EW-Y* 
WKJ 
l! Ul, Xik, 
ccnlrating upon one ear the ‘root power, bo to 
speak, of 20 or 30 ! 
“If the result he what I anticipate, although it 
would not be legitimate to show this as a specimen 
of iny wheat, it would he perfectly legitimate to 
show the progeny resulting from such a concentra¬ 
tion of vital power in the parent What do you 
think of this? 
“It has been the great leading idea of my life, 
that the starting with an accidentally large ear is a 
very different thing from starting with a similar ear 
the result of descent, or pedigree. Take the case of 
two heifers identical in every respect but pedigree— 
the one what she is by accident, the other by design; 
the one worth £300, the other £26. From the former 
you may get any imaginable kind of progeny, lroin 
the latter only a good kind; In other words, yon 
have fixity of type. And the good qualities gain 
the force, as it were, of impetus, hy continual accu¬ 
mulation. 
“If H farmer wants a good cabbage, mangel, or 
turnip, his instinct leads him to select a good paiont 
—the same with regard to animals, horses, cattle or 
dogs— hut the moment he approaches the cereals be 
no longer adopts the principle which he knows in 
other cases to he right. 
“Is the trouble it would he, the cause of this? 
Let us see. From one grain planted in September, 
1850, I shall this year, September 1861, drill 40 acres. 
A wit ole ear in 1859 would have planted 80 times as 
much. Now all farmers should he continually trying 
this as a matter of business, employing any kind of 
wheat they think likely to suit their purpose.” 
Let us add that, we give this detailed account of 
Mr. Hallett’s success, because it is an illustration of 
a general truth. Any of our readers gifted with the 
requisite patience, perseverance, ftml powers of ob¬ 
servation, may realize it in ilia own experience. 
The produce of our crops is the result of mere 
average and annual treatment; the produce of our 
live stock is the result of a long continued effort on 
the part of our best breeders. Everybody knows 
that owing to this effort our cattle and sheep have 
Individually and on the average increased immensely 
in weight and profitableness. Let the same effort 1)0 
made on behalf of our cereal und other grains, and 
we doubt not Mr. Ilallctt’s expectation, of a similar 
improvement there will be fully realized. 
JACKSON COUNTY (MICH,) FAIR. 
Fkom sixteen to twenty years ago, when a resident 
thereof, we knew somewhat of Jackson Co., Mich.,— 
thought we had some knowledge of it agriculturally, 
and of the intelligence, skill and enterprise of its 
citizens. But on re-visiting the county and (now) 
City of Jackson two weeks ago, and attending the 
Annual Fair, we were surprised at the wonderful 
transition in all departments of production and trade, 
and the remarkable improvements in both Town and 
Country — in the residences, stores, ware houses and 
public buildings of the city, and In the buildings, 
fences, cultivation and general management of farm¬ 
ers and horticulturists. All these things were note, 
wort hy, yet the County Fair Grounds, and whatwe saw 
upon them, seemed the most astonishing. To find that 
the Jackson County Ag'l Society had permanent Fair 
Grounds, with better “improvements, 5 * in many 
respects, than most of the County Societies in West¬ 
ern and Central New York, was certainty unexpected 
1 - an “eye-opener ” which not only reminded us of 
the state of the county a few years ago, uud its 
remarkable progress since, but which led us to con¬ 
trast it, with our own region. But to the object of 
this article. 
The Fair was much better than we anticipated, in 
any event, but considering the war, the fact that the 
.State Fair was held at the same time, and other 
unfavorable circumstances, it was a decided success, 
although pronounced far inferior, in all respects, to 
last season. There was a fine display of stock — 
remarkable, considering location, mid age of County 
and Society. Of Cattle, particularly, there was a 
much larger and better show than wo expected. 
Shot t horns were well represented, there being IS 
entries —a grand show for the place and year. M. 
Shoemaker of Jackson, H. E. Alpkicu and D. C. 
Yjokery of Parma, Morgan Cask of Napoleon, 
Chester Wau. of Sandstoue, and others, exhibited 
good animals in this cluss. Devons were shown in 
less numbers, but of good quality. The herds of 
Messrs. Mkhkiman linos., ]’. E. Aumicn, aud M. 
Shokmakku were very creditably represented. The 
Natives and Grades, and Working then, were not 
numerous, but we saw some fine specimens of each. 
The display of Houses was quite, creditable (112 
entries) — including some good working and carriage 
teams, trotting horses and stallions. We noticed u 
fine ,St. Lawrence stallion, (a good image of bis sire, 
“Old St. Lawrence,”) and also some good Morgan 
stallions and colts. Considerable attention is evi¬ 
dently given to the improvement of horses in the 
county, judging from tie animals shown by Messrs. 
r». >v. tayi.or, e. a. Ferris, j. h. King, R. J. 
Ckego, J. L. Butterfield, M. Siiokmakkr, C. G. 
Urinnell, C. L. Rogers, Morgan Case, Seth 
Sharpe, H. K. Fritz, and a number of others. 
Of Sheet there was also a creditable show, as we 
anticipated — for the farmers of Central Michigan are 
devoting considerable attention to sheep husbandry, 
and making wool growing an important and profitable 
branch. [About 500,000 lbs. of wool were sold in 
Jackson Co. last year, at an average of 41 cents per 
lb., and tbo sales the present season have been full 
26 per cent, more than last.] J. J. Maxon of Leoni, 
W. 11. and S. U. Pai.mkr of Brooklyn, A. N. Spauld¬ 
ing and J. T. Bush were among the exhibitors of 
superior Merinos. But few long wools were shown, 
though of fair quality — hy D. Conradt of Parma, 
and J. McNeil of Jackson. Some good South- 
Downs were there, including a pen of fine bucks by 
P. Pease of Blackman. 
In Floral Hall (a tine exhibition building) we found 
$ good display of FIuwqtb, Fruits, Vegetables, Grain, 
&o. Dr. J. T. Wilson, of the “Cottage Garden,” 
Jackson, made a splendid show of plants and flowers 
—over 100 different entries, and of course numerous 
varieties, including 60 of dahlias, 25 of phloxes, etc. 
J. H. Stevens of Jacksou, was also a prominent 
exhibitor. 
The show of Fruit was good for the season. S. O. 
Knapp of Jackson, had a tine assortment of Pears — 
17 varieties of Fall, -1 of Snmmer, and 1 of Winter. 
Of Apples, Mrs. S. Woodward bad 45 varieties, and 
9 of peaches. R. J. Crkgo of Liberty, showed 60 
varieties of apples; T. B. Tooker of Napoleon, 24 
vars., and W. C. Weeks of Columbia, good speci¬ 
mens. Names of other exhibitors not noted. 
Vegetables were shown in profusion, and generally 
of good quality; but we were unable to take notes. 
