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TIII^. NEW GKNESEJ'. FARMI^R, 



Vol, 



Monroe County Agrsciiltiisal Fair. 



Toe arnunl cxhibilinn ol iliij S^cieiy came off in 

 ibia ciiy on the IJib and IG.li of October. Tn.' dis 

 piny of animnis, of every r!oB?, was beucr ilinn we an- 

 ticipiied, allh lugli wc fell quite sure old M mnn- 

 would da h'.rself credit. Iiulecl «e dn not btlicvi 

 any cvunty m tl'.f S;ile hna had as good on u.xbib inui 

 thiBSca»>ii ns Miutroe. S "ne persons rtmnrUed ihni 

 ibe cattle thow was not equal to th It of last yenr; but 

 wh.:n th<;y cnnaidct that a nuuiuer of ibe linest aiii 

 mala exbibiiedlajt year, belonged to odj >iuin^ coun 

 ties, we tUinli lb' y will admit that ihie county wa.- 

 bciter representid than last sea on. In thoep and 

 hogs especially, we noticed a very great improvement. 

 The breeds are better, more numerous and diAtinci, 

 and the number of specimens grea'.er and of liner 

 qmliiy. 



The Ploughing Match excited much intorcsi.aB uar 

 cV dent from the thoue-iiid^ offirincre and cii!z Jiia w hn 

 ibrongod the ground to witness it. Twelve team?, 

 with eltillful ploughmen, en eccd for the coiuesi, ami 

 nobly did they all perform their work. The rn- 

 p.d.iy and e.id;- with whit'h single tjania tui nc.i ovei 

 an old tough swar 1, waa a pleaeinq; sight, and spoke 

 volnmi-s in praise o( liDth ploughs and plousilimen. 



Toe exliiliilion of Horticultnrol produciinns, iinple 

 ments. domestic mpniifaclin-e, &c , wis quite rispcct 

 tnble, but did n U fully meet onr wishes or expecta- 

 tions. We do not bilicvc there i^ any luck of indue 

 try or skill among the farinerj wives and dnugliters ol 

 ".'I'jnioe, but there seems to be much iinwidinanets 

 w exhibit specimens of their work; owing to diffi- 

 dence or an apprehension that it will be excelled. 



This is a wrong feeliiig,and one which we hope here- 

 alter to eee done oway. 



It gives us peculiar pleasure to observe the very 

 general attendance ol fainiTs and tL-ir famiiies ni 

 these exhibitions. At all place.'! which we have seen 

 or heard from, the Agricultural Fairs are most numer- 

 ously attended. Who can estimate the amount o! 

 b mefi. t'lat will result to the country, from the iiifor- 

 miition which the thousands of Wealth Pinducers 

 have obtained at these exhibitior.s 7 What farm 

 er can itness one of them without Ictrnin'T somi' 

 valuable lesson in husbandry, or without forming some 

 new resolutions and pLms for iiuprovement. 



We regret to notice a dis|_o-ition, on the part o! 

 some, o find fault with the decisions of the Commit- 

 ters in aW'irding the preminnif. Those who serve in 

 this .;apacity have a best an arduous and ihnnkle.^i- 

 task, and after performing it with faithfulness em! 

 integrity.Bccording to the beet o( Iheir ability.it is im- 

 kind in the ex;rcine to charge them with unfairness 

 Suppose they do occ'ieionallv err in judument, and a 

 premium is awarded where it ahonld net be what 

 great hann is done 1 Is the gaining of a few dollar 

 in preminma the great object which exhibitors bavi 

 in view? Wc know ihey will spurn the idea.— 

 Their object i', or should be. to aid on the cause of im 

 provement ; and. although it is natural for rveiy 

 man to think hiehly of his own cnttio or production-, 

 all should remnmher that the owner is poorly quabfi- 

 e I to be an impartial judge of his own property ; and i 

 disinterested Committee are not half so likely id |, 

 mistaken ns the owner. 



The lepirts of the various Committees render it un 

 necessary for us to proli.n? our remarks : but wo can 

 not close without exprcsiing a desire that all will reml 

 the excellent address of Mr. Snith, which may b. 

 found in our columns this month. 



Premtnnis Awnrilod by the Monroe Co. AtI- 

 culturnl Socirtv for 1831. " 



HOIIRF.S. 



Th" Committee on horses remarked that the' 

 ere governed mjre by the appearance and action o' 



the animals than by any reference to their Mood or 

 pedigiee. After careful exandnaiion and ci miiari- 

 son of the numerous in e hnrtca exli bited, they asncri 

 to a. vard premiums 10 the following, os those which 

 ni c )rdine to the best of their judgment appeared to 

 combine the most of iho.ie qualities. requitite for use 

 piliif'ss, diiiubiUty .'ind tiigaiice'. 



