VOLUME I. ^ 
ROCHESTER, N. Y.-THURSHAY 
I ever nse superior to the A, B, C, of tlieir 
rudimentary pedagogues, it is from the long 
study and experience of a life time. 
If the State of New York Avould encour¬ 
age an agricultural institute in each sena¬ 
torial district in the State, or even one half i 
PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 
Office in Burns’ Block, corner of BulTalo and Stale 
streets, (entrance on State,) Rochester. 
CONDUCTED BY D. D. T. MOORE. 
{LeUe Publisher and Associate Editor Gen. Farmer.) 
L. B. LANGWORTHY, Associate Editor. 
Corresponding Editors: 
ELON COMSTOCK, (former Ed. Central N. Y 
f armer,) of Oneida County. 
EEIERS, (Editor of the Wool Grower ) 
of Genesee County. ” 
Educational Department hy L. WETIIERELL. 
Editorial Correspondence. 
PimUC, SENTIMENT IN REGARD TO IM¬ 
PROVEMENTS IN agriculture. 
Public sentiment is potent, and any 
course or object, which has once mastered 
It, may be said to be in a fair way of suc¬ 
ceeding. W Idle in the old countiy, or 
rather m some parts of it, scarcely such a 
thing as public sentiment can be said to ex- 
‘ ist, here, in republican America, it lussumes 
a tangible form, and exerts an influence up¬ 
on the afiairs of life, which no prudent man 
will disregard. Although not a thing to 
be seen, it is not unfrequently felt, and as 
unfrequently disobeyed. 
What has been the effect of public opin¬ 
ion upon agniculture ? The 
tliat number, and endow them with a per- 
I nuuient fund, which might easily be saved 
rom almost any year’s extravagant experi¬ 
ment and expenditure, an impulse woidd 
be given to the human mind of more im¬ 
portance to mankind than all the improve¬ 
ments of this century. 
O’ For Terms, <fcc., see last page, .xq] 
Let fifty young men 
at each school, be taught by precept and 
example, the whole science and practice of 
farming and producing, practically and ex¬ 
perimentally, after the best settled processes 
that reason, philosophy and experience have 
arrived at, and so much of Chemistry, Geol¬ 
ogy, and Mineralogy, as to know the con¬ 
stituents of every rock and soil, as readily 
as the faces of their acquaintances—the 
philosophy of manures—the veterinarv art, 
PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT. 
AN ENGLISH 
WITH TERMS DE.VOTING THE 
11 Arm. 
12 Elbow. 
3 Girth. 
14 Flank. 
15 Shoath. 
16 Stifles. 
17 Withers. 
18 Back. 
19 Loins. 
20 Hip. 
When it is considered that there are in 
farming communities, more horses than 
men, or legal voters, and that they are the 
most useful and available of all the animal 
creation, it behooves those persons who own 
or have the care of so valuable a provision 
of nature, to inform themselves of their an¬ 
atomical structure, diseases and medical 
treatment, and the terms used in ilescribing 
their different parts—all oi wliich is im 
portant to be known. There is no more 
fruitful subj ect of Utigation than the disea- 
, -r --- answer seems ) 
clear, but it may nevertheless be well to ) 
trace its influences, and examine the chan- I 
ges which it has wrought in the condition ^ 
of the farmer, and the estimation in Avhich | 
his occupation is held among other classes j 
bor if great changes have taken place, ! 
some good causes must e.xist, and by ma- > 
king ourselves acquainted with the Cfiuses 
we may perhaps reap still greater benefits. > 
feeldom has a greater revolution taken place ' 
than has been witnessed in tbp \ 
or THE HORSE. 
31 Small Pastern. 
32 Coronet. 
33 Hoof. 
34 Knee. 
35 Common. 
36 Fetlock. 
37 Heel. 
38 Large Pastern. 
39 Small Pastern. 
40 Hoof. 
ses and misfortunes to which the Horse is 
liable; and it is often painful to hear Avit- 
nesses attempt to describe the different 
parts of the animal with so little knowledge 
of his structure. ° 
I Above Ave give the terms used by the 
best veterinarians in describing the external 
parts of the Horse - together with a por- 
trmt of an English Cart-Horse. Youno- 
men could not be better employed, for one ' 
or two evenings, than in making themselves I 
familiar Avith these descriptive terms. 
