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THE CULTIVATOR 
Cultivator, the rapid advances of husbandry, as aided by 
science and art, the present condition of our agriculture, 
and the probability of its future progress, as new light 
was cast on the operations of nature, and man was taught 
successfully to imitate them. His remarks on labor and 
honest industry were most appropriate; and if there was 
a man or woman in that vast assembly that had doubted 
whether a person could labor with their hands and yet 
remain respectable, they must have had their doubts re¬ 
moved. 
When Dr. Beekman concluded his address, the read¬ 
ing of the reports was commeuced and a portion of them 
eompleted, when dui-ing an interval. Gov. Seward was 
loudly called for, and prompt in his response, delivered 
one of the most happy and spirited addresses of the day. 
By some it might be considered as trenching on forbid¬ 
den ground—the passing politics of the day—but his al¬ 
lusions were so brief and in so good temper, as entirely 
to divest them of any offensive peculiarity, and cause the 
sentiments to be received with enthusiastic cheering. 
The reading of the reports of committees was then 
resumed and completed, and with the performance of 
this duty, and the payment of the numerous premiums 
awarded, the Third Exhibition of the State Agricultural 
Society, under its present efficient organization, was 
closed. - 
On the evening of this day, about 150 gentlemen, prin¬ 
cipally members of the State Agricultural Society, par¬ 
took of a dinner prepareil by Mr. Carpenter of Stanwix 
Halt. Hon. Daxiel Webster, Gov. Seward, Col. 
Alston of South Carolina, Messrs. Gowan and Roberts 
of Pennsylvania, Mr. Ferguson of Canada West, &c. 
&c. were present. Mr. Van Buren and Gov. Bouck had 
left the city. Mr. Wadsworih, presitlent of the Society, 
presided, assisted by Messrs. Beekman, Leland and Nott. 
After the substantial part of the repast, the president, in 
some beautiful remarks, alluded to the distinguished ser¬ 
vices of Mr. Webster, and gave as a toast, “The health 
of the Parmer of Marshfield.” To this, Mr. W. re¬ 
sponded in a speech of an hour anil twenty minutes. His 
theme, principally, was the right of agriculture to the 
protection of governmenl, and the intimate connection 
existing between agriculture and manufactures, A va¬ 
riety of other speeches ivere made bj^ gentlemen pre¬ 
sent, particularly by Messrs. Seward, Alston, Ferguson, 
Gowan and Morgan. The evening passed pleasantly, 
and will long be rememberetl by those who had the hap¬ 
piness of being present. ^ 
We should be ideascd to add some notices of matters 
that interested us much at the time, and articles that ap¬ 
peared peculiarly adapted io the wants of our agricultu¬ 
ral community, but the limits we have allotted ourselves 
forbid. We cannot, however, close without congratu¬ 
lating the numerous readers of the Cultivator on the 
triumphant .success of the State Society thus far, and the 
prospector its long continued usefulness. Of. the inte¬ 
rest it has awakened, and the earnest attention with 
which its progress is viewed, the tens of thousands of 
farmers and others that crowded Rochester during the 
Fair, furnish the best evidence. To us, who have known 
the western district almost from its settlement, the whole 
proceeding, from the sweeping past lake, river and 
woodlands in the long train.s of cars, to looking on the 
moving mass assembled on the. show ground, seemed 
more like the work of magic than sober reality. There, 
by our side, stood the man who had sowed the first 
bushel of wheat in a country which years ago had ac¬ 
quired the name of the granary of America, and upon 
that spot had grown up a (own second in beauty, wealth 
and intelligence to few, if any, in the country. Such 
We thought, at least, as we on our return passed the 
place in the village of Canandaigua where this veteran 
pioneer first planted himself. 
It has required much time, labor and expense to place 
the State Agricultural Society in the !)osition it now oc¬ 
cupies; it will require labor, attention, and the continued 
favor of the public to sustain it in the career of useful¬ 
ness to which we trust it is destined. So long as it con¬ 
fines itself to the duties assigned it—so long as it is the 
nucleus around which agricultural talent gathers, to bet¬ 
ter diffuse the knowledge so much needed by the many 
—.so long as it continues the beacon light of the state, to 
guide, direct and encourage the farmer in all endeavors 
to improve and better his condition, so long and no 
longer will it receive or deserve the favor with which 
it is now looked upon, and the continuance of which is 
so essential to its usefulness. We can only say in rela¬ 
tion to it, that the past is full of experience, and the fu¬ 
ture full of t>ron)ise. 
