SEPT. 21 
THE RURAL NEW-YORKER. 
NEW YORK STATE FAIR. 
(Continued from page 601.) 
Hay-loadino by machinery is becoming 
yearly more popular as its convenience is more 
fully appreciated. The well-known Fonst’B Hay 
Loader, Stratton & Cullum, Meadville, Pa., 
was on the grounds, and it required little ex¬ 
planation. The Loader is easily and quickly 
attaohed to tbe wagon, it requires no extra men 
or horse to work it, and when in operation it 
adds but slightly to the draft. It can build a 
load, under favorable circumstances, in from 
six to eight minutes. Indeed, so rapid are its 
operations that at the recent trial at the Paris 
Exposition it attracted great attention on ac¬ 
count of its novelty. The firm now have, besides 
their Centennial honors, a gold medal from 
Paris, to haug among their trophies. 
Wilber’s Eureka Mower was conspicuous 
among the mowers on account of its construc¬ 
tion, which differs widely from the well-known 
models. This machine secures a direct draft, 
and an unusually wide cut, six feet, by running 
the cutter-bar in front of aud between the 
wheels. Light iron rods within the cover act aB 
clearerB, leaving the grass raised up, light and 
in fine condition for curing. The team works 
entirely clear of the cut grass, and while one 
horse walks in the grass, that portion trampled 
is cut by tbe return of the machine, and thrown 
up light by the device above mentioned. 
The Eureka is made by the Towanda Eureka 
Mower Co., Towanda, Pa. a company which 
has oompleto facilities for doing the best work, 
and which, by its recent reorganization, has 
been placed under tbe direction of capitalists, 
who appreciating the value of the invention, 
will puBh the mower as its merits deserve, and 
increase its already wide popularity. 
One of the principal attractions of Maohinery 
Hall was the Boomer A Bosohort Wine and Cider 
Press in full operation-supplying oider to the 
thirsty crowds. 
This presB, whioh is made by the Boomer & 
Boschert Press Co. of Syracuse, N. Y., iM meet¬ 
ing with a largo sale among cider-makers and 
also makers of Apple Jolly. The making of 
Apple Jelly is uow receiving a great deal of at¬ 
tention, as it averages bettor prices for the pro¬ 
duct than cider, aud this press is well calculated 
to assist in its manufacture. 
G. B. Olin & Co., Perry, N. Y.. exhibited a 
Spring Tooth Harrow that'is a complete departure 
in construction from implements of this olass. 
The orucible steel, oil-tempered, pointed teeth, 
are semi-circular in shape, with a strong spring ; 
when in use the points are self-sharpening, and 
as they become worn, tbe tooth, by a simple 
device, may be moved up to liue. It is claimed 
that it will do the work of cultivator and harrow, 
thoroughly pulverizing tbe sod. It adjusts it¬ 
self to uneven ground, overcomes obstructions, 
is effectual in quack-grass and in packed, dense 
soil, and as the teeth constantly viorate they 
never clog. 
B. W. Payne & Son, of Corning, N. Y., had 
the Eureka engine at work among the other 
steam engines, and their representative was 
fully occupied in explaining its poiutB to inter¬ 
ested spectators, while the exhibitors in Me¬ 
chanic’s Hall depended for thoir power on the 
excellent 40-horso stationary engine furnished 
by this house. It drove the shafting for the 
heavy machinery in this building with ease, 
working with a steady, even motion, that was 
the surest index to its superior construction. 
Saxton A Amtdon, of Buffalo, besides making 
a full display of the Harris Farm Truck, had a 
line of Amidon’s patent bit-braces and brace- 
wrenches. These are tools th it should receive 
the attention of farmers, as nothing more con¬ 
venient oou d be added to the tool-chest. They 
are eminently labor-saving, being adjustable to 
various-sized bits, and exert a power not to be 
secured in tbe ordinary brace. They are sold, 
also, at very reasonable prices. 
C. Aultman & Co., Canton, Ohio, were repre¬ 
sented by their Canton Monitor Engine. Sweep- 
stakes Thrasher, aud Cary Horse-Power. These 
admirable maohines are favorably known to 
readers of the Rural, and during the fair many 
of onr friends had an opportunity to see them in 
operation. 
