"We have a post-office about six miles from here, 
but calculate to have one five miles nearer soon. 
"We shall, in all probability, be within five miles 
of the "Winona anti St. Peter's railroad when 
completed, which those that are posted think 
will be in four or five years. 16. Our churches 
are not built yet, hut we have meetings and 
Sunday schools at some of the settlers’ houses, 
every week: and as the settlers are mostly 
Americans, there is no fear about schools. 17, 
This region is considered a healthy one, for the 
climate don't vary much from New York; what 
it does vary is for the better, I think, for sheep 
"raising. IS. This country is well adapted to the 
raising of wheat, corn, oats, barley, sorghum, 
potatoes, melons, and almost everything else 
else that any country in the same latitude will 
produce, and a great many things a more south¬ 
ern clime will grow. 
Now. as I have said before, if what I have 
written will he of any benefit to any one, my 
time will not have been wasted. If I was to ad¬ 
vise a man, I should say he had ought to look 
one hundred dollars worth before he accepts the 
say-so of me or any one else. A man can see a 
great deal for a hundred dollars, and all the 
writing of Western men can’t make an Eastern 
man understand the West until he sees it. A 
man must not take any notice of the croakers he 
meets, hut if he lays aside all home sickness and 
looks through a pair of impartial eyes, looks at 
advantages and disadvantages, and draws con¬ 
clusions accordingly, he will say the West is the 
place for a man that has the capital of a good 
pair of hands, a will to work them, and no 
money; also, to the man with the same, and a 
thousand dollars. We want men of energy and 
snap up here. And we don’t w T ant to hear them 
crying after the flesh-pots of Egypt if they can’t 
have ail the luxuries of au older settled country. 
If a man is coming with a flock of sheep, I 
should advise him to bring them right after 
shearing, for he could thus have time to get here 
and cut his hay for the next winter. 
The range I speak of is in the town of Medo, 
Blue Earth county, six miles south of the 
Winnebago Agency. 
Yours, &c., John Varrick. 
Hon. H. S. Randall, 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE, ITEMS, &c. 
Good Fleeces.—C. K. Cumins of West Bethany, N 
Y., writes us that his twelve 2 year old Merino ewe-, 
nine of which were bred by Mr. Lane and three by 
Mr. Sampson of Vt., yielded the following weights of 
nnwashed wool: 
Pounds of Wool. 
11 lbs. 
12 “ 4 ozs. 
11 “12 “ 
12 “ 8 “ 
12 “ 8 “ 
13 “ 
11 “ 8 
Weight of Sheep. 
SO lbs. 
81 “ 
S3 “ 
09 “ 
67 “ 
75 “ 
72 ii 
These are excellent weights. We should like to see 
average specimens of the wool, and to be informed 
how old the fleeces were when shorn, how the sheep 
were fed, and how far they were housed summer and 
winter. 
Cut Feed fob Sheep.—J. Adams Lowell of South 
Butler, Wayne Co., N. Y., inquires as to the value of 
cut feed—say straw and wheat bran—for sheep. The 
sheep, like other ruminating animals, masticates its 
food so thoroughly before It is Anally disposed of, that 
we have doubted whether there would be any special 
utility in cutting good hay, or any other good palatable 
fodder, for it. Bat when such fodder is made up af 
inferior materials, like wheat straw, and these are to 
be improved by the addition of bran or meal, there can 
be no doubt that the straw would be consumed better 
and in greater quantities if cut up and mixed with the 
bran or meal. We will apprize .our correspondent, of 
-one fact which we do not remember to have seen no¬ 
ticed in print. Sheep nsed to eating straw wilt eat and 
thrive on it tar belter than those accustomed to better 
feed. But we should not despair of wintering any 
previously unparopered flock well on bright, cut wheat 
r... aw and abundance of bran. We have always found 
bran an excellent food for sheep—but it should not be 
given in homcc-patbic doses. 
Sale o? Prize Ram Lamb.— Messrs. Olin & Shel¬ 
don of Perry, Wyoming Co., N. Y., paid L. J. Burgess 
of North Hoosick, N. Y., $800 for the Merino ram 
lamb which received the first premium at the N. Y. 
State Fair. The lamb was got by PerceY & Burgess’ 
ram which took the first prize in the class “ two years 
old and upwards.” liis dam was got by Mr. Ham¬ 
mond’s ram “ Sweepstakes,” out of a Rich or Pauler 
HEW YOEK STATE FAIR, 
TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION. 
Continued from first page, present No. 
BOB SLEIGHS. 
<c Stop! stranger, and look at the sleighs.” So 
said a little hill thrust into out- hand hv a good- 
natured gentleman. We stopped and looked. 
We find this novelty to consist in the fact that 
the crook of the runners is made by a east iron 
shoe, which is hollow, and into which wood is 
driven to make it solid. This makes the sleighs 
cost less—$10 to $12 per pair less than the com¬ 
mon boh sleighs, says the exhibitor, W. W. 