A. Maxson, S. Sharp, D. D. Tookek, McNeil, 
Weeks, U. Bronson, E. B. Cochran, and others, 
made line exhibitions. 
Grain of superior quality. The samples of white 
wheat shown by D. Markham and Morgan Case, 
were extra — as were the oats of D. Conradt, M. J. 
Draper, ud<1 Mr. Tooker. We noticed several line 
wimples of Indian corn — Mr. Crego, I. Hatt, and 
others showing superior specimens of the large 
vaiieties, ft decided advance upon what was formerly 
grown iu the county. 
Farm Implements were poorly represented, the 
show being very meagre (we were told) compared 
with former years. The manufacturers of Jackson No, we go in for the weather as it is, and tor 
alone could (and should) have made a large and good to shape himself to it without grumbling, h. t 
display. G, II. Felt of Brooklyn, exhibited Home -- 
good machines; H. K. Fritz, awrought-iron mower; PASTURING ROADS—FENCE LAWS, &c. 
aud Mr. Spencer, one of Kirby’s combined ma¬ 
chines, and some grain drills. A novel and ingeni- y N the Rural New-Yorker for August 31st, 
ous sheep-shearing machine was exhibited and ope- Subscriber, Oswego Co., N. V.,” complains tha 
rated on the ground—the invention of a Mr. Jenkins j s “troubled with unruly cattle running in the h 
of Jackson. way,” and inquireswhat he should “do with tt 
arrangement _sun shine in the morning—pass under tors, railroad men, and public thieves claim, and 
a cloud awning for mid-day, and come out in time receive, so large a share of the attention of our law- 
for a magnificent sun set —a sufficient wetting down makers, that it looks like a serioua undertaking to 
after bed time. Well, I guess we’d have the earth as attempt to get, any measure passed pertaining to the 
formul and common-place’as a washing machine and public good; but I think that a course might be 
of course man would be the same. Free agency and taken to effect the passage of such a law, that would 
healthy development wouldn't belong to that ar- be successful—the lobby to the contrary potwith 
rangement. standing. Tbe farmers have tbe control of the ballot- 
No, we go in for the weather as it is, and for man boxes, and have the power to dictate who shall be 
to shape himself to it without grumbling, h. t. b. sent to the Legislature. They have only to act 
_- together, and they can elect two-thirds of the mem- 
Tn the Rural New-Yorker for August 31st, “A 
Subscriber, Oswego Co,, N. V.,” complains that he 
is “troubled with unruly cattle running in the high¬ 
way,” and inquireswhat he should “do with them, 
Other departments of the Fair— such as the Me- an( ] w b a t is the law in regard to pasturing roads?” 
ohanic Arts, Domestic Manufactures, and Needle, This is an important subject, which deserves sorne- 
^bcll and Wax Work — were very creditably repre- thing more than a passing notice, as it is connected 
sented, but we have not space for further notes. w jt b w hole system of road and division fences, 
The Fair was well attended, and the receipts suffi- and involves the common and statute laws of the 
dent to defray expenses —an unexpected result, con- Stato, as well as long-established customs and opin¬ 
sidering the times and unfavorable weather. To us ions of the people. A general opinion appears to 
Die best part of the whole Fair was the display of have obtained among farmers, that there is no law to 
People in attendance — the progressive and enter- protect their crops from the ravages of their neigh- 
prising officers and exhibitors, and other ardent bor»’ cattle, horses, Sheep and swine—that their ouly 
friends of Improvement. To find among them many B afety is to fence out the world, or at least, they must 
li lends and acquaintances of other days was most have a “ lawful fence ” to bo entitled to any claim 
gratifying. We have rarely addressed a more atten- upon the owners of trespassing cattle for damages. 
bers, pledged to vote for any measure they wish to 
carry. To do this, they must agitate the subject, and 
enlist the local, agricultural and metropolitan press 
in their cause; and if they have any fears that their 
members will forget their pledges when they get to 
Albany, they had better give them to understand, 
distinctly, that if they employ the time which they 
are paid for by the people in giving away the people's 
property by millions, and filling their own pockets— 
as did the Legislature of 1860—and adjourn without 
enacting their law, they may expect Southern treat¬ 
ment—tar and feathers, and, perhaps, hemp—if they 
are ever again caught in the district they represent. 
Farmers of New York, choose for yourselves 
whether you will be “troubled ” with unruly cattle 
running in the road, and suffer from unjust laws. 
You may choose to be still longer annoyed and 
ravaged by unruly cattle, but let no Rural reader, 
at least, inquire wbat he shall “ do with them.” 
Sine Die. 
gural spirit of tfoe gvtM. 
When to Apply Lime. 
A Chester Co., Pa., correspondent of the Ger¬ 
mantown Telegraph says his method is to apply lime 
to the grass during the fall or spring, after the wheat 
is taken off, at the rate of one hundred bushels of air 
or water slaked lime per acre. He generally com¬ 
mences spreading about the end of October or begin¬ 
ning of November, when ho has time. He usually 
limes one field every year, and as the farm is laid off 
into eleven fields, all the land receives a dressing of 
liiue every eleven years. He seems to be of the 
opinion that it would be better to apply it. oftener 
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. 
Pratt - Cheap Root and Shoo Store 
Seliero ctatlv Agricultural Work*—<3-. Weritnirhoiige !i Co. 
Photograph* and Ambrnt vties—Horny & Hartman. 
Apple aci Pear Pitts—E. ( Pro*!. 
SPECIAL NOTICBS. 
The Metropolitan JUft Bookstore — J. F. Hone. 
New Stove Establishment, 
Rural Notes anb Stems. 
Iowa State Fair.— An interesting account, of this Fair 
has been received from our Western Aid, but is necessarily 
deferred until next week. 
Wool. — Holders of woo], whether growers or dealers, will 
be glad to note an advance of 5 cts. per lb. since our last 
quotations. The “good time coming” for wool growers, 
which we predicted months ago, has nearly arrived. 
-- ♦ .- 
Thk Wkatukr is again decidedly moist and unfavorable for 
out door operations. A rain Storm commenced on Thursday 
night last, and has continued, with occasional interruptions, 
tip to this writing (Tuesday morning.) The earth is more 
thoroughly saturated with water than we have known it for 
many years, while rivers, wells, etc., are overflowing. 
Tins Agricultural Press. — The past season has been a 
severe one for agricultural journals, in several instances 
causing important changes — two or three of the most recent 
of which we hereinafter chronicle. The Midiigan Farmer 
has changed hands — Mr. R. F. Johnstone. the managing 
editor and proprietor for some nine years past, hariog sold 
the paper to Mr. W. M. Doty, formerly editor of the Home 
Oracle , (Kalamazoo,) a temperance and reform journal. Mr. 
