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MOORE’S RURAL* NEM’-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL ANI) FAMILY JOURNAL. 
I 
NOTES FROM THE CANADIAN FAIR. 
I Ono of tlie leading features, and most im- 
j portant au.xiliaries to tlie good feeling and 
Niagara, 20th Sept., IS.TO. i .... ..... 
Mr Moore :-On arriving at the Fair success of Agricultural Fairs, is the grand 
ground which was the ancient parade of di««er which is always given, at which all 
old Fort George, destroyed during the last the distinguished and leading peojde attend, 
war we were very politely made a mcm- become acquainted, and compare ideas, facts 
her of the Colonial Society, and presented and opinions. An Engli.shman can do noth- 
with a ticket for the grand annual dinner; mg without his dinner, no more than a Yan- 
in fact nearly made a subject of (iueen Vic., kee can without his stick to whittle, or h.s 
by the gentlemanly and attentive Secreta- eternal quid and segar. The dinner went 
ry Mr JIucklano. The regulations on the ofl with great ecA//, as did the champagne 
ground were excellent, and the fitting up of ^md port. Several of our citizens were call- 
the show rooms and cattle pens re.spectable ed out, particularly L. F. Allen, of Flack 
, • . Rock, who stood up to the rack like a vete- 
and convenient. ’ , \ , 
The attendance was not as great as we of a thousand battles, 
expected to see, our visual organs being en- On the outside of the gates, there was a 
larged perhaps by our Empire gatherings city of tents, the whole canvass of Avhich and 
at the State hairs; and yet by no means for the exhibition, we understand, was fur- 
disreputable, considering the unfavorable nished by Mr. E. C. Williams of your city, 
appearance of the weather and location. wlio made the great tent for the State Fair 
The exhibition of cattle, though not large, this year. Groggerie.s, gambling hells, ex- 
was superior. The iJurhain, and Devon hibitions of “ The grate whale from the 
balls were of the best form and blood ever cont of Mane" and a boy comtructor, and 
seen on this continent; some fine cows and rattle snaix." The display of two leg- 
calvcs, and one ox so fat; that it was pain- '‘d quadrupeds was any thing but compli- 
fal to look at him rnentary to teetotalism. The hog holes in 
'"Thestudhorses'wcrcalargeandnumer- the fences were filled with them, and the 
OUB show, and the leading features being gutterandsluiccsclogged—O/i/iciamsriA'.v. 
bone and size, and of that description call- '^’^e town of Niagara tvherc the b air was 
ed the dray horse breed, some of which ^cld, has a dilapidated and folorn appear- 
were so large and unwieldy that one of owr- ancc. The towns of Hamilton and St. 
skiers told his friend that he had seen the Catherines being more favorably situated, 
elephant sure, among which was the cclc- have diverted the trade and injured the bu- 
brated dajiple grey horse Clyde, who has siness of this place. It is said that no one 
taken all the first premiums in Canada for dies of cholera, except those that live in 
several years, and is the best got up horse viood colored house.s, which if true, expo- 
in front that probably was ever exhibited ses the inhabitants of this town, to the rav- 
on this side of the big pond. He is the sire ages of this disease in a fearful manner; 
of Young Clyde, owned by Mr. Fall, on for it has the appearance of lacking paint 
the Ridge Road in Greece. <md enterprise more than any town on your 
Of the hogs, we were perfectly enamor- side, e.xccpt perhaps Rath and Ratestown 
ed as filthy a brute as they arc, and w^e on the North River, 
think that none of our State b’air ex- 'J'hc ruins of old Fort George, which fill- 
bibitions ever equalled this for variety and ed a large space in the operations of the 
blood. They rated mostly Rerkshires, Lei- hist war, and which was sacked and de- 
cesters and Yorkshires; the latter though stroyed, and the town burned, is now a 
new to us, exhibited better points than any mere ruin of earth works, crumbling to de- 
breed Ave have ever examined—medium cay. It is replaced by Fort Massasauga 
Tsone—large size—long sided, and small on the point of land at the mouth of the 
beads, with the appearance of combining Niagara River, a rather paltry concern for 
qaietude and aptitude to fatten. This so important a point — in bad taste and 
breed has but little hair and the skin shows worse keeping. • 
a fine flesh color. A pair of pigs of three E.xcuse haste and inaccuracies, and he 
months looked good enough to cat—Avhen lievo me, your friend and constant reader. 
roasted. . ^ _ 
Of sheep the exhibition was below par, Nkav Si’koimens of Grain. —A gentle- 
except of Jjcicesters, of which breed there man from Mariposa states that on entering 
were some extraordinary fine specimens, 
several of which were purchased by Mr. 
