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MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
SEPT. 13. 
litre of juice, and by reference to past results it is 
found that 201.24 grammes of sugar per litre, equal 
18.82 grammes per 100, or 18.82 per cent. Then, 
as 204.24 : 18.82 :: 54.35 : 6.008 per cent of sugar 
in the juice, and as 100 : 5.008 :: 09.7 : 3.49 per 
cent, of sugar in the cane. A second observation 
in polariscope, of the juice from the two joints of 
the same canes next above these, indicated 5.57 
per cent, of sugar in the juice, proving them to be 
richer than those nearer the ground. 
First Practical Experiment.— Sept 30, temp. 
8 A. M. 40°, M. 66°.—The fact of the presence of 
crystallizable sugar in the cane being established, 
I proceeded to cut and grind twenty feet of a row, 
and passed the thirty canes which it produced 
three times through the rollers; about one-fourth 
of the seed had changed to a dark glistening 
brown color, but was still milky; the remainder 
was quite green; ground six to eight of the lower 
joints, which together yielded three and a half gal¬ 
lons of juice, weighing 9° Beaume; neutralized 
the free acid by adding milk of lime; clarified 
with eggs and boiled it down to 240° Fahrenheit 
This first experiment looked discouraging and 
unpromising at every step; its product was a very 
dark, thick, viscid masp, apparently a caput mor- 
tuum; it stood six days without the sign of a crys¬ 
tal, when it was placed over a flue and kept warm 
four days longer, when I found a pretty good crop 
of soft crystals, the whole very similar to the “Me- 
lada,” obtained from Cuba, but of darker color. 
Second Experiment.— Oct. 13, temp. 8 A. M. 50°, 
M. 72°, S. E. cloudy.—About two weeks having 
elapsed since the first experiment, the weather in 
the interim having been quite warm, temperature 
at 8 A. M. 40° to 52°, and at noon GG C to 75° Fah.; 
and about one-half the seed being ripe, I deter¬ 
mined to try it again, but not being very sanguine 
of success, no polariscopic observation was taken. 
Cut and ground fifty feet of a row, which pro¬ 
duced eighty eight canes, and yielded eight gallons 
of juice, weighing 10° Beaume (one degree more 
than the previous cutting,) from the six and seven 
lower joints; juice slightly acid. First clarifica¬ 
tion four and three quarter gallons, neutralized 
with three tablespoonsful of milk of lime, stirred 
in one pound fine bone black, and three eggs, and 
placed it over a Blow fire; at 215° Fahrenheit took 
off a very dense, thick, green scum; when at 162= 
Fahrenheit it marked 7$° Beaume. 
A second parcel of juice from this grinding 
(three and a quarter gallons) was treated in the 
same manner, and set aside, both having been first 
boiled down to 22° Beaume. 
Oct. 14, temp. 8 A. M. 54°, noon 70°, N. W. clear. 
—Cut and ground fifty feet; eighty-one canes, pro¬ 
duced seven and a quarter gallons juice, 10° 
Beaume, which was treated as above, except that 
the eggs were omitted. 
Oct. 15, temp. 8 A.M. 50°, noon 70 c , N. E. heavy 
rain.—Cut and ground fifty feet, produced eight 
and a quarter gallons juice, weighing 10° Beaume. 
Oct. 16, temp. 8 A. M. 4G C , noon C0°, N. W. 
stormy.— Cut and ground fifty feet, eighty-six 
canes, eight and three-eighths gallons, 10° Beaume. 
