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THE NEW GENESEE FARMER. 



Vol. 3. 



Seneca County Agiiciiltural Society. 



TbisSjciely held iI8 Sbow anrl Fnir at Waterloo 

 m the 20th n;id SIsl inst. The occasioou was reepec- 

 abljr attended. The show of animals was small ; but 

 hose of Mr. Bacon of Waterloo, Mr. John8oi\ of 

 Fayette, and Mr Saekett of Seneca Falls are among 

 he beat of the Improved Short Horna. A Short Horn 

 )iill belonging to iMr. Diinlap, we believe, of Ovid, 

 jighteen men bs old «asa very remarkable animal 

 "or his size; perhaps few have exceeded him, if ever 

 lehasin this rerpect been excelled, and in other 

 joints be was to be commended. There was another 

 ■emarkably fine bull on the ground of excellent pro 

 jurtions. His length and depth were remarkable ; 

 lis age 5 years, his color white and brown; bntliis 

 owner's name not known. 



Tbe horses shown on this occasion as a whole were 

 ancomm;)nly fine. We counted ten in the ring, anil 

 lome of them pre eminent for their beanty, especially 

 1 bay colt three years old, and a dark sorrel horse ol 

 idmirable form and carriage. The horse of all work 

 |8 unilonbtedly the horse for the farmers of Western 

 New York, but this is not incompatible with beauty 

 )f form and high mettle. We cannot for the sake of 

 he improvement of the breed of horses desire to se" 

 lorse racing introduced ; this in general is the im- 

 irovjmcnt of the horee at the serious expense of the 

 ieteriorntion of the man, and " costs therefore a good 

 ieal more than it comes lo " But we are always re- 

 gretting that the fashion of riding on horseback for 

 nen and women, the most healthy, manly and beau 

 iful of all forins of exercise, should be almost entire- 

 y surperseded by the (ashinn of riding in carriages, 

 ind espeuially in what are usually called Carry-alls, 

 lignificnnily denominated by a humorouo friend of 

 )ur8. Kill-creature?, where a man at the expense of his 

 loor horse (eela bnund to ta^e in hie wife and his 

 ivifu's maiden sisters and perhaps a neighbor's wife 

 ind all his children though his family should be as 

 lumerous as that of John Rogers, the martyr in the 

 )rimer, consistmg of nine small children and one at 

 ;he breast, which leaves tbe question somewhat un- 

 leliled whether there were nine or ten. This obuse 

 )f these dumb creatures is fatal to all improvement of 

 be breed ; but the fashion of riding on horseback 

 ind treating our horses better, and grooming them 

 )etter, foi sure most of them are scarcely groomed at 

 ill, would essentially promote tbe improvement of the 

 ■ace. Whether thid is to be expected or hoped for 

 Fve shall not venture to predict. 



The cruelty with which thia noble race of animals 

 s often treated is most shocking. Any one, who will 

 ook at the galls and wounds upon many of our stage- 

 lorses and our canal horses will see reason to wish, 

 ,hai if any thing can be effected in that wuy, an aaao- 

 :iation for the suppression of cruelty is as important 

 »8 for almost any other object ol moral reform. We 

 rave recently witnessed cases of cruelty in which we 

 eel that we did great dishonor to the poor beasts in 

 ipeaking of brutality as a term of opprobrium for 

 nan-ality infinitely transcended it in odiousness ; anrt 

 ;ve could only desire as a just retribution, that the 

 50or, oppressed, obused and mangled animals migi t 

 ay their hoo^s upon the breasts or headsof their perse- 

 :utors so gently as not quite to lake life, for we ahoiild 

 36 sorry to haye these wretches put out of misery at 

 once, but to come so near to it that they might be at 

 no loss to understand "hat blows and bruises mean, 

 whether applied to horse flesh or man flesh. Thesi 

 Instances show bow little man is to be trusted in any 

 case with absolute power, and what a curse would 

 come upon the world if man could ever approximati 

 whit tbt<y so coiist.intlv desire, that is, independence 

 and nuy man were permitted to do as be pleased 

 Tha world could hardly contain aucii a monster as he 



would be likely to become, as we see in the case ol 

 the despotic Roman Emperor, who wished that all 

 men had but one neck that he migbt cut off the head 

 of all at a single blow. 



There were shown at tbe Fair at Waterloo, some 

 draining tile made of clay and well baked — about 14 

 nches in length, 4 in widtli, and perhaps 5 in depth — 

 forming half a circular tube with tbe sides somewhat 

 extended. They weie made by Benj.F. Whartarby of 

 Waterloo, and could be afforded at 30 cis. per rod. 

 This would be a cheap mode of draining. It is 

 generally thought only necessary, after the drain is 

 dug, to lay them on the ground where the subsoil is 

 hard. This we believe is an error. It has been 

 found so in England, and many drains laid in this way 

 it has been found necessary to take up; tbe water 

 passing under the tile has softened tbe bed and the tile 

 has gradually sunk down until the water course be- 

 came iil'ed np. It may cost more at first, but we 

 should recommend in all cases laying aflat tile at the 

 bottom to receive the circular tile. These flat tile 

 would cost but little and a drain thus laid would last 

 forages. The introduction of a thorough system ol 

 draining promises the greatest improvement that our 

 husbandry has yet seen and is destined to quadruple 

 our crops. 



From tbe e.xcellent farm of Richard P. Hunt, we 

 saw specimens of mangel wortzel, ruta baga and es- 

 pecially the white carrot, which certainly spoke at the 

 top of their voice in behalf of the excellence of the soil 

 and ihe skill of the cultivator. We pronounced them 

 at once of the mammoth variety, for no other name 

 would suit them. 