Kitchen, of Grimsby, C. W. 
THE BEATER HAY PRESS. 
Jurors in our last Numkbk Corrected.— In our 
icle last week, headed “ Sheep Exhibition at the 
ite Fair,’’ we are, by a typographical error three 
res repeated, made to speak of the Merino ram 
lick received the first premium in the class *• two 
irs old and upwards” as belonging to Pbrcey L. 
rgess instead or Pebckt and Bubo ess. The ram 
jointly owned by D. W. Peace r and L. Burgess, 
th of North llooeick, Rensselaer Co., N. Y. In 
Liking ol the 2il premium ram in the same class as 
ove, owned by Ii. Rafalbb of Itusbviile, Yates Co., 
y., we are made to say, “ His form and fleece are 
od, though be has some fat on his neck folds.” In 
tee of “ fat,” read hair. 
We must not omit to notice this prominent 
feature of this Fair, which really deserves more 
space than we can give to a discussion of its 
merits, and of the influence it must have upon 
grass husbandry. We have found ourself spray¬ 
ing toward it repeatedly and almost uncon¬ 
sciously during the past three days, to watch its 
operation, by which bay is compressed into one- 
half or two-thirds the bulk of bales made by an 
ordinary press. This is done by means of a 
beater — a weight which is operated like the 
hammer of a pile driver—which beats the hay 
into the smallest compass, when a tremedous 
screw power is applied to compress it still more; 
and thus compressed, it is hooped aud turned 
out a solid bale, which will not hurt by hand¬ 
ling. For preparing hay for transportation to 
market, this is the most perfect thing we have 
seeu _al m ost equal to the food-condensing pro¬ 
cesses now in vogue. 
THE WIND UT. 
But no man can look at, think and write of, 
and do justice to one-half the novelties, merito¬ 
rious and otherwise, that are here. There are 
thrashers, horse powers, corn-stalk and straw 
cutters, reapers and mowers, &c., Ac., which 
merit, perhaps, just as much attention and space 
as we have given to the implements and ma¬ 
chinery above named. It is with no intention 
of neglecting or overlooking anybody, that we 
fail to notice all. Our aim is to seek out the 
novelties that seem to possess merit, speak of 
such implements as we think it timely to men¬ 
tion, and at the same time give answers to in¬ 
quiries which burthen our ts&Te. There is a 
large class of implements which ought not to be 
talked ol except in connection with a practical 
trial of tbeir merits in the field. And we trust 
the Society will make provision for a trial of the 
different classes of implements during the com¬ 
ing year, in their season—such as drills and 
planters, cultivators, haying implements, in¬ 
cluding mowers, tedders, rakes, loaders and 
forks. There ought to be just such a grand trial 
every year. And if the Society does not choose 
to provide for such a trial, manufacturers of 
such implements ought to associate to do it 
We must not omit to state that Miss Lizzie 
Knapp of Ontario Co. has rendered certain 
members of the Press great service by feeding 
them when they were hungry, and giving them 
whereof to drink when they were thirsty—we 
mean Miss Lizzie of Knapp’s Dining Hall on 
the grounds, whereat the Society has entertain¬ 
ed its guests much to its own credit and that of 
the proprietor, IL F. Knapp. 
The crowd has been a great one to-day, and 
we close our notes for the day thankful for sun¬ 
shine and the sight of so much enjoyment among 
the people. 
FRIDAY FOURTH DAY. 
To-day the attendance is thinner, though vis¬ 
itors are constantly coming and going. There i 
evident a preparation for removal—the machine 
men are gathering their tools together, and some 
of the stock is going to the train. The flowers 
are faded, and the garrulous exhibitors in all the 
departments seem to be thinking about their 
premiums and home. Before closing we should 
say a word about the 
EXHIBITION OF HORSB8. 
We only had opportunity to see these animals 
as they passed around the ring this last day of 
the Fair, and we roust pay that the character of 
the stock we saw was most excellent. The Su¬ 
perintendent of that Department pronounces 
the entire exhibition of horses, though not so 
large as it has been some years, most excellent 
In character—the best for some years. And 
other gentlemen who had opportunity to see the 
most of this class of stock, speak in the highest 
terms of it. 
