MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
“ TERRA - CULTURE ITS APPLICATION. 
Eds. Rural : — Will you permit me to 
offer a few remarks upon “ Terra-Culturo, ’ 
being one of those so fortunate as to have 
obtained the secret. 
On the 19th of Juno I attended Mr. Com- 
WAYNE COUNTY FAIRS. The Plowing Match was attended to.— them, and 12 inches apart in the rows— MONROE COUNTY AGR ICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
- Floral Hall with its Fruit, Flowers, Vege- Sang says, Osier plantations must bo care- Premiums Awarded, 1852. 
Eds. Rural : This evening is the first and ’fancy articles, attracted the at- fully hoed and cleaned every year. IIol- wor^^Txrn. 
mthoThth oi'juno I attended Mr. Com- at Wolcott, 21 st and 22d Sept. Tho worth- ^NowaA,"in'which ho set forth in glowing verting into Osiorios, and if those can ho 2 «JTh o»„m. Bright, 
;k's lecture at this place,-and on the ther in the morning looked rather discour- co]org the high occupat ion of the Farmer, occasionally soaked with water during the va: 
>wino- day to test thoroughly the sys- aging, but it soon cleaied up, and op agricultural science, &c. Ho was followod summer, tho situation may be consideicc Best heifer, to s H Gould, Brighton, 
I planted a piece of ground in my pie came pouring in with their stoc ’ ant ^ y q Archer, Esq., in a brief and eloquent perfect. . , 1 ’ U ' discretionary premium. 
len with notatoes, two rows as directed implements. speech, portraying the important and high- The reader will correctly in ei la pea Xo Master Root, of Sweden, for a pair of trained 
he lecturer and two in tho usual man- The shew of matched and single Horses » calling of tho tillers of the swamps or other low, wet lands must be two year oldsteer., ^ Howg> 
• then two more terra-culture, and two was very good. There were a largo nurn- ^ ^ united efforts would soon be drained and cultivated before tho basket k. w. ^ jCommit 
■o tho common way, -cultivating the first her of very fine colts, — among which wei o ^ ^ ^ ^ leg . glation> and agric ul- willow can bo produced, or at least, prohta- CATrLK _. clM8 2 _ Thorough Bred Dnrbams. 
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following day, to test thoroughly the sys- ag™S, our n sou.. -o — -- r- 
,cm° I planted a piece of ground in my pie came pouring in wtth them stock and 
garden with potatoes, two rows as directed implements. 
b. the lecturer, and two in tho usual man- The show of matched and single Homes 
ner then “wo more terra-culture, and two was very good. There wore a largo nme¬ 
mo^ tho coummn way,-cultivating the first her of very fine colts - among 
according to directions, and the others as I Sampsons, llenrys Moigans Consterna 
accorumg tiong &c . Rose, Huron, and Butler made 
^On the firsTof 1 October they were dug,- a fine display of Working Oxen. The stock 
and now for the result. Those terra-cul- Cattle were mostly Dovons and some fine 
soon be drained and cultivated beforo tho basket 
agricul- willow can bo produced, or at least, profita- 
Aba Rowe, 1 
F. W. 1 ay, Y Committee. 
B. W. Fassell ) 
Cattle —Class 2—Thorough Bred Durbams. 
directions, and tho others as I Sampsons, Henry Morgans Consiema- , ur g as a science, wiliAso respected and ro- biyso. We_saw two or three species of the 
tions, &c. lloso, Huron, and Butler made * attcn ’ tion which ' its i, np0 rtanco willow growing upon tho reclaimed peat «« gg; J 
a fine display of Working Oxen. 1 ho stock d(jmands from 0|Jr govol . ume nt. Tho pro- swamps in Hadley, Mass., some account of «“•»“;“• 
" rv ~ “ “ which swamps was given in a late number ;m to Donald McHardy, 
turod°wtdone the others in weight and specimens. The Sheep were mostly of fine 
numbers tho yield in tho latter respect, bo- wool-among which were I rench and • pan- 
in^ so large as to induce the counting of a ish varieties, and a few very fine s iccp o 
hifl or whTt would be a hill in the other the middle wools. The Swine were few m 
mode of planting and to my surprise it con- numbers but of good quality, ihe bowls 
Zl onlTZfed thirty-two, some of were mostly of the Speckled Dorking va- 
them as largo as goose eggs. But, Messrs, liety. 
