MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
) ment iti this important branch, for none is 
) more essential or will pay a better return. 
> Of Working O.vcn, Steers and Fat Cat¬ 
tle, there wjus a respectable exhibition, em- 
' bracing good “ specimens ” in each class, 
J but we were unable to observe them par- 
; ticuiarly. 
I The display of Horses was probably su- 
I perior to that at any previous Fair. This 
department attracted great attention and 
elicited commendation from all admirers, as 
it well might, for the beauty, spirit and ac¬ 
tion of the animals exhibited, were display¬ 
ed to the best advantage. 
Of »Sheep the exhibition, on the whole, 
was a decided improvement. The show of 
foreign Merinos was superior. The Pau- 
lars, shown by Messrs. Bingham, of Ver¬ 
mont, were remarkable in appearance, at 
least There were few Merinos from this 
State. The show of Saxons was very fine. 
Among them we observed excellent ani¬ 
mals from the flocks of S. H. Church of 
Oneida, D. S. Curtis of Columbia, and 
Ransom & Baker, and J Haswell of Rens¬ 
selaer The collection of Southdowns w^as 
large and fine, and of Leciesters good. 
The exhibition of Swine Avas about the 
leanest we ever Avitnessed at any State or 
County Fair—decidedly inferior to that of 
Monroe last fall. The “ sight ” would no 
doubt delight Jews and Vegetarians, but 
was not particularly gratifying to the lovers 
of ham, bacon, roast pig, et id omne genus- 
The “ swinish multitude ” Avere not in pens 
at the Albany Fair, however visible else¬ 
where. Thanks to our « City Fathers,” avc 
could “ gather together ” a better exliibition 
in the streets of Rochester, in half an hour 
—and, as the idea is rather suggestive, Ave 
hope it will be put in practice when the 
Fair comes this way! 
The display of Poultry wjis fair,1but (juite 
inferior to Avhat Ave anticipated during the 
“hen fever ” or “ chicken pox ” AV'hich has 
prevailed to such an alarming extent for a 
year past 
J'loral Hall, the depositor)' of Fruits, 
Flowers and Vegetables, was not so well 
filled as at previous Fairs. Indeed, the dis¬ 
play fell far short of tlie general expecta¬ 
tion—the earliness of the season, as well as 
the location of the Fair, materially affect¬ 
ing some portions of the exhibition. Ell- 
WAWOEK & Barry of this city, contributed 
largely to the show of Fruits and FloAvers. 
They presented the greatest number of va¬ 
rieties of both Apples and Pears, and re¬ 
ceived the first premium in each depart¬ 
ment There was a fine display of Foreign 
Grapes, and some good specimens of Na¬ 
tive varieties. The best Pears we noticed 
were “ Osband’s Summer Virgalieu,” pre¬ 
sented (for exhibition only) by H. N. Iiang- 
woRTHY, of Irondequoit. Among the Veg- 
etables we observed a good display from 
the garden of C. F. Grosman of Brighton, 
Avho receiA'cd the premium for best and lar¬ 
gest collection. 
In Agricultural Imrlkments, Machine¬ 
ry, &c., the display was extensive and com¬ 
plete. The best exhibition was made by 
Emery & Co., of Albany, who had a build¬ 
ing erected expressly for the display of their 
wares. Their hall Avas altogether the neat¬ 
est and best arranged on the ground, and 
attracted marked attention and admiration 
from the thousands in attendance. Much 
credit is due this firm, not only for the style 
in which their exhibition was got up, but 
for its completeness — comprising every 
thing in the shape of Agricultural and 
Horticultural machines, implements and 
tools, from a pruning knife to their celebra 
ted Improved Railroad Horse Powers, 
Threshers and Separators. 
Of the collection of Horse Powers, Thresh¬ 
ers, Drills, Mowing Machines, Reapers, 
Plows, Horse Rakes, Straw Cutters, Churns, 
&c., &c., exhibited in front of Implement 
and Mechanic Halls, we are unable to speak 
in detail. The display of each was highly 
creditable to the various manufacturers and 
dealers. In one of the halls a twenty 
horse poAver engine was in operation, dri¬ 
ving a long train of heavy machinery—in¬ 
cluding a Napier Printing Press, Drilling, 
Bormg, Planing, Moulding and Shingle Ma¬ 
chines, Bark Mill, &c., &c. This was a no¬ 
table feature, and a decided improvement 
upon previous exhibitions. 
