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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
Chicago. Mr. Bush says he lives on his 
farm. As to the identity of the Mr. Curtis 
alluded to in Mr. Bush’s correspondence, 
there may be two “ Dromios” in the field. 
But when we were last year in Chicago we 
saw a Mr. Curtis, who was said to be a late 
Mayor of that city ; and we were afterwards 
pointed to a fine new house just finishing 
near the lake, as belonging to “ the late 
Mayor Curtis,” and intended for his own 
residence. We supposed that gentleman, 
to be one and the same person with Mr. 
Bush’s model farmer, who he stated to be 
an “ ex-Mayor of Chicago.” If we were 
mistaken as to the personal identitity of the 
gentleman, we beg both his, and Mr. Bush’s 
pardon, and congratulate the city of Chicago 
and the State of Illinois, both, on having 
two so spirited and liberal-minded gentle¬ 
men within their borders. All this matter of 
personal identity, however, as touching the 
gravamen of Mr. Bush’s fault-finding, is im¬ 
material, as the lawyers would say, and only 
incidental to the •* whopping ” portion of Mr. 
B’s story of the “ farming.” 
The drift of Mr. Bush’s article is what we 
criticised as being exaggerated, and coloring 
“ Illinois farming ” beyond the facts as they 
exist. His special pleading, (in his reply,) 
by giving insulated cases of remarkable cul¬ 
tivation, and extraordinary crops, now and 
then,here and elsewhere, have nothing to 
do with the main inferences he intended to 
draw. We concede, if Mr. Bush pleases, 
the particular instances he names, and in 
answer to them all we repeat our former 
statements as the plain unvarnished truth. 
Refute them, if he can. We can produce 
statements akin to his from almost every 
State in the Union, so far as the pro-rata 
amount of crops are concerned ; and we can 
inform him that among all fair reading, this 
style of representation would be called 
“jesuitical,” incorrect —the sense in which 
we use this term, we presume he will 
understand. Plain,, unvarnished truth is 
what we expect from a gentleman of his 
calling, and when they make statements 
apart from that, either their motives or intel¬ 
ligence are quite apt to be questioned. It is 
sufficient for us that Mr. Bush “ owns up” 
to some of his statements, and that is 
enough to throw discredit on more of them, 
when this absolute personal knowledge is 
wanting. 
As to Mr. Harris and his big drove of cattle, 
we did not deny that he was a farmer, but 
we said that he dealt in, drove, and fed cat- 
tie. We denied that he “ bred and reared ” 
the drove of bullocks in question. He may 
have 4,200 or 10,000 acres in his farm—that 
has nothing to do with the facts of that drove 
which Mr. Bush described. He does not 
now say that we were mistaken in what we 
stated—-which was that Mr. Harris neither 
bred nor reared them. If that fact can be 
substantiated we will acknowledge our er¬ 
ror—till then, our denial holds good. Mr. 
Harris may own, and farm all the western 
world, but that don’t make him breed and 
rear that herd of cattle. In relation to the 
5,876 pound ox which Mr. Bush now says 
is a typographical error, and takes 3,000 
pounds off from him, and “ a more generous 
critic ” would have allowed, we consider it 
of a piece with a part of his other state¬ 
ments. 
We find no fault with Illinois, either in its 
soil, climate, or the general enterprize of its 
population. They are well enough, as times 
go. But if Mr. Bush chooses to pick out a 
few insulated facts, greatly out of the com¬ 
mon line, and set them forth as common 
things in Illinois, as lie did in the article al¬ 
luded to, he will find that common credulity 
will be quite apt to question his own good 
sense,or his professional integrity, in giving 
them out to the world.— Ed. 
STATE A6IUCULT URAL E XHIBITIONS 1856. 
Name. Where Held. Date. 
Ohio and Pa. Horse,.. Salem, 0..,. Sept. 4— 6 
Kentucky,.Lexington. “ 9—12 
Vermont,..Burlington... “ 9—12 
New-Jersey,.Newark. “ 9—12 
Canada East,.Three Rivers... “ 19—18 
West Virginia, .Wheeling Island. .“17—19 
Ohio,.Cleveland. “ 23—26 
Canada West.Kingston. .“ 23—26 
American Institute,N.Y.Crystal Palace, Sept. 23 to Oct. 25 
Am. Pomological Society Rochester. “ 
Illinois.Alton. 
Michigan.Detroit. 
24— 
30 Oct. 3 
30 “ 3 
. .Watertown. 
.... “30 “ 3 
.... “30 “ S 
.... “ 30 “ 5 
_ Oct. 0—10 
. “ 7-10 
.“ 7—10 
. “ 7—1C 
.. .Florence. 
.. .Minneopolis_ 
. “ 8—1C 
.. Mtlwaukie.. .. 
. “ 8—10 
.. . “ 8—10 
. “ 8-10 
. “ 13—19 
ow, New-York .... 