Very much of the interest with which the proceedings 
were viewed, was owing to the great number of distin¬ 
guished gentleman, farmers and others, from other states, 
many of whom had appointments on important commit¬ 
tees, and the duties of which were arduous, involving 
the exercise of close attention and sound judgment. How 
well they performed their duties, the acquiescence, al¬ 
most without a single murmur from any^ source, of the 
competitors for premiums, is the best evidence. For the 
services so kindly and judiciously rendered, we here re¬ 
turn them the thanks of the Society, and the agricultural 
public of Nevv-York. 
Receipts at the Fair. —The subscription papers, 
list of members, &c, not having been received from Ro¬ 
chester, we are unable to give a statement of the receipts 
from these different sources this month. The receipts 
on subscriptions, for memberships, and for admission to 
the Show grounds, will be given in our next. In the 
meantime, we may say, that the receipts from all sources 
amounted to about $3,000, including $328 from the Mon¬ 
roe Ag. Society. 
It cannot be amiss to notice here, the great advantages 
derived by the merchants, traders, mechanics, &c. of 
those places selected for holding the State Fairs. The 
immense influx of strangers and others, from the coun¬ 
try around, will always leave large snms of money 
wherever the Fairs are held, and thus promote exten¬ 
sively the interest of all parties. This is becoming 
yearly more apparent, from the increasing interest felt 
in the proceedings of the Society, and the consequently 
greater numbers that attend the exhibition. 
On the afternoon of the 22d, we accepted the invita¬ 
tion of the President of the Society, to visit his residence 
in the Genesee valley, about 28 miles south of Roches¬ 
ter, and in company with several other gentlemen, had a 
most delightful excursion. The rich valley of that river 
never appeared to better advantage, and the broad fields 
from which wheat had been taken, and the extensive 
ones just seeded, pointed out the great source of wealth 
in the district. Of this excursion and our visit to the 
princely farm of the President, we took ample notes, 
which we intend hereafter to lay before our readers. 
LIST OF PREMIUMS, 
Awarded at the Rochester Meeting of the N. Y. S. Ag. Soc. 
CATTLE. 
Bulls.—1st, to L. F. Allen’s “ Mayduke,” Durham, bred by the 
Hon. Adam Ferguson, Canada West, $20—id, to J. S. Wads¬ 
worth’s “Kocket,” Durham, $12—3d, to Lorenzo Hathaway’s 
“ Welham,” Durham, $S—4th, to D. H. & S. Brooks’ “Defi¬ 
ance,” Durham. 
Two Years Old Bulls—1st, to P. A. Remsen, $15—2d, to N. 
Chappell, Avon, $10, (both Durhams,)—3d, to E. P. Beck, Shel¬ 
don, for his Devon Bull, $5—4th, to Guy Collins, Bloomfield. 
Special Premium to C. S. Button, Newark, for his two years 
old bull “ Osceola,” $5. 
Yearlins Bulls.-1st, to C. F. Crosby, Watervliet, for “ Osce¬ 
ola,” $15—2d, to A. & J. McArthur, Buffalo, $10—3d, to T. H. 
Neivbold, Caledonia, $6, (all Durhams,)—4th, to E. P. Beck, 
Sheldon, Devon. 
Bull Calves.—1st, to.!. M. Sherwood, Auburn, for his “Lo¬ 
gan,” $10—2d, to John Johnston, Fayette, $6—3d, to L. F. Al¬ 
len, Buffalo, for his *• Ben,” $4, (all Durhams,)-4th, to L. F. 
Allen, lor his “ Rover,” Devon. 
Cows, Class F.—1st, to J. M. Sheiwood, A uburn, for his “Pan- 
zy,” $20—2d, to John Johnston, $12—3d, to L. F. Allen, $8— 
4th, R. H. Highani, (all Durhams.] 
Heifers,JJlass VL—lstj to T. H Newbold, $12—2d, to Anson 
$5— 
Packard, Bristol, $8 
4th, to L. F. Allen. 
Heifers, Class VII. 
$10— 2 d, to L. F. Allen’s Devon, $5 
“ Isabella.” 
-3d, to J. M. Sherwood’s 
1st, to J. M. Sherwood’s “ Phillippine,” 
3d, to T. H. Newbold’s 
BUTTER AND CHEESE. 
Buffer.—ToH. Morrison, Orange co., $8—to A.D.Porter, Can¬ 
andaigua, $5 to D. Wood, West Bloomfield, $5—toWm. Stern¬ 
berg, Henrietta, $6;-to Isaac Seely, $4—to E. S. Bartlett, Ro- 
muluS) $3—to I). Pifibrdj Livingston co., $2. 
