MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY JOURNAL. 
EXPERIENCE IN UNDER -DRAINING. 
Mr. Moore So long as there are so 
many thousands of acres of wet, unpro¬ 
ductive land in our country, the subject of 
draining cannot receive too much attention. 
Though well understood by some, still there 
are many not aware of the advantages 
of underdraining, and who annually till lands 
for half or two-third crops that with a little 
expense might be made to produce abun¬ 
dantly. 
How frequently we see fields well situa¬ 
ted for draining, producing light crops on 
account of small invisible springs throwing 
up their water near the surface and leach¬ 
ing off through the soil; or their beauty 
marred by untillablc swales passing through 
them that might be drained, or a small riv¬ 
ulet winding through, with its border of 
grass and weeds, to the great annoyance of 
the farmer and hindrance of the straight 
culture so much to be admired. 
We have had some experience in drain¬ 
ing lands of the above description. Our 
first attempt was on a low swampy piece of 
ground, untillable except in a dry season. 
The first drain was made in the centre 
N. Y. State Agricultural Society. , In order to compete in this cla*., pedigreesmust 
_ ° be produced, showing the purity of blood .of the 
T _ nr T>T»vwi 7 nvrK animals exhibited. None others will be allowed 
Id ST Ox P to compete, and the Judges are required to reject 
i or the any horse with whieh there is not furnished a com- 
AMUAL CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR, plete pedigree on side of dam and sire. 
to bk held Three years old Stallions and Mares .—Beat 
At Rochester, September 16,17,18, & 19, 1851. stallion 3 years old, $20; 2d do 10; 3d do You- 
_ att; 4th do, trans. .Best mare, 20; 2d do, 10; 3d 
CATTLE.—SHORT HORNS. do - Youatt : 4th do * tran *‘ 
Bulls .—Best bull over 3 years old, $25; 2d do. Two years old Stallions and Mares-Best stal- 
i 15; 3d do, 5. Best, 2 years old bull, $20; 2d do, hou 2 years old $ 15; 2d do Y oust ; 3d do. trans. 
10 3d do! 5. Best 1 year old bull, 15; 2d do, 10; Best mare, 15; 2d do, Youatt; 3d do, trans. 
3d'do 5 Best bull calf, 10; 2d do, trans and$3. One year old Coli3 .—Best stallion 1 year old, 
|' Cows .—Best cow over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, $}0; 2d do. Youatt; 3d do trans. Best mare 10; 
1 15- 3d do 5. Best 2 years old heifer, 20; 2d do, dddo » Vouatt ' 3d do, trans, 
IS; 3d do! 5. Best 1 year old heifer, 15; 2d do, MATCHED HORSES. 
10; 3d do, 5. Best heifer calf, 10; 2d do, transac- for the Carriage or Road .—Best pair matched 
rhv _ 1 J-.® 
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TO BE HELD 
At Rochester, September 16,17,18, & 19, 1851. 
CATTLE.—SHORT HORNS. 
Ilulls .—Best bull over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, 
15; 3d do, 5. Best 2 years old bull, $20; 2d do, 
10; 3d do, 5. Best 1 year old bull, 15; 2d do, 10; 
3d do, 5. Best bull calf, 10; 2d do, trans and $3. 
Cows .—Best cow over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, 
15; 3d do, 5. Best 2 years'oid heifer, 20; 2d do, 
10; 3d do, 5. Best 1 year old heifer, 15; 2d do, 
10; 3d do, 5. Best heifer calf, 10; 2d do, trausac- 
mmlm 
tions and 3. Best 3 cows and 3 heifers, the heifera horses, dip. and $15: 2d do, 10; 3d do, Youatt. 
_I-- o_*• „„„ La auxnpfl hv px hihifnr. 25. . r, * T 
under 3 years of age, to be owned by exhibitor, 2 j. 
DEVONS. 
For Draught or Farm .—Best pair, dip. and 
$15; 2d do, 10; 3d do, Youatt. Best 10 pair of 
Bulls .—Best bull over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, farm horses, from any one county, to be owned by 
15- 3d do, 5. Best 2 years old bull, 20; 2d do, 10; exhibitors, and in use on the farm 25. (No team 
3d do 5 ' Best 1 year old bull, 15; 2d do, 10; 3d competing singly can compete in this class.) 
