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MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. 
Tbe enterprising farmers of the Peninsula 
State have reason to feel prondof the Annual 
Exhibition of the Michigan State Agricultural 
Society, at Jackson. This city of railroad cen¬ 
ters put forth its beat efforts to accommodate 
the State Society, and its hosts of visitors, and 
Jlpty were crowned with satisfactory success. 
The grounds were well arranged, with good 
structures and stalls, though, as a whole, not 
large enough for the great number of exhibitors 
and visitors. Water was supplied from an arte¬ 
sian well in the center of Floral Hall, about one 
hundred foot deep, throwing n tine jet of water, 
both for ornament and use. 
Horses formed a good feature of the show, of 
which a number wore ranked ns “ last,” result¬ 
ing in some trials of speed, very much to the 
dislike of exhibitors in some of tin; more sub¬ 
stantial departments. Here, as at the Ohio Fair, 
owners kept their stock locked in stalls, with no 
clue to either horse or owner, so that intelligible 
notes could not l>e made. Wo observed some 
lino Clydesdale and Norman horses, good stal¬ 
lions, brood mares, and matched teams wore 
brought into the ring. The farmers of Michigan 
evidently understand something of good horses 
for business. 
The exhibition of stock was superior. The 
leading departments were well tilled with ns 
line cattle as are to be found at any of the fairs 
of i lie older States. Durhums were shown by .1- 
Moore, Marshall; .1. E. 8. Muuiford, Jonesville.; 
E. Bean, Parma: J. Allen, <nmlu-iiigc; A. F. 
Wood, Mason ; IF Walhor, Pontiac; A S. lterry, 
Adrian; M, A. McNuughton and G. H. Lathrop, 
Jackson; W. Connolly, Marshall; J. Wygrant, 
Charlotte; Mrs. J. Furrull, Pontiac; J. L. Harris 
A Hit)., Marshall; C. J. Sprague, Farmington; 
Durham grades by E. Drlggs, Adrian ; J. S. Tib- 
liitts, Nankin. W. Davy, Detroit,exhibited sev¬ 
eral One, hardy on binds of tbe Angers, polled or 
hornless cattle, which do not become popular In 
America. Todd 6t Howen, Adrian, exhibited a, 
yoke of Durham cattle, very large and tine, 
weight 7,Oh0 pounds; and I*. A. Cory, Marshall, 
a yoke of four-year-old twin Durham oxen of 
remarkable symmetry and beauty. 
Hereford.-! were exhibited only by the estate 
of the luteex-ftovernor W. W.Crapo, Flint; but 
their excellence was good evidence that Gov¬ 
ernors may be good Judges of line stock and 
gooil farmers. 
8, S. Host;& Co., Coldwuler, K. Phelps, Pontine, 
and T. Stevens, Kalamazoo, each presented good 
Ayrshire stock. 
John Allen, Coldwu-t-nr, exhibited thirteen head 
choice Devons; J. 11. Ihitlerlleld, Jr., Lapeer, 
eight head equally good. Devons were also 
shown by 8. Ford, Osliuwa, Out..; Goo. C'oruan, 
Waterloo, Mich., and Col. 8. Hrurmell, Utica, 
Mich. 
We noticed, also, many tine grade cattle, cows 
and working oxen, that gave a character to 
Michigan farm stock. 
Wlieop were exhibited In large numbers. 
Western farmers, many of them at. least, have 
not consigned their (looks to tbe butcher, but 
still have an abiding faith in the prosperity ol' 
the wool interest. Among the pens, which were 
numerous, the Long-Wools predominated} and 
on bnpiiry were found to bo very popular with 
a large number of farmers, not exhibitors. As 
exhibitors ot Cots wolds and Leleesi era, K. 
Briggs, Adrian, hud a (lock ol one hundred; A. 
O. Peck, Ypsllautl, hlxty-1'uur; W. Levering and 
J. King, Woodstock, Out., had each a largo 
floolc. tkumiel Toms, Osliuwa. Onl.. exhibited 
some twenty live head Leicester's and Cot-evolds 
—very large and superior sheep. Most of the 
Canadian sheep were designed for sale. 
