would make another suggestion—where you are 
obliged to rise and fall with a pipe, it should be 
done systematically, that air may not be confined 
at the high points without a chance to escape. My 
pipe has between five and six feet of pressure. I 
have now a beautiful stream of pure water,—no 
taste of decaying wood, but as sweet and cool at 
the discharge as at the spring. s. c. r. 
Erie, Pa., Oct., 1859. 
GRASS LAND ON LONG ISLAND. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker I have read your 
article on “Grass Lands,” in the last number of 
the Rural, and am glad to see the manner in 
which you set forth the importance of the grass 
crop, as the “ staple crop of the country”—a crop 
of the greatest value and importance, and one 
that probably receives as little or less attention 
than any other production of the earth. I simply 
propose to state a fact as to the grass-producing 
quality or power of Long Island “barren land,’ 
so called. 
There is a field of about two acres near this 
place, North Islip, by the side of the Long Island 
Railroad, that was cleared up a few years ago out 
of the “barrens and busbies,” and laid down to 
grass-clear timothy. The land received a dress¬ 
ing of about fifty bushels of leached ashes per 
acre, with very little if any other fertilizer. I am 
unable to learn anything more than this concern¬ 
ing the clearing and laying down of this lot, as 
the man who cleared it is not here now; but the 
present owner and occupant, who has been in 
possession of it for the past three years, makes 
this statement, adding that the lot has been 
mowed for five jears in succession, and has pro¬ 
duced about two and a half tuns of the finest and 
best quality of hay per acre, at the first mowing 
each year, having been sometimes mowed twice a 
four were tied in the stable side by stde and re¬ 
ceived each, in addition to hay and stalks, four 
quarts of small potatoes each morning, and two 
quarts of corn and oatmeal each evening, through 
the winter. As was expected, they gave a good 
mess of milk, and came out well m the spring. 
The manure of these four cows was thrown out a 
stable window, under the cattle she , y 1 • 
Theother four animals were tied in the same stable, 
next to the first four, and received only hay and 
corn fodder. Their manure was thrown out by 
itself at the next stable window, and under the 
same’ shed, so that the two heaps lay side by side. 
The heap made by the four cows that were daily 
messed with potatoes and meal, kept hot and 
smoking all winter, and was wholly free from frost. 
The heap made by the other animals that had only 
hay and stalks, showed no signs of fermentation, 
and was sowewhat frozen. Observing this differ¬ 
ence from time to time, curiosity prompted me in 
the spring to apply these two heaps of manure 
separately, but in equal quantities, side by side, 
on a piece of corn ground. The superiority of the 
corn crop where the manure from the messed 
cattle was applied, over that where the other heap 
spread, was quite apparent and striking; and 
called my attention more particularly than it was 
ever before" directed, to the importance of feeding 
out or best our richest products, if we would have 
the best kind of manure for our lands, and large 
crops from them.” 
A Wool Train. 
Tub last received issue of the Kansas City 
Journal of Commerce remarks -.—Yesterday morn¬ 
ing we were standing on the steps'of the Union 
Hotel, when the wool train of twenty wagons be¬ 
longing to C. G. Parker, entered the city. There 
were several guests of the hotel from New I oik 
and other eastern cities, watching it as it passed 
This was a feature—a spectacle of western country 
Agricultural Exhibitions have been held during 
the past two months, in the United States and Canada 
West, to the number of nearly or quite five hundred. 
While the number of Shows is much greater than ever 
before, the quality and attendance have excelled former 
demonstrations. Rural America is progressing. 
Tiip. Receipts at N. Y. State Fair, (Albany,) for 
entries, admissions, etc., amounted to $18,133,45 some 
$3,000 greater than at any previous exhibition of the 
Society. We have not the figures at hand, but think 
the receipts at the Fair held in this city, in 1851, were 
far larger in proportion to price of single admission, 
(which" was then 12^ cts., half the present rate,) and 
hence that the attendance was greater. In 1851, also, 
a member’s ticket admitted a whole family through the 
Fair—whereas now it only entitles the holder to four 
single admission tickete. 
The Michigan State FAir.-at Detroit, Oct, 4, 7— 
was remarkably successful in most respects, indicating 
augmented zeal and commendable progress on the 
part of the Agriculturists, Horticulturists and Artisans 
of the Feninsular State. We shall endeavor to gite j 
some delailsin our next. 
. Michigan State Ag. Society. — Officers — At the 
recent Annual Meeting of the Mich. State Ag. Society, 
the following officers were elected, with great unani¬ 
mity, for the ensuing year:— President— H. G. Wells, 
of Kalamazoo. Secretary— R. F. Johnstone, of De¬ 
troit, Treasurer— Benj. Follrtt, of Ypsilanti. Ex¬ 
ecutive Committee -E. N. Wilcox, of Wayne comity ; 
J. B. Crippen, of Branch; Horace Welch, of Wash¬ 
tenaw ; E. N. Thompson, of Genessee; Fr.En. Fowler, 
of ndlsdale; Geo. R. JonxsoN, of Kent; Jas. G. Bir- 
ney, of Bay ; and Chas. Dickey, of Calhoun. 