D. promises improvements, and we wish him every success. 
We regretted to learn, during a recent interview, that Mr 
Johnstone had not been able to render the Farmer profits 
ble, and sincerely trust that ancceaS may attend his efforts in 
whatever enterprise he may engage. 
The y, w England Farmer has been induced, by the effects 
of the times and other Can sea. to change from the credit to 
the “cash in advance system.” This conversion and evi- 
l dance of progress is more noteworthy from the fact that the 
A‘. £ F ha« in former years ( though, perhaps, under differ¬ 
ent management,) said some severe things about low club 
rates and the cash principle. That the change is radical 
appears from the fact that the Farmer — after telling of the 
evils and ho ses of the credit system, and how, under it, many 
must pay extra to wake up for louses—announces a reduction 
of from fifty to one hundred per cent, from former terms, 
und now stand* upon substantially the same platform that 
son or with his flocks and herds, is liable for all data- 
age. He has no more legal right to ravage, or to 
send his cattle to destroy his neighbor’s unfenced 
grain, than lie has to cut down his neighbor’s nn- 
fettced woods. They arc all equally under the pro¬ 
tection of the law. * * * * Men must be made 
to foe) that domestic animals must be domesticated, 
i. e., kept at home. That if he wishes to keep 
domestic animals, he must take care of them, and be 
responsible for their conduct. This is a desirable 
consummation. It is the law of the land, aud would 
probably be universally adopted as practical law, 
wore it not for a statute passed April 18, 1838, which 
denies to a person liable to contribute to the main- 
tanance of a division fence, all right to damages 
incurred by reason of his portion of such fence being 
out of repair. This act, however, is limited to divi¬ 
sion fences, and does not apply to any other. All 
road fences, and other than division fences kept up by 
adjoining owners, fall under the general law, which 
does not impose upon the owner the duty of protect¬ 
ing his cultivated land from stray cattle. That duty 
belongs to the owffer of he cattle. To make this 
principle effectual it mast'be asserted in a statute. 
Although the law would afford a remedy, it must be 
obtained at Dm end of an expensive litigation.” 
The law of 1838, perhup * m>i a very justact in every 
respect, although it has no reference or bearing 
upon road fences, has done a large part towards erect¬ 
ing the opinion which so generally prevails, that a 
person must have a good fence against the road, or 
he cannot sustain au action against the owners of cat¬ 
tle for damages. The substance of that act [See R.S., 
3d Kd,, pp. 402, 403,] is briefly this: When two or 
more persons have lands adjoining, each must main¬ 
tain a just proportion of the division fence between, 
except the owner of either chooses to let such land 
lie open; but if at any time afterwards the owner in¬ 
closes it, lie must refund to the owner of the adjoin¬ 
ing land a just proportion of the value of the divis¬ 
ion fence at that time. if any person liable to con¬ 
tribute to the erection or reparation of a division 
fence, neglects, or refuses, to make and maintain his 
proportion of such fence, or permits the same to be 
out of repair, lie canuot maintain any action for dam¬ 
ages Incurred, but will be liable to pity to the party 
injured all snob damages as may occur to his lands, 
aud to his crops, fruit trees, and fixtures thereon, or 
connected with said land. 
Let us look a moment at the justice of this act. In 
some portions of the State there are farmers who 
have discovered, that there is a more profitable way 
of keeping stock than pasturing them. On such this 
law is very niijust, and should be modified so as not 
to compel themto build fences wholly for their neigh¬ 
bors’ benefit. To show the action of this law more 
clearly, lot ns illustrate. Suppose I own 80 acres of 
land, in a square chunk, one side, half a mile in 
length, lying on the road, and the other three sides, 
a mile aud a half iu length, is bounded by cattle-pas- 
tnring neighbors. 1 keep my cattle up, but this law 
compels me to build one half the division fence, 
which oosts, at 75 cents a rod, $180. The interest on 
this amount is $12.60, and the cost divided between 
ten years—about the average duration of ordinary 
fences—would be $18, which added to the interest 
makes $30.60, which I am compelled to pay yearly to 
help my neighbors take care of their stock. But 
look a little further. On the road I have to build a 
tight, strong fence, which catches all the snow iu 
winter, and makes the roads, at times, impassable, at 
a cost of $120, (at 75 cents a rod, ) because my neigh¬ 
bor lets his old sow and pigs,and unruly old cows, run 
in the road. The interest on this sum and the cost, 
divided between ten years, makes a yearly expense of 
$20.40. Now were it not for turning the stock which 
ruus in the read, I could build an open, durable 
fence, which would be belter for all practical purpo¬ 
ses as a road fence, l'ur less than half the expense; so 
we must add one half this sum, or $ 10 . 20 , to the 
$30.60, found above, which makes $40.80, besides 
the time spent in fixing and looking after the fence, 
as an annual tax upon my industry for the benefit of my 
neighbors, for which 1 do not receive a single iota in 
return, hut am compelled to pay. for the want of a 
simple law to compel my neighbors to bear the ex¬ 
pense of taking care of their own stock. Who will 
this view. 
Earn of ihe Horse. 
It is a good sign for a horse to carry one ear 
forward and the other backward when on a journey, 
because this stretching of the ears in contrary direc¬ 
tions shows that he is attentive to everything that is 
taking place around him; and while ho i'b going he 
cannot be much fatigued, or likely soon to become 
so. Few horses sleep without pointing their ears as 
above, that they may receive notice of the approach 
of objects in every direction. “ When horses or 
mules,” says Dr. Arnott, “march in company at 
night, those in the front direct their ears forward, 
those in the rear direct them back, those in the 
center turn Diem laterally or across; the whole troop 
seeming thus to be actuated by one feeling, which 
watches the general safety!” 
Renovating Land with Sheep. 
A correspondent of the Maine Farmer, in 
noto this evidence of genuine progress with great pleasure, 
and trust our esteemed contemporary will have the pluck to 
adhere to the system it has adopted. 
