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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
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3 tifrtistr’l Societies. 
JERSEYS AT THE GUELPH FAIR, 
CANADA. 
Perhaps the most, select exhibition of cattle 
at the Provincial Show, hehl at Guelph, Cana¬ 
da, September 24th to 30th, consisted of Jer¬ 
seys. The two leading herds of this breed in 
Canada contested for honors at Toronto the 
week before, and at Guelph they again met in 
the show ring. 
It is safe to assume that each breeder, with 
so much at stake, produced the choicest ani¬ 
mals from Ids herd for judicial criticism. V. 
E. Fuller was awarded the silver medal for 
his herd of one bull and four females at Guelph. 
Mrs. E. M. Jones, of Brockvillo, was awarded 
the same prize at the Toronto Show the week 
previous by an expert in Jersey cattle of na¬ 
tional reputation. The same identical animals 
competed both at Toronto and at Guelph. The 
mere fact that one herd won the medal at 
Toronto and the other won the same honor at 
Guelph, with but a week's time between the 
two exhibitions, goes far - to show the high ex¬ 
cellence of both herds, and how evenly they 
are matched in the points of value in a dairy 
animal. The two herds, as they stood in line 
at the Guelph Show awaitiug the verdict of 
the judges, attracted a large crowd of those 
interested in fine stock. It is safe to assert 
that no committee in the whole exhibition had 
a more delicate task thrust upon them than 
the committee which wore to decide which 
herd of Jerseys was the hotter. Of bulls three 
years old. V. E. Fuller was awarded first on 
Thorma. 4288, and Mix E. M. Jones second 
on Rival and third on Wntulefair. 
The ring of one-year-old bulls attracted 
much attention on account of the perfection 
of one of the competitors, Florist 8682. This 
young bull was away beyond all the other 
bulls shown on the grounds iu form, carriage, 
mellowness of hide and handling qualities, so 
that when shown in the yearling class he at¬ 
tracted attention that was even more 
lively when he was led into the ring for bulls 
of all ages. It is enough to say of this year¬ 
ling that lie defeated the aged bulls, among 
whom was his own sire, imported Rival 3702, 
hitherto invincible in the show ring. Florist 
has started well at one year old;he hasseveral 
money prizes and one well earned silver medal 
staudiug to his credit. Another of Mrs. E. 
M Jones’s prettiest creatures that, standing iu 
her herd, ought to have secured for the herd 
the sil ver medal but which had been previously 
placed second to V. E. Fuller's Faith of Oak¬ 
land, l'W.lrt, in the aged cow class, is Mistletoe, 
5857. Mrs. E. M. Jones, of Rroekville. Canada, 
secured at the Provincial Fair one silver 
medal and 18 other prizes on Jersey cattle. 
V. E. Fuller secured one silver medal and 
six other prizes. The other fortunate competi¬ 
tors were T. Grey, first, on bull two years old; 
H. L. Sorly, second, on bull two years old. 
second on bull calf; H. L, Ross, second on bull 
one year old; third on bull calf; first on heifer 
two years old. On the whole it was a show of 
Jerseys that it would be hard to beat. 
F. K. MZRELAND. 
THE NORTH CAROLINA FAIR. 
[Rural Special Report. 1 
This fair came near being a failure as au 
agricultural exhibition, which was attributed 
by some to a short, crop, by others to the cold, 
damp and dismal weather of the first three 
days; but, iu my opinion, if a good deal fewer 
facilities were offered for horse-races, military 
displays, ball playing, and the numerous 
shows, games of chance, etc , that infested the 
grouuds, and a little more pi eminence wore 
given to the legitimate objects of such au in¬ 
stitution, the Society would be placed on a 
firmer foundation and a surer road to success. 
There were, however, a few things that at¬ 
tracted considerable attention and were wor¬ 
thy of special notice. T. Lovelock & Co. 
Gordonsville. Vu., had a fine show of Devon 
cattle, probably the best specimens of this breed 
ever exhibited here. They had also some 
fairly good Shropshire sheep, among them au 
imported ram. About ton pens of Jersey Red 
swine, owned by the same firm, were good of 
their kind, and, with their elephantine ears, 
were a great curiosity to many visitors, and 
they might have made a much better impres¬ 
sion on the crowd hart they heeu gotten up iu 
il show condition." A fine Jersey cow and 
yearling heifer, exhibited by R. S. Tin ker, of 
Raleigh, and one Berkshire boar and a fat 
Poland-China hog close the list in these classes, 
unless I mention, for instance, a pen of sheep, 
unmistakably Merino grades, entered as South 
Downs. I never saw the poultry coops so well 
filled, and a few of them contained good birds; 
but many of them were of a mixed-up class- 
nondescripts. 
The display ofgrains, vegetables, fruit, etc., 
was meager in quantity yet creditable in quali¬ 
ty. I noticed a beautiful specimen each of 
pomegranates and Japan Persimmons. 