Dairy Hall presented a “ poor sight*” in¬ 
deed, although it contained a few good 
specimens of Cheese and Butter—the for¬ 
mer'principally from Herkimer county.— 
We see no good reason for so meagre an 
exhibition in this department —and would 
rcspectfull)i submit whether the far-famed 
dairymen of Herkimer, Orange, Oneida, 
Madison, &c., Avere advised of the holding 
of a Fair at Albany, about the 4th of Sept., 
1850. [No Avonder the Tent Avas blown 
down, for no reasonable man could expect 
the smiles or blessings of Providence upon 
stick a “ lame and impotent ” exhibition.] 
The display of Grain, Flour and Seeds 
was very fair, we are advised, not having 
an opportunity to observe it closely. Gen. 
Harmon, of Wheatland, exhibited 40 vari¬ 
eties of wheat, and was awarded a silver 
medal. He also received the first premium 
for best sample of Indian Corn. Samuel 
Davison, of Greece, this county, reccRed 
the premium for best winter wheat 
—But we must close our hastily written 
comments, though w'e observed niany oth¬ 
er noticeable matters to Avhich we intended 
to allude at least. We may speak hereaf¬ 
ter of departments of the exhibition, not now 
mentioned, and probably have something 
to say relative to the management on such 
occasions. 
Elsewhere in this number wo give a por^ 
tion of the Premiums awarded at the Pair, 
and shall continue the list next week. Asc 
we have not yet received a revised copy 
from the Secretary of the Society, we 
give the ILst as published in the Albany 
papers, which we presume to be generally 
correct 
INFLUENCE OF AGRICULTUEAL SOCIETIES 
IMI’ROVEMENT IN FARM IMPLEMENTS. 
Among the ‘many evidences of the favor¬ 
able influence which Agricultural Societies 
have exerted in the past few years, perhaps 
none is more striking than the remarkable 
improA'ements in Agricultural implements. 
To one who has for any length of time been 
accustomed to the use of implements of hus¬ 
bandry, the difference between those now in 
use, and those used ten years ago, is too stri¬ 
king to require one word of argument. Nor is 
this confined to one or a few articles, but on 
the contrary applies to almost every imple¬ 
ment^ used on the farm or in the garden.— 
Instead of the bungling uncouth and awk¬ 
ward articles which the farmer was obliged 
O 
formerly to use, and to put Into ibe hands 
of his laborers, we now find neat and ele¬ 
gantly finished tools—work which would in 
former days have been considered sufficient¬ 
ly good for parlor furniture. But the im¬ 
provement is- not confined to the looks of 
the thing alone. For all the purposes of 
practical utility, there has been as great an 
advance as in the finish, as any good farmer 
can testify. 
To what is this wonderful change to be 
attributed if not to the inventive genius of 
our countrymen, encouraged and brought 
out by the stimulating influence of Agricul¬ 
tural Societies ? Witness the spirited com¬ 
petition everywhere manifested, and the ad¬ 
vances made from year to year in the arti¬ 
cles exhibited. Were the premiums offer¬ 
ed by the society confined to this branch 
alone, and had there been no other good re¬ 
sults attained in the last five years, the ben¬ 
efits to the agricultural interest would have 
been incalculable. Success, then, to Agri¬ 
cultural and Mechanical Societies. c. 
New Process of Milking. —The India- 
rubber man has got hold of the cow’s ud¬ 
der at last He seems to lay hold of eve¬ 
rything with an almost univei'sal grasp.— 
We have seen Knapp's patent cow milker, 
which is to be clapped on each of the teats 
separately, and by drawing a young piston 
from the sack, enclosing the teat, Presto! 
down comes the milk incontinently, till the 
whole strippings are drawn. 
We opine this operation is akin to the 
straw milkers, so much in vogue among ex¬ 
perimenters a fcAv years since. The differ¬ 
ence is, that the rubbers cost §4 each, 
while the straw costs nothing but the cut¬ 
ting ; but the former does not injure the 
teat, while the latter produces irritation and 
sores. The similarity will probably be 
found in their mutual worthlessness. — Am. 
Agriculturist. 
A Patent Wanted — Who would have . 
believed it?— A bill is now before the House 
of Congress to extend Jethro Wood’s Pat¬ 
ent for a Cast Iron Plow. A bill for this 
very object was defeated last Session, and 
here they are at the same job again. Far¬ 
mers ! look out for your Representatives.— 
When such bills come up they should send 
an address to their constituents, calling for 
meetings, without distinction of party, to 
hear Uieir voice on the subject The bill 
has been laid on the table for the present 
—Scientific American. 