P;::oK, of Jjima, at 40 dollars a head. 
the tSan Joaquin Valley, from Los Angelos, 
in September last, he passed along the east¬ 
ern banks of Tulare Lake, by a route not 
travelled previous to that time. He fouiul 
Of the poultry we cannot speak with large and flowing streams emptying into the 
any great commendation. The 2vild tur- Lake from the east, and numerous well dis- 
kies Avere tame, the barn yard fowls, foul, posed Indian.s, Avith their flocks of cattle and 
and the ducks-a«acA:. 9 . ' Worses. The most singular objects that met 
, ^ his eye were several varieties of gram, 
in faun and omes ic imp ernen s le yyi,i(.ij ),e i;,cliev(>g p, Juivc never been met 
exhibition Avas good, for a part of which before. One of these resembled bar- 
ihey Avere indebted to the outside barba¬ 
rians from the States. The eternal Emehv 
was there, and Rafaljk & Rrkjo.s, Dur- 
VEK A l'’oRsyTii, IlrrciicocK, and others.— 
We missed the ten thousand notions and 
inventions of the Universal Yankee Nation. 
ley, and grew in vast quantities, often cov¬ 
ering areas of thousands of acres. Anoth¬ 
er variety was smaller, like millet, but not 
less beautiful. Rut the most singular of 
them all, and equally abundant, was what 
our informant termed pop-corn. He stated 
that the natives cut and threshed out large 
Mr. Davison was there with his drill plow, quantities of this, which he supposed they 
and met with a favorable reception, as we biy up in store. This grain they “ parch ” 
think it is destined to receive on your side, ^ike pop-corn.-Pacific Mews. 
Embroideiies, embossed and fancy nee- ,Su«teruanean Lake in Indiana. —Near 
die work, and other ladies’ traps made a fine ^be tOAvn of Williamsburg, Johnson county, 
shoAv, very creditable to their industry, as it says the Franklin Sentinel, is Avhat might 
is to their patriotism, that they are all for be called a subterranean lake. A gentle- 
annexation— to a man. 
man there in digging a well at about the 
rm cv -i ^ r dcptli of thirty feet, after passing through 
The exlubiuon of h ruite exceedingly y ^ 
good, especially peaches, plums and grapes, earth sounded holloAv as the mattock 
some of which were from this side. 'The was driimn intoit. A small stick was forced 
apples Avere fine but not in great variety.— downward six or eight inches, and on its 
Of flowers the show was meagre, both in ivithdrawl a stream of water gushed forth 
, I 1 , ... live or six feet in height The man was 
garden, green-lousc p an • I x , 1 immediately drawn out, and scarcely had he 
we noticed some fine dahlias, astors and j.g£^gbed the surface when the bottom of 
fjschias. the well burst upward, and a volume of 
Of Vegetables, the show was good in tur- water rushed out with great force. The 
nips, bagas, mangles and situashes; amon- water has a disagreeable odor, and is unfit 
grel variety of the last was said to weigh fo^ Purpose. Several pieces of rotten 
^ , wood were thrown out VYc have these 
2d0 lbs., which we of course believed to ac- unquestionable authority. Here 
commodate the exhibitor. jjj certainly food for the speculation of the 
The samples of wheat were very superior, scientific and curious. Good water is usu- 
and our Genesee patriots had better not ad- ally obtained in that vicinity at the depth 
vocate annexation, or they are dead beat in about twenty feet, 
their own vocation. Tiic Society, for the Mccuiiir things, 
oncouragemont of the improvement of the utility, arc reading, conversa- 
whoat crop, offered large jiremiums for the reflection. Ry reading we treat 
best 20 bushels of this article, which bro’t with the dead, by conversation, with the 
O' It an exhibition of several hundred bushels living, and by reflection with ourselves, 
that it willb.. hard to beat. Wc noticed Ileading enriches the memory, conversato 
, ^ , polishes the mind, and reflection forma the 
the Avhitc flint, tSoule 8, blue-stem, and rec jjut of these noble employments 
chaff bald varieties. Qf must confess that reading 
The harvest weather having been much seems to be the groundwork of the other 
more favorable in this region, than on your two, since without reading contemplation is 
iidc, renders their article very superior. ““<1 conversation dull and insipid. 
Premium List, 
OF THE STATE FAIR, ALBANY, SEPT, 6, 1350. 
J'LOWS. 