Editors if von were hero yon would exclaim Floral Hall was elegantly adorned with 
o„„„„ of Shoba. “tho half was Fruits and Flowers and the hand,work of 
on, $4 
rietta, 4 
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Best Bull Calf, to Donald McHardy, Rush, 2 
Best Heifer Calf, to do do 2 
The Committee would further report, that 
there were some one and two years old Heifers 
on the ground that were worthy of notice, but 
Filters if vou were here you would exclaim Floral Hall was elegantly adorned with interest am0 ng tho owners of low, wet 
with the Queen of Sheba, “tho half was Fruits and Flowers and the handiwork of gr0unds . This has been caused from learn- 
not told’’for on examination there would tho fair daughters of Wayne. The Plow- ing the fact that we are annually importing 
be found of the size of goose eggs two, of ing Match was attended by the people in large quantities of tho aforesaid willow- 
lion’s oo ps six of bantam eggs, seven, be- mass, and tho plowmen entered into the Tho annua i importations amount to $5,000,- 
tween aHantam and those of a robin, fifty- work with zeal, and it was performed very 000> and do not yet equal tho demand— 
two between those of a robin’s egg and a well. The work of a Michigan Double 1 low, The cost per ton, imported from Franco 
marrowfat pea sixty-five. Weight of the with four horses, created very great inter- and Germany, varies from $100 to $130. 
hill four pounds; weight of those fit for est. This plow is probably destined to come Jfc . g statcd that an acre of ground will 
• j .1 ,, ,1 nml Cm moAtintr which SWampS Was given in a late number 3d to Donald Mt-Hurdy, Vol. Trans, 
miums wore then declared anti the meeting ’fa v Best Bull Ca*i, to Donald McHardy, Rush, 2 
adjourned. Resp’y Yours, of the Rural. Best Heifer c*if, to do do 2 
E. N. Thomas. Those who think of cultivating the has- The Committee would further report that 
. . i j . , there were some one and two years old Heifers 
u—ket willow upon their wet lands, must ii Qn tbe g roun( i ihat were worthy of notice, but 
CULTURE OF THE BASKET WILLOW. the first place drain them and destroy the the Committee being restricted by the premiums 
water grasses—and then, not only willows offered to other ages, were unable to give them 
The cultivation of tho Osier or Basket but various other C rops may be profitably an 7 premiums. j. G . ramsdell, ? 
Willow is beginning to excite considerable produced) and Ulltil then little can be. All $ Committee - 
interest among tho owners of low, wet wbo cu i t ivato their farms for the profit class 3-Natives or tirades, 
grounds. This has boen caused from learn- thereof, will bo likely to cuitivato that spo- Best Bull, l year old, to W w^Woo^in, Chili, $3 
ing tho fact that we are annually importing c i e s or thoso species of vegetation that will 2d to siephen Leggett, Henrietta, ’ vol Trans, 
large quantities of tho aforesaid willow— yield the greatC8t income. adm^ohury^ui^lerimon? UcnrJ ' SmUh ’ °VfflTran S 2 
Tho annual importations amount to $5,000,- r£hQ wiUowB that W0 gaw in IIadloy were w J Upton ’ of Greece, weight 3 
,, , •„ Best pair fott d Oxen, to J Upton, of Greece,weight 
The willows that we saw in IIadloy were gooh pounds, 3 
rerv lareo and fino ; and WO understood tho 2d to Gideon Kanudell Per in ton, Vol Trans. 
