MOORE’S RURAL NEW-YORKER: AN AGRICULTURAL, LITERARY AND FAMILY NEWSPAPER, 
CABBOIS FOR FEEDING POULTRY. 
PLOWING ON THE PRAIRIES- 
PREMIUMS ON STOCK, ^ sheep. 
, i 7 . n tit- -xr cu j tt. • 7 it , 2^1 • PAT Sheep —Long Woolcd —Two years and upwards,'0. 
Awarded at the A . Y. otatc Lair, held at Limn a, Howland, Auburn, $ 5 . Under 2 years, same, 5 . John H. 
Ghemuiiq Count)/, October, 1855. Lapham, Penn Yan, 2 very fine fat sheep, equal to the 
“ ' best, overlooked on account of entry, 5. 
Middle Woolcd —2 years, H. Howland, Auburn, $5: 2d, 
CATTLE. 0. Howland, 3. Under 2 years, H. Howland, 5; 2d, 0. 
Short-horns — Bulls —Three Years and upwards, John Howland, 3. 
Grant, Skaneateles, ‘Cayuga,’ $25; 2d, Cook, Greene & Co., Cross-Breed —2 years, 0. Howland, $5; 2d, H. Howland, 
Bellville, ‘Sir Authur,’ 15; 3d, AY. B. Oakley, Southport, 6 . 3 - Under 2 years, 0. Howland, 5; 2d, H. Howland, 3. 
Two Years Old—2d, D. Culver, Pine Plains, < Romeo,’ Long- Woo led— R ucks—O ver 2 years old, Hungerford, 
ford, Brodie & Co., 10; 2d, same, 8 . 
Buck Lambs —Hungerford, Brodie & Co., $5; 2d, AVm. 
AVebster, Morrell’s Shepherd. || •.} >... 
Ewe Lambs —Hungerford, Brodie & Co., $5; 2d, AVm! 
Webster, trans. 
Discretionary—Hungerford, Brodie & Co., for fine buck, 
_ Agricultural JEktllimg. 
Eds. Rural :_I have never seen anything Eds. Rural :—I have followed farming in 
in your paper recommending carrots as food Northern Illinois for the last twelve years, New Agricultural Journals.—W e have 
for poultry. I feed them to my fowls every sis on a timber farm and six on the rolling urdn + en tionally neglected to notice and cor- 
day, and find it profitable to do so. In the prairie, and the last suits me much the best, d ; ady welcome, as we now do, two new re¬ 
present hfoh prices of grain, &c., it is worth But we find, even with our productive am cru ; ts } n the field of Agricultural Journalism, 
while for people to use any substitute that easily worked soil, that there is a right and a The firgt ig „ m Homestead; a We ekly Jour- 
will answer the same purpose. I venture to wrong way of proceedure-and that of all ^ for tIl2 Farmer> Gardener, Manufacturer 
say that those who have fed their fowls on modes of farming “thorough forming” is the ac(J Mecbanic .„ It is edited by Wm . C lift, 
carrots, chopped fine will not readily discon- most profitable in the end. q\ g. Gold, and H. A. Dyer, and published The bun ■ iiaiton,’( 11552 ,) owned by s. P. Chapman, of _ L.,,, 
time the police. 'The chopping is most But to plowing. “ Breaking-up,” or the by Akdeew Hartford, C t„ at *2 a *“* ""i 
easily done with a common sausage meat cut- first plowing Of the prairie sod, should be The other is “ The Western Agricultu- BuU,(Imported)—H\ingmfo\d, Brodie & Converse, El- Ewe Lanibs— Hungerford, Brodio & Co., $5; 2d, Wm. 
ter, costing about S3. These machines WU GOi*e tsetw^n tile n.st Cl May and tue - ■- ^ ns j and Fireside Companion— Devoted to Ag- Short-horns— Coios —Three Years and upwards, S. P. Discretionary—Hungerford, Brodie & Co., for fine buck, 
pay their entire cost, in most *■“”* Horticaitare Morkets New, and 
single year, in various labor-saving ways. -A most active stages ot growcii. me soa amu MigCB ] laaeoug Ending.” Published weekly Two Years Old—G. W. Ostrander, ‘Flora,’ $20; 2d, I. G. Nichols, $10. 
couple Of bovs, in a single evening, could easi- rot much better, and the after crops, for sev- by David RamaLv, Pittsburgh, Pa., at $2 WiUiams, !tha^‘Pet ,’10 ; 3d, same, ‘ Nancy Dawson ’ 5. n ^ejw e s- Over 2 years, J. MJ Sherwood, $10; 2d, c. 
