MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER. 
power, but spirit and. action, are to a great 
extent derived from parentage, the impor¬ 
tance of attention to these considerations will 
be appreciated by the farmer. 
We err also generally in regard to proper 
attention to colt3. Their discipline, always 
mild, kind and prudent, should begin while 
they are at the foot of the dam. They should 
then be subject to the halter—would soon 
lead with perfect docility—be gentle to the 
touch, and acquire desirable habits. During 
the first winter, cold should not he required 
to eat from the ground, but from racks so 
posited as to give to the neck a tendency to 
the desired elevation. They* should be kept, 
while growing, in the best manner, that they 
may daily improve and exhibit constantly 
valuable developments. 
Other suggestions deemed important are 
omitted on account of the length of this arti¬ 
cle. As we have heretofore written on the 
subject of stock breeding in general, we now 
beg permission to urge upojai the farmer, while 
he neglects no other interest which he is ac¬ 
customed to cherish, that he would give to 
this particular subject a few sober thoughts, 
and a little wise and efficient action. 
_ Farmer D. 
WYOMUSG COUNTY FAIR. 
It was the fortune of our Society to select 
the worst day of the season, Sept. 26, for the 
opening of the Fair, but despite the elements 
a large number of citizens were in attendance, 
and under the circumstances, there was a very 
creditable display. 
Many of the principal herds and flocks of 
the county were well represented. Col. Ar¬ 
den Woodruff, of Sheldon, was there with 
his fine Devons principally from the stock of 
Lewis F. Allen. Mr. Ballard from the 
same town, presented animals from the cele¬ 
brated herd of E. P. Beck. Excellent Devons 
were also presented by onr enterprising fellow 
citizen, Mr. Smallwood, and others. The 
Durhams made a good show as exhibited by 
some of cur principal breeders among whom 
may be mentioned A. Boyd, J. S. Waller 
and Air. Brownell, of Covington, L. & S. 
Allen, of Aliddlebnry, Lyman Brainard, of 
Attica, whose magnificent' oxen, weigh ng 
over forty-three hundred were purchased at a 
high figure by Mr. Ward, of Ontario. A 
bull from Col. Sherwood, presented by a gen¬ 
tleman from Castile was well spoken of. Mr. 
P. Olin, of Perry, presented seven yoke of 
fine steers, and Air. E. C. Skiff and 0. V. 
Whitcomb, of Pike, carried off the palm for 
a string of fifteen yoke of oxen, all of which 
were superior animals. 
Several span of horses were entered that 
were not brought out in consequence of the 
rain. Some good colts were shown, but the 
chief attraction in the horse line was a stal¬ 
lion owned by Messrs. Ward, of Richmond, 
Ontario Co., who were present by invitation. 
This remarkable animal was sired by the 
world renowned Black Hawk, of Yt. His 
dam was a thorough bred mare of greet speed 
and beauty, whose pedigree I will give at a 
future time. Our best judges pronounced the 
horsd Of Alessrs, Ward in every respect wor¬ 
thy of the highest admiration; the lovers of 
good stock will do well to look him up. 
My energetic friend, Mr. Charles Walker, 
presented a pen of twenty very superior 
Merino ewes. I also noticed a Merino buck, 
one of the best I ever saw, belonging to Mr. 
Alexander Boyd. Several very excellent 
long wooled sheep were exhibited, and also 
some French sheep whose owners I did not 
ascertain. 
1 believe our citizens are not all Jews, but 
with the exception of Air. Fargo, of War¬ 
saw, they appear to have abjured porh ; per¬ 
haps another year I may leeordthe conversion 
of several to that peculiar form of Christianity. 
The hour was so late, in consequence of the 
rain, when many things were brought on to 
the ground that I was quite unable to notice 
them at all, and I can give but an imperfect 
account of v/hat was exhibited. The domes¬ 
tic department, bad a3 the day was, reflected 
great credit upon the ladies of our county, 
but I will spare their modesty from the shock 
of having their names mentioned in public. 
S. P. Guernsey presented five varieties of 
Seedling potatoes that promise well. Mr. 