OF THE CATTLE AND SWINE 
Illinois Wool Growers' Association.—A t the 
recent Illinois Slate Fair, this organization elccled the 
following officers: rrttide.nl— Daniel Kelly, Whea¬ 
ton, Du Page Co. Tice President — A, M. Garland, 
Chatham, Sangamon Co. Searctaay— Sam. P Board- 
man, Lincoln, Logan Co. Treasurer— G. W. Mlnler, 
Mackinaw, Tazewell Co. Dirtelon— B G. Roots, Tam 
aroa, Perry Co.; J L. "Mills, Mt. Palatine, Putnam Co.; 
C. L. Pate, Catlin, Vermillion Co. 
The Association adopted the following resolution: 
Resolved by the Illinois Wool Growers Association, 
That the Association would recommend that the wool 
growers or each county or locality in the State form 
Woo! Growers' Associations in their several conniics 
or localities, to hold annual meet legs to transact snch 
business as may further the wool growing intercut, arid 
to appoint delegates to attend the annual meeting of 
the Illinois Wool Growers’Association; and further, 
that the delegates from the local associations be re¬ 
quested to bring in the amount of wool grown in the 
bounds of such association, and to be prepared to 
counsel as to the time and manner of making sale of 
the clip. 
Exhibition it would give us great pleasure to 
speak more iu detail than we have done, or than 
we are now able to do. The fact is we could 
not be in more th8n one place at the same time, 
and we deem the laborsaving department of the 
Fair the most Important, just now, to the coun¬ 
try, without in the least under-rating the im¬ 
portance of increasing and Improving our stock. 
THE MEMORIAL EXERCISES 
Relating to the late Gen, James S. Wads¬ 
worth, by Hon. Lewis F. Allen, und toEx- 
President Edward G. Fails, by Hon. A. B. 
Conger, appropriately closed this Twenty- 
fourth Exhibition of the New York State Agri¬ 
cultural Society. We shall endeavor to publish 
parts, or the whole of these memorials when we 
can find the space. 
THE LESSONS OF THE FAIR 
PREMIUMS AWARDED ON STOCK, &c„ 
AT N. Y. STATE FAIR, ROCHESTER. SEPT., 1864. 
AYRSHIRE!-. 
Second Best hull—Ernstus Rood, Coldbrook, 15. 
Yearling hull—1 O Howland, Auburn, 15. 
Cow?—1. O Howland, 20 
Heifers—2d best, O Howland, 10. 
Heifers, yearling—1. O ITowland, 15. 
altiernkys. 
heated, drunken brawlers—no rowdies filled the 
air with profanity and obscenity. We did not see 
an arrest nor hear of one on the grounds. Evi¬ 
dently the lovers of Order and Law, the thought¬ 
ful, loyal Workers of the Land had come to¬ 
gether to see and hear some new thing which 
should lift them higher as Men and Women, and 
enable them the better te meet the demands of 
their Country in its present trial. And we 
heard no heated political discussions, which so 
often drive wedges into the good nature of the 
people at such a time. The work—the legiti¬ 
mate. work of the Fair—the showing, aud see¬ 
ing, and receiving and treasuring up its lessons 
—was begun and prosecuted quietly and earnest¬ 
ly to completion. And in all that makes a fair 
most worthy the title, this was a success. 
MIDDLE WOOLEO NOT SOUTH DOWNS. 
Hampshire Ram—1. A T Parsons, Riga, 10. 
5 Hampshire Ewes- 1 , a. T Parsons, 10. 
Other Middle W'oolcd Ram, O. Howland, 10. 
LHfcvfti(niani — Allrod Jeffrey, superior Hampshire 
own Kern, 10; A. Jeffrey, Sh’rnpshtre Down Ram, 1 
Down Kant, 10; A. Jeffrey, Shropshire Down Ram, 1 
year old, 10 A. 1’. Parsous, 3 Hampshire Down Ewe 
Lambs, 1 'i aetie.nl Shepherd. 
MERINOS. 
Rams—1 Percy & Burgess, North Hooaick, 10; 2. H. 
Rapalee, Rushville, 8; 8. A. J Blood, Carlton, Prac. 
Shepherd. 
Ram tinder2years-1. W. T. Curtis, Grovelnnd, 10; 2. 
D E. Robinson, Bhoreham, Vt, 8; 8. J. C. Talt, West 
Bloomfield, Pruc. Shepherd. 
Rnm Lamb—1. Loan Burgess, North Hoosick, 8; 
John Pierce, Ogden, 6; Isaac J. Whitney, Clarkson, 
Prac, Shepherd, 
CLASS I-CATTLE— Shorthorns. 
Bulls, 8 years old and upwards—1 E Cornell, Itha¬ 
ca, $20; 9. Jas S McCall, Lyons, 16; 3. Wrn Jackson, 
Favette, Transactions 
Two years old—1 Elihn Griffin, Clinton Corners, 
20; 2 V W Mason, Can as tot. a, 10. 
One year old—1. E Cornell, 15. 2. Ellhu Griffin, 10; 
3 O I." Welts, New Hartford, Traits 
Bull Calf—1 Ja? 8 McCall, 5; 2 E Cornell. Trans. 
