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grass, and it was the second year after it had 
been plowed. The sod, when I saw the corn 
growing, had been completely decomposed, 
and the soil was very mellow and light. The 
corn had been carefully cultivated by plow¬ 
ing each way, and was perfectly free from 
weeds. It had been planted 3 1-2 feet apart, 
and thinned out to four stalks in a hill. It 
was yellow corn of medium size. From a 
personal examination, I estimated that each 
hill would average four good ears, one hun¬ 
dred of which would make a bushel of shelled 
corn. As an acre, planted 8 1-2 feet each 
way, will contain 3,556 hills, nearly, the num¬ 
ber of ears would be 14,224; and conse¬ 
quently the product would be 142 bushels 
per acre. I give you this as my estimate, 
which cannot be far from the truth ; and I 
regret that I could not give you the result, 
by actual admeasurement. 
Yours truly, A. Beatty. 
For the American Agriculturist. 
The Genesee Connty Fair. 
This took place on the 20th and 21st September. It 
was characterised by a good spirit, and was much su¬ 
perior to the two preceding ones. This was gratifying, 
as a general fear existed that there would be a failure. 
There was a large exhibition of cattle, many of which 
were of a high order of excellence. With the excep¬ 
tion of some working oxen and one cow, not a single 
animal of native cattle was in the yard. All were 
either pure or grade of the Durham or Devon. The 
conviction that the improved breeds are superior is thus 
shown, and a doubter need only have seen the animals 
that day to be no longer a doubter. The grade ani¬ 
mals were in excellence, just in proportion to the 
amount of breeding. Bulls were shown by some six 
or seven competitors. Among them were four thorough 
bred ones and one of those imported. 
The premiums were awarded to Z. Cone, Esq., for 
his bull, 3 years old, and a cross of the Devon and Dur¬ 
ham, bred by P. A. Remsen, Esq., got by the imported 
bull Alexander, dam, by Holkam, a Devon. The se¬ 
cond to E. C. Dibbles, imported bull, a Devon, from 
the herd of Mr, Davy, of North Molten, Devonshire, 
England; the third to Mr. Durham, for his grade bull, 
by imported Rover, formerly owned by Mr. Weddle, of 
Monroe Co. Mr. Remsen exhibited his superior bull, 
Enterprise, by imported Alexander, dam, imported La- 
vinia. Animals of all the different races or crosses 
were shown in the same class. This should not be. 
A Devon and a Durham may each be of the highest 
order of merit, and yet there can be no fair comparison 
made between them. 
The show of cows was superior, especially of grade 
ones. The cow to which was awarded the first pre¬ 
mium in the class of Durhams, weighed more than 
sixteen hundred. The first premium for Durham cows 
was awarded to P. A. Remsen, on his cow Premium, 
bred by himself, got by imported Volunteer, dam, by 
Otto; the second to S. Skidmore, on his cow, got by 
imported Alexander, dam by Otto; the third to P. A. 
Remsen, on his cow Beauty, bred by himself, got by 
imported Volunteer, dam, imported cow Adelaide. In 
Devons, the first prenuum was awarded to Mr. Beck; 
and the second to Mr. Beck; the third toT. Cary, Esq. 
Mr. Beck exhibited several beautiful pure Devon cows 
and calves; they were of a high order of excellence. In 
working cattle the exhibition was rich; Mr. Remsen 
showed a pair of 5 year olds, which weighed 1,975 lbs. 
each. Their superiors at the same age can hardly 
be shown. They were grass-fed only, and have been 
in the yoke when required, all summer. The show of 
grade heifers, (there was not a pure Durham heifer, 
and only one pure Devon heifer on the ground,) was 
capital. Two shown by B. Murphy, of Le Roy, were 
beautiful. Mr. Dibble’s pure Devon heifer was uni¬ 
versally admired. There was a large number of bull 
calves shown, and to Mr. Dibble’s was awarded the 
only premium in this class, which was not of a high 
order; in it Mr. Remsen exhibited a superior calf, but 
he was too young for competition. In heifer calves of 
all breeds the first premium was awarded to P. A. 
Remsen, for his pen of three Durhams; and beautiful 
they were; and the second to Mr. Beck, for his pen of 
three Devons; in this class all races being shown. It 
may be observed, that there is less difference in classes 
than in the grown animals of the Devon and Durham. 
The display of hogs was inferior ; indeed this is not 
a pork-producing, county, none being raised except for 
home consumption. 
In sheep there were some superior animals shown, 
both among the Leicesters and the South Downs. 
Those of Mr. Shapland, of Stafford, to which was 
awarded a premium, were highly admired and beauti¬ 
ful. There were not a large number on the ground, 
but the quality was as superior as the number was 
small. 
In horses there was nothing more than an average 
exhibited in stallions, mares, and colts. A pair of 
horses, well matched and capital, exhibited by Mr. 
Gould, of Batavia, received the first premium, and 
another pair by Mr. P. T. Fargo, received the second. 
In the matched horses there was a decided superiority. 
Of roots and grains there was a meagre display. 
There was no exhibition of wheat; and no crops offer¬ 
ed for premiums. This was owing to a partial failure 
of wheat this year. It is said there was a third less 
than an average, and the berry by no means good. 
Two years since, Lewis Clark, of Darien, received a 
premium for a crop of 61 bushels to the acre. To Mr. 
Cone was awarded the first premium for corn—on two 
acres, of 77^ bushels to the acre; to Mr. Lewis Clark, 
the second for 69 bushels; both crops were of the Dut¬ 
ton corn, both well manured, and cultivated without 
hilling. A frost on the 11th of June injured both 
pieces. The corn was sound and of a good quality. 
In roots the yield was very moderate. 
Of domestic articles the display was large and beau¬ 
tiful. There were two very superior Ingrain carpets 
made from wool, grown, spun, and dyed in the county. 
They were exhibited by the manufacturer, who resides 
in Bethany. The figures were beautiful and the colors 
brilliant. There was a Wilton rug made by a lady of 
Bethany and her daughters. Its beauty and excellence 
in material and taste, placed it in the rank of the most 
superior of the imported ones. -The Committee on 
those articles awarded it a premium, saying that they 
had never seen its equal, and it was the unanimous 
opinion of all, that the Committee were right. There 
was beautiful broad cloth; indeed cloth of every dis¬ 
cretion. Silk in great variety, from the cocoon to the 
woven material; beautiful sewing silk and twist; in¬ 
deed the silk display was admirable. There were hats, 
boots, shoes, counterpanes, quilts, table covers, shawls, 
&c., in great quantities, and all admirable. One table 
cloth most beautiful, was exhibited by Miss Heston, of 
Batavia. 
In butter and cheese there were few competitors. 
All the butter shown, was superior. Mr. Z. Cone ex- 
