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blown out, all caused by innocent gunpowder 
and an old shot gun ? Who has not know n of 
scores of just such aw usements, many of them the 
fruit s of carelessness no doubt, and want of skill 
in the use of powder and guns; but how shall 
we be warranted that, no more such accidents 
shall take place ? How shall we be compensated 
for the jeopardy of lite and limb to which we 
may be exposed by guns and powder in our 
houses? From such “splendid fun” for our 
“ boys,” good Lord deliver us. 
Burr Oak, Midi,, 1805, F. L. W. 
Remarks.— We think F. L. W. has the best of 
the argument, and endorse his sentiments in the 
main. The article of Chiel, though well in¬ 
tended no doubt, was hardly orthodox, and has 
called out, as we anticipated, such a response as 
we trust will be heeded by both farmers and 
their boys. 
Best, Farm Wagon, J. E. Morgan, 5. 2. J. n. Wil¬ 
son, Whirestown, 8. 
Best Ox-Yoke, J. P. Kenyon, Morris. 5. 
Best b'ariu or Road Scraper, J. S. & M. Pcckham, 
Utica, ?. 
Best Farm Wire Fence for farm me, A C Betts, 
Troy 5 
LEICEBTKRS. 
Pen of five ewes, 2 years old and upwards—1. Clias. 
B Eastman, Woodville, 10. 
Long Wooled. not Leicester—Hams, 2 vears old and 
upwards—1. E. Gazley, Pleasaut Plains, 10; 2. Cooper 
Sn' n\8; 8. E. Oasstey, Shep. 
Kama under 2 years md-i, E. U-izley, 10; 2. 8. W. 
Gunn. Kirkland. 8; 8. E. Oazley. Seep. 
Pens oi 5 owes, 2 years—1. E. Oaalcy, 10; 2. Cooper 
Sayre, S; 8. P. K. Buell, Snttsvillo, Shep. 
Pen + of live eives under 2 years 1. Gazley, 10; 2. 
Cooper Sayre, 8; 8 1£. 1’. Buell, Bliep. 
Pen of 3 ram bunhs-1 Cooper Suyer, 5; 2. P, E. 
Buell, Shop. 
Pen of 8 ewe lamba-l E. Gazley, 5; 2. 1*. E Buell, 
Morrill. 
HUDDLE WOOLED, SOUTH-DOWNS. 
Rame, 2 years and upwards-1 P Lorillard, West 
Farms, 10; 1. R H Avery, 8; 3 E Griftln. Shop 
Ramsnuder2 years - 1 Samuel Thorne, Poughkeep¬ 
sie, 10; 2 same, 8; 8 same, .Shep 
Penot 5 ewes, 2 yearsund upwards-l G. n. Brown, 
10: 2. R H Avery, 8 
Ewes under 2 yeurs-1 Samuel Thorne, 10; 2. E 
Griflln, 8; 8 some, Shep 
Three ewe iambs 1 It H Avery, 5: 2 John Butter¬ 
field. Morrill 
Middle Wuoled, not South-Downs—Shropshire- 
Down Ram 1 P Lorillard,* 10 
Pen of 5 Shropehire-Dowu Ewes-l. P Lorillard, 10 
Hampshire-Down Rom—1 P Lorillard, 10 
Pen o» 5 Hampshire Down Ewes t. P Lorillard, 10 
Middle Wooled Ram ol other breed 1 P Loril¬ 
lard, 10. 
Pm nf *i Ewes Middle Wooled of other breeds-1 
P. Lorillard, 10. 
GRADE SHEEP. BRED FOR MUTTON- 
Peu of 5 Ewes, 2 years and upwards 2 C P East¬ 
man. Woodville, 8 tender 2 years, same, 8- 
Pen of 3 ewe lambs-2 C. P. Eastman, Morrill. 
MERINOS. 
Bred with especial view to fineness of wool 
Best liam, 2 years old and upwards—Wm Chamber 
lain, Red Hook. Iff 
UDdcr 2 years-1. Win- Chamberlain, 10; 2 Carl 
Heyne Red Hook, 8 
Pen 3 ewes. 2 years o’d-1- Carl Heyne, 10; 2. Wm 
Chamberlain- 8 
Under 3 years t. Wm. Chamberlain, 10; 2 G. F 
Hadeaheck, Uoosick,8- 
Bred with especial view to weight of fleecc-Rams 
2 years and upwards—J C Snort, Livonia. 8 
Under t wo years-1. Bennett & Beecher, Livonia, 10; 
2 J. C Short, 8 
Pen or3ewes, 9 years and npwards—1. H M Board- 
man, RushviMe, 10: 2 Bennett & Beecher, 8. 