The whole of the foregoing four parcels were at 
this stage of the process concentrated at 22 c 
Beaume, and set aside until I had completed the 
series on the 21st October; they were then collect¬ 
ed together, and again clarified with eggs, and a 
second scum taken off; they were then again 
placed over the fire, and when at the temperature 
of 225° Fahrenheit, clear lime-water in small quan¬ 
tities was added to coagulate the vegetable albu¬ 
men, which is not disengaged at a lower tempera¬ 
ture, but which is then observed as a whitish scum, 
very tenacious and glutinous, and is very detri¬ 
mental to crystallization. After the various de¬ 
lays, heatings and re-heatings consequent on my 
limited means of working, (the great disadvantage 
of which, those acquainted with the subject only 
can appreciate,) I commenced filtering the whole, 
but found it so ropy and glutinous that it would 
not pass through; diluted it to 10° Beaume, when 
it came through tolerably bright; then passed it 
through five feet of animal black; it parted with 
its coloring matter very freely. 
Oct. 22, temp. 8 A. M. 32°, noon 50°, S. W. clear. 
—Divided the product into three parts, and boiled 
it-as follows: 
First part to 230° Fahrenheit. This stood an 
hour without crystallizing; found it too low, al¬ 
though the thumb and finger proof indicated 
otherwise. 
Second part to 246° Fahrenheit; which was add¬ 
ed to the first, and in a few minutes crystals began 
to appear. 
Third part to 238°; being the mean of the other 
two. On finishing this, the two preceding had 
formed a thick, opaque mass of good crystals. 
Filled one mould, weight 20 ibs. 
Weight of mould. 4*4 
cet weight 15 % lbs. 
This sugar is cf a yellowish brown color, about 
as dry as, and about the color of second quality 
Cuba sugar, such as is used by refiners. 
Third Experiment. —Oct. 23, temp. 8 A. M. 36°, 
M. 65°, foggy.—The foregoing favorable progress 
induced me to make another trial, on a larger 
scale. The weather looked threatening, and as a 
precaution, I cut five hundred feet of eanes, and 
stored it in the barn, to be used in quantities con¬ 
forming to my meanB of working. 
Nearly a month having elapsed since the first 
polariscope observation was taken, and two weeks 
since the second practical experiment, having had 
several heavy frosts, and three nights of ice, one- 
eighth to three-sixteenths of an inch in thickness, 
I concluded to have another examination by po¬ 
larized light, to see the effect of these changes, 
when I was gratified to find the following result; 
juice weighing full 10° Beaume: 
First observation, right, 55° ) 
Add tea per cent for dilution, 5.°5 $ 60°.5 right 
After inversion, 
Add ten per cent as above, 
2 °) 
0°.2 \ 
temperature 259 2°.2 left 
Sum of inversion, C2°,7 
This sum of inversion, (62°.7,) at temperature 
25°, indicated 79.0G grammes of sugar per litre of 
juice; then, as 204.24 : 18.82 :: 79.0G : 7.29 per 
cent, of sugar in the juice. 
Oct. 24, temp. 8 A. M. 54°, noon 00°, fog and 
rain.—Ground 100 feet; canes 1G0; gallons juice 
18$; 10° B. 
Oct 26, temp. 50°, -G0°, heavy rain.—Ground 100 
feet; canes 169; gallons juice 18$; 10° B. 
Oct 27, temp. 46° -52°, very stormy.—Ground 
100 feet; canes 16G; gallons juice 18 1-16; 10° B. 
Oct 28, temp. 40° -52°, Cloudy, N. W.—Ground 
100 feet; canes 149; gallons juice 16$; 10° B. 
Oct 29, temp. 43° -48°, clear, N. E.—Ground 100 
feet; canes 148; gallons juice 143; 10° B. 
These several parcels were clarified like the 
second experiment, boiled to 15° and 18 c Beaume, 
and set aside till November 2d, when I found all 
but the last day’s work had changed to a thick, 
liver-like mass, resembling good soft soap, very 
acid, and totally ruined. The last parcel, having 
stood a much shorter time than the rest was but 
partially affected. It was boiled to proof, and 
crystallized very well. 
I regret this misfortune less for the trouble it 
cost me than for the failure of the experiment, for 
it worked beautifully in the first stages, and the 
last grinding crystallized freely. The juice weigh¬ 
ed heavier than previous or subsequent parcels, 
and would probably have produced better results. 