JJc.st KOfI j)low for stifl’Hoil notlcs.s than? inclio.'i, 
I’routy tfe MearH, No. .40, Ilostoii, dip. and .*^15; 2(1 
Minor A Horton, I’oekHkill jilow No. 21, 10. 
ilc.st sod plow for liglit soil, furrows 0 by 12 inch¬ 
es, I’ronty & Moars, Boston, No. 2.5, dip. and .<^1.5; 
2d W. U. Chase, Amsterdam jilow. No. 7, 10. 
Best [ilow for fallows or old land, Fronty &, 
Mcars, Boston, No. .'i^, dip. and !|;10; 2(1 Miner A. 
Horton, I’cckskill plow. No. 21, 8. 
Best Huhsoil plow, I’routy vVr. Mcars, Boston, dip. 
and 
Bestsidc-hill plow, Bo.sworth, Jlich &-Co., Troy, 
dip. aud iJsB. 
FAR.M IMI'LKMENT.S. 
Best farm wagon, Chris. Snyder, W. Sand luako, 
host harrow, .1. &. 11. Downer, Castlcton, 
host com. cultivator, Emery Co., Albany, .‘1; 
best fanning mill, .1. G. Grant, .lunclion, liens, co. 
r>; host corn stalk cutter, llouhon Daniels, Wood-’ 
stock, Vt., .5; host straw cuttor, Wm. Ilovcy, Wor¬ 
cester, Mass., 4; host corn and cob crusher, by 
horse jiowcr, Emory Co., Albany, !>; host horse 
rake, Jl. JI. Chase, E. Livermore, Me., 2; ho.st ox 
yoke, Emery A. Co., Albany, 2; best roller for 
general use, same, 5. 
Discretionary —S- H. Mix, large plank road car 
with o.scillating roller axle, silver medal; one or two 
seat carriage, Ixong &Silshco, Albany, largo silver 
modal; one horse sleigh, .Muller & Skinner, f’ort 
Ann, small silver medal: harouch and open buggy, 
luown & Bunker, Troy, silver medal; Lawrence 
coach, covered sleigh, two seated sleigh and a one 
horse sleigh, s(iuaro, silver medal and dij).; omni¬ 
bus, Eaton, Gilbert &. Co., 'I’roy, small silver 
medal; miscellaneous articles, for general garden 
purposes, Emory &X'o., Albany, largo silver medal. 
FARM IMPLEMENTS, NO. 2. 
Best carriage harness, liyman .1. Idoyd, Albany, 
.|)4; host churn, Emery A Co., Albany, 2; best 
choose press, Hc/.okiali ilogers, Clifton Park, 2; 
best grain cradle, Nichols &■ Boles, Van Bureii 
Centro, 2; for a lady’s saddle, L. .1. Lloyd, dis. 
premium; patent Shefto saddle, E. B. Slason, Al¬ 
bany, do.; host six hand rakes, David Hay, Chat¬ 
ham, 2; best garden rakes, S- C. Blair, F’arming- 
ton, Ct., dip.; best hay fork, D. J. Millard, Paris, 
Gnoida co., 2; best straw fork, same, 2; host grass 
scythes, same, 2; host manure fork, same, 2; best 
hay rigging, Wm. P. Cooiiradts, Brunswick, 2. 
Discretionary .—Grass scythes and snaths. Dra¬ 
per, Brown A. Cliadsey, Troy, .‘Jj2; butter ladles 
and prints, St. Paul Seeley, Morris, Otsego, 2; 
shovels and sjiadcs, Emery A Co., Albany, 2; 
largest assortment of useful farm implements, do., 
dip.; potato diggers, 11. Patiidgc A Son, Mcdfiold, 
Ma8.s., 2; hoes, S. I’. Jloynolds, Unadilla F'orks, 2. 
FARM IMPLEMENT.S, NO. 4. 
Best horso-iiowcr, on endlo.ss chain principle, 
Emery A. Co., Albany, dip. and .'5!4; host thrcslier, 
Eddy A- Co., dij). and 5; best seed planter for hand 
or horse-power, .1. P. Gro.shon, dip. and 4; best 
grain drill, P. Seymour, East Bloomliold, dip.; best 
wheat cultivator, Enoch Sweet, dij).; best jiortahle 
saw mill, Emory A Co., dij).; best corn shcllor, 
horse-power, same, dip.; best do. hand, samo, dip.; 
best vegetable cutter, V. H. A. N. Hallock, dip.; 
best and most numerous collection of agricultural 
imjilcments, Emery A Co., dij). and 20; best, do. 
made in New York, samo, dij). and 20. 