I do, 5.’' Best bull calf, 10; 2d do, trans. and 3. GELDINGS. 
Cows .—Best cow over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, Horses .—Best Gelding, dip. and $10; 2d do, 8; 
15; 3d do, 5. Best 2 years old heifer, 20; 2d do, 3d d0j 6; 4lh do, Youatt. 
10; 3d do, 5. Best 1 year old heifer, 15; 2d do, Mares .—Best mare, dip. and $10;, 2d do, 8; 3d 
10; 3d do, 5. Best heifer calf, 10; 2:1 do, trans. do> g . 4th do< Youatt 
and 3. Best 3 cows and 3 heifers, as above, ^o. FOREIGN HORSES 
HEREFORDS. 
MORGAN HORSE “GENERAL GIFFORD.” .. . 
first attempt was on a low swampy p.ece of ^ rK0 „„ T c . w . Loo,, fencx Covsrv. l»x„ Y,«. h&fsof SHEEP-Lo.o W™ 
ground, untillable except in a dry season. _ —-- Best 1 year old heifer. 15; 2d do, 10; 3d do, 5.— Best buck over 2 years, $10; 2d do, 3: 3d do. 
The first drain was made m the centre Abovk wc gi ve a portrait of the justly on a trot. In style and action he is proud ^^3 heifels,’as above, 25.' 5. Best pen 5 ewes, over 2 years,10: 2d do, 8; 
whore the water generally Kittled and ran cclcbratcd Morgan hors6 .. Gm „„l Qif- and commanding, and always excites the AYRSHIRES. IhlpCd B°»t pTn’5 
off on the surface. The field was summer- ^ „ ownc( j b q \V. Ingkrsoll, Esq., admiration of strangers. He is very popu- Best bull over 3 years old, $25; 2d do, lo; 3d 2d do> 3 and Morrell’s Shepherd, 
fallowed and sowed to wheat Along the q{ ^ Seneca - county> N. Y., who pur- lar where owned, and was awarded the £>. Wooled.-Best buck o^SjearsJlO; 
dram and about a rod on each side there chaged him of Geo. A. Mason of Syracuse, first premium at the Seneca Co. Agncultu- Best bull calf, 10; 2d do trans. and 3. Best cow “ d ^ 8; 3 ’ d do> 5 Best pen 3 5 ewcs> over 2 
was a heavy growth of bright straw, well m arc asgured by those who are compe- ral Fair in September last. ^oldTeiX 20; 2d do’, lo! 3d do! 5. Best 1 Y ears - l0; 2d do ’ 8 / 8d do ’ J; ?. en J ewes 2 
filled with good, plump wheat, barther tent j u dg e s in the premises, that the figure From what we have seen and heard of ye ar old heifer, J 5; 2d do, 10; 3d do, 5. Best ^buc^lambs, ^8; 2d do, 3and Morrell’s Shepherd! 
back on each side the wheat was thin, bad- ,/ [VCS a correc t representation of the orig- “ Gen. Gifford” we are inclined to believe a ® d e 3 he'fer^as^bove^S 8 ' ^ ~° W best pen 5 ewe lambs, 8; 2d do, 3 and Morrell’s 
ly rusted and shrunken. The cause was f nal _ the most 80 , at least, of several draw- that he is unsurpassed by any Morgan stal- ^1^3*AND CROSS BETWEEN NA- ^^clasa includes South Downs, Norfolk, 
quite obvious. The water from the higher j wb j c h have been taken. From the lion in the country. Emerson the essayist T1VES AND IMPROVED CATTLE. Dorset, Native, &c. 
ground was leaching through the soil near samc sourcc wc derive the particulars given and lecturer, has'written a book entitled co^.vej-3 ‘ft M Tho , heep mu »,® E .hJrnd!;i„g,h.„,»n 
the surface until it came near the ditch, be j QW “Representative Men.”—Had his theme do> 3 . Best l year old heifer, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, the aample of fleece exhibited. “ ’ 
when it sunk into it and ran off. The wa- r n. I _„ riRn was ff0 t bv the noted been horses, it is not improbable that the 0. Best heifer calf, 3; 2d do, trans. Best buck over 2 years, $10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 5. 
