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always on hand to interest farmers in their strong points; 

 but where was Mr. Fuller, with his own original inventions 

 to which we have been happy to invite attention for many 

 years past ? His inventions are an honor to the county, 

 and this committee has always handled them in a broad, 

 liberal way, in full sympathy with the spirit of the inven- 

 tor. Messrs. Whitcomb and Carter have in former years 

 exhibited very extensivel}^ and we would heartily welcome 

 them again to their old place.— If in the future, by any 

 accident, the entry of articles on exhibition has been omit, 

 ted from the book handed the committee, I believe it will 

 be a wise way to make such entries at the exhibition tent, 

 in the committee's book, and call attention to the fact 

 when returning it to the Secretary— This appears to me 

 the shortest way out of an unpleasant dilemma, and one 

 by which all interests will be properly protected and har- 

 monized. 



The two most interesting exhibits were the " New Ameri- 

 can Cultivator" and the " Blizzard Ensilage Cutter." 

 This cultivator embodies a form much used by our brother 

 farmers of the Maine region. We first came in contact 

 with it about a dozen years ago, at the New York State 

 Fair at Rochester, where we went with new agricultural 

 implements as a special object. We purchased one at the 

 time and have had it in our use ever since. Ours straddles 

 the row, and the two halves are completely under the control 

 of the man who walks behind, to be run as near the plant 

 as he wills. We have used it principally for cabbage, but 

 with the shields that come with it it is equally suitable for 

 corn and like crops when very young and at any state of 

 their growth, up to about 18 inches in height. The teeth 

 are arranged to run deeper into the ground then are those 

 of common cultivators. It has done good work with us 

 and given satisfaction. The New American includes the 

 same principal, but has several improvements and addi- 