The company are beginning to introduce their 
products in tbe East, and we have no doubt they 
will meet with the success that has crowned 
their efforts in other localities. 
One of the most attractive maohines among 
the mowers was the ‘-New Warrior,” made by 
tbe Warrior Mower Co., Little Falls, N. Y. 
The numerous friends of the old “Warrior’ 
will recognize in the new all the valuable fea¬ 
tures of the old implement with many others 
not heretofore shown in any mower. The “ New 
Warrior ” is light, neat and attractive, and re¬ 
ceived many commendations even from its com¬ 
petitors. We predict for this mower great popu¬ 
larity and extensive sales. This company also 
exhibit one of their improved jointed Kaudall 
Harrows. This harrow,has become one of the 
standard implements for soil cultivation, and 
meets with extensive and largely increasing 
sales. 
We notice The Farmers’ Favorite Fertilizer 
Drill improved for 1879. This champion of the 
Field Trials, winning two awards at Philadelphia 
in 1876, has been crowned with the medal in its 
class at Paris in 1878. Messrs. Bickford <fc Huff¬ 
man may well feel proud of these flattering 
tributes to the “Favorite,” which baB for years 
maintained a prominent position in its depart¬ 
ment of agricultural machinery. Adopting 
right principles for performance of work, they 
have persistently advanced its mechanical con¬ 
struction and finish, keeping in advance of 
competitors whose struggle to win a prominonce 
over them has been marked by constant and 
numberless changes of construction and princi¬ 
ple. This drill is represented by their general 
agent, 8. N. Gallup, a veteran whose f aoe has be¬ 
come a familiar land-mark, and who as success¬ 
fully plants the faot of its excellence in the 
minds of farmers, as does the Favorite its work 
in the field. 
The exhibit of Heebner & Sous, Lansdale, Pa., 
arrived too late for entry as a competitor for 
premiums, owing to the pressure of business. 
Indeed, it was with difficulty that Mr. Heebner 
could secure a Separator and Power to show at 
all. The level-tread power made by this firm is 
fast attaining a wide popularity. It possesses 
some distinctive features: chief among which 
are its level-tread and speed regulator. The 
tread-plauks are so arranged that the horse 
stands in a natural position, and walks easily 
without straining himself, knocking his knees to 
pieces, or wearing out the tread-planks unneces¬ 
sarily. The horse cannot step on the cross-rods 
and throw the track-wheels out of line, aud the 
wheels themselves, not being bored through, pre¬ 
vent the cross-rods from wearing and working 
through the wheels. It was remarked that the 
power developed by the Little Giant Thrasher 
and Cleaner seemed out of proportion to the 
slow pace of the horse, who moved in the power 
at a very slow walk, as if too lazy to put one 
foot before the other; and yet the speed regu¬ 
lator had to be set slow to prevent acceleration 
of power. The speed-regulator is a governor 
consisting of two iron-hinged balls Bet inside an 
iron rim that fits in the band-wheel. It is a 
perfect governor, and in case of accident, will 
check the speed to a uniform motion. The 
power by this regulator can bo adjusted to any 
desired rate. It is one of the most noteworthy 
improvements we have noticed on the grounds. 
The Little Giant Thresher has been greatly im¬ 
proved this season to suit the requirements of 
special localities. Its construction is as good 
as tbe best. 
A Five-ton Hay Scale for twenty-five dollars, 
exhibited by Osgood & Co., Binghamptou, N. Y., 
attracted a great deal of attention. The irons 
complete, with brass beam, points and weights, 
sealed to United Btates standard weights axft 
furnishedjtfor the above money. A large num¬ 
ber of these Beales were sold on the ground— 
aud they have given universal satisfaction 
wherever used. 
The Oliver Chilled Plow Works, South 
Bend, Iud., make a grand display of their cele¬ 
brated Chilled Plows. These plows have met, 
and continue to meet with great success where- 
ever introduced, aud the manufacturers have 
now appointed a geueral agent for Now York 
(Mr. I. M. Adams, Rochester, N. Y.), who will 
make, for the first time, a thorough and system¬ 
atic canvass and see that these Oliver chilled 
plows are brought to the attention of every one. 
