scarcity, hicrh prices, and bard times, will be the and bore a one-fourth iueh hole through the side of 
result.' Not only do we need extra food for our own the stick the legs are in, two and a half feet from the 
people and armies, but wo need a groat stock to sell end, and make a stick for this hole, tour feet long, 
to Europe; for we need the gold, and this we can to go in and ont easily, and it is done, 
get for wheat almost any time. Gold, I believe, is The improvement is in the joint For tall corn 
of an 
Monroe County, N. Y., Sept., 
Old Farmer. 
get for wheat almost any time. Gold, I believe, is The Improvement is in (he joint. l<nr tall corn, 
now worth 18 or Weenie premium in New York; so raise it up, and lower it for short. It is much 
that if we sell our wheat in London or Liverpool at handier in moving about, and can be made lighter 
just what it is worth In New York, adding transpor- than one with a pole 10 or 12 feet long, 
lalion, we make a good profit, for we take our pay Attic*, O hio, 1862. ^ * _ Eugenk 
i„ cold, and that i, worth a premium large enough STATE FAIIt AT BOCHESTEE. 
to make it a paying business. Let eveiy taruicr, 
then, put ill plenty of tall wheat, and this is just, the [Thb following notice appears in too number of the State 
time t .0 doit. I have not a large hum, and 1 hat Agricultural Society’s Journal published the current week:] 
only designed to have Alteon acres, but. dining Two or three of the State Societies have this year 
the past few days 1 have nuu o up my m"i< cono ] aded owing to local circumstances, or the war 
to add ten more, which wil mace me excitement, to omit their customary exhibitions, 
five. Now, 1 wish to mgt. aimers o o i although not without exciting considerable local 
wise-get ready for ten or twenty acres moieol wb t() propriety tlf 81lch action . 
wheat than you designe . evt i mini Without attempting to judge for the Societies of , 
crops just now, for you will >e a > e oairn g ■ other States, we are glad to see evidences so gen- , 
in the winter. We must make a strong pull this oraIly afforded tha6 tbe Farmers of New-York will 
time for big crops, it wo never u i nga 1 at least sustain their exhibition. And we desire to 
never was such a time in the history o! our country ^ , lonlapl that lhe citizens of Rochester have , 
and aever will be again, an never s nmc i i > g 0ne on w itb their preparations as promptly, aud 
extraordinary exertion on t l. pai " m n, v, m n. bave ar ,. ani r f .(] j| l( . erections and grounds u“ comino- 
and even children, hiome are saying a 1 ' dionsly, and upon nearly as extensive scale, as has 
help enough, and I shall have to e my wheat land * £ J m . t For lll( , Vneigy 
lie until SDrlmr. tor corn or oats:’ but this, Ihongh . . •’ .. . ... , 
J1 uuul apriuKi 1 _ ’ . ,.... and activity they have displayed, they deserve a 
it might answer In times of peace is poor, shiftless * fm * hfl n(Ht of ‘ ^ g tat< .; as well a * 
talk for these tunes; so go (■ v. m v m < atm h , anc f the rich and fertile district immediately around 
make thorough, hard work of it, mid prepare your ^ 
ground and put in youi seed in such a manner that rj, be edRor8 0 f newspapers, city and country, 
with the ordinary blessings of I rovklence you will thp0 hout the State would doubtless confer a favor 
be pretty certain of a good crop. 1 hose who do so their readers , by nailing attention to the occur- 
Will never regret that they followed the advice ^ f>f ^ ^ ^ as \ ismlj m ^ar-time, 
^ un 1,l) <A11MKK ' Sept. SO to Oct. 3. If there was ever a period when 
Monroe Count?, n. v, Sept., _ the importance of our agriculture and tbe absolute 
necessity of its successful prosecution should be 
MINNESOTA. appreciated by the public, it is now; and yet, witb- 
. ~ .. , „ out the hearty co-operation of the Society’s friends, 
r ts Topograhy — Soil—Timber — Productiveness—Water Pow- J 1 , . ’ 
ert—Climate—Hoalthfulna* A,., «fe. tho Occurrence of the Fair may perhaps in some 
„ „ T ,* . measure be overlooked. A letter from a gentleman 
Eds. Rural Nkw- okkkh. - no .icc an lnquny q^ ( ,^ 0 coun ty, just received, states that be has 
u the Rural about own nn< Innt * f '° a *‘ m '• determined for this very reason, although at consid- 
owal know nothing a tout, m i my o iserva mns (tra | ] j 0 p Cr80na | inconvenience, to exhibit a portion 
)l Minnesota are worth anyt nng. am wi mg .<> ^ herd at the Rochester Fair; and we trust, this 
rive them; leaving Joua m soim om w 10 ms >< ( n examp j e w jh followed hy others who have the 
here, and knows more about it than I do | ntewBto of thc Society really at heart, and who 
The face, of the country in Minnesota is not alike ^ (o flee u ftUHtaim . d iu ita career of usefulness, 
n all its parts; indeed, there j- grea * uersi y >o i j H n0 reagcm w liy, as a display o! the products 
n quality of land and amount of timber to be wind Qf ^ Agriculture of the State, the Fair this year 
,n different parts. So great is t iev.uu.iyo am am h j, ou ] d tl ot bo unprecedentedly successful; and, as 
icenery, that nearly every taste, hmyever fastidious. ^ ath)nd thfl intervul that has elapsed 
night be gratified in this State. The hoi is goner- 8 j nc ^ , be holding of a Stale Fair in Western New 
illy sandy in the northern part of the State, and y ftnd |he orportunily afforded to the people of 
heavier in the southern part, Ihongh in various together and comparing views with one 
Jegrees in different section^ Sandy land prevails ^ ^ ^ ww „ as farm . 