»cxy laigc u,uu Hue, Best fatted animal for beef, to John Ayrault, Reunion, 3 
tah’o uso two pounds and ono ounce. To into genoral use upon lands properly fitted, j duC0 tw0 tons of tho Salix Viminalis, 
Itin.U unu, ‘"X F . , _,1.1..„„^ ..... I. B.dU-ornrl liv.TnilN' IlF.I.- . , 1 __v_^ 
owner to say that next to tho tobacco crop 
ho regarded tho willow as the most profita¬ 
ble that tho farmer can produco.—w. 
J. O. Pkttkng ix, ) 
Geo. W. « lt.es, > Committee. 
K. H. Brows, ) 
CROPS IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN. 
ii ,i , .i a ___ ^,.^,1,,,,^ w The Con mittee also award a Dism-etionary Premium to 
ble that the lai mer can piouuco. W. Master T b. Shepard, Piitsford of for his well trained 
_-- steers, a’tached to a small cart, containing a tree, and 
“ chat same old coon.” 
SEASON—CROPS IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN. Cattle—C lass 4—Natives or Grades 
Best pair of working Oxen, to John Ayrault, Pe- 
kinds and weighed the produce of the rows urgea on tae i™ *u ... land, ten years alter me pianung, was soia Messrs. Editors :-Liko our sister and 2 d r ^ e 7> air of working0xenjto A c Hobbie , i r 0 D u- P & ** 
; , , . Woio-Vit nf those to more thorough and vigorous action, com- f ® 77 - neighboring State of Michigan, wo have dequoit, 3 
t'^-i culturoT'loS pounds, of which those bining scicnoo and labor—explaining tho On the introduction of tho willow as an suffered from extreme drouth. It did not. 3l *?,‘ 1 ““ 0,worlu ” g0x ‘ n ’ u>Joh “' , ‘ Il "' i ' v™Tr«u. 
fit. for tablo use weighed 106 pounds. Thoso necessity of keeping the land rich and prop- artiole of llomo cu | tU ro, a gentleman ac- however, commence until tho month of ns br.tr.ir ot wotl,in B o™., to John 
cultivated in the common method weighed erly drained, &c. Also a long list of very tato4 with the details of its yield, ex- June, since which time we have had scarcely 3 
153 pounds, of which 120 pounds wore fit interesting; statist.™ show, "f th « pense and product, says: “".“"f ^ V ”' T '"*i 
fni* t’vhln ura change which tho ► tato ol * ( • f< Every farmer will acknowledge meadow lew inches m lepth. O c P 1 *2d best heiffr calf, to Donald McHarjy, Rush, Vol Trans. 
nut the labor and the lecture are not lost, well as Wayne Co.,) is undergoing. The , and t0 b ’ poor that will not yield a ton of forod materially, but not to tho extent that 
Ho has shown mo conclusively that I was on number of horses, cattle, sheep and swme j* to anf»«re they have in other States. 0]4toir „, to j0 « ph 
Messrs. Editors :—Like our sister and 
neighboring State of Michigan, wo have 
suffered from extreme drouth. It did not. 
have decreased in a large ratio; also pota- 
v _ tbn first ono pointing across Wheat has decreased in the State of Now prC paring willow for market would not ex- becn wet , as for two years past. The rains 
l: y “for faith, Plaint that cue York but hi Wayne Co. it has i_l in “^KlO widow 'Z filled them in the spring, and, evaporaMon 
f the river?” “ Yes,” says Pat. “Well, a small ratio. I merely allude to this as a doductng *40 from tho willow for preparing going on slowly, caused a great growth of 
He has shown mo conclusively tnati. was Oil . . . 1 cnlls for morn than J , . , 2 years old heifer, to Joseph Farley, Irondcqumt, 
xi « tfanr drlAnf the river ” Asonelrish- have decreased in a large ratio , also pota- the mai ket, seldom sells tor mietria . As yet, wo depend upon native meadows Vui institute, 
tho “ other side ot tlie liver. asouoixisu e no k„nir W k« 9 t Aut wool hut- All mon who are acquainted with tho growth J ’ 1 , ‘ - , , , , 1 yoke of working Oxen, to Donald Me 11 miy, 
man said to another, “An faith, Pat, aint we toes, peas, beans, buckwheat flax, wool but of wiUow for mai i et> well know that an for our hay crop, and thoso yielded a better Ku .h, Voi msti^ute. 
on the other side of the river?” “ Oh no,” ter and cheeso. The products which have ^ Qf land ought t0 produce :vt least one crop of hay in consequence of the drouth, 1 heifer,to WmCUney, Perm on voi institute. 