The Spanish or American Merino sheep were, 
for the most part, very superior, and well han¬ 
dled. Monger A Rising, Richfield Ceutor, had 
fifty; N. A C. Chilson, Hattie Creek, twenty; 
J. M. Whittaker. Lima, twenty-five; L. J. 
Thompson. Hillsdale, Charles Buss, Spring water, 
J. <t S. Wood, Saline, H. Peckham. Jackson, H. 
Johnson, Clinton, were each exhibitors, in this 
class, of excellent sheep, though not showing as 
large docks ns some others. 
The show of Swine was good, embracing Chest¬ 
er White, Suffolk, Berkshire, Yorkshires and 
Essex. 
The farm department of the Michigan State 
Agricultural College added interest to the exhi¬ 
bition by presenting Imported cattle, sheep and 
swine, very superior: also, a large display of 
grains vegetables implements and geological 
and chemical specimens from their laboratory, 
all of which evinced thorough and well directed 
labor, giving evidence that, this institution is in 
the hands of live men, who will work out and 
illustrate results for the benefit of the farmers 
of the State. Messrs. 8. Howard, M. Miles, and 
others of the College, attended the Exhibition 
and to details, adding much to the different de¬ 
partments and the interest of the Fair. 
Next to stock. Farm Implements were the 
leading feature. The number and variety of 
heavy implements compared favorably with the 
show of the week before at Toledo; indeed 
many of them were the same implements and 
exhibitors. 
Among the reapers we notice Gordon’s Reaper 
ami Hinder, by J. F. Gordon At Co., Rochester, 
N. Y.; Johnson’s Self-Raker and Hinder, by 
Johnson, Huntley & Co., Chicago; also their 
Cycloid Mower; McCormick’s Mower, Chicago; 
Eureka Mower, Wilbur, Stevens & Co., Pough¬ 
keepsie. N. Y.; Dodge A Stevenson's Combined 
Machine, Kirby's Sell-Raker and Binder, botli of 
Auburn, N. Y.; the Clipper Mower of New 
York; Eagle Combined Self-Raking Reaper, H. 
J. Harrington & Co., Valloy Falls, N. T.; Mans¬ 
field Mower and Reaper, Ohio; Champion Reaper 
and Mower, Warder, Mitchell & Co., Ohio; 
Wood’s Mower and Self-Raking Reaper, T. C. 
Goff. Cleveland, O.; the ” World" Reaper and 
Self-Raker, F,. Hall A Co., Canton, O.; Atlantic 
Mower mid 1v nitron Mower anu Reaper, Mead- 
viUe Agricultural Works, Pennsylvania; Excel¬ 
sior. Seiberling A Co., Akron, O.; Improved 
Ilubbard, Younglove, Massey A Co., Cleveland, 
O. ; Marsh Harvester, Warder, Mitchell & Co., 
Springfield, 0.; also the well-known Buckeye 
Machines and the “Climax Mower.” by the 
Cony Machine Co., Pa, From this list it orm be 
readily understood that the farmers Ot Michi¬ 
gan cannot fail of being suited. 
The list of grain drills could he made still 
, more extended than that of reapersand Mowers, 
but we mention only those not exhibited the 
week before in Ohio, nearly all of which were 
on the ground at Jackson. Mention may bo 
made of Combined Seed-Sower and Cultivator. 
8. S. Sherman & Co., Milwaukie, Wis.; Eureka 
Grain Drill, Brown, Adams & Co., Shortsville, N. 
Y.; Statesman Force Feeding Drill, J. SI layer A 
Co., South Bond, Ind.; Beckwith's Roller Drill, 
I*. D. Beckwith, Downgiac, Mich.; Drill and 
Grass Seed-Sower, Chappei & Co., Dowaglac; 
Keystone Drill, L. Moore & Son, Aim Arbor; 
French’s Improved Drill, Eastabrook, Wright & 
Co., Detroit. Also, a Wheelbarrow Sower for 
seed, ashes and plaster, S. Stanhro, Plymouth, 
Mich. 
Another distinctive feature here was the large 
number of excellent machines for sowing plas¬ 
ter, lime and fertilizers generally evidence that 
the runners of the State understand the valucof 
such machines and use them too. 'V<? notice 
Ilugbec’s wig-wag piaster sower, A. llugbee, 
Elkhart, Ind.; ashes, piaster and fertilizer sower, 
S. H. Scranton, Graltan, Mich.; Cook's planter 
power, Cook & Co., Marshall, Mich.; Ingenious 
plaster sower, T. P. t'ullom, Dowogiae, Mich.; 
Hall A (tldbrooks rotary plaster newer, Dayton, O. 
