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THE ."T B W G E N E S F. E F A R M E R 



m/iSi 



Vol. 1 



CATTJLE SIIOAV 



And Agricnltural Fair, at Rochester, JT. Tf 



To 4c held on Wednesday and Thursdai/, tlic 7th and 

 eth of October, 1840, 



At a meeting of iho Eiecutive Committee of the 

 Geneece Agricultural Society, held ol the Arcade 

 House, RocLeeter, the 12th day of August, it was 



Rcsolrcil, That in view of the interest which many 

 have manifested in the success of the Society, and 

 relying on the liberality of the friends of Agriculture 

 to furnish the means, we will take the responsibility 

 of offering FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS, for 

 premiums and expenses at the Annual Exhibition of 

 the Society, on Wediiceday the 7lh day of October, 

 as follows: — 



ANIMALS.— HORSES. 



For the best Stnlhon, $15,00 



Second best do., 10,00 



Best breeding iVIare, (with a colt,) 10,00 

 Second best do., do 5,00 



CATTLE. 



Best imported Bull, 20,00 



Best improved native bred do., 15,00 



Best imported Cow, 1.5,00 



Best improved native bred do., 40,00 



Bjst yearling BuU 7,00 



Second best do., 5,00 



Best yearling Heifer, 6,00 



Second best do 4,00 



Best Bull Calf. 5,00 



Second best do., 4,00 



Best yoke of Oxen, 10,00 



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Second beat do.. 



Best yoke of 3 year old Steers,.. 



Best yoke of 2 year old do.,... 



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SWINE. 



Best Boar, showing the most thor- 

 ough breeding, and uniting the 



most valuable qualities, 8,00 



Second best do., .5,00 



Beet breeding Sow, 6,00 



Second best do., 4,00 



Best 3 pigs, not more than 9 months 



old 5,00 



Second best do .do 3,00 



SHEEP. 



Beet Buck, uniting the mos desira- 

 ble qualities both for the fleece and 



for the carcase, 10,00 



Best do. for the carcase only, 8,00 



Best do. for fleece only 8,00 



Best 3 or more Ewes, as in 25, 8,0(i 



Beet 3 do. as in 26 6,00 



Best 3 do. as in 27 5,00 



FIELD CROPS. 



Best acre of Corn 10,00 



Best acre of Pi)tatoes, 7, Of' 



Best J acre of Ruta Baga, 5,0( 



Best \ acre of Mangel Wurtzel,... 5,00 



Best I acre of Sugar Beets, 5,0( 



Best I acre of Carrots, 5,01 



DOMESTIC ARTS. 



Beat pound of reeled raw Silk, ]0,0( 



B'st pound of sewing Silk, 10, 0( 



Beet ') pounds of Cocoons, ....,.,. .5,01 

 Beat specimen of domestic manufac- 

 tured Silk ]0,0( 



Beat Silk hose or stockings, 5.01 



Beet 10 yards domestic Flannel, .... 3,0i. 



43. Best 10 yards domestic Fulled Cloth, 5,00 



44. B.J8t 2 Folm Leaf Hats, 4,00 



45. Best 2 Straw or Leghorn Hats,.... 4,00 



46. Best 25 lbs. of Maple Sugar, 3,00 



47. Best 10 lbs. of Beet Sugar, 10,00 



48. Second best do 7,00 



49. Best 25 lbs of Honey, 5,00 



50. Best 25 lbs of Butter 5,00 



51. Second best do 3,00 



52. Best Cheese, of not less than yolbs., 5,00 



53. Second best do 3,00 



AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 



54. Best Plough, shape and manufacture, 5,00 



55. Second best do., 3,00 



56. Beet Harrow 4,00 



57. Best Cultivator, 4,00 



58. Best Planting Machine or Drill 3,00 



59. Best Horse Rake 3,00 



CO. Best Thrashing Machine and Horce 



Power, 10,00 



61. Best Fanning Mill 5,00 



HORTICULTURE. 



(a fond baiskd bt amatecrs and gardznebs.) 



For the Best 2 heads of Cauliflower, Broccoli 



and Cabbage, — each kind,, 2,00 



Best, 3 each, Pumpkins, i:5quashep, 

 Muskmelons, "Watermelons, and 

 Egg-plants, — each kind, 2,00 



Best, 6 each. Beets, Carrots, Porenips, 

 Turnips, Salsify, Onions, Celery, 

 Tomatoes, — each kind, 1,00 



Best dozen each, Apples, Peaches, 

 Pears, Plums, and Quinces, — each 

 kind 1,00 



Beet specimens of Grapes, ripened in 



the open air, 2,00 



Best 2 boquets of cut Flowers, 2,00 



Best assortment of Double Dahlias,., 5,00 



Best dozen do 2,00 



THE PLOUGHING MATCH. 



Three fine Ploughs, of ditferent patterns, worth $25, 

 will be given as premiums by the Ploughmakers of 

 Rochester. The person entitled to the first premium, 

 to have the first choice, &.c. Horse teams only arc to 

 bo used. The decisions to depend on the manner of 

 cxeattion, as well as tlie tone of ploughing one quar- 

 ter of an acre of green sward land. — (Competitors are 

 desired to send in their names two or three doys pre- 

 ious to the Fair.) 