Pat “that can’t be.” “But we are, increased are rye, corn, barley and oats— and a half tons weight of it. The cost of than they would have done had tho season w m“jhajssom'“ T ’ ) c ° minittee ' 
thouoh ” savs tho first ono, pointing across Wheat has decreased in the State of Now preparing willow for market would not ex- becn wet> aS for two years past. Tho rains Rfport of , he C ommluc« on Hornes. 
^ faith Pat aint that one York, but in Wayne Co. it has increased m ceed $40 per ton. Now estimating t ie ay tilled them in the spring, and, evaporation to the Monroe County Agricultural Society: 
tho stream, “for taitn, 1 at, amt mat one J i.„ii,„i„ * n at $12 and tho willow at $120 per ton, and . . , , , * » u E nti kmkx-—Y our Oommittee aoDointed to 
side of tho river? ” “Yes,” says Pat. “Well, a small ratio. I mere > . * deductng $40 from tho willow for preparing going on slowly caused a great gi ow 1 exandl)e s ; alb ; n8j Inatc h,d and siilgle horses, 
and aint this the other side sure.” Pat gave matter of contemplation. ino statistic f or market, and there still remains a bal- grass. Upon the highlands whore native respectfully n-portthat the exhibition was 
. * * 1 ow that I am on “ the other were obtained by Mr. Delafield at Wash- anco of from $G0 to $80 in favor of the wil- grasses havo been cultivated the yield was highly cn ditable to the farmers of our county— 
IklTof tho river,” I will leaver in future ington, taken from the Census returns.- aj-hj- »«bL Winter-tat suffered both from tvln- 
to got tho desired information 011 agricul- Tho premiums Yero after"an a o , > b "l, cr e MMnio a B far north as iat- ter kill and blight and tho yield will bo bo- to notice th.good taste of the ojvners in sel.ct- 
turo by reading tho Rural and kindred and here let mo add, that an interest has ^ 42 o t0 430 w0 do not know what of- low tho average,—tho statements of Wiscon- ,ng horses of the finest colors-being nearly all 
publications. ° Amery Wilson. becn waked up in Wolcott that will not soon fcct our scvcro frosts and cold winters might sin Editors to tho contrary notwithstanding. ol wou°ld award Previiums as fol- 
MarceUus, N, Y., Oct. 1, 1852. bo forgotten. havo on those varieties of tho willow. But Many kinds of spring wheat have done lows: 
Report of the Committee on Hordes. 
To the Monroe County Agricultural Society: 
Gentlemen: —Your Oomniiltee appointed to 
examine stallions, matclud and single horses, 
would respectfully report that-the exhibition was 
MarceUus N Y Oct. l, 1852 . bo forgotten. havo on those varieties of tho willow. But 
’ ’ ’’ _ _ in New York and Pennsylvania it has alrea- 
Remarks—W o cheerfully give place to The Fair at Palmyra, (Western District) dy been tried and proved profitable. Mr. 
tho communication of Mr. Willson, believ- was bc Id on tho 28th and 29th September— G. Haynes, of the latter State,:says;1-have 
luo luuuuuuiv , v o-rown as good willow as is raised in any 
ing it is time tho character and value ot 0 n tho first day rain fell m torrents, which of ^ WQrld That taken from tw0 
theso much vaunted disclosures wore better 8eem ed discouraging, and the show was ad- acrcs cut ] ast y0 ar. yielded mo, clear of all 
understood by the public. Wo gladly give journed until next day. Tho entries were expenses, the snug little sum of $433,77.— 
publicity and sanction to anything valuable i arg e } a spirit of enthusiasm prevailing. If I had the means I would purchase land 
in tho way of agricultural improvement, Tbo evening was devoted to anagricultu- d a'ready'market for it ”™ ° ** 
and hold oursel ves as rrt, to ^diseouute- rl , meet i„ g . Several questions came up for ^ ^ ^ # 000 ig M for wil . 