most on the east side of the Mississi,,pi River. . Cftn „ carcel fail it B0t)tnB t0 u8 , to ensure 
The soil is warm, and will produce all kinds of » M of lcftS ’t as lavge a crowd as the ci.y 
? rain with great factbty as far north as forty-six Cft)) eaa!l taU(i carc o£ Among the 
degrees. North of this is a gn-at wheat country, attracti ons of the occasion, the desire to ex- 
and but little corn is raised. Nowhere have 1 seen ^ t| to Kt!V . Dr . Lreokenridob, 
finer crops than in the country about SU Paul, Kml ^ who dcHv 
era the Address, to mani- 
and especially on the vest side o t m ’ j'"- ffiK t our appreciation of his distinguished and patrl- 
nnen nearly as early as in Northern Illinois, and . , , ,. , . 7 , . , 
upvii “vtt .jr uo imy .. otic services, and to listen to the views he will 
r ">“* b ? l6r ’ 'r** i 6 will not be «m„nc the leasL 
There., seldom loo much mn; oml ,vh™ lliorc » ^ ^ |he6e wor( , a .., , rcml „,li„g our 
too little, lhe land does not dry out, but retains its , i.„„„ 
’ . .. „ , , .. ,, readers that the usual liberal arrangements have 
moisture and pliancy for a much longer time than a , . .. . ... 
m e ‘ ' “ j 6 been made with reference to tho transportation Of 
„y, B01 . 8 ’ .. . . . . ... stock and articles to the Rochester Exhibition. The 
There is more timber than prairie through tho RjvPr Ra5lroad ( ; 0 ,. the N( , w York Central 
whole State. In the southern part there U a th# ^ RftUroad Co the Buffalo, 
good deal of poplar. On the east side of the river N> . w ywk ;ind Krifl Co>> (h „ G<mogee Valley Co., 
about St Paul, there is mostly scrub oak and ^ aR 8tocU anrl articles i-kkk., and on the 
tamarack; but on the west side, nr what is local roftdB ,j ckets wiu be Igsue d at reduced rates of 
called “Tbe Big Woods,’ heavy Umber is found In fam T he steamboat companies on the Lake have 
great variety. These woods extend many miles d to carry bolh articIes and passengers at 
along tbe Mississippi River and far west Sixty aboufcone _h alf theiruaualrates. 
miles north ol St Paul there is more rock maple _ _ _ 
than anything else, except in the pine regions, ^ 
where, of course, pine is universal. Ilural ifyirit of the 
The water powers of the Stale are immense. _ 
There is nothing to prevent its becoming a great Breeding from Young Sows, 
manufacturing State, when its resources come to be Tins Mdni , Fanner 8ay8 « it is quite common 
known to capitalists. It is a fine country to tuise breed f rora young sows, say fall pigs, to come 
wool, and thousands of sheep are duven in every a Jitter ot pigs when one year old, a prac- 
year. Other kinds of stock thrivo well also; the ^ t() b() ultor , Cond emued, and it contiuned in 
only objection is the long winters; but there are tho 8amcfamllyfw a few generations of tho swine, 
broad meadows, and every man with a little extra wJ]1 foun(1 to dwIndle down from three or 
exertion, could provide tor as huge a lieu as e f ()m .hundred hogs to two or three hundred, ltis 
would wish to keep. . much better to keep the sow three or four years, 
But tbe great and attractive feature is the climate. QI . eym imich long(!r . Thoy havc been kept some 
The air is pure and bracing at a 1 MMona of the (ir( een years to advantage. The hog is some years 
year, The winters are rather cold but the atrnos- iu hig natuml glate in mat uring. It is a fact well 
phere is dry, and that piercing chill is not felt as m knf)Wn a< p. aSt evcry IrMmaa in the « on Id ” 
damper climates. It has quite a reputation as a cuimfcry (but , from old P0WP wiU grow iul0 
resort tor invalids, especially consumptives; and 1 . 80m , lbirl or forly puimdB Le avier than 
have known suffercra, who had been given up to ^ from one8 .” 
die, obtain immediate relief. Any one who will 
take the trouble to look at a map of Minnesota, will 
observe that it is dotted with lakes. These, no ® 
doubt, are one groat cause of purity of the atrnos- ^ h.lard, Jr., in the Country Gentleman, 
phere; and besides supplying the inhabitants with pa y s: l notice that an animal ol E. M- Goflin, ot 
fish of the bOBt quality, are a great, source of enjoy- Iowa, had a hard, callous swelling, which he says 
tnetd to pleasure-seekers—which is quite an impor- came on midway between tbe eye and nostril. I 
tant item—and would be worth something, even if purchased a three-year-old colt two years ago, 
no other advantage w r as to be gained by them. which had a swelling on the same place as described 
Altogether, 1 think Minnesota the most desirable above, which was an objection among the horse 
State to settle in of all the Western States. Here is Buyers, who prized her $25 less, and feared to buy 
plenty of timber, plenty of good farming land and at all. 1 ventured to purchase, and apply what J 
meadow, plenty of water to be turned to any ac- bought might scatter it. The owner said R came 
count, that will pay. plenty of game for tourists and °u about a month before I bought her, but did not. 
health, and good cheer in abundance. What young know the cause of it. I applied the following liui- 
State can present a bill of fare as attractive as that? ™ent, and in less than three mouths the swelling 
I have spoken of the long winters; but they are not disappeared wholly. I consider it the best lini- 
very much longer than those of Iowa, perhaps 6ix ment extant for swellings on man or beast. Apply 
weeks longer; but this is more than compensated for a ri ^ J briskly:—-Half an ounce 
in the severity 0 /Iowa winters, Snowisusually twice fi P> r ‘ls ol hartshorn, one gill spirits turpentine, 
qr deep there as with us. And then, who would not * ia ** P* nt ' ew °ul one puit alcohol, two ounces gum 
choose a country where ague is not. known, aud camphor—(dissolve the camphor iu the alcohol.) 
