THE PROVINCIAL FAIR OF UPPER CANADA. There was a largo number of superior 
grades, the Durham predominating. Four 
The Agricultural Exhibition of Canada fet oxen attracted muc h attention. Wo 
West took place at Hamilton, Oct. 4th to d;d nQt geo a yoko 0 f oxon on the ground. 
MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
There was a largo number of superior Morgan’s Reapers, and listen to what is tho ^receipts amounting to about $5,000 
grades the Durham predominating. Four said. “ Sir, there are half a dozen Canadians —nearly double what they were last year. 
8 th. As wo anticipated the Fair was one Qf Fam Hones the sll0W was g 00 d, tho’ 
of the best ever held in the 1 rovinco. ho ex ti 5n sta llions not largo. There were 
weather was most delightful, the grounds in f< „ Btallions on tho ground- 
extent and adaptation unequalled, the ai- ^ E ell 0 f Weston, G. Bell of Dumfries, 
rangements admirable, and the attendance ^ Nattbass of Cavatl} and Wm. Waddel 
unusually large. Twenty thousand shilling pickori wer0 gomo of the fortunate 
tickets were sold on Thursday. The ex- ownerg of those Bplended animals. G. Bu- 
hibition of stock was the largest wo ever Qf 0shaw&) showed a verj 
witnessed ; in quality not quite equal to ^ Clvdesda]e sta lli 0 n, as also 
what wo expected, though highly creditable. SoMERVILLE * of East Oxford. David 
“ Comparisons are odious, ’ but as we had q£ York> exbibited an importc 
just been at our own State Fair at Saratoga h sta m on of the Cumberland 
it was impossible to avoid comparing these g powELL of Lewiston, N. Y., an im 
two great rival exhibitions. On tho whole, Yorkshiro stallion . a fino animal, bu 
the Hamilton show was much superior to ^ blind B Petxit 0 f Palm; 
that at Saratoga. _ Wo had some few finer & English Draught horse, 
animals in the various classes at our State ,. - v h _ e llffn ii. st allior 
nber of superior Morgan’s Reapers, and listen to what is tho ^receipts amounting to about $5,000 RURA L A XIOMS, 
minating. Four said. “ Sir, there are half a dozen Canadians -nearly double what they were last year. Jt . g ag cheap to raiso one ton of gras8 or 
attention. We on the Fair Ground, who have usod those Tho show of cattle was excellent. There dovel', as a ton of burdocks or pig weed, 
on the ground. plows you so sneeringly disparage, and they wero somo fine horses, though not many It costs no moro to raise a hundred bush- 
wag rQod ar e obliged to admit that they are superior of them ; a few excellent jacks and mules, els of cider apples, than the samo quantity 
to your heavy, iron, long-tailed plows—and and a good exhibition of working oxen. In of choke pears, 
rge. lhereweie w j j> ’ ® , . . ., , „ , •*. ™ An axe costing two dollars, with which a 
m the ground— I am willing to wager a $100 bill that any swine, the show was small though it com- laborer maycufc § fty cords 0 f ’wood a month 
ell of Dumfries, fair ,i ud g es Y ou ma Y select will give tho prised good specimens of tho Leicester, , s a cbea p er tool than an axe costing but 
id Wm Waddel award to Yankee plows on a fair trial.”— Berkshire, Byfield and Suffolk breeds. A ono dollar, with which ho can cut only forty 
* f (L Bravo ! We would like to see such a test 1 sixteen months old Berkshire boar weighing cords. 
of the fortunate fwdian 600 lbs., attracted much attention. Tho . A “ cheap plow at five dollars, costing 
of Pickering, were some ot_ the fortunate finishe d Canadian 600 lbs., attracted much attention. Tho . A «cheap plow” at five dollars, costing 
owners of these splended animals. L. liu- , u , , , „v _ m one season three dollars tor repairs, and 
on ax an of Oshawa showed a very good plows, after tho Scotch model, with wooden poultry show was very large an g , - three moro in lost time to teams and men, 
, d E i vdesda ]e stallion as also did T. beam and tail, &c., instead of iron. These bracing all tho Asiatic and other fashion a- and by putting back crops, is a dearer one 
ltnpoi * * , ; u ivm Pnil . ' lono- handles must certainly enable tho bio breeds. Tho address was delivered by than a plow at ten dollars, requiring no re- 
SoME K ™E.f^t Oxfo^ nmi.Ro™- ^ manto6teorstrai M; 4 ll0tll0litlI e Dr. H . P .Sappa N> President of the Michi- pairs. 
