VOLUME I. !■ 
KOCHESTEE, M. Y.-THUES1)AY, OCTOBEE 10, 1850. 
^ NUMBEE 41. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER, 
PUBLISHED WEEKLY. 
Ofiice in Bumfi’ Block, corner of Buffixlo and State 
streets, (entrance on State,) Rochester. 
CONDUCTED BY D. D. T. MOOEE. 
(Laie Publisher and Associate Editor Gm. Farmer.) 
L. B. LANGWORTHY, Associate Editor. 
Corresponding Editors: 
ELON COMSTOCK and H. C. WHITE, 
Educational Department by L. WETHERELL. 
Look to the drainage of the wheat fields 
after the first rain. Water will not run up 
hill—its eye for a level is truer than the 
plowman’s. 
Secure garden roots and herbs that re¬ 
quire protection; put up winter stoves; fly 
round this month, for November is often an 
ugly customer. Do not abuse Plank 
Roads, Free Schools, nor Fugitive Slave 
Laws, without you think it is right, or your 
days will be dreary, your wives cross, and 
nights sleepless. Pay for the Rural— be 
at peace with all men, particularly with 
yoiirself, and your sky will be bright and 
your life happy. Prompter, 
coops of the difierent varieties. Indeed the 
NeAv-Englanders seem just now to have a 
sort of poultry mania, and are giving much 
attention to the improvement of this useful 
branch of farm stock. 
The exhibition in the Hall was highly 
creditable and was well worthy of a visit. 
The display of carpets, fulled cloths, quilts, 
needle work, embroidery, <fec., was fully 
equal to any county show we have visited. 
Of Fruits there was a fair exhibition, es¬ 
pecially of Peaches and Apples, the latter I 
being presented in samplers of a bushel each. 
The Grapes were not so abundant but there 
were some good specimens. Of Vegeta¬ 
bles we have never seen a finer display at 
any exhibition. Of Flowers the season of 
course forbade any large exhibition but 
there were several fair lots of Dahlias and 
a few other kinds. We did not observe 
that great congregation of miscellaneous ar¬ 
ticles belonging to no particular class, and 
yet many of them highly meritorious, 
which are frequently exhibited at our shows 
in New York. 
The address was to have been delivered 
by Col. Johnson, Secretary of our State 
Society, but for some reason he has failed, 
and a Mr. Russell, of Boston, is to supply 
his place. The time named is 12 o’clock. 
On the whole we have been pleased with 
the exhibition. Many -thin^ are done up 
with great system ond good judgment, but 
we think the practice of so dividing the 
show that a person must travel about ihe 
town to find the different parts, is, to say 
the least, not the most convenient 
The Connecticut River Valley is looking 
finely and seems to make travelers tolerably 
satisfied with the Agriculture of New Eng¬ 
land, which, without it, would have few at¬ 
tractions. Tlie lengthy notice Avhich we 
have made of the Cattle Show will prevent 
any remarks upon it in this letter. c. 
CATTLE TIE AND BULL RING- 
The cattle tie is a very convenient chain 
for confining cattle in the stables. The large 
ring moves up and down the stanchion or 
post. When not in use, it is hung upon a 
pin in the stanchion, above the animal’s neck. 
On confining the animal, the chain is drop¬ 
ped astride his neck, and the T end is run 
through one of the small rings, according to 
the size of the animal’s neck, where it re¬ 
mains fast 
This fastening is cheap, neat, durable, con¬ 
venient, and secure; it is also the most com¬ 
fortable way of confinmg an animal to a post, 
as the chain easily plays up or down, accord¬ 
ing to the motion of the animal, in eating, 
lying down, and rising. The old mode of 
fastening animals with bows is discarded by 
those farmers who know the superiority of 
the tie chain. 
The bull ring is made very neatly. It 
opens on a hinge, and is fastened with a 
screw, all smooth and even with the ring, as 
may be seen in the cut This ring is easi¬ 
ly inserted into the nose of the bull, by 
punching the cartilage between the nostrOs. 
The most savage and refractory bull be¬ 
comes tame ana submissive on having this 
neat and simple attachment, as the^attend- 
ant has complete control over him,* and he 
may be led by the nose as readily as the 
most servile politician.— E. Farmer. 
THE ONONDAGA COUNTY FAIR. 