CAeese.—To T. Biirch, Herkimer co., $7—to P. Hathaway, 
Farmington, $7—to H. Arnold &. Son, Hamburg, $6—to Jerome 
Ives, Jefterson co., $5—to Newberry Bronson, Warsaw, $6—to 
John Lapham, Farmington, $2. 
FARMING IMPLEMENTS. 
Threshing Machines.—1st, to Joseph Hall, Rochester, $20—2d, 
to J. Hale, North Bloomfield, $10—3d, to B. M. Freeborn, New- 
York. 
Horse Rakes. —1st, to L. Swift, Clarkson, $8—2d, to G. W. 
Wiggins, Lima, $6—3d, to J. Holbrook, Penn Yan. 
Straw Cuff ers.—1st, to N. Parish, Rush, $8-2d, toj. W.Webb, 
Rochester, $5—3d, to R. P. Gibson, New-York. 
Fanning Mills. —1st, to A. S. Patterson, Rush, $S—2d, to A. P. 
Dickey, Elba, $5—3d, to Stevenson & Myers, Port Byron. 
Cultivators and Grain Coverers. —1st, to Harlow Mitchell, Rut¬ 
land, $8—2d, to C. Wright, Adams, $6—3d, toB.Langdon, Troy. 
Harrows or Drags. —1st, to M. Adams, Ogden, $S—2d, to A. 
Thompson, Manchester, $5. 
Grain and Seed Drill. —1st, to A. Randall, Verona, $8—2d, to 
N. Adams, Boston, $6. 
Clover Mill. —T. D. Burrall, Geneva, diploma. 
Grain Cradle. —C. Goss, Madrid, $6. 
H. H. Davison, Rochester, for a valuable contrivance for fix¬ 
ing the scythe to the snath, vol. Trans. 
_Wm. Gates, Barre, Orleans co., for a new and singular con¬ 
trivance for raking grain after cradlers, $5. 
Julius Hatch, Rochester, sowing macliine, $6. 
Wm. G. Borland, machine for smutting grain, diploma. 
Jira Wing, Hume, Alleghany co , plan for constructing eave 
troughs for barns, Ac. $5. 
A. L. Blanchard, Albany, statue stoves, $5. 
Sam’l Malony, Alexander, Genesee co., machine to drain 
roads and fill ruts, $6. 
H. H. Everts, Mt. Morris, machine for cutting straw, &c. $3. 
L. Bostwick, New-York, portable grain mill, $6. 
T. R. Hussey, corn and cob crusher, $6. 
MAPLE SUGAR. 
Maple Sugar. —1st, to Joel Woodworth, Watertown, $15—2d, 
to David Dow, Batavia, $10. 
SILK. 
Cocoons. —1st, to Mrs. E. M. Keed, Rochester, $16—2d, to Jus¬ 
tus Beardsley, Perinton, $10—3d, toWm. B. Brown, Ogden, $6 
—to E. Stanley and John Adams, Ogden, and E. Murdock, Le 
Roy, each $3. 
Reeled Silk.—1st, to N. D. Hart, LeRov, $15—2d, to John Ad¬ 
ams, $10—3d, to J. M. Hathaway, $5—4th, to Samuel R. Tracy. 
Ma.nsifactured SHk.—lst,^ to Mrs. D. Carter, Bloomfield, $16— 
2d, to David Irish, Perry ville, $10—3d, to Mrs. J. Howe, Avon, 
$5--4th, to E. Stanley, Ogden. 
Silk Reel .—To E. Stanley p,nd Seneca Reed, each a vol. of 
Trans. 
Silk Cape —To Mrs. Raymond, $2. 
Hose .—To Eliza B. Orcutt, Centreville, $2. 
Shawl —To Mrs. R. Carter, Albany, $2. 
Twist —To S. Haskins, LeRoy, $2. 
Sewing Sifi.-ToB.M. Benedict, Bergen, $2—to Enos Holmes, 
Clarendon, $2. 
Heifer Calves.—1st, to Wm. Cook, Lysander, $8—2d, to P. A. 
Remsen, $5—3d, to L. F. Allen. 
Grade Cows, Class IX. —1st, to David Brooks, Avon, $12—2d, 
to Jehiel Freeman, Geneseo, $9—3d, to George C. Latta, Greece, 
$6—4th, to .4nen Ayrault, Geneseo. 