The Oliver plow has a host of friendB through¬ 
out the country, and they are already being 
numbered by thousands in this State. 
G. Van Sickle, Shortaville, N. Y., exhibited 
bis Champion Hay and Grain Unloader. This 
implement differs from the ordinary elevator in 
one important respect. It uses no fork or grap¬ 
ple. The work is done by means of rope slings 
that are placed in position during the loading. 
The iuventor is a practical farmer and claims 
that his device will successfully handle every¬ 
thing in tbe shape of hay and straw, loose, 
bound, short or long. It can bo adjusted to 
unload in but four drafts, if dosired, and always 
does dean, neat work. Not the least interesting 
part of the rueabanism is the turn-table, which 
permits of instant adjustment, so that unload¬ 
ing may be done in any direction. 
A new Fork, made by E. V. R. Gardner & Co., 
Johnson’s, N. Y., claims the following good 
points: It is a grappler, and pitches equally 
well 1 oob 6 or in the bundle, long or Bhort, bar¬ 
ley, beaus, cornstalks, hay, and any material for 
which a fork may he used. The four tines, 
which work like harpoons, may bo lengthened 
or shortened to suit the work, and in tripping 
the tines drop straight down, whioh clears them 
entirely of the load. The Car alBO has new 
features that render it au important improve¬ 
ment. 
Johnson, Gere & Truman, Owego, N. Y., 
exhibit their new model Champion Grain and 
Fertilizer Drill. This drill, whioh is a perfect 
force-feed, is adapted to sowing all kinds of 
grain, large or small, aud its force-feed distri¬ 
bution is so perfect that it sows evenly in aDy 
position without variation. It sowb perfectly all 
kinds of fertilizers that can be drilled in or 
sown broadcast. The gear that drives the dis¬ 
tributor is now placed under tbe grain box, 
where sand or dirt cannot interfere with it. 
M. Williams & Co., of St. Johnsville, New 
York, made a very fine show. Their Thrasher 
possesses some very striking features that com¬ 
manded the attention of visitors that were inter¬ 
ested in this branch of farm machinery. Their 
new thirty-six inch oylinder thrasher and sepa¬ 
rator was in operation in connection with their 
three horse tread-power, which runs it with 
ease. This new thrasher is an eight or ten 
horse machine, and can be arranged for either 
horse or steam power. The firm have attained 
an enviable reputation for turning out first-class 
work, and this year have sold all the maohinery 
they could manufacture. 
The Johnston Harvester Co., Brockport, 
N. Y., made one of the finest displays on the 
ground, both as regarded the number of ma¬ 
ohines exhibited aud the quality and finish of 
tbe implements. Tbe new automatic shoaf- 
bindiug reaper was in operation and commanded 
an unoommon share of visitors' attention. The 
binder was the attraction. Its mechanism is 
simple, aud its work effectual. The grain al¬ 
ways falls inBide the twine, which passes 
through a needle having two motions. This 
needle carries the cord twice around the sheaf 
and descends through the table, bringing the 
cord together. Then by the combined action of 
a finger, book and daw, a firm knot is made 
which oompletes the bundle after the string is 
severed. The knot is an over-hand with double 
cord twisted in itself and pulled through, capa¬ 
ble of standing a test Btrain of 150 pounds—a 
greater pressure than it will ever be compelled 
to stand. This reaper has been very successful 
both here and in Europe. The six other ma¬ 
chines were the wrought-iron harvester which 
secured the highest honors at the field trials 
held under the auspices of the Paris Exposition, 
the old favorite, No. 1, combined reaper and 
mower; the No. 2 combined machine, the Con¬ 
tinental light reaper, and tbe uow changeable 
siieed mower. The “ Continental ’’ is a light 
reaper, designed to work to the best advantage 
on side hills and uplands, where its light weight, 
only six hundred and twenty-five pounds, and 
adaptability make it one of the best machines 
for the purpose. 