Daniel Keith, of Wyoming, beat me in the 
matter of raising big squash, and c/ course he 
beat everybody else—his squash weighed 178 
lbs. and mine 162; both raised from Patent 
Office seed. Our venerable and worthy friend, 
Hon. Peter Patterson lent us, as usual, his 
efficient aid in the way of contributions from 
his excellent garden, and in our general ar¬ 
rangements. Flour that would do honor to 
any of the mills of the State was presented 
from the Attica mills and from other places. 
Our harness makers did themselves great 
credit. Air. Folsom, editor of the Altica At¬ 
las, presented several articles, and with his 
brother editors, Dudley; of the Warsaw New- 
Yorlcer, and Babbitt, of the Mirror, rendered 
us “ aid and comfort.” 
I must not omit to mention a calf with two 
heads, (stuffed ;) and a Jack belonging to Mr. 
Ca-licins, of Arcade, who will, I hope, give 
him a good circulation. 
My young friend, Abel Sherman, presen¬ 
ted a machine for boring caps, of his own 
make, not new in .principle, but worthy of 
note as illustrating what farmers can do for 
their own benefit on rainy days, if they will 
keep a few good tools and learn how to use 
them. Mr. Sedgwick, of Castile, presented 
Plows and Cultivators of excellent patterns 
and very finely finished, as did Mr. Keith, 
who has established himself in Wyoming.— 
Don’t let our farmers forget their own me¬ 
chanics. Mr. Pratt, of Canandaigua, was 
present with his “ Ditch digger,” destined, I 
think, to work quite a revolution in farming 
—it justifies all that you have said in its favor. 
We have bought the machine. 
The dairies of Wyoming county, have a 
wide celebrity, but there were but few speci¬ 
mens of “ Orangeville cheese” presented, those 
samples were very good. Air. I. S. Thomp 
son, of Middlebury, and others, showed great 
skill in cheese making. 
Not the least attractive feature of the Fair 
was Mr. H. C. White, of Buffalo, who ad¬ 
dressed us in a most acceptable manner, and 
who contributed from his storehouse several 
valuable farm implements. Addresses were 
delivered by Prof. Weed, Principal of Mid¬ 
dlebury Academy, on geological subjects, il¬ 
lustrated by specimens from his extensive and 
excellent cabinet of minerals, and by a very 
fine chart, also by Air. Newberry Bronson 
on agricultural topics. It is greatly to be 
hoped that these very able and interesting ad¬ 
dresses may be furnished for publication. 
H. T. Brooks. 
SCHUYLER COUNTY FAIR. 
Eds. Rural Permit me, through your 
valuable journal, to mention a few noteworthy 
matters observed while sojourning in the beau 
tiful village of Watkins, the county seat of 
the new county of Schuyler. The 25th and 
26 th ult. were interesting days to the intelli¬ 
gent farmers and citizens of this virgin coun¬ 
ty, being the period for holding their first Ag. 
Fair and Cattle Show. The forenoon of the 
first day was devoted to the reception oi arti¬ 
cles and animals, for exhibition and competi¬ 
tion. I was early on the ground, to witness 
the collection the result of the industry, and 
ingenuity of the hardy sons and fair daugh¬ 
ters of Schuyler, and long before the hour of 
twelve arrived, it was feared the capacious 
building, fitted up for their reception, would 
not contain all the specimens from the dairy, 
fruit, vegetables, embroidery, paintings and 
fancy needle work, entered for exhibition, to 
say nothing of the yard overflowing with Ag. 
Tools and Implements, the result of mechani¬ 
cal industry and skill. In the field the exhi¬ 
bition of stock was very fine, and from speci¬ 
mens there shown it is evident that the stock 
growers of Schuyler are taking an enlight¬ 
ened course in the rearing of domestic ani¬ 
mals. 
On the morning of the second day, the hall 
being fully prepared for the reception of visi¬ 
tors, it seemed the hills and valleys of Schuy¬ 
ler turned out her population en masse, such 
were the numbers assembling from all direc¬ 
tions. The Plowing Match was the scene of 
great interest, not only from the many fine 
teams competing for the prize, (a plow,) but 
from the numbers of both sexes on the ground. 