f , , . GEN. GIFFORD was gub * . . r . , . Working Oxen— Over 4 years old .—Best team Best buck 2 years or under, 10: 2d do, 8; 3d do, 5. 
ter near the surface caused the wheat to horge Gifford Morgan, out of a pure Morgan subject of this notice would have been giv- of 2 q yoke f rom any county, $50; 2d do, 30. Best gest pen 5 ewes, over 2 years, 10; 2d do, 8; 3d do, 
heave out by the frost in the spring, and to , selected bv the publishers en as the best representative of the Morgan team from any town, not less than 10 yoke, 25; 5 Best pen 5 ewes, 3 years or under, 10; 2d do, 
• xt- mu a mare, ana was seiecieu uy I g f t » 2d do, 20; 3d do, 10. Beet yoke of oxen, 20; 2d 8 . 3d d0f 5. Best pen 5 buck lambs, 8; 2d do, 
rust in the summer. I he remedy was a ^ ^ n(jw c( ji tlon 0 f “Youatt on the race. Be that as it may, Gen. rifford do> 15 . 3 d do, 5. 3 and Morrell’s Shepherd. Best pen 5 ewe lambs, 
drain on the margins of the low land which „ „ x b bcgt livinrr specimen of the is a superior specimen of a very popular No yoke of cattle competing in teams can com- g. 2d do, 3 and Morrell’s Shepherd. Best sam- 
cutoff tbe water from the higher ground Morgan race of home* Heinof breed, whose clock is in demand throughout P'- T ».«l. »t l^nW »l,.r n»d. 
preventing its leaching through the soiL a dar k chestnut color, fifteen hands high, the country. And we congratulate the county or town teams The sheep must be shorn during the season, and 
lir " J ‘ , - r . n 1 Best blood stallion, over 4 j'eare old, dip. and 
Best bull over 3 years old, ^ ^ $10; best brood mare, do, do. 10; best stallion, 
do, 5. Best 2 years old bull, 20; ~d do, , . i lorse 0 f a ll work, do. do. 10; best brood mare, do. 
do, 5. Best 1 year old bull, 15; 2d do, 10; oddo, do _ j^q. 8est stallion, draught, do. do. 10; best 
5. Best bull calf, 10; 2d do, trans. and 3. Best brood mare> do do> l0 . 
cow over 3 years old 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5. SHEEP—Lomg Wooled. 
Best 2 years old heifer, 20; 2 d do, 10, 3d do, 5. , „ _ 0 , . 2 „ , , 
Best 1 year old heifer. 15; 2 d do, 10; 3d do 5.- Best buck over 2 years, $10; 2d do, 3: 3d do. 
Best heifer calf. 10 ; 2d do, trans. and 3. Best 3 5. Best do, 2 years or under, 10; 2d do, 8 ; 3d do, 
. a ohnvp 5. Eefit pen 5 ewes, over 2 years, 10; 2d do, 8 ; 
cows a i I'vDamRts 3d do, 5. Best pen 5 buck lambs, 8 ; 2d do, 3 and 
AiK. * Morrell’s Shepherd. Best pen 5 ewe lambs, 8 ; 
Best bull over 3 years old, $25; 2 d do, lo; 3d 2d d0( 3 an d Morrell’s Shepherd. 
do, 5. Best 2 years old bull, 20; 2d do, 10; 3d do. Middle Wooled _Best buck over2 vears Hkl 0- 
5. Best 1 year old bull, 15; 2d do, 10; 3d do, o. 2d ^ g _ 3d ^ Beg[ buck 2 year8 or u nder ’ 
Best bull calf, 10 ; 2 d do trans. and 3 Beg cow 1() . 2d do> g. 3d do> 5 . Best 
pen 5 ewes, over 2 
IS; fit. S;MSI: Ei >«»™- io -**>•*>%*>• *• s 
jears oia neiier, ~o, u , . • „ years or under, 10; 2d do, 8 : 3d do, 5. Best pen 
year old heifer, 15; 2d do, 10, 3d do t>. Lest g buck lambg) g . 2dd0i 3 and Morrell’s Shepherd, 
heifer calf, 10; 2d do, trans. and 3. Best 3 cows ^ peQ 5 ewe lambSf g. o d d0t 3 and Morrell’s 
preventing its leaching through the soiL a dark cbestnu t color, fifteen hands high,! the country. And we congratulate the county or town teams. 