The Connecticut State Fair — at New Haven, last 
we ek_is reported to have been the greatest and most 
successful of all the State Fairs ever held in said Com¬ 
monwealth. The weather was delightful throughout, 
the attendance unusually large, and the aggregate re¬ 
ceipts exceeded $ 10,000. Good for Connecticut! 
PREMIUMS AWARDED AT THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR. 
Held at Albany, October, 1859. 
CATTLE. 
Short-Horns — itoMa— Three years and over-John R ; 
Page. Sennett. “Hiawatha,” $2->. silver medal to breeder. 
2ih Wood * Eastman, Woodville. 15: 3d, Simeon Leland, 
New Rochelle, 5. Two, years-A. J. Becar Smith town,,20, 
2d. A. M. Underhill, Clinton Corners, 10; 3d, W. M. Bullock, 
NonnanskiU. 5. One year-Samuel TUorne, Thornedale, 
Dutchess Co., “2d Duke,’ hi; 2d same, Jd Duke, 10. 
Od, Wm. Lape, Crescent, ”Lapo s Hero, o. Bull calf John 
B. Garrett, Satina, "Pilot” 5; 2d, D. Tnomas Vail, lroy, 
Trans, and 3: Sri, Wm. II. Slingerland, Discretionary. 
t Imported Bulls —Three years and over—Samuel Thorne, 
Discretionary—hmst , Slingerland and Bullock, Nep- 
tU &-Three a Vears and over-S Thorne, “Miss Gwynne ” 
325, and sil med to bi eerier; 2d, same, la; 3d, W H bnnger- 
land, "Minnie,” 5. Heifer-Two years-t(Thorne, fa- 
vorite,” 20; 2d, same, “Gertrude.” 10: od, IV'oI nelly, 
lthinebeck, “Myrtle,” 5. One Jear-S Thorne, Lady of 
Oxford ” 15: 2d. same, “Princess of Oxford, 10, 3d. vvm 
Kelly (“Miss Wiley. 8tli,” 5. Heifer calf—Hurst, Slinger¬ 
land and Bullock, Albany, “Florence, a. , 
Imported Cows -Three years and over-S Thome, Lal- 
lah Rookh,” 325. Commendatory notice of the herd of 
Col L G Morris. 
Devons— 2?wW«—Three years-J Freemyer, Fulton. $25 
n ,1 t.n breeder. Three years and over—2d, E Ottley, 
^Discretionary -J Freemyer, Fulton, his Pull, dropped 
March 10, 1859, Trans. - „ „ . 
Imported Bulls -Three years-C S Wainwrlght, 325. 
Cows —Tbree years and over—0 8 Wamwnght, Helena 
7tli,” 325 aod sil med to breeder; 2d, 1 Baker, Earlville, 
“ lennv Lind ” 15; 3d, C S Wainwrlght, Helena 3d, 5. 
Ijpif cr _Two years old—J Hilton, “Belle,” 20; 2d, EG 
Faile, “E'eanor,” 10: 3d, E Ottley, “ Matchless.” a. One 
vear old—E G Fade, " Queen Ann,” 15; 2d, 08 Wainwrlght, 
“Helena 12(h,"10: 3d same, “Helena 11th,” 5. Heifer 
calf—Same, "Helena loth,” 5; 2d, J Hilton, Grace, trans 
^Imported Cows -Tliree years and over— CS Wainwrlght, 
“Kate Kearney.” $25. 
ilBREFOi!DS-A«2?s-Three years and over-Eli P Gard¬ 
ner, Schoharie, (if he furnishes pedigree as required,) 32a; 
2d, Ambrose Bowen, Medina, Cayuga Chief, 1.x lm 
t/CivU \ , Alt* l UJU, -- —- - , , 1| 
vear besides beiDg pastured every year, or fall, commerce entirely new to them, and natura j 
•> ’ _ . , _T.-.-j_;_rtf a business character, all 
until winter. I do Dot mention this as a practice 
to be imitated, but to show the grass-producing 
quality of the land; for, during the five years 
past, it has not had a particle of any kind of 
manure or fertilizer applied to it in any way or 
form, except the droppings of the stock whilst on 
it for pasture in the fall. The yield of this piece 
of land has been at least two and a half tuns per 
acre, for five years, besides the pasture. 
North Islip, L. I., Oct. 5,1859. Agbicola. 
DISEASE OF CATTLE—INQUIRY. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— The stock of cattle, 
consisting of nine bead, principally cows, belong¬ 
ing to Mr. Beam. Kexaoa, my neighbor, has been 
entirely swept off by a strange, and to us unknown 
disease, during the last six months. A statement 
of the facts and description of the disease is given, 
in the hope that some of your numerous corres¬ 
pondents may know something about the disease, 
and perhaps its remedy, and will render a public 
"favor by giving their experience in the matter. 
Mr. K describes the’symptoms as follows : 
First —Profuse watering from the eyes for one 
■ to two days. Second —Discharge of whitish matter 
from the eyes for one to two days. Third —Chills, 
with excessive shivering or trembling. Fourth — 
High fever until the animal dies, the matter run¬ 
ning profusely from the nose. On dissection the 
matter is found in great quantity in the throat; 
and the gall is found to be enlarged to two or tbree 
times the natural size. No case of similar sickness 
has occurred in this neighborhood, although thick¬ 
ly settled. Any information on this subject, given 
through your paper, will be appreciated by numer¬ 
ous friends of the Rural in this vicinity. 