For the bet Stud Horse, (.Imported Unree 



Allred.) Tbnn.as Wediilc $10 00 



■ill do., J K Udenime 7 00 



3d do , Will. T me 



B at Pair iMiitcbed Horses. G. Peck 



•2ddo.,A L'ine 



3d do., M. Olmsied 



B 'St Mare, John Avraiilt 



■>d do., Wm. Tone..' 



Hd do., Wm li.ilcntine 



B.st 3 years old Colt, (by AllVrd) H. Pud 



d.ck 



•>,i do., ^bv AllVe.n II. F.llnw,. 



HERON IJROWN. ) 

 CIIS D GODFRF.y, /• Committee 

 HARRY OF.MSTFD. ) 

 C.ATTLK. 

 The Committee on cattle leport that owing Ui th*- 

 largc numbi-r of superior aninm s cxliibitid.they fomu 

 ilddicult 11 Slim cases to di'cide which was enlitlcci 

 to the greatest merit; but after mature delibeiation. 

 and the exercise 01 their beal'judgiucni, they decn!ci 

 to iwnrd premiums as fi>llo«3. 



For the best B'dl, (Durham Short Homed, 



.\irericnn Coniit, Thomas Wcildle SIO Oil 



2d do , Ramsilell & Cde ' 7 I.I) 



:id d'..., (Albion,,! Win. CCainel! 5 01. 



Bist Pair t'? years old Steers, John Ayrault. r> Ol. 



•>d do., Stephen f^e^'gelt 3 (Ml 



Bi'St Pair ol Failed Oxen, John Ayrault..., 7 Oil 



ad do., John Br ndlcy 5 00 



Beet Piiii of Woking O.'ien, John Ayrault. 7 OO 



21 d.i. , .Tohn Lei/gi'tt '. 



3d do., Gideon Krnn-dcll 



Best Ml 'ch Cow. (Durliaiii Soon Homed 



Grl7.clle,^ Thoiiins U'liidk- 



■2.1 d.... Win. C Cornell 



3d do.,— Smith 



GFORGE SHEFFEK 

 JACOB STRAWN, 

 JOn.\ BUR.\S. 

 SWINE. 

 The Comnii tfe on S vi'ie remarked ihnt the c.xlii 

 bition of this class of animals was liighly creditiible to 

 the Society and the county. Many very beautiful 

 hogs, besides those for which nreminnis were award- 

 ed, deserve special notice. Aumngthese was a sow 

 with six pigs. Byfield and L.-icesier, owned by J .Jin 

 Putnam of Greece : three fine young Leicester sow-, 

 owned by Miitthins Garret of Gates; t'jrte bmntifiii 

 young 8 'Ws and one imnr, pure Berkshiie, Otvned b\ 

 Gem i;e Whitney of Rochester ; a very siipciior Berk- 

 shire boar pi», four months old, owne 1 by Ch ties 

 .Marchant ol Greece, and a sow with six pi^'s, Riirs.i. 

 ■ind Leicester, owned by Hsrry Olmsted of Guece. 

 For the best Boar. Berkshire) Isaac Moore.,*? Ol; 



'2.1 do., Naiiinniil Hnywaid ' r> t.O 



id do., Amos Snwjer, (Belk^hlle) o (;(| 



Bi^si g.iw. (with pits, Liicester.J T. Waisoi'i 5 Oli 



'"I 



,1 li. ' 

 i ill' 

 I kitii 



5 Ol: 



3 01. 



7 01, 



.5 01- 



3 01 



Committee. 



For the best Buck, lefircnce to caieats, . i^iid 



;Li-iceHir, SmeonLewlt ^S ■, 



•Jd do , John Betle idge 3 ' 



B. Bi for Fl.cee, Wdla Liimlon Sf' k"" 



•M do., Jisi-c Harroun.. j t'.^ 



Bed 3 Ewen.refirtnce to carcafrB,(Co swold,) ^^ 



Wm C. Coiiuli 



2.1 do., 1 Soutl.rlowii.) J Pare, rs 



Best i> Ewes, relennce to (Ici ce. Mr. El\ 

 2d do , M.. SnvdtM 



Bc"l3Lnnibs. (Cotswoid,,! Wm. C. Cnmc 11. 

 2d do. J.'lin B. tleridee 



Best S faiti d tlrei'. Wm. C Cornell. . . 

 2d do., S.nieon j^eu i< 



THOM.^SU ILLCOX. ) 

 JOH.N ROBINSON, > ' 

 ARTHUR CLARK, ) 

 FIELD CROrS. 

 The Committee on Fie'.dCro]is, rcfpecifnlly n lesi 

 ihat they have attended to iipi'lications for jf ' 

 nms, in thi- department, from the lollowing rtB f) 

 Gentlemen who have, by evidence satiffactory tl », 

 Conimittci , cttrblisbed their claims to the hnfll ^,ij 

 hiiving laseii n|jon their rcptctivc farms the loS 

 ing products, viz : 



wnE..\T. 



