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Cata1o<;'iie«i. — The Fair List crowds our col- 
umns so, that we are unable to acknowledge the cata- 
logues nt hand. Our friends may be assured that their 
favors are not lost or unheeded. 
Tairs ibr 1875. — The list of fairs to come 
off this autumn, will be found on pages 358—359. During 
the season we make repeated requests that the officers or 
the societies holiiing the fairs, or the managers of the 
fairs, would send us their official announcements direct. 
More have done this than heretofore, but still we are ia 
many cases obliged to depend upon oth'^r papers, at the 
risk of copying typographical errors. Every one should 
hold it a duty to attend and exhibit at, and in evei7 man- 
ner encourage his local fair, and after this, attend as 
many others as convenient. If you are a successful farm- 
er, and a well-to-do man, go to the fair for the purpose of 
letting some poor struggling fellow beat you in some- 
thing ; you can afford it, and it will be worth $50 to him. 
Xlie I>aii-y at tise Cenfienoial Kx« 
posilion.— The American Dairymen's Association 
have appointed a committee to take charge of dairy pro- 
ducts offered for exhibition. Butter and cheese in every 
form and style are especially desired. Communications in 
reference to this matter may be made toany of the gentle- 
men who compose the committee, viz. : J. V. H. Scovill, 
Paris, N. Y., Chairman ; O. S. Bliss, Georgia, Vt. ; E. S. 
Mnnpon. Fnuiklin, N. Y.; D. A. A. Nichols, Albany, N. Y.; 
J. M. Peters, N.Y. City, Sec. Butter and Cheese Exchange ; 
David A. Lewis, New York City ; L. B. Arnold, Rochester, 
N. Y. ; G. E. Morrow, Chicago. Illinois ; J. H. Reall, 
Philadelphia. Pa. ; J. Wilkinson, Baltimore, Md. ; T. S. 
Gold, West Cornwall, Conn. ; F. D. Stone. Cleveland, O. ; 
Artemas Ward, Sec. Philadelphia Produce Exchange. 
InipoD-tatiou of Cljdesilalos,— Ten 
fine Clytlesdale stallions recently arrived in New York 
from Scotland. Tiiey were imported by the Powell 
Brotliers, of Crawford Co., Pa. These stallions weigh 
from l.tWO to 2.200 pounds. This is the largest single 
imimrtfilinn of these horses into the United States yet 
made. They have reached their destination in Pennsyl- 
vania, where they will doubtless do valuable service. 
Xlie A j-rsUire Record.— The '* Ayrshire 
Record" is to be the Herd-book of the Ayrshire Breed- 
ers' Association. It will be a contiimaiion of the Ameri- 
can and Canadian Ayrshire Ilerd Record, but a new 
series under control of the above named association. 
The editor is J. D. W. French, N. Andovcr, Mass. En- 
tries for record may be made until October 1st, 1875. 
CirciilarcSaw Frame.— *'C. F.," Butler 
Co., Pii, The han;4:iug frames for circular saws, illaa- 
trated in the Agricultm'lH for May last, are not made for 
sale, so far as we know. They are ro easily made by any 
carpenter, or any person who can make a mortice trae, 
that it would scarcely pay to transport them from one 
place to another. From the description given, any 
mechanic should be able to make one with the greatest 
ease. The shafiing. pulleys, and saw, can be procured at 
any foundry or machine shop. 
The Floods in the West. 
The present season bas been a remarkable one. In the 
west tbc constant rains bavc prevented the cuilivation of 
corn, and the fields arc filled with grass. Cutwoiius 
have been more abnndant than have ever been knoivn, 
and both corn and lobacco in many places have been ro- 
pLanted fonr or five times, before a fl.indconld be ee- 
cnred. Grasshoppers have done some damajrc in places, 
but most of it has been partially repaired by late replant- 