Williamsville, N. Y, 1859. T. Wither. 
elicited many inquiries of a business character, all 
of which we believe were satisfactorily answered. 
The train yesterday of Mr. Parker brought in 
27,500 pounds of wool, belonging to John Bold & 
Bro., of Las Yegas, consigned to W. A. Chick 
& Co., of this city, and by them to be forwarded 
to Glasgow & Bro., of St. Louis. These wagons 
were thirty-one days from Las Yegas. 
Another. —A Mexican train of twenty wagons, 
belonging to Mr. John J. Carr, came in jesterday 
morning, bringing 39,000 pounds of wool; 2,900 
mountain goat skins and seven bales of buffalo 
robes. The wagons were exactly forty days com¬ 
ing in. There were three hundred and twenty-nine 
head of cattle belonging to the train. 
lUtrctl Spirit of % ])us5. 
Palmyra Union Ag. SociETY.-The Annual Fair of 
this Society—hold Oct. 11, 12-resulted most auspici¬ 
ously. The weather was fine, the attendance large, and 
the exhibition considered better than either of its pre 
E Springfield. 5; 2d, M C Remington, “Supenor.” trans 
'in(13 Cow—Three years and over—A Bowen, Young 
Matchless,” J5: 2d, same^loijlri.M C Reinmgton,^ 5 enus,” 
‘Cora 2d,” 5. 
Cora4tb,”10; 
Heifer calf—George 
Heifer—Two years—E Coming, Jr, Mora 2c 
( Bowen “Myrtle,” 10; 3d. E Corning, Jr, Co 
i n n year_Same, “ Grace 3d,” 15; 2d, same, Cor 
oj M c Remington. “Stella.” 5. Heifer calf-George 
Clark, “Snow Bank.”5; 2ri,same, “Geranium.” transand 3. 
Imported— Cow—Three years and over-E Corning, Jr, 
“ Cora 2d,” 325. Heifer-Two years-Same, 20. 
Ayrshire8-RmW«— 1 Three years and over-E I 5 Prentice, 
“Dundee 7th,” $25, and sit med to breeder Two.years- 
John C Hitchcock, Poughkeepsie, Duke of Ayrshire, 20; 
2d, Samuel Curtis, Flat Brook, 10; 3d, S D Hungerford, 
Adams, “Robert Bruce,” 5. One Jear-Same Highland 
Lad ” in- 2d. II D Hawkins, Albany, 10; 3d, S D Hungerford, 
“Tiger ”5. Bull calf— Jas Thompson, BallstonSpa, "Coun¬ 
try Gentleman,” P; 2d, same, trans and 3. Cow-Three 
vears and over—Brodie & Converse, Rural Hill, Peach 
blow ” $25, and til med to breeder; 2d. S D Hungerford, 
“Little Dale,” 1?; 3d, J sines Thompson, Fancy,” y. Heifer 
—Two vears old—llroriie & Converse, Flora Temple, 20. 
One year old-S D Hungerford. “L Dale 2d,” 15. Heifer 
e^f—Geo W Harcourt, Albany, 5; 2d, S D Hungerford, 
Princess,” trans and 3. 
Canada "West Ag. Society.— After an animated 
contest between tbe friends of London and Hamilton, 
the Provincial Agricultural Society of Canada West, 
which met at Kingston recently, selected Hamilton as 
the place for holding the Annual Exhibition or Fair of 
the Province in 1860. The President of the Associa¬ 
tion for the ensuing year is John Wade, of Cobourg. 
Hugh C. Barwick, of Woodstock, was elected First 
Vice-President, and F. W. Stone, of Guelph, Second 
Vice-President, 
The Brockpoet Union Fair—O ct. 11th and 1‘ith 
resulted very satisfactorily. The Republic states that , rears and ovet-SD Hungerford 
there were about 800 entries, including 136 of horses, bl | .«challenge,” $2-5; Same, cow “Bessie,” discretionary; A 
cattle, 60 sheep, 57 fruit, 99 vegetables, 3S implements. 
The exhibition was large and fine, and the attendance 
on the second day estimated at 15,000. The receipts 
were nearly $1,000. Altogether the Fair was very suc¬ 
cessful, and the result both gratifying and profitable, 
as “ it'is believed the income from all sources will 
nearly or quite place the Society out of debt.” We 
regret that an engagement elsewhere precluded us from , ^ Chas E Pease. Albany. 5. 
attending and taking notes of the exhibition. I lompk - £■.... o.i w„,v,i s, 
The Union Fair— at Trumansburg, Sept. 29,30 and --- - . 
Ocl. 1—is said to have been a great affair. The editor ^°$20; G 2d. X Joseph 6 IIil!on, Y’fricL W H Sltowrland?^ 
of the Ithaca D.-±j&t who P re8ent “ in tilC \£“o'L ^omstocL,' k hklanri! f’ A ^ ^ 
’ ‘ ' 410, (M, IT A 
B Converse,’ two beautiful heifers, discretionary. 