Under 2 years-l J M Thomas Cuba.10. 
Bred with especial view to form of hody (or consti¬ 
tution) and light keeping Rarne 2 years old and up¬ 
wards — i A J Jones, W est Cornwall, Vt, 10; 2. 
Bennett & Beecher 8. 
Underg years old-1 Blodgett & Boardman, Kush- 
ville, lu; 2. N E W’heo er, Mlddiebury, Vt. s 
Bust Wood Feuce, J A Syinonds. Batavia, 3 
HAND TOOLS, JtO , AND DAIRY 1HFLEMENTS. 
Best collection of Agricultural and Gardening Tools 
ami Implements, 20. 
Bust Grtin Cradle, Remington Ag Works, 3. i 
Bear fl Hay Forks, B Sanford. North Pitcher, 3- 
Beet Scythe Snaths and Scythe, Remington Ag. 
Works. 3 -J 
Bust 0 Manure Forks, R Sanford, 3. ~~ 
Best 3 Hand Hoes Remlugton Ag Works, 3.* 
Beer Dug Power Churning Machine, Horace L. Em- 
, 
Bu-t < 'Intro, J. Brinkerhoff, Aoburn, 3 2 B. Wright, 
Cardiff. 2 
2d Cheese Press, Horace L. Emery, 2 
DISCRETIONARY. 
Thomas J. Thom, churn, Trans. 
.1. Nourse Boston, round point hoe, Trans. 
J P Adams Whitney Point., butter worker, Trans. 
C M & G Richards, Harpersvillc, animal chum 
power, Trans 
P Sautord, North Pitcher, six straw forks $3 
Taylor & Bro. Fulmn. collection ot tools,3 
Wm 11 iloue, Port Jackson, Howe’s combined chnm 
power. Tran." 
T Wadsworth, Grafi'cnburgh, patent spurs, Trans 
Howard Tudeii, Boston, flour and salt, lifter, Traus 
J ( . Plumber Portland, Me , improved boe, Trans. 
W F Riiiido 1 , Genoa, hand pitch fork, Trans. 
11 W Pell, Rome, one case wrenches. Dip 
N Hal.-tead, Blossvaie, patent broom, Trans 
J N Wallace, Fleming. 2 pair paieut shears, Dip. 
Albert Bout y West wiufletd, pateut chum, Trans. 
IV. G TUUle, Geneva cross-cut saw, Dip- 
FLOWING MATCH. 
1 John Brown Rome, $20. 
2 A. L Reed, New Hartford, 15. 
3 G G Roberts, New Hartford, 10. 
■i J. Nourse, Boston, (Side Hih Plow,) Trans. 
PREMIUMS AWARDED ON STOCK, &c., 
AT N. Y, STATE PAIR. UTICA SEPTEMBER, 1805. 
CLASS I— CATTLE— Short-horns. 
Bnlls, 3 years old and upwards—2. M. B. Ritter, 
Fayette, $15. 
Two years old—1. Ezra Cornell, Ithaca, 29: 2. Sam’l 
Thome, Washington Hollow, 10; 8. Wolcott & Camp¬ 
bell, New York Mills, Trans, 
Bull calf-i. G. H. Brown, Washington Hollow, 5; 
2. Wolcott &■ Campbell, PraDS, 
Cows—8 years and upwards—1. Ezra Cornell, 20 and 
Dip.; 2. Wolcott & Campbell. 15; 3. E. Cornell, Trans. 
Heifers—2 years old—1. Ezra Cornell, 20; 2. Ezra 
Cornell, 10; 3. Ezra Cornell. Trans. 
One year old—2. Wolcott A Campbell. 10. 
Heifer calf—1. Ezra Cornell, 5; 2. E. Cornell, Trans. 
DEVONS. 
Two years old—1. Walter Cole, Batavia, 20; 2. J. 
Swart, Hoffman's Ferry, 10. 
Ball calf—1. Walter Cole, 5; 2. same, Trans. 
Cows—3 years old and npwards—1. W. Cole, Dip & 
20; 2. same, 15. 
Heifer—2 years old—1. W. Cole, 20. 
Heifer—1 year old—W. Cole, 15. 
SWEEPSTAKES. 