xkee of fork, exhibited an impoited ana i , TT . .. , -, n . -iti • A cow bought for ten dollars, whoso milk 
very heavy stallion of the Cumberland breed, depth and width, and the pecu lar cons ru g.m i ^ \ . ' ’ ‘ but just pays her keeping, affords less profit 
g Powell of Lewiston, N. Y., an imported tion of tho mould-board, turns up a very was ono of which Michigan may feel pioud. than one at thirty dollars, giving twice the 
Yorkshiro stallion, a fino animal, but, thro’ 
accident, blind. B. Pettit of Palmyra, N. 
neat, unbroken furrow slice. They are 
made by J. Me. Sherry of St. Davids, J. 
Y a heavy English Draught horse. John Morley of Thorold, Barr & Co, of Nor- 
Wilson of Guelph, a Suffolk stallion. We wich, and others whoso names wo could not 
GUANO AND OTHER FERTILIZERS FOR 
WHEAT. 
Last fall I cut two acres of corn off to 
seed down wheat. Part of tho land was a 
Fair than any tl at worn exhibited at Hanoi- ^ an opinion that learn. A. A.™ of Markham, exhibit- J-jJ p ™ ™ “h 
ton,—hut tho Canada show was leiy ai ^ be s u ff 0 lk is tho best breed of English farm ed a potato plantei which appeals as 1 10 s t 0 ne a, gray sand stone. I measured it oi 
ahead of ours in the number of superior ani- borgeg The horse of Mr . Wilson, though it would work well. 
There was, too, a larger show of im- & gQod animal) j s too heavy in tho log and 
What a lot of cultivators. 
into threo pieces—two pieces half acre oach, 
Hero are tho other one acre, in the middle, and drill- 
A cow bought for ten dollars, whoso milk 
but just pays her keeping, affords less profit 
than ono at thirty dollars, giving twice tho 
quantity of milk afforded by tho former. 
A common dashor churn at two dollars, 
used ono hundred times a year, is not so 
economical a purchase as a Kendall churn 
at four dollars requiring but half the labor 
to work it. 
A ton aero field costing fifty dollars an 
aero, and ditched, manured and improved 
at fifty dollars moro, so as to give twice the 
plements, comprising somo of rare excel- too sl oggisha „ d awkwardin bis momements I™ «W from Rochester, J. Bonce, com thewheat with 
lence; also a better show of seed wheat, como t0 what w0 . havo said 0 f this Olenmorris, Adams & Shaw of Rcwhope, ^ o . haltan ’ n0I . o i s0 
UllU aUU, HA LJLHJ UUU UllU" . . Ill .1 j. A. 
the wheat with ono of Moore’s patent cr 0 P s ’ Is . much m , oro I. aluatde than twent y 
drills, the first week of October. On ac ™ s unimproved costing tho same money. 
dairy products, and manufactures, than at p g w 
Saratoga. Wo return from Hamilton with « s overe i gn ” horse, 
an increased estimation of tho energy and T , . 
sowed 150 bushels of Pe- 
The man who loses half an hour of his 
There was a 1 
arge show of Swine, the P^ce of tho old fashioned mode of summer 
skill of our Canadian brethren, especially " pearing t0 bo the favorite- Mowing. There are several English and 
as applied to Agriculture. Wo say this not Th &re R Iarg6j white hog) and where Scotch scarifiers, grubbers, &c, that do- whe £J in The guan0 cost $4j50) bcsides 
because wo received any polito attentions b and bacon are required, a very serve attention, but the best English imple- preparing it for use; tho superphosphate 
il _ O A.•Oi'tncnrl lie in O 1 __ ' _A PvaopImU’o niArl.. on iUn 0^Q ar\ r n .ovo TTTOO 
U IT ^ - llClA A an aUUA DGnt/U J. . . 1 . n . , 1 • 
LL exhibited a very fair and man y indicating that cultiva- ruvian guano before sowing; on tho other time worth ono sin ling and wears h,s wag- 
ting the soil for wheat is rapidly taking the 1 sowed 160 pounds of superphosphate of on and team equal to two shillings moie, 
re show of Swine, tho place of the old fashioned mode of summer |™e one week after tlio wheat came^ up; pf^'^ton of a°s“fp fence, losw just'twS 
g to bo the favorite— fallowing. There aro several English and ‘ Cha 0 p [ r f erti JJ e ? before drilling tho aild six P ence b y tho operation. 