James Be'itty of Greet e. un average of 53 bii 

 aii'l al) |b,i in /be acre — 6 acres. 



Giorjii ShifTer, of Wheallnnd. an a\r:agc£ 

 bii.^he 6— 7^ acres. " -■ ' 



S.uiiuirl Sha.ibolt, of Chili, nn aveirgc ifCu^] 

 elt — acrtfi, ' 



CORN. 



Robert D. Mnrlin, of Club, nn aveiage of 94 I 

 ei5 to the acre. 



Ebenezir G"i ding, of Herrrictta, an cvcrii 

 90 bushels to tl e iicre. 



Lyiiian B. Langworthy, of Greece, on avcro( 

 80 l-J2 liiielielt. t.. tl c niic 



Jiiin. b llsri, ol S"edin. at the rote of !)C be 

 to the acre on one acre and a half. 



Abraiii Cosi'mnn. wiilioiii vi uchers. joe^en' 

 mi moranduin, s owing 18 luisbels to tl.c tcie. 



-d do. do , Anin-; S 



nwyt 



3 00 



GIDF.ON RAMSDELL, ) 

 JOHN FULLER. } Committee. 



EDWARD CHAMPENEY. S 

 SHEEP 

 The Commilteo on Siiecp report that thi'y dischnrg 

 ■d their duties with all the care and failhfulne.e ol 

 .wi eh t ey weie capable. For the honor of the 

 •.lunty, mid partieulni ly for that of the fnrmeis ownint! 

 iic numerous beautiful anima's exhibited on iheoc- 

 ision.thc Committee take pridoinsaying they were all 

 lily choice and desirable lotsol sheep. Rt.aidis i|,„s,f 

 ■ r whi h premiumo were awarded the Cminiitee 

 Icsire to mention as worthy of special notice, a 

 nail lot of Merino Ewea, owned by Eliphah-t Day, of 

 )4den, and of Alc-riuo B. cks, owned by his son ; al- 

 1 some Meiiiio Bucks, owned In Gideon Cobb ol 

 Orighton, — Premiume were awarded as follows. 



POTAIOES. 

 Owen M'Gii r.', . f Gncce u-lu biirbels to the 

 Georue S i tie , ;U2 burbi Is o tbeacie. 

 S.1111U.1 Davidson, of Gicece, ifcO bii.-hcis 

 acre 



Ebnizcr Coding of Henrrietta, 247 b-iohels 

 aric ^ 



F P. Root, of Sweden, 1200 btisl els Ruta Bf 

 [be acie. 



George Sheffer, Gri?i butl e's Carrots to ilie 



" " II (11) buHicIn .Mr.ng. 1 W rfa 



•' '* ilfii) bii!-hi-!s ol Suenr Bie 



" " .5i'2 Im. Ii.is ol Ru ;i Iiii:;a ill 



Charles Filer, Ca rois at the ra:e • f 72li 1 in b 



^;h of nn acre, which b.-ing tbcn ol the pntciit 



nil nsions cannot claim a pri mium. 



The {.'oinmitite, in accoidanci with llie ubov 

 have aworilcd 



WHEAT. . 



To Jami s Beany. Esq . i f Gii ece, tl e fiisl p 



0111 ,*ll) — i|iiaiiiiiv ."Si!,',;!) 6 bi.sUls to the n't 



G-oige Sluller, E q., Wliatli.nd. Ul do $7- 



Samuel Sbadbolt, Esq , Clali, od lio. fiii — J4 



CORN. 



Robeit D. Mailin, C'lnli, first prfmiiim.j 



qiianiitv !M bushels to il.e r.cie. F.bei czi i t" 



Ueiirietia, 2d do. §r;_<,Udo. L. B. Lungwf 



3il do. $::— 60 l-i2 do. 



POTATOES. 



Owen McGuire, Giecce, iiit-t piemiuni, $a 

 iity 340 biiblil- 11) ihc acre. _ Georte Shiliei. \V 

 biud.Sil do.,.>ji3— 312di>. Sami.el Du\ist.n, GJ 

 3ddo.. ,«(2~280do. ■ 



ROOTS. 



F. P. Root, Sweilcii. lirM pn mium, n 

 Baga. §■— qiiamiiy, 1200 buhels to lie acre. 

 Slii-fliir, Hrst picniiiim on iMnntil Wurize! 

 lOIIO do. Do. du: Sugar Biet. .«;:->— 1160 do, 



Tlie season having been an uiifavojable one fn 

 production of large crops, the competition for pi 

 nms has necessarily bicn conlined to a small n.ni 

 Tliese, however, it is ihonghi, do no difciedit i 

 speeiim ns exhibited, to the soil or culture of M. 



Little regprd has been paid, by many of ther 

 cants, to the rules pri scribed fcr ccuifyir.g;* 

 Committee, iLc iiecesiory facts in n i^ntd .U 



l.ii 