Cows—3 years and upwards—1. E Cornell, 20, 2 do., 
15; 3. do, Trans. ^ ^ ^ 
Heifers-9 years old—1. C W & J W Wadsworth, 
Geuesco, 30; 2 do., 10; 8. C W Wadsworth. Trans 
One year old—1. E Cornell, 15; 2. C W & J W 
Wadsworth, 10. „ 
Ileifet Calf—1 Gen H Brown, Washington Hollow, 
5; 2, E Cornell, Trans. 
DEVONS. 
Second best Bull, S years old, Walter Cole, Batavia, 
15; 2d best Buli, 1 year old, Wm Simpson, New Hud¬ 
son, 10. , „ „ 
Bull Calves—1. Joseph Hilton. New Scotland, 5; 2. 
Walter Cole, Trans. 
Cows—3years old and over—1. Jos Hilton. 20; 2. A 
M Piogets, Watertown, 15; 3. Walter Cole, Traits. 
Heifers—2years old—1. Walter Cole, 20; 2. Jos Hil 
ton, 10. 
Otie year old—1 Jos Hilton, 15; 2. Walter Cole, 10; 
3. W m" Simpson, Trans. 
Calves—1. Wm. Sttnp?on,5; 2. do., Trans. 
IIEREF0RD8. 
Second best, bnll-E Corning. Jr.. Albany. 15. 
Cows—1. E Coming, Jr., 23; 2. do., 15; 3., do., 
Trans. 
Heifers—1. E Coming, Jr.. 20. 
Heifer Calves—1. K. Coruiug, Jr., 5; 2. do., Trans. 
Third t -=t bttli-B G Mors-. Red Falls, Trans. 
Second best hull. 2 years old, B G Mores, 10. 
One year old—W B Din-more, Stantsburg, 15. 
Second best hull Calf. 8G Mores, Trans. 
Cows—1- B G Mores, 23; 2. E Corning, Jr, 15; 3. B 
G Mores, Ttans. 
H.dfere— I. W B Dinsmore, 29; 2. E Corning. Jr, 1(1. 
Heifers, yearlln is—1. BG Moras, 15; 2. W B Dius- 
rnore, 10; 3. do., Trau=. 
ileiler Calves—1. B G Mores, 
Cows—1. V W Mason, 20; 2 Benj Fellows, Chill, 
15 ; 3. U W Little, Henrietta, Trans. 
Heifers, 2 years old-1. Fred Fellows, Chili, 20; 2 
D 11 Richardson, Henrietta, 10, 8. Wm Rankin, Char¬ 
lotte, Trans. 
Heifers. 1 year oM-t. W H SUngerland, Norman’s 
Rill, 15: 2. II W Little, 10; 8. R Jackson, Henrietta, 
Trans. 
Heifer Calves—1. H W Little, 5; 2. Robt Bell, West 
Brighter, Trans*. , _ 
Milch Cow#—1. W II Slmgerland, 15; 2. Henry Jack- 
son, Henrietta, Trans. 
WORKING OXEN. 
Are important. And had we space, we should 
like to write at considerable length thereon. 
One thing seemed to command the attention of 
all thoughtful people—the quiet, earnest charac¬ 
ter of the spectators. No rabble had come to¬ 
gether to see fast horses—no noise issued from 
me. Shepherd, 
3 Ram Lamb'}—1. Loan Burgess, 8; 2 T, Babcock, 
Riga, b; 3. Baker & Chumplin, Hammonduport, Prac. 
Shepherd. 
Single Ewe 2 years and over — 1. Loan Burgess, 10; 
2. W. T. Curtis, 8, 3. J. F. Braymcr, Hebron, Prac. 
Shepherd. 
Single Ewe under 2 years — 1. D. W. Percey, North 
Hoosick. 10; 2. John Pierce, 8 , 3. W T. Curtis, Prac. 
Shepherd. 
5 Ewes 2 years and over, having sucked and raised 
lambs this rear—1. 11. M. Boardtuan, Uughville, 10; 2, 
Wm. Chambeilaln, Red Hook, 8. 
5 Ewes under 2 years that have not raised lambs—1. 
O. T. Wilder, Victor, 10 , 2 D E Robinson, 8; 3. U. 
M. Buardman, Rushville, Prac Shepherd 
3 Ewe Lambs — 1 Loan Burgess, S; 2. ,T. C. Taft, 
West Bloomfield, 6; linker & Cnamplin, Prac. Shep. 
Ewe Lamb-1. D. W. Perccy, 8; 2 J C Taft, 0; 
3 L. Babe.ock, Prnr. Shepherd 
piscrtitiiman/ —Best pen Ewes 2 years and over, not 
bavins raised lambs—1. J. F. Braymer, 8; I). E. Rob 
inson, 6; W o. Chamberlain, Trac. Shepherd- 
Grade-—5 Ewes—J. W. Chamberlin, 10; 2. J. Bailey, 
Albion, 8. 
do under 2 years—1. W. Chamberlin, if). 