The new changeable speed mower is especially 
distinguished for its light weight, tippiug the 
beam at five hundred and forty-seven pounds, 
when fully equipped for the field. This mower 
has during the brief time it has been before tbe 
farming public made a handsome record for 
thorough work and is a model of strength, light¬ 
ness and durability. It is certain to render a 
brilliant account of itself next season. The 
Johnston Harvester Co. are noted for tbe com¬ 
pleteness of their exhibits, aud the display at 
Elmira was no exception to their usual prac¬ 
tice. 
The Wheeler A Mellick Co., Albany, N. Y., 
made the most varied display, perhaps, of any 
one exhibitor on the fair grounds, compri¬ 
sing thrashers, horse-powers, harrows, culti¬ 
vators, horse hay-rakes, hay forks, etc. A new 
implement, La Dow’s two-horse riding cultiva¬ 
tor, has been recently introduced, aud is destined 
to attract wide attention. Superior excellence is 
claimed for it in the cultivation of corn, or any 
hoed crop. Its revolving cutting-plate wheels 
lift, turn, aud leave the sod iu fiue condition to 
promote the quick growth of plants. Weeds and 
l’ubbiBh are cut up and gotten ont of the way by 
burying or separation. The teeth, or disos, are 
self-oleaning, aud may be adj usted to run close 
to the young plants without injuring the roots, 
while the weeds are demolished. The earth may 
be turned either towards or from the rowB, and 
the gangs of discs can be set to cut deep in the 
center between the rows, aud shallow near the 
plants. It is easily operated, and the draft is 
controlled by whiffle-trees and hangers, so as to 
remove any strain from the horses’ necks. 
The other implements made by the company 
are very generally known, and need no further 
praise than that whioh they compel by their per¬ 
formances in the crops for which they are sev¬ 
erally designed. 
The Dairy Supply Co., New York devoted 
their entire space to Jno. Campbell’s Monitor 
Churn. The churn is a oylinder with conical 
ends, devoid of daBher, paddles, or inside work 
of any kind. In operation it is swung like a 
pendulum from ropes that depend from the 
celling, or other covenient place, and when the 
churning iB finished the churn can be swung out 
of tbe way. It is claimed that it combines the 
most perfect aeration with the greatest desira¬ 
ble rapidity of churning; that it is cleansed and 
kept pure w ith ease and that it washes the but¬ 
ter bo quickly and perfectly that no working is 
required except for salting, and finally that the 
butter made iB very superior. 
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NOTES FROM THE BROOME CO., N. Y., 
FAIR. 
The Broome County Agricultural Society held 
its eighth annual fair at Whitney’s Point, Sep¬ 
tember 3-7. The first two days wore rainy. 
Still, in spite of rain and mud, the people came. 
The show in Floral and Agricultural Hall was 
large. The exhibit of wheat was larger than 
ever before. Corn, potatoes aud apples were 
not as well represented as heretofore owing to 
the early date of the fair. The exhibit of 
thoroughbred and grade cattle was large; bo 
was that of horses, which showed that the 
farmers own, admire and know how to raise 
good animals. Among swine the most admired 
were the Essex and Poland-Obina. The display 
of farm implements was excellent, and among 
the exhibits was the Syracuse Chilled Plow, 
which took the premium at tho plowing match, 
being juBt thirty minutes in turning the first six 
furrows. Taking all into consideration, the 
fair was a snocesB in spite of the rain. Tho 
crowd was immense on the two last days, and 
the trotting good. The Society’s grounds are 
as fine as any in the Btate. They contain a 
large maple grove, covering nearly one-half of 
tho area. The surface is dry and, with the new 
buildings recently erected, well suited for the 
use intended. B - D> 
fttos of tfjt ®ffh. 
Monday, Sept. 16,1878. 
POLITICAL. 