nance any humbug or quackei) which in d ; scuss ion. Ihe decrease of wheat m tho f -vr VorV mH 
forested parties or persons may be promul- g fc d its low prico —the great increase b f kcts Jn tho C1 ^ ' f ^ 1 ’ 
gating, for their pecuniary benefit, to the rye and barley, and the price still S‘2,000 000 is paid for basketa to be 
disadvantage of the community. In this he advancc . and the decrease of the ^° u h * ust I " dl0S - 1 ho 
b ... M rr aWQ rnHnvn” to , , ,, . ,. ,, , Philadelphia North American, from which 
class we verily believe Terra-Culture to an ; ma i s (such as cattle and hogs,) which nat- 1 
, „ , J L„ fnrn i lfinr ' , . ,, these statistics are taken, concludes its arti- 
rank. Such was our opinion beioic near uraby consumo the coarse grains, wero all 
ing tho “ disclosures,” and after patiently int0 acc0U nt. Messrs. Pardee, Ken- c ® “ ° °'' S ' ,, . 
sin naiLore lu uiu 6' The Committee would award Premiums as fol- 
Many kinds of spring wheat have done lows: 
well, particularly Canada Club, and Tea First Premium to ‘‘ Emigrant,’' ;r. t. Perry, $5 00 
’t J Second Red Bird, Truman Brown, 3 00 
wheat. Oats aro light, in both straw and Third “ “ English Coach-r,” B. B. Bundy,V.T. 
. ti i . Fourth “ “ Romeo,” A B Buckland, V T. 
expense 8 , tno snug oaio hu u m o i .- has produced a tolerable yield. The cold- 
If I had the means I would purchase land i . . . J . „ . 
and plant thousands of acres of willow and ness of the spring, and the imperfect nature 
Third “ Edwin Brown, V T 
Fourth “ Geo-go Waffle, V T 
The Committee would also mention favorably 
shipped to tho South and West Indies. The wo had no frost until Sept. 15th, very many 
Philadelphia North American, from which fields wero quite unripe. In genoral, our 
i n_ j.1. -__i. 
of much of tho seed planted, caused tho The Committee would also mention favorably 
, „, , , , , ,1 a pair of fine bay geldings, driven by F G. 
plants of tho corn to bo very backward, and A > ^ Esq . alg0j D Mitchell, of Pitlsforu, 
then tho drouth combined, tended to keep presented a pair of fine bay mares. There wero 
back the crop to such a degree, that, altlio’ many other fine teams on the ground, and as a 
, , „ , c , , whole, the exhibition of matched horses was ve- 
we had no frost until Sept. 15th, very many ry gra ’ tifying t0 , he Committee. 
those statistics aro taken, concludes its arti¬ 
cle as follows : 
fields wero quite unripe. In genoral, our ” Of single horses the display was unusually 
corn crop is ripe before the middle of Sept, [a ge and fine. 