8 Ewe Lambs—l. W Chamberliu, 5; 2. Geo. Brown, 
Pruc Shepherd. 
Shepherd's Dog—1. Carl Heyne, Red Hook, 5. 
FINK - WOOL SHEEP WITH FLEECE. 
Rams—1. Percy & Burgess, 20; 2. Harlow & Bro., 
Darien, 10. 
5 Ewes —1. Geo. Brown, Whitney’s Crossing, 20; 
2. Geo. Brown, 10. 
STKriiKN County Fair —On our return D ora a trip 
toward the Cattaraugus Fair, (as noticed elsewhere,) 
we had au opportunity of stopping a few hours at the 
y Fair. Thoughtyhe day jwaa very , m . 
propitious—a severe rain storm prevailing—we found s 
creditable display, in some depart ments superior, and 
had the pleasure of meeting several ardent friends an( j 
promoters of Rural Inpvovcment -including Judge 
Dknniston, President of the Society, Gen, O. F. Mar. 
shall, A. Y. Barer, Esq., and others. The show of 
Sheep was said to excel tboeensuaiJy made in Steuben, 
the most noted county in the State iu that line. Of tine 
wools wc haveneverseen a better display at any Coun¬ 
ty Fair, and some claimed it to be superior to that at 
the State Fair. Gen, Marshall’s flock was reprint¬ 
ed by over twenty fine animals. His rain “ Compact ” 
is a beauty and attracted much attention j| Messrs. 
Stick net, Cuicester, Straiout, Thompson aud 
others also showed fine animals in this class. The 
show of Horses, Cattle and Swine was not large, bat 
comprised some line animals in each class. The rain 
precluded particular examination The display in Do¬ 
mestic and Floral Hall was Tar better t.ban we antici¬ 
pated, and reflected much credit upon the exhibitors: 
The ladies exhibited abundant evidence of industry, 
skill and taste in the show or articles both useful and 
ornamental. In the Horticultural department were 
some choice specimens of fruit, not the least attractive 
being the Grapes and Wine presented by the Pleasant 
Valley Wine Company of Hammondsport. -—, 
.2— Tao Ladles' Aid Society or Bath provided a sump¬ 
tuous dinner, spreading several long tables in a com¬ 
modious building on the Fair Grounds. Here we had 
the pleasure of meeting the Hon. Elisha Johnson, 
once Mayor of Rochester, now of Tennessee, aud B 
F. Youno, Esq., formerly Cashier of the Rochester 
City Bank, bat now Land Agent at Bath. It was 
pleasant to meet these “friends of other days,” and 
join them in appreciating the noble, efforts of the skill¬ 
ful and patriotic ladies of Bath. 
LARGE BREED SWINE. 
Best yoke over 5 years—1. Noah Stottle, Chili, 15; 2. 
C W Wadsworth, Oeneseo, 10. 
Four years old—C V Wadsworth, 15; 2. H L Wil¬ 
son. Gates, 10. 
Steers, 3 years old—1- 7. Crane, Marion, 10; 2. Ste¬ 
phen Leggett, Henrietta- 8 
Two years olri-i. C W Wadsworth, S. 
Three years old—1- H M Caikins, Henrietta, 6. 
FAT CATTLE. 
Best Cow—Benj Fellows, Chill, 10. 
CL 688 II—HORSES— FOR all work. 
Stallions—1. A llallenbeck, Caledonia, 20; 2. Jacob 
Gamher, Seneca" Fads. 15: G W Miller. Conquest, 
Youait Discretionary—C W Bathgate, Fordham, 20; 
Geo Barney, Syracuse, 15. 
Brood Mures and Foals—i G W Walker, Pearl Creek, 
20; 2. U W Anderson. Chili, 15; 3. Mrs Dr McNungh- 
ton, Scoffsville, Youait. 
MORGANS. 
Stallions. 4 years old -1. A Benedict, Greece, 20; 2. E 
L Ashley, Nunda, 15; 3 R J nun, Elba, Youatt. 
Two years old—Phil Hartor, Herkimer, 15. 
BLACK HAWKS. 
Best 3 year old Stallion—1. M B Jumpb, Penfield, 15; 
2. L) P Newell, Parma 10. 
DRAUGHT 
Stallions—1. M A Phillips, Middlesex, 20; 2. SB 
Dunklebridgc, Loekport, 15; 8. J W Runner, Ovid, 
Youatt. 
Pairs—1. C R Parsons, Rochester, 15; 2. N Grim- 
shaw, Cobonrg, C. W., 10. 
THOROUGH BRED. 
Boar over 2 years—1. S. P. Ifuftstatcr, Watertown, 10. 
1 year old—1. A. C. Clark, Henderson, 111; 2 S. P. 
Huffstatcr, 5. 
