ROCHESTER, N. Y.-THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1850 
VOLUME I. I- 
THE STATE FAIR- ' 1 
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In consequence of detention on our wajr { ^ 
to Albany, we did not reach the Fair s / 
Ground until the afternoon of the second v ^ 
day. This delay prevented us from viewing v ^ 
the Exhibition to advantage, as the gi'ounds >: j 
were so densely crowded on the third day aa ) - 
to render it not only exceedingly uncomfort- ) ; 
able, but next to impossible to obtain even ^ ; 
a glimpse of the numerous animals and arti- ) ; 
cles in the various departments. Hence ) 
we are unable to enter into details, and shall i I' 
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only speak, from personal observation, of the ! ' 
most prominent features of the exhibition. 
As we remarked last week, the show was, (' 
in most respects, creditable to the Society ^ 
and the State. The arrangements by the ' 
.Executive Committee and the citizens of Al- ■ 
bany, were on an extensive scale and well i ; 
de.signed—and though there was some lack 
of system in the management of .some mat- ) ; 
ters during the Fair, we heard but little com- i 
plaint. Indeed, no one could dispute the | * 
good iMentions of the officers of the Society ; ^ 
and Albanians generally, to render the ex- ■ • 
hibition complete and satisfactory to the ^ * 
public, while proper exertions were made f * 
to accommodate and agreeably entertain ^ 
visitors from abroad—and consequently due / 
allowance should be made for any oversight [ 
on the part of the employees of the Society, ^ 
as not directly chargeable to the chief man- ^ 
agers. 
The great feature of the Fair was tlie f 
large number of people in attendance;—^in ( 
this respect it far exceeded any previous ^ 
exhibition of the Society, as the receipts in- < 
to the treasury abundantly prove. The Ic- ^ 
cation was favorable for a large turn out in I 
point of numbers, yet we think Syracuse or \ 
Rochester would attract more exhibitors and ■. 
farmers, particularly at a proper season— 
MONROE COUNTY FAIB.» *' 
As tlio time for the Monroe County Cat¬ 
tle Show and Fair is near at hand, I beg to 
say one word on this subject. It is much to 
be revetted, I think, that farmers take so 
little pains to present their valuable stock, 
and products at our exhibitions. Ordinari¬ 
ly, there seems to be very little exhibited 
e.xcept what is offered for premiums. How¬ 
ever valuable and beautiful a specimen of 
stock, or article of produce one may have, 
it is rarely brought forward, except for the 
specific object of gaining a premium. Now 
I do not like this—I do not think it wise, 
or correct. The idea of a premium may be 
somewhat exciting to be sure, and the fact of 
excelling others may be gratifying; but the 
great aim and idea should.be—knowledge. 
By exhibiting our 
that had accrued. With the opinion Avhich 
1 now have of it, I would not make the ex¬ 
periment upon a valuable cow, for any con¬ 
sideration. E. n. 
saving seed corn. 
There is hardly any one thing more im¬ 
portant in practical agriculture than the se¬ 
lection of seed of the various crops. When 
we consider the influence Avhich the seed 
has upon the crop, both in quantity and 
quality, and the consequent effect upon the 
profits of the farm, we may avcII be surpri¬ 
sed that more attention is not given to so 
important an item in the farm management. 
Noav is the time for saving seed corn. There 
are as many ways of doing thi.s, almost, as 
there are farmers, each having a way pe¬ 
culiar to himself. Some will carefully se¬ 
lect from the standing corn the best filled 
and longest ears, taking care to reject all 
which are not in all re.spects first rate.— 
Others will do the same thing at harvest, 
sometimes alloAving the corn to remain too 
long in bulk for the safety of the seed, and 
then perhaps allowing the seed thus select¬ 
ed to remain several days in heaps before 
taking proper care of it. And others, again, 
although their numbers we trust are fcAV, 
will select their seed promiscuously from 
the bulk of corn in the spring of the year. 