Industry and frugality lead to wealtli. 
Premium List, 
OF THE STATE FAIR, ALBANY, SEPT, 8, 1850. 
CATTLE —short horns. 
Extra stock, bulls over 3 years, Sherwood and 
Slovens, Auburn, certificate for “3d Duke of Cam¬ 
bridge,” who received the first premium in 1849; 
2d, none; 3d, J. D. Thorpe, “ Dama,” $5; bulls 
2 years old, best, Sherwood and Stevens, Auburn, 
imported bull “ Earl Seahani” 20; 2d, do. S. P. 
Chapman, Clockville, “Fortune,” 10; 3d do. Geo. 
Vail, Troy, “Eclipse,” 5; bulls 1 year old, 2d, 
Loriilard Spencer, Williams Bridge, imported bull 
“ Waldoman” 10; bull calf, best, J. M. Sherwood, 
Auburn, “’Vane Tempest” 10; 2d do. F'rancis 
M. Rotch, Butternuts, “Prophet,” Transactions 
and $3. 
Cows over 3 years: 1st, to George Vail, Troy, 
Esterville, $25; 2d Col. Campbell, Rotterdam, 
Rosa, 15; 3d Thomas Hillhouse, Watervliet, 
Daisy, 5. 
Heifers 2 years old: 1st, Ambrose Stevens, Now 
York, Princess 2d, 20; 2d Geo. Vail, Troy, Hilpa 
2d, 10; 3d, Geo. Vail, do. Eunice 4th, 5. 
Heifei's 1 year old : 1st, Geo. V’ail, Troy, Lady 
Barrington 5th, 15; 2d S. P. Chapman, Clock¬ 
ville, Dutchess, 10; 3d F. M. Rotch, Butternuts, 5. 
Heifer calves : Ist Geo, Vail, Troy, Hilpa 3d 
10; 2d J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, 3. 
Extra stock : S. P. Chapman, for his cow Char¬ 
lotte, which received the first premium last year, 
a diploma. 
DEVONS. 
Bulls over 3 years; best, R. H. Van Rensselaer, 
Butternuts, $25; 2d Johti Muir, sen., Hamilton, 
15; 3d Andrew Woodruff, Wyoming, 5. Mr. Van 
Rens.selaer’s bull. Bishop, ruled out, having re¬ 
ceived the prize last year. 
Bulls 2 years old: best, John Freemyre, Scho¬ 
harie county, $20; 3d H. N. Weishburu, Butter¬ 
nuts, 5. 
Bulls 1 year old: best, H. N. Washburn, But¬ 
ternuts, $15; 2d Le Roy Mowry, Washington co., 
10; 3d Lewis G. Collins, Dutchess co., 5. 
Bull calves: best, L. G. Collins, Dutchess co., 
$10; 2d H. N. Washburn, Butternuts, 5. 
Cows over 3 years: best, H. N. Weishburn, 
Butternuts, $25; 2d Lewis G. Collins, Dutchess 
county, 15. 
Heifers 2 years old: best, E. P. Bock, Wyoming 
co., $20; 2d H. N. Washburn, Butternuts, 10; 3d 
M. C. Remington, Cayuga, 5. 
Heifers 1 year old: best, Le Roy Mown,', Wash¬ 
ington co., $15; 2d Lewis G. Collins, Dutchess co., 
10; 3d 11. N. Washburn, Butternuts, 5. 
Heifer calves: be.st, E. P. Beck, Sheldon, Wy¬ 
oming, $10; 2d E. P. Beck, trans. and 3. 
HEREFORD3. 
Bulls over 3 years old; best, Wm. A. Keese, 
Panic, Peru, $25; 2d Erastus Coming, Jr., Albany, 
Young Major, 15. 
Bulls 1 year old: 2d best, Wrn. A. Keese, Peru, 
Clinton, Noble, $10. 
Bull calf: best, Erastus Corning, Jr., Albany, 
Prince Albert, $10. 
Cows over 3 years: best, Erastus Corning, Jr., 
Albany, Victoria, .$25; 2d do. Young Victoria, 15; 
3d W’. A. Keese, Peru, Matilda, 5. 
Heifers 2 years old: 2d, Wm. A. Keese, Pem, 
Adelaide, $10. 
Heifer calf: 2d best, Wm. A. Keese, Peru, 
trans. and $3. 
AYRSHIRES. 
Bull over 3 years old: best, E. P. Prentice, Al¬ 
bany, Dandy, $25. 