Best Short-Horn Bull, 2 years old, “3d Lord of Ox¬ 
ford,” and best Short-Horn Heifer, “Lncilla," to Ezra 
Cornell. 
HKBEFORDS. 
Bulls 3 years and upwards—1, E. Corning, Jr., Al¬ 
bany, Dip. & 20. 
Cows—1. E. Corning, Jr., Dip. & 20; 2. E. Coming, 
Jr., 15; 3. E. Corning, Jr., Trans. 
Heifer—one year old—1. E. Coming, Jr., 15. 
ATBSQtKES. 
Balls—8 years old and upwards—1. Wolcott & Camp¬ 
bell, Dip. & 20. 
Two years old—1. Wolcott & Campbell, 20; 2. J. F. 
Converse, Woodville, 10. 
Bull Calf—1. Wolcott, & Campbell, 6. 
Cows—3 years old and upwards—1. WolcottA Camp¬ 
bell, 20; 2. same, 15. 
Heifers—2 years old—1. Wolcott & Campbell, 20: 2. 
J. F. Converse, 10; 3. Wolcott A Campbell, Trans. 
One year old—1. Wolcott & Campbell, 15. 
Heifer Calf—Wolcott & Campbell, 5. 
ALDERNEY?. 
Bulls—8 years old and upwards—1. B. G. Morss. 
Red Falls, Dip. & 20; 2. W. VY. De Angelis, Holland 
Patent, 15. 
Two years old—1. B. (f. Mores, 20. 
One year old—1. R, H. Pomeroy, Mohawk, 15: 2. J. 
Butterfield, Utica, 10; 3. B. G. Mores, Trane. 
Cows—3 years old and upwards—1. R. U. Pomeroy, 
Dip, & 20 ;B. G. Morss, 15. 
Heifers—2 years old—1. H. G. Mores, 20; 2. B. G. 
Mores, 10. 
Heiters— 1 year old—1. D. G. Morse. 15. 
Ilelfer Calf-1. E. Coming, Jr., 5. 
GRADES. 
Cows—1. John Shaw,Deerfield. Dip. & 20; 2. J. A. 
yS^reoiil-J,A<F. Wood. Woodville.20; 
2 , Jno, Thomas, Fiv»nki7r;, (0; 8. Henry Dodge, Wash¬ 
ington Mills, Trutis. I 
Heifers—yearlings—1. A.F.Wood, 15; 2. J. A. Sher¬ 
man, 10; 3. same, Trans. 
MILCH COW'S. 
1. J. A. Sherman, Dip. & 15; 2. H. Rider, Frankfort, 
10; 8. J. A. Sherman, Trans. 
WOBK1NO OXEN. 
BeBt yoke over 5 years— 1. Taylor liftnsleknse, Litch¬ 
field, 15; 2. S. W. Maeor.. Hartford, 10. 
Best team from any town of not less than 10 yoke—J. 
Butterfield. 20. 
Four vears old—1 D, Bryden. Clinton. 15; 2. L. D. 
Pease. New Hartford, 10; 3. E. Palmer, Trans. 
Steers—Dyoarsold—l. T. lUnslektise, 10; 2 . same,8. 
Two yearn old—1. A. J. Green, Sauqtmlt, ,8. 
One Vear old—1. A. F. Wood, 0; 2. II. B. Bartlett, 
Paris, Trans. 
To boys under 16 year?, for training yoke of Steers 
best, Evcrct Blackstoue, New Hartford, Dip. 
FAT CATTLE, 
Best Cow—1. E. Coming, Jr., 10; 2. Fame, 6; 3. II. 
Lux, Utica, Trane. 
CLASS It—HORSES— for all work. 
Stallions— l. Edwin Thorne, Newburgh, Dip. &20; 
2. Chester Wolcott, Trenton, 15; 3. William Gossin, 
Marry, Youatt. 
Brood Mares and Foals—1. R. A. Jones,Whitestown, 
Dip. & 20: 2. W. N. Tanner, Holland Patent, 15: 3. J. 
R. Bliss, German Flatts, Youatt. 
MORGANS. 
Stallions 4 year? old—1. Thomas North, Middlefleid, 
Dip. & 20; 2. U. Bacon, Watertown, 15; 3. Wm. Rob¬ 
inson, Clinton, Youatt. 
DRAUGHT. 