ly cut a barrel full of carrots, which if fed to eral years, be more successful than if the son & year> these journals are published in m. Sherwood, ‘Red Rose 9th,’ ’ 5 ; 3d, s. p. chapman, ^y^^ 1 ~ J ^f e r 'p^ 1 e d nvood ’ $5; 2d > H ’j^ TVashbon 
hens mixed with meal, scraps, &c., would be be plowed at any other time. 1 have raisca r to form, creditable in contents and ap- /' cs jUl ’ , tia1 . 18 ' aml ^ Ewe Lambs—J. m. Sherwood,';$5; 2d, n. N.;AVashbon‘ 
worth much more than the same value in pe.rual crops of sod corn' on my earl e v pearance, and therefore valuable auxiliaries in * Fanny,’ small silver medal. _Merinos —Lets-Over 2 years Reed Burritt Burdet 
grain, at present nrices breaking—costing nothing but the seed and , f R1 i mpr0 vement. We cer- <?»»*• 0 ™portcd)-s .p. chapman, best cow, 3 years old $io ; 2d, n. m. Dart, HarpersHeid,’ 8 ; 3 d, g. it.’ Burritt 
D j , . - 1,0 T , . 7 ___ w xtLUdi AmpvTcmo and upwards, ‘ Frantic, $'2o. Hungerford. Brodie & Con- Hurdet 5 Under '2 years Deed Riirrilf in- 9 rl r' r 
At the conversational meeting of exhibitors planting but, of course, only partial crops. ta j n j y w i 3 j 1 ea ch substantial success, though verse, best heifer, 2 years old, ‘Lady Newham ’ 20 ; j. s. Burritt, 8; 3d, n. m. Dart/ 5 . ’ ’ ’ 
at the loot ATo+innol Pnnltrv Show, carrots In breaking, there is no necessity for the long , ;i u;a PI Kp Hi-nnnm'ntpfl Wadsworth, Geneseo, best heifer, 1 year old, ‘ Music,’ 15. p iv6 Ewes— Over 2 years, Reed Burritt, $10; 2d, Allei 
ai me last JNatlOn&l irou.try on , . ° t we tear the piiollsners Will De cmappoin^ea. Highly Commended—Two cows, owned by I. G. WU- Jelfry, Flmira, 8; 3d, N. M. Dart, 5. Under 2 years, same 
were recommended for general use, as better string of oxen generally used, if we have a fact that the Rural did not pay f or hams; two cows, owned by J. av. Taylor. io ; 2 d Reed hurritt s 
j 1 i . u Akami- nk)w tn thft work YVitli flip hoin of .. . * Devons— Bulls —Three Years and upwards, L. H. Colby, Buck Lambs N. M. Dart, $o, 2d, R. Burntt, Morrell, 
than anything else for laying hens ; Cuemi plow aaaptett to me work, witn me neip oi and until after several thousand dollars Groton, ‘ Valiant,’ $25; 2d, Ira H. Coleman, Farmer, ‘Bal- £we Lambs—Read Burritt, $5; 2d, N. M. Dart, Morrell 
«Uy considered,” it «. said “they contain a blacksmith, 1 have got up a plow for my > , unk ia tbe enterprise-and that of .SZt&SSX 
more of the substance necessary to form eggs, own breaking winch requires but one span of Agricultural weeklies sines started in 20?1S, e“S&SS$.K "& 
than any other food.” One of the speakers norses, and my own farm and a good deal of ^ six have been d ; E00nttaued for ty m*^****. ^“'u 
_j. « , ...j. u.f ... KticIiaI of oraine around mo. has boon tm-npH nvp.r with . . . .. One \ear Old L. G. I <nle, Av est Farms, Tecuniseh, Red Hook. $10: 2 d. Reed Burritt. «• sh tv m 
Chapman, ‘ Duchess,’ $25; 2d, same, ‘Ruby 2d,’ 15; 3d, G. Certificate as best buck shown, having rec’d 1st pre. before, 
AV. Ostrander, Hoosick, ‘ Diadem,’ 5. Middle AA r ( 
Two Years Old—G. W. Ostrander, < Flora,’ $20; 2d, I. G. Nichols, $10. 
AVilliams, Ithaca, ‘ l’ct,’ 10; 3d, same, ‘ Nancy Dawson,’ 5. Five F.wcs- 
One Year Old—S. P. Chapman, ‘ Ililpa 5th,’ $16; 2d, J. 
M. Sherwood, ‘Red Rose 9tb,’ 5; 3d, S. P. Chapman, Buck l.anu 
‘ Bright Eyes 6th,’ trans. and 3. Ewe Lami 
Discretionary Premium—G. AA r . Ostrander, Hoosick, Morrell’s Sir 
‘ Fanny,’ small silver medal. Merinos — 
Cows, (Imported) —S. P. Chapman, best cow, 3 years old gjp. 2d N. 1 
Middle AVooled—R if ck —Under two years, Clark Hvatt. 
JI.L.lo 4111 - 
I'Yce Ewes—Over 2 years, J. M.”Sherwood, $10; 2d C. 
Hyatt, 8. 
Buck Lambs—J. M. Sherwood, $5; 2d, H. N. AVashbon, 
Morris, Morrell’s Shepherd. 
Ewe Lambs —J. M. Sherwood ,\ $5; 2d, H. N.^AVashbonj 
Morrell's Shepherd. 