It taught me, however, the danger of delay, and 
also that no injury had been sustained by the juice 
so long as the canes remained unground, the last 
parcel having crystallized perfectly. 
[To be Continued.] 
BEES AND BEE-HIVES. 
MY EXPERIENCE.—NO. III. 
Filled one mould.14% lbs 
Mould,. 4% 
Total net weight,.25 
and the next morning set them on pots to drain. 
Also boiled down the juice from the tops, four and 
three-quarters gallons, which produced with the 
scum thirteen and a half pounds molasses. 
Nov. 2, temp. 8 A. M. 46°, noon 60°, S. W. clear. 
—Knocked out the proceeds of this experiment 
with the following results, viz.: 
1 mould, gross weight, 20 lbs. 
tare, 4% “ 
- net wt 15% lbs. 
weight of molasses, 8% Sugar. Molasses. 
- net wt. 7 lbs. 8% lbs. 
1 “ gross weight, 14% lbs. 
tare, 4% “ 
- net wt 10 lbs. 
weight of molasses, 5% 
, , „ - net wt. 4% lbs. 5% lbs 
Add molasses made from the tops, as above, 
Total weight of product of 200 feet of a row, 
I ifty rows, four feet apart and two hundred and 
eighteen feet long, constitute an acre, and two 
hundred feet of a row is less than one-fiftieth 
part of an acre by eighteen feet therefore, add 
pro rata, 
Product of one-fiftieth part of an acre in lbs. 
Multiply by 
Product of an acre in lbs. 
A gallon of molasses weighs twelve pounds, 
therefore, divide 1,485 by 12, and we have, gallons 
123.75. 
For the acre 625$ pounds sugar, and 123$ gallons 
molasses, produced from 18,143 canes, yielding 
1,737 gallons juice, weighing nine pounds per gal¬ 
lon, or 15,633 pounds, being four per cent of sugar 
and 9.50 per cent, of molasses, or 13.50 per cent- 
together. 
13% 
lbs. 11.50 
27.25 
1.03 
2.45 
12.53 
2070 
50 
50 
025.50 14S5.00 
Having now decided pretty nearly as to the size 
of the hive, (2,000 cubic inches) it remains to decide 
what shape we shall have. This is a question that 
many have decided for themselves, and among the 
infinite variety of forms, hardly one can be found 
without some one to advocate it,—“ that it is a lit¬ 
tle better than any other—a swarm in this hive 
will get more honey by many pounds than one in 
that'’ This we have heard until a great many 
sensible men have come to the conclusion that 
very little of the vigor with which a swarm labors, 
for the first season, at least, depends on the shape 
of the hive. Even after combs, bees, and honey 
have been transferred from the common hive to 
the moveable frames of Mr. Lancsthotii, it might 
be attributed by some to imagination, when it was 
asserted that the bees labored “more vigorously 
than before.” It will soon be time for patent ven¬ 
ders to adopt some other method—give some other 
reason for adopting a new hive than the one:— 
“They will make more honey than on any other 
plan.” Bees will store honey and work vigorously 
in a; flour barrel, nail keg, a hollow tree—even a 
chicken coop will answer. All these will do for 
the first summer, if sufficient room is afforded— 
the quantity of honey will be nearly the same in 
all. Facilities for managing subsequently, are all 
important. 
Many of our patent hives have gained one point 
that would be of some advantage, were it not that 
in gaining it they have added difficulties to more 
than balance all the good. In traveling through 
the country, we find the finished bee-house and ex¬ 
pensive fixtures accompanying a few empty patent 
hives —nine-tenths of all who have attempted to 
work with them have ended thus in about three 
years, showing, conclusively, that something is 
wrong. The only good to be discovered to bal¬ 
ance this evil was, it gave the bee-keepers the idea 
of obtaining surplus honey without killing the 
bees—as they all recommend something for that 
purpose. It is preferable to managing with the 
brimstone pit, and may be worth the sacrifice. 