Stallion?—1. Geo. n. Phillips, Ogdensburgh. Dip & 
20; 2. H. Daukelberger, Lockport, 15; 8. G. Ingulls, 
Cortland, Youatt. 
Best pair of Farm Horses—1. Dodge, Stevenson & 
Co., Auburn, 15. 
THOROUCIH-BBEDS. 
Bullions 3 years old—1. D. A. Sutherland, Dip & 15; 
2. G. Ingalls, In. 
A discretionary preminm of $10 was given to C. 
Wolcott, Trenton, for Stallion “ltoyal George,” from 
a thorough-bred mare. 
Marcs—.2 years old—1. W. H. Pierce. New Hartford, 
Dip A. 15; 2 Geo. B. Peek Marshall, 10. 
Stallions—2years old—'. Samuel Reynolds. Pierre- 
Tiont Manor. 15: 2. II. B. Bartlett, Paris, 10; 3. Itobt. 
Bell, West Brighton, Dadd. 
Mams—2 years old—1. P. Budlong, Clinton, 15; 2. 
Henry P- Eels, Clinton, 10; 3. Geo. B. Weaver, Deer¬ 
field,'Dadd- 
Stalllons—1 year old—1. Felix Graham, c. W.,10; 
2, II. W. Bonraman, Ituslville, B; 3. James Murdock, 
Deerfield, Dadd. 
Mares—1 year old 1. 8. t\ Terry, Watertown, 10; 
2. A S.Hull. Bauqnoit,5; !. R. H. Jones, Rome,Dadd. 
Matched Horses, not unler Hi hands—I. J. D. Lang¬ 
worthy, Syracuse, 15; 0, t. D, Childs, Utica, 10. 
Matched liorsee under It hand?—1. D. M. Osborne & 
GLENN A BROTRER’8 RAM “ CRAPE DEFIANCE. 
tinguish the early from the later ears. Braid it 
up and hang it in a dry place; yon can plant 
that corn with safety; it will always como up, if 
properly planted; and in a few years you will 
find your corn ripening a few days, and perhaps 
weeks, earlier than the first. I have tried it and 
know it to be the case. 
We should have a habit qf cleanliness about our 
premises. Our fence corners should never be 
made the receptacle of rubbish and stones—a 
regular breeding place for briars and thistles. 
They should be seeded down to grass and mown 
regularly, if not In pasture. We should be sys¬ 
tematic In the feeding of our stock and teams— 
remembering that one bushel of grain, fed with 
regularity, is better than two bushels given 
irregularly. We should be systematic in our own 
habit* — our health and success in life depend 
upon it. Irregular hours of eatiBg, sleeping or 
labor, will soon wear out the strongest constitu¬ 
tion. 
Finally, (although I have by no means ex¬ 
hausted the subject, if I have your patience,) by ft 
sys tematic reader and th Inker, “ Prove ftll things 
and hold fast that w hich is good." Take no¬ 
thing for granted without the test of experience, 
and do not even follow my advice, unless it 
commends itself to your better judgment. 
September, 1865. P. P. B, 
was 20 pounds — the wool being of good style 
and 2% inches long. The w'eight of his carcass 
after shearing was 110 pounds. He is proving 
himself an excellent sire ram. 
Glenn & Brother have a very superior two- 
year old ram, “ Young Gold Drop,” got by 
Hammond’s Gold Drop. He yielded IS pounds 
of wool to 104 pounds of carcass. They have 
purchased five full - blood ewes of Thomas 
Gorbt of Randolph, Ohio, (ODe of them being 
the dam of Mr. Gouby’s celebrated ram “Han¬ 
nibal,”) and ten full-blood ewes of Henry S. 
Randall of New York. These sheep have 
already been described in an article copied into 
these columns, (August 12th,) from the Ohio 
Farmer. 
Rural Notes ani) Steins 
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last quarter of this volume commences with our next 
number. Now, therefore, is the time to renew sub¬ 
scriptions which expire this week, or to subscribe for 
either a year, or three months on trial. All who find 
the number of this paper (819) printed after their 
names on address lnhels, will please note that their 
subscript ioua expire herewith, and that the paper wi*l 
not be continued without renewal, as weadhoro strict 
ly to the advance system, which system long experi¬ 
ence proves is the best for both subscriber and pub¬ 
lisher. For ihe benefit of non-subscribers who wish 
to kuow more of the Rural, we propose to send the 
ensning quarter, (13 numbers—Oct. to Jan.) at only 50 
cents. We hope the present friends and subscribers 
of the paper wlU make this offer known, and so far as 
convenient form, or aid in forming, Trial Clubs. It 
wilt be an easy matter to form a Club in almost any 
town where a copy of the Rural 1b taken, IT some 
friend will only make the effort. 1 t'/' Many trial cop¬ 
ies have already been ordered to be sent as presents 
to distant friends, and wo shall be glad to have other 
subscribers do likewise, as it will greatly aid in cir¬ 
culating the Rural In localities where it may be com¬ 
paratively unknown. 