Merinos — Bucks —Over 2 years, Reed Burritt, Burdet, 
$10; 2d, N. M. Dart, llarpersfield, 8; 3d, G. R. Burritt, 
Five Ewes —Over 2 years, Reed Burritt, $10; 2d, Allen 
Jelfry., Elmira, 8; 3d, N. M. Dart, 5. Under 2 years, same, 
10; 2d, Reed Burritt, 8. 
Buck Lambs —N. M. Dart, $5; 2d, R. Burritt, Morrell. 
Ewe Lambs —Reed Burritt, $5; 2d, N. M. Dart, Morrell. 
The sheep exhibited by Joseph Ilaswell, Hoosick, were 
not on the ground in lime for examination, to compete 
with the foregoing : in symmetry, condition and general 
appearance, they were without competition, Diploma. 
Silesian Merinos— Bucks — Over 2 years, Wm. Charn- 
as an article of food for almost everything in those whose farms are SO’s like my own. nP w contemporaries will meet with proper I ‘ Curl No. 9,’ 35; 3d, ira h. Coleman, ‘ Eliza,’ 5. 
the farmer’s barn and barn-yard, or ms iamny After a field has been once cropped the reward 
even, is not generally over rated, else w r e mos t 0 f the subsequent plowing may be done -- 
should see more of them raised. in the fall. We often put our teams to this The Average Wheat Crop of New York 
One reason, doubtless, why no more are wor k the last of September and keep them and Ohio has been repeatedly stated to have 
grown, is the labor and expense necessary to going until winter. For spring wheat, which fallen, in the course of the last quarter of a 
raise a good crop. I think the usual method j s the only kind I raise, this is the most pro- century, from thirty to fifteen bushels per 
of raismg carrots can be improved so that the Stable course, though when Ave would sow af- acre. Where the information was derived, 
crop need not cost more than one-half what it ter corn we cannot practice it. We leave we have never yet learned, and unite in the 
now does. In my own practice, I have man- our cora standing until we get time to harvest opinion of the Ohio Cultivator, that the aver- 
aged to dispense with a good deal of labor, R , and the stalks serve as winter forage for a(je per acre never reached thirty bushels, and 
which I once thought necessary, and I still our ca ttle. The stalks get so stripped and was never greater (excepting, of course, tem- 
think there is room for improyeinent. broken by spring that we then turn them un- porary casualties of bad seasons and the rav- 
Possibly. you may hear from me again on der with little difficulty. Some “ split the attes of insects.) than it is at present. For a 
this subject. Farmers—now is the time to hills,” sow their wheat, and harrow in—but i 0B g period of years, we have watched the 
enrich your own minds and the columns of that is not “ thorough farming,” even on the wheat crop with interest, and are very sure 
the Rural, by writing out your experience m prairies. that as good crops have been raised in this 
forming, and do not forget to contribute your I wish some of the farmers on the stony State within the last five years, as in any five 
own mite, while profiting by the contributions soils of the Fast, could follow the plow here S ; GC3 1830—the theories and assertions of cer 
of others—remembering that “ the withhold- f or half a day, just to see the difference. It tain writers to the contrary notwithstanding, 
ing more than is meet tendeth to poverty.’ is no “ hop, skip, and jump” affair—requiring 
Brighton, N. Y., 1855. c - a good Avrestler to make a good plowman, — 
TO DESTROY SORREL. 
Eds. Rurax :— The request from W. S. B., 
of Norway, about Sorrel, induces me to give 
some of my experience in the master. Our 
pasture lands are troub’ed with sorrel, and the 
only way by which we can exterminate it is 
Ewes —Over 2 years, same, 10; 2d, same, 8. Buck lambs, 
Cows, ( Imported )—E. G. Faile, best cow, 3 years old and 
upwards, ‘ Jennie,’$25; same, best heifer, 2 years old, 
‘ Zetania,’ 20; same, best heifer, 1 year old, ‘Cleopatra,’ 15. 
Herefords.— Bulls — Three Years and upwards, M. C. 
ReVnington, Sennett, ‘Defiance,’ $25; G J. 1’umpelly, 
Owego, ‘ Mystery,’ 15. 
Ilaswell 10; 2d, same, 8; 3d, G. R. Burritt, 5. 
Five Ewes —Over 2 years, Joseph Ilaswell, $10; 2d, II. 
Howland, S; 3d, O. Howland, 5. Under 2 years, Joseph 
Haswell, 10; 2d, same, 8; 3d, G. R. Burritt, 5. 
Buck Lambs—O. Howland, 5. 
Ewe Lambs —Joseph Haswell, $5 ; 2d, O. Howland, Mor- 
One Year Old—M. C. Remington, ‘Climax,’ 15; 2d, Wm reU > 8 Shepherd. ' • . 
.So th am. Owego. ‘Hope, 10. . , J. Haswell, best samples of wool, not less than fivo 
H. Sotham, Owego,‘Hope,’10. I Haswell best 
Bull Calves AVm. H. Sotham, ‘ Marmion,’ $5; 2d, M. silver medal. 