1 Muzzle. 
2 Race. 
3 Forehead. 
4 Poll. 
5. Cre.st. 
6 Jowl. 
7 Gullet. 
8 Windpipe. 
9 Point of .Shoulder. 
10 Brea.st or Bosom. 
21 Croup. 
22 Dock. 
23 Quarter. 
24 I’high or Ga.skin, 
25 Hamstring. 
26 Joint of Hock. 
27 Ham or Hock. 
28 Common. 
29 Fetlock. 
30 Large Pastern. 
/uung men, avouw mevutably, materially in¬ 
fluence and benefit many hundreds of their 
neighbors,-companions and children. It is 
one of the conditions unchangeably fixed 
that the true possessor of knowledge, is- 
as free to impart it, as the Avater that runs 
and he never feels his superiority, or so en¬ 
nobled, as when he is conveying information 
to his kind —enlarging their view.s, and 
ready to start at any moment for a neAv and 
far off country — perhaps it is not to be 
wondered af, tRat the care for 
hangs so lightly on his shoulders- 
devil take the hind-most” po] 
will probably prevail, so long as 
so many El Dorados, so enticii 
accessible. 
It cannot fail to strike eveiy thi 
anticipating mind, that a contint 
soon aiTive Avhich will put all of c 
work to find some substitute for 
mon rail fence: 
I riculture in America, but also to the great 
mass of farmers, Avho take a deep interest in 
the efforts of the NeAv York State Agricul¬ 
tural Society, to diffuse information of a 
useful character, and Avould be glad to shai-e 
in all the benefits Avhich they can afford._ 
’We commend the subject to the attention 
of tlie officers of the Society, and trust 
that it may receive at their bands due at- 
< wmen elevates and ennobles the man above Agricultural g 
IJ the mere animal machine-than tlie fact, ment Avith Pr 
capa- of Durham, E 
^ ble by their fellow-citixens mid worthy to be Lectures on 
J ajlvanced to the honorable post, of being Science to Agi 
J their representatives. Look at our legisla- bany, during 
tive halls, mid observe how few in compari- Jon.vsxon is ui 
son of the culuvators of the soil occupy the most competen 
J seats, and Avhat is more to be deprecated, world; at leas 
j how small their ability to combat and with- tion as a practi 
, s ant t e Avoidy wm- of professional cun- rist, second to i 
mng, and the sopliistry and chicanery of In inviting sue 
demagogmes. A man possessing the neces- c- ' ' ' 
smy acquirements, however poor, modest has but carried 
tmd unaussming, cannot hide his light under of 
a bu.shel; liis fellow-citixens ■'. 
out and appreciate his abilities, and elevate 
him to the rank he is entitled to. Tident 
will ahvays have its weight and influence, in 
this free community; its gold cannot be 
tarnished — its intrimsic value debased. 
How long shall this immensely numerical 
majority] of mankind, be the mere lieAvers | 
igcncy will 
our Avits at 
/ our com- 
lu.- uiie: outline iiublislmd i • -i • f suitable for pro- 
le paiKTs, f ully met the expectations Ave iu disappearing—the forests 
Ydfovmed, andiems to have l^-'^t-and 
meriJ satisfaction. We reneat^ the hone exten- 
)ove e.xpressed, that the State Society Jll question, 
ke measures for the publication in lome • of wtre/ences has been con- 
iitable foim, of the entire coursk and we h 
__ _ ^ ® uaA e observed several incipient at- 
WIEE iTENepc tempts, and various contrivances to make 
—d-_ ‘ available, and arrive at some satisfac- 
OuR duties to posterity, are claims that Amongst others, one with cast 
iron posts, set in concrete cement made 
- ^ picaoni Winter. Pro:. 
I Jon.vsTOR is undoubtedly, at this dmc, th • 
most competent agricultm-al chemist in :hc 
world; at least he has acquired a reputa¬ 
tion cTs a practical and scientific agricultu¬ 
rist, second to no other man in Eurone._ 
In inviting such a gentleman to visit this 
country, the State Argicultural Society, 
. .uut the Avishes and de.sires 
members, and of the friends 
will find him cultural Science 
Johnston' 
the late State F; 
thy of such 
It is a cause of g- - - 
it has not already had "a la: 
and been placed in the hands of 
mer, and every citizen of this ( 
’Wfe have no doubt that the addr. 
published in such form as Avill 
siderable circulation, and we 
an attentive perusal. 
The lectur 
de.sires 
of Agri¬ 
in this couiiti-)'. Prof, 
address before the Society at 
air, Avas a production wor- 
a man, and such an occasion, 
great regret however, that 
large circulation, 
’ every far- 
country.— 
•css Avill be 
give it con- 
bespeak for it 
those Avho come after us Avill inevitably set 
up, and they will constitute a fearful arra}-, 
that may tally m ire truthfully Avith unerring 
truth and justice, than many of us are de¬ 
posed seriously to consider. We seem to 
have no care fo.- posterity-hm-dly for our 
OAvn flesh and blood; much less for those of 
the great family, of which we are a com- 
jionent part, and descended from the same 
common parent. We lack charity and a| 
common a:m, for the future good imd Avel- 
•es of Prof Johnston avUI be 
ordinary character. They Avill be 
of being listened to by every far- 
cmi luiA-e 
faro of all. 
The lady in Ncav York, avIio Avith the 
greatest anxietv_ and terror, bo.'^i’oched a 
the pleasui 