Until last Monday’s election the republican 
party has held Maine since the repeal of the Mis¬ 
souri Compromise under poor Pierce. The late 
election, however, contrary to general expecta¬ 
tion, has proved a victory for the greenback 
party which holds the second place as a formida¬ 
ble rival of t.he republicans. As neither the re¬ 
publican, greenbacK nor democratic candidate 
lor governor secured a majority of voteB, the 
election now goes to tho legislature, which 
consists of #5 republicans, 2 democrats elect¬ 
ed by republicans, 27 democrats and 67 green- 
backers. Tho house, which is thus placed In 
the hands of the grccnbackers and democrats, 
chooses two candidates, one of whom the senate 
must elect. Three of the five congressional dis¬ 
tricts have been carried by tho republicans; In 
the fourth district an extremely unpopular re¬ 
publican candidate was forced by the caucus on 
the party, many of whom bolted and elected a 
greenback-democrat. The greatest humillatlon, 
however, was suffered In the fifth district, where 
Eugene Rale, the present well-known represen¬ 
tative, was defeated by a stonemason named 
.Vurch a violent, Ignorant demagogue of the 
Kearney type, whoso great merit lies In his 
Btrong greenback principles. The democrats 
seem to have been thoroughly demoralized, hav¬ 
ing lost hair their strength to the new party, 
while the republicans only lost about one-sixth 
of theirs. The total vote for governor in 1877 was 
101,821, of which tho republicans had 6S.6S1; dem¬ 
ocrats, 42,114; greenbackers, ft, 266 . This year the 
total vote waa 12-i,ooo. of which the republicans 
got 68,000; greenbackers, 37,000; democrats, 29,- 
000. The news from Maine, Maine, Maine, has 
been waited for anxiously as a sign of the drift 
of public opinton ever since 1840, when the State 
broke away from the democrats and “ went hell¬ 
bent for Governor Kent,” the whig, by a majority 
of only a trine over 400, and so served not a little 
to swell the tide of popularity on which, later on 
In the fall. “Tippecanoe and Tyler too” were 
borne Into office. There Is no doubt but that 
now the Issue of the late contest will have a 
great effect on the approaching elections, every¬ 
where encouraging the greenbackers, whether 
known by the name of Nationals or Labor party. 
Butler’s chances In Massachusetts have already 
risen fully 26 per cent., and all over the country 
there's a shaking up among the dry bones and 
fossils of tho political world. Butler has receiv¬ 
ed the nomination of the greonback-labor party, 
and Is making u vigorous effort to secure that of 
the democrats. A few of the leaders of this party 
having declared that Butler delegates would not 
be admitted to the democratic convention to bo 
held at Worcester to-morrow, Butler Insists that 
the members of the convention are the sole judges 
ot the eligibility of the delegates, and that this 
ukase is a mere bit of nonsense, lie will be pres¬ 
ent In Worcester and If his men are not admitted, 
they will probably hold a separate convention 
and nominate 1dm unanimously. If he gets the 
democratic nomination, hts election Is not Im¬ 
probable ; U he does not, he’ll break up the dem¬ 
ocratic party worse than It wa3 shattered in 
Maine. 
miscellaneous. 
With a view of getting public opinion on the 
side of the revenue authorities in Ga., good sound 
democrats have lately been appointed as revenue 
officers there, but the bullets of the moonshiners 
af Hancock Co., In a recent colllson, paid them no 
more respect than if they had been republicans. 
On Thursday the country was startled by the an¬ 
nouncement that Gen. Miles, and a party of tour¬ 
ists had Deen surrounded by the Bannock Indians 
In Yellowstone Bark, and twenty-seven of them 
killed. On the following day the public anxiety 
was relieved by tho announcement, that Instead 
ot being killed, Miles, with 27 soldiers and 31 
friendly crow Indians, had attacked a party of 
Bannocks, killed 13 and captured the rest, 34 In 
all, with the loss ot Capt, Bennett and two ot bla 
men. 
Gen. Howard has had an Interview with Chief 
Moses out at Priest’s Rapids, Wy. l’er., and re¬ 
ceived from him assurances that his people are 
anxious to malutalu peace and to go on a reserva¬ 
tion, so soon as one Is assigned them. 
A match has been made between the pedes¬ 
trians O’Leary and Hughes for a six days’ contest 
for fl,0oo, the belt the former lately won In Eng¬ 
land, and the championship of tho world. Test 
to begin at Glllinore’s Garden In this city Sept. 
30 and to end Oct. 5, both parties to get over the 
most ground they can, either by walking or run¬ 
ning. A match has been made between the cele¬ 
brated oaramen Hanlon of Toronto and Courtney 
of New York, for a tlve-mllo race for the cham¬ 
pionship of America. 
On Friday last a severe wind and rain storm, in 