Heifers, Class X. —1st, to E. A LeRoy, Caledonia, $10—2d, to 
T. H. Newbold, $7—3d, to Anson Packard, $5—4th, to J. R. 
Murray, Mount Morris. 
Heifers, Class XI: —1st and 2d, to Calvin Ward, Richmond, 
$1-5—3d, to W. W. Wadsworth, Geneseo. 
Naf-tve Cows.—1st, to Andrew Snyder, Henrietta, $10—2d, to 
Wm. Sternberg, Henrietta, $8—3d, to George A. Mason, Jor¬ 
dan, $5. 
There were no Native Heifers, Class XIII, exhibited. 
Dairy Cows, Class XIV.—1st, to George A. Mason, $15, being 
theonlv animal exhibited in this class. 
Working Oxen. —1st, to P. A. Remsen, $15—2d, to-Stod¬ 
dard, Onondaga comity, $10—3d, to H. Long, York, $5—4th, 
to Jehiel Freeman. 
Three Years Old Steers. —1st, to John P. Root, ATork, $10—2d, 
to Allen Ayrault, $5—3d, to-Allen, Syracuse. 
Two Year Old Steers.—1st, to Allen Ayrault, $8—2d, to John 
Ayrault, Perinton, $4—3d, to W. W. Wadsworth. 
Yearling Steers. —1st, to Roswell Root, York, $8. 
Fat Cattle —1st, to Jeremiah Brown, Ridgeway, $20—2d and 
3d, to W. A Mills, Mount Morris, $12. 
HORSES. 
Stallions. —1st, toHenry Paddock, Penfield, and George Fordon, 
Geneva, for “ Alfred,” a Cleaveland Bay, imported by Thomas 
Weddle, $20—2d, to Dr, Wm. May, Palmyra, for “ Morgan Ti¬ 
ger,” $12—3d, to E. Holloway, Lima, $8—4th, to Alex. Bald¬ 
ridge, Romulus. 
Three Years Old Stallions. —1st, to Kinzey Stottle, Chili, $10 
— 2 d and 3d premium not awarded. 
Breeding Mares and Colts. — 1st, to Alex. Baldridge, $10—2d, 
to Truman Roberts, $12—3d, to Gny Markham, Rush, $8—4th, 
to Milton Sheldon, Mendon. 
Three Years Old Mares.—2d, to J. K. Ballentine, Chili, $5. 
Matched Horses. —4tb, to J. R. Parker, Rochester. No others 
awarded. - 
SHEEP. 
Long Wooled Bucks —1st and 3d, to Wm. Swales, Sodus, $1.5— 
2d, to Thomas Terry, Mount Morris, $8—4tb, to John Battridge, 
Riga. 
Long Wooled Ewes. —1st, to Allen Ayrault, $10—2d, to Luke 
Chesebro, Auburn, $8—3d, to James Beatty, Greece, $.5—4th, 
to Wm. C. Cornell, Henrietta. 
Lambs. —Best pen of 5, to Wm. C. Cornell, $5. 
Middle Wooled Bucks. —1st, to J. M. Sherwood, $10—2d, 3d 
and 4th, to James Parsons, Riga, $13. 
Middle Wooled Ewes. —1st, to J. M. Sherwood, $10—2d, Rich¬ 
ard Randle, Chili, $8. 
Lambs. —Best pen of 6, to J. M. Sherwood, $5. 
Saxon Bucks. —1st, to Charles Colt. Geneseo, $10—2d, to Ros¬ 
well Root and brother, AAirk, $8—3d, to Norman Frisbee, Ver¬ 
non, $5—4th, to Gideon Cobb, Brighton. 
Saxon Ewes. —1st, to Chas. Colt, $10—2d, to Roswell Root and 
brother, $8—3d to Norman Frisbee, $5. 
iMmhs .—Best pen of 6, to Roswell Root and brother, $5. 
Merino Bucks. —1st, to Edmund Fellows, Chili, $10—2d, to 
Luke Chesebro, $8. 
Fat Sheep. —1st, to George Cayward, Seneca, $10—2d, to T. 
Norman, $5—3d, Wm. Swailes, Sodus. 
SWINE. 
Boars. —1st, to H. O. Hills, Vernon, $10—2d, to Daniel Budd, 
Greece, $8—3d, to S. Tibbits, Pittsford, $6—4th, to N. Hay¬ 
ward, Brighton. 