Ram Lambs-1 D W. Percy; 2. E. Townsend, pa¬ 
vilion. 
Ewe Lamb -1 EM Board tnau. 
Young Ram Lamb -1 Bennett & Beecher. 
Bred with a combined view to fineness of wool, 
weight ol fleece, and weight of body - Ram 2 years o d 
and upwards ! W U De ong, vvest Cornwall, Vt-, 
10; 2 Bounelt A Beecher. 8 
Under 2 year? -1. N. E Wheeler, 10; 2. J. A Hill, 
Coruwa 1. Vt ,8 
Pen of 3 ewes. 2 years and upwnrds-l. Bonnett A 
Beecher. 10; 2 Geo Brown, vvhitncy's Crossings, 8 
Under 2 yeara—1. E Townsend, 10; 2. J. P. Ray. 
Honeoye, 8 
Pen of 8 Ram Lamba-l. E. Townsend, 5; 2 L U. 
Burgees Morrill. 
Peu of threw Ewe Lambs-1 N Burgess, Jr . Norlb 
Hoosick.5; 2 J H Peoiboue, Manchester,Vt-,Morrill 
GRADES OR CROSS U REEDS. 
Pen of 5 Ewes. 2years and upwarde—I. W. Chamber- 
lain. 10; 2. J. M. Thomae 8. 
Under 2 vears—1. A. At. Brown, Whitney s Crossing, 
10: A. L. Thomas, 8. 
Three Ewe Lambs—1. A. L. Thomas, 5; 2. J. M. 
Thomas Morruil. 
Shepherd's Dog—1. Carl Heyne. 5. 
Fine Wooi Sneep and their Fleeces—Best Ram—1. 
W. it. Do I.ong, West Coruwa 1, Vt., 20. 
LARGE BREED SH INE. 
Best Boar. 2 years old and upwards—1. A. C. Clark, 
Henderson. 10: 2. John Btictcrflc d, 5. 
One year old—1. A. C. Clark, ID: 2. same, 0, 
Under 1 year—1. A, C. Clarx, S; 2. same, 4. 
Breeding Sows, 2 years old and upwards—1. 8. P. 
Huffstatter, Watertown, II); 2. Wm. Pittman, Utica, 5. 
One year old 1. A. C. Clark, 10; 2. same, 5. 
Under 1 year—1. Jas. Brodic, Rural Hill, 8; 2. Jas. 
Brooie, 4. 
Best lot of pigs, not less than 5, under 10 months—1. 
H. D. Jacobs, Adams, 8; 2. b. P. IIuJTstater, 4. 
SMALL BREED 6WTNE. 
Best Boar over 1 year old—Robert Bell, West Brigh¬ 
ton, 10. 
Breeding Sow, l year old and upwards—Amos S. 
Wood. Woodville, 10. 
Under 1 year—1. C. B. Eastman, S; 2. R. Bell, 4. 
POULTRY. 
White Dorkings- 1. M. D, Lapham, PariB, 3; 2. Hell- 
ron & Barnes, t tica, 2. 
Gray or Speckled Dorkings—1. C. Spratt, 3; 2. Hell- 
ron A B-iruos, 2. 
B uck Spanish—1. Hefl’ron A Barnes, 3; 2. William 
Knight. Sauquoit, 2. 
Black Potiiiids—1, Heffron A Barnes, 3; 2. same, 2. 
i foideu Po an da—1. do. 
Button Grays— 1. do. 3; 2. eutue, 2. 
Game—1. do. 3; 2. same, 2. 
FSuel’alrof Gatn^ Fowls, Warren Baker, Schuyler, 
Discretionary. 
Goid-Laec Bantams—1. Hefl’ron A Barnes, 3: 2. T. 
Savage, New Hanford, Disc. 
B ack Java— 1. W. F. Aden, Utica, Disc. 
Bramah Pootra—1. G. H. Warner, N. Y. Mills, 3. 