MACHINERY AND IMI'LEMENTH, NO. 4. 
Steam engine for agricultural i)nri)Oses on the 
farm. Hoard A. Bradford,Watertown, silver medal, 
on condition that the i)roj)riotor fiirnishos adoscrij)- 
tion of a inaphiuo, accomj)anIc(l by a model to he 
dei)osito(I ill the Society’s Mu.sonni. 
Sliding cut-olF valves for steam engine, S. P. 
Winne, Albany, silver medal. 
Patent rotary sowing machine, lucrowc A. Blod- 
get. New York, silver modal. 
Brick moulding machine, Baker A Gill’ord, 
Troy, dip. 
Dairy stoainor, Harry Biishncll, Utica, dij). 
Two corn stalk and straw cutters, E. A 'J'. Bur¬ 
rell, Seneca, silver medal. 
'Phreo cylinders of knives for straw cnttcr.s, Wm. 
i loag,' Mass., silver medal. 
Two King’s railway washing machines, Van 
Tnylo A Coons, Laiisinghurgh, dij). 
Sj)ring tooth harrow, attached to hroad-castsow- 
cr, S. S. Sage, Broomo co., dij). 
Grain and seed sower, with j)low attached, S. 
Davidson, Greece, Monroe co., dip. 
B. 1). Sanders, winnowing machine, A. Bates, 
Shanosvillc, Ohio, silver modal. 
(inack rake and soil cutter, S. Clicovcr, Bemis’ 
Heights, small silver medal. 
Wm. Crossdalc’s i)low and seed drill, W. II. 
Kerr, Pliiladelj)liiu, small silver medal and dip. 
Myers’ j)atent water filtorcr, Gideon Myers, Lit¬ 
tle Falls, dij). 
Patent dog i)Owor, for churn, Bo.sworth, llich A 
Co., Troy, small silver medal. 
Patent for connecting and disconnecting wheel 
hubs and axles, Billings A Ambrose, Claremont, 
-N. Jl., silver medal. 
RUTTER. 
Best 2.5 11)8. made in Juno, D. II. Cary, Albany, 
."ftlO; 2d Dow Fonda, Perth, I'nlton co.,. 5; 4d J. 
Carey, Albany, trans. 
Best 50 lbs. made any time, Joseph Carey, Al¬ 
bany, 2d Philij) Ixashcr, Saratoga co., 10; 4d 
samo, 5; 4tli James P. Nexen, White Creek, 
Washington co., trans. 
Best lot, not loss than 10 lbs., made at anytime, 
by girls under 21, Catharine Lasher, Saratoga co., 
silver milk ciij); 2d Henrietta Coons, Brunswick, 
Rons. CO., i)air butter knives; 4(1, A. C. Hall, Ixc- 
hanon. Col. co., set tea sj)oons. 
SALT. 
Best coarse salt, E. Clark, Syracuse, dij); ground 
Bolar salt, J. P. Haskell, Syracuse, dip. 
CHEESE. 
Best 100 lbs. loss than one year old, Hildreth A. 
Brother, Herkimer, i|l5; 2d Sylvester Burcliard, 
Hamilton, Madison co., 10; 4d F’ox A. Colton, 
Warren, Herkimer co., 5; 4tli H. AValkcr, Her¬ 
kimer, trans. 
SUOAK. 
Best 25 lbs. maj)lo sugar, Isaac Burr, Meredith, 
Delaware co., !j(jl0: 2d Sam’l McGraw, McGraw- 
villo, Cortland co., 5; 4d H. I’. Shej)hard, Ixaw- 
rancovillo, St. Lawrence co., 4; 4th E. R. Dix, 
Vernon, Oneida co., trans. A very finosjrecimon, 
worthy of notice, was exhibited by Jesse Hinds, 
Brandon, Rutland co., Vt., trans. , 
HONKV AND REE HIVES. 
Best 20 lbs. lionoy, A. Gilmore, Wayne, Me., 5; 
2d David Conrad, Brunswick, 2; 4(1 A. Gilmore, 
Wayne, Mo., J; host boo hive, J^lin H. Hidlcy, 
Greonhush, Reus, co., trans. 
GRAIN, FLOUR AND SEEDS. 
Best winter wheat, Samuel Davidson, Greece, 
Monroe CO., ,|i5: 2d Ohadinh Howland, Owasco, 
Cayuga co., 4. 
Best s|)riiig wheat. Geo. II. Ells, Clinton, Onei¬ 
da co., 5; 2d il. B. Bartlett, Paris 1 lill, Oneida co. 