Encouraging Appreciation.— We give extracts of three 
letters front different States, all received on the same day, to 
show that the Rural Is uot forgotten in these times. The 
first is from Lorain Co., Ohio, and says:—“Tha war now 
raging in our country has given farmers a new impulse to 
work their farms in the best style, and to gather the largegt 
products from them ' Feeling this to be so, and that your 
paper is the one to give information, I deslro you to send me 
toveral copies, also a poster, and let mo see what can be done 
among our farmers " The next is from 8t. Louis, Mo., and 
reads;—“Sometime since an uncle of miuw saw fit to sub¬ 
scribe to your valuable paper for me. The object of this 
communication is to ascertain if J am behiud iu subscription; 
If so, please report to me and I will take pleasure in paying 
up. Your paper ha* become an institution in our family, and 
we can't, do without it —The third, from Chittenden Co., Vt., 
says:—“Allow mo to make thievery tardy though grateful 
acknowledgement of the reception, last winter, of an extra 
package of Rckai.O. illustrated show bills, etc. The papers 
sneaking of Die ease with which exhausted fields : wor, ‘ dirtribnW »»'>"« fr * nd » at home Bn ' 1 8t » 
. , . ... and had it not been for the pressure of the times, I think 
may, ttuder certain conditions, be restored to fertility 
by pasturing or yarding sheep on them, says:—“My 
attention was recently called to this subject by 
Albert Stover, of Harpswell, who informed me that 
he had an old exhausted mowing field which had 
been cropped for nearly half a century, until it 
would barely pay for mowing. A few years ago he 
turned in a flock of sheep the last of November, 
where they remained until late in December (having 
access to the Bea shore and browse). The next 
season his hay crop was considerably increased, 
which induced him to continue to turn the sheep in 
every fall, after the grass was done growing. The 
same good result followed, until he now gets a good 
Crop of grass, nearly four times as much as when he 
commenced. 
I would here suggest that those who are favorablv 
situated to try the experiment, do so this fall. If 
that several would have sulmcribed for it, u» it ha* won friends 
wherever It lin* been read. In the purity of Its sentiments, 
and in t he sound, healthy tone of its instructions, both social 
and moral, it is umsurpimimd by any paper within the range 
of my acquaintance." 
— Since the above was put in type (two weeks ago,) we 
have received numerous gratifying letters and remittances. 
Many subscribers have kindly volunteered their services iu 
procuring recruits for the Rural Brigade, while regular 
a gents are becoming active. For the past ten days we have 
received from 126 to ‘200 new subscribers per day — mostly for 
the Fall Campaign —and numerous applications for specimen 
numbers and bills to be used in canvassing. Thanks, good 
friends, for your appreciation and efforts! 
Tub Grkat Stoiiu ok SkI'TEMkkk 27 — Equinoctial? — As 
Hub storm waa only five days after the Equinox, and very 
severe, it has been called the Equinoctial. The Equinox was 
on Sunday, the 22d, at 0.V F. M. A storm, with considerable 
! wind, and especially heavy on Lake Ontario, when a half 
tive and appreciative audience on any similar occa- The enormous expense of being obliged to build _^ ___ ’ Ora&t, (Kalamazoo,) a temperance sod reform journal. Mr. 
sion, or experienced a re-union so pleasant and fences so as to turn all animals, from the largest ox -v, » a D. promises improvements, and we wish him every success. 
agreeable. down to the small* pig, is so important an item in iUr»I $pU*it Of tlU jetted to learn, during a recent interview, that Mr 
** ..... .. . , _ Joh.vstonk had not been able to render the Farmer profita- 
At the conclusion of the Fair all the Officers of the farming economy, that it is proper that farmers W e, and sincerely trust that success may attend his efforts in 
Society were re-elected, evincing approval of their should know what the laws are, and the extent of 1 v whatever enterprise he m*v engage, 
performance of duties and general management. We their power to protect the fruits of their labor from A Chester Co., Pa., correspondent of the Ger- . , , 
append . IM. demotion W ** «tl«m «< - “«*»«■*» hi. method i. to »pply lime 
President— Hansom E. Aldrich. Vice Presidents— Veter evil-disposed neighbors. I cannot, perhaps, give t° the grass during the fall or spring, after the wheat, ^ .„ CJub (n prance system.” This conversion and eri- 
M. Shearer, Jcsso Hurd, K. W, Taylor, J. C. Southworili, this information better than to quote from some is taken off, at the rate of one hundred bushels of air j ^ 0 f progress Umore noteworthy from the fact that the 
Stephen H. Ludlow, Wm. B. Itemington, Joshua Clements, interesting remarks before the American Institute ot water slaked lime pei acie. He generally com- a‘. /•.' F. ba« in former years (though, perhaps, under dlffer- 
M. Shoemaker, Marvin Dorrill, Joseph Youngiove, Chester F a nner’B Club, by Jobkph Blunt, au able lawyer, niences spreading about tbe end of October or begin- eat management,} raid some severe things about low club 
Wall, Norman Allen, M. L. Ray, Win. Tefft, J. L, Butterfield, w j )0Be | e g ft ] opinions are entitled to much weight, ning of November, when ho has time. He usually rates ami the cash principle. That the change is radical 
.lames Holley, Ald«n Hewitt, S. H. Holmes, B, G. Hatch, n o 8 a j d . IjIUCS one field every year, and as the farm is laid off appears from the fact that tbs Farmer— after telling of the 
Jams* McMilleu. Or. Secretary - Hernando 0. Mead itec. „ Xhe , aw doeg Drotect a man , a His real into eleven fields, all the land receives a dressing of evils andlosaea of the credit system, and how, under it, many 
Secretary — Walter Hudlngtou. Treasurer —It. F. Lattl trier. xne taw does protect a man s property. Histeai , , , . ,, must pay extra to make up for losaes-nunounce* u reduction 
Executive Committee -8 O. Konpp, James DePuy, Robert II. estate and its products are his, and they lie under Blue every eleven yc r,. n. seems ne oi me offr(imflrtylo one hundred per cent, from former terms, 
Anderson, A. H. Delamater, Richard J. Crego, Morgan Case, the protection of the law, whether fenced or un- opinion that it would he better to apply it Oftener Mdaow Nt a..d* upon substantially the same platform that 
_Notes of visits to several farms in tbe vicinity of fenced. Any man invading his land, either in per- atK ' 8ra aller doses, but offers no facts in favor of the xi,. RAlj new Yorkkr has for nearly twelve years. We 
lackson will be given in a future number Bon with his flocks and herds, is liable for all dam- tllis view - _ not « thi * evidence of genuine progress with great pleasure, 