fevers are of rare occurrence, iusteud of one where 
these miseries are forever at one’s door. But, ns I ,>0,,lar<1 Wheat— Caution 10 banners, 
do not wish to build up one country by pulling The Lyons Republican (Wayne Co., N. T.,) 
down another, I will leave the subject to be con- says:—“ A number ol farmers iu this county, and 
sidered by whoever it may concern. s. wo presufno In every county in the United States, 
Illinois, July, 1802. have received from the Patent Office small sacks of 
* *’♦'*"* a variety ol wheat, called ‘ Poulard,’ (recently im- 
AN IMPROVED CORN HORSE. ported from France) for seed, the sacks each con¬ 
taining about a quart. The ‘Poulard’ is a winter 
Eds. Rural Nkw-Yokkkr:—P ermit me, through variety, and its kernels are mostly large and plump; 
the columns of your excellent paper, to give to all and to all appearances, at first, it is u very desirable 
concernedmywayofmakingaComIIor.se. sort; but a closer examination of the kernels 
Get a stick of timber (basswood is good, as it reveals the tact that nearly everyone contains the 
should be as light as possible) three and a half feet larva of a bug ov beetle, of a species hitherto un¬ 
in length, and three and a half inches in diameter, knowu in this Country, the introduction ol which 
and put two legs in one end two and a half feet in would result in incalculable damage to the wheat 
length, having them stand about one foot eight inches crops. Mr. Daniel Spier, of this town, has brought 
apart. Now, with an inch auger, boro a hole through us one, ol these Backs of Poulard wheat, for examin- 
the center of this stick (tbe legs arc iu) from the top ation. In this sack, a great, number of the bugs 
side, four inches from the other end, and saw through have arrived at, maturity, and having eaten tho 
to each side of this hole, and you will have a mortice inside of the kernels, leaving them mere husks, have 
into which put the wide end of a strip of board, six worked their way out. These bugs are about throe- 
feet long, three inches wide at one end, and one and eighths ofan inch in length, and ol a dark brown color; 
a half at, the other; fasten this strip in with a half and certainly unlike any of the numerous insect 
inch pin, to work loose. Now, set it upon its legs pests already known to our farmers. Persons who 
MINNESOTA. 
Its Topograhy—Soil—Timber—Productiveness—Water Pow¬ 
ers— Climate—Ilcalthfvlncss t Pc., tfc. 
Eds. Rural New-Yorker:— I notice an inquiry 
iu the Rural about Iowa and Minnesota lands. 
Iowa 1 know nothiDg about; but If my observations 
of Minnesota are worth anything, I am willing to 
give them; leaving Ion a tor some one who has been 
there, aud knows more about it than 1 do. 
The faoe. of the country in Minnesota is not alike 
in all its parts; indeed, there is great diversity both 
in quality otlmul and amount of timber to be lound 
in different parts. Ho great is the variety ot soil and 
scenery, that nearly every taste, however fastidious, 
might be gratified in this Htate The soil is gener¬ 
ally sandy in the northern part, of tho State, and 
heavier in the southern part, though in various 
degrees in different sections. Sandy land prevails 
most on the east side of the Mississippi River. 
The soil is warm, and will produce all kinds of 
grain with great facility as far north as forty-six 
degrees. North of this is » great wheat country, 
and but little corn is raised. Nowhere have I seen 
finer crops than in the country about SU Paul, 
and especially on the west side of the river. They 
ripen nearly as early as in Northern Illinois, and 
are much better, besides being less liable to failure. 
There is seldom too much rain; and when there is 
too little, the land does not dry out, but retains its 
moisture and pliancy for a much longer time than a 
clay soil does. 
There is more timber than prairie through the 
whole Htate. In tho southern part there is a 
good deal of poplar. On the east side of the river, 
about St Paul, there is mostly scrub oak and 
tamarack; but on the west side, in what is 
called “ Tho Big Woods," heavy timber is found in 
great variety. These woods extend many miles 
along tbe Mississippi River and far west. Hixty 
miles north of St Paul there is more rock maple 
than anything else, except in the pine regions, 
where, of course, pine is universal. 
The water powers of the Htate are immense. 
There is nothing to prevent its becoming a great 
manufacturing State, when its resources come to lie 
known to capitalists. It is a fine country to raise 
wool, and thousands of sheep are driven in every 
year. Other kinds of stock thrive woll also; the 
only objection is the long winters; but there are 
broad meadows, and every man, with a little extra 
exertion, could provide for as large a herd as he 
would wish to keep. 
But the great and attractive feature is the climate. 
The air is pure and bracing at all seasons of the 
year. The winters are rather cold, but the atmos¬ 
phere is dry, and that piercing chill is not felt as in 
damper climates. It has quite a reputation as a 
resort for invalids, especially consumptives; aud 1 
have known sufferers, who had been given up to 
die, obtain immediate relief. Any one who will 
take the trouble to look at a map of Minnesota, will 
observe that it is dotted with lakes. These, no 
doubt, are one great cuuku of purity of the atmos¬ 
phere; and besides supplying the inhabitants with 
fish of the best quality, are a great, source of enjoy¬ 
ment to pleasure-seekers—which is quite an impor¬ 
tant item—and would be worth something, even if 
no other advantage w r as to be gained by them. 
Altogether, 1 think Minnesota the most desirable 
State to settle in of nil the Western States. Here is 
plenty of timber, plenty of good farming land and 
meadow, plenty of water to be turned to any ac¬ 
count that will pay. plenty of game for tourists and 
health, and good cheer in abundance. What young 
State can present a bill of fare as attractive aR that? 