4; a Hamj)lo of Australia wheat, Seataukot, Suf¬ 
folk CO., trails. 
Best sample {)oa8, Ohadiah Howland, Owasco, 
Cayuga, Norton’s Agri. 
Best oats, H. B. Bartlett, (Purdy’s oats,) Paris 
Hill, Oneida, ,^5; 2(1 do. 4. 
Best barley, E. R. Dix, Vernon, Oneida, $5; 2d 
Ohadiah Howland, Owasco, 4. 
Best barrel of Indian corn, Ohadiah Howland, 
there being no other, and that not superior, Nor¬ 
ton’s Agriculture. 
Best sample of 12 cars of corn, Rawson Har¬ 
mon, Wheatland, Monroe co., trans.; 2d Wm. Ba¬ 
ker, Lima, Livingston, tran.s. 
Best buckwheat, Wm. P. Conradt, Brunswick, 
Rons., ^4; 2d Hamilton Morrison, Montgomery, 
Orange, 2. 
Flaxseed, a sami)lo by Luinan Shej)hord, Ska- 
iicatoles, thoro was no comj)otition, Norton’s Ag. 
Best timothy seed, Roht. Ells, Clinton, Oneida, 
.^4; 2d L. Shepherd, Skanoatoles, 2. 
A samj)lo of teazles, Luman Shepherd, Skane- 
atolcs, Norton’s Ag. 
Best barrel of Hour, C. P. Willis, Dre.sden, Yates 
CO., silver medal; 2d R. H. Morris, Geneva, On¬ 
tario co., vol. trans. 
40 varieties of wheat, R. Harmon, of Wheat- 
land, Monroe co., silver medal. 
Case wheat grits, pearled barley, Ac., C. N. 
Bcmont, Albany, trans. 
A sami)lo of peat and marl, Isaac K. Frink, Gal¬ 
way, Saratoga co., Norton’s Agriculture. 
A sample of j)ork, showing a gain of 475 lbs. in 
150 days, Daniel Smith, Oppoiiheim, Fulton co., 
Norton’s Agriculture. 
A box of Gyp.snm, from Grand Rai)ids, Fulton 
CO., by FL B. All. Morgan, Aurora, Norton’s Ag. 
1 wagon, with farm jrrodnee from J. P. Beek- 
man, of Kindeihook, Columbia co., .|il0. 
VEGETA RLES. 
Best and greatest variety of vegetables, C. F. 
Crossman, Rochester, 5; general exhibition of veg¬ 
etables, Henry Vail, Troy, very fine; E. P. Pren¬ 
tice, Alban)’’, fine. 
Discretionary —Fine .samj)lo endives, E. Dorr, 
Albany, trans.; do. pej)j)crs, C. F. Crossman, 
Rochester, do.; lino sample, E. Corning, Albany, 
do.; do. L. C. Smith, Mcchaiiicsvillo, do.; cucum¬ 
bers, C. F. Cro.ssman, do.; tomatoes, Charlos Mc¬ 
Neil, Charlotte, Vt., do.; martcynas, Wm. New¬ 
comb, Pittstown, do.; okra, V. P. Douw, Green- 
bush, do ; rhubarb, Z. M. Sanders, do.; salsify, C. 
F. Crossman, do.; two bottles tomato catsuj), T. 
Backus, Rochester, do. Many other lots, by their 
I numbers, arc noted as “fine,” or “ very fine.” 
ARI'LKS AND PEARS. 
P’or the largest and best varieties of good table 
nj)j)lcH, 4 of each variety, named and labeled by 
exhibitors, Ellwangcr Allarry, Rochester, dij). and 
Hovey’s Colored Fruits; 2d Jonathan Battcy,Koe8- 
ville, Clinton co., .*15; .'Id H. Vail, Troy, trans. 
For the best 12 varieties of table aj)j)lc.s, 1st to J. 
Battoy, Kcesvillc, ilfi; 2(1 E. P. Prentice, Albany, 
tran.'=. and 2. 
Bc.st basket of standard fruits to Henry Vail, of 
Troy, silver medal. 
For the largest number of varieties of good pears, 
1st, Ellwaiigor A Barry, Rochester, dij). and 
llovcy’s Colored Fruits; 2(1 II. Vail, Troy, ;J)5; 4d 
Wilson, Thorhuni A Toller, Albanj', trans. 
For the best and largest collection of autumn 
pears named and labeled, 1st. Ellwanger A Barry, 
Rochester, dij). and $5; 2(1 Dr. Herman Wendell, 
Alhanj', trans. and 2. 
