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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER, 



Vol. 2. 



CATTI.E SHOW AWD FAIR 



OF THE N. Y. STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY— TO EE 

 HELD AT SYRACUSE, SEPT. 29 AKD 30, 1841. 



The New York Slaie Agricultural Society v.'il! hold 

 a Cattle Show and Fair nt Syracuse, on the 'i9th and 

 30th daysof Sept., 1841, nt which time the following 

 Prizes will be awarded. The Premiums offered, are 

 numerous rather than large, the Society prefer! ing to 

 make their appeal to the emulation and public spirit of 

 our farming population, rather than to that avarice 

 which can alone be called into action by the induce- 

 ment of large rewards. 



List of Pieminms. 



ON CATTLE. 



I. BULLS— 0/ any breed— ^ years old and over. 



For the best ®20 I For the thlril best $8 



For the second best 12 | For the fourth best, Diploma. 



II. BULLS — Of any breed, over 2 and under 3 years old. 



Fnr the best $30 | For the third best, $8 



For the second best 12 | For the fourth best, Diploma. 



nl. BULLS — Of any breed, under 2 ijears old. 



For the best, $12 1 For the third best ^.5 



For the second best, .... 8 | For the fourtli best, Diploma. 

 IV. COWS — Gf any iii!j^ovedbreed,3 years old and upwards. 



For the best $20 | For the third best $8 



For the second best,. . . . 12 I For the fourth best. Diploma. 



feed breed, 2 years old and oi 



I For the third best, 



I For the fourth best, Dipltr, 



V. HEIFERS— O/ any impr. 



For the best $12 



For the second best 8 



VI. HEIFERS— O/ any improved breed, under 2 years old. 

 For the best, $10 i For the second best, .... $5 



For the third best, Diploma. 



Vn. COWS — Cross between the native and improved breeds. 



For the best $12 I For the third best, $6 



For the second best, ... y j For the fourth best. Diploma. 



VIII. HEIFERS — Cross between the native and improved 



I For the third best $5 



I For the fourth best. Diploma. 



IX. COWS— Native breeds. 



For the best, $10 I For the tliird best, $5 



For tlie second best 8 1 For the fourtli best. Diploma. 



The greatest combination of those points or proper- 

 ties which indicate milking qualities and an aptitude 

 to take on flesh on the moic valuable parts, together 

 with general beauty of form, (size in itself not being 

 considered a criterion of excellence, ) will be the con- 

 siderations which will govern the viewing committee 

 in awarding premiums in the above classes. 



ON HORSES. 



For the best Stallion, . . . $20 1 For the liest breeding \ j.„„ 



For the second best 12 | Mare and Colt 3 $-0 



For the third best 8 I For the second best, ... . 12 



For the fourth best. Diploma. \ For tlie third best, 8 



For the fourth best, Diploma. 



A variety of horses possessing size, strength, and 

 endurance for field labor, combined with that action 

 which qualifiea for the carriage or soddle — in short, 

 the horse of all work, is probably the most profitable 

 class which our farmers cnn now engage in rearing, 

 and to such therefore, will the preference of the Socie- 

 ty be given. 



For the best Plough,. . . 



For the second best 



For the third best, Diplor. 

 For the best Harrow,. . . 

 For the second bcsi,. . .. 

 For tlie third licst, Diplor 

 For the 1)031 CulUvator,.. 

 For the sccoiiil Iiest, .. . . 

 For the third liost, Dijjlor, 

 For tlie best Drill Barrow, 

 For the second best,. . . . 

 For the third best. Diploic 



FARBI LMFLEMENTS. 



§30 I Best Thrashing Machine, ^20 

 20 For the second best,. ... 10 

 la. I For the third best, Diploma. 

 8 For the best Horse Rake, 8 



5 For t he second best 5 



10. I For the third best. Diploma. 

 e Beat Fanning Mill,. ... 8 



5 For the second best 5 



la. I For the third bet-t. Diploma. 

 8 I For the best Straw Cutter, 6 



5 For the second best 5 



ta. I For the third best, Diploma. 



Discretionary premiums will also be awarded to 

 manufacturers of the best sub-soil and side-hill ploughs, 

 hoes, shovels, spades, forks, rakes, and other farming 

 utensils. 



The economy and durability, ns well as the excel- 

 lence, in other respects, of fanning implements, will 

 be taken into consideration. 



Discretionary premiums will be awarded for the best 

 samples and best varieties of winter and spring wheat, 

 corn, rye, barley, oats, peas, beans, buckwheat, hemp, 

 flax, broom corn, maple, and beet root sugar, &c. *Sjc. 