We have also drained land made so wet &nd wc j gbs 1(1 oO lbs.—with capital shoul- farmersof Seneca, (among whom are many Sjeers—3 
and miry by springs, as to be almost im- dcrs _ bne forehead, remarkably neat head, “ representative men” in the cause of pro- ‘ 
passable for cattle, especially in wet seasons. well ' set on _ s h 0 rt back and powerful loins gress and improvement,) on so valuable an . J e ® medap"^^’^ 
This was done by running a drain from a _ arms l onga nd very muscular—legs clean accession to their former facilities for the years'oil 
Steer *-3 y e “ r \ oW -— Best y°J? sample of fleece exhibited, 
county, $20. Beet single yoke, 10, 2d do, 8 , 3d ^ buck oyer 2 yoar8> ^ l0 . 2d do, 8 ; 3d do, 5. 
To boys under 16, training yoke of steen, best, 
silver medal; 2d do, trans. and $3. 
Best buck 2 years or under, 10; 2d do, 8 ; 3d do,5. 
Best pen 5 ewes, over 2 years, 10; 2d do, 8 ; 3d do 
5 . Best pen 5 ewes, 2 years or under, 10; 2d do. 
Steers —2 years old .—Eest 10 yoke from any g. 3d do> Best pen 5 buck lambs, 8 : 2d do, 3 
main ditch below, up around, and along ^ wbcn f oa le d> and short from the knee to improvement of that noble and useful ani- county, $15. Best single yoke, 10; 2d do, 8 ; 3d and Morrell’s Shepherd. Best pen 5 ewe lambs, 
above, or rather through the upper margin ^ ^ He is remarkable for his mus- ma], the Horse. XTy."^ >6. of steers, best. “.fw»l,“« Kin Ki'S 
of the springs. Ibis very samc slough C yj a j. d evelopment and compactness, an ex- The portrait, wc may add, was engraved silver medal; 2d do, trans. and $3. Samples of each fleece prepared for exhibition, 
hole after draining, was our most produc- ,• od WH lker. and a very fine for the Rural New-Yorker by Messrs. Steers— l year oW.—Best 10 yoke from any mU8t ^ deposited with the Secretary of the Soci- 
r traordmary gooa wamer, ium y ...... J , . county, $15. Best single yoke, 8 ; 2d do, 5; 3d e ty, to be preserved in the Agricultural Museum, 
tive land in tho dry summer ol 1849. traveler in his faster pace. In the harness Miller & Mix, of this city, from a drawing do> trans. and 3. in Merino, Saxon and Cross Breed classes of 
Without any extra tillage or manure it or under the saddl e he k perfectly kind, recently taken by Mr J. H. Wvcxovr, a ^T, b»y.und,r 16, .heep. SHEPHERD’S DOG. 
yielded about seventy bushels shelled com ^ p er f ormed a m il e in three minutes meritorious artist, of LodL mlch Cov}S _Best milch cow, $20. The cow Best B h e pherd’s dog, $5; 2d do, Morrell’s Shcp- 
To boys under 16, training yoke of steers, best, 
silver medal; 2d do, trans. and $3. 
Milch Cows .—Best milch cow, $20. The cow 
sheep. 
SHEPHERD’S DOG. 
Best shepherd’s dog, $5; 2d do, Morrell’s Shop¬ 
per acre. 