LlDxa Lnrr nnrl wWfl Scotch scarifiers, “ grubbers,” &c., that de- nnet 0 j», r 0 The laborer who wastes half his strength 
® cn .. i n working all day with a dull saw, because 
preparing it tor use; the superphosphate , ° .... ~ . 
$4,80, and the fertilizer $8,60 there was ie ca « n0 J S 1 '’ 0 a shilling or afford an hour 
no manure of any other kind put on the 0 Sf sharpened will waste at least 
niop.n. For want of barn-room. I did not twenty-five cents per day, or six dollars per 
felt so consequential that thej ^ou ( um % w j 10g0 names wo c ]i(j no t learn, showed good & Co., of Hamilton, have both a Reaper and therefore state tho yield as accurately as I 
doign to speak to a plain Republican, we Yorkshires J. S Whetenall, Hamilton, Mower, and so have Massey, of Newcastle, would liko. Last fall I could soe very little 
and C. Wolstencroft of Ancaster. Atkin’s difference in cither piece, but in tho spring 
experienced nothing but bombastic lobuffs 
in all attempts to obtain information. On 
a good sow, bred by H. Parsons, Guelph - and U, wolstencroft 01 Ancaster. aikun s 
W. Wright, Hope, superior six months Automaton Reaper attracts much attention. 
tho guanoed pieco bad a darker greon ap- 
STORING VEGETABLES. 
Potatoes, turnips and other vegetables 
should bo stored so that they will bo ac- 
r ^vnino-wo wore at the entrance w - Wmght, Hope, superior six montns , « Morgan’s and pearance, and was thicker on the ground cessible at any time during tho winter, and 
Inuisdaymoin g old Berkshire, boar and sow. H. Parsons, • a -' s0 ^ 1 ‘ Sj » 1 vL ; “ ’ than either of tho other pieces. YVhen tho without liability to injury from the cold.— 
gate by eight 0 clock, intending 0 gno io q U6 j j e xhi b ite d a. nine months old Chinese many others. I ho country is Hooded with wbeat came out in head, tho guano pieco Not tho smallest potato should bo suffored 
exhibition a good examination before tho ^ ? U st imported from Canton. She is a Reapers, but there will be work enough for was about four inches taller than tho others, to remain upon the ground, but every thing 
crowd came- 1 —but, alas for human hopes! ’ ; .1 i-_ all. Two Corn Crushers from Ancaster and those who helpod cut it, with myself, of the kind should be carefully protected. 
we could not gain admittance till the chil- 1,u ec fb _ br ppd hollow in the seem to work well. E. Kelly’s is on the say that there is about one-third more to They will bo of incalculable advantago to the 
,_..Ki:„ UH nvwmnnnH^rl cliaracteiistics of the breed—hollow m tlie_, ..„ u ™;n tbe ground than on either of tho others; stock during tho winter. 
tho wheat better filled, and a better yield of 
dron of the public schools had promenaded wifch bell touching the ground, fiat- 
through the grounds. Towards 10 o clock tenod foreheadj and ext remely small logs, 
in conjunction with a perfect avalanche of ^ where . g tho boar ? « 0 h, tho Captain 
visitors, wo obtained admission, but who ^ day ordors to 
could see anything in such a crowd ? Again, Qf thQ . . g0 what dc 
the names of tho exhibitors were not given, nhinpso hoar 
same plan as an old-fashioned coffee mill 
D. McPherson’s crushes by means of hor- g (; raw . 
izontal steel rollers. A good triangular 
Tho great aim of tho farmer is to main¬ 
tain his stock in proper condition with the 
ono day gave orders to tho cook to kill ono stump-raising machine was shown by J. 