Onondaga has long and justly ranked 
among the best and most productive' coun¬ 
ties of the Empire State. The extensive 
if not inexhaustible beds of Salt, Plaster 
and Lime within her borders, not only tend 
to enrich her own citizens, but to increase 
the wealth and prosperity of the whole 
country. Indeed her mineral resources 
alone are sufficient to render “ old Ononda¬ 
ga ” an important and rich district, even 
were she devoid of other essential advanta¬ 
ges. But the mineral wealth mentioned is 
not her only treasure, for she possesses a 
soil which, in variety and fertility, is scarce¬ 
ly surpassed by that of any other county in 
the State—while her central location and 
the known enterprise and intelligence of 
her population, are additional evidence that 
MERIT is the basis upon which has been 
formed her enviable reputation. As an 
Agricultural County, Onondaga has few 
equals. Possessing within her “ bowels and 
borders ” all the elements necessary to re¬ 
tain and sustain, at a cheap rate, the origi¬ 
nal fertility of an unusually rich soil, her 
sons have only to avail themselves of the 
advantages within their reach, to render 
their farms more valuable and lastingly pro¬ 
ductive than the gold mines of the far-fam¬ 
ed El Dorado. 
But we are not speaking to the subject 
indicated by the heading of this article, and 
perhaps many of our readers may think 
what has been written were better omitted. 
However we trust they will pardon the di¬ 
gression when we state that we were born 
and bred in Onondaga—that there we were 
taught the “rudiments,” and received our 
first lessons in the various manipulations of 
practical agriculture. What wonder, then, 
that we admire, and even love and are per¬ 
haps prejudiced in favor of, the location and 
people thereof? Having admitted the “soft 
impeachment,” we may add that the fact 
last mentioned was one of the prominent 
reasons why we traveled a hundred miles, 
at night, in order to attend the Annual 
Fair of the Onondaga Co. Agricultural So¬ 
ciety — about which we will now proceed to 
give some particulars, taken from rough 
notes “ drawn at sight.” 
The show was held in Syracuse on Wed¬ 
nesday and Thursday of last week. The 
location of the exhibition, on the new Pen¬ 
itentiary grounds in the north part of the 
city, was sightly and commodious—and, 
had the weather been fair, would have been 
pleasant and convenient. During the first 
and principal day, however, the weather 
was exceedingly inclement—opening with 
a thunder storm, and a driving rain and 
cold, raw wind continuing most of the day 
and succeeding night. With such unpro- 
pitious weather, we expected to see a 
meagre exhibition and few people in attend¬ 
ance—but were, in both respects, agreea¬ 
bly disappointed. The number of persons 
present was large, while the show was quite 
respectable in almost every department— 
certainly superior, when the unpleasantness 
of the day is considered. The large turn 
out of the farmers of Onondaga gave evi¬ 
dence of a strong desire to sustain their 
well-earned reputation, and a determination 
to advance in the scale of improvement— 
This prominent feature of the Fair struck | 
us as most noteworthy and creditable—as j 
proof positive that those present were fully 
alive to their own best interests, and duly 
appreciated the benefits to be derived from 
Agricultural Associations and Exhibitions. 
The show of Neat Cattle was far supe¬ 
rior to what we anticipated, though inferior 
in numbers, we were informed, to previous 
exhibitions. We observed several Deypn, 
Bulls, which we noted as splendid animals 
in every respect—among them a three year 
old, owned by David Earll, of Liverpool, 
which received the 1st premium last year. 
The show of oxen, steers, cows, heifers and 
calves was also good, and comprised many 
fine animals of the above named breed.— 
The Working Oxen exhibited were supe¬ 
rior in size and appearance to those gener¬ 
ally shown in Monroe and other counties 
whose Fairs we have attended. The dis¬ 
play in this line was certainly large and 
highly creditable, when tlie state of the 
weather is taken into account, comprising 
about fifty yoke. One team of nine yoke, 
presented from the town of Manlius, attract¬ 
ed merited attention, as being both showy 
and substantial. [We leam since our re¬ 
turn, that the premium for best six yoke 
from one town, was awarded to Daniel 
Collins, of Manlius.] There were several 
other fine town and single teams on the 
ground. Also an extra good show of steers 
The display of Horses was very fine, es¬ 
pecially in Stallions and Matched teams — 
although not equal we were informed, in 
either number or quality, to that at former 
shows. There were quite a number of 
handsome and spirited young stallions on 
the ground. Some of the matched horses 
shown were superior in appearance and 
training—particularly a span of black six 
year olds, owned by T. B. Fitch of Syra- 
ruse, and an iron grey four year old team 
belonging to C. H. Hibbard of Pompey. 