White Bantams—Heffron A Barnes, 2. 
TURKEYS. 
Best pair—1. Heffron & Barnes, 3; 2. same, 2. 
ducks. • 
Muscovy—1. Hefl'ron A Barnes, 5; 2. O. Howland, 
Auburn, 2. 
Aylesbury—1. Hefl'ron A Barnes, 3. 
Black Cayugas—1. Hetl'ron A Barnes, 3; 2. O. How¬ 
land, 2. 
Top-Knots—1. nefl’ron A Barnes, 3. 
Rouen—1. Heffron A Barnes, 8. 
GKKSE. 
Bremen—1. Heffron A Barnes, 3; 2. O. Howland, 2. 
White China—1. Heffron A Barnes, 3; 2. M. D. Lup- 
ham, 2. 
Brown Chirm—1. Heffron A Barnes, 3. 
African—1. Heffron A Barnes, 8. 
Wild—1. Win. Knight, 8; 2. Hefl'ron & Barnes, 2. 
GUINEA (HOWLS 
1. Hefl'ron A BarneB, 8; 2. same, 2. 
FBA FOWLS. 
1. Heffron A Barnes, 3. 
riOEONB. 
1. Heffron A Barnes, 3. 
Best exhibition ot Poultry, Hefl'ron & Barnes. 
KABUITS. 
Common—1. S. Treen, West Utica, 3; Heffron A 
Barnes, Trane. 
CLASS IV—FARM IMPLEMENTS. 
Beet Plow, with newly Invented principles, D. S. 
Ayres A Co., Silver Medal. 
Beet Cast Steel Plow, Remington Agricultural 
Works, I lion. Sliver Medal. 
BestcoilcoUou of Plows Remington Ag. Works Dip. 
Best Reversible Plow, .1, Nourse, Boston, $100. 
Bert Rotary Machine for pulverizing the Bolt, li. II. 
Monroe. Rockland, Me., Silver Medal. 
Beat Harrow, J. K, Morgan, Deurlleld, $5. 
BcatTwoTlorec Cultivator, S. It- Tracy, Newark, 5. 
8. S. AdamH A Son, Rome, 3. 
Best One-Horse Cultivator, S. Adams A Sou, 5. 2. 
Remington Ag. Works, 3 
Best Roller for general nee, A. S. Skiff, Trenton 
Falls, 8. 
Best Grain Drill, II, S. Brown, Shortsvllle, B. Med. 
Best Horse Hue lor drilled crops, Remington Ag. 
Works 8. 
Best Potato Digger, L A. Aspinwall, Ireland’s 
Comers, 3. 2. 8. Adams A Son, 2, 
* Subsequently disqualified for stubble shearing. 
CONDENSED CORRESPONDENCE, ITEMS, &c 
Sheet on the Prairies.—Jason Yurann, Leaven, 
worth City, Kansas, writes that he is about to com¬ 
mence sheep raising on the prairies of that State. 
They will he herded by day and corralled (or yarded) 
by night. His plan is for each 1,000 sheep to build a 
yard of three acres, approaching a square form; to 
run a wide lane through the middle of it containing 
nearly an acre; and then to divide the enclosures on 
each side of the lane into five pens, each containing 
one-fifth of an acre. These are all to opeu into the 
lane. Each pen is to have a shed, and in the center of 
the lane is to be a granary. “ When the Bbeep are 
brought tn at night,'* says Air. Y., “they will be 
turned into lire large lane and then in smaller flocks 
of 100 each into the different pens.” He asks “our 
opinion of this style of sheep fold." Our opinion is 
that the necessity of dividing the flock each night in 
summer into ten about equal parcels, to occupy ten 
different pens, would he found inconvenient, in prac¬ 
tice. The mere division would be attended with no 
little trouble, and, without thoroughly tnunod dogs, 
would require more than one person to accomplish it. 
Bata greater dtfllculty would arise when the iambs 
run with their dams, in their getting separated from 
the latter in penning. This might be partly obviated 
by building the lower parts of the pens so Iambs 
could run through them. But even then it would 
probably usually require about an hour for all the 
lambs to find their places, and tn the mean time there 
would he a noise and confusion nearly equal to "Bed¬ 
lam broke loose;” and the ewes would rush wildly 
about, trampling their feed under foot. It. would be 
necessary to yard the sheep considerably earlier each 
day to allow this dividing out process to be completed 
before night. In our opinion this system would 
never do. 