Also, potatoes, turnips, sugar beets, mangel wurtzel, 

 carrots, pumpkins, and horlicullaral products gene- 

 rally. 



Also, fruits of all kinds, and flowers. 



The varieties, when ditTerentfrom thoss in common 

 use, should be properly explained, the method of cul- 

 ture, &c. 



Prizes to be Awarded 5n Albany. 



The following premiums will be awarded at the an- 

 nual meeting of the Society, on the 3d Wednesday 

 of January, 1842 : 



BUTTER AND CHEESE. 



For the best sample of > 

 Cliecse, not Jess than > .^20 

 100 pounds. 3 



For the second best,. . . . 12 



For the best sample ofl 

 Butter, not less than > j$20 



lOOpoinids ) 



For the second best,. ... 12 



For the third best 8 



For the fourth best, .... 5 

 For the fifth best. Diploma. 



FIELD CROPS. 



For the third best. 



For the fourth best,. . . . 



For the fll'lli best, Diplty, 



SVVINE— Oc 

 For the best Boar $10 



Forthesecondbest,. . .. 8 



For the third best, 5 



For the foui Ih best, Diploma. 



r 10 months old. 



Best breedinjSow $10 



For the second best,.. . . 6 



For the third best, 5 



For the fourth best. Diploma. 



In awarding premiums on hogs, reference will not 

 be had exclusively to size or to present condition, but 

 to that form and that proportion of bone and ofliil to 

 more valuable parts, ■.vlii.-h promises the greatest value 

 from the least amount of feed. 



SHEEP— I. 



For the best Buck, i 



For the second best,.. . . 

 For the third best, Diploi 



Long Wooled. 

 I Best pen of 3 En-es,.. . . $10 

 For the second best,. ... 5 

 j For the third best. Diploma. 



II. SIiDDLE Wooled. 



For the best Buck $10 I Best pen of .3 Ewes,.. . . $10 



For the second best,.. . . 5 For the second best S 



For the third best, /JyiZOTjm. | For the third best, Diploma. 



III. Fine Wooled. 



For the best Buck,. ... $10 | Best pen of 3 Ewes,.. . . $10 

 For the second best,.. . . 5 For the second best,.. . . 5 

 For the third best, Diploma. | For the tliird best, Diploma. 



' The term " long wooled" is designed to include the 

 Leicesters, Lincolns, Cotswolds, and all the English 

 varieties of ebeop which furniab the quality of wool 

 suitable for eotnbing — the " middle wooled" Uie South 

 Down, Norfolk, Doraet, Chevoit, native, &c. — the 

 •* fine wooled" the Spanish and Suxoii varieties of the 

 Merino and some of their cjossee. 



Best acre of Wheat,.. . . $20 

 For the second best. Diploma. 

 Best acre of Barley,.. . .$15 

 For the second best. Diploma. 

 For the best acre of Rye, $ 15 

 For the second liest. Diploma. 

 For tlie best acre of Oals, $■ ' j 

 For the second hesr, Diploma. 

 Best acre at ludian Coin, $15 

 For the second best. Diploma. 



Best acre of Potatoes... . $15 

 For the second beat. Diploma. 

 Best acre of Sugar Beefs, ^15 

 For the second best. Diploma. 

 Best .icre of Ruta Baga, .^'l.'i 

 For the second best. Diploma. 

 Best acre of Carrots,. . . $15 

 For the second best, Dijjloma. 

 For the best acre of Peas,$lri 

 For the second best, Diploma. 



The rules and regulations which will govern the 

 Society in awarding their Premiums, will be published 

 in our next. 



The prizes will be paid in plate or cash, nt the op- 

 tion of the winner. Should not the Society obtain a 

 Diploma in season, some Agricultural Work or Print, 

 may be substituted for their Diploma. 



violet ; of indigo, orange-yellow ; and consequently, 

 blue and orange colored flowers, yellows and violets, 

 may be plact d together ; while red and rose colored 

 flowers will harmonize with their own green leaves. 

 White suits blues and oranges, and belter elill reds 

 and roses ; but it tarnishes yellows and violets. In 

 all cases however, when colors do not agree, the pla- 

 cing white between them, restores the effect." 