.... “ 14—1(1 
14-17 
. “ 20—25 
. “ 20—25 
. “21 24 
21—24 
Massachusetts . . . Worcester...Oct. 25— 
Virginia,.Richmond . ,Ocl. 28—Nov, 1 
Alabama.Montgomery.Nov. 11—14 
South Carolina.Columbia.. 1 11—15 
South-Carolina Institute, Charleston..' _ “ 17—22 
COUNTT SHOWS EOft 1856, 
NEW-YORK. 
Madison, Munnsville....Sept. 8—10 
Chatauque, Westfield...:... “ 10—11 
Onondaga, Syracuse. “ 10—12 
Putnam, Lake Mahopac. “ 16—17 
Rensselaer, Lansingburg.. “ 16—18 
Jefferson, Watertown. “ 17—18 
Oswego, Mexico. “ 17—18 
Cayuga, Auburn. “ 17—19 
Cattaraugus, Little Valley -- “ 17—19 
Washington, Union Village. “ 17—18 
St. Lawrence, Canton. “ 17—19 
Essex, Elizabethtown. “ 18—19 
Albany, Albany......... “ 23—25 
Cortland, Homer.. “ 23—25 
Wayne, Lyons. “ 23—25 
Oneida, Rom#. “ 23—25 
Tioga, OwegO...,... “ 24—25 
Delaware, Walton. “ 24—25 
Columbia, Chatham............/. “ 24—26 
Franklin, Malone...,.,...,..,... “ 24—26 
Monroe, Rochester. “'24—26 
Ontario, Canandaigua.. “24—26 
Queens, Hempstead. “ 25— 
Orleans, •- Albion.• ......./.. “ 25—26 
Rockland, New-City. Oct. 8— 9 
Steuben, , Bath.. “ 8—9 
Schuyler, Watkins.. “. 8—9 
Seneca, Waterloo. “ 8—10 
Allegany, Whitney’s Valley.Oct. 14—15 
CONNECTICUT. 
Litchfield, Litchfield..Sept. 16—18 
Windham. Brooklyn. “ 19.-20 
Fairfield, Norwalk. “ 23—26 
New-London, Norwich. “ 24—25 
Hartford, Hartford.Sept. 30—Oct. 3 
Middlesex, Middletown.Oct. 1—3 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Middlesex North, Chelmsford.Sept. 17— 
Middlesex South, Framingham. “ 17—18 
Worcester West, Barre. “ 18— 
Worcester North, Fitchburg .1' . “ 19— 
Middlesex, Concord... “ 20— 
Plymouth, Bridgewater. “ 24—25 
Worcester, Worcester. “ 24—25 
Housatonic, Great Barrington. “ 24—25 
Norfolk, Dedham....: Sopt. 30—Oct. 1 
Essex, Newburypprt....Oct. 1—2 
Worcester South, Sturbridge. “ 1— 2 
Franklin, Greenfield.... ( “ 1— 2 
Bristol, Fall River. . “ 1—2 
Hampden, Springfield. “ 1—3 
Berkshire, Pittsfield—....— .. “ 1—3 
Barnstable, Barnstable. . . “ 7— 8 
Hampshne, Franklin & Hampden, Northam’n “ 7— 8 
Hampshire, Amherst. “ 9—10 
Camden, 
Mercer 
Hunterdon, 
Salem, 
Monmouth, 
Burlington, 
Cumberland, 
Somerset, 
Trumbull, 
Hamilton, 
Brown, 
Geauga, 
Conneaut, 
Medina, 
Meigs, 
Clermont, 
Ashtabula, 
Portage, 
Madison, 
Franklin, 
NEW-JERSEY 
Haddonfleld.... 
Hightstown .... 
. “ 17—18 
Flemington. 
Salem. 
Freehold. 
Mount Holly • • ■ 
. Sept. 30—Oct. 1 
Bridgeton. 
Somerville. 
. “ 1—2 
OHIO. 
Warren. 
. “ 9—11 
Carthage. 
.Sept. 9-12 
Georgetown_ 
. “ 9—12 
Burton. 
Conneaut. 
Medina. 
Pomeroy. 
Olive Branch. 
Jefferson. 
Ravenna. 
London. 
Columbus.... 
Hamilton. 
Mount Vernon . 
Ironton. 
Huntington .. . 
Elyria. 
Kenton. 
Woodsfield. 
Geauga, (Independent)Claridon 
Butler, 
Knox, 
Lawrence, 
Union Agricultural, 
Lorain, Ind. 
Hardin, 
Monroe, 
Putnam, 
Ashland, 
Miami, 
Jefferson, 
Huron, 
Belmont, 
Darke, 
Sandusky, 
Muskingum, 
Delaware, 
Riehiand, 
Erie, 
Clark, 
Lake, 
Morgan, 
Greene, 
Stark, 
Holmes, 
Highland, 
Wayne, 
Williams, 
Cuyahoga, 
Mahoning, 
Warren, 
Montgomery, 
Licking, 
Ottaway, 
Harrison, 
Preble, 
Summit, 
Loraine. 