15. Imported cow-Three years and over-Same, “Maria, 
Mather & 
IX & A I) Gazley: 8; 3d, John McDonald. 5. Under two 
years-G II & A I) Gazley, 10; 2d. John McDonald. 8: 3d, 
Wood & Eastman, 5. Pen 3 Buck Lambs—G 11 * A D Gaz¬ 
ley. 5; 2d, J McDonald, Morrell’s Shep. Pen 3 Ewe Lambs 
—G H & A D Gazley, 5; 2d, same, Morrell’s Shep. 
Special —E Ottley, Phelps, special premium, equal to 1st 
premium, $10, his ewes having been overlooked by the com¬ 
mittee. 
Middle Wooled—South-Downs— Bucks —'Two rears and 
over—Sam’l Thorne. 310. Under2years—Same, 10: 2d. Same, 
8- 3d. Same, 5. Pen 5 ewes. 2d best—Two years and over—E 
Corning. Jr, 8: 3d. John U Booth, Bethlehem, 5. Pen three 
buck lambs, 2d best—E G Cook, Ellisburgh, Morrell’s Shep. 
Pen three ewe lambs—John H Booth, 5. 
Shropshire Downs— Rams —'Two years and over-Jacob 
Lorillard, New York, 310; 2d, C Parsons, Riga, 5 Pen five 
ewes—Two yea-s and over—J Lorillard, 10; 2d, C Parsons, 
8 One year old, 2d best-8ame, 8. Pen three ram lambs, 
2 d best—Same, Morrell’s Shep. Pen three ewe lambs, 3d 
do—Same, Morrell’s Shep. 
Merinobs— Bucks —Two years and over—J Stickney, $10: 
2d, Potter Baker. 8; 3d, W II Armstrong, 5. Under two 
years-J Stickney. 10; 2d, Potter Baker. 8; 3d, John M 
Percy 5 Pen five ewes—Two years and oyer—Geo Brown, 
10: 2d’, N P Brown, 8; 3d, J Stickney. 5. Under two years— 
Potter Baker, 10; 2d, Geo Brown. 8: 3d, John M Percy, o. 
Pen three buck lambs-J Stickney, 5; 2d, Ge° Brown, Mor- 
reH’s Shep. Pen tliree ewe lambs, same, a: 2d WM Holmes, 
Morrell’s Shep. Samples of wool not less than five fleeces. 
Geo Brown, sil med. 
Silesian Merinoes— Bucks —Two years and over—Wm 
Chamberlain, Ited Hook, 310; 2d, same, 8; 3d, C W Hull, 
New Lebanon. 5. Under 2 years—W Chamberlain, 10; 2d, 
Or Brown, 8; 3d, Wm Chamberlain, 5. Pen five ewes—Ln- 
der two years-W Chamberlain, 10. Two years and over- 
Same Ri; 2d, G Brown, 8; 3d, \V Chamberlain, 5. Pen 
three buck lambs-Same, 5. Pen three ewe lambs, same, 5. 
French Merinoes— Discretionary to 0. Howland, Auburn, 
$ 0 . 
Saxons— Bucks —Two years and over—T V Maxon. Ad¬ 
ams, 310; 2d, George Dakin, North East, 5; 3d, C W Hull. 
New Lebanon, 5. Under two years—Same, 10; 2d, I \ 
Maxon, Adams, 8; 3d, G Dakin, 5. Pen five ewes—Two 
years and over—O W HulljD); 2d, G Dakin, 8; 3d, C W 
Hull, 5. Under two years—Same, 10: 2d, G Dakin, 8; 3d, C 
W Hull, 5. Pen tbree buck lambs—G Dakin, 5, Pen three 
ewe lambs—Same, 5; 2d, same, Morrell's Shep. 
Cross Breed op Fine Wool—Saxons and Mfrinoes— 
Bucks—Two vears and over—E G Cook, Ellisburgh, 10; 2d, 
I) W Curtis, Canaan, 8; 3d, O Howland, Auburn, o. Lnder 
two years—O Howland, 10. Pen five ewes—Two years and 
over-W Chamberlain, 10; 2d, D W Curtis, Canaan 8; 3d, O 
Howland. Auburn, 5. Under two years—E G Cook, 10. 
Pen three buck lambs—Geo Brown, 5; 2d, W Chamberlain, 
Morrell’s Shep. Pen tbree ewe lambs—W M Holmes, 
Greenwich, 5; 2d, C W Hull, New Lebanon, Morrell s Shep. 
Samples of wool, not less than five fleeces, W m M Holmes, 
Greenwich, sil med. 
Cross Breed, of Coarse or Middle Wool— Bucks —'Two 
years and over-Jolm McDonald, Warren, 310; 2d do, /,e- 
rah Rider, Coila,8; 3d, Samuel A Curtis, Canaan,.5. Under 
two years—U B<Wen, Jr. Medina. 10; 2d, R Brodie 8. Pen 
five ewes—Two years and over— II Bowen, Jr, 10; 2d, John 
McDonald^ 3d, Zerah Rider. Coila, 5 Under two yea-s¬ 
it Bowen Jr, 10; 2d, J McDonald, 8; 3d. S A Curtis, 5. Pen 
three buck lambs—A Eastman, Belleville, 5; 2d. R Brodie. 