I have spoken of the long winters; but they are not 
very much longer than those of Iowa, perhaps b!x 
weeks longer: but this is more than compensated for 
in theseverity of Iowa winters. Snow is usually twice 
qr deep there as with us. And then, who would not 
choose a country where ague is not known, oud 
fevers are of rare occurrence, iusteud of one where 
theso miseries are forever at one’s door. But, as I 
do not wish to build up one country by pulling 
down another, I will leave the subject to be con- 
sidered by whoever it may concern. s. 
Illinois, July, 1802 
AN IMPROVED CORN HORSE. 
Eds. Rural Nkw-Yobker:—P ermit me, through 
the columns of your excellent paper, to give to all 
concerned my way of making a Corn Horse. 
Get a stick of timber (baeswmod is good, as it 
should be as light as possible) three and a half feet 
in length, and three and a half inches in diameter, 
and put two legs in one end tw'O and a half feet in 
length, having them stand about one foot eight inches 
apart. Now-, with an inch nuger. boro a hole through 
the center of this stick (the legs are iu) from the top 
side, four inches from the ot her end, and saw through 
to each side of this hole, and you will have a mortice 
into which put tho wide end of a strip of board, six 
feet long, three inches wide at one end, and one and 
desire to see the latest novelty in the way of crop- 
killers, are invited *0 call and look at them. Mean¬ 
time, it is to be hoped that such farmers as have 
received sacks of Poulard wheat, will see to it that 
not a kernel is planted.” 
A New JJisti for Stock. 
Under this heading the American Aynculluri.-it 
gives the following hints, which should be borne in 
mind while making provision for feeding stock 
through the winter:—It matters little what the new 
dish is, only let it be something new. Many fanners 
seem to think It enough <0 provide fodder sufficient 
in hulk to last through the winter season, regardless 
of its variety. Every winter shows observing men 
that domestic animals become cloyed on the best of 
lood, If confined long to one article. It is so with 
man. He craves a variety, and he must have it if 
he would continue in good health. Notice how 
seamen, on long voyages, are subject to attacks of 
scurvy or other maladies; and that chiefly because 
they are confined to nearly the same bill of fare 
week alter week. Experiments have been tried oil 
dogs and cals and other animals, und it has been 
found that they sicken, languish, and die, if kept an 
undue period on one kind of food. Obviously, the 
Hue course for the farmer i- to lay in both enough 
and n variety ol fodder. Hay to succeed stalks, and 
then roots to vary bolh, and meal to vary that, and 
so on. This will carry them eafely and pleasantly 
through the long confinement of winter. 
Flow Deep Should Drains he Dug 4 
A correspondent of the Germantown Tele¬ 
graph says that this iR a question upon which there 
always lias been aud perhaps always will be a dif¬ 
ference Of opinion. The depth requited must de¬ 
pend on the kind of soil; for if the soil is a hard one. 
on top of a hard, gravelly one, I do not find that 
there is much advantage in going tar into the hard- 
pan. If, on the other hand, the subsoil is loose and 
more easily dug, there is an advantage to be de¬ 
rived from going deeper. My rule is, to gauge the 
drains by their distance apart. Let the depth be 
one-seventh of their distance asunder, and it will 
secure a thorough drainage. If the subsoil is hard, 
and tho digging expensive, then do not sink the 
drains so deep, but place them closer together, but 
hold on to the above rule. In many cases, espo 
dally where tile are used, it will be rnoro economi¬ 
cal to sink the drain one foot deeper, and by so 
doing save one-seventh of ilie tile; but where tile 
can be cheaply procured, this is not always the case. 
For a farm drain I prefer them about four feel deep, 
with an opening, formed of flat, stone, in the bottom, 
and this covered with small stone to within twenty 
inches of the top. The latter are not necessary if 
those forming the opening are covered with re¬ 
versed sods._ 
To Cni-c Kicking Cows. 
We find the following in an exchange, with¬ 
out. any indication of its paternity : 
1. Never allow the slightest degree of heat or 
passion, or departure from perfect, self-control. 
2. Never strike the animal but once at a time — 
no matter what the provocation may be —a single, 
sharp out witb a switch (kept under the left arm,) 
excites fear and alarm—two or more strokes pro¬ 
duce a re-aclion, and cause rage but not fear. 
3 . Adhere faithfully to the principles of cause and 
effect, and the animal will quickly understand these 
principles, if the singlo alarming stroke always in¬ 
stantaneously follows every attempt to kick. 
4. Treat the animal in a firm, soothing, gentle 
manner at all times —only let the blow always 
come quickly after every kick, whether it be merely 
an abortive attempt, or the whole pall of milk is up¬ 
set—the intention of the animal is the same. 
I do not wonder that so many fine cows are 
spoiled, that are treated according to passion and 
caprice, and not according to principle nor rule. 
If a cow kicks maliciously, but happens to bit no 
one, tbe milker takes no notice of it; il a mere ac¬ 
cidental movement of the foot oversets a pail of 
milk, a shower of furious blows follows, and it be¬ 
comes impossible for any brute to know, from such 
irregular practice, what connection there is between 
the punishment and the offense. 
Drilling Wheat, 
A. Linton, of Chester county, Pa., makes the 
following remarks In the American Agriculturist: 
To say anything advocating tho use of the drill in 
sowing wheat in this section of tho country, would 
be as superfluous as to discuss Ibe excellence of 
anthracite for fuel, or the utility of steam for a mo¬ 
tive power. The use of the wheat drill is so nearly 
universal hereon all laud where it can be used, that 
the sight of a field sown in the old-fashioned, broad¬ 
cast way is a rare occurience. 