The immherof Horse Hay forks was very large, 
lint nothing new deserving of particular notice. 
Thrashers and separators exhibited by 11. Blrd- 
sell & Son, Penn Van, N. Y.; Russell & Co., Mas¬ 
sillon, O.; J. T. Carr & Co., Racine, Wis.; and as 
worthy of special commendation, Mounted Pow¬ 
er, vibrator, thresher, separator and fan mill 
combined, manufactured by Nichols A Shepard, 
Hat I le Creek, Mich. 
Of Straw Cutters, Gale's Copper Strip, G, E. 
Hutchinson, Cleveland, O.; Burdick's Hay (/Ut¬ 
ter, J. Bryan A Co., Detroit, Mich.; Cummings’ 
Patent, by Green, Bronson A Co., Brooklyn, 
Mich.; Self Sharpener, Belcher & Taylor, Cldco- 
Falls, Mass. ; Dean’s Corn Stalk Cutter, H. J. 
pee 
Hill, Bristol Center, N. Y. To this catalogue 
should be added a Power field Cutter and ma¬ 
chine for Scarifying and Winnowing fodder, ex¬ 
hibited by the inventor, Jason Lusk, Fredonia, 
Michigan. 
in this connection were found some very good 
machines for pawing wood. The highest pre¬ 
mium was awarded to ono by Grand Rapids 
Manufacturing Company—a Cross Cut Saw; und 
Tor Ding Saw to Perkins and Goodscll, Detroit, 
D. Merritt, Mount Morris, Mich., presented an 
ingenious Log Sawing Machine operated by 
hand ; and a similar machine was shown by G. 
C. I/nthrop. Ingham, Mich. Burnham A Hyde, 
Battle Creek, also exhibited a Power Drag Saw 
all excellent things in n wooded country. 
Plows are a necessity to the farmer. The 
largest wants could be readily supplied from 
those on exhibition. Among the exhibitors wero 
Dodge, Kendall A Austin, Kalamazoo;T.8.Tew, 
Ionia; <). C. Gale A Co., Albion; and F. C. Goff, 
Cleveland, who exhibited the popular steel plow 
known as "Mohawk Valloy Clipper," and sev¬ 
eral other steel plows made fit Ulon, N. V. M. 
Jacobs, Sturgis, Mich., Potato Hiller and Digger; 
J. Kodgebur. Paiiiosvillo, <>., Farmers’ Grist 
Mill; also a Com and Cob Mill. Drain Tile Ma¬ 
chines and Tile, hy.l. W. Pen field, Willoughby, 
<).. and F. M. Muttioc, Cleveland. An adjustable 
Carriage Pole, by E. D. Brown, Ha tile Crock; 
Patent Hub and Carriage Wheel, by Thrasher & 
Cook, Minima litiry, O.; and Htoruck’s Patent 
Wheel, by Toledo Wheel Company, were eiieh 
meritorious and received premiums. 
The allow of vegetables aud farm products 
was not large, but of good quality- Rutter was 
scarce. Fowler, Klnnte A Co., Reading Cheese 
Factory, Heading, Mich., made a good show of 
excellent cheesy. Good cheese was shown by 
I). Morseman, Jackson. Mich. 
The arrangement and display of fruits and 
flowers in Horticultural Hull was a credit to the 
State; but as we aro without notes no special 
mention can bo made, 1 ho same is true of 
Manufact urers’ and Domestic Hull. Everything 
was well arranged, the merchants and manufac¬ 
turers or Jackson aud Detroit displaying their 
wares to advantage. 
The attendance was very large and orderly; 
evidence that the sterling fanners of Michigan 
moan business. 
Wo are under obligations to President Beck¬ 
with, Secretary Johnstone, and Mr. O’Don- 
NEM. ol Daily Citizen, which v ill long be re¬ 
membered— b. c. w. 
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THE WISCONSIN STATE FAIR. 
I/. Rawson, Oaks Creek. Choice Merinos were 
exhibited by O. Cook, Whitewater; John II. 
Paul, Genesee; J. W. Park, Dodge s Corners; II. 
Dixon, Rlpon; A. C. Martin. Ashton ; M. Pratt, 
West Milton ; and Eli Stilson, Oshkosh. 
The exhibition of farm implements and ma¬ 
chinery was very large. Among the Reapers 
ami Mowers were found the principal machines 
represented, and the following from Wisconsin : 
Clowe Of Janesville; Beloit Reaper. Packer & 
Stone, Beloit ; New Champion, L. P. & M. P. 