Morrell’s Shep. Pen three ewe lambs—John McDonald, 
2d. It Bowen, Jr, Morrell’s Shep. Best Shepherd s Dog, 
Lorillard, N Y, 5. 
From Oct the State —Iona Wooled— Buck, John Snell, 
Edmonton C W 10 Pen 5 ewes—G C Hitchcock, Asbgrove, 
nea“ Preston. Conn, 10. MiddleWooled-Buck, J 6 Taylor, 
llolmdel, N J, 10. Mermoes-Buck, Jesse Hines, Brandon, 
' 1U ‘ BWINE. 
Large Breed.— Boars — Two years and over—E. Wait, 
Walden, 3ln; 2d, S. D. Hungerford, Adams, a. One year 
old—E. Griffin, Clinton Corners, 10; 2d, Wm. Richardson, 
Albany, 5. 6 months and over —Clark & Gillert, Smittiville, 
8. Breeding Sows —.Two years and over —S. D. Hunger- 
ford, 10; 2d, Win. Richardson, 5.. One year old —A. M. Un¬ 
derhill, Clinton Corners, 10. Pigs — Under 10 months, best 
5—Jas. F. Converse, Woodville, 8; 2d, Converse & Brodie, 
SVoodville, 4. 
Small Breed.—N orths—T wo years and over—A. M. Un¬ 
derhill, 310. One year old—J. II. Booth, Bethlehem, If; 2d, 
Jas. L. Mitchell, Albany, 5. 6 months and over —Samuel 
Thorne, Thornedale, 8; 2d, Wood & Eastman, 1\ oodville, 4. 
Breeding Sows — Two years and over — E. Corning, Jr., 
Albany, 10; 2d. Jas. L. Mitchell. 5. One year old—C. Rapp, 
jr., Albany, 10. 6 months and over— Wood & Eastman, 8; 
2d, Samuei Thorne, 4. 
BUTTER. 
Save the ■ Straw. 
Reports from many sections speak of an un- 
nsually light bay crop. In some counties in the 
western partuf New ^ ork, and north-eastern Ohio, 
farmers are disposing of their stock at reduced 
prices. An intelligent friend just returned from a 
visit in that neighborhood, expresses the opinion 
that there is not enough hay there to winter half 
the stock. Fortunately there has been grown this 
year an unusually large breadth of grain, and 
straw and stalks will be plenty. If these are prop¬ 
erly secured, and fed out judiciously, they will do 
much to make up for the scarcity of hay. Straw 
alone, merely piled up in the yard without protec¬ 
tion from the weather, and left for the cattle to run 
too at pleasure, will not keep them in good condi¬ 
tion. If it be housed or properly stacked, and fed 
cut, mixed with a little addition of roots, bian, 
shorts, or oil cake, it will he eaten readily, and 
stock will thrive upon it. The experience of all 
who have used a straw-cutter, proves that it is a 
great economizer of food, and that the labor re¬ 
quired to cut straw, stalks, and even hay, is amply 
repaid by the saving effected, and the greatest 
value given to the feed. By cutting and steaming, 
the very coarsest parts of stalks may be prepared 
for mixture with ground stuff, and become palat¬ 
able, nutritious food. Let those who think of sell¬ 
ing their cattle at a sacrifice, first see that all re¬ 
sources of this kind are counted upon; they may 
find the present necessity a real benefit in teach¬ 
ing them how to winter stock cheaply and well, 
almost without the use of hay. So says the 
American Agriculturist. 
Tlie Valxxe of DifFerent Manures. 
The lesson inculcated by tbe following para¬ 
graph, from the pen of Hon. F. Holbrook, in the 
j;/-. f. Farmer, is one of great value to the thinking 
farmer. It gives confirmation to the remark of 
Mr. Coke, late Earl of LeicesterThat the value 
of the farm-yard manure is in proportion to what 
it is made of. If cattle eat straw alone, the dung 
is straw alone; the cattle are straw, the farm is 
straw, and the farmer is straw-they are all straw 
together.” 
“ Not long ago I had four cows come up to the 
stable in the fall, which I thought might yield a 
good supply of milk through the winter, if well 
fed. I also had four other animals, cows and 
heifers, which were not expected to give much 
milk till the following grass season. The first 
t, who was present “ in the 
expectation of see^«B*thing more thr.n a one-horse I !~'g T gp' Bs _Three Years-Simrie yok», e t OUi.,•. »«o, rr A 
__ country town arra,”ent,” says he was never more | F ^*en, Coon & Isaac^ MBler, ^Valky 
tomembers and community. \Ye were present on the display, and the manifest enthusiasm of all concerned.” same, 6-M.P 8* 
Society and the progressive spirit of officers and engaged in getting up the exhibition.” The display of 
membe’rs but were most agreeably surprised. The fruit was very fine, surpassing any other our contem- 
Fair Grounds are beautifully situated and well arranged porary had seen i n the State. 