We make our drains two and a half to three 0N braining .-(No. 2.) manure, than my upland does withadress- d ° g ’ ° tnerW ‘ Se ““ Pr0m ' Um 
feet deep Unless there is a great deal of - *. . , ing of forty loads per acre, once in four f r0 m 10th to 20th of August. CROSS BREED SHEEP. 
water to run in them we make them as nar- U my J- I t ^ " • £%£££?*« ** ^ “ 
row as we can work in them conveniently, not so wet but tl —- Now, friend I armer, I have stated The quantity of milk in weight, and also of butter gest buck over 2 years, $10; 2d do. 8; 3d do, 5 
say eighteen inches on top and fifteen at -other case. Does it not look reasonable 
the bottom. Fill the dram With common swales OI a Similar a u that draining the wet portions of your fields the statement to be verified by the affidavit of the 3d do 5 Best pen 5 ewes, 2 years or under, 10 
field stone (ours are the round hard-heads) ing only in there being more water upon ^ sufficient to pay 21 competitor and one other person conversant with 2d do ; 8; 3d do> 5 . Best pen 5 buck Iambs 8 ; 2i 
ueiu siuue oi / _wninfrv. there J . . r _ r J the lacts. o Mon-e l’s Shenherd. Best uen 5 ew« 
ON DRAINING.-(No. 2.) 
— to be kept on grass only during the experiment, | ierd . Evidence to be furnished of the thorough 
and for 15 days previous to each period of trial.— training of the dog, otherwise no premium can be 
The time of trial from 10th to 20th of June, and awarded . 
)ur from 10 th to 20th of August. CROSS BREED SHEEP. 
Statement to be furnished, containing 1st. 1 he sheep to be shorn during the season, and sam- 
Held biuae IUUIO (UO tau iuuuu f ^ n . i 11 
by laying a tier of small stone on each them. In many parts of the country there 
side and covering with' the larger, so as to is scarcely a field o ten, teen or^wen y 
leave a trench or channel for the water to acres but has one or more upon it, some 
run, and fill in with small or broken stone of them, perhaps, mu c y sma s 
to within fifteen or eighteen inches of the that keep the land too odd -d wet n the 
top of the ground. The narrower the drain 
per cent on the outlay. Alvin Wilcox. 
West Bloomfield, N. Y. Feb. ‘St, 1851. 
PROFIT OF SHEEP HUSBANDRY. 
ade to be exhibited with tne cow, at me r air, an ^ n ^ ewes> over 2 years, 10 ; 2 d do, 8 ; 
e statement to be verified by the affidavit o‘ the ^ d , ^ n ^ ewes, 2 years or under, 10 ; 
mpetitor and one other person conversant with 2d d( ^ g. 3d d()> § Bostpen 5 buck Iambs, 8 ; 2d 
— e tacls - a „ do, 3 and Morrell’s Shepherd. Best pen 5 ewe 
FAT CATILE Stall Led. lambs, 8 ; 2d do', 3 and Morrell’s Shepherd. 
sM :\ r Id t : lo! foreignsheef-u™.a■»«. 
3d do, 6 . Best fat cow over 4, 15; 2d do, 10; 3d Iwng Wooled.—Vest buck, Morrell’s Shepherd 
do, 6 .' Best pair fat steers, 4 years old or under, and $10; best pen 5 ewes, do 10. 
15*; 2d do, 12; 3d do, 8 . Best single steer, 4 or Middle Wooled .—Best buck, Morrell’s Shop- 
■n "VT "\T ~\T J- O , A U UO, vava, v. —- T - - jU7U-Utc rr i/vvuw. 
Lditors JNew-Yorker. Your corres- under 10; 2d do, 6; 3d do, 3. Best single heifer, herd and $10; best pen 5ewes, do 10. 
. v v ^ .’I v « • v I 4 1A C\ J J. n. ')J J- o ^ . ..._ 
pondent J. J. Conet,' has succeeded in ob- 4 or under, spaved or not, 10, 2 d do, 6; 3d do, 3. 
the less stone and labor to make it. When tilling the held, to plow taining a large average clip from his sheep. fidf.Th 
And now in locating drains where there part is labor .ost. i0 I ’ - Let us see how profitable his sheep would 3d do, 8 . Best single ox over 4, 10; 2d do, 6 ; 3d 
is no water on the surface, all that is ncces- plow and ‘“ vcs ‘ "”r be * k «P* on S°° d , whe f S ° U ' f? "T * Be’.f'p.iflltZrJTot u'ln 12°' Sd do. 8°’ltd 
sarv, is to observe after a wet spell where even that to gather the crop of grass or 
t hJ ground remains wet the longest, and if hay, costs as much as U. worth. ^Andfre- 
the e-round is sloping, make the dram on qucntly it is . ., 1 
tho upper margin' of ^the wet place. It is down, or given to some poor ne.gl.bor to 
sometimes necessary to have a series of par- gather hay from, to wmter his only cow. 