Champagne, 
Washington, 
Guernsey, 
Ross, 
Hancock, 
Columbiana, 
Morrow, 
Clinton, 
Logan,. 
Pickaway, 
Adams, 
Crawford, 
Union, 
Coshocton, 
Noble, 
Tuscarawas, 
Seneca, 
Carroll, 
. “ 16—17 
.. “ 16—19 
.. “ 17—18 
.. “ 17—18 
• ■ .“ 17—19 
• • “ 17—19 
.. “ 17—19 
.. “ 17—19 
.. “ 18—19 
• • “ 18-19 
• • “ 18-19 
■ • “ 18—19 
■ • “ 23—25 
• • “ 26—27 
Kalida.Oct. 1— 2 
/Morgan, 
St. Clair, 
Du Page, 
Mason, 
Stark, 
Crawford, 
Lasalle, 
Winnebago, 
Kane, 
Sangamon, 
Kendall, 
Union, 
Tazwcll, 
McLean, 
Buel Institute, 
Rock Island, 
Marshall, 
Lawrence. 
Ogle, 
Henry, 
Jefferson, 
Washington, 
Lee, 
Van Buren, 
Lexington, 
Harrison, 
Germantown, 
Logan, 
Union, 
Northern Kentucky, 
Southwestern, 
Callaway, 
Cass, 
'St. Lotus', 1 
Boone, 
South Western, 
Central Missouri, 
Ray, 
South East, 
Montgomery, 
Ashland. 
Troy. 
Steubenville. 
Olena. 
St/Clairsville ... 
Greenville. 
Fremont. 
Zanesville. 
Delaware. 
Mansfield. 
Huron. 
Springfield. 
Painesville. 
McConnellsville. 
Xenia. 
Massillon. 
Millersburg. 
Hillsboro’. 
Wooster. 
Bryan. 
Cleveland. 
Canfield. 
Lebanon . 
Dayton .*. 
Newark. 
Port Clinton .... 
Cadiz. 
Eafon. 
Akron .......... 
Elyria. 
Urbana. 
Marietta. 
Cambridge. 
Chillicothe. 
Finley. 
New Lisbon. 
Mount Gilead ... 
Wilmington. 
Bellefontaine.... 
Circleville. 
West Union_ 
Bucyrus. 
Marysville. 
Coshocton. 
Sarahsville. 
Canal Dover ... . 
Tiffin. 
Carrollton. 
MICHIGAN. 
1 — 2 
1— 2 
1 — 3 
1— 3 
1— 3 
1— 3 
1- 3 
1— 3 
1— 3 
1— 3 
l— 3 
1—3 
1— 3 
1— 3 
1 — 3 
1— 3 
2— 3 
2— 3 
6 - 8 
7- 8 
7— 9 
7— 9 
7— 9 
7— 9 
8— 9 
8- 9 
8—10 
8—10 
8—10 
8—10 
8—10 
8-10 
9— 10 
9—10 
9—10 
9—11 
9-11 
10-11 
14— 16 
15— 17 
15— 17 
16— 17 
16—17 
16—18 
16-18 
16-18 
22—24 
28—30 
Jacksonville.Sept. 16—19 
Belleville...... “ 17—18 
Wheaton. “ 17—18 
Havana. “ 17—19 
Toulon. “ 19—20 
Robinson. “ 22—24 
Ottowa. “ 23—25 
Rockford. “ 23—25 
Geneva. “ 23—25 
Springfield. “ 23—26 
Plano.. 
Jonesboro’. “ 24—25 
Tremont. “ 24—25 
Bloomington... “ 24—26 
Peru.Oct. 7— 9 
.. “ 8—9 
Lacon. “ 8— 9 
Lawrencevilie. “ 10—11 
Byron. “ 21—22 
IOWA. 
Mt. Pleasant.Sept. 26—29 
Fairfield.Oct. 1— 2 
Washington. “ 1—2 
West Point. . “ 1—3 
Keosaqua.. “ - 
KENTUCKY. 
Lexington . Sept. 9—13 
Cynthiana. “ 16—19 
Germantown. “ 23—26 
Russellville . Oct. 1— 3 
Eminence . “ 7—10 
Florence. « 7—11 
Louisville . “ 14—18 
MISSOURI. 
. . ..Sept. 23—26 
Pleasant Hill . “ 23—26 
St. Louis. “ 23—27 
. .Sept. 30—Oct. 3 
Springfield.Oct. 1— 
Boonville. “ 6—10 
Richmond. “ 15—18 
Jackson..... “ 16—18 
MARYLAND. 
Rockville.Sept. 10— 