Bull calri'best, E. P. Prentice, Albany, $10; 2d 
the same, Dandy 3d, trans. and 3. 
Cows over 3 years old: best, E. P. Prentice, 
Daisy, $25; 2d do. Maida2d, 15. 
Heifer 2 years old: best, J. McD. McIntyre, Al¬ 
bany, Norna, $20; 2d E. P. Prentice, Ayr 4th, 10. 
Heifer calf: best, E. P. Prentice, Red lad}', $10; 
2d do. do. Jeanie Deans, trans. and 3. 
NATIVE AND CROSSES. 
Cows over 3 years old: best, D. H. Albertson, 
Lima, N. Y., $20; 2d Thos. Bell, Morrisiana, 12; 
3d Isaac Sheldon, Sennett, 4. 
Heifers 2 vearsold: best, Thos. Bell, Morrisiana, 
$15; 2d Isaac Sheldon, Sennett, 10; 3d Joseph 
Haswell, Iloosick, 3. John Townsend, of Albany, 
exhibited a very fine heifer of a«cross breed. 
Heifers 1 year old; best, F. B. Leonard, Rens¬ 
selaer co., $10: 2d Joseph Haswell, Hoosick, 8; 
3d Thomas Bell, Morrisiana, 3. John M. Nott, of 
Lansingburgh, exhibited a fine heifer. 
Heifer calf: best, Jolm Lossing, Albany, $3; 2d 
Milton Knickerbacker, Schodack, trans. 
Bulls: Fine grade bulls and bull calves were ex¬ 
hibited by John Cross, of Oneida co., and by Silas 
Sweetlaud, Clifton Park, Saratoga Co. 
WORKING OXEN—OVER FOUR YEARS. 
Best team from any town, not less than ton yoke, 
Wm. Strever, Kinderhook, $25; best yoke of o.xen, 
J. S. Wadsworth, Geneseo, 20; 2d Elon Shel¬ 
don, Sennett, Cayuga, 15; 3d John P. Beekrnan, 
Kinderhook, 5. 
Discretionary. —Lemuel Hurlbut, Winchester, 
Conn., $25; Wm. Cowles, Farmington, Conn., 
15; R. Mesick, Kinderhook, 5; J. H. B. Church, 
Vernon, Oneida co., 5; Arden Woodruff, Wyom¬ 
ing CO., 5; J. H. Sberill, New Hartford, 5; John 
Drj’don, Westmoreland, 5; Henry B. Bartlett, Pa¬ 
ris, 5; Jo.sepb Haswell, Hoosick, 5. 
STEERS—THREE YEARS OLD. 
Best single yoke: John Muir, sen.,.Hamilton, 
Madison co., $10; 2d do. B. H. Streeter, Clyde, 
Wayne co., 8; 3d Jas. S. Wadsworth, Geneseo, 
trans. and 3. A premium of $5 is awarded to the 
steers of Elon Sheldon, Sennett, Cayuga co. 
STEERS—TWO YEARS OLD. 
Single yoke : best, S. A. Gilbert, Hamilton, 
Madison co., $10; 2d B. Benedict, Greene co., 8; 
3d Jas. U. Sherill, Now Hartford, trans. and 3. 
Boys under 16 for training: best, John N. Bene¬ 
dict, Greene co., silver medal; 2d Luther Com¬ 
stock, Clinton, Oneida, trans. and 3. To S. A. 
Gilbert, an award of $2 for training is recom¬ 
mended. 
STEERS-ONE YEAR OLD. 
Single yoke: best, John II. Sherrill, New Hart¬ 
ford, $8; 2d S. A. Gilbert, E. Hamilton, Madison, 
5; 3d James D. Van Vechten, Schodack, trans. 
and 3; Lewis E. Smith, Half-moon, vol. trans.; 
H. B. Bartlett, Paris, do. 
Farming steers: 1st, S. A. Gilbert, silver medal; 
2d John H. Sherill, trans. and $3. 
MILCH COWS. 
Best milch cow". S. P. Chapman, Clockville, 
Madison, $20. 
FAT CATTLE-STALL FEED. 
Fat oxen, 4 years old: best, Edward Munson, 
Sennett, Cayuga, weight 5,247 lbs. $25; 2d A. 
Ross, Preston, Chautauque, W'eight4,112j lbs, 15; 
3d John H. Boyd, weight 4,017§ lbs. 10. Single 
ox, over 4 years old: best, Jas. S. Wadsworth, 
Geneseo, weight 2,247 lbs. $15; 2d Jas. S. Wads¬ 
worth, Geneseo, wt. 2,147i lbs. 10. ^ 
A. Osborn, of Watervliet, had an ox 13 years 
old, that is commended for notice. 