C. Remington, trans. and o. ’ e 
Coxes —Three Years and upwards, John Lapham, Penn Cross Breed >_hk 
Yan, $2A; 2d A\ r m. H. Sotham, ‘ Milkmaid,’ 15; 3d, same, 3d prera, $5. Under 
‘ Bright Eyes,’ 5. . Five Exces-Ovev : 
Two Years Old—M. C. Remington, ‘A'enus,’ $20; 2d, AV. Under L years, _ 
H. Sotham, ‘ Lady,’ 10. Buck Lambs—EC 
One Year Old—AV. H. Sotham, < Blonde,’ $15; 2d, M. C. Ewe Lambs— O. H 
Remington, 1 Dahlia,’ 10. Discretionary—J. 
Heifer Calves —John Lapham, $5; 2d, Wm. H. Sotham, Foreign Sherd— < 
‘ Gentle,’ trans. and 3. die woolcd, buck, $1 
Cows, (Imported) —AVm. H. Sotham, best cow, 3 years Merino buck, 10. 
old and upwards, ‘ Bombazine,’ $25. 
Ayrshirks.— Bulls —Three Years and upwards, A. B. T ,, r 
Conger, Haverstraw, ‘ Marmion 2d,’ $25. 
Cows’- Three Years and upwards, A. B. Conger, ‘Red Converse, $lu 
Cross Breed Sheep— Bucks — Over 2 years, E. G. Cook, 
3d prem, $5. Under 2 years, O. Howland, 10. 
Five Execs —Over 2 years, 2d, O. Howland, $8; 3d, same, 
5. Under 2 years, 2d, E. G. Cook, 8. 
Buck Lambs —E. G. Cook, $5. 
Ewe Lambs —O. Howland, $5 ; 2d, same, Morrell. 
Discretionary—J. Albright, for 3.wetlier lambs, Dip. 
Foreign Sheep— Geo. Hartshorn, Rahway, N. J., mid¬ 
dle wooled, buck, $10. Geo. Campbell, AVestminstcr, Vt., 
Merino buck, 10. 
Large Breed— Boars — Over 2Years, Hungerford, Bro- 
Lady,’ $25. 
Two Years Old—Hungerford, Brodie & Converse, ‘ Lady 
Go wen,’ $20. One Year Old—Same, ‘Flora,’ 15; 2d, same 
‘ Bessie,’ 10. 
Cows, (Imported) —Hungerford. Brodie & Converse,best 
cow, 3 years old and upwards, ‘ Mary Gray,’ $25; Same, 
Chicago Ag. Warehouse. —Our readers 
only keep the team going right and the plow j a q be West and Southwest are referred to the best heifer, 2 years o:d, vLady Ayer,’ 20 . 
will almost take care of itself. Bat my let- announcement of Mr. Henry D. Emery, who JiVttSSCiihS; 
^rSCKfvTtei 118-1 mU H to t has rece “ tly Tn*; A *-. ( w “5 o "“,“ a *s!rai««.*. »*. m 
Tv .nnc bagp Co., Ill., No v. 3 1S55, ILL. Seed Store m the Garden City. From long $ 20 ; 2d, same,‘Lucy,’10. One Year Old—Martin Low- 
fi tt , ,-i T p j, n T nv FV acquaintance With Mr. E. we know him to be Discretionary Premiums.—H. Farr, Big Flats, 1 pair of 
jlAULUNa LN UAhiN. an amiable, enterprising and honorable gentle- twin calves, Trans.; u. Baicom, Corning, fine heifer, Dip. 
- . 7 , r . Natives— Coirs—3 years and upwards, J. B. Clark, Che- 
Messrs Editors’ _In a late number of man, and can conscientiously commend mm to mung, $ 26 ; 2d, u. Baicom, 15; 3d, j. b Clark, 5. 
“HAULING” IN OXEN. 
Breeding Sows —Over 2 years, B. S. Carpenter, Elmira, 
$10; 2d, A. B. Daniels, Deposit, 5. 
Pigs — Best lot of pigs, not less than 5, under 10 mos., 
S. P. Chapman, $8; 2d, same, 4. 
Small Breed — Boars —One year, Gilson Malory, Mace- 
don, $10. Under 1 year, J. M. Sherwood, 8. 
Breeding Soxcs —One year, Elam C. Bliss, Westfield, 10; 
2d, A. B. Conger, Haverstraw, 5. Under one year, J. M. 
Sherwood, 8. 
Pigs— Best lot of pigs, not less than 5, under 10 mos., 
Elam C. Bliss, $8; 2d, C. S. Wainwright, Rhiuebeck, 4. 
Discretionary—Joseph Paxton, Catawissa, Pa., 4 very 
superior grass fed pigs; small sil. med. 
| TOULTRY. 
Flack Spanish —2d, Heber Walsh, Elmira, $2. 
Game —B. A. Smith, Elmira, 3. 
Shanghais —Bull' or red. A. Colden, Elmira, $3; 2d, 
by manuring, so as to encourage the growth your valuable paper, I find an inquiry for a our ^ e3 - erri friends as worthy of confidence 
of other things of a more profitable nature.— 
Gypsum is the most common manure we use. 
remedy for “ Haaliog” ia Oxen. patroaage. We trust his uew enterprise 
Having dealt in and used oxen for the last prove a convenience and benefit to the Clark Hyatt, Owego, 5. 