0 months—1 A C. Clark, 8:11 J. Ives, Watertown. 4 
Bow 2 years old—1. T. T Kavanagh, Watertown, 10; 
2. T. T. Cavan agh, 5 
1 year old—1. A. C- Clatk, 10; 2. A. C. Clark, 5. 
t> months—1. S. P. UuiT-i;uer. 8; 2. S. P. HtitVstater, 4. 
5 Pigs—1. A. C. Clark, 8; 2. Geo. Auderson, 4. 
SMALL EBBED 8WINE. 
Boar over 2 years—1. W. B. Dinsmore, 10; 2. Tennis 
Brazee, 6. 
ti month?—1. Robt Boll, West Brighton, 8. 
Sows over 2 years—l W B. Dinsmore, 10. 
6 months—1. A. C. Clark, 8. 
5 Pigs—1. W. B. Dinsmore, 8. 
POULTRY. 
White Dorkings—1. lleffron & Barnes, Utica, 3; 2. 
Heffron A Barnes, 2. 
Gray Dorkings -1. Wm tlmpson, Jr., 3; 2. Heffron & 
Ban.es, 2. 
Black Scaulsh—1. F. A Wendell, Albany, 3; 2. E A 
Wendell, 2. 
White Poland—1. Wm Simpson, Jr., 3; 2. Heffron & 
Barnes, 2 
Black Poland -1. Heffron A Barnes, 3: 2. E A Wen¬ 
ded, 2. 
Golden Polauds—1. ikffrou J Barnes, 3; 2. E A Wen¬ 
dell, 2. 
Silver Polands—1. Wm Stuipsou, Jr, S; 2. E A Wen¬ 
dell, 2. 
Bolton Greys—1. E A Wendell, 3;2. Heffron & Barnes, 2, 
Game—L Geo Westfall, Brlgliton, 3; 2, Wm Simpson. 
Leghorns—1. Heffron & Barnes, 3; 2. Wm Simpson, 
(L td-Laced Bantams—1. E A Wendell, 3; 2. Htffron 
* Barnes, 2. 
Sill er-l.aced Bantams—1. W Simpson, Jr„ 3; 2, do., 2. 
Brultwalis-1. Heffron & Barnes,3; 2. do., 2. 
TURKEYS. 
1. Heffron & Barnes, 3. 
Wild—1. E A Wendell, 3. 
DUCKS. 
Muscovy—1. Wm Simpson, Jr., 3; 2. O Howland, Au¬ 
burn. 2. 
Aylesbury—I. Wm Simplon. Jr., 3; 2. do., 2. 
Black Cayuga—1. Hettron X Barnes, 3; 2. O. How¬ 
land, 2. 
Top-Knots—L Wm Simpson, Jr., 3; 2. Heffron &. 
Barnes, 2. 
Rouen—L Heffron & Barnes, 3; 2, do., 2. 
GEESE. 
Bremen—1. Heffron A Barnes, 3; 2. O. Howland, 2, 
White China— i. Wm Simpson, Jr., 3; 2. Heffron & 
Barnes, 2. 
Brown China—L Wm Simpson, Jr., 3; 2. Uelfron A 
Barnes, 2. 
African—1. Heffron A Barnes, 3; 2. E A Wendell, 2. 
Wild—1. Heffron & Barnes, 3. 
GUINEA FOWLS, 
L Heffron A Barnes, 3; 2. E A Wendell, 2. 
PEA FOWLS. 
1. Heffron A Uarnc-s, 3, 
PIGEONS. 
Best and greatest variety—1. Henry D Jonght, Roch- 
ester,3: 2. Heffron A Barnes, 2. 
Best Exhibition or Poultry—1. Heffron A Barnes, 5; 
2. Wm Simpson, Jr., Trans. 
rabbits. 
Common—1. HEUwauger, Rochester, 3; 2. Heffron & 
Barnes, Trans. 
Horses,. 3S1 
Cattle,.. 401 
Sheep,. 484 
Grain, field seeds, 512 
Root and field crops,. 285 
Horticultural products, vegetables 
plants ana flowers. 682 
Agricultural Implements, power, 149 
<* a hand,. 107 
Arts department,... . 1,142 
Plowing match,... 
liluval Notes anb (Ctucrics. 
Stallions 4 year? old—t. H T Carr, Canandaigua, 20; 
2. C J Douglass, Oak Ridge, C. W., 15; 3. Wm Simp¬ 
son, Jr., Youatt 
Three years old-1 T J Sivabcy, Seneca Falls, 15. 
OTHER HORSES 
Stallions 8 years old—1. G J Whitney, Rochester, 15; 
2. Sami Thomas, Waterloo, 10; 8. C Duncan, Seneca, 
Dadd. 
Mares—2d bast-0 Howland, 10. 