There are some enemies of bees, and some dif¬ 
ficulties in managing, that we are all anxious to 
get rid of, as far as practicable. For instance, 
sometimes in cold weather the mice will enter the 
hive and commit depredations, destroying bees, 
comb, and honey. Hence the suspended hive to 
avoid them. The inclined bottom board in several 
| forms was now added to this to throw out the 
worms; giving rise to several patents. Some¬ 
times, in very hot weather, combs, full of honey, 
would break loose and settle to the bottom. To 
prevent it, the hive was made smallest at the bot¬ 
tom— Weeks’ patent. When a colony of bees 
loses its queen, and has combs containing eggs or 
young larva;, it will rear another. Here was a 
chance for several kinds of dividing hives. Brood 
combs, when used several years, become black and 
thick from the number of cocoons left by the 
young bees. Hence the necessity of changing the 
combs after a time. This principle has been pro¬ 
lific in varieties. Colonies of bees, with room to 
extend their combs in a place perfectly dark, sel¬ 
dom swarm. Hence several forms of non-swarm- 
ers. The depredation of the moth has brought 
out many hives that are offered to us as proof 
against them. Relative to the last, I would re¬ 
mark that no hive has yet been invented that is safe 
from the attacks of the moth, without a good col¬ 
ony of bee3 to defend it. When the bees get out, 
the worms get in. 
It cannot be expected that 1 have used every 1 
variety of hive that has been constructed, but the 
principle of each has been pretty well tested. Mrs. 
Griffith, of New Jersey, is said to have invented 
the “ suspended chamber hive, with inclined bot¬ 
tom board.” Mr. Weeks adopted Mrs. Griffith’s 
hive, with the addition of making the bottom 
smaller than the top, to prevent the combs from 
settling down—a point on which he obtained a 
patent Those that have adopted the suspended 
hive have copied Mrs. Griffith more extensively 
than Weeks, yet I find nearly all suspended hives 
called “Weeks’ hive.” It is frequently the case 
that a patent is obtained on a point so trifling that 
it is often left out as non-essential by makers in a 
short time. In purchasing a patent right, it has 
been recommended, first, to ascertain that the 
thing is patented, and then whether the part cover¬ 
ed by a patent is worth the money asked for it. 
The simple chamber hive is made with two 
apartments; the lower and largest is for the per¬ 
manent residence of the bees; the upper, or cham¬ 
ber, for the surplus boxes. Its merits are these:— 
The chamber affords all the protection necessary 
for boxes of glass or wood—considered as a cover, 
it is never lost Its demerits are inconvenience in 
handling, it occupies more room if put in the 
hsuse in the winter—if glass boxes are used only 
one end can be seen, and this may be full, while 
the other may hold some pounds yet, and this can 
not be known till it is taken out Now, if it is re 
turned to have the bees finish it, the disturbance 
will cause the bees to remove the honey into the 
hive below, whenever the flowers yield a scanty 
supply. If this chamber was simply a loose box, 
it would be out of the way when handling, or in 
the house, and can be raised at any time when the 
boxes are being filled without the least disturbance 
of the bees—the boxes examined on every side, 
and the precise time of their beiDg finished ascer 
tained, (that is when made of glass,) when, if we 
want the combs in the utmost purity, they should 
be taken off. M. Quimby. 
St. Johnsville, N. Y., 1858. 
MISSOURI STATE FAIR. 
Eds. Rural:— Thinking a short account of the 
Fair now in progress in this city might interest 
your readers, I take the liberty of sending you the 
following sketch. The grounds of the Society are 
situated about three miles from the center of the 
city and are the most complete in their arrange 
ment of any it has been my fortune to see. One of 
the first things to attract the visitor’s attention as 
he enters the gates, is the immense amphitheatre, 
have not heard its capacity stated, but should think 
it would readily seat four to five thousand people, 
In the center is provided a stand for the judges, 
and also for a hand which daily adds the charm of 
music to that of the smiles of the fair ones who 
occupy a goodly share of the long tiers of seats 
rising one above another. Around the amphithea 
tre are grouped the other buildings for the exhi¬ 
bition of the thousand different articles always 
found at a State Fair. These buildings, are many 
of them, “ got up ” in a substantial and tasteful 
anner. 