Bush, Madison; Climax, K. W. Skinner & Co., 
Madison; George Estcrly’sCombined Machines, 
from Whitewater, to which was awarded first 
premium; Little Champion, Harris Manufac¬ 
turing Co., Janesville. 
Drills and Horse Rakes partook of the same 
general character found elsewhere. 
Much interest centered in the show of Plows, 
of which tbe number was largo and fir e. Ilap- 
good, Young A Co., Chicago; Moline Plow Co.. 
Moline, III.; J. II. Ward. Oshkosh; Forman A 
Hillings, Madison, and M. K. Dahl A Co., Waupun, 
Wis., had each u large number, among which 
wore awarded several premiums for different 
kinds of work. Remington Agricultural Works, 
lllon, N. V., by F. C. Goff, Cleveland, received 
first premium on Mohawk Valley Clipper, for 
still' sod; also first premium on No. t Western 
Prairie Clipper aa best steel crowing plow, and 
still a silver medal for best arid largest collection 
ot plows from ono manufactory. The American 
Hay Tedder also found a place thus far West. 
In Fine Art and Manufacturers’ Hull was ex¬ 
hibited very many useful inventions, including 
the different sewing machines, knitting ma¬ 
chines, home manufactures and domestic fabrics 
iu great profusion. 
Agricultural and Dairy Hall was n museum of 
wondrous productions, including huge Marly 
Rose potatoes on every hand. The? supply of 
this new variety will be abundant, for planting 
Jn 1370. The exhibition of Butter and Cheese 
was the largest and heat WO have found at five 
large exhibit ions t his fall. Cheese was presented 
by F. II. Coburn A Sou. Whitewater; E. F. Dun¬ 
ham, Vineland; T. A. Rogers, Oshkosh ; Murphy 
A Waugh. Bristol: C. ,T. Vincent, Woodworth; 
M. Green &• Bro., Brighton. 
Konoslm county made twenty-six entries of 
Cheese. Prominent among these combined ex¬ 
hibitors were N. Uightmyer, E. A. Carpenter, 
Blackman & Bro., w. c. White, IF S. Houston, 
Holt Brothers, and Johnson A Co. 
Maniples of elmiee Butter were numerous, but 
we failed to obtain list oF exhibitors. 
The dairy interest of Wisconsin is In good 
hands, and we feel like exhorting their butter 
makers to extend their labors largely, and send 
io New York large quantities of really prime 
butter in superior order for winter sales, with w 
surety of remunerating prices. Common and 
inferior butter does not pay in any market . 
Samples ot the different kinds of Cereals and 
Corn were numerous, and of superior quality. 
Horticultural Hal) would have been a credit to 
any of the older and known fruit growing States, 
nnd for Wisconsin, was a marvel. As it has 
some peculiarities, Its notes are reserved l’or a 
separate chapter. 
President Hincki.iiy, Secretary Hoyt and tis- 
slsiunls, Mos.-Wi MwTtow Brothers of t he Western 
Farmer, the o flirt is nr the Madison Horticultu¬ 
ral Society, L. L. Fairchild ol Rolling Prairie, 
and Dr. Trader of Ohio, placed os under many 
obligations, which it is pleasant to record and 
remember, if they cannot bo reciprocated. 
H. C. W. 
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BUFFALO INDUSTRIAL EXHI¬ 
BITION. 
The Annual Exhibition of the Wisoonsin State 
Agricultural Society, held at Madison the last 
week of September, was of a character t o sat isfy 
its most sanguine friends. The Society have 
beautiful and ample grounds, convenient to the 
city and railroads, with structures ol’ a better 
character t lain is usual, as far as we have seen, 
if those of Ohio, at Toledo, are excepted. 
The list of entries in most departments was 
largo,showing that the Badger State is by no 
means behind her older sisters in real “ Progress 
and Improvement 
The show of Horses, on the track and in the 
stalls, was excellent, much at tention being given 
to this vahmblon ni mal. We noted, as deserving, 
“St. Lawrence,” by T. B, Rowland, Geneva; 
Clydesdales, by P. AVnkcram, Madison, and a fine 
stud of Norman bOl’ses, sire and stock, by S. A 
H. Ruble, Beloit. Of others equally noteworthy 
no information could he h id. We observed on 
the ground and in the teams many excellent 
horses, not to mention the trotting stock, which 
for us has little attraction. 
