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SHOW AND FAIR OF THE NEW YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY FOR 1848 . 
SHOW AND FAIR. OF THE N. Y. S. AG. SOCIETY 
FOR 1843. 
[Continued from page 234.] 
Thrashing-Machines. 
1st, to Joseph Hall, of Rochester, 6 to 8-horse¬ 
power thrasher and PitHs cleaner and separator $20 
2d, to J. Hale, of North Bloomfield, for 2-horse¬ 
power tread-machine and thrasher 10 
3d, to Benjamin M. Freeborn, of New York, for a 
2-horse-power, with a machine which thrashes 
over the cylinder Yol. Tr. 
The clover-mill of Mr. Thos. D. Burrall, of Ge¬ 
neva, appears to be a very perfect machine in its 
construction, and, from evidence produced to the 
committee, performs its work with great perfec¬ 
tion. It can be worked with any ordinary horse 
or water power: costs 60 to 70 dollars. The com¬ 
mittee award a diploma. 
Fanning-Mills. 
1st, to A. S. Patterson, of Rush, Monroe co. $8 
2d, to A. P. Dickey, of Elba, Genesee co. & 
3d, to Stephenson & Mvers, Port Byron, Cayuga 
Yol. Tr. 
These are also very important implements for 
the farmer and grain-grower; and we know of 
no article, from the old Dutch corn-fan, and the 
rude, imperfect mill of thirty years past, that has 
advanced to a state of such perfection as was ex¬ 
hibited at this great fair. There were a dozen or 
more present, and it was little better than a hap¬ 
hazard guess to say which deserves the preference 
—some excelling in one point and some in an¬ 
other; so that the committee have not the great¬ 
est confidence in their decision, especially as they 
did not see many of them in operation, and the 
committee were not unanimous in their conclu¬ 
sions. Among those to whom premiums were not 
awarded, the committee would mention, as de¬ 
serving commendation, Mr. Heffron, of Venice, 
Ontario co.; Messrs. J. Patterson & Co., Rush, 
Monroe co.; Messrs. Long & Stone, York, Liv. 
co. Some of these were provided with double 
and treble screens, to meet all contingencies. 
Horse Hay-Rakes. 
These are highly valuable labor-saving imple¬ 
ments, performing with one man and a horse the 
labor of 6 or 8 men, and at a time when labor is 
most valuable. Several of excellent construction 
were offered. The committee awarded premiums 
as follows:— 
1st, to Lewis Swift, Clarkson, Monroe co. $8 
2d, to Geo. W. Wiggins, Lima, Liv. co. 5 
3d, J. Holbrook, Penn Yan, Yates co. Diploma. 
Straw-Cutters. 
In this article the committee were utteily con¬ 
founded, so numerous and various were the plans 
and contrivances for performing the labor required. 
They have, however, generally given the prefer¬ 
ence to the straight and plain cutting edge, and 
therefore award the premiums as follows :— 
1st, to Nathan Parish, of Rush, Monroe co., (Israel 
Patterson’s patent) $8 
2d, to Joseph W. Webb, of Rochester 5 
3d. to Robert P. Gibson, of New York Yol. Tr. 
Field-Cultivators and Grain-Coverers. 
These are desirable implements, not as yet in 
general use among farmers, but must eventually 
prevail, as they save full one half the labor in 
summer fallowing, and are a great improvement 
over the harrow in covering grain. The commit¬ 
tee award as follows :— 
For the best Cultivator and grain-coverer, to Har¬ 
low Mitchell, of Rutland, Jefferson co. $8 
2d, to Carmi Wright, of Adams, ditto ditto, for 
corn, &c. 5 
3d, to B. Langdon, of Troy, ditto for weeding and 
hilling corn, and digging potatoes Yol. Tr. 
To S. W. Cool, Geneva, for a field-cultivator and 
grain-coverer,. combining many desirable quali¬ 
ties Diploma. 
To Marcus Adams, of Adams Basin, Monroe co.,. 
for a cultivator for corn and root-crops, made en¬ 
tirely of iron, very ingeniously and mechanically 
constructed, and, as far as the committee could 
judge without trial, a very desirable implement 
cf husbandry. 
Harrows. 
For the best harrow, to Marcus Adams, of Ogden, 
Monroe co., hinge drag, with iron frame $8 
2d, to Alexander Thompson, Manchester, Ontario 
co. 5 
Grain and Seed-Drills. 
1st, to Abraham Randall, Verona, Oneida co., for 
grain-sower and planter $8 
2d, to Newell Adams, Boston, Mass., for seed-drill 
—Lewis’ patent “ Yankee corn-planter” 5 
Miscellaneous. 
To C. Goss, of Madrid, St. Lawrence co., for a su¬ 
perior adjusting grain-cradle, of low price and 
good workmanship, a discretionary premium of $5 
To William Gates, of Barre, Orleans co., for a new 
and singular contrivance for raking grain, a dis¬ 
cretionary premium of 5 
To Julius Hatch, of Rochester, for a machine for 
sowing grain, plaster, and grass seeds, broadcast — 
[This valuable machine having been previously 
exhibited, and a premium awarded, was excluded 
from competition by a rule of the society.] 
To Wei. G. Booland, Little Falls, Herkimer co., 
agent for Bird & Wells’ patent smut-machine, 
manufactured at Trenton, New Jersey Diploma 
To H. H. Everts, of Rochester, for a straw and 
root-cutting machine, a discretionary premium of 3 
To L. Bostwick, of New York, for a portable grain 
mill, worked by horse power, a Diploma and Yol. Tr. 
To T. R. Hussey, of Auburn, Cayuga co., for a 
corn and cob-crusher, by horse power, discre¬ 
tionary premium of $5 
To II. H. Davison, of Rochester, for a valuable 
contrivance for fixing the scythe to the snaith Vol. Tr. 
To Samuel Mallory, of Alexander, Genesee co., for 
a rut-seraper, to dress roads and fill ruts, discre¬ 
tionary premium of $5 
To A. L. Blanchard, of Alban]', for a beautiful and 
ornamental statue-stove, for burning wood and 
coal, combining the emission of heated air, dis¬ 
cretionary premium of $5 
To Jirah Wing, of Hume, Allegany co., for a model 
for a cheap, plain, and durable eave-trough, for 
