lost nearly all — saved one in ten perhaps. Mine run Middle- Wooled .—In t 
in an old meadow, surrounded on two sides by woods. Down, Ham pah i re-Do 
I lost two by neglect or dogs, I cannot say which; Samuel Thorn, of 1 hor 
but one thing is certain, dogs are a great pest to lot of South-Downs, an 
sheep-raisers. Wool would be cheaper if dogs were the first prizes. I hey v 
not allowed to run. Is there no good remedy? I Aycrigg, of Passiac, . 
Bay , yes - let sheep raisers make a fund, and when a Wampsvillc, also had si 
dog is suspected, have him killed, whatever the cost of Canandaigua, exhibi 
may be> H. Lurrs. and Shropshire sheep tl 
Youngstown, N. Y., Sept. 15,1861. judge was entitled to 
__ % ^ , _ _ offered. 
NEW YORK STATE FAIR. Fine-Wooled .-These 
numbers, borne of the 
The Annual Fair of the New York State Agricul- Chamberlain, and Carl 
tnral Society for lftCl, was held at the village of jj* Cook, E lBburg ; . ' 
Watertown the past week, closing on Friday the 20th • >e ’ ‘ 
Middle- Wooled. _In this class was included South- Lewis county, presented ns with a sample of excel- bright and fair, where the water, having struck the 
Down Hampshire-Down and Shropshire sheep, lent butter, similar to what he had on exhibition, chimney laid in lime mortar, had washed them, and 
Samuel Thorn, of Thorndale, exhibited his splendid and which we thought worthy of particular com- each side, where the water had passed down, the 
lot of South-Downs, and we presume secured most of mendation- shingles covered with moss, and that, while wet, 
the first prizcB. They were beautiful animals. T. C. Only a few samples of grain were exhibited, but would naturally rot the shingles, and when it was 
Aycrigg of Passiac, N. J., and R. H. Avery, of they were clean and fine, consisting of wheat, barley, dry, expose the house to fire, if a Rpark from the 
Wampsvillc, also hail some fine Bheep. C. B. Meek, 
of Canandaigua, exhibited South-Down, Hampshire, 
and Shropshire sheep that were hard to beat, and we 
judge was entitled to a fair share of the prizes 
offered. 
Fine- Wooled .—These were not shown in very large 
numbers. Some of the best were exhibited by Mr. 
Chamberlain, and Carl Heyn, of Dncthess connty; E. 
oats, peas and rye. We noticed about a dozen sam¬ 
ples of maple Bugar, as clean and white as could he 
desired; honey, preserves, pickles, jams, &c., were 
shown, put up in fine taste, all of which, from an 
outside view, we judge to be excellent. 
DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. 
The Hall devoted to the exhibition of articles in 
chimney laid in lime mortar, had washed them, and 
each side, where the water had passed down, the 
shingles covered with moss, and that, while wet, 
would naturally rot the shingles, and when it was 
dry, expose the house to fire, if a spark from the 
chimney were to lodge there. I believe that lime 
is very good for wood exposed to the weather.” 
Roast IIo" for Hog Cholera. 
Mrs. Tract Cutler, of Illinois, writes to the 
Farmers' Advocate of what she heard about curing 
hog cholera: 
“ A short time Bince I listened to a conversation 
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Nurserv Trees—C, H. Curtis. 
Ajrentf'! Somethin* Now:—E. Rice k Co. 
Bulbous Root,-. Peonies, &c. — Prince & Co. 
Wilson's Albany Strawberry Plant*—J Knox. 
SCBOIAL NOTICKS. 
The Metropolitan Gift Bookstore — J. P. Hone. 
dural Notes ani> 3tcms. 
held at the village of G. Cook, ElliBburgb; Julius Stickney, Steuben; and and beantiful things, prominent among which 
this department, was filled with the usual number of betw . een a con pi e of plain, substantial farmers, which 
inst. The number of people in attendance was not 
as large as at Elmira last year, and less than at 
Beveral previous fairs. I’eCutriarlly, this show can be 
hardly considered a suocesB, and we doubt whether 
the Society has received more funds than necessary 
to pay premiums and other expenses. This, we pre- 
Fat Sheep /.—The show of Fat Sheep was very fair 
both in numbers and quality. 0. Howland, Auburn; 
Wra. Elliott, Kingston; and Campbell ft Co., Ellis- 
burgh, were among the principal exhibitors. 
Swine. — The show of Pigs was a great feature, if 
we may not say the feature of the exhibition of 1861. 
was the beautiful work of the ladies of Jefferson bonght a lafge nnmber of hogSi and t 
county. Parr’s American Camp Chest, designed for home In a ghort t1me the cbo i er a brol 
the use of those who go to the war, attracted a them and of the best of tbe 
crowd, as did Dr. Bly’s patent legs for those who bn|It a flre in order t0 barb them> 80 , 
return. miscellaneous. in ?- ** might not spread from them. 