allel drains, one below another, to drain a Now 1 would ask the farmer, how many 
i tx __mJo ditch will it take—how much will 
DC u Kepb uii yuuu wu, «utx huh ct . r fot steerg> 4 Qr underj 12 . o d d0i g. 3d 
good market, premising that each hundred d0j 5. B es t single steer, 4 or under, 8 ; 2d do, 3; 
sheep require fifteen tons of hay, in addi- 3d d °; tra ; n f * keif ’ er » 4 or Ullder » 8 P a Y ed Hr 
k 1 / not, 8 ; 2d do, 3; 3d do, trans. 
tion to the roots and meal to winter them, Applicants lor premiums on fat cattle, must fur- 
MERINOS AND SAXONS. 
Merinos .—Best buck, Morrell’s Shepherd and 
$10; best pen 5 ewes do 10. 
Saxons .—Best buck, Morrell’s Shepherd and 
$10; best pen 5 ewes, do. 10. 
SWINE. 
Best boar, over 2 years old, $10; 2d do, 5. Best 
boar 1 year old, 10; 2d do, 5. Best boar 6 months 
which Ls not too much ; for such fleeces can- lds!l particular statements of the manner oj Jeed- 
, . , „ ,. mg. and kind, quantity and cost oj jooa, and alt 
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allel drains, one below another, to drain a ^ow 1 would asK tne 
sloping piece of ground. It can easily be rods of ditch will it take- 
observed or. plowed grouud, even at a die- it coot t. drain that land, and how many 
tance, where drains are most needed, by acres will be reclaimed, estimating a strip 
the darker color of the wet soil. forty feet wide to each dram After it 
We sometimes stake out our drains in drained, if it is sown to wheat, it will stand 
not be obtained without high feeding. 
One hundred Sheep, Dr. 
To 1 bushel of roots and grain per day for 
23 weeks, at 23£ cents per bushel,.$37,03 
Applicants lor premiums on fat cattle, must fur- aud under 1 year, 8 ; 2d do, 3. Best breeding sow 
ish particular statements of the manner of feed- over 2 years old, 10; 2d do, 5. Best breeding sow 
•ig, and kind, quantity and cost of food, and all 1 yea r old, 10; 2d do, 5. Best sow 6 months and 
ing, and kind, quantity and cost of food, and all 1 yea r old, 10; 2d do, 5. Best sow 6 months and 
the expenses connected with the fattening, and lul der 1 year, 8 ; 2d do, 3. Best lot pigs, not iess 
those offered as grass fed, must have with them than 5, under 10 months, 10 do, 5. 
the affidavit of the breeder, that they have been 
fed on grass and hay alone, since one year old. 
15 tons of hay, $8 per ton.. 120,*00 otherwise they will be excluded 
pasturing 29 weeks, at 2 cents per head 
POULTRY. 
Best lot Dorkings, not less than 3, 1 cock aud 2 
hens, $3; Polands, do, 3; Malay or Chittagong, 
, .. ,, . J. O. _.A .1. O. r T...I-.,..4 
week. 58,00 single premiums. 
Animals exhibited in pairs can not compete for de> 3; Bantams do, 3; Game do, 3: Turkeys not 
interest for 1 year at $1,50 each,.... 10,501 tAl atliGt.r. 
salt, say $1,.. 1,00 I.ung wooled—Over 2 years. —Best: 
washing, shearing and doing up wool, 6,00 ^ 5 . 2d do> 3; 3d do , Morrell’s Shepherd 
FAT SHEEP. 
n g 111 '/ UAliAVKJ ^ ” - , , , 1 
the fell and draw tl.e stone in the winter the winter well, or >t may be sown to oats 
from our large piles about the fields. This or barley. But there .s danger of these 
”11 ..Jwork for the snrinu. *maU *■*“« S reat a 
less than 3, 3; Muscovy ducks do, 3; small ducks 
do, 3; Guinea hons, not less than 6 , 3; best pair 
Long wooled—Over 2 years.—Best fat sheep, large geese, 3; do wild geese, 3; do wild turkeys, 
LG- QH do. 3: 3d do. Morrell’s Shepherd. 3; best exhibition of pigeons, Best lot of poul- 
from our large piles about tbe fields, 
forwards the work for tbe spring. 