Nearest the gate stands the edifice devoted to 
the Fine Arts. Here were some very well executed 
portraits of public personages, also a few fancy 
pieces and compositions of surpassing beauty and 
indicating real merit in the artist. There were also 
the usual number of daguerreotypes, photographs, 
and the like, plainly showing that St. Louis is not 
behind her neighbors in this line. A thousand 
things in this Department claim a word of remark 
and praise, but must be passed by, for the over¬ 
whelming attraction of Fruits and Flowers. 
Floral Hall is a circular building, graceful and 
attractive in design. Standing in the eastern en 
trance, one would almost imagine he had found the 
reality of those gorgeous dreams of the Arabian 
Nights. Immediately before you is a fountain ris 
ing in a single jet some eight or ten feet, then fall 
ing into a picturesque basin of rocks half covered 
by rich green moss, which seems to grow luxuri¬ 
antly on all sides. Just back of this miniature 
lake rises a rocky cliff, from a projecting point of 
which, drips a never-failing spring. Apparently 
growing from every crevice in the rocks, are splen 
did specimens of the Ficus and Laurel, also a fine 
show of coniferous plants—intermixed with these 
and giving variety to the whole by their brilliant 
flowers and varied foliage, are Salvias, Bignonias, 
Petunias, Dwarf Phloxes, and Lycopodiums. On 
the side of the cliff, opposite to the fountain, are 
graceful festoons of Arbor Vitoc, encircled by ivy, 
seeming a fit dwelling for some fairy mistress of 
the grove. 
Around this grand centre piece, which is gotten 
up by the Society, are the various shows of Fruits, 
Flowers and Plants. The exhibition of apples is 
very fine, among them I noticed very fine speci¬ 
mens of Maiden’s Blush, which ripens here about 
the middle of August, also Summer Queen, very 
fine, and immense specimens of the Alexander,— 
some of them measuring about five inches in diam¬ 
eter. The White Bellflower and Large Red Ro- 
manite are favorites in this country. The Michael 
Henry Pippin and Rambo are highly valued for 
their long keeping qualities. Among pears, the 
favorite sorts appear to be much the same as in 
New York. They all mature much earlier here, 
however. The Seckel, for example, is now rather 
past its prime. The exhibition in this department 
is rather limited, though the specimens are almost 
iwtlimited in point of size. The show of peaches 
was very good indeed, considering that the season 
for them is nearly past 
This section of the country will, I think, in a few 
years vie with Western New York in the beauty 
and variety of the fruit it produces. Many fine 
orchards are now growing, and the number is 
being annually increased. The show of green¬ 
house and tropical plants was small, though it con¬ 
tained some interesting specimens, among which 
we noticed a very large plant of the Cycas Rev- 
oluta, or Sago Palm. 
In the Agricultural and Mechanical department 
we noticed an uncommon variety of labor-saving 
implements, Sewing Machines; also very hand¬ 
somely carved cabinet work. The show of Agri¬ 
cultural Machinery seemed, by mutual consent, to 
be voted small; there was, however, a goodly 
number of Threshers and Mowers. The display of 
Horses and Cattle, although small, contained some 
splendid animals. Black Hawk and Morgan stock, 
which seems to be a favorite one in this region, 
was shown in perfection. Several of the young 
horses equaled, we venture to say, in style and 
symmetry of proportions, anything to be found 
this country. There seemed to be a generally ac 
knowledged want of a good course on which to 
try the speed of many of the horses entered, all the 
trotting being confined to the ring of the amphi 
theatre. The entries of blooded cattle were limited 
There were a few fine Devons and some Bramah 
cattle. Of Native Stock, there were some very 
handsome cows, also some immensely fat speci¬ 
mens. 