The Provincial Fair.— Our correspondent P , at¬ 
tended the Provincial Fair at London, last week, and 
writes us:—"The wtatherwus very fine, the attend¬ 
ance large, and the receipts over $10,000 at the gates, 
which, with memberships and other receipts, must 
have made the aggregate over $12,000 Going direct¬ 
ly from our State Fair. I was enabled to make a pretty 
UI l/U W WM. i.. l>Uw Mmk • >^Mk« A A if MW jMtiw U<| U>xl 
to the Fair at Utica In cattle it exceeded ours, both 
in quantity and quality. The jndges pronounced the 
ring of cows in the Short-1 torn class unsurpassed by 
any in this country. Yon may Judge of the value of 
the eotnp invent when 1 tell you that Page or New 
York, McMillan and Judge Chaffee of Ohio, were 
on that committee. There were some splendid speci¬ 
mens (n each of the other departments In coarse 
wooled or mutton sheep they were a long way ahead 
of us; better sheep 1 never saw In swine and poultry 
they excelled us. Their horse department did not 
come up to ours. The dairy was fair. Domestic Hall 
was well (1 led The Canadian ladies exhibited some 
splendid specimens of their bnndlvvork, which would 
challenge the best work of their New York cousins, 
In implements the show was not large,but in harrows 
and cu tivators they beat tis, and some of each kind 
might bo profitably introduced here. The Plowing 
Match was a sight to behold. Think of somo 80 or 100 
teams and plows competing, both boys and nten. And 
such work! Few of ns take the pains wo ought in 
plowing H wou'd do our boys good to attend a Can¬ 
adian plowing match. 
“ The Fair in every respect was a grand success 
The hospitality of the people knew no bounds We 
cou d not have oeen better entertained if at the home 
of a son or brother. The hearty good will which was 
everywhere manifested, both by the officers of the 
Society and the people, could not be exceeded any¬ 
where, and 1 shall always bear in grateful rememb¬ 
rance the Provincial Fair of 1863 " 
GUNS FOR FARMERS’ BOYS, 
Youb esteemed correspondent Chiel, in his 
“Farm Notes,” recently recommended that 
farmers’ boys should learn the U6e of the gun. 
1 must confess to not a little astonishment upon 
rending this, never having supposed that the 
gun was ranked among agricultural implements, 
nor seen any account of this branch of the peace¬ 
ful art of husbandry. 
Perhaps I am an “old fogy,” but I Was 6orry 
tofindsuch an article published in a journalsus- 
tnining a character so highly moral and salutary 
as the Rubai, New-Yorker. Paternal instruc¬ 
tions early impressed upon my rnijid the idea 
which has been largely strengthened by obser¬ 
vation during a lifetime of forty years, that the 
gun, the shooting match, the dram-shop, the 
poison cup, gaming cards, cigars,'fast horses, 
idleness, debauchery, and poverty nourish each 
other and arc often fouud in company; and this 
commencing precisely in the way which Chiel 
recommends—a gun and ammunition for the 
buy who soon learns to play truant from work 
and school to go on ft hunt with Idle, probably 
worse than idle companions, to spend a day in 
fatigue and fasting, taking the life of harmless 
birds and little animals or wounding them with 
untold tortures; and all without profit or ad¬ 
vantage— practicing heart-hardening lessons of 
cruelty and disregard of life which none but 
God can give. From this to the sportsman’s 
gala day, the shooting match on Christmas, is 
an easy and a fatal transition. Go and see who 
arc assembled there with guns in hand. Dram- 
drinkers, profane swearers, Sabbath breakers, 
coarse and boorieh brawlers, thieves, list-fighters, 
roughs and rowdies; every one of them gradu¬ 
ates of the bar-room and the grog-shop. Think 
you I should like to see my boy atnoug them ? 
Are these the characters we desire our boys to 
imitate? Is It not true that the majority of 
those who make hunting a practice are of a low 
and disreputable class of citizens, too lazy to 
earn money and too shiftless to save it? May 
we hope to see genuine and substantial farmers 
and business men, and respected and useful citi¬ 
zens spring from such materials as these ? The 
few who make hunting profitable, do so by 
exiling themselves in distant and unfrequented 
haunts of the forests and mountains, far from 
the pernicious influences I have mentioned; nor 
did Chiel make any allusion to hunting as a 
livelihood. 