, , , , __ age. He has no more legal right to ravage, or to Ea r* «f the Horse. and trust our esteemed contemporary will have the pluck to 
UEFLECTIOUS OH A BAIHV DAY. *"? “* “f d “ ,K ? „ „ , gond „„ for . hor8c to c>rry „„„ - 
,h ‘" >'» hM “ c "‘ f own n 6 *K‘ 1 * 1 " r a forward and tha other h.okw.rd when on a journey, j Exconuaixo Afpehcjation.-^ We give extracts of three 
We are getting (Sept, 27tb) one of those rains of fenced woods. Jhc) arc fi uiuh 1 ^ under t h ]>jo- ^ ( » caufi 0 this stretching of the ears in contrary direc* letter® from different States, %U received oc the same day, to 
which people say “I never knew it to rain so long tection of the law. + * * * Men must be made t j ot) „ 9 h 0 wa that he is attentive to everything that is show that the Rural I* not forgotten in then times. The 
aud so steady before.” We hear that a quarter of a to fee) that domestic animals must be domesticated, takin>? plac , c aro „ n ,i hiro . ftnd w bile ho i'b going he Brf,t ' is fron> Lorain Co ’ Obio ’ aml “Tl,« war now 
dozen times every year. It is a had time to write i. f, kept at home. That if he wishes to keep caunf)t hfi much fatigued, or likely soon to become ragi “ ( \ in ° ur T gi . Vt ; n *7!” a impulse to 
poetry about “ sunsets,” and “ the bright, hues of ”- domestic animals, he must take care of them, and he p horpea without poinlin „ thelr ear . K a9 wor f tlu ’ r fiir,nfi 7 ®’ ^ H W** t “ d 0 & tUr lh * Iar B eBt 
1 ;, . ,, ,,.a*Anolhln for their eondnet This 5 b r doairnhlp ” rt» naqi wuuuui products from them Feeling this to be so, and that your 
something or other. Millinery and melancholy fare responsible for their con 1 ml. This is a -lesiraWe abovCi that th „ y „ iay receive notice of the approach * is ono to inforn , aUo n, I desire you to send me 
hard;- they ought to, for they are both excessively consummation. It ib the law of the land, and would of ohjpctfl in overy direct ion. “When horses or mvural copies, also a postsr, and let see what can be done 
perverse. probably he universa y ai opte as prai,, ca aw, n j U ]e.B,” says Dr. Arnott, “inarch in company at umnngour farmcm '> Tbo next is from 8 t. Louis, Mo., and 
Sundry beans and oats are getting wet. wore it not for a statute passed April 1 8 , 18.,8, which B jght, those in the front direct their ears forward, reads:—“ Sometime since an undo of mine saw lit to sub- 
Moral.— it will pay to get crops secured at the denies to a person liable to contribute to the main- t j 10HC j n t ^ e rcar j rec t them back, those in the scrlbe lo your TaIatthle P n P<T for me. The object of this 
right time. When a crop is actually fit to go into the tanance of a division fence, all right to damages turn them Iftteral)y or ftCros9 . the whole troop <, ° ,limUDication u certain ir J am behind in subscription; 
barn, push it, push it, push it in at any cost of sweat incurred by reason of his portion of such fence being . } t b actuat „ d b 0 ’ e feelin „ whicb lf R0 ' P w " r, 'P' >n to ln " und 1 " iU ^ P 1 *" 0 ™ * W*9 
and rt- .liSi,re out of repair. This act, however, is limited to divi- 8ee “ ,n8 7 7 f g ’ **■ Y ”” r P»P«- »■« «*«•«* institution in our family, and 
1 , « . j , niiniv in ntii.r All watches the general safety. we can't, do vtiihout it .”—Thu third, from Chittenden Co., Vt., 
Pain storms would liurdlv ever come too soon, if sion fences, and does not mffily any other. All . „ . .... .... . ., . 
liain sioiinswouiu uaiui^uu oumo iuu bu uu, ii eve * - say*:—“Allow me to multe thi» very tardy though grateful 
men were not loo slow. road fences, and other than division fences kept up by j lcllovat i„ g Land with Sheep. acknowledgement of the reception, last winter, of an extra 
I am convinced that one-fifth of the entire crops of adjoining owners, fall under Die general law, which ^ correspondent of the Maine Farmer, in package of Rukals. illustrated show-bill*, etc. The papers 
the country, with a partial exception of wheat, rye, does not impose upon the owner the duty of protect- 0 f tbe ease w ; tb wb j c jj exhausted fields wor '' Attributed among friends at home ami at a di»tance, 
and barley, arc lost by “economy" in harvesting, ing iris cultivated laud from stray cattle. That duty ‘ 1V 11Ildl . r ,. prtntn conditions be restored to fertility ftndlmdit not ,;,,en for tbe ,> ' f '“ nTe ofth * I think 
The .work alnt done at the right moment, inthe right belongs to the o4$r ot M cattle. To make this 7Saw on «Mv ^ ^ ha* w.,n friend* 
wav because it would cost un extra effort or an extra principle effectual It must' be asserted in a statute. pasturing or jarding sheep on them, says. My wherever It ha* been read, in the purity of It* sentiment*, 
Set doit ‘ Although the law would afford a remedy, it must be ^ utio “ was T ^ aily c * lcd , t0 , h ’ 8 “ d iu th ? 1 ‘** lthy b » th BocU! 
juiLt* tu uu it. n . / .» ,, Albert Stover, of Harpswell, who informed me that aud moral, It ib unnurpiuwud by any paper within the range 
There is no excuse for wimtiug ten dollars to save obtained at the olid of an expensive litigation. hft had an oJd oxbausted mowing field which had of my acquaintance.” 
one, and yet that is the popular practice. i«. a w o h.,h, pel mprt.o.axuj jus nr in ivory cro pp ed f ()T ne arlv half a century, until it —Since the above »a* put in type (two weeks ago,) wo 
It would cost something to build a barn, and to respect, although it Has no reterence or bearing wQu)d ba for mowi „„ t A few yCar8 ag0 bt . have received numerous gratifying letters and remittances. 
save that expense the whole field iB kept w aiting so upon road fences, has done a large part towards erect.- t ] oc ^ 0 f g h C en the last of November, Many subscribers have kindly volunteered their services in 
as to “stack It all at once.” A rain intervenes. A ing the opinion which so generally prevails, that a w j, era ^ev rtmkined until late iu December (having procuring recruits for tho Rural Brigade, while regular 
load or two of liay or grain is ready to go in, but it person must have a good fence against the road, or f , bl . OWS0 , Th „ ««enta are becoming active. For the past ten day* we Lave 
is some trouble to get up a team, so we will wait Dll be cannot susteit, au action against the owners of cat- ^ hi8 ^ L lonMderlbly increased TZH1™' ? * fW 
to-morrow when more will be ready, and then make De for damages. The substance of that act [See R.S., *7 , • 1 was considerably Increased, lhl . Fall Campaign-and numerous apphcat.ons for specimen 
to morrow, Wjien more win oe reauy, ana men maise * ....... Wl . which induced him to continue to turn the sheep in numbers and bills to be used in canvassing. Thanks, good 
a business of drawing. To-morrow it rains. 3 d Ld., pp. 402, 403,] is briefly tins: When two or every falJf after the Rras s was done growing. The friends, for your appreciation ami efforts! 