After the various committees had decided 
upon the award of premiums, and before they 
were declared, as many as could get within a 
hearing distance, listened to a very eloquent 
and practical address f’ora Col. Charles Lee, 
of Penn Yan. I will not attempt to «give 
you even a synopsis of the address, nor speak 
of the successful competitors at the exhibition, 
as both the address and a list of awards will 
be published. Suffice it to say, that from, all 
my ears could hear, and my closest observa¬ 
tion discover, the occasion wa3 one well cal¬ 
culated to develop the kindliest feelings in the 
community, and not only encourage and stimu¬ 
late mechanical industry, but elevate and eno- 
ble the occupation of the sons of the soil.—w. 
ANOTHER GOOD COW. 
Eds. Rural :—As I occasionally see a no¬ 
tice in your paper headed “a good cow.” I 
thought it would not be improper to just 
mention that there is one more of that kind. 
I hive a cow seven years old, a cross between 
the Devon and Durham—of goed size, her 
form that of the Durham, her color that of 
the Devon. She came in on the 21st of 
March. The calf had what milk it would 
take until it was two weeks old, when it wa3 
sold. Commenced saving the milk on the 
26th, (what the calf did not take,) and churn¬ 
ed the cream once a week, and weighed the 
butter for three months, up to June 26th. 
During this time she made 113 lbs. 15 oz. 
butter, besides the milk and cream used in the 
family which consisted of eight persons.— 
From April 7 th to April 14th, one week, we 
used as little of the milk as possible, and made 
II lbs. 14 oz. of butter that week. The aver¬ 
age weight of her milk, before turning her to 
grass, was about 33 lbs. per day ; after turn¬ 
ing to grass, (which was Alay 20th,) the aver¬ 
age was about 40 lbs. Previous to being 
turned to grass her feed was hay, and some 
milk, which she drank freely. After Alay 
20th her feed was grass. R. W. Hess. 
Fenner, Madison Co., N. Y., Sept., 1855. 
Kgrimltund Utisallatiir. 
NEW YOKE STATE FAIR. 
Tub Fifteenth Annual Exhibition of the 
N. Y. State Ag. Society, held at Elmira last 
week, was among the most interesting and 
succemful we ever attended. Compared with 
former shows, it wa3 universally pronounced 
superior iu the variety and quality of animals 
and articles exhibited, and number of specta¬ 
tors present, to any held by tli3 Society s'nce 
that of 1851, at Rochester. Indeed, in most 
respect* the exhibi tion far exceeded the pub be 
expectation. The fine display in the princi¬ 
pal departments, such as Stock, Implements, 
FruitsJ&c., and the numerous attendance — 
notwithstanding the unfavorable weather du¬ 
ring the opening days, and especially on 
Wednesday — not only indicated the enter¬ 
prise al;d resources of the citizens of the 
“ Southern Tier,” but demonstrated the at¬ 
tractiveness aud accessibility of Elmira as a 
location. The eminent success of the Fair, 
compared with its immediate predecessors, 
and considering the very unpropitious weath¬ 
er, was certainly most gratifying to the friends 
of the Society and its objects, and must have 
convinced those who were opposed to the lo¬ 
cation lhat their reckoning was, to say the 
least, iicorrect. Bat to the Fair itself-— 
which, oy the way, we were unable to reach 
until Tiursday, and hence had neither time or 
opportunity to make as thorough an exami¬ 
nation of the various departments as we had 
anticipated. For this reason we probably 
failed to witness, or ascertain the names of 
exhibitors, of some of the most noteworthy 
anima’s and articles entered for competition ; 
and hence must refer those interested to the 
A Yard of Premiums, the main portion of 
which will be given iu the Rural a3 soon as 
a correct copy can be obtained. 
(Jn entering the grounds we found the prin¬ 
cipal exhibition tents, buildings, &c., crowded 
wi:h derse masses of erger humanity, and 
were obliged to pay our first respects to the 
m ire sedate representat : ve3 of the flocks and 
herds. Finding the quadrupeds, we were soon 
so much interested in noting their good points, 
noble presence aud general fine appearance, as 
to forget the bipeds altogether. The Cattle 
were first in order, and it so happened that the 
stately and dignified Short-horn3 received onr 
earliest attention. These were well represent¬ 
ed, the show being good in numbers and su¬ 
perior in quality. We noticed many excellent 
animals in this and other clashes, and regret 
that wc were unable to obtain particulars as 
to names and residences of owners. Fine 
representatives were present from the herds of 
S. P. Chapman, Esq., of Aladison Co., IIun- 
gerford & Brodik of Jefferson, J. S. Wads¬ 
worth of Livingston, J. G. Williams of 
Tompkins. J. M. Sherwood of Cayuga, Adam 
Ferguson of Canada West, and other breed¬ 
ers whose names we did not ascertain. 