1 feel somewhat personally interested in this 
matter and lelt the greater regret at seeing 
CirrEL’s “Notes” on this subject, from having 
recently experienced a slight trial in attempting 
to dissuade our “boy,” now getting wellinto 
his teens, from the purchase of an old gun for 
which the repairs and ammunition would cer¬ 
tainly cost more then ten times the value of, and 
damage caused by all the coons, woodchucks, 
squirrels, cats, skunks, owls and weasels known 
to have inhabited our farm for the last twelve- 
month. A “delicate dish” of such “fat” and 
tender meat could not compensate for the Ices 
of one-fourth the time spent in such a pursuit. 
Moreoverwbo 6hall restore the blind eyes, the 
maimed limbs, the haggard wounds and brains 
(ftommunicotions, (Etc 
BE SYSTEMATIC 
Probably there is no business which is gene¬ 
rally conducted with so little system as farming; 
and yet, without it, no man can expect to be 
permanently successful. A systematic rotation 
of crops, is indispensable to thorough cultivation 
of the soil. Nobody in these days expects to 
raise wheat after wheat with profit — neither is 
it considered wise to plant corn after corn, 
although it is sometimes done with profit. A 
systematic manuring of lhe land, iu the various 
ways within reach of the farmer, is of the great¬ 
est importance—(notwithstanding our “sucker” 
friends think so lightly of the manure, question.) 
We can see the consequences of a neglect of this 
matter in the diminished yield of wheat in West¬ 
ern New York — the once famous “Genesee 
Country.” 
We should be systematic in our cultivation,, 
Ourl'urrows should be straight, well turned over 
and as deep as the crop and soil require. The 
soil should be well pulverized and fitted for the 
seed by the most approved implements. The 
worst article a man can have on his farm, is a 
poor implement. It is worse than Canada 
thistles or Quack grass. We should have a 
habit of bringing our implements to the tool- 
shed when not In use. Show me a plow or cul- 
ti\ ator rusting in the field, and I will show you 
a poor farmer. 
We should be systematic in the use of good 
seed. Men that sow chess, cockle and rye with 
their wheat, are doing a very foolish thing, and 
that without a particle of excuse. A good fan¬ 
ning mill, rightly managed, will make seed per¬ 
fectly clean, as easy as a poor one will half do it. 
Many a farmer never saves seed corn, but plants 
right from the crib, and then wonders why hie 
corn does not come up—perhaps lays the fault 
to the wire-worm, or some other cause. Bo 
systematic and pick your seed before you cut up 
your corn, selecting the Hpcti ears. If you wait 
till husking time, it will he impossible to dis- 
The “Rural” South Returning.—Now that the 
war is over auii Uncle Samuel's mail routes and post- 
offies are being re-established at the South we are In 
daily receipt of remittances from former and new sub¬ 
scribers on the other ?idc of what was recently the 
line of rebcldom. Among our letters from the .South¬ 
ern States this morning (Sept. 23,) for example, is one 
from Rodney Davis, P. M. at Lincoln, Loudoun Go., 
Va., containing $50 for twenty copies of the Rural 
New-Yorker, —and Mr. D. says ho hopes soon to 
make addition* to the list. Wo are glad to place these 
names on our list—especially those of the persons 
who wore subscribers to the Rural yeara ago. It Is 
an unmistakable sign of the times, and evidence that, 
though long excluded, our paper is still known and 
appreciated at the South. From present Indications 
our circulation in the Southern States will soon be 
larger than ever bofore. 
The Cattle Disease— False Ttej>ort.—k Troy paper 
lately reported that tire cattle plague had broken out 
lu that section, amt was proving very fatal. Wo did 
not credit the rumor, or give it publicity,— and are 
now glad to see that the report i? contradicted by the 
Albany Express. That paper says that after long 
drouths dairy stocks are very apt to be here and there 
slightly affected with trifling ailments for waul of 
water and the acid state of the fields, and accounts for 
the false report which got Into the nowspapers. 
Sale of Valuaiile Sheri*.—W e learn that Mr. A. J. 
Jones of West Cornwall, Vt., haB sold his “ Gold Drop 
Yearling” to Edwin Griffin, l>q , of Riga.N. Y., for 
$500, and to the same party twenty ewes at $75 each— 
$1,500. Ho retains his celebrated “ Comet Buck” that 
drew the first prize at the late 8Uto Fair at Utica.— 
“Comet" is now on the farm of Lorenzo Babcock, 
Esq., near Churc.hvUIe, New York. 