We could drew teter if »e bad ». pitchers (don't more person, bare land, ad,o,nine, each must mam- M| “ wed .. Le get L good --- 
run for another “mug,” my clear woman.) 1 mean our ta'n a just proportion 01 tbe division tepee between, of gR nearly four times ag mucb aa w p eu i, e Tub Grkat Storm ok Skktemukk 27 — Equinoctial? — Ab 
man could load for two to pitch, and so draw more except the owner of either chooses to let Buch land commenccd Dub storm wa* only five days after the Equinox, and very 
loads; but as it would be a little inconvenient to pro- lie open; but if at any time afterwards the owner in- ,, * t th . tho „ who flr „ favorablv Bt ' vcrc ’ H hat ' b<, “ u CAlM the E l uin “ ctuL The was 
cure another hand, we trust Providence for another doses it, he must refund to the owner of the adjoin- J ld he ” 7 u f dint do so this Z If °“ th * 22d ’ P ' M ' t VT; Wlth 
_ . . . .. . . . ; n ff \ an A u s nu f rtronnrfinn vhIiip nf iho riiviQ. ll 3 experiment, uO 80 11118 iau. JI aa( j especially heavy on Lake Ontario, when a half 
fair day, when this kind of jog will get na through k ^ 1 J j.',., f ‘ they wish to plow up a portion of their pasture or inch of wut«r fell under a northeast wind, had ended early on 
rather, we ask Providence to trust us with another ton fence at that time. If any person liable to con- ^ ; ajoinin{? ^ they CBn now funce ((ff and yard th|it , lftV aud a p , eMMt da} . foUow „ d . Thia w c00 *idered 
fair day; but Providence isn’t giving that kind of tribute to the erection or reparation of a division sbee Qn H nj btg> By giving them salt they the Equinoctial, but ou the 26th, mostly a plmul day, rain 
credit —it rains, and we look sorrowfully at lost fence, neglects, or refuses, to make and maintain his wiU B0(lU b ecQme bo attached to their fdd that they commenced at V. M., and st ten o’clock became heavy, 
opportunities. proportion of such tence, or permits tbe same to be ^ f,beir own accord and continued through the night, being leas after 7 A. M. of 
A great field of hay or grain is in just tho right out of repair, lie cannot maintain any action for dam- * h husbandry in England shows that tho the 27th ' wi,b litt1 '' wlud ' coon the nortlu ‘ ttst wind 
condition to be drawn. If we have three days of good ages Incurred, but will be liable to pay to the party .. £ f . - / , , thore is iut imatelv beca,De an '' <h * rHi " |J,,ttred, nad continu 7 ‘j 11 u * n io 
weather we ran draw it all with one lean, and Lave injured all snob damages as may occur to his lands, degree o petfection m farming here, is i t > the iaorning? thethiraty earth absorbing most of tbe water 
xuuuicr, we ran uraw u au until one team ana s.ue •' . .. f „ , . *, connected with iolding and feeding their flocks on till towards eveuimr This was tbe day of the great rain, and 
hiring anotber — there are no clouds in vipw the and to his crops, fruit trees, and fixtures thereon, or , , , . , . . . .... ,, tiuiowaras tveuing won iue u» v u i , 
ninng anotucr mere aic no uoucis in view, me r » lands which they wish to manure highly.” it poured till 10 I*. M. After a lull in the wind and storm, 
barometer is all right, and (what is still moi e conclu- conn t wi l si 1 ai ■ the rain sud wind from the northeast became great, and con¬ 
nive with us,) we wwi? good weather—we «v// risk it Let us look a moment at the. justice of this act. In Advnnuiges aud Disadvantages ofGoats. tinuod till after the wind changed to the West, otter midnight, 
with one train it rains the second day just after 9 ome portions of the State there are farmers who g QMi . ^ehg since a query appeared.in the Rural the rain not entirely ceasing till 7 A. M. of the 28 th. Tins 
dinner—if it could only wait twenty minutes longer have discovered, that there is a more profitable way . .. , .. k - ot - ftt8 Hej , e je an art j c i e was a 6torm over w<SBlern ani1 Mlddl * New Yorki 
8 “ '« v , of *«*«•« »‘“ k ®» “ shU ™ from th. LI which « copy for the honeiit 'IiiL”S“ 
Tbe M, 1. .* the ,n,lk-j„.t the nghtt.mc to cut „* ..very nuju.t, and .houlO be modilicA .0 ». not <( „„ r Kc | loeg , ril „ „ 4 a || who may n. r L „„ 4.15 la'.b« of 
it. We begin with one hand and work at it a week— to compel them to build fences wholly for their neigh- be degir0UB of obtaining a like knowledge; great amount or water in thirty-six hour*-rarely known ln 
it ought now to be all finished but it isn’t-we would bors’ benefit. To show tbe action of this law more 4 , Thdr advantageB are aH follows;—A good she our parallel of latitude. The wind, though strong, was not 
pay fifty cents an acre for cutting the rest, but Smith clearly, let us illustrate. Suppose I own 80 acres of w -|j ive two quartfi of m ,-|fe jajiy, f or nea rly *o violent as often felt here. The details of great dam¬ 
asks sixty^-two and a half — we decline and so does the land, in a square chunk, one side, half a mile in tbrec raon ths after kidding when the quantity will age are already before tbe pnblic. The flood in the Genesee 
grass at Die above rate, per acre, every day. Presently length, lying on the road, and the other three sides, dual , diraiaiah and gbo ’ ld be permitted to cease ^ ,e wlw not so great 118 ,hHt of 1835> &ULott ^ "T, 
stormy weather sets in, aud we think with the man a mile and a half iu length, is bounded hy cattle-pas- .. .. f Biv W A»lru hefnre the birth of the mor * tliaQ fel1 tl,en - Oar July rain gave 2 0 inches, u 
downcast, that “take one time with another, the taring neighbors. I keep mv cattle op, but this law alto f thtr for 8,x weeks before the blrtb ol tbe chiefly disappeared in to oarth. Besides, tbe clearing and 
ram does about as much hurt as good.” compels me to build one half the division fence, TJjis mj)k ig too rich to in a pure state, awa / tban it couW tw-ntvflve years ago. Wbat is an Equi- 
It rains - it clears up - we stir out the hay - we which oosts, at 75 cents a rod, $180. The interest on bej nearl ftl { 0 ordinar y cream. For tea or noctial storm? and how is it known? c. n. 
could get it in this afternoon by mrtfully turning it this amount is $12.60, and tbe cost divided between coffee - t ja UDriva led in quality. It possesses, more- -- 
over — it will do to-morrow without turning over— ten years—about the average duration of ordinary ovep tbg Rt udva , jtage 0 f not being affected by Brisk Notes about thk Local Fairs.—S ince our last, we 
to-morrow, we liud ont too late, isn’t put down for a fences—would be $18, which added to the interest tbf . f U od ol the animal If a cow gnaws a few O&b- h aT ® favorable reports, in writing and print, relative to sc* 
hay day. makes $30.60, which I am compelled to pay yearly to v t th m ilk is disnustinE I have tried Count J and Ualon Fair*, but can °nly itemue them. Mr. 
