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gone to Virginia farms, are proving effectually by their 
deep plowing, &c., what ought to be done, and what 
had not been done there before. They plow deep 
and sow clover. The results are excellent 
At the second meeting, Sept. 16th, the best method 
of cultivating flax was discussed, but no definite re¬ 
sults arrived at. A letter was next read from Dr. Under¬ 
hill on the Culture of Wheat. An apple was pre¬ 
sented by Mr. McKeyes, of Hamilton, C. W,, weigh¬ 
ing 19 ounces, and measuring 14 inches in circum¬ 
ference. Specimens of wild rice were shown by Mr. 
Meriam. Capt. Post, of Deep River, Conn., sent a 
sample of wild oats. Mr. Graham, of this city, pre¬ 
sented Isabella grapes of a superior quality, which 
ripened on the 9th September. 
Multicole Rye. — A fine sample of this was 
shown to the club. The person who grew it stated 
that the seed was sown about the tenth of June—it 
was mowed for grass in the latter end of November. 
The stalks were about five feet high, and the heads 
averaged four inches in length when gathered on the 
same day as his field rye. When cut for grass it was 
fully ten inches long. It is neither so soft, so large, 
nor so farinaceous, as the ordinary rye, at least com¬ 
pared with my own field crop. Yesterday, I met the 
late Vice President of our Senate, and the treasurer of 
our State, both practical farmers, to whom 1 men¬ 
tioned this rye and its uses. 
FIFTH ANNUAL SHOW 
OF THE 
NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
This was held at Utica on the 16th, 17th, and 18lh 
of last month, and it is generally conceded that the 
largest concourse of people was present there than at 
any preceding show—25 to 30,000, probably, being 
on the ground on the 17th, and not less than 40 to 
45,000 different persons visiting it in the course of 
the three days. The majority of these were, the real 
farmers, with their families; and we could observe a 
more general and heartfelt interest in the exhibition, 
pervading those present, than has seemed heretofore 
to characterize such assemblies. Nearly all doubt 
now is removed from the minds of intelligent farm¬ 
ers respecting the utility of an annual cattle show 
and fair, and we have reason to believe that it will 
continue to grow in popularity with the New York 
agricultural community. Indeed, we hope to live to 
see the day when one hundred thousand persons will 
oe present at an exhibition of this kind. A rain 
which fell a few days previous to the show com¬ 
pletely laid the dust, and the weather was cool and 
delightful till about 5 o’clock of the last day, when a 
smart shower came up to the discomfort of a few, and 
obliging the members of the society to adjourn from 
the open air to one of the business rooms, to finish 
reading the reports of the several committees. 
Show Ground. —This was in the suburbs of the 
city, about a mile from the railroad depdt, on 
Genesee street. The spot was well chosen for a 
show ground, being a compact turf, on a dry and 
slightly rolling surface, commanding a delightful 
view of the town and country for some distance 
around. An area, nearly square, of ten acres, was 
enclosed by a high tight board fence. At a suitable 
distance from this a railing was put up all around, 
which formed the carriage drive. Within this railing 
the cattle for exhibition were tied, and the sheep a:nl 
pig pens were arranged. About the centre of the 
front fence a suitable business office was erected fot 
the accommodation of the officers of the society, and 
within the enclosure tents were pitched for the 
various committees. Wednesday, the 17th, at an 
early hour, the gates to the show ground were 
thrown open, when the broad area to which they led 
was soon filled with a dense mass of people on foot, 
on horseback, and in vehicles of different kinds. The 
first object that attracted attention on entering, was a 
beautiful open octagonal temple, 15 feet high, wreath¬ 
ed with evergreens and flowers. It was designed by 
T. R. Walker, a member of the Floral Committee. 
Next were four buildings 30 feet by 100 feet each, 
and of sufficient height. The first of these was 
Floral Hall, for the display of flowers, fruits, and 
vegetables; the second, the Ladies’Hall, devoted to 
domestic fabrics; the third, Mechanics’Hall, for im¬ 
plements ; and the fourth, the Farmers’Hall, for 
flour, grain, butter, cheese, &c. All these buildings 
were well arranged for the purposes designed. The 
Floral Hall was particularly attractive ; for in ad¬ 
dition to the show of nature’s most beautiful pro¬ 
ductions, a pretty Egyptian temple, dedicated to 
Ceres, graced the front just after entering—half-way 
down rose a Gothic temple, for the worship of Po 
mona, and near the extreme end we found a third 
temple, in the Corinthian order, sacred to Flora. Too 
much credit cannot be awarded to the fair ladies 
under whose supervision this hall was made so 
attractive. 
Trial of Plows. —Tuesday, the 16th, was devoted 
to the trial of plows ; and the gathering together of the 
stock, agricultural implements, and other things, for 
the next day’s exhibition. 
Horses .—We have never seen so select a show 
of stallions in the United States. The match and 
single horses were generally very good. The breed¬ 
ing mares were a pretty fair lot, though not near 
equal to the horses. Joel B. Nott, showed a superb 
thorough-bred mare, by Eclipse, out of Youug Romp. 
Cattle. —The exhibition of Durhams was meagre 
enough in comparison with all other shows, save the 
first of the society at Syracuse. This was owing to 
there being few breeders of Short-Horns in the vicinity 
of Utica. Of Devons there was a much better dis¬ 
play, and Messrs. Washburn, Beck, and Garbutt, did 
themselves great credit. Mr. Sotham had a superb 
lot of Herefords, and Mr. Bement and others, some 
Ayrshires. Native and grade milch cows were 
ahundant, and of great excellence. The superb fat 
Durham ox of E. P. Prentice, of Albany, and the 
grade Durham cow of C. Booram & Co., of Buffalo, 
aud several other animals, attracted much attention. 
The cow was nearly perfect, and would weigh 2,000 
lbs. The working oxen were a fine lot, and princi¬ 
pally of a beautiful red color, showing a high cross 
of the Devon. 
Sheep .—Nothing like so large an exhibition has 
ever been made of the woolly tribe, particularly in 
Merinos and Saxons. 
Swine .—Of these there was a goodly show of 
Berkshires, Leicesters, and the beautiful white Suf- 
folks, belonging to Mr. Stickney, of Massachusetts. 
We shall now know where to fill orders for our 
friends. 
Poultry .—The feathejed bipeds appeared here in 