—the best, we think, considering expense and age, of ^ Large Yield of Potatoes is thus mentioned in a 
any we have visited. Indeed, so well were we pleased ^ received from D. B. Waite, of Springwater. 
with the arrangement that we have concluded to give, -p 0 .(j a y i have dug the product of one potato 
soon, apian and description of the grounds and im- (wM< ; hIbroughtfroin Min n e8 0t a ; 
proveinents. Of the various departments of the exhi- k 
bition we can only speak(in general terms. The show 
of Cattle was good-better than usual (we were assured) 
in both numbers and quality. Short-horns were shown 
by J. C. and L. Hathaway, and T. U. Bradbury, of 
Farmington, G. I). and A. J. Downing of Palmyra, 
Eliab Yeomans of Walworth, and perhaps others. 
There were also many fine grades and natives on 
exhibition. The display of Horses was also good, 
including fine animals in each class. The show of 
Sheep was very creditable, especially of fine wools. 
rn ipa f r0 ai compewuon, on nouuum m t 
recommend some suitable token of appreciation of their 
“Steers G H & A D Gazley exhibited one yoke of fine 
ox-en excluded for same reasons above stated, and the 
Committee make the same recommendation. 
ftd on Uav ami Grass- Cow-Four years and upwards 
rtH Charles. Albany, $10. Steer—Three years—J Wads¬ 
worth, Jr, Geneseo, 8: 2d, C Wadsworth, do, 3, 
After washing the tubers carefully 
hundred and three pounds 
and a half bushels. The heaviest tuber weighed 8 lbs. 13 
oz., and the four heaviest ones 18 lbs. 7 oz. The soil 
was rather cold clay and not manured. Hoed twice 
and both times when the vines were wet, which some 
potato-raisers condemn. When you hear of a larger 
yield, let us know it,” 
Sale of Improved Shook— The attention of breeders 
and others is directed to the advertisement of Judge 
from; 
Newburgh.'13.‘“Best 25 its. of Butter made 'in June, George 
Webb, Watertown, 15; 2d, Amos Goulding, Le R«y, 10; 3(1, W 
S Coe, West Turin, >5; 4th, Ira Brown, Rutland, Trans. Best 
50 lbs. made at any time. Geo Webb, $15; 2d, S S Cartwright, 
Ilensselaerville, 10; 3d, D T Weed, 5; 4lh, N S Coe, trans. 
Girls wider 21 years of awe.— Best.lot of butter, not less 
...an 10 lbs. made at any time, Lydia S Gurney, Harpersneld, 
silver cap; 2d, Norman Howdy, Lowville. pair butter knives; 
fh - Ma Y 
Discretionary—Vf H Clum, Olaverack, jar of butter uu- 
der 50 Its , special premium of $5. 
CHEESE. 
One year old and over—100 Rs. C Fames, Rutland, 320; 
od A L Fish, Herkimer Co, 15; 3d. C W Eels, Westmoreland, 
10. Less than’one year —Norman Gowdy, 20; 2d, Elisha 
Peck, Fabius, 15; 3d, Samuel Mills, Lowville, 10; 4th, A 11 
Mack, Westport, 5; 5th, Reuben Eilwood, Fort Flam, trans. 
SUGAH AND HONEY 
Scg vr.— Best 25 Its. maple sugar, Wm A White, New Road, 
$ 5 - 2d W B Van Etten, New-Scotland, 3. Best sample ma¬ 
ple syrup, 1 gal., W A White, 3; 2d, W B Van Etten, 2. 
Honey.— Best 20 lbs. honey, II W Bulkley, Ballston, $5: 2d, 
B J Van Hoesen, Castleton, 3; 3d, M Qumby, St- Johnsville, 
trans. Best bee hive, R O Otis, Kenosha, Mis., dip; 2(1, 
Hays & Mitchell, Albany, dip. 
FARM IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY. 
Firm Implements.— Best wagon harness for farm, L J 
Lloyd, Albany, 35; best carriage harness, same, 5; best sm- 
AWtvne,’ Ghent. 10. Fat Steer-W R Duncan, 10. 
• heifer-C F Willis, By, 10. 
HORSES. 
Adams, 
3d, Thomas 
Brood Mare (with foal at her foot)—Four years 
a ndo ver—Ira Bl ak em a n, Greenbush, $25; 2d, B B K rtland, 
do, 15; 3d, M J Blessing, Albany, 5; 4tb, Chas A Mott, Lan- 
sin’gburgb, Youatt. 