of tho hogs ; so what does ho do but go and McLaren of Lowvillo. The show ot im- 
Last fall I plowed in 160 pounds guano least expense. To accomplish this—have 
on throe-fourths of an acre of corn stalk cattle always in good heart—healthy and 
ground, whore I had corn two years in sue- improving, there must bo an occasional 
cession, tho ground inclining to clay, and change in their diet. Vegetables are as 
where tho corn was tho smallest in tho field, essential to the health of domestic animals, 
On a half acre, rather better land, I plowed as they aro to tho health and comfort of 
the names of tho exhibitors were not given, k;u my Cbinese boar and d i s h him up.”— plements was said to bo smaller than at where t ’ he c0 ° n was tbe smallest in tho field, essential to tho health of domestic animals, 
and surly John Bull in many instances could -phoro wero no Essex, Suffolk, Middlesex, previous Fairs. On a half acre, rather better land, I plowed as they aro to tho hoalth and comfort of 
only bo induced to give his name and resi- N olitan 0 r other celebrated small breeds In Floral Hall, the exhibition was ex- in six large ox-cart loads of horse stablo mankind. How soon would tho human ap- 
donco by much questioning. Wo spent the h[hh d ’ In th!s respec t, the Saratoga ceedingly fine, and tho arrangement admi- manure, kept under cover; the land was petite paU, and the form: become om^at^ 
Wi mvf nf tlifl dav in examining articles exm01lc . p b ,, T J Dow also manured in the spring for the second and tho system diseased, it lestucted to 
best pai ot the day in examinm articles Fair was far superior. rable. In consequence of the crowd, how- of corn Betwee £ th ° so t wo pieces I salted, or preserved food ? Tho samo gen- 
and stock without obtaining, except in raie i n Leicester Sheep the show was unsu- over, it was impossible to examino the arti- cou i d see n0 difference in tho wheat when oral principles govern the wholo animal 
cases, tho slightest knowledge as to their aBy bl ,. o0 . w0 should think there wero 150 cles and obtain the names of exhibitors.— except that tho manured was ripe two kingdom. Experiments both in ibis conn- 
ownership, &c. Fortunately towards eve- exb 5 bit( ?d.’ T ho Leiccsters aro at present Tho show of fruit was large and good— or three days sooner, owing. I suppose, to try and in Europe, have .shown th^ 
Ding wo .not with Mr. ton ^ of ^ most fa£hionable , and course the Early Crawford poaches were exhibited in b « %££££% 
Guelph, to whose polite attentions we are mQgt p robtab i e breed of sheep m Canada, perfection. The show ot vegetables was tvt v conclusion is that guano is cheaper for tho health and development of the hu- 
-^ .. r - . , , most prontaoie Dreea 01 snuep in umaua. penecnon. xno snow 01 vegcutmeo -<«>i ^nolneinn is tint o-uano is choanor 
greatly indebted; but for him, and other Wo f ear that somo of tho breeders have very superior; those from tho Norma! I tban y manure f or wheat, as it costs less per 
iddently 
favorite breed in Cana 
number on exhibition 
Hope, M. Jonas of Darlington, E. Jones of j ar ]y good . N. Coofer of Cooksvillo ex- this root is used largely for the adulteration 
Stamford, A. Hari et ofh ergus, F. Weli ord b j bPod ver y fi n0 e wes and two superior of coffee in England. Some propared 
Blanford, and many others exhibited supo- 
yearlings. R. Ireland of Nelson, an excel- 
rior bulls. A yearling bull ot K. Wade Jr., j enfc tbreo y ear 0 j d andg ood yearling buck. 