That the month of September is the best 
for selecting seed corn, while the stalks are 
still standing, and while the best filled and 
finest ears are easily distinguished, we have 
no doubt. It is thought too by many, and 
perhaps with good reason, that seed select¬ 
ed from stalks producing two or more ears, 
will be more likely, especially if the prac- 
tice is pursued several years in succession, 
to produce in like manner and thus increase 
the yield per acre. This method would 
cause but little extra labor, especially if the 
seed is gathered while the corn is yet stand¬ 
ing, and may be worthy of notice. o. 
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quested to act as agents for the New- Yorkei-, by 
forming clubs, &c. Those who cannot consistently 
do so, will greatly oblige us by handing a Prospectus 
or specimen number to some other influential and 
responsible person who will give it attention. 
ffT* For Terms, &c., see last page. XTl 
PROGRESS AND IMPROVEMENT, 
COOBING FOOD FOR ANIMALS. ‘ 
In all cases, where it becomes important 
to force the production of large quantities of 
flesh and fat on the animal frame, and in 
the shortest period and with the least ex¬ 
pense, the cooking or fermenting of food and 
bringing it into the nearest stage possible 
for the assimilation of the nutricious parti¬ 
cles, is an inquiry of some importance to the 
farmer.* 
The experiment has been tested with the 
greatest exactness, by many of the best 
breeders and graziers of this and the old 
country, and that too, under the stimulus of 
large premiums, which enabled the experi¬ 
menters to perform it witli great care and. 
labor. The result in all cases shows that 
animals consume more cooked food in a giv¬ 
en time, than they do or can of raw food. 
With horses and horned animals, the cor¬ 
responding increase in weight, is not how¬ 
ever so great as in the hog. 
In fattening hogs for market, or for use, 
it is imperious that it should be done in the 
shortest time, and at the least expense.— 
They cannot be put up and subjected to the 
fattening process till the middle or last of 
September, as the coarse food devoted to 
their use is not perfected till about that 
time—and it is important to get them out 
of the way before the extreme cold weather 
sets in, and to get them into market by or 
before Clnistma-s. 
The hog, unllhj C::'^ ruminating animals, 
has a siflairstomach, incapable of much dis¬ 
tention, and it therefore becomes important 
not to fill it with coarse and raw food, call¬ 
ing on the animal economy to perform those 
duties that heat and fermentation can do in 
a much more concentrated and economical 
manner; moreover they are not provided 
with the abihty to ruminate, or even masti¬ 
cate as finely and perfectly as other animals. 
Therefore the importance of feeding with 
food, of which the operation of digestion is 
already one half p«rformed—allowing the 
animal machine to perform twice the action, 
assimilate twice the materials forming muscle 
and fat in a given time. 
There is no danger of overloading, or de¬ 
ranging the stomach of the hog by over¬ 
feeding, or with rich and concentrated food. 
Unlike their great prototype, man, in whose 
internal arrangement of the viscera they 
remarkably resemble, they never have the 
dyspepsia, gout or delirium tremens. 
The next best preparation to cooking, is 
fermentation; this only applies to meals and 
farinaceous substances, or a mixture of them 
with cooked roots. Barley meal or barley 
and oat meal, boiled and soured in the tub, 
if the hogs are properly and comfortably 
housed and cared for, will produce more 
muscle and fat in a given time than any 
other process of which we are advised. 
Next week we shall give a cheap and 
moet economical plan in relation to the ap- 
progress, improvement, 
fine stock and products, and comparing 
them with others, and wherein they excel 
us, or differ from us in any valuable partic¬ 
ular, to resolve and endeavor to come up to 
their mark,—this would enlarge our views, 
promote our progress, and thus accomplish 
beneficial results. 
Now I have seen valuable horses, cattle 
and sheep, equal to any that have been on 
exhibition at the Fair, and that could, on 
account of distance, have been brought 
here with perfect convenience, and have ad¬ 
ded to the reputation of the Fair, and been 
an honor to the county, still retained at 
home; while the exhibition of some of these 
very articles, has been any thing else than 
flattering and extensive. 