Of I)evocs there wa3 also a fine show, tho’ 
some of the best herds in Western New York 
were unrepresented. Superior animals were 
exh'bited by C. S. Wainwrigiit of Dutchess, 
E. G. Fail of Westchester, Enoch Ottlf.y 
and Sylvanus Burtis of Ontario, L. H. 
Colby of Tompkins, E. C. Bliss of Chau- 
tauque, Thos. Gould of Cayuga, Ira II. 
Coleman of Seneca, H. N. Washburn cf Ot¬ 
sego, Mr. Andrews of Waterbury, Conn., 
and others. The display in this class was 
quite respectable in numbers, and included 
many very superior specimens of a breed much 
admired for beauty and uniformity of color, 
and other characteristics. 
The Herefords were present in greater num¬ 
bers than usual, we think, though never very 
numerously represented heretofore. M. C. 
Remington of Cayuga, and W. H. Sotiiam 
of Tioga, were the principal exhibitors in this 
class, though good animals were shown by G. 
J. Pumfelly of Tioga and John Lapham of 
Yate3. 
The Ayrshires do not appear to gain in 
popular favor, or at least are not largely rep¬ 
resented at our Fairs. We believe the only 
herds represented were those of Hungerford 
& Brodie of Jefferson, and A. B. Conger of 
Rockland. 
Of Grade and Native Cattle there was 
ne : ther so large nor fine a display as we had 
anticipated—the farmers of the Southern Tier 
having apparently neglected to enter the arena 
of competition. Among the best co-ws were 
those cf J. S. Wadsworth and E L. Buck 
of Livingston, John IIolbert and J. B. 
Clark of ChemuDg, Uri Bai.com and G. C. 
H in man of Steuben, and W. R. Booth of 
Monroe. Chenango County exhibited a fine 
team of twenty yoke of Working Oxen, and 
E. K. Fitch of Elmira, ten yoke. Mr. Free¬ 
man of Livingston, and Geo. Juliand of Che¬ 
nango, exhibited superior Working Oxen. 
Among the best Steers shown were those of 
Stephen Leggett and Martin Roberts of 
Monroe, S. Leverich of Chemung, ai d Uri 
BALcoMof Steuben. 
The Fat Cattle shown, though not numer¬ 
ous, were superior and attracted much atten¬ 
tion. The Genesee Yalley sustained its high 
reputation, the animals exhibited by I. Free¬ 
man and J. S. Wadsworth of Livingston, 
taking the palm. 
The show of Horses was not as large or 
good in some classes as we anticipated—par¬ 
ticularly of “ matched horses,” and those “ for 
all work.” The exhibition of Single Horses 
aud Stallions was creditable, however—the 
display on Friday being very fine, and consti¬ 
tuting an attractive feature. Among the 
S tallions there were many beautiful and spirit¬ 
ed animal-, the more prominent of which will 
undoubtedly be designated in the premium 
list. The Black Hawk and other Morgans 
were much adnrred, while the Clyde and other 
Draught StalLons of elephantine proportions 
could not have been unobserved. 
Sheep of the various breeds were quite well 
represented. Among the Fine Wooled, the 
Silesian Merinos exhibited by Wm. Cham¬ 
berlain of Dutchess, were superior and much 
admired—as was -also a buck of the same 
breed shown by Reed Burritt of Schuyler. 
The Saxons, and French and Spanish Merinos, 
and their crosses, included many choice ani¬ 
mals. Among the principal exhibitors were 
Chas. Morrell of Tompkins, R. and G. R. 
Burritt of Schuyler, Joseph Haswell of 
Rensselaer, O. Howland of Cayuga, Wm. 
Chamberlain and Geo. Snyder of Dutchess, 
and Geo. Campbell of Westminster, Vt. 
The LoDg and Middle Wooled breeds, and 
their crosses, were better represented than 
usual—the flocks of Hungerford, Brodie & 
Co. and E. G. Cook of Jefferson, Wm. Web¬ 
ster, 0. Howland and J. M. Sherwood of 
Cayuga, Jacob Albright of Tompkins, and 
others, furnishing specimens which attracted 
deserved attention. 