Some farmers' wives and daughters were there with 

 very fine specimens of their bandy work, and them- 

 selves very fair specimens of even a finer workman 

 ship than their own. Some needle work wrought 

 ot the personage was beautiful ; there were handsome 

 specimens of silk, hosiery, flannels, &c. There WDS 

 a specimen of flax, perfectly cleaned of the hull by 

 first being steamed ond then passed through a ma- 

 chine for the purpose, which is likely to prove a great 

 improvement over the old system of rotting and 

 hatclielling. 



There were likewise exhibited some beautiful pieces 

 of broadcloth manufactured by the Waterloo Woolen 

 Co. of an excellent quality ; and not the least inter- 

 esting circumstance of this part of the exhibition, was 

 the polite desire of the company that we should choose 

 for ourselves a suit from their best fabrics. We 

 gratefully and respectfuly acknowledge this substan- 

 tial civility; and shall wear it with pride and pleasure. 

 Our only fear is that it may so much stimulate our 

 self-esteem, so intimately aesocialed with the love of 

 country, that our hat may not be quite safe on our head 

 in a high wind. 



If tiie show of quadrupeds on thia occasion was 

 limited, the show of bipeds was numerous and respect- 

 able. The farmers held an agricultural meeting in 

 the evening at the Court House between the days of 

 tiie Fair. Judge Saekett, the public spirited Presi- 

 dent of the Socieiy, presided. Several farmers pour- 

 ed out the rich treasures of their experience, and the 

 evening passed off in a most instructive and delightful 

 manner. Such meetings should be multiplied. They 

 ihouM always be connected with the Fairs : and 

 night bo rendered not the least attractive nor the least 

 useful partof the occasion. 



Waterloo every where indicates a rapid and 

 lealtby growth. Its Academy on the green 

 iromises to furnish the ample means of a finished ed- 

 ication to a large number of both sexes. The build- 

 ug itself is well worth a visit. Jt displays greot ar- 

 liitei'tural taste and elegance, uni.ed with all the con 

 , rcniences in s compendious forn), desirable in each on 



establishment. I*t the Farmers not forget that edu- 

 cation, substantial edueetion, is an object which can- 

 not interest them too much and towards which they 

 cannot be too liberal, as the great and in truth tbe 

 only instrument, next to good morals, of elevating 

 and improving their profession and condition. 



Oneida Connty Agricultaral Society 

 Show and Fair. 



The Rome Sentinel gives a brillia.nt account of this 

 occasion held at Rome on October I2th and l3th. It 

 seems to have gone off with great eclat. " The 

 Church," it is said, " was crowded to overflowing with 

 one of the most intelligent assemblies of farmers, their 

 wives and daughters, and other citizens, we have ever 

 witnessed on similar occasions." An address was de- 

 livered by B. F. Johnson of the Central Farmer, 

 which we can have no doubt was worthy of the occa- 

 sion. 



The ploughingmatch was attended by 2000 spectators, 

 and as it should be, by ladies and gernlemen ; for what 

 more beautiful, innocent, and exciting pleasure, than a 

 fair field and a spirited competition, where no cruelty is 

 permitted and the whole tendency is the improvement 

 of the best of all arts. Seventeen competitors entered 

 the field. 



It seems by the votes pa-'sed to have been an extraor- 

 dinarily thankful occasion; and might, we isliould think, 

 answer for the General Annual Thanksgiving for the 

 year, if our good Governor does not appoint any other; 

 f -r they, it seems, besides thanking the orator passed 

 special resolutions of thanks 



To the Hon. President of the Society. 



To the Corresponding Secretary, the Recording 

 Secretary, and the Treasurer. 



To the Chairman of the Committee of Arrange- 

 ments. 



To the young gentlemen, " who acted as Clerks and 

 rendered such valuable aid during the Fair ;" and we 

 have no doubt to the Fair likewise, for which we pre- 

 sume the ladies thanked them. 



To the keepers of pubUc houses, in the village of 

 Rome. 



To the Vernon Band for their attendance. 



To the Trustees of the First Church, for the use of 

 their house. 



This was certainly doing the thing up in handsome 

 style; and will make the Society welcome, whenever 

 its anniversary comes round. 



Tlie number in attendance was estimated at 10,000; 

 and we now vote ten thousand thanks, that is a thank 

 ye, to each of these good men and women, who thus 

 encourage the best of all pursuits for comfort, happi- 

 ness, and morals ; and thus, by their presence and ac- 

 clamation, "speed the plough." 



We cannot give the premiums on animals — but wo 

 note some on crops. 



Premiums were given on Winter Wheat, for 24 1-3 

 bush, per acre. 



On Spring Wheat, for 31 1-4 bush, and 27 bush, 

 per acre. 



On Indian Corn, for 94, 91, 85, 83, 78, 71, bush, 

 per aero. These crops are highly creditable. 



On Oats ; 112 1-2, 94, 86, 79, bush, per acre. These 

 •;rops arc excellent. 



On Barley ; 04. 53 1-4, 45 3-4, bush, per acre. The 

 first crop is unusual. 



On Rye ; 33 bush, per acre ; certainly a good crop. 



On Potatoes ; 435, 154 bush, per acre ; rated at 60 

 lbs. per bushel. In giving a premium in these case.*?, 

 we see the Committee decided upon the principle 

 adopted by a clerical friend of ours in respect to his 

 congregation, which was very sparse ; — '" AVhat," said 

 he, " they want in number, they make up in charac- 

 ter." 



On Potatoes for quantity per acre, entries were made 

 for 693, 433, 396, 373, 36S, 3^0, 337, 833 bushels. 