Yours, &c., 
Baldwinsville, N. Y. Feb. 10, 1851. 
HOOF-AIL IN CATTLE. 
straw, that they will lodge too early to fill By *4166,40 3i f/”’, 
well. But plant the field to corn, and it .. 53 per cent, of lambs, (see Muld lr. w 9 ° l T d „ 3 . 
, 4 A fu.oUin tilled for vears will his statement,). 53,00-219,40 sheep, $5, 2d do, 3, 
the part that has been tilled xor years, __Statements requin 
produce forty bushels per acre, you may Loss, or balance against the sheep,.$13,13 ing, as for fat cattle. 
* ... , • t x __:n ’a14 . ... EORF.I 
’ try owned by exhibitor, (statement to be furnished 
— Long wooled —2 years or under .—Best fat sheep ‘ in 
#232.53 $5; 2d - do , 3; 3d do! Morrell’s Shepherd. aud verified,) 10 
, , „ 0 . n„Af o( „u.„ Best plow with newly invented principles or ar- 
M r ~ n»« r shenherd ° rangoments, not heretofore known, which on trial 
$5; 2d do, 3; 3d do, Morrell’s Shepherd J to the farmer , g 15i 
Middle wooled —2 years or under .—Best fat 
sheep, $5; 2d do, 3; 3d do, Morrell’s Shepherd. 
Statements required as to the manner of feed- 
vndar —Best fat I ,roves beneficial to the farmer, $15. 
To cure this complaint-, wash the hoof safely calculate the reclaimed part will yield I have credited the lambs at one third Best ShortHom bull, 2 years or over, diploma $10; 2 d do, 5; 3d do, trans. . 
clean with warm soap suds, very particular- at tbe ra t e of sixty bushels, if the wire j ess tban the flock was valued, but have and $15; best heifer or cow, do. do. 15. Best out ! ^ f e t b 0 0 ‘ ! y on ' 1 ? i [i’ namo g of piowniTn^nust°bo 
ly between the claws; then apply linseed worm does not destroy it. They are fre- cbar ged interest on the flock at $1,50 each, Best'iferj/brdbull, do! do! lstbesrheifer or givenas wdUs thekindof plo^sed, at ffietmm 
oil and sulphur, mixed in about equal parts. q Uen tly numerous in land that has lain long one 0 f them cost $40, and ten others cow, do. do. 15. Best Ayrshire bull, do. do. 15; width^^inchesj'ap furrow!' 
The animal should be kept in the stable i n grasS( but may be destroyed in a meas- at p r i ces no t named though probably high. bcst heifer yoRSES°—F orall Work. FARM IMPLEMENTS No. 1. 
with a plenty of dry, dean litter. By ap- ur0> b y deep plowing late in the season. Nothing is charged for care and feeding, or Stallions .—Best stallion over 4 years old, $25; Best farm wagon, $5; harrow, 3; com cultivu- 
PLOWING MATCH. 
First premium, $10; 2d do, 8 ; 3d ’o, 5; 4’Ji do, 
transactions. 
Boys under 18 years of age .—First premium. 
I have credited the lambs at one third Best Short Horn bull> 2 years or over, diploma $10; 2d do, 5; 3d do, trans. 
The competition for plowing open to competitor* 
out of the State. The name of plowman must bo 
do 15- of ®n* r y- Rules to be observed—depth of furrow 
oil and sulphur, mixed m auuut equui go. w. q Uen tly numerous m utnki x^. fa w£ien one or uiem cost ana ten ouiers cow, ao. uo. iu. ^ ? inch ' g width l0 inches, lap furrow. 