On the grounds were many things to which we thG f 1 / 
devoted a minute or two, but cannot even name in d *™ urcd them greedily. From that 
our brief report. D. I, Halsey, of Sennett, had a ™ cured; not another one si 
willow hedge transplanted from bis farm to the Fair tho8e alr / ad >- 8 ‘ ck *1**^ recovered 
Grounds. It was of three years’ growth, and Mr. H. “™ ral "“ ,lar * n< 
snme was all that was anticipated in this time of Never before in the State of New York was so large devoted a minute or two, but cannot even name in 
trouble and war. The receipts were about $8,000. and so fine a lot of pigs congregated together, our brief report. D. L. Halsey, of Sennett, had a 
The arrangements for the convenience of exhibitors, “ Have you seen the pigs?" was the genera) inquiry willow hedge transplanted from his farm to the ? air 
the comfort of stock, and the safety of all articles on when friends met on the ground for the first time. Grounds. It was of three years growth, and lr. , 
exhibition were never better, and the local committee Not having seen a list of entries, we cannot state the thinks will make a hedge in about four years suffl- 
are entitled to the thanks of both spectators and number exhibited, but we judge there were not less cient to turn tbe most unruly stock, 
exhibitors. The ground selected was that owned by than fifty well filled pens. They were divided into All visitors at the State Fair had an opportunity 
the Jefferson County Agricultural Society, to which two classes, large and small breed. So little atten- to spend their evenings very profitably, and perhaps 
was added a large piece of ground containing a good tion has been given to tbe breeding of swine, and two or three hundred availed themselves of the 
track for the exhibition of the style and speed of they have become so mixed up, that it is found im- privilege. Dr. hitch delivered two short lectures on 
horses. The buildings, being those used by tbe possible to classify them in any other way. the Army Worm and the Grain YVeevil, but produce 
County Society, were far better than those with Large. Dreed ,-Albert C. Clark, of Henderson, a nothing, aa we could perceive, not already given to 
which' exhibitors at State Fairs are usually treated, Quo boar, a cross between Cheshire and Yorkshire, our readers. ^Discussions of considerable interest 
being commodious battened buildings, well shin- Hungerford ft Heustis, of Adams, a very fine boar, were held during three evenings, on the best method 
cried and affording ample protection from wind and F. T. Cavanaugh, a fiue boar, sixteen months old, of using barn-yard manure, the proper treatment of 
horses. The buildings, being those used by tbe 
County Society, were far better than those with 
which exhibitors at State Fairs are usually treated, 
being commodious battened buildings, well shin¬ 
gled, and affording ample protection from wind and 
weather. The weather, until nearly noon of Friday, 
was as fine and pleasant as could be desired, and 
this, with the satisfactory arrangements, made every¬ 
body good nature<1 and accommodating. The exhi¬ 
bition was not large, but good in most departments, 
and in some quite superior. Space will allow us to 
furnish our readers with hut a brief sketch of the 
more important matters. 
STOCK DEPARTMENT. 
Cattle. —The exhibition of cattle was not as large 
as usual, but sufficient for a very satisfactory show, 
and doubtless all that was necessary to impart all the 
gratification aud information needed by those who 
attended the fair either for pleasure or profit. Some 
very line grade cattle were shown, in which the 
improvement made by blooded stock was apparent, 
and quite satisfactory. A gentleman, who has long 
been familiar with the New Y’ork cattle market, 
informed ns that the cattle brought there for sale 
average one hundred pounds heavier and one year 
younger than they did ten or twelve years since; 
that at that time a drove would not average over 
five hundred pounds per head, New York weight, 
while now seven and eight hundred pounds is the 
average of fair droves; that cattle are now as heavy 
at three years old as they were formerly at six. He 
also made a statement that rather surprised us, —that 
the worst cattle brought to that city are from New 
Y'ork and Canada. Of working cattle there was but 
a small show, though we noticed some well broken 
and excellent animals that attracted a good deal 
of attention by their docility and excellent training. 
H. C. 8yall, of Copenhagen, Lewis county; S. B. 
Tallman, Thomas Bryant aud Isaac Brentnall, Water- 
town, obtained the prizes. 
and weighing 700 pounds. James F. Converse, of pasture, and whether or not farming is a paying 
. „__ A l. .. L n r,; n noo -fhia Vtofo OF tlmiif* riiaiMlftAWiflK Wft took 
Woodvilie, a fine boar, under one year. A. Benhara, 
of Dryden, a fine iot of pigs under one year. Moses 
Lames, of Jefferson county, some fine Yorkshire 
Small Breed,— The small breeds were made up was 
principally of Essex, with some crosses. Two of the the 
best boars were shown by A. P. Sigourney, of W a ter- tend 
town, and Wm. Elliott, of Kingston, C. W. James decl 
Thompson, of Ballston, and Elihu Griffin, of Clinton this 
Corners, exhibited two of the best sows. 