Working Oxen —Best team of 20 yoke from any coun- same, 2. Gray, J. A. McWilliams, Elmira. 3; 2d, C. R. 
tv, I). K. Fitch and others, Cbemung, $00; bust 10 yoke Colden, 2. Dominique, H. C. Green, Big Flats, 3. Any 
from any town, same, Elmira, 25. Geo. Juliand, Gre ne, other variety, B. A. Smith, 3. 
Chemung co., best yoke of oxen, $20; 2d, same, 15; 3d, JYatives —2d, G. F. Potter, Elmira, $2. 
Fall Floating. —Two instances of fall plow- 
Gypsurn is a sulphate of lime, and acts on twenty years, I have irequently purchased Agricultural community, and that H3 projec 
soil in some chemical manner, “ Soils chem- those that had become addicted to the vicious ^ or achieve, as he will deseive, eminent 
ically different, produce different plants ” so babR of “ hauling.” The cause of this is per- 
with soils on which sorrel grows. Any ma- f ec tly simple, and the remedy equally so. The 
nure which will give grass or any crop a cause 0 f oxen hauling is to be attributed uni- . , 
chance in preference to sorrel, will finally de- f or mly to their having been worked in too ''Web came unaei our no me ue pas 
stroy it. ^ e commonly put one bushel of short a yoke. Hence the proper remedy is to y ® ar ’ g .^ ve e u: ° wlI u- iesu 8 - none case 
stroy il. J r , . , ° ^ v J the soil was a stiff, clay green-sward, never 
plaster to the acre, but where our sorrel patches put on a longer yoke-say, for large oxen, bgf lowcd . It was rather low and wet , 
are, three bushels is not an uncommon appli- tw0 f eet between the inside bow holes, and my but came out 5n admirab i e order in the spring 
cation. t word for it your oxen will not “ haul worked —^ be go jj bne and fi r j a ble. In the other in- 
Sorrel likes a cold, sour soil, and such soils j n suc h a yoke. And here let me add, that it B t anC e, tho soil wa 3 loam, somewhat clayey, 
are those that have been over-cropped. Now, j 8 a g rea t error among, many of our best farm- and stubble land. But a part of the field was 
Steers —Three Years Old, Sam’l Leverich, Southport, 
$lt); 2d, Stephen I.epgett, Henrietta, 8; 3d, H. Howland, 
Auburn, Trans, and 3. 
To bovs under 10, training yoke of steers best, Samuel 
Leverich, Southport, silver medal. 
Two Years Old—Best single yoke, U. Baicom, $10; 2d, 
M. C. Remington, 8; 3d, Martin Roberts, trans. and 3. 
One Year Old—Best single yoke, Martin Roberts, $8; 2d 
ing which came under our notice the past J - B - Clark ’ 5 - 
T Milch Cows —John Holbert, Chemung, $20. 
year, gave the following results. In one case Fat CxTTLB _ Bcgt 0 r- t years, J. Freeman, York, $10; 
the soil was a stiff, clay green-sward, never 2d, J. S. Wadsworth,. 6; 3d, same, 4. 
plaster to the acre, but where our sorrel patenes put on a longer yoke-say, for large oxen, bef lowed< It was rather iow and wet) p u S^& J i Krec,iittn ' $10; 2d > ^ 6; 3d > G ' J ‘ 
are, three bushels is not an uncommon appli- tw0 feet between the inside bow holes, and my but came out Jn admira bl e order in the spring , stir- 3 years,’ j! s. Wadsworth, $s ; 2d, same, 3; 3d, 
cation. ( word for it your oxen will not “ haul worked — ^ be go jj bne and fi r j a bie. In the other in - Heifer —3 years, H. Howland, $S. Edmund Miller, 
Sorrel likes a cold, sour soil, and such soils j G such a yoke. And here let me add, that it g |- ance _ dbo go ;i wa 3 loam, somewhat clayey, Southport, pair of fat oxen, over 6 years old, Dip. 
are those that have been over-cropped. Now, j 8 a g rea t error among, many of our best farm- and stubble land. But a part of the field was p^gussmu wtradimTi, 2 (:°ay, ShortOionfb U n,°"VictorI’ 
you hardly ever see a rich piece of land cov- erS) particularly in the western and moie level plowed, and, if there was any difference in the J^Ps-iiiie*lie'ifer*Y.^co WS * Waterbur> ’’ ct ' ,DcvonbuU ’ 
ered with this nuisance. Manure is the only por tions of our State, to work their oxen in spring, the plowed land was the most com- h ’ horses. 
Turkies — O. Howland, 2d, best pair wild Turkeys, 2. 
Dccks—B est pair Muscovy, O. Howland, $3. 
Geese —Common, 0. Howland, $3. Bremen, same, 3. 
China, E. A’an Bechton, Caton, 3. 
Guinea Fowls- O. Howland. $3. 
Rabbits—E. G. Billington, Elmira, $3. 