PEACHES, PLUMS AND NECTARINES. 
Rest fi varieties, named and labeled, A. March, 
Albany, dip. and best 12do. JI. G. Dickerson, 
liyons, 2; host seedling variety, 6 specimens, E. 
Dorr, Albany, 4. 
I’ltims: best collection fi of each, Isaac Donnis- 
ton, Albany, dii). .'D'H 2<1 A. Murk*, Durham, 
Greene co., 4; host 4 varieties of good, fi each, E. 
Dorr, Albany, 4; 2d A. March, Alhaiiy,.2: host 12 
j)lnms, choice variotv, Wilson, Thorhnrn A/Teller, 
2; seedling plums, J. Dennislon, Albany, 5. 
I’roHorvcd cherries: R, JI. Drake, ,$4. 
(iUlNCKS, GRAPES, AC. 
Grapes: Best native grown in oj)cn air, Daniel 
Ayro.s Amsterdam; 2d E. Dorr, Albany. 
Native and foreign: hc8t2 varieties, undergla.ss, 
H. Vail, Troy; 2d 8. P. Van Ron.sselacr, Clinton 
Point. 
Best dish of native grajres,. J. Goold, Albany. 
(Jninccs: host 12, Elisha Dorr, Albany; 2d John 
S. Goold, do. 
Currants: E. Dorr, Thomas’ Fruit Culture. 
Watermelons: best .specimen of any variety, H. 
Vail, Troy. 
Mnskmclons: do. John Dcngwell, Albany; 2d 
C. F. Crossman, Rochestor. 
Best collections, E. 1’. Prentice; 2d W. A. Mc¬ 
Culloch, Grccnbnsh, Thomas’ Fruit Culture. 
Cranberries: best j)cck, domestic culture, James ■ 
(Lantino, Wcstchostor, trans. 
MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES. 
Best ornamental cast iron vase on i)ode8tal, Em- 
erv & Co., Albany, dij).; hostsami)lo drain tile, H. 
Woodruff, do. dij).; best water ram or other hy¬ 
draulic aj)paratns, Emory A. Co., do. silver modal; 
host cast iron ornamental chair, Emery A Co., do. 
dij).; best donhlo-acting'force i)umj), ]5owns,Myn- 
ders A Co., Seneca Falls, large silver medal; host 
Kuctioii and lifting i)ninj), the same, dip.; best sam¬ 
ple of card clothing, J. 1). Watson, T’roy, dij). 
DISCRETIONARY — IMPLEMENTS A ARTICLES 
OF WOOD. 
Patent scythe snath, W. 8. Chamberlain, 8a- 
vanah, Wayne co., trans. . 
Porkinson j)alent gates, Chas.. Scofield, trans. 
Ornamental sign in wood letters,.las. H. Danon, 
Troy, trails. 
Lot block patterns for Lady Washington parlor 
stoves, Dana, Anthony A PhilijiH, Troy, dij). 
Punchion, a fine specimen of cooperage, John 
Byrne, trans. 
Wooden chain, made from stick, with a pon- 
kni‘’o, L. B. Roxford, Sherburne, Chenango co., 
trans. 
Patented (juilling frames, Chas. H.Cook, Cooy- 
rnans, Albany, dip. 
Lindley’s patented bedstead, O. Tinglcy, Al¬ 
bany, dij). 
Washing machine lately patented. Miller and 
Loomis, Westfield, Mans., dij). 
Washing inachino, L. 'rnj)j)or, Genova, dip. 
Shingle machine, Dennis 8- Ston, Cohoes, dij). 
and modal. 
Plaining machines, John Gibson, Albany, dip. 
and trails. 
Scales, letter jiress and trucks, Duryco, Forsyth 
A Co., Rochester, dip. and trans. 
Smut machine ami buckwheat scourer, Ixoonard 
Smith, Troy, modal and dij). 
ComproKsiiig i)owcr, B. Newberry, Catskill, 
trails. 
Lot scales, Emory A. Co., Albany, modal. 
Patent liamos, I'^atliaii Post, Cleveland, Ohio, 
dij). and trans. 
1 case edge toois, L. Bellos, Smitliflled, Vt., dij). 
and trails. 
Portable forge and hcllow.s, Ryckmaii A Sey¬ 
mour, dij). anil trans. 
5 sjiriiig chairs and 2 piano stools, American 
Chair Co., 'Prey, medal and trans. 
An ussortmoiit of tools and 4 jilnnos, E. A. C. 