The advantages of drilling wheat may bo very 
briefly staled as follows:— It distributes the seed 
more evenly over the ground than is generally done 
in broadcast sowing; the wtieat is not so liable to be 
thrown out by the freezing and thawing that occurs 
bore during the winter; the depth at which the seed 
is placed in the ground Can be regulated to a certain 
extent, as the moisture or dryness ot the soil may 
require, to insure its speedy germination. It takes 
less seed; tbe crops look better, and ripen more 
evenly than if sown in the old-fashioned way; and 
lastly’, the use of the drill insures a more thorough 
preparation of the ground previous 10 seeding, be¬ 
ing a good cultivator itself. 
As to the points to be possessed by a good drill: 
It should apply lhe seed regularly and equally to 
the separate drill tubes. The grain, as it drops into 
them, should be plainly in view, that the operator 
may see at a glance that they are all working prop¬ 
erly. It should uol be liable to clog so as to prevent. 
1 lie regular flow of the seed. It should have an in¬ 
dex to mark the quantity of ground sown, and a 
fixture enabling the user to regulate the amount of 
seed per acre. There (should he a contrivance to 
raise all tbe drill tubes off 1 ho ground when turning; 
each should work independently of she others, and 
tie so attached Unit its angle of inclination with the 
ground may tie altered to regulate depth. The drills 
should be eight inches apart, (some prefer nine.) 
1 nod eight in number. A good seed sower should be 
f attached, so that grass-seed may be Sown at the same 
time tbe wheal is. These points are possessed by 
all drills of recent manufacture med here, though 
there are many different mechanical contrivances 
• to secure these ends. 
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS FOR 1862. 
NATIONAL AND PROVINCIAL FAIRS. 
National Wine Fair, U. 8., Washington. D. C.Jan 1 ,, T.-'i 
Vincricnn 1n«ritnte, New York liutries for prizes till Doe. 15 
Canada Fast. Sherbrooke___Srpt, 17—lit 
Canada Wdft, Toronto.._Sept. CZ_26 
STATE FAIRS. 
New York, Rochester. ....Sept. 30—Oct 3 
Oli in Cleveland ...Sept. 1C—19 
Kentucky, Louisville_Sept 16—no 
Mintn<>ot*. St I’alit...Sept. 17_ji* 
American Pomologies] Society, Boston, Ma*s_Sept 17 — 19 
MtchJgar, Detroit......Sept 23_26 
Iowa, Diiliuipio.-..... Sept 30—Oct. 3 
lVini\v1iat|i«, Norristown........Sept 30—Oct. 3 
Indiana Indiannpolis___Sept. 30—Or-L 3 
New Jersey. Newark......Sept, 30—Oct 3 
California, Sacramento____Sept. 30—()<-,. .) 
Connecticut, Hartford......_.Oct. 7—10 
Hitral 3Jotcs ani Stems. 
Thb State Faik.—S pecial attention is directed to the article 
ititled' The State Fair at Rochester ”nnhli»i,„.j 
COUNTY FAIRS. —NEW 
Allegany, Angelica__ 
Cattaraugus, uienn___ 
Cayuga, An hum___ 
Chenango Norwich_ 
Cortland, limner..... 
Delaware, Franklin_ 
TotnpklttB. Ithaea___ 
OeneHee, Batavia .... 
Jetfi-rnon, Wkterlown_ 
Livingston Qrnoeo___ 
Ontario, Canandaigua__... 
Orleans. Alhiou _ ...... 
Oswego Fultnn ___ 
t|iifeii*, Newtown_____ 
keiisHolaor. Laudngburg_ 
Piilunttl, Luke Mahopac_ 
steuhen, Bath -.... 
Wyoming Warsaw_ 
Ulsrer Kingston.._...__ 
Washington Salem___... 
Lewis, Turin...____ 
Cayuga Southern. Sherwood's Corners_ 
Essex Elizabethtown_ 
Greene Cairo.... 
St. Lawrence, Canton_ 
Westchester Mt. Vernon___ 
Fulton, Gloversville.. 
Schoharie, Schoharie.... . 
Tioga, Owego........ 
YORK. 
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NKW YORK UNION AND TOWN PAIRS. 
Alton. Alton _ Sept. 
Barton. Factoryvilie.......Oct, 
SuHquehamuv Valley, Unadilla..Sept. 
Aurora, Aurora_ Sept. 
Oolumbn-A, Columbus_Oct 
Cnnaaeraga Dansvllle--Sept. 
Seneca Fall* Union. Seneca Falls___......Sept. 
Dundee Union Dundee...Oct 
Brock port Union. Brockport. Sept.. 
Brookfield Union, Brookfield...__Sept. 
Brookfield, North Brookfield___Oct. 
Chautauqua Union, Frodonin.Sept. 
Vienna, North Bay . Sept 
Palmyra Union. Palmyra...Oct. 
HarpuravUle. Ilarpurrvtlle. ...Oct. 
Rushville Uuion, Rush villa. .Sept. 
23. 24 
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17. 18 
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16— IS 
16, 17 
25, 26 
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23—25 
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15—17 
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18, 19 
2— 4 
23, 24 
24, 25 
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9-10 
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1.5—17 
25, 26 
24, 25 
8, 9 
25, 2*1 
17, 18 
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Uttpitto and gVnswm. 
I.NttuiHY.—A Good Clip 01 Woor,.—1 have almost every 
year, about this time, two or three ewes whose udders grow 
hard and cold and the milk bloody, and they die in a few 
days. Some havc two lambs. Will some of the numerous 
readers of the ItljUAt. tell uie lhe cause, a preventive, or a 
cure, or all of these ? They would much oblige me by com¬ 
municating the same through the columns of the Run Al¬ 
in the Rural of May 81st, you published an article of mine 
relative to alieep raising. I there stated that 1 expected to 
have my flock, some time, average 0 pounds. Since the wri 
ting of that, I have shorn tuy flock of 823 sheep The average 
weight of the fleeces was 5F, pounds of washed wool, of one 
year’s growth. The clip brought me 50 cents per pound.— 
Jacob Stoolfirk, Hebron, Ohio. August 15, 1862. 