Would like to see if the horse ra— Fair in the help my neighbors take care of their stock. Blit ' ..... , ' , , f . . . Fortkr Frisukk, Cor Sec y, writes: e ®‘ r 0 1 
. . . , 1 ,, r , .1 . , , , , the experiment of giving a milch goat half a bushel awarP co. Ag'l Society, held at Hobart Sept. 18-20, was one 
other county is as good as ours and as it m early to look a little further. On the road I have to build a Qf oniou to over uight , and conld not discover the of Access, JotwitoUnding the bard lime, Tbe weather 
dig potatoes we’ll go. \\ ell, well, the big rains come tight, Strong fence, which catches all tbe snow in ^ ugte of the vegelabre jn the morning’s milk. was fine and the attendance large. The display of horses, 
earlier than common this year! winter, and makes the roads, at times, impassable, at Tfae (J0St Qf keeping a goat i8 scarcely capable of cattle, sheep, &c., was equal to that of any previous year. 
There! if we had drilled in the wheat yesterday we’d a cost of $120, (at 75 cents a rod,) because ray neigh- bej gtat(?d The mep6 refQSe of the gar( ] en> trim- Vegetables large, dairy very good, while the Ladies’ and 
been in time. bor lets bis old sow and pigs,and unruly old cows, run g aud c ' utti of a „ kjnds of p]antfli eV en those Bo -' s l,B P 8Itmente j n ” ver Z* ^mT^Johv 
Moral - Defer not till to-morrow what can be in the road. The interest on this sum and the cost uf a poisonoua character, are eaten with avidity and » 
df 7n t0 - V ‘ t d .. . *1 * ht ^ without any injurious effects. The disposition of ^^ - ^^^i to a 0 -l S/_ortoOt-- 
Th«r. 1 . « good time to do overy tl„ng that ought M0.40. Now were H not for torn,eg the stock wb,eh u ge „ Me »,,d familiar to the extreme, £“ 0 " j r , „ o„wAto«., w. «... the enmm: A«r 
to he done. While some met, attempt too little, runs to the read, I conld build an open, durable ed ftl . <h( . „ „ ot irritawd b , bei „g teased. So, w . -oih, .itaamme. ... ,,,, large, ao.115. -hM- 
others undertake too much; they map out business fence, which would be belter for all practical purpo- Sheuo expensive accommodation, the mean- tion.takva** a whole, the best we have ever witnessed in 
for six hundred and seventy-live days every year, and B es as a road fence, for less than half the expense : so ^ ^ gcrvil r for sbe lter from the greatest severity Old Otsego. The large building was completely filled with 
think a six weeks drouth a very “ catching time ” for we must add one half this sum, or $10.20, to the A j ulei , Moreover the goat possesses a great things useful aud ornamental; ” floral hall" was mach better 
bean harvest. The world is too small, the days too $30.60, found above, which makes $40.80, besides ° ‘ .7.- imusmtioh as the BUedlban last year with flowers, vegetables, butter, cheese, 
abort, end life too brief for their plune. the time spout iu fivinguud looking .tier the fence. * a '“^ ‘?’dies * i “*' “-*•.»-> “ b "’ ** h "? ?- *£T. 
There never waa u raio too long, or too abort, too m An maiual tax vpon w, mduatr, for the leiefit of my ! nor reouire the aid of a mun ooblB ' ^ ,tleru w “ 9 a Bue up ay, m iBrimo 
, , , , . .. . , . . . . . . . not disfigure the pasture nor require the aia ot a man m(m t« there was not as much competition as we have »n 
l.gl.t or too heavy, too early or too late:-the sooner neighbors, for which I do not receive a single iota in tQ dear oot from lbe 6bed , ne6s «l on some former occasions ’ — The rain interfered 
wo find this out the better. The mechanism of the return, bat am compelled to pay, for tbe want of a ^ afe thfi advantage9 of mi i ch goats; but, like with the arrangements of the Tioga Co. Fair, but did oot 
weather is as perfect as the mechanism of the solar simple law to compel my neighbors to bear the ex- al] otber things, there are two sides to the question, dampen the enterprise or spirits of exhibitors and vi*itors. 
or sidereal systems. Every ray of light, every degree pense of taking care of their own stock. Who will aud the disadvantages have also to be stated. They The Oreego Gasem says — “ The splendid display of article* 
of beat, every drop of water is measured by infinite say that I am not entitled tu such a law? Ifthey want are, chiefly, a predilection possessed by the animals [u e?Wy ( j„p M tinent, places the question of success bey on J a 
intelligence to the necessities of aninnri and vegeta- a fence to keep their stock, surely should be «- The parade of the mi.itary in the 
ble life. obliged, uot me, to build it, II, therefore, goats are kept in a field inclosed by ot the grandest sights Owego ever wi ne ^ lBfacti 
The flood season is “the good time” for grass, That there ought, to be some legislation to amend a hedge, it is absolutely requisite that they should race was an m eresting leature u „eifnrma'nces, all 
a q „.,to piauts luxuriate, apriuga are M aud crib the art „f 1 838 , au that a p.tauu whu does notpaa- J «*U 
stores moisture for the dry time that gives flavor to tnre his stock shall not be obliged to pay a heavy wben allowed their full liberty. ances. ’_The Union Fair, at Brcckport. (this connty.j 1*** 
fruit, maturity to corn, health to delicate plants, atm tax for taking care of the stock of his neighbors There are many districts of the country where the week) Iiroved very BUC 0 ,.„ H ful. There wa* a fiue exhibition, 
the needed harvest time. What we deemed too who do choose to pasture, and to make persons goatjvould be reallyinvaluubletiO every ama l ami y; Bnd tbe attendance very lsrge— eatiniated at eight tbouran 
. , . , . , . . .. .. . and those persons who have kept them under suitable As no County Fair is held tin* year. " 
mucli, looking at a wider range proves just enough, strictly liable tor the action of their stock while in (:jr 0 Bmfcta n Ceg can testify to their quiet, domesticated gUdtothissuews*. It shows that tho right want 
We fancy wc could fix up the weather most admir- the road, must be admitted by all; it remains, then, habits, gentle and fond familiarity, aud great advan- prevails in Mouroe, and that the war and time* n ”‘g eiety 
„ 1 . 1 _ _alj-v J *_ t.v_ _/.ov, Lo wKtoinnA q . to r,o i n n n or.nn nm i cal noint of vie W. ” have orevented a creditable exhibition oi tne 
they wish t.0 plow up a portion of their pasture or inch of water fell under a northeast wind, had ended early on 
an adjoining field, they can now fence off and yard 
the sheep on it nights. By giving them salt they 
will soon become so attached to their fold that they 
will go in of their own accord. 
The sheep husbandry in England shows that tho 
degree of perfection in farming thore, is intimately 
connected with folding and feeding their flocks on 
lands which they wish to manure highly.” 