Sows—1st, to R. L. Allen, Buffalo, $10—2d, to Wm. Wheeler, 
Rochester, $8—3d, to John Langham, Rochester, $5—4th, to P. 
A. Smith, Greece. 
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES. 
Woolen Blankels. —To David T. Lee, Darien. $6. 
Flannel. —To George Webb, Pamela, $5—Hart Massey, jr 
Watertown, $2,60—O. Allen, Wheatland, $2,50. 
Woolen Cloth. —To Clark Corbin, Ovid, $6. 
Woolen Carpet. —To Jon. J. Gillam, East Bloomfield, $6. 
Double Carpet Coverlet. —To James A. North, Alexander, $6. 
Linen. —To Mrs. A Halleck, Westmoreland, $6. 
Linen Diaper. —To Ezra Bishop, Attica, $&! 
Hearth Rug.—To - -, $3—J. M. Kockwood, Pitts¬ 
ford, $1,,50—Mrs. J. I,. Clark, Clarkson, $1,50. 
Kersey —To S. M. Hanford, Perrinton, $3. 
Rag Carpet. —To Orlando A. Hall, Parma, $3. 
Tow Cloth. —To David J. Lee, Darien, $3. 
Sewing Thread. —To Ezra Bishop, Attica, $2. 
Wove Stockings. —To Ezra Bishop, $1. 
Knit Stockings. —To Miss S. R. Eastman, Lodi, $1. 
VEGETABLES. 
Celery. —To Richard Cooper, Rochester, $2. 
Carrots .—To Abner Bryant, Buffalo, $1—C. F. Crosman, Ro¬ 
chester, vol. Trans. 
Bassano Beet. —To Abner Bryant, vol. Trans. 
Blood Beet. —To N. Hayward, Brighton, $1. 
Parsneps. —To William Hamilton, Rochester, $1. 
Onions. —To Abner Bryant, $1. 
Cabbage. —To John Mulholland, Brighton, $1. 
■■ Tomatoes. —To E. Tyler, Euflaio, $1. 
Egg Plants. —To John Mulholland, $1. 
Beans. —To A. H. Steen, Mount Morris, $1. 
Curled Parsley —To E. Waugh, $1. 
Table Squashes. —To H. N. Langworthy, Irondequoit, $1—C. 
F. Crosman, $1. 
Pumpkins. —To AVm. Hamilton, $1. 
Watermelons and Muskmelons. —To H. N. Langworthy, $1. 
Seed Corn. —To J. S. Wadsworth, Geneseo, $1. 
Seed Swe-.t Corn. —To C. F. Crosman, ,$1. 
Rice Corn —Wm. Blossom, Canandaigua, vol. Trans. 
Table Potatoes. —To N. Hayward, Brighton, $2—to A. Fitch, 
Riga, $1. 
Best variety Seedling. —To E. Murdock, LeRoy, $5—to H. N. 
Langworthy, diploma. 
Specimens of Cabbages and Potatoes .—To M. Elsenbeck, Ro¬ 
chester, diploma. - 
FRUITS. 
Greatest variety of Table Apples. —To David Thomas, Cayuga 
co., $6—to B. Hodge, Buffalo, $3—to O. Phelps, Canandaigua, 
vol. Trans. 
Twelve best Sorts. —To Abner Bryant, Buffalo, $3. 
Best new Seedling. —To Jon. Buel, West Bloomfield, $5. 
Table Pears. —To David Thomas, $3. 
Winter Pears. —To David Thomas, vol. Trans. 
Quinces. —To Nathaniel Draper, Brighton, vol Trans. 
Peaches —To N. G. Hotchkiss, Vienna, do. 
Plums —To Isaac Hills, Rochester, 'do. 
Kative Grapes —To J. W. Smith, Rochester, do. 
Foreign Grapes. —To Elihu Tyler, Buffalo, do. 
FLOWERS. 
Greatest Variety and Quantity.—To Elwanger & Barry, Ro¬ 
chester, $5—to Miss Wadsworth, Geneseo, $3—to Mary P. 
Utley, vol. Trans. 
Best Floral Ornament.—To Wm. King, Rochester, $5. 
Bouquet of Asters. —To Henry Billings, vol. Trans. 
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS. 
Glass.—Wm. S. DeZeng, Geneva, plain and colored glass, $10. 
IIoney.—G. A. Gates, Mt. Morris, 2 vols. Trans.—Thomas 
Wiltssee, vol. Trans. , ^ , 
Flour.—E. S. Beach & Co., “ Akron Mills, O.” Rochester, di¬ 
ploma. 