Carter, 'Prey, dip. 
2 smut macliiiios, 1 larris A Sons, Brooklyn, dip. 
and trans. 
Do. Albert Bnol, Lowvillc, Irans. 
Excavating scrupor, Josojili Sweet, Penn., dip. 
Morticing machino, C. J. Cross, Albany, silver 
medal. 
Do. J. W. Tucker, Rockford, Ill., medal A dip. 
Self-acting hydrant, Wells A Co., Now York, 
Rnggles, Nourso A Co., Worcester, Mass., medal 
ami (lip. 
6 scales, Hitchcock A Co., Rochester, do. 
Car truck, J. W. Moyor, Miiidcn, dij). and tran.s. 
Apple paring, cutting and coring machine, Ly¬ 
man Root, Lake co., Ohio, Thomas’ Fruit Ciil. 
I’atont leather drossor, Dudley Moore, Norwich, 
dip. and trans. 
One wagon axle, E. S. Scripture, silver medal 
and dij). 
Screw cutting machine, A. C. Powell, Syra¬ 
cuse, silver medal and dip. 
2 portable mills and flour i)oU, Clias. W. Brown, 
dij). and trails. 
Jas. A. Hurst, of Utica, presented a collection 
of stuffed birds, small animals and fishes, natives 
of Oneida county, all of wliicli were neatly done, 
and naturally and jiroperly mounted and arranged. 
"VVo think Mr. Hurst entitled to much praise for 
his taste and .skill. The largo brook trout looked 
exceedingly natural, save that they did not seem to 
ns to exhibit that uneasiness natural to “ fish out 
of water.” Tlie turtle, if he moved at all, wont 
slower than is natural to that very sluggish race.— 
J.iarffo silver modal. 
[This collection is to ho sent to the Great Iiidns- 
trial Exhibition in London.] 
Several articles on the entry book that the com¬ 
mittee were unable to find. 
FLOWERS. 
Greatest variety and (jnantity of flovvers, James 
Wilson, Albany, .'jj5; 2(1 do. Ellwanger A Barry, 
Rochester, 4. 
Dahlias: greatest variot)", Jas. Wilson, Albany, 
$5; host 24 dissimilar blooms, Ellwanger A Bar¬ 
ry, Rochester, 4; do. single dahlia, L. Menand, 
Albany, 2. 
Roses: greatest variety, L. Menand, Albany, 5; 
host 24 dis. blooms, Jas. Wilson, 4; 2d do. Ell- 
waiigor A Barry, Rochester, 2. 
Phloxes: best lin. varieties, J. Wilson, Albany, 
.‘§(4: do. seedling, do. 2. 
Verbenas: greatest variety, Ellwanger A Bar¬ 
ry, Rochester, silver medal; best 12 varieties, Jas. 
Wilson, Albany, ;J(2; do, seedling, Ellwanger A 
Barr}-, Rochester, 2. 
German Asters: host col., J. Wilson, Albany, 
silver medal; 2d do. Ellwanger A Barry, Roch¬ 
estor, <12. 
Pansies: host and greatest variety, Ellwanger A 
Barry, Rochester, .|{4; 24 varieties, 2. 
Greatest variety and show of flowers, J. Ding- 
well, Albany,silver medal; 2d do. Mrs. Newcomb, 
! Pittstown, i|.4. 
Dahlias; greatest variety, N. Briggs, Schenecta¬ 
dy, silver medal; best 12 dissimilar blooms, .154; C 
varieties, E. Van Alstyiie, Grcenbusli, 2; single 
variety, Norman Briggs, each, silver medal. 
Roses: greatest variety, Mrs. H. Morgan, Au¬ 
rora, Cayuga to., silver medal; 2d I^. T. T'. Mar¬ 
tin, Willow Brook, i|52; best G distinct blooms. Dr. 
Alx. Thomjisoii, Aurora, 4. 
Phloxes; best fi varieties. Dr. H. Wendell, Al- 
baiiv, ,^'4; 4 varieties do. do. 2; seedling do. 2. 
Verbenas; greatest variety, J. Dingwell, Albany, 
sil. mod.; best seedling, Mrs. E. T. T. Martin, Wil¬ 
low Brook, .'j)52; do. fi varieties, D. T. Vail, Troy, 
4; do. 4 do. do. 2. 
Gorman Asters: host col., W. Newcomb, I’itts- 
towii, sil. mod.; 2(1 do. J. Dingwell, Albany, .|52. 