Hi 1 Finn Premium, R' manta Hunt, Rochester, $.100 
But notwithstanding, we think the drouth second “ E F Ho- 1 , Brigiimn, 2 00 
“ The native product would alM'ays com- will be quite an advantage to our stilt clayey Fourth “ 
A Humilron, Brockport, 
XV C D-ivis, Rochester, 
$3 00 
2 00 
1 00 
V T 
Vol Airier Inst 
listening to them ior some hours, we woio TO n, Watson, Cutler, Hyde, Lord, 1’ed- man< i a sale here, in preference to that im- soils, which, in consequence of tho heavy n n Shaw, Gray Mare, voiAinerinst 
more than ever impressed tliatth °^ 0e dee, and several others took part in this in- ported> by reason of the cleanliness of the rains for two years past, had become hard 8e8 f “°e liuld" menS mud Ihchamson of 
thing was an arrant humbug. It tena-cul teros ting discussion, lhe subject of Ma- crop , and its freedom from bruising and and compact . Henrietta, who displayed three or four fine nags, 
turo is what its promulgator pretends, there nure8 an d Fertilizers was also introduced, breakage, occasioned by package m a ship s j n Qur j n f. in t settlements we have not Also, George Charles, A. R. Shaw, Capt. Broui- 
5 - -rt eIa ^f “me,rthou‘ aml accmmts of oi r;, ment8 w , hich ,,ad 1° b«m u ^ .r ^ nut the iar nd ■>*«- 
disclosed, to ha\o tl 1 made ^eie given to the meeting, feevera w hich is generally carefully picked by the advantages ot deep plowing above those ot N F Bradstrket, > Com. 
sands of fanners in different parts of the reso lutions w'ere passed; ono 4vas that at our F renc h and German basket makers, who re- shallow, aro nearly as conspicuous as those J as. P. Ross, ) 
country, whose superior knowledge would ^ nnua j Festival of this county, we hold a tain tho best qualities for their own raanu- mentioned by friend Cone, of Michigan— Horses—Class ii. 
enable them to grow larger and better crops mee ti ng for agricultural discussion - and facture into fabrics subsequently exported Tho great troublo in our western farming *1 °o°o 
than their neighborsi and whose> ^mUrees anot her was, that agricultural clubs be form- ^ inducomcn t which an ox- is the rage to cuitivato a largo number of Gates. ’ 3 2 
would always wear the Iresnness t a r ed ; n ea eh town in tho county, &c. tensive domestic demand for tho willow acres, but tho ovil is curing itself. Our far- second bett, s w Bmdstrret, irondeqnoit, 200 
of youth,—whoso potatoes would never rot, Next day the weather was fino, and on holds out to our agriculturists, Great Brit- me rs aro turning their attention to a diver- n^i p<- i i? k ' ( uJ n,. 300 
and who would havo no cause to complain cam0 tbo horses, among which we noticed ain annually imports from the continent a s j ty 0 f operations, and do not depend so much Wa'ns-y,’ o^rvei Trans 
of insect killed wheat, and other contingen- 80mo fine Normans, Sampsons, Morgans, &c. large quantity ot it ant t eie is no leason on wbea t growing; and nothing does so Di.cretionary Premium to c J Frost, of Rochester, for 3 
• A \ oyotxc ova BiibifiH- , , , . , u , u why producers of the raw material hero l T years old coit, Vol Trans, 
cies to which crops .uc suljcl . ^y go ma ^ cbed and single hoi'ses, and colts sbo ' u ] d no tsupply tho consumption of Eng- much to remedy this evil as tho circulation ot j Nelson, Brighton, three years old colt, Voi Trans 
But we believe no such state of things ; n abundance. The cattle, sheep and swine, bind a8 we ll a s of the United States, in good agricultural periodicals, of which every N "“de'^v^Traii's! 91 ^’ t ”° old tu,t ’ Young 
>se ot N I 1 Bradstrket, > Com. 
those Jas. P. Roes, ) 
in . - Horses—Class ii. 