Poultry.— This Department exhibited the usual 
amount of fuss, feathers and music. If a prize had 
been offered for the largest amount of noise, it ,,ftl 
would have required a pretty judicious committee to 
decide whether the chime of bells or the Shanghaes is n 
were entitled to the prize. The largest exhibitors ,)arl 
in this department were Heffron ft Barnes, of Utica, 1 
and E. A. Wendell, of Albany. " U l 
Foods Although the Bhanghaes were, pretty well 6 
represented, they were not shown in large numbers, of e 
and are evidently losing favor. Whatever may be 
tlm opinion in regard to their merits, it cannot be 
denied that they have done much to improve the 
size of our dunghill fowls. Even the eggs exposed J 
for sale in our market places, show by their rich ^ 
cream color the influence of these birds of the East. 
The Black Spanish are beautiful fowls, and we never l,ts 
saw finer than at Watertown. The Polands, too, 8 r0 
were out iu full force. The Gold and Stiver are ’" K 
pretty, but the Black is the best. An excellent, lot, ^ 
with pure white crests, were on exhibition, but the ^ 
owner’s name we could not learn. White and 
Speckled Dorkings, and the usual variety of Bantams riJW 
and other fancy fowls, attracted the attention of Wtr 
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business in this State. Of these discussions we took 
pretty full notes, which will appear in the next 
number. 
The Address was delivered on the last day, and 
waB an able exposition of the present condition of 
the country. The orator, Mr. Evahts, did not pre¬ 
tend to give an agricultural address, and frankly 
declared that he was not able to teach farmers on 
this subject. 
gural spirit of the grc$s. 
Barley for Hens. 
A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer says there 
is no one grain so well suited as food for hens as 
barley. Barley, when fed with oats aud corn, will 
Often be gathered first by the fowls, and bens fed 
with more or less barley are said to lay more freely. 
We have used hurley and peas mixed, and our return 
of eggs is evidence of the suitableness of the food. 
Tlic Onlun IUnggot. 
A CORRESPONDENT of the New Hampshire Jour¬ 
nal of Agriculture gives the following remedy, which 
he. says is effectualAfter tbe onions are well up, 
and just as soon as’yon can discover that the maggot 
has begun to work, take a solution of tar and water, 
strong aud well mixed, and put it on tbe row's morn¬ 
ing and night, and you will soon see that the maggot 
has left. This Is a true and positive remedy. T have 
tried it with success, so have many of my neighbors: 
and in some cases there has been left one or more 
rows, to test tl.^gi^dL’i and those rows left 
were all cut dowi^wuTienue rows that the tar water 
Ayrshire !.—The display of Ayrshire cattle was poultry fauciers, aud there appeared to be many on 
large aud excellent. S. D. Hungerford, of Adams, 
exhibited six head, and among them his unrivalled 
cow “Bessie.’’ A fine hull was shown by H. 
Anthony, of Pamelia; and one almost if not quite 
equal, by James Thompson, of Balloton. George 
Morton, of Morton, O. YV., also had a very fine 
animal. Brodle and Campbell, of ElliBburgb, also 
exhibited fourteen head, among them a beautiful cow, 
“ Red Rose,” which averaged eighty-four pounds of 
milk in twenty-four hours for a long time. J. C. 
Deuel, of North Gage, Oneida county, exhibited a 
very line young bull, two years old, which we thought 
deserved the premium in the class, and perhaps the 
Committee was of the same opinion. 
Her fords.— In this class Lrastus Corning, Jr., of 
Albany, was the leading exhibitor, having thirteen 
head of splendid animals. H. Bowen, of Sennett, 
showed eight animals, and among them a superb 
two-year bull. M, C. Remington, of Sennett, nine 
animals, some of which we believe obtained prizes. 
Devons .—Of this breed there was not a large show, 
Ambrose Stevens, of Batavia, being the leading 
exhibitor. 
Alderney $ or Jerseys.— These were shown by A. B. 
Conger, of Rockland county, and B. G. Morse, of 
Green county; but this class evidently is not in much 
favor. 
Durhams .— The show in this class was smaller than 
usual, but the animals were excellent. T. G. Avery, 
of Passiac, New Jersey; Geo. Butts, of Ononduga 
county; A. M. Underhill, of Dutchess county, were 
among the leading exhibitors. 
Hot Lund Cattle , very pretty, were shown by H. 
Holbert, of Goshen. 