Natural Barometers. —Chickweed is an 
excellent barometer. When the flower ex¬ 
pands fully, we are not to expect rain for sev¬ 
eral hours ; should it continue in that state, 
no rain will disturb the summer’s day. When 
it half conceals its miniature flower, the day is 
generally showery ; but if it entirely shuts up, 
or veils tbe whi'e flower with its green man¬ 
tle, let the traveler put on his great coat. The 
ddf rent species of Trefoil always contract 
their leaves at the approach of a storm ; so 
certainly does 11is take place, that these 
plants acquired the name of the husbandman’s 
barometer. The Tulip, and several of the 
thing which will keep up the soil to any too short a yoke. It must be apparent to ev- pact and most difficult to till. As a general for all wouk— stallions— 4 years and upwards, D. plants acquired the name Oi the husbandman s 
j „„ .iAnMo Manure thp onlv tllinsr I A + A™ ™!11 Mein., rule we think it beneficial to fall-plow clayey Christopher, A'arick, $25; 2d, AVm. M. Rysdyke, Chester, barometer. The lulip, and several ol the 
degree of richness. Manure is tne on ly turn g ery observer, that they will work much easier ruie we , , .... 15 ; 3d, Thos. Gould, Aurora, 5; 4th, L. Pratt, Portland, vellow flowers all close before rain 
bv the use of which you can expect to grow w tban sbort voke t have purchased 6ward lands ’ but of doubtful utlllt y m the silver medal. compound yellow liow^rs, an close Deiorerain. 
by tne use 01 wuma yeu wu c p s m a long tnan snort yoxe. 1 nave purenasea ;i DiBcretionarj-—R. N. Isaacs, sil. med; A. Morse, do; F. There is a species of woed sorrel which 
good crops. Good crops grow at tee expense a great many cattle of the very best farmers _ y> . .. ^ ^_ h. Smith, smau sil. med.; b. b. Bundy, do; AVm. m. ltys- d oub!es its leaves before storms. The Bau- 
of the weeds, and if good crops do not grow, j n your CO unty, and in the Genesee Valley, 
sorrel or any other weed will take their place. and bave always noticed this defect in their 
N. Y. State Fair Premiums. —After pa- 
z .. ’ll "r: ";;hT n ; «rd When , ^ - 7 " tiently waiting several weeks, we have at last m jauV iVjiboU HomS’ng, 5;’ 
The soil will produce something, and when yokes> w hUe in the central and more eastern / an J curatc list of a norti on of the 1 • v ' Dorn ’ . 
dyke, do; H. Platt, tTans.; Jas. H. Biuk, Cortland, do; O. ... . • __ _ 
(/. Ponnei, Orleans, do. hinia, or mountain ebony, cassia, and seasi- 
Marc and J?oal — Wm. Smith, Chemung, $25; 2d, O. tivc plants, observe tbs Same habits. 
not useful, it will worthless things. portions of the State, they are obliged to use rBCeiv . ed aa accurate hst of a , P ° rtl ^ °f the , Draught stallions— s>. a., window, Bristol, $25; 2d, 
T .7 • 1 -e-exT cs -o ’ll 1 + 7 . 41. q ^ Premiums awarded at the Fair at Flmira — C. Buck, Canal, 16; 3d, 0. Howland, Auburn, 6; 4th, F.H. 
I think if W. S. B. will keep to the pnnci- longer ones. Indeed, how would our Eastern a , , i Smith, Almond, Youatt. 
i ere iL. i„„ i „ 00 +. ja fpp.i T . . . f i .i • 7 *ii as published in the btate bociety S Journal A special list of matched draught horses referred to 
pies of “feeding the land so as to have it teed or New England farmers plow on their hill . w • , f • thi above committee, who reported thlre were none exhibited 
him,” he will rid himself of this nuisance. «ides with a Monroe or Livingston Co. yoke ' ' . ° Q . , ., worthy of the Society’s premiums. 
A . A vr v vnrr ^ i or.R Esn . . 0 tip ii* it i number the Premiums on btoctf, as those cf Thorough-Bred — 67a//ion«—J. av. Wells, Saratoga Spa, 
Ovid, N. Y., Nov. E - S - H ' on their oxen? If oxen are addicted to , . t , ppo , n „ d mav Wpa(w nll u $25; 2 d, J. s : Townsend, Southport, 15; 3d, Sam’l Whip- 
THE WHEAT MIDGE—INQUIRY. “ “*^3 tout o/a place in jour “ “ 
Friend Moore :—I wish to say a few paper in answer to the inquiry ol “ K., you 
words through the columns of ycur paper, in are at liberty to give it an insertion. Tin 
respect to the Weevil or Wheat Midge, for Terry. Societ 
.1 p _ r,e ir,f _ .Cexr! fncrrx Watervillo, N. Y., Oct. 20,1866. 
most general interest, and may hereafter pub- ^barton, 5 . 