■ Best mare wi‘h colt, A Boody, Rochester, dip and $3 00 
mln o Second beat, Stephen Leggett, Henrietta, V T and 2 00 
— . , . . - - leilSIVO UUUIUBUU ueuiuuvx IVI W.XJ uuv v... .u -- 
of youth,—whoso potatoes would never rot, ^ cxt day ^ho weather was fine, and on holds out to our agriculturists, Great Brit- mcvs are turning their attention to a diver- 
and who would havo no cause to complain came t bo horses, among which we noticed ain annually imports from the. continent a s jt y 0 f opcr ations, and do not depend so much 
of insect killed wheat, and other contingen- gomo fine Normans, Sampsons, Morgans, &c. Urge fl ] ”i da( ‘^Y s ° 1 0 f t ' tlie^ raw' mlitei'Ur^htTe upon wheat growing; and nothing does so 
cies to which crops aro subject. Algo matcbed and single horses, and colts gVould'noUupply tho consumption of Eng- much to remedy this evil as tho circulation of 
But we believe no such state of things ; n abundance. Tho cattle, sheep and swine, j and a8 well as of the United States. In good agricultural periodicals, of which every 
exists, and that thoso who havo heard tho ^though rather limited in numbers, wero of short, tho project of cultivating the Salix farmer ought to be in tho possession of at 
’ ii_ i-v.it . .,rwl ntlior snpfinR nf t.h« nlaut, . __ 
disclosures and havo attempted to put good quality, 
them in practice, havo made the important Poult 
od quality. Viminalis. and other species of the plant, Jeast on0 . 
„ *’ . i j adapted to manufactures, appears worthy to Wallk;ul> wiscon8in , Sept ., 1852 . 
The Poultry came m long coops and c i a j m the earnest attention of tho American __ 
discovery that they aro all at once, like, oui ^ coops — in wagons and in boxes — in- farmer; and in view of the obvious rewards AGRICULTURE IN GERMANY. 
. j __“ tnn nthfirsHifl 1 _ _ _ . __ , . , i i *ii i.:.. l..v. — . 1 
Peter Tone, Chili, for three years old colt, Vol Trans 
John McGonegal, Irondeqnoit for inare and colt, V Tran. 
G B. Woodworth. ) 
J K Balentine, ;• Com. 
C. H. Wisnkr, !) 
SHKP.P. 
Class 1—Long Wool. 
of the river.” If terra-culture was but a PootraB ° Malays, Dorkings, Black we are surprised that the subject has not A traveller by rail road from Dresden 
titho of the value which Mr. Comstock pre- ’ i r u n; 0 long since been discussed m the agricultuial to Hanover on the 18th of May, gives the Best three Ewes, a. Cole Greece 
,l , .. wmdd bo no need of all the -^vas, Game, and I behove all ot the dis- societie8 0 f the land, and tried thoroughly following description of tho appearance of No fomd sheep offered on the ground . 
^ cnt s > 1 ... , a , tinguished breeds ot tho time, and thoso by liberal and enlightened experiments. It the fields on the route of his day’s journoy : preiIUU 18 ‘ s. H. Gould, 
parade and quack-medicine st) o o at vo d j d no t j ay two eggs a day were mod- is not yet too late to render it a valuable qq 10 COU ntry through which wo passed is J - A - Kos! *> 
tising with which its introduction is every- eno u"h to lay one. Tho towns of Pal- source of private and national revenue.” smiling in all the luxuriance of spring. The cias* 2 —Fine Wool, 
where heralded. The practical results and Arcadia contributed largely to The most vigorous growing basket willow fields of rape glowing on all hands with their bip 
tlsncn nrfan 1 v . . . ” . . . . hlnecnms nf illt.misn VC OW. looked as thoilph ni. u mimn nn Kwe-I. llnnicl G Bro 
The country through which wo passed is 
smiling in all the luxuriance of spring. Tho 
would be seen in the holds of thoso w io gbQw of cb i c kens ; and by tho way, let ; s sa id by Loudon 
used the system, and their neighbors wou ( re l a t 0 what happened to some of the lj s , and is conseqt 
bo desirous of knowing how such astonis - blood fowls, proving thorn good to eat, tivatod in Engla 
ing crops could bo grown. Wo think nine- ^ well ag to S0 p and to lay. Having been should be deep, lc 
teen of every twenty who a\e cai ; r. j efc Qut j nto our landlord’s large coop for mand of water ir 
Comstock’s attempts at enlightening an au- nnmfovtnhle nuarters for tho night, ter. Sang obson 
No fat ft d sheep offered on the ground in this class for 
premiums. 
5: V:S:r1 
Class 2—Fine Wool. 