Altogether, I may say that the Fair has so far 
proved a brilliant success; it is estimated that 
there have been from twenty to twenty-five thou¬ 
sand people on the grounds daily since the open 
ing. It is interesting to watch the crowd which 
nightly collect upon the pavement before the far 
famed Planter’s House to discuss the sights and 
wonders of the Fair as well as the price of stock 
and Gsvernment lands, for this spot seems to be 
selected by mutual consent as a Merchant’s Ex 
change. 
St. Louis, on the whole, seems to he the most 
prosperous and active city in the West Business 
men here appear to have suffered less from the 
universal depression than in any other place 
have visited. Splendid buildings are being erected 
on all sides; the city is growing rapidly,—the back 
country also, is being settled by cultivators of the 
soil. Here seems to he the place for an industrious 
young man, no matter what his business. 
St. Louis, Sept. 9th, 1858. W. E. B. 
CHEESE AND CHEESE-MAKING, 
Eds. Rural: —An April No. of your valuable 
paper contained an article on Cheese and Cheese 
Making with a request that more might be fur 
nished. I have waited long and patiently, bat a 3 yet 
have seen none. If some of the good cheese 
makers East would give, through the Rural, their 
mode of making, they would confer a great favor 
on many Western people who are ambitious to 
make a good article. 
I would like to know the best way of preparing 
rennet?—how long the milk should stand after the 
rennet is put in before the “ curd comes?—whether 
it makes a difference what kind of knife is used to 
cut the curd provided it is Bmooth and long enough 
to cut to the bottom of the tub?—whether the curd 
should be broken with the hand after cutting?— 
how much and in what way it should he warmed or 
“scalded”?—how much salt used by weight; mea 
suring in a teacup is hardly safe, they vary so much 
in size; how the curd is cut or prepared for the 
press?—how long a cheese should remain in press? 
—how we can decide whether or not we apply the 
proper amount of weight, (we use the old fashioned 
lever press.) 
I am aware that it will tax the patience of some¬ 
body to reply to all these queries, but trust the con 
sciousness of having performed an act of benevo 
lence will be a sufficient reward if aDy one should 
take the trouble to do it. When / take the pre 
mium at the Mich. State Fair, (I intend to do it in 
less than ten years if life and health continue,) I 
will let my “ light shine” for the good of others, 
and will never tell a poor ignoramus, like myself, 
who is thirsting for knowledge that “it is nothing 
to make cheese if you only get your milk just the 
right heat, and just rennet and salt enough, scald 
the curd and press the cheese just about right”— 
and when asked how this is to be done, say “ have 
the milk a little more than milk-warm, put in ren 
net according to your judgment, and salt according 
to your taste, but you can’t tell by the taste of the 
curd how salt the cheese will be; the salt runs off 
some iu the whey,— have the whey you scald with 
so that you can just put your hand to the bottom 
without burning it, (some hands will bear fifteen or 
twenty degrees more heat than others,) and tell by 
the looks of the cheese whether it is pressed right.” 
No, I will know how good cheese is made and be 
able to inform others. I had no idea I was writing 
so much, and owe an apology to the Rural for en¬ 
croaching upon valuable time, but I can’t make a 
good cheese, and I desire early information on the 
subject of cheese-making and the manner of keep¬ 
ing cheese from those who are possessed of expe¬ 
rience. Will they give it? A Subscriber. 
Cold water, Mich., 1858. 
INQUIRIES AND ANSWERS. 
Plaster on Meadow Land. — I would like to 
derive a little information from farmers in relation 
to the benefit to be derived by sowing plaster at 
this season of the year on meadow land, some of it 
timothy, some clover, and some timothy and clover. 