Horses. — The Horse Show was not as remarkable 
for numbers as on some previous occasions, but per¬ 
haps quite as satisfactory. It matters but little to 
the spectators whether there are one or two hundred 
on exhibition, so that they well represent their 
respective classes, uud are in all respects superior 
animals. With this view, we think the horse show 
must have proved quite (satisfactory, though we were 
not able to spend much time iu this department. We 
noticed particularly a line stallion, owned by B. B. 
Van Slyke, of Canada West, an excellent animal for 
all work, and other superior animals of the same 
class, one of which belonged to M. A. V' hippie, ol 
Palmyra. Morgan and Black Hawk horses were rep¬ 
resented by a goodly number of line animals. Mares 
with colts by their side were present in fair numbers, 
and showing that the old practice of breeding from 
poor old worthless mares is not yet discarded entirely. 
Sheep. —The Bheep department-was exceedingly 
creditable. Indeed, we have seldom seen at State 
the grounds. 
Turkeys — O. Howland, of Auburn, exhibited a 
good pair of Wild, aud It. H. Avery, of Wampsville, 
the best pair of Domestic Turkey’s. Iietlron & Barnes 
also had some line birds. 
Geese— All the varieties were well represented, 
and we noticed good specimens of Common, Bremen, 
White China and African. 
Ducks — Iu this section were fiue specimens of 
Aylesbury, Black Cayuga, Muscovy, White Topknot 
und Common Ducks. 
The usual variety of Fancy Pigeons, Rabbits, &c., 
made up the balance of the exhibition. 
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
The implements, although quite numerous, were 
far less in number than usual. Ludless Chain Horse 
Powers and Threshers uud Reaping Machines, went 
far towards making up the show, and of the latter 
we. connted nearly thirty dittV-rent machines. Be¬ 
tween the patentees of Horse Powers there is always 
a pretty severe contest, and sometimes some dissat¬ 
isfaction with the awards of Committees, The Com¬ 
mittee the present year were selected with care, and 
composed of gentlemen of well known ability from 
put me on this train of thought. One of them had 
bought a large nnmber of hogs, and brought them 
home. In a short time the cholera broke out among 
them, and several of the best of them died. He 
built a tire in order to burn them, so that if infect¬ 
ing, it might not spread from them. While they 
were roasting, the hogs got hold of them and 
devoured them greedily. From that time the dis¬ 
ease was cured; not another one sickened, and 
those already sick speedily recovered. His friend 
recounted several similar instances, and said that a 
neighbor of his who found the disease commencing, 
took a bam and cut it up in slices, and fed, and 
cured them. 
“ This conversation led me to reflect whether the 
experiment of making piggy a vegetarian was not 
really the secret of this destructive disease, and 
whether it would not pay to gather bones and soap 
grease occasionally as a treat for them.” 
Abuse of Old Horses, 
A writer in the Ohio Farmer very justly com¬ 
plains of the too common abuse and neglect of old 
horses — of those which are past their prime. They 
are made to break the colts, and often work w ith 
thera,—thus requiring quicker movements than 
are natural, or than the old horse is able to give 
without etraining and injury. “The old horse,’ - he 
says, “should not haul his load to town, and then be 
forced to trot back. Tt does not injure him as much 
to do the heavy work with slow- motion, as to do the 
light jobs at a quick gait.” He should also have, as he 
requires, more time to eat and rest, and his place in 
tbe stable should not be taken by the colts so that be is 
turned into the yard. The writer further remarks, 
(and we cannot but condemn the abuse, and hope 
it may become less common,) that “the last part of 
a horse’s life may lie more profitable, if rightly used, 
than the first part. There is more comfort and less 
danger in wmrking old horses. We understand them, 
and they understand us; and we should he as willing 
to conform to their nature, as they are to conform to 
our wishes. It would be more humane, as well as 
more profitable, to use. them as they should be, as long 
as it would pay, and then take them out and shoot 
them down. But. the practice of many is to knock 
them about as much as they will bear, and pay well, 
and then trade them oft to some more inhuman wretch, 
than themselves 
Top-Dressing Grass Hands. 
Now is the time, says tne New-England Farmer , 
to commence the preparation of materials for this 
Important work. Some persons doubt whether the 
application of manure to the surface of grass laud 
is the best mode of using it. This depends upon two 
or tlir#*e circnmtAia^c^ vi'/ * 1 TTjwn tk« Btiuuctwi 
the soil. 2 . Upon the time of application. 3. Upon 
the condition of the dressing. Top-dressing will 
continue to bring a crop longer on a moist soil than 
Recent State Fairs. — We were very unexpectedly p r# . 
vented from attending the New York State Fair at Water, 
town, last, week, but nor Horticultural Editor, Mr, Vick, w „ 
present, and took full notes of the Exhibition and Dlscu*. 
sions His interests g report of the display in the various 
departments will he found in this paper, and notes of the 
discussion* will he given in nurnext, Though tbe attendance 
and receipts were not large, those who witnessed the exhibi- 
tion speak of it, and the arrangements, very favorably. From 
their testimony «e infer that visitor* had an unusually 
pleasant time—both the weather and arrangements contriba- 
ting to such result—while the exhibition was better, in most 
department*, than many had anticipated In a season of war 
and excitement. 