Gf the exhibition was large and 
creditable—the Merinos altogether predomi¬ 
nating in numbers. Messrs. C. A L. Ba¬ 
ker, of Lafayette, and J. L. Randall, of 
Lysander, exhibited very superior Spanish 
Merino lambs. We noticed sevaral pens of 
fine bucks of the same breed, but are una¬ 
ble to give names of owners, as they were 
only designated by numbers. The show of 
coarse wooled animals was likewise quite 
respectable. 
Of Swine nine pens were exhibited, pre¬ 
senting nothing superior, except in one or 
two lots which gave evidence of some effort 
to sustffin the fast-retrogading nobility of 
this ancient and useful animal. By the way, 
what is the reason that we have of late so 
few improved hogs? Where are the fine 
Berkshires and Leicestershires, which were 
so common and popular a few years ago? 
Echo answers— where? 
Of Poultry there was a fine show—evi¬ 
dencing that the excitement on the subject 
has already produced some good results in 
this section. If not too high the fever will 
prove a healthy one, and favorable to the 
interests of those engaged in fowl breeding 
and keeping. 
There was a fair display of Wheat, Rye, 
Timothy and Flax Seeds; and also of Com 
and Beans. We notice that the first pre¬ 
mium on Winter Wheat was awarded to 
W. Willett, of Onondaga-i-and on Spring 
Wheat to Lumaw Shepherd, of Marcellus. 
We noticed two or three excellent sam¬ 
ples of Flour, made as per label, “ from pure 
white Genesee wheat.” The samples from 
“ Syracuse Mills,” and the “ Lanerk Mills, 
Jamesville,” were superiw. Two flour bar¬ 
rels, made entirely by machinery (except set- 
I ting up) of curled maple and red beech, by 
Humphrey & Dodge, of Kasoag, Oswego 
county, were much admired. Best we have 
ever seen. 
Of Butter and Cheese the display was 
limited, but de<ndedly good. We examined 
several excellent samples of butter; and had 
there been as good bread on exhibition as 
we had at the Mpivrw this depo¬ 
nent might Wc geiftfe further i^itp the 
merits, and j^rhaps b^n ^uidified-to judge 
of the taste arid of 
No bread wa* exi^riHe^ hov^over, aadbunoe 
we didiWQi aict m 
Cr For Terms, &c., see last page. XB 
PROGRESS AIVD IMPROVEMENT. 
< HINTS FOR THE MONTH. 
) The year has past its prime, and is fast 
s verging into the “ sear and yellow leaf ” of 
< old age—the period of its abundant virility 
s has gone, and though October is a stalwart 
covey, who has yet a good deal of fight, 
) still he often shows that indecision of pur- 
s pose, manifested by frowns and smiles and 
5 tears—high and blustering winds, and cold 
S looks—but with all his eccentricities, is his 
) rigor endurable, for his is the yellow corn, 
S the tinted, luscious apple and pear—the 
r root “ that’s next to the staff of life,” and 
) many other fxins of dreary winter’s need. 
) The very first work to claim the farmers’ 
> attention should be the gathering of bis po- 
) tatoes; the plague spot has touched this 
) important esculent, and nothing short of 
j immediate removal from the earth, and 
? thorough drying, will save it. Moisture is 
/ the unalterable condition of ercmacaudis 
) or rot, and a state of dryness the opposite, 
j Burying in pits is not safe, unless they are 
? entirely dry and beyond the reach of mois- 
( ture. Spreading thinly under shelter, and 
I then housing in bins in the cellar, is the 
safest arrangement. All that show any 
signs of discoloration of the surface, should 
be cooked for the hogs. A few apples and 
a little salt adds to their value as food for 
animals. 