The animal should be kept in the stable i n grasS( but may be destroyed in a meas- at p r j ces not namc d though probably high. bcst heifer yoRSES°—F orall Work. FARM IMPLEMENTS No. 1. 
with a plenty of dry, dean litter. By ap- ur0> by deep plowing late in the season. Nothing is charged for care and feeding, or Stallions .—Best stallion over 4 years old, $25; Best farm wagon, $5; harrow, 3; corn cultiva- 
plying the mixture once in two days, (the Abo ut ten years ago I drained some wet ]oss b casua lty or otherwise, or for pastur- 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. tor, 3; fanning mill, 5; corn so. d * c U ;u-r. S: ^ 
foot always being well washed previously) the bin ^ that had been cleared about forty Hge of lambs. No animal keeps the farm in / wYth°fc^l.l ^a^her foot!) ^sf^d^do 8 , 1 lS^Sd dot™; 5 ; Clover machine, 5; flax and* hemp grosser, 5; 
animal will generally be well in one week— years—the soil had never been turned with so gooc j condition for producing grain as 4th do, Youatt. ^ horse cart neraruse^SjhOcM^s' 116 ^ 
and I have known quite bad cases cured a p l 0W) and produced a mixture of swamp sbee p. How much should be credited for mid roSer combined, 5 . 
■within forty-eight hours, with only one ap- gras3> re d-top and yellow daisies. Since tb j s j leave each of your readers to decide, mare,’ (with foa'l’a't’herfoot,) 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, FARM IMPLEMENTS No. 2. 
plication. s. p. a draining, the piece has been in corn three 0 non<iagaCo.,Fcb.i7,i85i.. farmer. 5; 4th do, Youatt. Best plow harness, $2; wagon harness)for fam, 
pueaudu._ _ _ „ 1 • x„ b . _ Thnmutrh brad _Best stallion, over 4 year old, 2; carriage harness, 3; saddle and harne/fs for gen- 
, . r ohniild seasons, and the crops have a\eiaged sixtj «25- 2 ddo 15- 3 d do 5- 4th do, Youatt. Best oral purposes, 2; dozen axes, 2; churn, 12; cheese 
A promise and its performance, should, j And 1 consider it my Several communications for this depart- ’ d 2 ^ ’ (^ith foal’at’her foot,) 25; 2 d do, 15; press, 2 Six milk pans, 2; potato washerl 2 ; gram 
S ?S bes^griun^land—producing witito« »o»t in type, and will be given soon. K. 5 , Tonatt. ««“ 
•es ana roais .— jjbsi uiuuu maic, ouia,., ^— --- -- ’ _ 
ler foot,) $25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, 5; 5; clover machine, 5; flax ana hemp (rosier, L 
horse cart for farm, 3; ox cart, 3; horse rake, 3; 
Best stallion, over 4 years old, $25; yoke, 2; roller for general use, 5; clou crusher 
do 5‘ 4th do, Youatt. Best brood and ro ^ er combined, 
S’at her foot) 25; 2d do, 15; 3d do, FARM IMPLEMENTS No. 2j. 
uatt. Best plow harness, $2; wagon harnesslforfarm, 
red .—Best stallion, over 4 year old, 2; carriage harness, 3; saddle and harness for gen- 
i- 3 d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. Best eral purposes, 2; dozen axes, 2; churn, 12 ; cheese 
with foal at her foot,) 25; 2d do, 15; press, 2 ;Vix milk pans, 2; potato washerl 2 ; gram 
do Youatt. cradle, 2; six hand rakes, 2; 6 hay forks, .2; 6 grass 
2d do, 15; 3d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. Best brood aua r0 
mare, (with foal at her foot,) 25; 2d do, 15; Jd do, 1* A KM 
5; 4tli do, Youatt. Best plow hari 
Thorough bred .—Best stallion, over 4 year old, 2; carriage harm 
$25; 2d do, 15; 3 d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. Best eral purposes, 2; 
brood mare, (with foal at her foot,) 25; 2d do, 15; press, 2;^ix mill 
3d do, 5; 4th do, Youatt. cradle, 2; six nar 