The stock, though not as numerous as in other 
places, was of great excellence. J. C. & A. J. 
Owen, Footville, exhibited four Durham?. A 
herd of eleven head of “Thorne’s” well known 
stock was shown by S. A. Tenn.v, Durham Hill; 
W. Rhodes, Salem Station, exhibited "2d Duke 
of Herndon,” nnd baH a dozen other very supe¬ 
rior Short-Horns. E. P. Brockway, Itipon, had 
| also a herd of ten thorough-bred Short-1 lorns of 
much merit. 
Devons were presented by D. S. Newton, Mid¬ 
dletown ; Edward Dodge, Bloomington; Colonel 
Reynolds, Madison. M. L. Butterfield, Wauke¬ 
sha; also, I., ltawson, Uak Creek, exhibited 
twenty head of very fine Devons: Goo. H. Bry¬ 
ant, Madison, n herd of Alderneys. 
The show of swine was meager indeed Tho 
whole number would not have been sufficient 
to contain one really unclean spirit. 
The show of sheep was very large and merit¬ 
orious. The Long-Wools predominated in num¬ 
bers. F. Warner, Itescoe, Ill.: Geo. H. Bryant, 
Madison; W, If. Fox, Oregon; Paul Miller, 
Columbus; Collat'd A Bro., Linden ; P. Wahen 
nnd IF Ogilvle, Madison : R. Henry, McFarland ; 
J. Goodwin, West Middletown, and E. Porter, 
Waukesha, exhibited Hooks of Cotswolds. Soulli 
Downs were shown by 8. N. Chamberlain, Bo- 
loit; D. W. Gates, Madison; .1, H. Stow, Ore¬ 
gon; Geo. if. Dunbrier, Brookfield Comer; mid 
This Fair, begun at Buffalo October 6th, under 
the auspices of the Mccbutiics' Institute—and 
held tor the purpose, mainly, of assisting that 
young organization In a pecuniary way—had 
boon in progress some ten. days when wc looked 
in upon it for u few hours to uote Its most prom¬ 
inent features. It was in the spacious, fire-proof 
Skating Rink, and depart ments branched out 
into temporary halls and sheds adjoining. 
“ Tickets fifty cents.” 
"Yes, sir, but we’ll step into the Secretary’s 
office a moment first ;" tor wo remembered his 
saying to us at our State Fair, “bo sure nnd see 
me when you come to Buffalo.” 
A pleasant recognition, a rapid outlining of 
tho best departments, a complimentary ticket, 
some papers and pamphlets received, and we 
turn away and enter the lnill. But just at the 
threshold our eye lights on the opening para¬ 
graph of the “ Rules. Regulations, etc." of tbe 
Exhibition, and we uote it down for our readers 
before wc write further of what we saw. 
“The design of this undertaking (ihe Fair) is 
to inaugurate a permanent annual series of ex¬ 
hibitions, at which the mechanical art of the 
United states and Canada, mall its departments, 
shall be shown upon a largo scale, under the 
most favorable circumstances for studying it 
comparatively, and for subjecting its produc¬ 
tions to the most competent eritiolein and Judg¬ 
ment." It says further that services have been 
secured "or tho best known mechanics from all 
parts of the country to act upon its juries, to the 
end that lheir verdicts may be generally recog¬ 
nized as authoritative ami worth competing for 
bv manufacturers. Inventors and skilled me¬ 
chanics.” 
Aud tho Association is not exclusive, for that 
with a mixture composed of one-third coal tar 
and two-thirds flue, dry brick dust, laid on with 
a trowel. Ho claims that this compound will 
harden sufficiently to withstand the elements, 
and retain elasticity enough to prevent crack¬ 
ing. A piece of roof that has been exposed over 
two years seems to have these qualities. Wc 
suggest then? has been a great deal of humbug 
played on Ihe public with patent roofing, and 
the bigger the swindle the better, or more plaus¬ 
ible at least, are the specimens shown by the 
agents, 
“ Well, try this,” is the answer; “you can gel 
your brick ground at any plaster mill. They 
must be perfectly dry. An ordinary workman 
can mix the proportions, one-third tar, two- 
thiols brick dust, as ho would mortar, and lay it 
it on the Telt with a trowel.” 
And the patent? 
" Oh! never mind the patent. Try it.” 