Discretionary Premiums w ill be aworded for such 

 articles not enumerated, as the committees may deem 

 deserving. 



No premium will he awarded for articles which are 

 not deemed worthy, or where there is no competition. 



No person will be entitled to a premium, who is 

 not a member of the Society. (Members will be ad- 

 mitted during the forenoon of the day of exhibition, 

 or any time previous, on payment of One Dollar to 

 either of the officers of the Society.) 



Persons competing for premiums on field crops, ore 

 required to give a certificate of the weight or odmea 

 lurement of a part or the whole crops, ottesied by two 

 disinterested persons; and also to g.ve a written state- 

 ment of the kind of soil and manm rof cidiivalion, for 

 publication in the New Genesee Faimer. 



Persons exhibiting animals for Premiums, ore re- 

 luired to give the Judges a stotement of tbe age and 

 iicdigree of each animal as far as practicable. 



The ortieles of Domestic Arts, Horticultural 

 iroducts anil Implcmenls, are to be numbered by the 

 Secretaries, and the names of the exhibitors are to be 

 .cpt by tbetii, and not made known to the Judges. 



ORDER OP THE DAY. 



It is requested that articles of Domestic Arts and 

 HorticuUural productions, be broiight in the day pre- 

 vious, if possible, orearly in the morning on Wednes- 

 doy. 



The Animals for exhibition should be on the ground 

 early in the day, so as to arrronge all complete before 

 12 o'clock. Those who intend to exhibit onimals, 

 requirmg pens, are requested to send word to the Seed 

 Store, a few days previous. 



The Executive Committee will meet at 11 o'clock 

 to appoint Committees; and the Committees will pro- 

 ceed to inspect the articles at 12 o'clock. 



The Ploughing Natch will commence at 1 o'clock, 

 ond lost about one hour. 



The premiums will be announced at 3 o'clock; im- 

 mediately after which. 



An Aildrcss irill be delircrcd by LEWIS F. AL- 

 LEN, Esq. of Bufralo,whose writings on Agriculture, 

 and efforts in the Legislature, have done much for the 

 benefit of the farming inlerests in this State. 



The Anjtttal Election of C>fficcrs of the Society 

 will take place inmiediately after the Addrees. 



THE SECOND DAY 



Will be a Fair for the Sale and Exchange of Farm 

 Stock, &c. Many fine Cattle will be offered for Sale, 

 and an excellent opportunity will be offered for Far- 

 mere to improve their assortments ol domestic animals. 



Observations. — Pens will be provided for tbe exhibi- 

 tion of onimals: and posture can be obtained near the 

 city for such as ore drove in the day previous. 



Nearly all of the piincipal farmers near the city 

 have kindly consented that friends from a distonce 

 should turn their cattle into their postures, during the 

 evenings of the lime of the Fair. 



Sy For further particulars, see bills on the dny of 

 Fair. 



THE MECHANICS' FAIR. 



The Second Annual Fair of the Jlechnnics and 

 Trodesmen of Western New York, will commence 

 on Tuesdoy, the 6th of October, ond continue three' 

 or more days. This will be a great and splendid ex- 

 bibition; and as the mechanic arts are intimately con- 

 nected with agriculture, farmers will find this Fair 

 highly Interesting and useful to them. Let all turn 

 out, ond bring their families, soosto enjoy at least one J 

 rational holiday in attending the Fairs. 



TO THE LADIES. 



TheCommittcesof the Agricultural as well as ofthel 

 Mechanics' Fair, particularly invite the ladies to honor J 

 the Exhibitions with their presence, and with speci- 

 mens of their handiwork. Much of tbe interest of' 

 such Fairs olwaye depends upon tbe ladies; and it is 

 confidently expected that they will do themselves great 

 credit on this occasion. Let formers' wives ond 

 daughters show what they can do; and let them all 

 come and see what others have done. (The fomilies 

 of members of the Agricultural Society are allowed to 

 compete for premiums.) 



L. B. Langwortht, President. 



H. M. Ward, ? „„„ ,„ .. , 



„, T, r> } ^ecrciarus. 



M. B. Bateham, S 



Genesee County Fair. 



The annual Fair ond Exhibition of the Genesee 

 County Agricultural Society, will be held at the hotel 

 ofC. W. Van DeBogort, in the villoge of Alexander, 

 on Tuesday the 14'.h dny of October, at which time 

 premiums will be owarded op usuol, for the dififerent 

 kinds of domestic animals, field products, ond miscel- 

 laneous articles. A very good display is anticipated 

 and ol course all the good farmers in the county will 

 be present, besides some from neighboring counties. 



Ontario County Fair. 



This comes ofl" at Canandaiguo, on Tuesdoy the 

 20lh of October, and from our knowledge of old On- 

 tario, we have no doubt that she will do herself great 

 credit on this occasion. The Society bove thus far 

 monit'ested a good degree of spirit, and we shall be 

 much mistaken if we do not find a large and interesting 

 exhibition at thot place. There is sufficient wealth, 

 intelligence and enterprise in Ontario county, to sus- 

 tiin a most efTicient and spirited society, if the formers 

 will only lay aside their jealousies and unite thoir ef- t 