Of Swine there was not a large show, but 
it comprised many superior specimens, espe¬ 
cially of the Essex and Suffolk breeds. The 
premium list will probably show that S. P. 
Chapman of Madison, E. C. Bliss of Chau- 
tauque, Hungerford & Co. of Jefferson, B. 
S. Carpenter of Cliemurg, and Mr. Morrell 
of Tompkins, were succ ssful competitors,for 
they certainly presented fine representatives 
of the improved breeds of the “swinish mul¬ 
titude”—albeit the multitude wa3 not numer¬ 
ous on this occasion, though, litter-Jllj speak¬ 
ing, some of the female specimens of the 
genus Sus were exceedingly prolific. 
Iu Ag. Implements and Machinery and 
Mechanical Tools and Inventions generally, 
the display was ose of the largest and finest 
we ever witnessed at any exhibition. This 
department was not only very complete in the 
variety it comprised in the several branches, 
but the new and improved implements and 
machines presented—the perfected inventions 
of former years, and the novelties recently 
introduced by the active brain-power of the 
“ Universal Yankee Nation”—demonstrated 
decided progress in the production and per¬ 
fection of labor-saving machinery adapted to 
the most important operations of Agriculture 
and Manufactures. The contrast between 
this and former exhibitions was highly credita¬ 
ble to the numerous inventors and manufac¬ 
turers who contributed the results of their 
skill and industry, while it must have been 
most gratifying and satisfactory to farmers 
and others interested in this important branch 
of improvement. Columns might be filled in 
enumerating and describing the more impor¬ 
tant and valuable machines and implements, 
but want of space compels us to omit or defer 
mention of even the most noteworthy. 
Floral Hall was the especial attraction of 
all devotees of Flora and Pomona, and thou¬ 
sands of “ the rest of mankind.” It was 
most tastefully arranged, and contained a large 
aEd magnificent display of Fruits—one of the 
best, if indeed it was not the best, Horticultu¬ 
ral exhibitions ever made by the Society. Of 
Apples, Pears, Plums and Grapes, the show 
was iu all respects superior, and received, as 
it merited, universal admiration and commen¬ 
dation. IIovey & Co. of Boston, exhibited 
210 varieties of Pears, while Ei.lwanger & 
Barry, and A. Frost & Co. of Rochester, 
were large contributors. But we cannot par¬ 
ticularize. The display of Plants and Flow¬ 
ers was also creditable,—while the arrange¬ 
ment of the whole was in excellent taste.— 
The most attractive feature was the fancy 
Floral Designs representing various Counties 
of the State,—mostly in flower and evergreen 
work. The idea i3 a novel end happy one, 
and worthy of future attention. Of these 
emblematic designs we may give some descrip¬ 
tion hereafter. 
The department embracing Domestic Manu¬ 
factures, the Dairy, &c,, was not highly credit¬ 
able, nor what might reasonably be expected 
from the location of the exhibition. The 
Poultry show was decidedly meagre, and we 
saw none so feverish as to do it reverence. 
— But the printer intimates that this num¬ 
ber of the Rural is already full, and hence 
we are constrained to omit or defer mention 
of many prominent items and noteworthy 
features of the exhibition and occasion. We 
hope to give the Address of Gov. Wright, 
and the list of Premiums awarded, next week 
In conclusion, we repeat that tho Fair was 
one of the best and most successful ever held 
by the Society. The arrangements were very 
perfect iu all departments, and highly credita 
ble to the active Officers and Superintendents. 
In their attentions and hospitality to stran¬ 
gers, the people of Elmira and the “ Southern 
Tier” have shown themselves equal to those 
of any other section of the State—making a 
most favorable impression upon the vast num¬ 
ber who visited their “ happy valley” for the 
first time on this occasion. The receipts of 
the Society d iring the Fair were over $11,- 
000, and would undoubtedly have been several 
thousand greater had the weather been favora¬ 
ble throughout—proving that Fairs can be 
held success: fully away from the large cities 
and central thoroughfares of the State. 