Apples intended for market, or for barrel- 
( ing for winter use, should now be gathered 
( during dry and light windy days, if it is not 
< desirable to dry and wilt them on floors be- 
l fore packing up. Remember the great se- 
( cret to make apples transport well is, to 
s hand-pick, Ctirefully and effectually shake 
s down, and fill the barrel so full as to bruise 
s the upper tier in L. 
s As soon as the com shooks are dry 
^ enough, fill all the places under cover that 
S can be spared, and husk out the rest before 
\ the cold, wet rains come on. It is impor- 
) tant as to value, both to the grain and fod- 
) der. The housed corn can be husked 
I nights, and in stormy weather. 
Don’t let the buckwheat stand over a day 
after it is cured, without taking care of it; 
one heavy rain, after it is right, musts one 
half. It is a miserable crop at bes^ yet it 
is a poor dog that is not worth whistling 
after. 
? Carrots, bagas and beets should be dug 
(. the last of this month, and if you have not 
( room in the cellar, bury slightly in steep 
I ridges, to protect from rains—in which in- 
( sert twisted wisps of straw for ventilation 
I They require but little protection, and a 
\ chimce to send off moisture in vapor.— 
\ White turnips are excellent food for sheep 
\ and spring calves, and worthless for the ta- 
s hlo after Januar}'. Bagas should take their 
I place after that period. 
) Fruit trees may be safely set any time 
) after the first frosta Peaches and cherries 
) are safer set in the spring, if done absolute- 
) ly before the buds expand. 
) Push your fattening hogs this month 
? with all your ability of cheap feeding.— 
? Cattle intended to be turned off as grass 
( bee^ should have a daily feed of pump- 
< kins and roots, if you intend to get a pay- 
\ ing price. 
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. 
Springfield, Mass., Oct. .3, 1850. 
Mr. Moore: —The Cattje Show and Fair 
of the Hampden Co. Agricultural Society 
was held here yesterday, and as we were 
fortunately in the place, we of course avail, 
ed ourselves of the opportunity of attend¬ 
ing the exhibition. Like all New England 
shows it was creditable to the iildustrial in¬ 
terests of the county, and if not as large in 
the variety of articles exhibited as tliose 
of some other Societies, was at least respect¬ 
able in nearly all its branches. 
The show of Cattle was at the end of 
the bridge on the west side of the river.— 
With the single exception of Working Ox¬ 
en, it was nol superior, either in the char¬ 
acter or number of animals exhibited.— 
There were, however, a few which would 
do credit to any show. Of bulls we have 
seldom seen a more meagre display. In¬ 
deed there were not half a dozen which a 
careful breeder would be willing to trust 
for the improvement of his stock. Several 
entered as “ natives ” were evidently a cross 
with the Devons, without any high strain 
of that blood. There were also some grade 
Ayrshires and one pure animal of that 
breed, belonging to the Massachusetts So¬ 
ciety for the Promotion of Agriculture.— 
He has some good points and some sad de¬ 
fects, but may on the whole be called a fair 
animal. 
Of Milch Cows there were several fine 
animals, mostly grade Short-horns and Ayr¬ 
shires, and some very respectable ones claim¬ 
ing to be pure natives—a term easy of ap¬ 
plication to all animals whose distinctive 
strain of blood cannot be easily traced.— 
The cows were in our judgment far the 
most creditable of any branch of the cattle 
show proper, and many of them such as no 
Society need be ashamed of. 
In Working Oxen, New England can so 
far excel us in numbers as to distance all 
competition. Oxen are worked on every 
farm, and the towns seem to take a pride 
in displaying a ''town teamf from each 
town in the county—an example which it 
would be well for our New York farmers to 
follow. There were several of these town 
teams on the ground, as well as many sin¬ 
gle teams, making in all we should suppose 
nearly or quite one hundred and fifty teams 
of oxen, and forming the principal attraction, 
on the show grounds. Several fine fat ox¬ 
en also attracted much attention and were 
really deserving of high commendation. 
In Sheep the exhibition was not large 
nor particularly striking. Of Swine there 
was a moderate show of good animals, all 
of the Leicester and other large breeds, and 
all white or nearly so. 
The exhibition of Horses being at the 
other end of the town this morning, we 
did not have time to see them together, but 
we noticed several handsome single horses 
passing through the streets which attracted 
conMderable attention. 
There was probably no part of the live 
stock exhibition, better represented than the 
Poultry, of which we noticed a long row of 
