THE GENESEE FARMER. 



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AGKICULTTJEAL FAIRS, 



UNITED STATES AGRICULTURAL FAIR. 



The Fair of the United States Agricultural Soci- 

 «ty was held at Cliicago, Illinois, September 12 — 17. 

 The weatlier was unexce[)tionabIe, and the many 

 railroads centering in Chicago were tasked to their 

 utmost capacity to carry to and fro the immense 

 concourse of visitors that kept pouring in day and 

 night from all the surrounding region. The receipts 

 amounted to over $33,000. The fair was inaug- 

 rated by a speech from President Tighlman, fol- 

 lowed by speeches from Senators Ckittenden and 

 Douglas. After the speeches, a grand procession 

 around the ring, of the horses and cattle, enabled 

 every one to see at a glance all the animals in those 

 classes on exhibition. 



The entries of articles numbered 2,552, viz : 

 horses, 234; cattle, 210; sheep, 171; swine, 44; 

 poultry, 57; farm and garden products, 229; horti- 

 cultural and household, 311; mechanical and agri- 

 cultural implements, 1,015; scientific, 209; miscel- 

 laneous, 72. Tlie crowd through the grounds was 

 so great, and all the halls so denstly packed with 

 people, that it was next to impossible to see any- 

 iliing to advantage. 



Horses were a prominent feature. A race, or, 

 in agricultural phraseology, a "trial of speed," for 

 $1,000, between the celebrated trotting nags Flora 

 Temple and Princess, being one of the attractions. 

 Several of tlie most noted horses from Vermont and 

 Kentucky were exhibited. 



Cattle. — Among these the Devons predominated, 

 iMid made a good display, both as to numbers and 

 quality. In Short-horns, some splendid herds were 

 ihown, among which those of F. W. Stone, of 

 Guelph, 0. W., and J. N. Bijown, of Sangamon, 

 county, 111., attracted special attention; the latter 

 being awarded the first premium as the best herd 

 on the ground. In Devons and Jerseys, J. H. Mo- 

 IIenet, of Maryland, took the first premium. In 

 Herefords, John Mebkyman, of Mai'yland, carried 

 ©ff several of the prizes. 



Sheep. — The show in this department was re- 

 markably good, mostly fine-wools, in which class 

 the Messrs. MoConnells, of Sangamon county, 111., 

 and Geegort, of Vermont, exhibited some very 

 e-lioice French and Spanish Merinoes. In Oots- 

 wolds, the flock of F. W. Stone, of C. "W,, attracted 

 special attention. There were also some fine sheep 

 in this class shown by Buodie and Converse, of 

 Jefferson county, N. Y. Of Leicesters, the finest 

 were shown by Messrs. McGlashen and Miller, 

 of 0. W. In South-downs, the flocks of Messrs. 

 Toms, of Ohio, and Carpentek and Gaqk, of 111., 

 were among the best. 



SwiNE. — The show of these was not large, but 

 there were some fine Suffolks, Essexs, and Berk- 

 ihires shown. 



Fowls. — There was less variety than might have 

 been expected, and this department showed evidence 

 feliat the "hen fever" had subsided. 



Agricultural Implements and Machinery. — 

 The show in this department was very large. There 

 was a mole ditcher shown by Jas. Nevison, of Ohio, 

 bhe price of which is only $12. Also, a fanning 

 mill from Utica, N". Y., having a peculiar arrange- 

 ment for cleaning foul seed, and grading the grain 

 as it passes through. 



Farm and Dairy Produce. — There were some 

 fine samples of wlieat shown. A sample of White 

 Australian winter wheat, grown at Berrien, Mich., 

 and weighing 64 lbs. per bushel, attracted much 

 attention. Only two samples of barley were shown, 

 and not much of oats. In corn, the samples were 

 numerous and good. Of butter and cheese, there 

 was quite a large quantity, and some good samples 

 on exhibition, mostly from the prairie lands of 

 Illinois. 



Horticultural. — The exhibition here was not 

 as large or as full as it might have been, though 

 much of the fruit was excellent. Ellwanger & 

 Barry, of this city, showed a collection of peara 

 numbering 145 varieties, as also 107 varieties of 

 apples. Grapes appeared in strong force, and of 

 fine quality. Vegetables generally made quite a 

 respectable appearance. A cabbage was shown 

 weighing 40 lbs. 



Everything passed off well. 



NEW YORK STATE FAIR. 



The Fair of the New York Agricultural Society- 

 was held at Albany, October 4—7, and was one of 

 the most splendid and successfu' exhibitions ever 

 held in this country. The weather was as fine as 

 could be desired. The entries exceeded those of 

 any former exhibition, numbering 3,551, viz: horses, 

 507; cattle, 362; sheep, swine, and poultry, 604; 

 implements and machinery, 496; farm and garden 

 products, 360; domestic manufactures, 364; horti- 

 cultural, 244 ; miscellaneous, 604; special, 10. Th© 

 receipts footed up $18,133, an increase over those 

 of last year of some $3,000; and higher than at 

 any previous Fair of tie Society. 



Horses. — This class was numerous, but perhaps 

 of less merit than might have been expected. No 

 trials of speed were allowed. 



Cattle. — These were not so numerous as usual, 

 but the chief breeds were represented by very 

 choice animals. In Short-horns, A. B. Conger, 

 Samuel Tiiorne, Hon. Wm. Kelly, J. R. Page, 

 Simeon Leland, L. G. Morris, Wm. Slingerland, 

 J. Becar, and several others, exhibited splendid 

 animals. J. R. Page, of Sennett, took the first 

 premium for aged home-bred bulls, with "Hiawa- 

 tha." Samuel Thoene took the first for imported 

 stock, with "Grand Turk" and his cow "Lalla 

 Rookh." He also took the first for home-bred 

 cows, with "Miss Gwynne." E. G. Faile, C. S. 

 Wainwright, G. Vail, and others, showed some 

 fine herds of Devons. F. Feeymeyer, of Fulton, 

 took the first premium for aged bulls; C. S. Wain- 

 weight, of Rhinebeck, for the best imported bull. 

 C. S, Wainweight and E. G. Faile took the best 

 premiums for cows and heifers in this class. Of 

 Herefords, E. Coening, jr., A. Bowen, and M. C. 

 Remington, exhibited largely. E. P. Gardner, 

 of Schoharie, took the first premium for aged bulls ; 

 and A. Bowen, of Medina, and E. Coening, jr., of 

 Albany, took the best prizes for cows and heifers. 

 In Ayrshires, S. D. Hungerford, E. P. Prentice, ^ 

 Brodie & Converse, and several others, showed ^^ 

 some fine animals. E. P. Prentice's bull "Dundee 

 7th " took the first premium. Brodie & Con^'ersk, 

 and S. D. Hungerford taking the first prizes for 

 cows and heifers. In Alderneys and Grades, sev- 

 eral very fine animals were shown ; also working 

 oxen and fat cattle. In Foreign Cattle, J. Snell, 