The Illinois State Fair seems to have resulted nnfavor- 
ably—bad weather and other unfavorable causes op-rating 
against its success, though the show was good in several 
departments. A report of tbe Fair, by our Western Asso¬ 
ciate. «as received too late for this number, but will probably 
be given in our next. 
The Ohio State Fair— at Dayton, Sept. lPtb to 13th—is 
generally reported to have been a success, thongh a heavy 
rain storm occurred on tbe first day aod continued through 
the second. The display in most departments was not as 
large as usual, hut said to he of good quality. The show of 
Stock, especially of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, and Swine, i« said 
to have been very creditable, The attendance was good, and 
the receipts sufficient to overgo expenses—a successful result 
considering tbe unfavorable weather and excitement of the 
times. 
The Vermont State Fair — the only State Fair in New 
England this year — was held in Rutland week before last. 
The editor of tlie Boston Cultivator gives an account of the 
Fair, from which we infer it was creditable to the farmers 
and stock breeders of tbe State. He says:—“ The result was 
on the whole satisfactory, nlthough a continuous rain storm 
on the second day of tbe show cut short the entries, and 
probably lessened by thousand* the number of visitor*. Still, 
despite the rain at this time, the drouth and grn«shoppi>i-» of 
last year, which nearly destroyed every green thing In the 
Champlain Valiev, and the all absorbing subject of war. the 
general display we* decidedly creditable. r The main features 
of the show consisted, as usual, of horned and Merino sheep. 
In these departments the exhibition was good, though not 
so large as heretofore. The show of .Short-horns was odo of 
the best ever made in the State, and comprised nearly all 
that was interesting iu the cattle department. 
— Most of the Stale Fairs time far held — such as Illinois, 
Ohio, and Vermont - have been seriously affected by bod 
weather. Our own escaped this drawback, as wc tru»t will 
the Canada, Michigan, Iowa, and Minnesota exhibitions, to 
take place tbe present week—from the 24th to 27th Inclusive 
As we write (23d) what many call the equinoctial storm has 
just closed, and the weather is fair and promising We pur 
pose spending at least a day each at tbe Canada and Michigan 
Fairs, and nnr Western Aid will attend the low» State Fair— 
ho that Rciiai. readers will probably he advised of the note- 
worthy features of these important exhibitions. 
Brief Notes about the County Fauik.— The Erie County 
Ag. Society held their Annual Exhibition at the date an¬ 
nounced. The number of entries reached the usual average 
Rev. Dr. Lord delivered the Address, nnd his remark* receiv 
ed marked attention We hear that the receipts were $1 100 
and the expenses Short, leaving the Society a surplus of $2"rt. 
_ ChavJaxuiua County held * very «iieeo«*ful exhibition on 
me twenty bOh Anniversary of thcliAtoctety. fflie diajjiay of 
horses- cattle aud sheep, issaid to have been the best ever made 
in that vicinity. The financial department, of course, roceli 
ed full benefit from the large assemblage of spectator*, the 
receipts exceeding $1,300. Tbe Address, by Hon. G. W 
Clinton, of Buffalo, wa* a timely and pointed production, 
filled to tbe occasion, and eminently practical and suggestive 
was annlied to showed no signs of the maggot. the condition ol tbe dressing. 1 oji diessiug wm , 
was appileu 10 Slioweu no Big s . ed full benefit from the large assemblage of spectator*, tie 
continue to- bring a crop longer on a moist sou than « ... * . .. ,, u , 
Horse .Shoeing fo* Winter. on a dry one, first because such land is the best CujjT0!f f f BufWo WJM B timely aD(1 minted production, 
Tuk Working Fanner says that some blacksmiths adapted to grass, and secondly, because the manure, flUed t0 tbe occa>1 - on . and eminently practical and suggestive 
seem to forget that horses shod in the winter should b y being kept moist, Is brought into a state ol de- considerable emulation was exhibited bv several town* t- 
have the inner side of the shoe of such configuration composition, and becomes prepared as food for the secure the next exhibition, ami Panama was finally chosen, 
as to let K o easily of snow balls formed within the plants, instead of drying up. Top-dressings, there- The oflieera elected for the next year wen-: President- Darics 
hoof. It only requires a gradual increase in size fore, for high lands, should be applied in the spring, Knapp. Secretary Fraikiib Ormks Treasurer -.loaxni 
outward, with no dovetailing in figure, and each as early as March or the first part of April, ao Hoi t, with to»n We I re-id*nU "e 
UMI D ° J i « \ i I Fnir if we may )udc«* from the tone of tno Spirit oj Ut' 
ball, almost ns fast aa formed, will readily be parted as to receive the early rains, and get thoroughly ’ djd nott ^ri flaItllim u, considered, reata ,h« expect* 