cases showed itself to tho drill marks. cessful stock feeding, as they aro necessary 
My conclusion is, that guano is cheaper lor tho health and development oi the hu- 
than manure for wheat, as it costs less per ma " Kamo. , 
acre. We have to pay $1.50 for an ox-cart Bo careful that they are well protected 
load of manure in West Chester, and haul from the frost and placed where they can 
it three miles, which is worth half a dollar bo reached with safety m the coldest weath- 
more. When I haul wood to West Chester, or. Every one can judge for himself as to 
I haul manure as a back load, or I could tho best method of protection Somo few 
not haul at that price. I would prefer good farmers have cellars whore they can bo 
barnyard manure to either of tho other stored. Those who have noneJill be corn- 
throe, if I could make enough on the farm pelled to roly upon pits and other tempo 
for each field. But tho farm being out of rary expedients. They should W 
order when I purchased, I can’t make means be so aijanged that they are entered 
enough as vet. using, as I do. part of it for at pleasure, and not, as is too often the case, 
of Hope, we thought the best Durham on 
the ground A. Fergusson of Woodhill, 
Wm. Miller of Pickering, very fine ewes 
chicory was shown which could not be dis- . ag t as 1 d0) part of it for at pleasure, and not, as is too often the case 
tinguished in appearance from ground cof- otat ® cs in the spring. I put somo Fata- covered over, so that they cannot bo leacii 
foe. The cultivation of this root is receiv- g0 nian guano and superphosphate of lime o d bef oro sjinng. low a, urin e /. 
and a three year old buck, very large and ing much attention in Canada. Wo havo in tho furrow lor potatoes, alongside otma- 
showed a fine yearling, larger and a better ood _ Smith, Trafalgar, four ewes— tasted 
handler than Mr. Wade s, but not quite so beaut ; es> a. Hamilton, St. Catharines, tions, 
good from the hips to the rump as is de¬ 
sirable. R. Wade Jr., and H. Parsons of 
Guelph, showed six mo. old bull calves that 
, , „ , f, V r1 you tho results ot tho experiments 
tions. and much prefer tho unadulterated ■> . . , 
~ ., 1 rfl ._ n . naa The kind of wheat raised was th 
article. Cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, drilled ono bushe l ar 
and many others, exhibited largely. article. Cabbage, cauliflower, tomatoes, eiTanean? dr ;n e d ono bushel and threo 
In South-Downs tho show was not largo, celery, salsify or oyster plant, beets and p ecbs per acre.—J. F. I. in Pennsylvania 
but there were many very fine sheep. A. turnips, wore all remarkbly fine. An ad- Farm Journal for August. 
... .i J .1?__,1 __ TT'! .1/\ "XT 
particularly pleased us. Alex. Hamilton, BuRR0Wg Brantford, showed a lot imported dross was delivered on Friday, by the Vice- 
St. Catharines, showed a white 4£ months -- - - -j -x xi_. -.. 
... „ ,. lf , u r . from tho Duko of Richmond’s flock. S. President, tho burden of which was protec- quest i on tba t Peruvian Guano is an excel- ° . ...w.. u.-. hnfi so as to throw 
old bull calf, bred by himself, that bids fa r to _ f ^ xj^n „ nf i lGp-h nosition Canada ivas 1 - , x . . .. , . off the tops he guides ms noe so as to tnrow 
bo a verv superior animal In Durham cows BakEB of Simc06 ’ SOme im P orted from tho tl0n S position Lanaoa lent mau ure for wheat- doubtless tho best thom int( J a sort 0 f row, in ono place, and in 
. J , , . , late Earl Ducie’s flock; the ewes aro very rapidly attaining. After such an addicss, and powerful natural fertilizer in tho digging I 10 guides it so as to throw tho 
- tno iunow ior potatoes, u.uugs.ue m uu„- ^ ^ ^ ^ TuRNIps ._ The Yankee 
coffee chicoried in various propor- nure this spring, and when dug I m )g'o tI root by t ho top and pulls it with 
■■ r?? i M ... SXd, and tl.cn cats olf tho tops with a 
The kind of wdieat raised was the Medit- j cn - I £ e q^he Englishman has a better way. 
rancan, drilled ono bushel and three j.j e gbar p enS his - hoe, and passing along, 
icks per acre.—J. F. I. in Pennsylvania cutS) wd h a single stroke, the tops off the 
irm Journal for August. turnip; then with tho samo implement 
Remarks. —There can no longer be any strikes under it so as to cut oil tho loots, 
4 . , . . 5 ° „ Tf , 0 i and brings it out of tho earth. In cutting 
an d heifers the show was largo an d good.- _ the bucks not ito s0 od . E . our Oona d ian friends should say no moro 
R.Wxde Jr exhibited a very superior three ^ of gtamford> 0lh ibited a number of about “the extreme modesty of Brother 
R. Wade Jr., exhibited a very superior three 
year old and a good two year old, as well as South-Downs. His 4 year old Jonathan.” ^ Dav t0 use it at the present price of Gn- Yankee with .ns pnmng ana K nuo.-x.r. 