MASSACHUSETTS. 
Uoopac Valley. North Adams..Sept. 23 
Middlesex 80 ’uth. Framingham...Sept. 23 
(lousatouln Great Barrington.. Sept 24 
Franklin, Greenfield__Sept 25 
Middlesex North, Lowell...Sept. 25 
Norfolk, Dedham_____Sept, 25 
Worcester West, Barre _...._Sept, 25 
Essex. South Danvers_ Sept 30 
Nantucket. Nantucket.......Sept. 30 
Worcester North. Fitchburg...Sept. 30 
1 1 In Pittsfield... ... _Oct 1 
Hamp*-litre. Franklin. & Hampden, Northampton, Oct. 2 
Plymouth, Bridgewater. Oct. 2 
Worcester Smith, Sturbridge....Oct. 2 
Bristol, Taunton. Oct. 7 
Hampden, Springfield. Oct. 7 
Hampshire, Amherst_ Oct. 9 
Barnstable. Barnstable... ..Oct. 14 
Hampden East, Palmer Depot_Oct 14 
Worcester South-east. Mil font_Oct. 14 
Martha’s Vineyard, West Tbbury __ .... .Oct. 21 
PENNSYLVANIA. 
Bucks. Newtown _Sept. 24, 25 
Susquehanna, Montrose....Sept. 24, 2,5 
Braver, Beaver......_.....___Sept 24—26 
Washington, Washington__ Sept. 24—26 
Chester, Westchester. Sept. 26, 27 
Lawrence Newcastle_OcL 1— 8 
Luzcrtio. Wllkesharre ___Oet. 1— 3 
Snyder, Middlehury ___..Oct, 1— 3 
Crawford. Coiincautville...Oct, 1— 3 
Indiana Indiana._____Oct. 1— 3 
Columbia, Bloomshurg--Oct. 16—18 
MICHIGAN. 
Van Burco, l’aw Paw ...Sept 22—24 
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo_ Sept. 24—2*' 
Monroe, Monroe......Oct. 1, 2 
Shiawassee, Owniwo_Oct. 2, 3 
Hillsdale. Hillsdale.Oet. 2— 4 
Jackson, Jackson.......Oet. 8—10 
Eaton ....Sept. 30—Oct. 2 
Cass, Csseopoli*.Oct 8 —10 
OHIO. 
Ashland, Hayesvlllc.Sept 23—25 
Columbiana. New Lisbon. Sept. 23—25 
Clermont Bantam_ Sejit. 23—26 
Huron, Milan.Sept 24-26 
Knox Mt.Vernou. Sept 24—26 
Ashtabula, Jefferson_ Sept 24—26 
Miami, Troy __ Sept 24—26 
Lorain Union. Wellington....8ejd v 24 -26 
Lake. Palnesvillc ....Sept. 30 — Oet. 2 
Champaign, Urban a...Sept. 80—Oct. 3 
Ashland, Ashland....Sept 30—Oet 3 
Portage Ravenna...Sept 30—Oct. 3 
LOrain, Elyria...._...__..Sept. 30 —Oct. 3 
Hardin. KeutOU—.......Oct, 1— 3 
Shelby. Sidney .. __Oct. 1— 3 
Harrison Cadiz..-..Oct. 1— 3 
Morrow. M* Gilead__ Oct. 1— 3 
Seneca, Tiffin „ Out. 1— 3 
Summit, Akron.. Oct. 1— 3 
Wayne, Wooster- Oet. 1— 8 
Lawrence, lronton_ Oet. 1— 3 
Trumbull! Oak Grove ..Oct. 1—3 
Tuscarawas Valley, Masillon_Oct. 1— 4 
Richland, Mansfield. Oet, 7— 9 
Morgan, MoOonnellsvllle.. ...Oct. 7— 0 
Tuscarawas. New Philadelphia.Oot. 7— 9 
Williams Bryan .Oct. 7— 0 
Logan, Bcllefniitnine-- Oct. 7 —lo 
Delaware. Delaware. ..Oct. 8 —10 
Greene. Xcuul ____ Oct. 8 —10 
Stark, Canton.—...Oct. 8—10 
Union, Marysville..Oct. 8—10 
INDIANA. 
Wabash, Wabash. Oct. 7— 9 
Posey, New Harmony . .Oct. 7—,9 
Fulton, Rochester. Oct. 10, 11 
ILLIN018. 