Stallions 2 years old—1. A H Van Ness, Perinton, 
15; 2. G W Whradon, Seneca, 10; 3. E Patten, Sweden, 
Dadd. 
Marc?—1. Robt Bell, West Brighton, 15; 2. Wm. 
Rowe, Greece, 10; 3. R. Loitridge, East Henrietta, 
Dadd. 
Colts—1. C J Cbamplin, Ad.ims, 10; 2, Robt Bell, 5. 
MATCHKU HORSES. 
Sixteen hands and over—1 J J Parsons, Auburn, 15; 
2. Thos Clark, llion, 10. 
Fourteen to sixteen hands—1. Kingsley & Stewart, 
Albion, 15; 2. W- Halsey, Tmmausburg, 10. 
SADDLE HORSES. 
j. BAsUev, Anburn, 10; 2 M D Hollister, Rome, 8. 
Geldings, 8 years—-l. Hurley Parker, Theron, 10; 2. 
O B Warren, Victor, 8. 
Two years old—1. Albert Mills, Perry, 6; 2. llenry 
Marl in, Brighton, 4. 
Single Mores—1. Benedict & Warreu, Rochester, 10; 
2. Ge<> Fake, Gorham, 8. 
Geldings and Mares 8 years old—1 Jag. G. Ladd, 
Frankfort, ti: 2. Albert Parker, 4 
Mare—1. R Tobey, Pitl-ford, (i. 
Single Trotting Iloree—1. W G. Gastin, Lc Roy, 10; 
2. Henry llattell, Grafton. C. W-» 8. 
JACKS AND MULES. 
Best Jack—J. s. Whitney, Conneaut, O., 15. 
Pair Mules—1. Sami, rhomu*, Waterloo, 10. 
5 Mule Colts—1. G. W. Walker, Pearl Creek, 10. 
Single do. —1. S. Heston, 5. 
8.—SHEEP, SWINE, Ac— fat sheep. 
1. E- Gazeley, Clinton, 5. 
I.KtCKSTKIW. 
Rams over 2 years—1. A Jeffrcv, Woodbridge, C. W-, 
10; under 2 years, 1 A Jeffrey, 10; 2. A. Jeffrey, 8. 
LO.VO WOOLS (J, NOT LEICESTER?. 
Rums over 2 years—1 Gazeley A Deuel!, Clinton 
Corners, 10; 2. E. Gazeley, 8; 8. A. Jeffrey, Practical 
Shepherd. 
Rams under 2 years—1 A. Jeffrey, 10; 2. A. Jeffrey,8. 
8 Ram Lambs—1. E. Gazeley, G. 
Terms of the Rural.— Until otherwise announced 
the subscription price of the Rural New Yorker 
will be as published this week— $3 per annum. The 
paper can not be afforded for less, and we have the 
back bone to make the advauce, without consultation 
with contemporaries. If the friends of the Rural 
sustain us, well; if not, we can better afford to lose 
twenty, thirty, or forty thousand subscribers, than to 
pnblish at a loss. Whcu wo can give lower terms, or 
club rates, they will be announced. Meantime, all 
moneys received on subscription will be credited at 
the above rate. 
Personal —A Failure to Connect —Having engaged 
to deliver an address at the Cattaraugus Co. Fair last 
week, (the29th.) we started “on time’’—the day pre¬ 
vious—for our destination. But on reaching Corning 
we found the trains on the Eric Railroad so fur behind 
time that it was impossible to reach the Cattaraugus 
Fair in season, aud were therefore obliged to give up 
trying to fulfill our appointment. T|tc officers and 
members of the Society {to whom this public explana¬ 
tion is due) are assured that we greatly regret the “ fail¬ 
ure to connect,” for it was unavoidable. Had the dis¬ 
tance been less, wc should have chartered an engine, 
if procurable—as we did “ once ou a time ” in a simi¬ 
lar case—rather than disappoint so many^friends as we 
had hoped to meet on the occasion. 
Carding -Machines—A. Finkelnburo of Buffalo 
Co., YVis, asks where carding-machines for preparing 
wool for market can be obtained, and adds:—“Our 
couuty railes a sufficient quantity of wool to supply 
the home demand for yarn and cloth, if we could only 
have it manufactured Into these articles. A small 
sized cardi tig-machine, spinning jenny and weaving 
loom, to run by a four or six horse-power engine, for 
custom work, would be needed ” 
SOUTH • DOWNS. 
2d best Ram over 2 years—t. O. Ilowland, 8. 
Rams under 2 years-1. Geo. II Brown, 111; 2. Geo. 
II Brown, 8; 3. Geo. II. Brown, Practical Shepherd. 
5 Ewes over 2 years-1. Geo. Ii Brown, 10. 
do under 2 years—1- E. Gi iffiiu, 10. 