with. Why could not the horse shoe, for city use, leached, and the coarser particles washed down f lookent . OB . There but a moderate exhibition of 
The nflU-prs elected fur the next year wer--: l‘re#OUt>d —Darils 
Knapp. Secretary — Francis ormks Treasurer — Joseph 
Hoyt, with to-vn Vice Pre-ident*-The Genesee (.Minty 
Fair, if we may .judge from the tone of the Spirit of tit/ 
Tinier, did not, agriculturally considered, realise ’he expects 
tious of lookers-on. There was but a moderate exhibition of 
have a slight coating of gutta percha on its upper among the roots of the grass, before the b«t and dry norsegi CaU)ei s bt .«p, an d Swine, yet these were of *ucU 
side, so as to break the momentum of blows on the weather comes ou. Or, it may be applied — aud per 
paving stones? This would materially ameliorate haps w>th better effect—late In November, when it 
tbe. difficulty so frequent in cities, where one-fifth of w j|| receive the later rains and be leached by them, 
horses have their feet ruined In a few years by con- ,,r be covered with snow to be melted upon the dress- 
tinu&lly treading ou too solid pavement. iug, and thus carry its fertilizing properties grad- 
-ually to the grass roots during the winter and spring. 
Product of IHIlch Cows. It is unpopular—we are fully aware — to recom- 
A dairyman somewhat noted for producing a mend top-dressing for high and dry grass lauds; still 
n t . - . _l 1 r J.2.H . , , .» A Ail! . _ 
large amount of cheese annually from his dairy, said 
to the editor Of the Dairy Farmer, in a recent conver¬ 
sation, that one of the secrets of his success in this 
respect was the careful manner in which he treated 
his herd. His cows were driven to the stables leis¬ 
urely. NO dogs were used for the purpose of driving 
quality as to fully prove tliat Genesee is not bel.lml in pro¬ 
ducing good stock, aud that of the finest breeds. Th& 
a mount of money received for admission tickets wa* siOit f f>50. 
to addition, the Society obtained considerable fund* in entry 
fees, rent of stands, etc,-We have heard but little con¬ 
cerning the Iwwis County Show, yet that little is encoura¬ 
ging. The weather was propitious, and the attendance much 
larger than at any previous display made by the Society. 
Advance in Wool. — It will be seen by reference to our 
market quotations that the price of wool has advanced 5 cts. 
per lb- since our last report. This will be good news to 
we believe it to be a profitable way ol teitilizing, advance in Wool. — It will be seen by reference to our 
when it is done judiciously. The error consists iu mar k e t quotations that the price of wool baa advanced 5 cts- 
cropping the land for pi any years, without manuring p er )b. s i n ce our last report. This will be good news to 
until not only the fertilizing agents are exhausted, but growers who have n«t sold —aud we several mouths ago 
" . . . , . . . ...... At- __ t f. _ .... hJk.hAO 
both this country and Canada; and we can bear tbe cows, and persona in bis employ who were caught 
witness to the great amount of labor which they striking or in any way abusing a cow, were dm- 
bestowed upon their work, sparing neither time nor charged on the instant. Let the cows have an abnnd- 
/• r> . .. J A., h. A L »^ 4lmo . n OAtvuliir Tf. t IID 
the routs of the grass themselves have either died tor 
want of food, or have been driven out by plants more 
hardy and persistent thau themselves. When a field 
is in this condition it is folly to top-dress it. There 
is no basis upon which to act. The dressing was de- 
advised those who could to hold thrir wool for au advance. 
Dealers who then thought we were too sanguine as to the 
future are requested to 11 call again ” aod compare note*. 
— We observe that the Wool Trade ia very active in SWubeu 
county. The Bath Courier (of last week) states that wool 
buyers in that part of the country are now offering thiilyfwe 
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labor to apply tbe most sure tests and arrive at. just »nce of food, and take their time in coming to tne forrfcd t0i) long —there is no recuperative power left. c ,, ot sf..r the best grades. While many sell, some hold ou 
ennrlusions Ail the manufacturers of the leading barn, especially in hot weather, milk clean and The reme dv for such land is through the plow, ma- for higher prices, Oue farmer who has two years’product 
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Beauine Machines were in the field, hut a Fair regularly, and from fifty to ft hundred ponnds more nurei cultivation, and plenty of seed, or all these, on hand, strikes for fifty cents. He nays he was offered forty- 
is not the beat place in the world for testing cheese can be made per cow, during the season, than excepti „ g the cultivation, which may be omitted by eight cents last year. I U gla<l that h« . «hd uoUcti ^ ^ 
ichines. Among the improvements we no- when the animalsi are 0 “J d ® f d t ^ tri X^ued turriing over the 6 ° d aud layi “ g dowu in Al, « ust ’ or „Tunt,l u brings that even half-dollar. 