I T Grant & Co.. Junction, 3; 2d, W W Bryant, Mechanics- 
ville, 2; best 12 hand rakes, Pease^ & Eggleston, Albany,^3; 
3-2d, Pease '& Eggleston, 2: best 6 hand hoes (assorted) 
3 ; 2d, Emery Brothers, 2; best potato digger, J B 1 ar- 
,. PIt Macedon, and others whose names we did not Judge has for many years been one of tbe most active “ t .. young Norman,” $25; 2d, James Boyle. Albany, 15; 
'i- ■>»<! S»«. Dowds woro show clto.s i» lh« lopsoveoem of stock. Ma„y M 
bv Wm Chapman of Palmjra, and 8. 8. Lawrence of years ago he introduced a breed of horses that hat e no hoi 7, es _j i> wisner, Lyons, lo; 2d, Jurmn M inne, Albanj 
Mslhestor. i-f «« 6*—*, *r (h. food o, f.™,. o,„-J S 
there was quite a display, several railroad horse powers began a progressive movement for a better quality of J b ™; el . born , Schenectady, “Peer.” 325. Brood mare, 
and threshers were exhibited in operation. Bickford Cattle, the Judge, by his purse and personal influence, fwith foal at^her 
t Huffman, of Macedon, showed a model Grain Drill, entered heartily into tho movement, and as a lesul , Alexander Bathgate, Morrisiana, “Cornet ” 20. Three 
4 . ™<«'i»»»o»»v »*■ »“<>“« f f- 
their machines. Alanson Sherman of Palmyra made are no herds superior to the Judges. At the late ' Ar ® pna “.’nneck. 3; 4th, J V Storm, Dadd., Mare—J.Sutton, 
a fine show of carriages, &c„ and A. S. Cray of the County Fair, he was awarded the first 
same place some excellent samples of draining tile, the best show of cattle owned by one person 
The large exhibition building comprised Fruits, Yegc- i 3 this class of stock he proposes to offer 
tables, Fancy and Domestic Manufactures, &c„ in Farmers or others who^desireYuU^blood | g^“ t ^I^risTaYrTa.l5 a dd: 
- ' "“it is seldom mat so | Bauigaxe ,.u r>- 3 d, MJ Blessing, Albany, Dadd. 
D TWal- 
Sc Eggleston v 
same, ~ 
vimHiglStUwm'ji? J.?3V2drKobr'NdVeii;'Ko"chMtei : ,2; best 
arrangement for unloading hay, by horse or steam power, L 
K Gladding, Troy, Pa., 3; 2d, Herald^ Tompkins, Traraans- 
burs 
con 
powt_, _ 
lor&Siunih ffiiUad't’lphia , ,‘8Vbest farm or road scraper. Pease 
o. i,’»eleston 3; best horse-hoe for drilled crops, Milton Al 
den? Auburn, 8; best and most numerous collectloH of Acr - 
rultural Implements manufactured in the State bj and un 
der the «"“irvUinn of the exhibitor, Chas E Pease,»; best 
liorse-] 
abundance, and of such quality as to attract great by all means attend this sale, as it 
rr,, _ —w'hnio ovKihiHAD « 1 /v* ia r»ffArOfl 
attention. The arrangement of the whole exhibition | flue a lot is offered 
indoors was excellent, and each department would 
bear close examination. The fruit was very fine, 
Rens co, 10; 2c, J G Mott, 5; 
Is Land Impoverished hy Wood Cropping?— In a 
Matched HoRSES-Sixteen hands and over-I 
,ridge, Rochester, $15; 2d. J L Treat, Auburn, 10. 
For Bond or Carnage-Vm matched horses, 
of Vegetables was also highly creditable. Among 
them we found a collection of rarities or wonders 
contributed by I. W. Briggs of Macedon—including 
the largest and finest head of Taris Cauliflower we ever 
^Fm-'Boad'or^darr'iao'e —Pair matched horses, 14 to 16 
private letter one of our Long Island subscribers j hands. B Mllbanks, Bethlehem, $15; 2d, L Rosekrans, Clif- 
(..Art o FL nix G s—E Mllbanks, $10: 2d, II Beals, “Cassius M 
understood. He says:-“ There is, to my mind, a very | clay ; Jr,” 8. Three .years—L Rosekrans, 6. Mare-Three 
especially apples and grapes, and we regret that wc jna ^ eg some suggestive remarks on a subject little 
could not ascertain names of exhibitors. The display He says:-“ There is, to my mind, a very v . 
ZZSh connected with (Ue ^ »o- 
tions of Island lands, or the portions of the Island now 2(b E Buck( j,' 0r t Edward, 8. 
uncultivated. It is this: -What effect does the repeated glSGLB Trott ers —Cb ai 1 e s Robinson, Dutchess co., $10; 
»•> “»)T7.r- SASassr*’ 4 r, '“ c ' d 1 * 
From Other States and CAX . KTi . K — BPodStBlioii—rhvee 
■ais and over—T G Aycrigg. Passaic, N J. ’Gov Wright, 
saw. Mr. B. also had fine specimens of the Honolulu, ™' f ^; a ion g Seijis'of years, or a long period of time, I W^creuonary, 
-r,,.. . «_Snrtw.hflll Rnuashes—the Mammoth u ’ . . __^,i Af un ono 
Ladies did their part in decorating the hall with many 
superior specimens of handiwork, both ornamental and 
useful. The President of the Society, Luther San¬ 
ford, Esq., of Palmyra, contributed to various depart¬ 
ment’s of the exhibition, as also did the Messrs. Rogers, 
__ _ lUa.Il>, <13 equal p V ," s. 
best thresher, with cleaner and separator, Dow & lowier, o, 
a wagon, J E Morgan, Decrhejd, a; 2d, WPOtuej ( , 
Phelps, 3; best combined 
Co??l; n best corn stnlk^ (Cunii^ings’ 
.’merv Brothers, 5: 2d, J 11 Murama, Hamsburgli, Pa., b. 
jest corn and cob crusher, by horse-potrer. D Lorkii^raL 
Troy, 5; 2d, Pease and Eggleston, 3; best clover imu aii 
cleaner, Birdsall & Brokaw, 5; 2d, Emery Brothers,.), best 
clover gatherer, J as ADisbrow, a; best horse rak , J L 
gett, 4; 2d, I, Bertwhite, Stamford, (It., 2; bcs ,"‘ . T „ ,. 0 i|- 
leneral use, Pease & KPfleston, 5; best c\°d 
rv -A ll’Pratt, Albany, barley f°rJ cs ’,S; 
s, 6 potato diggers, 
Discretionar _ 
G "potato'ffiggersr Fitch; Emery' Brothers, six Xj----- 
shovels, trans.; Pease & Weston, 6 spades mid shovels, 
Emery Brothers, 3 mattocks and bog hoes, Youatt. 