lish the awards in other important depart- 
words through the columns of ycur paper, in are at liberty to give it an insertion. Tiie Transactions of the N. 1. State Ag. burn, Youatt. ^ 
respect to the Weevil or Wheat Midge, for r E. Terry. Society, for 1854, just received from the Secre- pm c a n"u e med d 
the purpose of eliciting information from Watervilio, N. Y., Octjio^ . tary, Col. Johnson, comprises 951 pages, and sd^.J-Wyn' 
some of its numerous readers respecting them. Eds. Rural To prevent oxen from haul- has an inviting appearance. We are also in 2d^G. s^Munf 
Before the rains began, just previous to bar- j D g ( I have seen the following tried several receipt of “ The American Herd Book,” by ^d^NathanCic 
vest, the Weevil were found, as usual, snugly times, and always with success. Take a strong Lewis F. Allen, and several other Agricul- Matuiied ii 
nested about the delicious kernel, and to all cord, (a good fish line will answer,) and tie it tural works— all which will receive attention. Commended 
appearance safe and well to do, but after the to the end of the inside horn of each ox, short "*"*■*'*'*'■" ” . a. Field,' Coni 
two weeks rain was over, and there began to enough so they will straighten the cord, be- Caging Forest Birds.— If you wish to horses, Trans, 
be sign 3 of harvest weather, we found on ex- f or e they can haul on the yoke. They soon cage forest birds successfully, take a small 
amination that the “ critters ” had left. give up, and a few trials will completely break wire cage, and place tne nest of young birds 
Now the question is, do they “ still live ?” them of the habit.-A Subscriber, Alexan- just within the door. When nearly ready to KogS-N.'u 
—or have they perished by reason of a great der, N. Y., Oct. 2. J/’ cl ° se the do ° lj aad tbe old bird3 wdl ®°“" matched t 
J r .... , ™ . - tinue to feed and water the prisoners until late Buffalo, $ 15 , 
Prolific Buckwheat. —Mr. William S. in Autumn. In the meantime be removing 
Pbold-io BaaKTOEiT.-Mr. Wiu.uk S. ia Autama In the meantim be removing H»Mi- 
... , J ,, , n A „ re- „ Doolittle, of Oanadice, N. Y., writes us m your cage by degrees toward the house, and Discretionary—s. b. Cole, Phelps, gelding colt, $6 ; 2d, 
but have been unable to find anything or them , J to J 0 , „ .. F.. P. Ely, Hector, 3. J. W. Snoor, Nnnda, Morgan ponev, 
. T , id g ad large ciuanti- this wise ,—“ From one stalk of Buckwheat thrust through tbe bars bits oi cake, the yolk ^^ p earcej Nnnda, tor training the above poney, trail’s, 
there. L^st year w o 1 , . fhia oMomi T shelled 
Draught— Stallions—S. A. Winslow, Bristol, $25; 2d, AMOUNT OF RaIN. — Every inch of rain that 
Mb on a roof jiclds two bnrrols to every 
a special list of matched draught horses referred to space ten feet square ; and seventy-two bar- 
irthy^Tu^SocTety’^preiriumsf 10 WCre none CxUlbItCtl re 8 aTe yfe^ ded b 7 the annual rain in this 
Thorough-Bred—$ 7 o//ions— j. av. Wells, Saratoga Soa, climate on a similar surface. A barn thirty 
o; 2d, J. s. Townsend, Southport, io; 3d, Sam’l Whip- by forty feet yields annually 8G-I barrels ; this 
Three*Years ou\-staiiions-Wm. a. Cook, Lima, $ 20 . is enough for more than two barrels a day 
ores —Herman Treat, Auburn, 20; 2d, C. Leggett, lien- for every day 1U tne year. Many Ot 0UV land- 
ttta, 10; o. Howland, Auburn, 3. lords have, however, at least five times that 
Two Years Old— Stallions —Alanson Sherman. Palmyra, , n /• , 
5; 2d, Edward Jones, Clyde, 10; J. 1). Remington, An- amount OI 1’OOlilJg On their dwelliug3 and 
m, Youatt. , „ , other buildings, yielding annually more than 
Commended—Henry Barksman, Broome, brown colt, „ ., , , _i_ Jr, . , , 
mil sil. tned.; Stephen Brown, Green Hill, best inare, $15; four thousand bairels Ot lain W3 er twelve 
, a. J. Wynkoop, Elmira, io. barrels, or about one hundred and fifty ordi- 
Onc Year Old— Stallions —David Dunn, Portland. $10; , •ip,,]., J,,;i„ 
1, G. S. Munfort, Portland, 6; .‘id, Edward Shute, Horse- nar y P“HIUIS, Cauy . 
■ads, Youatt. Mares —J. 8. Holbert, Chemung, $10; --—-- - 
, Nathan Coryell, Havana, 5. 
Matched Horses—C arriage—L. S. Sprague, William- WlARTS ON HORSES. A C01 respondent of 
n, $15; 2 d, Dr. e. Kid ridge, Elmira, io. the Country Gentleman says: —“I had a 
Commended Josiali Lai her, Auburn, ier\ fino span of Lfirap wh'Dh had n. wart on osp o^’ hii forplpirq 
own horses, nearly equal to prem. horses, Youatt. Map UOr33 Wn.cn naa a Wart OU one 0. 1)13 IO.eiegS. 