The soil, some of it, is loam, and some a stony, hard, 
wet soil in spring, and fall, but dry enough now.— 
How many bushels to the acre if any at all? Like¬ 
wise for sowing it on wheat; whether to sow wiih 
the wheat and drag in or wait till the wheat is up. 
or not sow at all, soil same as above? Will jime 
pay to sow on wheat land of this description when 
it costs 18 cents per bushel and 5 miles to draw?— 
If so, about what quantity to the acre, and how 
should it be put on? —C. A. Russ, Oswego Falls, 
N. Y. 1858. 
Best Time fob Seeding Orchard Grass. — A 
friend of mine requests me to ask of you, or some of 
your correspondents, information as to the proper 
time and manner of putting in orchard grass seed. 
—O. J. P., Hesperian Plains, Ohio, 1858. 
Remarks.— In seeding orchard grass, it should 
never he put in alone, except for the sake of rais¬ 
ing the seed—mix with clover when for pasture or 
hay. Seeded by itself, two bushels (twenty-four 
pounds,) per acre is generally used—if with clover, 
one bushel is sufficient It may be sown early in 
the fall, after wheat or rye, or in the spring, after 
oats. It is frequently sown in the spring on winter- 
wheat, hut much of the seed never germinates.— 
When sown after oats, the litter should not be very 
thick, and should be cut early, if the main object 
is to have the ground well set with grass. 
Winter Barley.—I inquired, thro’ the Rural, 
about one year ago, for information in regard to 
Winter Barley, and from what was published on 
the subject, was induced to sow 28 acres of fallow. 
It was threshed by Daniel Smith, in about four¬ 
teen hours, and, according our tally, there is 1,400 
bushels of it—making the average 50 bushels per 
acre. From experience in this siDgle crop, and 
what I hear from others in this vicinity, I think I 
can recommend it to those who are inquiring,— 
What shall we sow?”— Hugh McVean, Scotts- 
ville, N. Y., 1858. 
The Provincial Exhibition. —All the arrange¬ 
ments for this great gathering at Toronto are ap¬ 
proaching completion. The Canadian Agriculturist 
states that the “Crystal Palace is finished, and the 
fittings up are actively proceeding with. All that 
now remains to look for is an adequate response 
from the country, by means of visitors, stock, and 
material, which it is believed the result will justify. 
The Show will commence on the 28th inst, and 
terminate, so far as the Live Stock is concerned, 
on the 1st of October, hut it has been determined 
by the Board of Agriculture to keep open the 
Crystal Palace an additional week, in order to give 
the public ample opportunity of carefully inspect¬ 
ing the numerous productions of Canadian inge¬ 
nuity and skill, with which the capacious building 
will abound. Exhibitors, therefore, are requested 
to leave such non-perishable articles as they can 
conveniently for another week. This arrange¬ 
ment will, it is hoped, prevent the usual over¬ 
crowding for a day or two, annually complained 
of, and afford ample opportunity for our manufac¬ 
turers, mechanics, and artists to bring their pro¬ 
ductions in a favorable manner before the public.” 
More American Horses for Napoleon HI.— 
About one year ago the Emperor of the French 
purchased, through an agent in Boston, a few 
specimens of Vermont Trotting Stock, and these 
gave such satisfaction that an order for additions 
to his stable wa3 received recently, and, on the 4th 
inst, three Morgan three-year-olds, standing each 
fifteen hands three inches, and of a royally dark 
brown, were sent out by the Ariel, to be landed at 
Havre, and thence forwarded to the Emperor at 
Paris. Speaking thereupon, Porter's Spirit of the 
Times remarks:—“There is one good effect that 
will certainly attend this second imperial importa¬ 
tion of American horses, and that will be, to draw 
the general attention of France to the qualities of 
this superb breed of roadsters, and to render their 
introduction fashionable. The horse business of 
New England may therefore be considered on the 
rise.” 