With good shingles worth seven dollars per 
thousand, making out-buildings is costly for the 
farmer. It draws heavily on his not over pleth¬ 
oric purse. Ho Is looking anxiously for the 
coining roof. Wc think it will be made of tile. 
We pass cozy nooks that echo all day long to 
the rapid click of sewing and knit ting machines 
that take five thousand stitches In a minute, and 
shape the yarn into u stocking almost as fast ns 
a reel will wind it from a bobbin. Those always 
attract a crowd, and wc notice some of tbe most 
persistent questioners are gentlemen. We can 
only glance at the display of carpets, curtains, 
church vestments, fine cloths tin and stone 
ware, grates and mantels, soaps and chemicals, 
ear I riminings, harness, cordage, musical instru¬ 
ments, so ntples from iron and lead works, furs, 
billiard tables, carriages and sleighs, and other 
things “ loo numerous to mention.” 
But here arc some specimens ot meat cured by 
M A its it's patent process, which Interest. A 
circular explains tho process thus;—“The ani¬ 
mal Is killed the ordinary way, by knocking on 
the head, alter which the breast is cut open and 
the heart exposed, in which two openings are 
made. After bleeding freely the hair (If n hog) 
is removed tho usual way. A pipe is then in¬ 
serted into ono of the openings in tbe heart, and 
connected with it tank ol brine at sufficient 
height to give great pressure. The brine flows 
into the heart., follows tbe course of tho blood 
channels to all parts of the. body, and is dis¬ 
charged from the heart through the second 
opening. By keeping up this flow for a lew 
minutes, the flesh is salted, and may then be cut 
up and packed away." 
On our wuy to ihe galleries, wc pass some in¬ 
teresting models, one of u tide and currant 
wheel, to be submerged in the water and turn 
the force of the moon on tho tides of the sea and 
the currents of the rivers to do man’s bidding. 
There is a patent ear-coupling, from Alabama, a 
wrecking derrick, and the “ Young America 
Harvester," which combines reaper and lbrasher 
In ono machine. 
Wc have little time for the galleries, can only 
glance at tho collections of photographs, paint¬ 
ings, embroideries, Ac., and puss to the ma¬ 
chinery dcpuri ment. Hero, surrounded by enor¬ 
mous drills, sawing machines shingle mid barrel 
machines, hammers to pound, looms to weave, 
stands the king of all machinery — the Printing 
Press. On ii is printed, by Messrs. Kean A King, 
“The Industrial Record,” a dally sheet of hand¬ 
some typography, giving matter relating to the 
Exhibition. 
Ji is so cool that we find the warmth of tbe 
stove department, quite agreeable. It Is well 
stocked with heating apparatus, which, about 
this time of year, is an interesting subject to 
study. Beyond, under mi opcu shed, we see ag¬ 
ricultural implements. There Is Prlndle's Agri¬ 
cultural Cauldron, which no farmer can afford 
to do without. There are mowers, reapers, su¬ 
gar evaporators lawn mowers, corn planters, 
clod crushers, cider mills, drills, bay rakes and 
hay cutlers—ju fact, we think there is plenty of 
material here to stock up several first-chus farms 
and have enough left to furnish a respectable 
agricultural store. Carter's improved Ditching 
Machine is an implement, of Interest. Give us 
something whereby wo can afford to drain the 
soil, and we trill double the food product of the 
country. The spado is too slow and cost ly; ditch¬ 
ers drawn by horses aro a step In advance, but 
steam is the power which, in the future, will 
vein our fields with tile, und dry the soil it will 
likewise cultivate. Carter’s machine is n wheel, 
rimmed with spades, and traverses the ditch, to 
and lro, throwing out trom three to five inches 
oi earth at each passage. 
But our time is up, space filled, yet wc have 
only slightly sketched here and there an object 
among the thousands which crowd the Fair. 
Wo learn that the exhibition is to continue 
through the month of October, and towards the 
close the Committees will award the premiums. 
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THE CENTRAL JERSEY FAIR. 
Holcomb, LnmbertviUe, took the first premium. 
Of Alderney* Ihe show was small; Samuel Alli¬ 
son and J- Whitehead were the principal ex¬ 
hibitors. TV. H. Muirhead, Titusville, entered a 
two-year-old bull and eighteen-months-old 
heifer, imported last June. Of Short-Horns, 
Solomon Holcomb and B. R. Phillips were the 
largest exhibitors. Samuel Allison had on ex¬ 
hibition a five footed cow: ono of the hind legs 
separating at the hock and forming two perfect 
feet. 