Montgomery. Hillsboro--Sept. 16—19 
Hancock Carthage..Sept. 16—19 
Whitesides, Morrison....Sejit. 10—19 
Winnebago, Rockford___Srpt. 16—19 
Grundy, Morris .....Sept. 16—18 
DuPage Wheaton.Sept 17—10 
Carroll, Mt. Carroll_Sept. 17—19 
Kankakee. Kankakee...Sept, 17—19 
Pike, Pittsfield . ..Sept. 17—20 
Champaign, IJrbana--Sept IK—21 
Macon, Decatur----Sept. 22—26 
Sangamon, Springfield.Sept. 22-26 
Kendall. Bristol. 8 ept. 23-26 
Boon, Btdvidero...... 8 ejit. 23—26 
Richland Olney.Sept. 24 25 
Logan Union, Atlanta___Sept 23—26 
McCoupin. Carlinville_Sejit. 23-26 
Knox, Knoxville.Sejit 23—26 
Mercer. Mdlershurg....Sept 23—26 
,l"o Davies-., Galena---Sept, 28—26 
Marion Salem__ Sept. 24 26 
Randolph, Sparta-----Sejit- 24—26 
Tazewell. Treroolit........Sejit. 24 —26 
DeKalli. DrKalb.Sejd. 24—21] 
Kaiic, Geneva.. __t___..Sept. 26—27 
LaSalle. Ottawa.Srpt. 29—OcL 1 
Union Fair, Warren..... 8 ej>t. 20—Oct. 4 
Jasper, Newton..._.....Oct, 1— 3 
Jclfcrson. Ml. Vernon_Oct. 1— 7 
Shelby. SlielbyviUe___Oct. 1— 4 
Lee Dixon -Oct. 0— f 
Sl. Clair, Belleville_ Oct. 7—K 
Chrlsllan, Taylorsville.Oet. 7—U 
Greene Carrollton...Oct. 7—It 
Warren, Monmouth_...___Oct. 7— I 
Madison. Kdwardsville...--- Oet. 7—11 
Edgar, Fails__ Opt. 7—11 
Platt, Monlictdlo__— Oct. 8 , t 
Fulton, Lewestnn_ Oet. 8 , f 
McHenry, McHenry.. Oet. 8 —1( 
Moultrie, Sullivan.Oct. 8—1] 
Stejihcnson. Freeport.... Oet. 14—17 
Monroe, Waterloo. Get. lo—17 
CANADA WEST. 
Kingston Electoral, Kingston...Sept. 18 
Peel. Brampton..Sept. 17, IS 
BroeliviUe. Brnckville-- Sc-pt. 18, It 
Russell. Auburn.. Sept. 30 
North Simeon, Barrie. Oct. 1 
South Simcoe, Bradford . Oct. t 
Grenville, Prescott_ ..Oet. 8 , f 
HtomlOlit Cornwall.............-......-Oet. 8 , I 
Durham W06L Newcastle... Oet. 9, 1( 
North Leeds anil Grenville, Frankville--Oet. 1 
North Ontario, Prince Albert-Oct. 7 
East York, Markham Village—.OcL 9 
South Wellington, Guelph. Oct. 10 
North Wellington, Fergus ..Oct. 14 
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16-19 
16—19 
10-19 
16— 19 
16-18 
17— 10 
17—19 
17—19 
17- 20 
18- 21 
22—26 
22-26 
23 -26 
23-26 
24 25 
28—28 
23 - 26 
23-26 
23- 26 
28—26 
24 26 
24- 26 
24 -26 
24—20 
26-27 
-OcL 1 
-OcL 4 
1- 3 
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6- 9 
7- 10 
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7-10 
7- 8 
7-11 
7- 11 
8, 9 
8, 9 
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.Sept. 18 
.Sept, 17, 18 
.Sept. 18, 19 
.Sept. 30 
.Oct. 1 
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.Oct. 9, 10 
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entitled ‘ The State Fair at Rochester,”published in a pre 
ceding Cidunui. As announced in our lari, the loeal arrange 
ment* for the Fair—including fine grounds, erections Sic 
arc. nearly completed, and we can «af* |y assure all who may 
attend, either as exhibitor* or li-itors, that they wifi find 
ample accommodations, and receive proper attention fro In 
officers of the Society and citizens of tlrtebester. We am 
confident the people of Western New York—upon whose 
efforts the success of the Fair must mainly depend—are well 
disposed, hut action i» necessary to sustain their enviable 
reputation. As many as possible should become rxhUiitors 
and thus contribute to the value and interest of the exhibition 
As vow is the best time to make preparation let every 0 r le 
interested decide to Like prompt anil efficient action. 
— The President and Secretary of the State. Society, who 
have spent the summer iu Europe, will (D V.) return the 
present week, and he at the Fair. A note frori Mr. Secretary 
J011X805, dated ‘ International Exhibition, London, August 
23,” says:—“Prev't Coknku, and myself have taken passage 
Cor the 6th Of Sept., and hope to reach our shores by the 
middle of the month, the time allotted us when we left. We 
shall be on hand nt Rochester to attend to our duties, Provj 
denee permitting, and trust we shall have a Fair worthy of 
oar State. ’’ 
Tut: Sr* soy. Crops, &o. —The weather thus far this month 
has been generally favorable for farmers. Up to this date 
(Sejit 16,) we have had no severe frost in this region, and we 
hear of none in other sections. The com crop is rajiidly 
maturing, and will probably grently exceed the expeditions 
of farmers at jilanting time. Other crops have matured well, 
and have been or arc being secured in good order, Fruit is 
abundant., and good The peach crop is large In this section, 
and tho fruit fine, judging from what has already been mar 
keted. 
— Our reports from distant sections, East. West and Canada, 
are mostly favorable. Correspondents and exchanges both 
speak of good crops and fine weather for outdoor operations. 
The Mass. Ploughman of the 15th says,—“ Wo have now had 
a number of days more of hot weather, suited to Indian com; 
and ns we have yet bad no frost to stop the. filling out. of com 
ears, the present, turn of hot days and hot nights will add 
thousands of bushels of this grain to the farmer's pile. On 
the whole, thin bus proved a com summer, notwithstanding 
the doubts of many in May last, who ought to have been 
planting instead of doubting. Hay is jdenty, and many farm- 
era are culling rowan, or second crops.'* 
Tim World's Horsk Fair.—W e shall probably receive in 
time for our next, an account of this Fair, (held at Chicago 
the first two weeks of the present month,) from onr Western 
Aid, who has been engaged in "running the institution,”an^ 
probably too busy to report during its progress. The Chicago 
papers give various reports—some favorable and others ad¬ 
verse to the success of the exhibition. The Journal, says over 
60,000 were present at one of the ladies'equestrian exhibitions; 
blit that number, it reports, was exceeded on some subsequent 
days. Tlie trials of speed were not confined to trotting or 
running, it seems, but the fast walking horses were tried. 