Fat cows, over 4 years: best, J. M. Sherwood, 
Auburn, wt. 1,765 lbs. $15; 2d Aaron Taylor, Al- 
den, Erie, wt. 1,855 lbs. 10. 
Fat Steers, 4 years or under: best, Elon Shel¬ 
don, Sennett, Cayuga, $10; 2d Milton Knicker- j 
backer, Schodack,. 6. 
FAT CATTLE — ON GRASS. 
Oxen over 4 years old: best, Elon Sheldon, Sen¬ 
nett, Cayuga, $20; 2d Jas. H. Sherrill, New Hart¬ 
ford, 12; 3d Hiram Sheldon, Sennett, 8. 
Cows over 4 years: best, Luke Putnam, YVar- 
saw, Wyoming, $10; 2d Geo. Vail, Troy, 6; 3d 
G. Lee, Cambridge, Washington, 4. 
Fat steers 4 years or under; best, Jas. S. Wads¬ 
worth, Geneseo, ,$12. 
Heifers: best, Joseph Haswell, Hoosick, $8; 2d 
Elon Sheldon, Sennett, 3. 
FAT SHEEP. 
Long wooled, over 2 years: 2d best, Richard 
Gypson, Oneida co., $3. 
Middle wooled, 2 years and over: best, J. M 
Sherwood, Auburn, $5; 2d Z. B. Wakernan, Her¬ 
kimer, 3; J. McD. McIntyre, Albany, Morrell’s 
Shepherd. 
Middle wooled lambs: Richard Gypson, a dis¬ 
cretionary premium: Fat sheep, D. R. Dix, Ver¬ 
non, Oneida county, do. 
FOREIGN CATTLE. 
To Rosw'ell L. Colt, of N. J., for his specimen 
of Hungarian cattle, as a commendation for his 
enterprise, a diploma; also the Society’s thanks to 
James Watson Webb, who sent them out. 
A diploma to J. Baldwin, Vt., for specimens. 
W’orking oxen: 1st Wm. L. Cowles, Ct., $20; 
2d Lemuel Hurlbut, Ct., 15. 
Short horns; best bull, Geo. Miller, Canada 
West, $25; 2d P. Lathrop, South Hadley, Ma.ss., 
dip. and 10. 
Cows: 2d premium. Geo. Miller, C. W., $15; 
for a bull calf, same, dip. 
Devons, IstS. Hurlbut, YVinebesterCt., Bloom¬ 
field, dip. and $25; 2d Win. R. Sandford, Orwell, 
Vt, 15; 3d Wm. L. Cowles, Ct., 15. 
Yearling bulls: 1st same, $15. 
Bull calves: Wm. R. Sandford, Vt., ,$10. 
Devon cows: 1st Wm. L. Cowles, dip. and $25; 
2d Lemuel Hurlbut Ct, 15; 3d Wm. L. Cow'Ies,5. 
Y'earling heifers: best, same, $15. 
Heifer calves: 1st Samuel Ilurlbut, discretion¬ 
ary; 2d Wm. L. Cow'Ies, trans. 
Ayrshire bulls: 1st R. L. Colt, N. J., dip. and 
$25; 3d E. W. Woodford, Ct, trans. and 5. 
Cows: 1st R. L. Colt N. J., dip. and $25; also 
a dip. for 2 year old heifer. 
Alderney bull: best R- L. Colt $25; Cow; 
same, 25; also, a diploma and thanks for bull and 
heifer. 
HORSES- FOR ALL WORK. 
Stallions of all w'ork, best, I. T. Grant Junction, 
Morse’s Gray; 2d John L. Bennett Montgomery 
co.. Sir Ilenr}'; 3d C. Canfield, Poughkeep.sio, 
Young Andrew; 4th Foster Breed, Crown Point 
Y’oung Black Hawk. 
Brood mares, best, E. Corning, Albany, bay 
mare, brown colt; 2d G. Van Olinda, Watervliet, 
gray mare, bay colt; 3d P. F. Mesick, Columbia 
co., sorrel mare, sorrel colt. 
THOROUGH BRED HORSES. 
Best, Mortimer De Mott, of New York, for im¬ 
ported Trustee, $20; 2d O. K. Lapham, of Keese- 
ville, Essex co., for imported Leopard, 12. J. B. 