Knitting Machines—(U. W , Fairfield, Ohio ) We 
cannot say which Is the beat knitting machine, but we 
know the Alktn to be a good one and largely used In 
manufactories for knittting socks, undershirts, draw¬ 
ers, Ac., and run by band, steam and water power. 
We do not know where it la manufactured, but Bron 
son & Elliot, Chicago, III, were General Agents for 
it last year. The “ Stocking Loom,” you ask about, 
proved to be a vile humbug. 
Farmers, Cattle-Brokers and the Internal 
Revenue —lrt answer to a letter of inquiry, the Com 
missioner of Internal Revenue explains the law in the 
following terms, which will interest some or our read 
ers“ The law defines a cattle-broker as any person 
whose business ii is to buy or sell or deal in cattle, Ac, 
and therefore a person whose business it is to buy and 
graze and sell is to be held a cattle-brokor within tile 
meaning of the law. This, however, does not include 
a farmer, carrying on business as such, who may buy 
cattle at one season of the year for the purpose of 
grazing his farm, or of consuming the products of his 
farm, for the improvement of his own farm, and after¬ 
wards soils them to such parlies ns may desire to pur¬ 
chase at his farm. There m ay be cases where it i? dif¬ 
ficult to draw the dividing line between these two 
classes, but it depends upon the question of fact, 
whether his business is to fact the buying and selling 
of cattle, and grazing only an incident, or whet hi r his 
business is a farmer, and the buying and selling ol 
cattle only an incident of that occupation, and of this 
the Assessor must judge upon the best Information he 
can obtain. Where a party holds a license as a cattle 
broker the rate of bis license is lo be determined by 
the amount of the actnal sales made by himself If he 
and another acmg together make a sale jointly, each 
Is to be charged with the amount of Ills own interest 
in such sale, if both are interested in the cattle, Ac , 
so sold, and to determining the rate of his license, 
the amount of his own sales, and his interest in such 
joint sales are both to be considered.” 
The Provincial Exhibition at Hamilton —Con¬ 
trary to our hoi»> wo were prevented visiting oar 
neighbors across I lie Niagara, and looking upon Cana 
dian Products. We are glad to learn that it was u most 
successful exhibition. The following comparative 
statement of entries made at the exhibitions of 1868 
and lSG-t, which we cut from the Toronto CUtbr., will 
indicate pretty plainly the character and magnitude of 
the show; 
18t>3. 1SCJ. 
Tue Ohio State Fair.— Some writer to the Ohio 
State Journal thus sums up the result of this Fair:— 
“ Though by no means a failure, it was not the exhi¬ 
bition it should have been, and might have been, with 
a proper display or enterprise and public spirit by the 
classes which must always be relied upon to fill and 
furnish forth the exhibition tables at an industrial Fair. 
There were some noble exceptions of couree. Tbe 
Fair was financially a decided success The gross re 
ceipts thlB year were between $12,000 and $13,000, 
against $11,000 received last year at Cleveland. So 
much for the advantages of a central location. Iu con 
sequence of the vastly enhanced cost this year of labor 
and material tierareury to fit np the grounds, it is not 
probable, however, that the surplus remaining to the 
Treasurer’s hands, alter all demands have been met, 
will equal that of last year.” 
Educational Journals.— (Lucy Hall, Jasper Co , 
Iowa ) The following arc are among the leading e<ri 
cationnl Journals:—Tito /<wi Instructor and School 
Journal, published at Dee Moines, Iowa, by Mills A 
Co. The Illinois Teacher, published by N. C. Nasos, 
Peoria, Ill. The AV.ui York Teacher, published by J- 
MunkKLL, Albany, N. Y. The Massachusetts Teacher, 
published by the Mass. Teachers’ Association, b« tclD 
Mass. 
Agricultural College Land Scrip.— We bate | 
inquiries asking what States have Agricultural College 
Land Scrip for sale. We suppose that all the States 
which have not public lands within their boundaries 
or sufficient quantity to cover tbe acres appropriated te 
them respectively, have this scrip for sale. Bat ue 
cannot say what States have put this scrip in market. 
Comstock's Rotary Spader.—(U. W. r. , Boston ) 
It is a good thing. Yon can learn why by reference to 
pages 181 and 2iil current volume of Rural 120 
not know how it will work on stoney farm- B° ubt 
if it. 1ms had trial in such localities. 
Dairying in the Wkst.-(U. N. Gros) c ‘'“ 
fiud such farms as you desire in Kane, Du Page, c 
Kalb, Lee, Whiteside, Wiunebago, StevensoPi or al 
most any of the Northern counties of Hiiuois. 
Nobth A Bush’s Washing Maorine — In our ref¬ 
erence to this machine last week we gave the address 
of the above firm as “Canton,” when it should 
been Candor, N. Y. 
Gray Dorking Fowls.— (R. n. P ) ^ Bissell, 
Shoreham, Vt, can furnish you with these fowls 