Canada Wheat—Product, Quality.— Colborne 
—situated just across the lake from Rochester—is 
fast becoming the centre of a large grain trade.— 
The Transcript, of Sept 10th, says:—“ Od Saturday 
last the largest purchases were made of any day 
since harvest It was a continual stream of teams 
nearly all day, and the quality of the grain we 
have never seen equaled in this region. Three or 
four American gentlemen who are engaged in the 
wheat trade, unanimously pronounced Colborne 
wheat the best average sample they had seen be¬ 
tween London, C. W., and Kingston. The price to¬ 
day is about a SI for Spring and about $1,25 for 
ordinary Fall wheat, while occasionally a very su¬ 
perior load was taken'at a $1,30.” 
Crops in Ireland. —The Cork Examiner, in an 
article upon the harvest in Ireland, says:—“The 
sickle is already busy on all sides, and a truly 
golden harvest is falling beneath its stroke. The 
crops of all kinds are so abundant and so entirely 
free from even the appearance of disease or 
failure, that this may be called the first year of 
plenty since the famine. The yield of all produce 
is far beyond the measure of the best years we 
have had for a long time, and the country may at 
length congratulate itself in the assurance that the 
trials are at an end. Even the potato seems all at 
once to have recovered the firmness and sweet¬ 
ness of its best days. In point of prosperity Ire¬ 
land need envy no country in Europe at the pres¬ 
ent moment.” 
Sorghum in Illinois _Some of the Illinois 
farmers agree in saying that the amount of sugar 
raised in that State this year from the Sorghum 
cane, will exceed in amount—including, of course, 
the molasses made in the same process—that of 
any other one product or article of export grown 
and manufactured in the State. The Cincinnati 
Times thinks this is an exaggerated statement, but 
adds, “ there can be no doubt the amount is really 
very considerable, and that sugar may hereafter 
be regarded as one of the staple productions, not 
only of Illinois, hut of most of the Northwestern 
States.” 
An Old Veteran. —Says the Burlington Sentinel, 
“the ‘Royal Morgan,’ well known as the ‘Steele’ 
or ‘ Cream horse,’ is 37 years old. He is owned by 
John Gregory, of Northfield, Vt, who has declared 
his intention to exhibit the old veteran in harness 
at the State Fair, to be held in Burlington the 
present month. He eats no hay, but subsists chiefly 
on meal, oats, shorts, potatoes, &c,, and appears in 
a thriving condition. His step is still quick and 
nervous, and he trots as square as ever. He will 
be quite a curiosity, as he i3 the oldest horse 
known to be living.” 
Poultry in England. —In the Liverpool market, 
as stated by Mr. Howard in the Boston Cultivator, 
live poultry of all the noted breeds is abundant 
A Dorking cock and two hens, good ones, were 
held at £2. Like lots of Spanish fowls, gold- 
pencilled, silver-pencilled and silver-spangled 
Hamburgs and Games of different sub-varieties 
were from 15s. to 10s. each. Shanghais were 
considerably lower, and some Jersey Blues from 
America were held at higher prices than the pure 
Orientals, as they should be. 
Ohio State Fair. —A telegram from Sandusky, 
on the 13th inst, says:—“ The city is full of strang¬ 
ers, and the arrangements for the State Fair are 
complete. The number of entries already made is 
000, and the Fair will he the finest ever held in 
the State. The exhibition of horses and cattle will 
he superior in every respect to any that has before 
taken place in Ohio.” 
Lee County (III.) Fair. — The First Annual 
Fair of the Lee Co. Ag. Society will be held at 
Dixon instead of Amboy, as heretofore announced. 
Time, Oct. 20th, 21st and 22d. 
Fulton and Hamilton Countie& —The Annual 
Exhibition of the F. and II. Co. Society, will be 
held at Johnstown, Tuesday, the 28th inst. 
The Chantauque Co. Ag. Society, holds its An¬ 
nual Fair at Fredonia, Sept 21st, 22d, and 23d. 
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