many other fine heifers. H. Parsons J . g a lendw fello „ J Spenoek of -- ano and Wheat ? In ordinary seasons, and ReMxmts.-Wo hare spent considerable 
showed a 6 mo. old he.for which, m onr j. Wedb o( g, Catharines, J. D.x- 0HI ° ™ ***■ on ordinary whoal soils, good Peruvian Gu- time in several of tho best turn.p growing 
ju gmon was socon 0 n0I “- MEE ' os of Stamford, W. Thompson of Toronto, We wero unable to attend this Fair hold ono will always increaso tho yiold, but districts of England, and haro scon thou- 
LLU o cai nrou g > an _ r - A1L0B 0 and others, exhibited good animals. at Dayton, Sept. 20 to 23, but learn that it whether it will incroaso it enough to pay sands of acres of turnips “ topped and tai - 
Stamford, a good white heifer; A. Hamilton ’ / ’ r . ... Y, . , . w bat iq described above as tho Yan- 
, A In fino wools, tho show was meagre— was, in most respects, highly successful— f or the Guano is the question, m a practical od m what is aesermoa aoove <as o 
" In Devons the show waskrge, but while more so than at Saratoga-and that is put- The receipts amounted to about $14,000- point of view. From repeated experiments 
there were many good animalf, M a whole ting it down very low. E. Sharp of Lockport, $1,000 more than at Cleveland last year- on this point, we are prepared to say that 
it was inferior in point of quality to the N. Y., showed a three year old French Among the prizes awarded were 52 silver if , without any manure, the field wfil yield od Lnghsh_way_LD^-- 
Durhams. R. Ferry of Down showed a buck and two ewes, noble animals. Also 4 goblets, 64 silver pitchers, silver mod- 15 bushels ot wheat per acre, 100 lbs. ot first Kindness To Animals—W e have seen 
most excellent 5 year old bull and also a lambs of these two ewes, this year—two als, two $50 gold medals and / 5 of bronze. ra to Peruvian Guano will increaso tho yiold borseSj sa y g tho Albany Cultivator, which 
r flnv. nr ..„ „ nf i Knii /...if Af r Tyf nf bucks and two ewes—which wore excellent. The show of Short-horns was good, al- about 3 bushels. There is no limit to tho were used tor driving a ferry boat, pass un- 
Haysville, showed some good Devons-one B. N. Leet, of Lockport, N. Y„ some ex- though none of the recently imported cattle amount of 0 «.n* wo ^ ^ maltae^and “bTck” 
two year old heifer very good. W. H- cellent French Merinos, as also did N. from Madison Co., and but few from the if wheat was woith $. to . per busl e , themgelvog downwards through a narrow 
Locke of St. Thomas, had 14 head; one Choate, Port Hope, as well as quite a num- Sciota Valley, were exhibited. In Devons, bu t when it is loss than one dollar the profit door ^ on tho wheel, ready for work, entiroly 
four vear old'cow verv’fine—tho rest rather ber of Spanish Merinos which, for this breed, Herefords and Ayrshires, the show was not will be rather small—E ds. unattended, while most other horses could 
. , , J wero very large. large, but good. In sheep tho show was ——— ------ scarcely be driven on board. An invariable 
coai-e, u goo . . The show of Poultry was small and there small. Lorain County contributed some Kentucky Sheep.—T he Frankfort Yoo- foeding of oats, immediately 0 °" mg t 0 
In Ayrshires the exhibition was very large The show of I oultry was small, and mere »muu o y kentucJ act , sufficiently accounted for this ro- 
and most powerful natural fertilizer in tho d i g ging ho guides it so as to throw tho 
world There is, however, ono question, roots together in another row. Do will dig 
about which we havo our doubts,-!. e.,wi!l the roots about four times as fast as one 
. , , 5 • f p . Yankee with lus pulling and knife—Lx. 