In sheep the display was very fair. B. & G. TV. 
Hulso exhibited some good Cotswolds. Samuel 
Allison and H. C. Holcomb were the largest ex¬ 
hibitors ot South Downs. Tho Society, instead of 
offering their premiums for breeds and grades, 
offer for Long and Short Wool and Merino only. 
Fifteen pens of swine were entered. The only 
ones worthy of mention were a largo half Essex 
sow, owned by Samuel Allison, and an Imported 
Suffolk boar, owned by TV. H. Muirhead. 
The show of poultry was very meager, only 
one coop of light Brahmas being worthy of men¬ 
tion. 
The Horticultural Department was unusually 
well filled, considering the lateness of tbe sea¬ 
son. Samuel Allison. Black Fell Bros., and Wro. 
T. Ivins were the largest exhibitors of apples 
and pears, the former having forty-seven varie¬ 
ties of apples and fourteen of pears entered. 
In vegetables, the general display was good, 
no Single exhibitor entering any great number 
of varieties. A basket of White Peach Blows, 
raised by John Van Kirk, Lawrencevillc, N. J„ 
contained sixty-four potatoes, weighing sixty 
pounds; In other baskets there were shown 
some Dyerights. Monitors, und Early Mohawk?, 
averaging over n pound each by tljo bushel. 
The Floral Department, occupying the center 
of the large hall, was very well filled. IF C. Van 
Anion was the largest exhibitor of green-house 
plants. A large pyramid, five feet high, con¬ 
taining forty-three varieties exhibited by Carl- 
man Ripsntn, attracted a great deal of attention; 
ho also had among his collection twelve lino 
varieties of Begonias and six of Caladiums. D. 
Carson, Trenton, made a fine display of Dahlias, 
one pyramid aud hoop containing over sixty 
named varieties. Blackwell S: Bros, exhibited 
thirty-four varieties. Mrs. Wm. Hendersons 
moss plate with handle of flowers was fine. 
Tho dNplaj'in the Domestic Department was 
very good, especially the ladles’ handiwork. 
Rlorr. Otl A Co. and the Greenwood Pottery 
Co. entered some very tine specimens of white 
and colored Stone China, finely gilded. The 
American Saw Co. exhibited a large collection 
of circular and oilier saws. 
Tho show of manufactures was very large, 
especially of agricultural implements, Messrs, 
Wood A Co. and Blackwell A Co. each having 
over two hundred different implements and ma¬ 
chines entered and on exhibition. The Trenton 
Agricultural Works also made a fine display. 
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The Fourth Annual Fair of the Central Agri¬ 
cultural Society of New Jersey opened Tuesday, 
Get. 12th, at Trenton, N. J. The grounds of the 
Society are pleasantly situated about two miles 
from the city. They have eigli ly acres of ground 
inclosed. The buildings are good, consisting of 
one large two-story building, (t He upper part of 
which is occupied by the Horticultural, Floral 
and Domestic Departments, and the lower by 
mechanical and agricultural implements, car¬ 
nages, A-e .,) grand stand, stabling and cattle 
the upper 
which comes within tho scope of the useful or | stalls. A good mile track occupies 
beautiful, or even the curious and singular, may part of the grounds. 
be shown. 
Wo glance over tho vast hall from the en¬ 
trance, und on the floors and in the galleries—on 
the walls and in recesses,—In cases, m rows and 
in the pile, single and in groups—-note a display 
of the product ot labor, guided by Intellect, 
which wp may admire and wonder at, but not 
describe. Under the gas light, with u band of 
music, it must be brilliant. Blit we will look at 
some special objects of interest- 
Here, on tlm right, Is a lump of bituminous 
coal, weighing throe thousand pounds. Inert, 
dark, repulsive, yot when the spirit of labor 
touches It, what ponderous hammers it may 
swing, what delicate threads it may spin, what 
swift engines it may drive, and what cheerful 
hearths it will warm and light. Wo see, too, 
specimens of other farms of fuel, coke and peat 
from Canada. There are some miniature roofs, 
slated for specimens, very handsome and durable, 
but costly. We wonder that American foresight 
and energy has not j ol introduced the European 
tile, burned of clay, as a roofing material at 
once cheap, convenient, durable and tasty one 
yet destined chiefly to supplant rill other roofing 
in this country. Nearby Is an exhibitor dlseours- 
I ing on n patent roofing, made of felt, covered 
Tbe first day being overcast, tho attendance 
was very small. Wednesday there were at least 
10,000 people on the grounds, and at least double 
that number on Thursday- The general display 
was very good—in some respects superior to the 
State Fair at Waverly. 
