pruning and budding knives. 
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Georgia stones, but that they will prove fully , 
equal to any in the world. It will give us 
pleasure to assist in making the fact known, 
whenever we are satisfied the quality of the 
article will warrant the assertion that it is fully 
equal to French burr. We are already satisfied 
that it makes very excellent millstones. 
PRUNIN'G- AND BUDDING KNIVES. 
These instruments, as denoted by Nos. 1,2, and 
4 are of good and convenient form for pruning 
young trees and are made strong and heavy 
for that purpose. , 
No. 3 represents the best and most approved 
form for budding. The edge of the blade is 
rounded at the point, and will shut up as a 
pocket knife. At the other end is permanently 
fixed a thin flat ivory lifter, with which the 
bark is loosened and raised, after being cut to 
receive the bud. 
Pruning and Budding Knives.—Fig. 92. 
CATTLE SHOWS AND FAIRS. 
So far as our observation extends, these have 
been uncommonly successful this fall. We 
have noticed several and would gladly have 
visited and noticed many others We suggest 
some early arrrangement for forming a pro¬ 
gramme of fairs for next season, so they may 
be held as near as practicable, in regular suc¬ 
cession, thus enabling many to visit them, in 
course, without inconvenience. If officers of 
all societies within visiting range of New York 
will make the Agriculturist a medium of com¬ 
munication upon this subject, as early as June 
or July next, we will prepare a table of the 
times and places of meeting and keep it before 
our readers each month; and such as can be 
conveniently attended by ourselves or agents 
shall be, and it is also probable we may be able 
to contribute towards the show something from 
our Agricultural Warehouse. Will the local pa¬ 
pers publish this notice and urge the impor¬ 
tance of «uch an arrangement upon all agri¬ 
cultural societies? . . _ 
Our crowded columns require the notices ot 
fairs visited by Mr. Robinson, last month, to be 
very brief. . 
Maryland Slate Agricultural Society. — l lie 
third annual fair was held at Baltimore, Octo¬ 
ber 23d, 24th, and 25th. The society have a 
permanent location for show ground near the 
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, two miles ficm 
the Pratt-street Depot, containing four acres, 
well fenced, and fitted inside with cattle stalls 
upon three sides, and sheep and pig pens on the 
other, all of which were well filled. 
The Devons, particularly the large show of 
Mr Patterson, seemed to attract much attention. 
Mr. Holcomb, Mr. Clement, Mr. A. B. Davis and 
others exhibited beautiful Devons and made 
several sales of those receiving premiums. 
We understood Mr. Davis was offered $200 for 
his Devon cow, Jeanie Deans, and calf, which 
he declined. Mr. Calvert made the greatest dis¬ 
play of Durhams. The show of cattle was 
quite large and comprised some very superior 
animals, and some very scrubby ones, as will be 
the case while the owners are permitted to show 
off and perhaps get premiums for most unwor¬ 
thy brutes, for want of competition. A premi¬ 
um should never be granted to a mean animal 
because he is the best exhibited. Giving the 
sanction of the society to a black-nosed, beef- 
heeled Devon bull, that would only bring $35, 
at auction is not the best way to improve the 
bl Vat Mutton.—Mv. Reybold added a very rich 
feature to the show in the exhibition of tat 
wethers from his celebrated flock; one of which 
weighed 290 lbs., live weight, and 205f lbs. ot 
dressed meat. This is probably the heaviest 
mutton ever butched in America. Col. Carrol, 
a descendant of an honored name, as well as 
Col. Ware, of Virginia, also exhibited sheep of 
the same character. Sheep and swine of vari¬ 
ous breeds were well represented. 
Horses. —There were some good horses, par¬ 
ticularly one six-horse team and one of the 
best six-mule teams ever seen by the writer, 
among the many thousands he has noticed. 
Both of these belonged to one gentleman, Mr. 
Samuel W. Worthington. 
Locomotive Engine for Farm Purposes.—I he 
liberal premium of $100, offered for the best ar¬ 
ticle of this kind, only brought one upon the 
ground This very important subject should 
have the attention of every society till a perfect 
and low-priced machine is produced. Improve¬ 
ments will be made upon the one exhibited, un¬ 
doubtedly. , A ■ 
Agricultural Implements were displayed m 
great abundance. Perhaps the most important 
of these are machines for sowing and cutting 
wheat, which seemed to have nearly reached 
perfection. It was pleasing to see that imple- 
ments designed expressly to improve the agri¬ 
cultural interest attracted the greatest notice 
from the crowd. 