Machinery— Best grain drill, with apparatus forest,, 
ting grain, seed, manure, John t Stevens, Lee, Ma .,^ q{ 
best improved tile or other invention for securing , 
it chiefly- 
o( those who ..id anything ah.nt MltM t ynmrnf. 
land could not be injured or impoverished bj growing j, ure q ugi $2'i. Jennet—W J Wheeler, Watervliet, 20. Pair 
wood on it, but I believe it can be, and by taking off at mu ies—A Strain, Albany, 15, 
stated intervals, or periods, all tbe woody product, SHEEP, 
leaving nothing on the Inttd to decay. Why o il! laad 
jeome exhausted by producing a succession of Alb;niy , Morrell’s Shep. Under two years—Junan 
crops of wood as well as hy crops of corn and wheat- ^bJ i e'^je^hlehem^6;^2d^E o Ottley, a 3^3d^8^aum,^Morrell^s 
onlv continue the process long enough? I contend that center Brunswick, 5; 2d, same, 3, Under two years-0 
a BOelion of c.nn.ty, can he great,, intpov 
erished or rendered barren, by depriving it of its woody Woodv ;i| e , Morrell’s Sheep. Under two years—U Bowen 
product, continually carrying off all that grows on it recommended .to the favorable 
for a series of years.” _ consideration of the Executive Committee, two lots of 
sheep in the above class entered after the commutee.had 
..same, dip; best ornamental 
statuary, same, dip; best iron chair, same, dip stand, 
rrei S’ ggn 
Pease & Eggleston, dip; best exhibition of saws, hum 
L ansing, dip. and S. M. 
J. Nottingham and J. G. Townsend of the same place i be ” come exhausted by producing a succession of I ^ Mo^ill’s'She^; Under two years-Jurian 
Samuel Durfee and Jas. White of Macedon, and« - -• 1 .— QA 1 “ 
many others. In fact, the Fair was every way worthy 
the reputation of the Society and its members, and we 
congratulate all concerned upon its marked success. 
We are indebted to the officers of the Society for cour¬ 
tesies, and especially to Carlton B. Rogers, Esq., w hose 
hospitality we enjoyed. Palmyra has long been known 
to us as a beautiful village, but we were not before 
aware that it contained such a model residence as that 
Chicago Spring Wheat is said to be constantly Commenced their doties-one i lot^belonging : to'BOttley, 
_ improving in quality, either from better t ar - g y er ^^ r c0 They would have received premiums, if 
of our temporary host-a home and surroundings which planted, or more pains taken in growing and P r ep ar - entered in time. To hn Bet. 
Drove Mr. R. to be a man of taste and progress in prac- ing u for market. The proportion of Spring and Y in- Yono C p. S H & w a Dolzley. 8: 3d. J McDonald, 
m «U «s precept. A grapery trhlch he ha. ter wheat has very largely ittcrett.ed, aod it is egpeaed 
recently cottslrueted is worth, of particular notice-hut that the difference in price between the two sorts tuts I ^rs^doverltv'H Uotlock, Dover Plaius 
we must close for want of space. year will be less than ever before. 
Ifoany seeu ■ 
D Prmdlei fiast Bethany. Bower corn a Cleve- I 
insou, gypsum, portable fence and farm £ alarm bell, | 
land, Naples, farm gate, dm; A . r M | n p e ie y r f e New York, hJ- 
dip; Same, factory belt, dip; M B‘jeroe, . (i A pres- 
draulic filter tubing, house and ceBar^tut ng, ^| lcbinR saws, 
cott, Sandy Hill, machine for dip; Same, 
dip; Emery Brothers, c< ’ t t < 2 1 ? Ellis Albany, for blind slat 
horse-power governor, fflSfes j 
Stent rotary yoke for bells, ({^ lre c ^e 
nn A- Miles. West Fitchburg, Mass., ease 
horse-power gov 
tenoning, dip; Same, 
Wlfi’tiSmf&Mfies,“W e st Fitchburg 
of planing machine knives, dip. 
FLOWING MATCH. „ 
First premium. P Slocum, Warsaw, $ 20 ; 2d. JohnJI . ’ 
J ftlcDonaUL j n B ^Sd,°H 
Five Ewes- mfnpkiU, Albany Co. $2(k 9d• sS>Frtndb^ e e I t V&em,5. 
.ins, 10; 2d, G | W Clum, Olaverack, 10; 1th, J H bnngeuauu, 