New Jersey is at present supporting two State 
Societies. Would it not he better to unite these 
ami thus give the State an organization having 
an influence throughout the State, and thus con¬ 
centrating and uniting the efforts of agricul¬ 
turists to make its fairs really representative of 
State industry? 
Tho usual amount of trotting and racing at¬ 
tracted a good many of the spoi ling fraternity; 
and though the rules were that there was to be 
no betting on tho grounds, men wore seen pass¬ 
ing around shaking n pile of greenbacks under 
each other's noses, shouting “ Five to ten I can 
name the winner.” (This Society offers one hun¬ 
dred and fifty dollars for the fastest horse and 
twenty dollars for the best bull 1 Another ob¬ 
jectionable feature was ibe allowing mounte¬ 
banks, jugglers, and side-shows on the grounds. 
The display of cattle was larger than usual, 
hut the stock, generally speaking, was nothing 
extra, A tine herd of Devons, entered by F. S. 
RIDING COLTS. 
I will tell you liow to ride tin? wildest 
colt in America in two hours. Catch the 
colt in a corral; blindfold him; put the sad¬ 
dle on and fasten it tight; pass a strong cord 
between the stirrups and tie eaclt end to its 
respective stirrup, so that if the colt jumps 
sideways the stirrup will not fly over hi? 
back. Use a common snaffle bit, with 
double reins; draw the lower reins light, 
and fasten to the horn or pommel of the 
saddle, leaving the upper ones loose. 
Now commence driving the colt around 
the corral; keep him going until he shows 
signs of exhaustion. Have a man ready 
with a saddle horse to take the lead; blind¬ 
fold your colt again, gather up the loose 
reins firmly in your hands and mount; scat 
yourself firmly, pretty well back iu the sad¬ 
dle, and draw the blind olT. Ten to one the 
roll follows the other horse readily, and 
there is no possibility of the colt’s throwing 
you, unless he falls backward. If he is 
stubborn, and lies down and refuses to go, a 
new plan must be tried. Take a short strop 
with a buckle, and fasten up the of! fore 
foot, put a oue-half-ineh rope around the 
other fore foot and let him get up; S° 
towards him, and if he makes a jump 
throw him; after being thrown a few times 
he will learn how to behave Himself, and 
suffer the rider to mount without difficulty 
A horse with his head curbed up camlet 
back; no horse can unless he can get lm 
head down. The treatment with the rope is 
equally good in breaking horses to harness, 
only the off foot is not strapped up, and tlm 
rope is passed through the large ring in die 
lianic. Vavhsbo. 
Steveusville, Montana. 
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One Hundred Thousand Dollars Tor n Morse. 
Robert Bonner offers £100,000 for a horse that 
will trot us fast as Dexter. These aro the con¬ 
ditions he makes;—“ I throw the door wide open. 
Of course 1 should prefer a young and soar 1 
horse, like Dexter, but I shall not make it u bar¬ 
rier against any horse undertaking to pei f " u 
the feat, whether he be young or old, soun<' '' 
unsound, lame, or free JrO'u lameness: w bethi. 
he have ono spavin or two, three ringbones or 
four; be blind of oue eye or both, broken-vif'' 
or foundered, so long its he performs the fee' 
starting as Dexter started from my stable m 
Twenty-seventh street, near Ninth avenue, « 
one o’clock P. M„ and 1 rotting during the same 
afternoon on Prospect Park, as Dexter trotted, 
a mile in 2:31'•*, to a road wagon and dmu 
weighing three hundred and eighteen poturl?. 
There must be no running or jumping-eui> 
inch of the mile must be trottod as Dexter t r0 
ted it, without a single skip or jump; and 1 mite 
have the privilege of witnessing and timing UR 
trial, and taking one or two friends with me. 
The owner of Hie horse can also have one or 
friends present.; but, under no circumstances, 
will 1 be concerned, directly or indirectly, ni a 
pul die or advertised trial, where money re¬ 
ceived at the entrance-gate, or opportunity n 
giv en for betting," 