it pay to use it at the present price of Gu- x 1 & 
anti YVWnt. ? In nrrlinarv seasons, and Remarks—W o have spent considerable 
Jonatnan. it nay to use it at the present price of Gu- 1 b , 
0HI0 state m ano and Wheat? In ordinary seasons, and Remaeks.-W 8 have spent considerable 
OHIO STATE EAIE. ^ ordinary wheat soils, good Peruvian Gu- time in several of tho host turnip growing 
We wero unable to attend this Fair held an0 will always increaso tho yiold, but districts of England, and havo scon t iou- 
at Dayton, Sept. 20 to 23, but learn that it whether it will incroaso it enough to pay sands of acres ot turnips “ topped and tai - 
was, in most respects, highly successful— f or the Guano is the question, in a practical od ” 111 what is described above as the an- 
The receipts amounted to about $14,000— po i n t of view. Fromrepoatod experiments koe way, but never witnessed any such m- 
$1,000 moro than at Cleveland last year— on this point, wo aro prepared to say that gonious, expeditious method as this so-cal - 
._Al_„,.,..wl/,vl wnvnlCO rllrer .n • . ._x_ * L „ fl/.1 rl JII fid EnglisllWaV. EDS. 
Durhams. R. Ferry of Down, showed a 
most excellent 5 year old bull, and also a 
it good. In sheep tho show was 
Lorain County contributed somo 
Kentucky Sheep. —Tho Frankfort Yoo- 
scarcely bo driven on board. An invariable 
foeding of oats, immediately following tho 
act, sufficiently accounted for this re- 
and good. This is quite a favorite breed in was at all times such a crowd round the Mr Leicester^ andlYermoo^ome French ™** * ^^ 0 ^ 00 !. T^animal’quickly 
Canada and for dairy purposes undoubted- coops that we could not get even a glimpse. gnffo]k ho Leiccsters , fit wether, at fifteen dollars each, after KSSf* ^ 
ly suDerior. J. B. Ube of Dundas, showed We fear our readers are as tired of these , . , . shearing from eight to ten pounds ot supo- smou on 
L head; one aged cow, small but very dull details as we were in getting them, but B f\ sh ir( ? Bnd “* Xed were exhiffit- ™ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^- and eff ectual 
. „ .’ .. , f 1 _ i. j _ , od. though the show was small. In imple- now miite celebrated breed White Daisies— The only and effectual 
good; a five year old bull, though imported, I we are not yet done. Wo must glanco at . Scotts now and now quite celebiated breed 
*. , J T „ ' , £. . ’ T , J . v , , tv ,j ments, dairy and farm products, and in w hich ho calls “Kentucky Sheep, and 
borough, also showed some good Ayrshires; Yonder aro J. Rapalje & Co., of Roches- _ an d are very thrifty and prolific; famishing cry of an impovensneu son iui 
as also did R. Denison of Toronto, two cows, ter, N. Y., and of Port Hope, with their Michigan is making rapid progress Agn- and -’ eld beavy fleeces of medium wool, an —manure. Let him answer the call, prompt- 
one of which was excellent. wholo establishment, large as it is, evidently culturally. Her State Fair at Detroit Sept. excoed ; ng iy beautiful article that well de- ly, earnestly, and I will guarantee that ho 
W. Bald well of Toronto, showed a High- bent on driving a trade. Look at the ther- 28 to 30, exhibited spirit and enterprise of serves the premium of from 3 to 5 per cent, need never entertain any wii o 
land bull. This breed is rough and small, mometer churns, Yankee plows, Wheeler, the right stamp. We learn from Detroit p 0 r lb., which it usually commands over ° a8t ^ ( n ^tlvato^''^ 
but very hardy, and the beef unsurpassed. Melick & Co’s, horse powers, Seymour & papers that tho attendance was very large, the common wool ot t io country. 
—Boston Cultivator. 
White Daisies—T he only and effectual 
cure of the white daisy is comprehended in 
They havo large and symmetrical car- earth. Its appearance indeed is Due tno 
and aro verv thrifty and prolific; famishing cry of an impoverished soil for 