Advnnutges nud Disadvantages of tionts. 
Fome weeks since u query appeared in the Rural 
relative to the keeping of goats. Here is an article 
from the London Field, which we copy for the benefit 
ol our Kelloggsville friend, and all others who may 
he desirous of obtaining a like knowledge: 
“Their advantages are as follows;—A good she 
goat will give two quarts of milk daily, for nearly 
three months after kidding, when the quantity will 
gradually diraiaiah, and should be permitted to cease 
altogether for six weeks before the birth of the 
next kid. 
This milk is too rich to drink in a pure state, 
being nearly equal to ordinary cream. For tea or 
coffee it is unrivaled in quality. It possesses, more¬ 
over, the great advantage of not being affected by 
tbe food of the animal. If a cow gnaws a lew cab¬ 
bage stumps, the milk is disgusting, I have tried 
the experiment of giving a milch goat half a bushel 
of onion tops over night, and conld not discover the 
least taste of the vegetable in the morning’s milk. 
that day, and a pleasant day followed. This mas considered 
tbe Equinoctial; hut on the 20th, mostly a pleasant day, rain 
commenced at 5L P. M., and at ten o’clock liecutne heavy, 
and continued through the night, being less after 7 A. M. of 
the 27th, wilb little wind. Before noon the northeast wind 
became strong and tbe rain poured, and continued till ten iu 
the morning, the thirsty earth absorbing most of tho water 
till towards evening This waa the day of the great rain, and 
it poured till 10 P. M. After a lull In the wind and storm, 
the rain and wind from the northeast became great, and con¬ 
tinued till after tbe wind changed to the West, after midnight, 
the rain not entirely ceasing till 7 A. M. of the 28th. This 
was a heavy storm over Western and Middle New York, 
southward into Pennsylvania, as well as in a part of Canada 
West. The damage wbb great to bridges, railroads, canal* 
and along rivers. The rain gave 4.15 inches of water—a 
great amount of water iu thirty-six hours — rarely known in 
our parallel of latitude. The wind, though stroug, was not 
so violent iu often felt here. The details of great dam¬ 
age are already before tbe public. The flood in the Genesee 
here was not so great as that of 1835, although the water was 
more than fell then. Our July rain gave 2.U inches, but it 
chiefly disappeared in tho earth. Besides, the clearing and 
tilling of the cuuntry permits the water more readily to pass 
away than it could twenty-five years ago. What is an Equi¬ 
noctial storm? and how is it known? o. d. 
Brisk Notes ahout the Local Fairs. —Since oar last, we 
have favorable reports, in writing and print, relative to sev¬ 
eral County and Union Fair*, but can only itemize them. Mr. 
Poktkk Frisukk, Cor See'y, writes :—“The Fair of the Del¬ 
aware Co. Ag’l Society, held at Hobart Sept. 18-20, waa one 
of success, notwithstanding the hard times. The weather 
waa fine and the attendance large. The display of horses, 
The cost of keeping a goat is scarcely capable of cuttle, sheep, &o., was equal to that of any previous year, 
being stated. The mere refuse of the garden, trim- Vegetables large, dairy very good while the Ladies’ an 
llt ings and cuttings of all kinds of plants, even those Bo - v * * er * 
iuiu fc » unu oui,t.u 6 u. j a prosperous condition. Tho address by the Hon. John 
of a poisonous character, are eaten with avidity aud SiAjmjK GotJU) of Ilud8utl , waa one of the beat practical 
without any injurious effects. The disposition of Bpeec he 8 ever delivered befoie the Society.”-OftheOtse- 
the female goat is gentle and familiar in the extreme, fct0 £•„ i.- a j r> ft . cooperatowu, laet week, tbe Freeman's Jour- 
provided that she is not irritated by being teased. « a (eayg —“The attendance was very hnge,aadtbee.xbibi- 
She requires no expensive accommodation, the mean- tion, taken as a whole, the beat we have ever witnessed in 
est shed serving for shelter from the greatest severity Old Otsego. The large building was completely 
of toe winter. Moreover, the goat pt « 8 a great toi.g, ...r.i aud oroameaul; “ «o.M ball- .»»«•£ 
. - , „ filled than la»t year with flowers, vegetables, batter, cneese, 
advantage over the smallest cow, inasmuch as the bread< &c „. til * Bbow 0 f cattle, horses and sheep was 
dung of the former is dry and inoffensive, and does Dob](j . of Bwine ther(J WHS a Bue display ; in farming imple- 
not disfigure the pasture nor require the aid of a man m(mte t h er e was not as much competition as we have wit¬ 
nessed on some former occasions.”-The rain interfered 
neignoors, ior wu.oo ■ B - t0 clear out f rom the shed. neased ou some former occasions.” - The ram intertereu 
retm-n, hat am compelled to pay, for the want of a puch afe thfi advantageB of mi ich goats; but, like with the arrangements of the Tioga Co. Fair, but did not 
simple law to compel my neighbors to bear the ex- al , other t hiu g8 , there are two sides to the question, dampen the enterprise or spirit* of exhibitors and visitors, 
pense of taking care of their own stock. Who will and the disadvantages have also to be stated. They Tb(j rjmrgo Gozhk says —” The splendid display of articles 
say that I am not entitled tu such a law? Ifthev want fl re, chiefly, a predilection possessed by the animals department, place* the question ot success bejon 1 a 
• a*' ««*• “*•**■*«•"» rr 
obliged, uot me, to build it. If, therefore, goats are kept io a field inclosed by of the grandest sights Owego ever ■ 
That there ought to be some legislation to amend a hedge, it is absolutely requisite that they should race was au interesting leHture or the occasKn . 
„ . .v * . he tethered: but if well fed, they afford, uuder these every body seemed pleased with to day s performances, a 
the act oi ld38, so that a person who does no p •• ci rcurostances t even a larger amount of milk than of which passed off quietly, and wiihnut serious disturb 
tnre his stock shall not be obliged to pay a heavy when al | (VWC( j their full liberty. MCea . _The Union Fair, at Bmckport. (this county j 1*^ 
tax for taking care of the stock of his neighbors There are many districts of the country where the week proved very BUC 0 ,. BH ful. There was a fiue exhibition. 
who do choose to pasture, and to make persons goat would be real lyi n vialmt Vilotoe veryKniall farni ly; and Rttendanc, very Jsree - estimated at 
■ , , ,, .. 1 . ,, and those persons who have kept them under suitable „„ »i, # *« v as no County fair w held tins year- 
strictly liable lor the action of their stock while in - r , Mn t,. s tifvto their auiet, domesticated ..,i„,; J'n,; a success. It shows tot the right *|iin 
ably—something like this for instance. For summer I only to consider how it can be obtained. Specula- I tage in an economical point oi view. 