Best Buck, Daniel G. Brown, Parma, Diploma and 3 00 
Sei-ond best. F P Root. Sweden 2 10 
igorous growing basket willow fields of rape glowing on all hands with their h™"i’,.n‘ rm:l ’ Lip0,na Rml j 
• in Kn Vimitin blossoms ot intense yellow, looked as though Second premium on Ewes, Daniel G Brown, Par- 
jDon, to be the Salix Vimina- columng of but terflies had settled down up- -a, (no competition) 2 
us relate what happened to some of the and is consequently most generally cul- Qn tbem ^ ogt 0 f tbo lamp oil usod in The committee regret that owing to the pro- 
high blood fowls, proving thorn good to eat, tivatod in England. Tho soil, ho says, G crm any is made from tho rape seed.— traded rain that very few sheep were exhihibit- 
as well as to sell and to lay. Having been should be deep, level, and if there is a com- Later in the season, tho fields of poppies ed on lhc 8 rou “ • } H RoBnfi0a>? 
let out into our landlord’s large coop for mand of water irrigation, so much tho bet- unfold their blossoms of blushing red— t Committee - 
u ‘ _ , £I j, From these seeds an oil of better quality is d. w.ghask, j 
more comfortable quarters for tho night, ter. Sang observes,— I hero aro tew soils , u8ed f or the table and lor other report op the committer on swinr. 
W. W. Carr, 
D. W. Chase, 
REPORT OP THE COMMITTEE ON 8WINK. 
The Committfeon Swine award to N and F. S Hayward, of 
, • •, , , more comfortable quarters ior uio ingm, ter. dang ouborveu,- u.u.u .miiLu AT nrPM«d uRed for tho table and for other report op the committee on swinr. 
dienco have readily come to Similar conclu- I it wad to coo that Jill thfl tlmt will not hoar willows nrofitablv vet eX I n " SC ’ ,, C i l • The Committee on Swine award to N and F. S Hayward, of 
iiiouiA, “aio j + | Sambo, whose duty it was to see tnat an me that will not Dear wiuows proumuiy, jli purp0 ses. Poppy seeds aro also an im- Brighton, Urst premium for best sow wi:h pig* 4 no 
wood things were in readiness for the mem- there aro some exceptions. Dry and ex- nortant ingredient is some of the varieties 8ec >nd best, H Muihoiiand, Brighton 200 
bers of the Agricultural Society, did actu- posod grounds, peat moss, and land cov- of cake so abundantly produced m tho uer- Blighton 500 
ally dish some of tho high blood chickens, e red with standing water—a quagmire,— man cuisino. Bert 4 ^,’TonVuVes' R ochestcr 3 Z 
and it was declared, all that saved the rest ar0 not all suitable. Cuttings for planting 6tock is kcpt in well-littered KK™'! 00 -'- 
‘ ' " .. bers of tho Ao-ricultural Society, did actu- posod grounds, peat moss, and land cov- of cako so abundantly produced in tho Ger- 
I ally dW. somo”of tho high blood chickens, 0 rcd with standing watcr-a quagmire,- man cuisimt_ 
machine is said to have boen invented by a ally clisfi some ot uio mgn muuu erea wuu ..g 
Mr Palmer, of North Carolina, which, with and it was declared, all that saved tho rest ar o not all suitablo. 
Cuttings for planting 
When farm stock is kept in woll-littorod 
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four mon to feed it, will take a hundred cart 0 f them was that they wero so largo they should never bo takon from a quagmire. stalls, one head will make fifteen loads of rkport ov the committee on poultry. 
loads of wheat in tho morning, lying in the cou ] d no t get on the roost! Tho joke was Grass should not be permitted to grow manure in a year. This, if counted by tho The committee on Poultry beg leave to report 
sheaf, pass it through the thresher, separate a good ono . a t least our dinner proved to among tho cuttings after they aro planted.” cord, will bo four cords, sufficient for the —That in their department the show was quite 
and"put into ba^i-U500 b^^m^sTeforo , surlSot. , be excellent. After planting in rows 18 inches between dressing for an acre of land. imposing, and creditable to the contributors, so 