Now this should not be so. The County 
Fair and Cattle Show, should be the time, 
place, and occasion, of making known to 
the public the superior stock and choice 
products of the county—the stock in par- 
»ticular. Thus, any one desirous of chang¬ 
ing his stock, or of purchasing, may know 
where to direct his inquiries. In this way 
the interest and convenience of both pro¬ 
ducer and purchaser are promoted. It 
should be understood, as the general expec-1 
tation, that animals and articles of peculiar 
value, adapted either to specific purposes, 
or to the ordinary wants of the business 
community will, to a great extent, be on 
exhibition, and for sale, if desired, at the 
County Fair. And it would altogether 
meet my judgement as a wise plan, to have 
on the ground, a location designated, and 
an hour assigned, to the offer at public and 
private sales, by any who might be thus in¬ 
clined. [There is to be a public sale of ar¬ 
ticles, &c., on the afternoon of the last day 
of our Fair. —Ed.] 
But as I have remarked, comparatively 
little seems to be brought forward; and of 
this scarcely any except with the specific 
design of competition for premiums. And 
wdiat is the cause ? I cannot tell—po.ssibly, 
patrons of the Society may have been dis- 
-salisfied with past decisions and awards.— 
And if they offer only in view of the pre¬ 
miums, an alienation here, may perhaps 
conclude the presentation of their valuable 
stock at the Fairs. But all cannot be suit¬ 
ed ; and on this subject I will add a word 
in a future number. 
Owners of fine stock may decline ofiering 
for premiums if they so prefer, but they 
should still, I urge, for the public good, at 
least present them before the public eye.— 
Our exhibitions would thus be large, inter¬ 
esting and splendid. I question if any 
county would make a finer and more im¬ 
posing exhibition than Monroe, if excited by 
the right ambition, and moved by the right 
spirit A Farmer. 
NEW METHOD OF MILKING COWS. 
The discovery of a new method of milk¬ 
ing cows seems to be attracting some no¬ 
tice. If liable to no valid objections, it is 
no doubt an important discovery in the 
economy of domestic concerns. As I un¬ 
derstand the description, it consists of a 
small metallic tube to be inserted into the 
teat, until it passes the stricture of the con¬ 
tracting muscle that retains the milk. This 
tube passes through, and is fastened in an In¬ 
dia rubber sack or envelope that is drawn over 
the teat, and by its adhesion keeps its place 
and bolds the tube from falling out. The 
power of the contracting muscle being thus 
counteracted and neutralized, the milk flows 
from the udder involuntarily, from the pow¬ 
er of its own gravity, so long as there is any 
to flow. 
Now this is not a discovery of the pres¬ 
ent day. Many years since, the fact of 
drawing milk from the cow through a tube, 
was spoken of. A person, having a lazy, 
shiftless boy to milk, noticed for a while 
that his task was accomplished in less time 
than usual. It was realized, but little no¬ 
tice taken of it. By and by, the quantity 
of milk was sensibly diminished; and when 
the diminution was serious, the boy w’as 
examined to know the cause. He would 
assign none. But severe pressure com¬ 
pelled him to explain, that he had drawn 
the milk by inserting a straw into the teat, 
and that it was instantly discharfred. It 
Cheese Manufacture.— We have given 
frequent notices of the “ cheese factories” 
so called in the northern part of Ohio. Mr. 
Geo. Hezlep, of Gustavus, Trumbull coun¬ 
ty, is one of the pioneers in this business, 
and pursues it on a large scale. We under¬ 
stand he is this season using the durd from 
the milk of one thousand cows. He takes 
the curd from the doors of the dairymen in 
the nelgKborhood, every day, and pays from 
3:1^ to 3cts. per lb. for it He makes from 
100 to 120 cheeses daily. 
> plication of heat in setting kettles for boil- 
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