Burnet, of Syracuse, for imported Consternation, 
a special premium is recommended for his superi¬ 
or merit, ho having received the Society’s first 
premium already. Wm. M. Huff, of Buffalo, for 
his imported horse Lance, which received the first 
premium of the Society at the Fair of la.st year, a 
special premium is recommended. 
A special premium of $20 w'as awarded to Win. 
M. Bullock, of New Scotland, for his very superi¬ 
or brood mare and foal. 
THREE YEARS OLD STALLIONS AND MARES. 
let beet stsiUion 3 yenra nid. Philip Hornbeck, 
of Rochester, Ulster co., .$15; 2d A. II. Jaquoth, 
Fonda,Montgomery co., 10; 3d Harvey Kimberleo, 
Columbia co., Youalt; 4th Wm. Hunter, Water¬ 
vliet, Albany co., trans. 
Ist best mare, J. D. Kingsland, Clinton co. $15; 
2d Peleg Cross, jr., Columbia co., $10: 3d John 
M. Taylor, Otsego co., Youatt; 4th John McCor¬ 
mick, Bethlehem, Albany co., trans. 
TW'O YEARS OLD STALLIONS AND MARES. 
1st best stallions 2 years old, G. Van Olinda, 
Watervliet, Alb., $10; 2d John Muir, sen., Ham¬ 
ilton, Madison, Youatt; 3d Isaac Biuk, Greenbush, 
Rons, co., trans. 
ist best mare, Isaac T. Grant, Junction, Rene, 
co., $10; 2d S. A. Gilbert, Hamilton, Madison,- 
co., Youatt; 3d Daniel J. Day, Granville, Wash¬ 
ington county, trans. 
ONE YEAR OLD COLT. 
1st best stallion, W’m. Stuver, Kinderhook, $5; 
2d Isaac Hoag, Easton, Wash, co., Youatt; 3d A. 
Oliver, New Scotland, trans. 
MATCHED HORSES FOR CARRIAGES. 
1st best pair matched horses for carriages, J. B. 
Plumb, Albany, dip. and $15; 2d Wm. C. Durant, 
Albany, 10; 3d Theodore S. Faxton, Utica, 8; 4th 
John 6. Borst, Montgomery, 5. 
MATCHED HOUSES FOR DRAUGHT. 
Best pair of matched horses, John Butterfield, 
Utica, $10; 2d Jaggar, Treadwell & Perry, Al¬ 
bany, 8; 3d Mr. Truax, Albany, 5. 
FOREIGN HORSES. 
Best blood stallion over 4 yoara: Thos. Leach, 
Canada West, Reindeer, dip. and $20, 
Best stallion of all work: Wm. Walker, Vt,, 
Morgan, 14 years old, dip. and $20; 2d Amos Big¬ 
elow, Bridgport, Vt., 10. 
Best draught stallion: Elisha Norton, Chelsea, 
Vt., dip. and $20; 2d D. Lavvrant, Canada, 10. 
Best brood mare, Wm. L. Cowles, Farmington, 
Ct., dip. and $20, 
Best pair of matched horses, Andrew Holmes, 
Addison Vt., $10; 2d B. B. Foss, Kelsey, Vt., pair 
of Morgan matched horses, 10. 
S. D. Harlan, of Hartland, Vt., having received 
the premium last year on his horse Gray Hawk, 
receives the Society’s certificate at this exhibition. 
• A discretionarj' premium of a silver medal is also 
recommended to Messrs. Reynolds & Ness, of New 
York, for a pair of 2 year old mules. 
SHEEP —LONG WOOLED, 
1stbe8tbucksover2 years: WinantsYounghans, 
Rensselaer co., $10; 2d John A. Rathbun, Otsego 
co., 8; 3d John C. Collins, Columbia co., 5. 
Best buck, 2 years or under: B. J. Hays, Mont. 
CO., $10; 2d Richard Gibson, of Oneida co,, 8; 3d 
B. J. Hays, Montgome^ co., 5. 
Best pen 5 ewes over 2 years: John A. Rathbun, 
Otsego co., $10; 2d W. Younghans, Rens. co., 8; 
3d Wm. Rathbun, Springfield, Otsego co., 5. 
Best pen 5 ewes 2 years or under: John A. Rath¬ 
bun, Otsego CO., $10; 2d J. C. Rathbun, Otsego 
co,, 8; 3d E. Scace, of Watervliet, Albany co., 5. 
Best pen 5 buck lambs, Winants Younghans, 
Rensselaer, ,$8; 2d Wm, Rathbun, Otsego, 3 and 
Morrell’s Shepherd. 