To the lovers of beautiful flowers who may wish 

 to arrange them with the finest eftLut, these notices 

 may be interesting and useful ; and the loilowing suc- 

 cession of colors is recommended, where the flowcis 

 are placed in lines ; viz : 



" White, reddish-scarlet, white, rose-lilac, yellow, 

 violet or purple, orange, white, reddifch-scarlet, pur- 

 ple tinged with green, roee-lilac, yellow, violet or 

 purple, orange, white, red-scarlet, deep purple, rose- 

 lilac, >vhite, yellow, violet or purple, orange, white, 

 &c." 



" To produce the beat effect in patches of seven ar- 

 ranged thus — 



we may have 1. Six orange with a purple or violet 

 centre. 2. Six purple or violet with a yellow centie. 

 3. Six yellow with a purple or violet centre. 4. Six 

 scarlet with a white centre. 5. Six white with a 

 scarlet centre. 6. Six rose with a white centre. 7. 

 Six blackish green purple with an orange centre. 

 These seven patches forming a straight border, may 

 then be repented in an inverted older which wotdd 

 give 13 patches ; and there should be a patch of 

 seven whites at each end. If the border is circular, 

 withovu any central point of view, the foregoing ar- 

 rangement should be repeated ad iujinilum without 

 Inverting the order after the 7th patch. 



"Another advantageous disposition would be the 

 following : 



white * * orango 



white * * pink 

 pink „ yeI»lovv , white orange., vio*let 

 white * * rose white * * 



white 



CoraplcmeKtaiy Colors. 



It has been long known that some colors when ar- 

 ranged together, are mucli more pleasing than the ar- 

 rangement of ether colors ; or, that there are concord- 

 ant and discordant colors as well as concordant and 

 discordant sounds. The late Baron Cuviertook this 

 notice of the subject in his "Biographical iVlemoir ot 

 Count Rumford." 



"He determined by physical experiments, the rules 

 that render the opposition of colors agreeable. When 

 one looks steadily for some time nt a spot of a certain 

 color on a white ground, it appears bordered .with a 

 Jiflerent color, which however is always ;he same 

 with relation to that of the spot. This is what is 

 called THE COMPLEMENTARY COLOR ; and 

 the same two colors are always complementary to each 

 other. It is by arranging them that harmony is pro- 

 duced, and the eye flattered in the most agreeable man- 

 ner. Count Rumford who did everj' thing by meth- 

 od, disposed according to this rule, the colors qf his 

 furniture, and the pleasing effect of the whole leas 

 remarked by all who entered his apartments." 



In a recent number of the Gardener's Chronicle, 

 this subject is discussed at some length, and the Essay 

 of Chevreul (v/ho has lately examined it with much 

 attention) is referred to, for several particulars. In 



this way, the editor says, "complementary colors 1 On planting out young peach trees on the site of l 

 always suit each other. Now the complementary col- peach nureery, two years after the nurfery «as e 

 or of red ie green ; of orange, sky blue ; of yellow, j moved, and although the ground woe in other respects 



violet* 'yellow scarlet* "white 



j'ellow , wh,ito » violet white, yel,low , scarlet 



violet * * yellow scarlet * * white 



blue. purple • * white 



white J, pi,nk , blue-purple 

 blue purple * * white." t 



From the Magazijte of Horticulture. 



The Yellows iu Peach Trees. 



I have noticed occasional useful remarks on the best 

 varieties and the culture of fruit trees, in your valua- 

 ble Magazine ; but I have not, as yet, seen any re- 

 marks upon the discaee called the yellows, which af- 

 fects the peach tree, or reasons assigned for its preva- 

 lence. If the cause could be found out, it might lead 

 to a cure, which would render a lasting benefit to our 

 country. However valuable most other fruits are, 

 none are equal to the peach in delicious flavor and 

 healthioets, and I should therefore be pleased to see 

 this subject carefully investigated, and the experience 

 of some of your intelligent conCEpondents communi- 

 cated tlirough your pages. 



And as I have, for about thirty years, occasionally 

 had my aitenticu drawn to this subjec, I am willing 

 to throw in my mite of experience. I am lully satis- 

 fied that the complaint exists. Some persons soy that 

 the worm at the root is the cause of the yellows. I 

 acknowledge that any disorder that destroys the trees 

 will cause the leaves to turn yellow ; but the com- 

 plaint I call the yellows will kill a whole orchard, 

 without any visible wounds, on or before the third or 

 fourth full crop 1 think where any neighborhood 

 abounds with peach orchards, it will be nearly impos- 



, , sible to keep clear of the disease, 



ementary colors o„ „i„„, ;„„„„,„„,,„„ „„„„>, ,, 