There were six entries, and a lively competition. ‘‘The dis¬ 
tance walked was one mile. The horses of Messrs. Bid well 
anil Robbins walked to wagon, and made the mile in 11:37 
The horses of Messrs. Harris, Dorsey and Darnell were then 
walked the mile under the saddle, Mr. Harris winning in 10:01 
Mr. Dorsey's horse’s time being 10:10, and Mr. Darnell's 10:47. 
The difference in time between walking under the saddle and 
in harness was subsequently shown by Mr. Robbins, who 
walked his mare t.ho mile in 10 38.” 
A Goon StmUKKTlo.v— 11 Second the htolion ."—Tho New York 
Evening Poet makes an excellent suggestion, applicable to 
both city and country, aud which we trust will he heeded 
to wit, that the assessors, assistant assessors and collectors, 
whose appointment Is provided for in the Tax Bill, and who 
will number some thousands, be selected from the ranks of 
our disabled soldiers. Men who return to their homes inea 
liable of further military service are now visible in every loyal 
city and township, equally incapacitated for active business. 
Maimed, crippled and destitute, many of these brave heroes 
arc unable to procure remunerative employment.. With 
broken constitutions, they come back to their families and 
friends with limited ability to take a prominent partin those 
avocations which formerly afforded them a comfortable sub 
sistence, and iu many cases become a charge upon the ehari 
table or helpless dependents upon their families. These men, 
who have shed their blood lo sustain the Government, have a 
right, t/i ask assistance from that Government, und the numcr 
on* offices created by the Tax Bill will afford the means of 
providing them with light and remunerative employment. 
Much suffering may thus be prevented. 
8 ^ » 
Tub Ohio Statu Fair, to bo held this week at Cleveland, 
(Sept. 10—19,) will, it is thought, prove successful, notwith¬ 
standing the war excitement. A telegram from Cleveland, 
says the U. S. Marshal has published a card, stating that all 
obstructions to travel in that district have been removed, and 
persons desiring to attend the Stale Fuir can do so without 
jiasscs. Tho same dixpaleh lulda: "The State Fair promises 
to be a perfect success. The entries up to this evening (Sept. 
15,) amount to over 1,000, with the prospect of doubling that 
amount to-morrow, The live stock exhibition will bo largo 
and fine.” 
A Good Clover Maouutb.—T he Clover Thrasher, Uuller 
and Cleaner advertised in this jmper, will “fill the bill" of 
several inquiries on the subject. The BmoSKLL machine lias 
a high and wide reputation, founded upon its auccess in 
former years, and its recent improvements must render it 
still more valuable Wo confidently commend it to the notice 
of all desirous of procuring a combined clover machine 
which does its work effeotually and economically—an article 
long wanted by many farmers. 
Valued Appreciation or the Rural. —It is pleasant to 
know that, notwithstanding the war, volunteering, etc., ab¬ 
sorb very general attention and action, other interests are not 
forgotten. The friends and |nitrons of ttie Agricultural Press, 
fur example, kindly continue their efforts to sustain those 
journals which have long and faithfully sought to promote 
the best interests of the People and Country, and which now 
stand firmly by Hie V nion. We are in constant receipt of the 
most encouraging letters —containing cheering words and 
Kubstantlal indosurcs. Among those of recent date, in one 
just received from a prominent farmer and landowner in Brad¬ 
ford Co., Pa., from which wo will quote. After aeknowlcdg 
lug the receipt of an invoice of some thirty volumes of 
agricultural work*, previously ordered, onr progressive aud 
appreciative, cnrrosjioudent says: 
" Your 1 Km At. is the most nought for in my family, who 
are all readers. It. Is the favorite, not only at my house but 
at the bouses of all my tctiant famu-rt, to rach of whom I 
supply it gratis. 11 ' well as to tny own men at homo. 11 is not 
my habit 0 * flatter, hut. I must say. of nil the agricultural 
papers published, we in this region like the Rural the best 
One of its most jntjmlur features is ils Well-selected waraiti 
clt :-, and ils powerful hostility to this most unholy Rebellion. 
I hope to lie the means of s.-ndlng you a large club this tall, 
as I am quietly infusing into the minds of rny neighbor tanu- 
ciw the advantage of more ‘■hook’ knowledge of fanning ; 
hence tho |iurth;ise of the nouKH,' which will result in the 
purchase of the Rural. I am fully satisfied that for each 
copy of your paper 1 give to tny tenants. 1 am Jiaid ten timer 
ov. i- Were 1 competent, I would send you an article now 
and then but I have too much to do and am too well satisfied 
with what you say 1 would very mueli like to meet you 
litre among our rocky hills and jiieiuunt valleys, that yqu 
might sec bow we Pennsylvania tarmers live and get along. 
I can assure you we have not five good far mm in this county, 
and certainly you would find me one of the poorest ot all, 
vet I am try ing to learn in my old age. We have no Genesee 
delta to turn up its rich treasures for our toil 
_And hero is another cheering epistle, containing a remit 
tancc for 21 subscribers, of which 13 arc new —a good indica¬ 
tion, considering the wur excitement and season of the year- 
It is from Essex Co , N. Y , and reads thus: 
“ Dear Sir: I have been Tiueaiivy, mid wltfi rare success, 
considering the ‘timeu,' competition, etc Last year Bern 
you 8 names, and only expected to renew them now ; on . , 
neighbor of every man who took the Hdral last year, sac u 
must have il this I send 18 new names. The KcRAL needs 
only to he known where it is not to be wanted. I anticipate 
lengthening the fist so tout It will outnumber all ‘Ahers com¬ 
bined. If it is so everywhere, what a circulation ‘'hali t e 
Rural obtain! But to business—excuse digtessum, »uiu 
the Rural to toe following names from No. 660 to 7 U>. 