Best pen of 5 ewe lambs, Winants Younghans, 
Rensselaer, $8; 2d John A. Rathbun, Otsego, 3 
and Morrell’s Shepherd. 
MIDDLE WOOLED SHEEP. 
Bucks over 2 years old: best, J. M. Sherwood, 
Auburn, $10; 2d and 3d to be divided between F. 
M. Rotch, Butternuts, and J. McD. McIntyre, of 
Albany, 13. 
Bucks under 2 years: best, Z. B. Wakernan, 
Herkimer, $10; pen of 5 buck lambs, best, Z. B. 
Wakernan, 8; 2d do. J. McD. McIntyre, Morrell’s 
Shepherd and 3. 
Ewes over 2 years: 1st J. M, Sherwood, $1?^, 
2d F. M. Rotch, 8; 3d Z. B. Wakernan, 5. 
Ewes under 2 years; best, Z. B- W'akeman; 2d 
do. J. McD. McIntyre; Ewe lambs, best, Z. B. 
Wakernan; 2d J. McD. McIntyre, Morrell’s Shep¬ 
herd’s book and $3. All the sheep of this class to 
which premiums were awarded; are full blood 
South Downs. 
MERINOS. 
Best buck over 2 years: M. N. Dart, Haryers- 
ficld, $10; 2d Owen Lathrop, Darien, 8; 3d Joseph 
Haswell, Hoosick, 5. 
Best buck 2 years or under: L. H. Yates, Da- 
rion, $10; 2d Lewis G. Collins, Dutchess, co., R; 
3d J. M. Sherwood, Auburn, 5. 
Best pen 5 ewes over 2 years: R. E. Keese, 
Ausable, Clinton co., $10; 2d L. 11. Yates, Dari¬ 
en, 8; 3d Francis M. Rotch, Otsego co., 5. 
Best pen 5 ow'cs 2 years or under: Lewis G. 
Collins, Dutchess co., $10; 2d Robert E. Keese, 
Clinton co., 8; 3d L. M. Dart, Harpersfield, 5. 
Best pen 5 buck lambs: L. G. Collins, Dutchess 
co., $8; 2d R. E. Keeso, Clinton co., 3 and Mor¬ 
rell’s Shepherd. 
Best pen of 5 ewe lambs: R. E. Keese, Clinton 
CO., $8; 2d L. G. Collins, Dutchess co., 3 and 
Morrell’s Shepherd. 
8AXON8. 
Best buck over 2 years: S. H. Church, Oneida 
co., ,$10; 2d Ransom & Baker, Hoosick, 8; 3d 
Joseph Haswell, Hoosick, 5. 
Best buck 2 years or under: S. 11. Church, Ver¬ 
non, Oneida co., ,$10; 2d Ransom Baker, 
Iloosick, 8. . 
Best pen 5 ewes over 2 years: S. il. Church, 
Vernon, Oneida co., $10; 2d Joseph Haswell, 
Hoosick, 8. 
Best pen ewes 2 years or under: S. H. Church, 
Oneida co., $10; Ransom & Baker, Hoosick, 8; 
3d Frederick Phelps, Schodack, 5. 
Best pen 5 buck Jambs: Ransom & Baker, 
Hoosicl;, $8; 2d Joseph Haswell, Hoosick, 3 and 
Morrell’s Shepherd. 
Best pen 5 ewe lambs: Joseph Haswell, Hoo¬ 
sick, $8; 2d Ransom &. Baker, Hoosick, 3 and 
Morrell’s Shepherd. 
Best sample wool, not less than 10 fleeces, (as 
in Merino Class): J. P. Beekrnan, Columbia co., 
silver medal. 
Best shepherd dog: John Campbell, Mlddlebury, 
Vt., .$5; 2d Robert Middlemost, W’est Meredith, 
Delaware co., Morrell’s Shepherd. 
NATIVE AND GRADES. 
Best buck over 2 years old: Daniel Curtis, Ca¬ 
naan, Columbia co., ,$b; best buck under 2 years, 
1st premium, Daniel S. Curtis, Canaan, Columbia 
co., 10; 2d do. R. C. Derrick, Now Brunswick, 8. 
Best pen of 5 ewes over 2 years, Ist premium, 
Daniel S. Curtis, Canaan, Columbia co., $10; 2d 
do. E. R. Dix, Vernon, Oneida co., 8; best pen 5 
ewes, under 2 years, 2d premium, Daniel S. Cur¬ 
tis, Canaan, Columbia co., 8. 