.lm.tni.tB Corn Harvester, attached to How- and morning, or kicked and pounded and frightened September. 
Ground is not the best place in the world tor testing -- b , 
such machines. Among the improvements we no- when the animals arc dogged out of the fields mgh 
ticed Johnston’s Corn Harvester, attached to How- and morning, or kicked and pounded and frightenei 
ard’s Reaper. It is designed for cutting corn, and f-r every little mistake they are supposed to make 
ard’s Reaper. It is designed tor cutting corn, ana 
looked like an effective machine. 
F. M. Mattice, of Buffalo, and James Brook, of 
Romulus, exhibited Ditching Plows in operation, 
designed to save labor in tile-draining. They 
loosened the earth so that it could be easily thrown 
out, with tbe spade. Qnite a number of Steel Plows 
were shown, which were much admired by farmers 
present. Few articles in this department attracted 
more attention aod commendation than Loe’s Cheese 
Vat, as improved and exhibited by U. ft K, F. Cooper, 
of Watertown. It was declared by tbe dairymen 
present to be the most perfect Vat ever invented. 
We gave an engraving and description of this Vat 
in the Rural some time since. 
DAIRY AND GRAIN. 
Everybody expected that Jefferson and Lewis 
Some people make a great mistake in overstocking, 
and too little attention is given to tbe treatment of 
stock, summer and winter. The dairyman should 
consider a moment whether 30 cows yielding 600 lbs. 
of cheese per cow, are not as profitable as 40 cows, 
whose annual product is 400 lbs. per cow. 
Lime-Wash for Shlngh s. 
Thomas Goo defend, South Sandwich, thu9 re¬ 
lates, through the Boston Cultivator, his experience 
in the use of a lime-wash for shingles: 
“ Y'ou ask of your readers information respecting 
lime-wash for shingles. 1 will give yon my experi¬ 
ence respecting it. Twenty-eight years ago I built a 
porch on the main body of the house, running out 
west. Some twelve or tif'een years after, I saw the 
north roof covered with moss. I took a scraper and 
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poor old worthless mares is not v. t discarded entirely, counties would make a good exhibition of hotter went out and scraped it off. and had to work cm- 
P Siikkp—T he Sheep department was exceedingly and cheese, and in this they were not disappointed, fully lest I should injure the shingles, they were so 
creditable. Indeed, we have seldom seen at State although it might have been far better. The time soft in consequence of their having been covered 
Fairs iu this country so good a show, particularly »f will come, we think, when the sale of butter and with the moss, « m * grown ere. <>ug 
Long and Middle-WooWd Sheep, it is very evident cheese will make an important and profitable feature should now have to shingle the roof again. I ha 
that, more attention thau formerly is being'given to of this fair, both to buyer and seller. About forty about half a bushel of slaked lime, and I put it on 
the growing of sheep for mutton. The Long and samples of butter were on exhibition, and much of it thereof. My neighbors told me it would rend the 
Middle-Wooled Sheep predominated, and fur this we excellent; and twenty-three entries of cheese, num- shingles. I re tty soon a rain came am ma e i in o 
are somewhat indebted to our Canadian, friends who heriug fifty-six. ranging from four pounds to six a thick whitewash, running off the house, covering 
were present in large number*, with their best stock, hundred and twenty-nine pounds each. Jesse Wil- the windows below, so that it was i cut to *ee 
and no doubt carried off many of the prizes. Want liarns, of Rome, exhibited three cheeses, the smallest through them for some time. 