Onio State Fair. —The receipts at this 
Fair amounted to shout $10,000, exclusive of 
the $3,000 contributed by the citizens of 
Columbus. The premiums awarded amounted 
to $6,000. The editor of the Ohio Cultivator 
says :—“ In comparison with previous exhi¬ 
bitions, this Fair was fully equal to the best 
ever held, and with the exception of bad 
weather, it was the best ever held in Ohio.— 
In making this estimate we take into promi¬ 
nent consideration the number and excellence 
of cattle and horses of the live stock, the su¬ 
periority of the agricultural and other ma¬ 
chines, the extent and variety of fruits, <fec., 
the satisfactory management of the whole, 
and the respectable appearance of the people 
in attendance. In all these particulars we 
have never seen so good a State Fair as the 
one now just closed, and this is a noble com¬ 
mentary on the progress of both the people 
and their possessions, to which these annual 
gatherings contribute in so large a measure. 
Of the numbers in attendance, it is estimated 
by the managers that they were fully equal to 
any previou: exhibition.” 
Chautauque Fair. —A friend who was 
present, aud has attended former exhibitions 
of the same Society, informs U3 that the late 
Chautauque Co. Fair, held at Westfield, was 
in all respects superior. In the number, varie¬ 
ty and quality of articles and stock exhibited, 
the display altogether surpassed that at any 
previous show in the county,—while the num¬ 
ber in attendance, (estimated at from ten to 
twelve thousand,) vastly exceeded that of any 
former occasion. The receipts were not far 
from $1,600—about $500 of which was for 
dollar membership, and $1,100 for admission 
on shilling tickets. Our Chautauque friends 
are evidently improving and progressing in all 
departments. 
Sale of Devons at Auction. —It will be 
seen by reference to an announcement in our 
advertising department, that Geo. Yail, Esq , 
of Troy, N. Y„ proposes to sell his herd of 
pure and high bred Devon Cattle, at auction, 
on the 17th of this month. We are assured 
that the herd comprises many choice and val¬ 
uable animals, and that the sale will afford 
breeders and others a favorable opportunity 
to procure superior specimens of this popular 
breed. « 
The Orange Co. Fair, held at Goshen 
week before last, indicated marked improve¬ 
ment. As compared with former exhibitions, 
it is said to have been the most successful ever 
held by the Society. The different depart¬ 
ments were in every respect well represented, 
and the whole affair was pleasing, agreeable 
and profitable. 
The Michigan State Fair,— at Detroit 
last week,—is reported to have fully sustained 
the reputation of the Penirsular State, the ex¬ 
hibition indicating decided improvement in 
both Agricultural and Horticultural produc¬ 
tions. We hope to receive a definite report 
in time for our next number. 
Taste of Ruta Bagas in Beef and But¬ 
ter. —In the January number of the Farmer, 
I saw some remarks by Mr. H. Easton, on 
using saltpetre to take the bad taste out of 
milk produced by feeding ruta bagas to cows. 
I have eaten of butter and beef which tasted 
very strong and bad ; but I have been in the 
habit of feeding them to milk cows, and to 
beef cattle, and have found no bad effects 
from them on either. I have taken some 
pains in cleaning them when they are pulled, 
and put them in a cellar where they were not 
warm enough to heat, nor cold enough to 
freeze. I am satisfied that the bad effects of 
the ruta bagas on beef and milk arise from 
their being frozen after they are pulled, or 
from their heating. Keep them sweet, and I 
will warrant the beef and milk to be the 
same.—IL. II. A., in Michigan Farmer. 
Officers of Vermont State Ag. Society. 
—President —Frederick Holbrook, Brattle- 
boro’. Vice Presidents —E. Hammond, Mid¬ 
dlebury; 11. S. Morse, Shelburne; Henry 
Keyes, Newbury ; Solomon W. Jewett, Wey- 
bridge. Corresponding Secretary — J. A. 
Beckwith, Middlebury. Recording Secretary 
—Charles Cummings, Brattleboro’. Treasi^- 
rer —Edward Seymour, Vergennes. Auditor 
—F. E. Woodbridge, Vergetmes. 
A gray Bedouin Arab Stallion has just ar¬ 
rived in Philadelphia, four years old, for 
which the sum of $10 000 has been refused. 
His owner requires $12,000. The horse was 
166 days on ship board, during which he nev¬ 
er laid down. 