Best pen of 5 buck lambs, 2d premium, Daniel 
S. Curtis, $3 and Morrell’s Shepherd; best pen 5 
owe lambs, 1st premium, Richard Gypson, West¬ 
moreland, 8; 2d Daniel S. Curtis, $3 and Mor¬ 
rell’s Shepherd. 
FOREIGN SHEEP—LONG 4 MIDDLE WOOLED. 
Long wooled: best buck, Markham, C. W,, 
$10; best pen of 5 owes, same, 10. 
Middle wooled: best buck, same, $10; best pen 
5 ewes, same, 10; best pen 5 buck lambs, same, 5. 
MERINO AND SAXONS. 
Merino: best buck, John Campbell, Mlddlebury 
Vt., $10; best pen 5 ewes, Jesse Hinds, Rutland, 
Vt., 10; best pen 5 buck lambs. Geo. Campbell, 
Westminster, Vt., 5; best pen 5 ewe lambs, do, 5. 
Saxons: best buck, C. B. Smilb, Walworth, CU, 
$10; best pen 5 owes, same, 10; best pen 5 buck 
lambs. Geo. Campbell, Westminster, Vt., 5. 
SWINE. 
Best boar 1 year old, Winant Younghans, Rens¬ 
selaer co., $10; 2d Jas. P. Noxon, White Creek, 
Washington co., 5. 
Best boar under 1 year. Win. Webb, Dai-ien, 
$8; 2d Wm. Comstock, Xawrance, 3. 
Jacob Taylor, Rensselaer co., a boar 4 years old, 
higlily recommended. 
Best breeding sow over2 years, Wm. Comstock, 
Otsego, $10; 2d Wm. Hurst, Albany, 5; 2d best 
breeding sow 1 year old, Lawrence Salisbury, 
Lansingburgh, 5. 
Best sow under 1 year. Win. Hurst, Albany, $8. 
Best lot of pigs not less than 5 and under 10 
months, R. C. Derrick, New Brunswick, $10. 
Samuel Morgan, Watervliet, pair Suffolk pigs, 
very fine, $3. 
POULTRY. 
Best lot of dorkings, not less than 3; 1 cock and 
2 hens, Francis M. Rotch, Butternuts, $3. 
Best lotof Polands, do. do. M. D. Wands, Lans- 
ingburgli, $3; best lot of Malay or Chittagong 
fowls, do. do. E. E. Platt, Alban]^ 3; best lot of 
Shanghae.do.do. R. L. Colt, N. J., 3; do. do. Ban¬ 
tam’s, E. E. Platt, Albany, 3. 
Best lot of poultr}’, John Chadwick, New Hart¬ 
ford, would be entitled to the premium, but for in¬ 
formalities. A discretionary premium recom¬ 
mended. 
Discretionary Premiujiis are recommended as 
follows:—E. E. Platt, Albany, for silver top-knot 
fowls;B. B. KirklandjGreenbi’. l', Shanghae chick¬ 
ens; j. M. Lovett, Albany, for specimens of China, 
Dorking and Malay crosses ; Dudley Walsh, 
Bethlehem, Albany co., for fine specimens of large 
Polack Java fowls, with specimens of remarkably 
largo 8 zed eggs; E. E. Platt, Albany, for speci¬ 
mens of the Cuseravv or Mexican Pheasant. 
Turkies—R. L. Colt, Patterson, N. J. 
Muscovy ducks—do. do. 
Small ducks—Wm. Robison, Westmoreland. 
Largo geese—L. F. Allen, Buffalo. 
( To be continued.) 
Apple Trees in Illinois.— The fertile 
soil, hot summers and severe winters of a 
large portion of the Western States, render 
the culture of some kinds of fruit more 
difficult than at the east. It appears to be 
well established that apple trees budded 
and grafted on strong, full-sized, entire roots, 
are more hardy than those raised by root¬ 
grafting as commonly practiced. Professor 
Turner, of Illinois College, states in the 
Horticulturist, that 60 root-grafted trees, 
100 grafted on full seedling roots, and 60 
budded near the ground were transplanted 
under precisely similar circumstances in sim¬ 
ilar soil. In the following year, only six 
root-grafted trees were alive: on the other 
hand, all the budded trees but six were liv¬ 
ing, as well as the trees grafted on whole 
seedling roots. 
The Connecticut Legislature have passed 
an act exempting twenty fowls belonging to. 
the head of a family, from “ execution.”.— 
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