by drawings 

 and desc'iptiou of the machine, and by a modi I -the liiod"! to be 

 deposited in Socii-ty's Museum. Dip and t25; 2d do do. f30. 



Silver Medals will also be awarded for articles of mechanical 

 ingenuity, and machinery deem-d useful, 



(Steam Power will be furnisb.d on the grounds to drive such 

 machinery as may require it. with shafting -the exhibitors to fur- 

 nish th ir own bands, and to notify the Secretary, previous to the 

 Fair, as to the motion they may require.) 

 DAIRY. 

 Best lot (quality as well as quantity considered) made from five 

 cows in 30 consecutive days. 2.5 lbs. of the butter to be exhibited. 

 J2.5; 2d do. 15; 3d uo. 10 



Compliance with the following rules will be strictly requir- d of 

 those who compet t for these premiums, viz:— The cows to be fed 

 on pasture, green corn stalk fodder or grass cut for the purpose, 

 only. No grain, roots, or slops of any description, to be fed during 



the trial The cows to be owned by the com|>eti:ors previous to 

 the fiist d.iy of February. 1S49 The milk drawn from the cows 

 on ,>onn) one day during llic trial to be accurately weighed and 

 measured and the result stated. \ sample of at least 25 pounds 

 of the butter so made to he exhibited at the shon for the inspec- 

 tion of the examining committee. The paiiiewlar breed of cows- 

 to be stated, if known, and ibe method of making and preserving 

 the butter A certineate signed by IKe o-. rers of the eowa and" 

 at least one oiher person who assist. ■,] in milking and making the 

 .butter, detailing the above particulars will be required. 



Let the above regulations be observed, and an opinion approxi- 

 mating to accuracy may be formed by the public, which of thfi 

 several breeds of cows are the best for dairy puriioses; and from 

 those that prave Ihc best, further improvements ai.iy be made 



Best 2r. lbs. butter m ido in .Inne. JIO; 2d .|o. .'.; 3d do. Trans. 

 Pest 50 lbs. made at any time, j.1.'.; 2J J >. 10: 3.1 ,In. 5; 4th do, 

 Tr.ans Best half dcieu butler flrkiiis. f 2 B. .-t half do7.;'n but- 

 ter tubs. $2. 



The claimants for premiums mu.^t .vtate in writing the time -^-hen 

 it w;is made; the number of cows kept on the farm; the mode of 

 keeping; the treatment of the cream and milk before churning, 

 winter and summer; the method of treeing the butter from the 

 milk: thr quantity and kind of sjilt usi d; whether saltpetre or 

 any other substance has been employed: also whether in the use 

 of any variety of salt injurious results have occurred, it 80, stato 

 variety and where manufactured. 



The butter offi-red for premiums must be presented in butter 

 tubs, jars or firkins. 



Girh under 21 v«'s of (.•<■.— Ilest lot ef butter, not less than 10 

 lbs . made at auy tisne, Silver Milk Cup; 3d Jo. Pair Butter Knives; 

 3d do. Sett Tea Spoons. 



A statement of the manner of making ihe butter must accom- 

 pany each Bauipk:. 



CHEESE. 



One vsm oi.o jTO ovF.R -Best 100 lbs. cbeece. $20; 2d do. JIO; 

 3d do. 5: 4th do, Trans. 



Less TiuN ONE YKAB oin -Best 100 lbs.. $15; 2d do, 10; 3d do. 6; 

 4th do. Trans. Best: half dozen cheese boxes, «! 



Those who present i-heese for the premiums offered, must state 

 in writing the time it wa.s made; the number of cows kept; whether 

 the cliecse was made from one. two. or more milkings; whether 

 any addition is mai'e of cream: the quartity of renn'-t used, and 

 the mode of preparing it; the mode of pressure; and the treat- 

 meutcf cbeese afterwarda and thekind of sjiU tu>ed. 

 SUGAR. 



Best 25 lbs. maple sugar. $10; 2d do. 6; Sd do 3; 4th do Trans. 



The process of manufacturing .and clarifying must accompany 

 Uie samples offered. 



HONEY AND BKK-HIVES. 



Best 20 lbs., $6; 2d do, 3; 3d da. 1. Best bee-bive, Diploma. 



The honey to be taJ:'*n up without destroying the bees. Kind 

 of bive to be specitieJ. with a description of its constructioQ. 

 MieCELLANEOCS ARTICLES. 



Beet iron gate for farm purposes. Diploma; best ornamental cast 

 iron vase on pedesta', Dip.; best water pipe of water liii e. or other 

 durable material other than iron or lead. Dip ; b.st aampld drain 

 tile. Dip ; best drain tile or pipe draining machine. Dip. and $10; 

 beet quarter .jcre osicrwillow and the specimen of product manu- 

 factured. $5; best wire hurdle fence. Dip.; best waterram orother 

 hydraulic appar.atus. Silver .MedaJ; be t wire fence for farm pur- 

 poses, with full description, cost of construction, and evidence of 

 its adaptati.^n to practical, beneficial, and ecouomicdl uses. Silver 

 Medal 



For improvements in raachioery useful to the farmer, and having 

 valuable properties, and not included under any head of any of 

 the regular preniinms. discretion;iry premiums will be awarded. 

 DISCliETIONARY DEPARTMENT. 



Under this gener;il h'ai premiums «ill be awarded upon arti- 

 cles of inseouity. usefulness and merit, which may bo exhibited, 

 which are not provided for in the lista of prom-ums. 



In the several Biscretiunaiy Divisions. Uiplouiaa. Silver Medals, 



large and small. I rof. Norton's Prize h'ssay. Downing. Thomas' 



Fruit and Transactions, will be awarded, as the importance and 



perfection of the sever.il articles shall demand. 



FOREIGN STOCK. 



CaTTi e — Tieo yran or uicr-Best Short Horn bull. Dip. and },25; 

 best heifer or cow, Dip. and 25. Best Dcroii bull. Dip. and 25; 

 best heifer or cow. Hip. and 2). Best Hereford biUI, Dip. and 25; 

 best heifer or cow. Dip. and 25. Best .lynkirt bull Din. and 25; 

 best heifer or cow. Dip. and 25. 



llnKsKs, —Orcr four i/earj— Best blood stallion. Dip and 20. best 

 brood mare. Dip. and 20. Best stallion horse of all w.irk. Dip. and 

 '20; best brood mare. Dip, and 20. Best stallion draught horse. 

 Dip and 20; be's't brood mare. Dip and 20. 



SHEKP.-ioes Ifeo/fii-Best buck. Dip. and $10: best pen five 

 ewes. Dip. and 10; best pen five buck lambs. Dip. and 5; best pen 

 five ewe lambs. Dip and 5 Middle Waoled-Bnet, buck. Dip and 

 10; best pen five ewes. Dip, and 10; best pen five buck lambs. Dip. 

 and 5; best pen five ewe lambs. Dip and 5 Merinos— Best buck, 

 Dip. aud 10; best pen five .wes. Dip and 10; best pen five buck 

 lambs. Dip. and 5; Lest pen 5 ewe lambs. Dip and 5. S<tjous— 

 Best buck. Dip an I 10; best pen five ewes. Dip. and 10; best pim 

 five buck lambs, Dip. and 5; best peu five ewe lambs, Dip. and 5. * 

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