I’ansics: host and greatest variety, Wm. New¬ 
comb, Pittstown, sil. med.; do. 6 varieties. Dr. H. 
Wendell, Albany, !j;2. 
OENEUAL LIHT, OPEN L'O ALL COMPETITORS. 
Best collection of greou-liouso jilaiits owned by 
one person, 1,. Mcnaiid, Albany, sil. mqd.; 2d Jas. 
Wilson, Albany, .|54. 
Best floral de.sign. Dr. II. Wendell, Albany, sil. 
med.; 2d J. Dingwell, do. .*1154. 
Best floral oriiamoiit, Mrs. Jas. T. Van Nameo, 
Pittstown, sil. incd.; 2(1 Mrs. W. Newcomb, do. 4. 
Best hand bouquet, flat, Jas. Wilson, Albany, .'#54; 
2d do. do. 2. 
Best hand bouquet, round, Jas. Wilson, Albany, 
.'S;4: 2d do. 2. 
Best basket, with handle, Mrs. Wm. Newcomb, 
Pittstown, silver medal. 
Flowers: beautifully arranged basket of flowers, 
I). T.. V’ail, Troy, silver medal. 
Best floral oxliihition of any Horticultural Soci¬ 
ety, L. Menand, Albany, silver medal. 
A collection of dried jilants and flowers, Mary M. 
Chase, largo silver medal. 
T’wo voinmcH of Floral Treasures, Eliza E. Ca¬ 
rey, small silver medal. 
Collection of 400 dried plants, Eliza E. Elilc, 
Canajoliarie, small silver medal. 
Herbarium of the pine grove from Albany co., 
Alex. Kirkwood, small silver modal. 
FUEMIU.MS ON FOREIGN FRUIT. 
Grapes: R. S. Colt, Patterson, N. J., Ist. pre¬ 
mium, a sil. mod. and vol. trails.; J. \V. Hayes, 
Newark, N. J., 2d do. Downing’s Fruits. 
Apples: C. Goodrich, Burlington, Vt., l«t. pre¬ 
mium, a silver medal and trans. 
Canada crab ajijile: B. Brewster, Montreal, tran.'s 
Pears: J. W. llayos, Newark, N. J., Ist. premi¬ 
um a sil. med., and Thomas’ Fruit Cul.; C. Good¬ 
rich, Burlington, Vt., 2d do. and Downing’s Fruits. 
Poaches: Dr. J. M. Ward, Newark, N. J., vol.. 
of Thomas. 
Complimentary proiriiuni, a vol. of transactions 
to Ja.sjior Curtis, St. Albans, for seedling ap- 
.jiles and pears. 
ADDITIONAL PREMIUMS. 
The committee on silver w-aro have rojiortod a 
diploma and .silver medal to G-. S. Jones, for a block 
tin dish cover, in one piece, which they deserihe as 
very silver-like, durable, and a masterly piece of 
work. 
Tromcrc, Wands A Co., were awarded oi silver 
medal for their very siijiorior furnace, there hav¬ 
ing hoeii hut one premium ofl'ored on tliat kind of 
articles. 
T. K. Van Zandt, Albany, for his collections of 
jiaintiiigs, ififi or dip. 
R. 1). Palmer, Clockvillo, Madison co., for his 
jiaiiitiiig of Durham cow “ Charlotte,” eiiterecihy 
S. P. Chajmian, tji.Y or fliji. 
Ambrose Stevens, Now York, for a painting by 
a foreign artist (artist unknown,) dij). 
James Wilson, Alliany, for jiainting of cherries, 
ijfi) and silver medal. 
James Casey, Albany, for a model of a Grecian 
conservatory, very handsome and the only one 
exhibited, trans. 
Mr. O’Brien, Albany, a sjwing carl, for which 
ho was awarded a jiromium. 
Kelsey A Sjicarpoiul, Syracuse, an improved 
fruit jiLcker, dip. 
Carey A Gallagher, Kingston, Ulster co., model 
hark mill, dip. 
Among the discretionary articles was a signal 
lamp of simjilo construclioii, to ho used principally 
for vessels or steamers, and which shows white, 
blue and red lights easily. ” Saiigsters Signal 
Ijamji.s,” by Wm. Prescott, of Buflalo, a medal. 
To Jas. M. Gardner, Albany, for a fine painting 
of a laiid,scaj)(L with animals; silver modal. 
Beiij. Briarc, Albany, for Agricultural Bride 
Cake, sjiloiididly prepared from a design by Forbes, 
silver medal. 
In the same, superior ice creams of several va- 
•rictios; silver medal. 