Field, Corning, pair gray horses, very desirable carriage I applied a 1'gature, aild ID ft few da*S it C.11110 
71-sos, Trans. offand appeared to be cured ; but it soon be- 
Matched Horses—C arriage or Road—Joseph Lyon, t no-.iin and in a fi>w months he- 
i-etor, $ 15 ; 2 . 1 ,.ioi> Travm civde, l . gjn io giow again, ana ill a itw moil. ns ne 
Commended Specially—S. 1). Wilder, Geneva, pair bay came RS large as a hen’s egg, and eventually 
n-ses Youatt. a running sore. I again removed it with a 
Road—N. 11. Northrop, Flmira, $15 2d, Wilson Mer- . ® , ,. . p „ ., . 
tt, Genoa, io. ligature, and applied nitrate or silver (lunar 
Matched Trotting Horses—R oad—David M. Grant, caustic) to the WOUnd, at intervals of tWO Or 
uffaio, $15. three days, for about three weeks, when it 
S ’ Norton ’ Vernon ’ $10; 2d) Sainuel Ml ‘ healed up and has given no further trouble.” 
Three Years Old— Stallions —Wm. A. Cook, Lima, $20. 
Mores —Herman Treat, Auburn, 20; 2d, C. Leggett, Hen¬ 
rietta, 10; O. Howland, Auburn, 3. 
Two Years Old— Stallions —Alanson Sherman, Palmyra, 
$15; 2d, Edward Jones, Clyde, 10; J. I). Remington, Au¬ 
burn, Youatt. 
Commended—Henry Barksman, Broome, brown colt, 
small sil. med.; Stephen Brown, Green Hill, best mare, $15; 
2d, A. J. Wynkoop, Elmira, 10. 
One Year Old— Stallions —David Dunn, Portland, $10; 
2d, G. S. Munfort, Portland, 6; 3d, Edward Shute, Horse- 
heads, Youatt. Mares —J. 8. Holbert, Chemung, $10; 
2d, Nathan Coryell, Havana, 5. 
Matched Horses —Carriage—L. S. Sprague, 'William¬ 
son, $15; 2d, Dr. E. Eldridge, Elmira, 10. 
Commended—.Tosiali Barber, Auburn, very lino span of 
brown horses, nearly equal to prem. horses, Youatt. Maj. 
A. Field, Corning, pair gray horses, very desirable carriage 
Matched Horses —Carriage or Road 
Hector, $15; 2d, Job Traverse, Clyde, 10. 
•Joseph Lyon, 
horses, Youatt. 
Road—N. II. Northrop, Elmira, $15; 2d, Wilson Mer¬ 
ritt, Genoa, 10. 
Matched Trotting Horses — Road—David M. Grant, 
ties 1 "of Weevil "among the straw and chaff and its branches, grown this season, I shelled of boiled eggs and cuttle-fish. When the old 
ties OI VV eevi off ^ counted seveQ tkousand two hundred birds leave, place your cege beside your cana- 
whfie threshing. > y Mutee are and and fifty-six (7,256) kernels, and there was one ries, and you will soon have a plenty of mu- 
some of your rea ' ° gma!1 branch tkat was cut 0 ff and lost, which sic. Meadow-larks, robins, thrushes, swal- 
ter a bvor r oa“t wri r', and oS who are probably woald have made 100 more. Ae I lows, sparrows, yellow birds, black birds, and 
ter a tavor on tutj w , .. , . . _ , _j - 074 , 00 + t Jn not, in foot, almost anv kind can verv easilv be 
r,. 1 . r.iy, nwiui, o. o. ,v . puwui, iv uuua, sum gnu pooor, , 
3; H. Pearce, Nnnda, for training the above poney, trans. A V ERMONT 1’ ARMER says —1 Wintered last 
Single Mares— Mrs. c. B. Sedgwick, Syracuse, $10; 2d, reason about two hundred sheep on wheat 
Col. D. Avery, Ithaca, 8. [Several others nearly equal to ^ QQQ of oil cake meftl to the 
the premium awards. 
Trotting House —blare or Gelding — In harness, Otis one hundred sheep per day, and now ihey are 
ort, Utica, $10; 2d, M. Hartshorn, Angelica, 8. fat, although but thill when I bought them, 
i,: t:. ii r ii.,.i,,„ lr.ioi in.a,,i,i iv,,. on,-- ’ ® 
Bort, Utica, $10; 2d, M. Hartshorn, Angelica, 8. 
Discretionary—11. L. Hodge, East Bloomfield, for car¬ 
riage horse, trotting, trans. 
Other States and Canada —J. F.'Davis, Springfield, 
To Cure Broken Horns. —Remove the 
Dilated horn, and bind the sump with a 
>th well tarred or pitched; any fobric will 
to bird with, if the wounded part be first 
Lyons, N..Y-) 1856. 
A. M. Wheeler. • greater. 
. you cage.— 