of space will not allow us to specify either tbe meri- of which weighed six hundred and twenty-three About six or seven years 6ince saw moss ga ei 
torious animals or exhibitors. And will only name such pounds. Mr. W. uses the milk of four hundred cows iug there again, and having more slaked lime, I 
as attracted our particular notice. in the manufacture of cheese, and sometimes pro- threw it on the roof. I looked up there to-day, and 
Long- WooUd. — John Snell, of Brampton, C. YV., duces as high as a thousand pounds a day. This sea- I thought if J had some more lime to put there belort 
exhibited a splendid lot of Cotswold aad l.oicesters; son he will make about one hundred and fifty thou- a good rain, my shingles might remain there some 
Simon Beattie, of Woburn, C. W., an excellent sand pounds, and up to the middle of September had ten years more, while the south roof, which has had 
Leicester buck, and Jurian YVinne, Bethlehem, one made one hundred and twenty thousand. For cheese no lime put on it, had to be shingled, a part of it, 
About six or seven years since I saw moss gather¬ 
ing there again, and having more Blakea lime, I 
threw it on the roof. I looked up there to-day, and 
part with until it brings that even half-dollar, 
early in September. __ 
In a wet season something may be done on high ^ ^ ^ RrJtxIi _ 0ur ackDO wl e d g raent«are 
laud by spreading fine compost manure liberally, dueto many a Dau? i,ter. Wife, and Mother, for kind interest 
scattering on grass seed and barrowing. Clover, raau iregted in behalf of this Journal, and successful efforts in 
sown early in April, in this way, will sometimes extending Its circulation. Several of theae bare written as 
succeed well. If tbe farmer would be watchful, lattly relative to forming clnb* for the next volume. A 
manure his fields in season, occassionatly scattering young lad> in Herkimer C« writes:- 1 ' Lu-t winter I rectwr 
a little seed over them, while producing liberal from you a few specimens of the Rural New-Y okur, »« 
... ... Rhow-bille to fti'1 me in & ©Hib for your 
crops, be might sate considerable expense in plow- ' ^ ^ t0f) utfl before , 601lld Jo anything-theclub 
iug and re-seeding. All tins, however, should not f(lt . thU plttce waa etrearty made up. This fall 1 want to com- 
prevent a judicious rotation of crops, and, in turn, , o eeasi)D fur t(( the lruIb . i f( , e i a uttie interest 
briuging the grass fields into cultivated ones, which ja tbil( uint t e r. I have read tbe Rural eight or nine leare (I 
is undoubtedly the course that will secure the most h#r ,iiy kD0W which.) and feel aa though it were » t»<ndy 
certain profits. Institution that I hardly know how to part with. Y "" ""V 
The time when top-dressing should be applied, is a don’t want Mr. Moore to fail us now, and so "°“ l * 
question upon which our best farmers do uot agree my mite to hold up bis haods-for he iB do it 
| What i 9 needed, is a copious rain immediately after ^"sunts ^"winter come om l-l that is usually very 
tbe dressing is spread; but as we cannot command &nd wfaBt x wUb to kn()W ia wb „ t her your term* 
this, we most exercise a sound judgment in the mat- ^ nr ^ be com j„g year are to be tbe same they were laxt, if «ot. 
ter and be content with the result. If the compost p^ase let me know as soon a* you c«n Hiakeyourarrauge- 
cart could follow that which carries away the hay, and ra eots when I will ‘try, try again.’ for I want to keep the 
a liberal shower follow, perhaps there would be no ball a rolling ” . M . ..„ we wobW 
| better time to apply tbe dressing; and in a moder- 
, ately moist season, this course will succeed well. *** * , 0 that ^.^end* can C p»m*»c. 
; March, and early April are good seasons, but then ^ J#tw jQ tb( , eeM0JL Tbose wbo ar „ „ ot taking tbe p*r«r 
' the objection exists or cutting up the fields by the feet chq MII] , meDce n0Wi or at an , time, with out waiting till 
r of the team, and the wheels. In the autumn there is j ao nary. The present is a good time to form clube to 
l little danger of this, unless the season be very wet; with October, and we trust many will h ; “dly remember u^at 
" the more pressiug work of the warm season is out of a season when the puraes of publishers are not piet one, 
the way, and upon the whole, perhaps this is the best need replenishin g. ^ _ _ 
for this operation. The third point reqniriug care, v aluation of 
Michigan.— The Board of Equalization for 
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is the condition of the dressing when it is used. It yij c big aDi which meets every five years, ban recent y 
should be rich, that is, made of good materials, and session The Detroit Advertiser says the Board equalize ^ 
fermentation not carried so far as to set free its gase- assessments in the different counties on the basis * a • 
ous properties; and then it should he fine-if as fiue property valuation of W-»* so ,_ 1 18 Ul from 
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being,pr.»d !™»b. *"4 ““Xi 
becoming too burdensome- 
Leicester buck, ana durian *vinne, neiuienem, one uiaunmc uuuuicu -- --- —-. - being spreaa evenly, ana preset ^ , ow ^timnte gut even on 
almost if not quite its equal; Brodie. Campbell making, he buys milk of farmers at eight cents per some four or five years smee. the rains and dews as to have every part of it quickly ^“ n lh , state Ux will be witatf.wiu.w 
fco Mil,*;, five fine L,; nnfi Coper g »U.». or m.nuf.Cnren cheese for forcer, one If on, one should „o„£ K'S WoV* - ere. of orh-r sup. 
Oaks’ Corners, five fine young ewes. dollar per hundred. Edwin Woodworth, of Turin, chimney down to the eaves of the roof, the shingles the roots below. 