The Taylor Manufacturing Company had at 
work on the grouuds a portable corn mill, with 
stones of the “ Moore County grit," which did 
excellent work, winnowing the corn and sift¬ 
ing the meal. The. Farmer's Favorite drill and 
the Clipper reaper and mower, and the Thomas 
rakes and tedders were on the grounds, with 
good-natured men on hand to answer questions 
and explain the workings. This I consider a 
good sign, as a few years ago our fanners 
thought they had no use for such Yankee in¬ 
ventions. M. B. p. 
A NOVEL EXHIBITION. 
About five miles from my home is a rem¬ 
nant of the Iroquois tribe of Indians, ruled 
and protected by the British Goverunment 
and living a quiet life of industry and thrift, 
the women making bead-work; the men sel- 
lingthe same, except in the seasons of naviga¬ 
tion, when they act as pilots to the rafts 
that form part of the traffic of the St. Law¬ 
rence. It was a surprise to all who knew them 
when advertisements showed that an exhibi¬ 
tion would be held at the Canguamaga Re¬ 
serve, open to all the Indians of the Dominion 
of Canada. Of course, it was crowded, for 
Montreal citizens are curious, if notbiug else, 
and they were attracted by the promise of 
“egg races, war dances," a Lacrosse match, 
and races of canoes, and swift Indian feet, as 
well as by the agricultural and industrial dis- 
play. The entrance to the grounds was a 
very handsome rustic arch with the words 
“Welcome to Canguamaga," and white tents 
were placed here and there over the wide 
stretch of common that has been inclosed as a 
Lacrosse ground. 
Native Handicraft and Art were dis¬ 
played to great advantage, and gave rise to 
many admiring comments among visitors. 
Under the canvas were cushions, and stands, 
brackets, caps, and moccasins, wall-pockets and 
toilet cases elaborately ornamented with 
beads. Two costumes of black velvet, likewise 
beaded in amber, some imitation cottages, and 
other oruameuts, were evidence of skillful 
workmanship. One exhibitor showed with 
pride a silk dress she had made from material 
her husband brought from England during a 
recent Lacrosse tour. There were French 
window-frames and sashes made by an Indian 
who had never served au apprenticeship to 
carpentry, and the specimens of stoue cutting 
on the grounds gave proof of skill in a rchi- 
tecture. Among the relics of past generations 
were arrow heads of flint, tomahawks, knives, 
wampum belts, and pipes, with plans of the 
old fortress of the village, dated 1754. 
The Agricultural Tent showed a fine 
display of potatoes, uatued varieties, the prize 
for Early Rose being won by P. Onakaratethe. 
The beans wore of line quality, and the prize 
winner was Jo Tennekatie, which will give 
the reader enough of the orthography of Iro¬ 
quois appellations. Coru was in great variety, 
and displayed in fantastic figures, and being a 
representative grain among the Indians, the 
prize for it was closely competed for. There 
were apples too, some magnificent Alexanders, 
and others that showed care and cultivation, 
besides an assortment of the wild fruit that 
grows in abundance among 1 he forest tieos of 
the Reserve. Larger pumpkins than our 
horticultural exhibition boasted, grapes and 
grape-vines, with all other garden vegetables, 
were a sight to make Canadians proud of their 
red brethren and neighbors. Some tine, clean 
hay-seed ami Spriug wheat were very highly 
spoken of by judges who were farmers, and 
the prize-taker in barley and buckw heat might 
well he proud of his samples. The poultry 
were fair and showed marks of good breeding; 
but rhe cattle and horses were, of course, not 
up to the average of a county exhibition, and 
so far as these are concerned, the fair is quite 
certain to result iu a benefit to the Indians, 
who will eulist the sympathy of many of their 
white neighbors, and by so doing learn how to 
improve their stock and develop their indus¬ 
tries. The butter and home-made bread were 
excellent, and cakes, preserves, maple sugar 
aud sirup, cider, and canned fruit, would sug¬ 
gest new ideas to the editor of a domestic de¬ 
partment.. I must not omit to mention the 
baby show, or, as it was designated in the prize 
list, papoose, the first prize for which was 
$1, and the second 50 ceuts. Strapped on its 
board, with a fringed head-shade of blue silk 
was the first-prize baby, a cherub two months 
old whose mother proudly held him up to our 
view. We thought of the other babies who 
got no prizes, and felt sad that we had not one 
for each. There were specimens of penman¬ 
ship that would do credit to any public school, 
and I thought that Cowper’s line no more 
suited this people, for no longer could we say, 
“ Lo the poor ludiau whose uututored miud," 
for their thirst for knowledge as well as their 
soberness and morality would put to blush 
many who consider themselves higher in in¬ 
telligence and civilization, and I wished very 
much that I bad owned a dozen numbers of the 
Rural, to present to the chiefs, who would 
be quick to see, and learn what is best in the 
agriculture and horticulture of the world at 
large. I see by the papers that the exhibition 
closed orderly and successfully, and the priest 
at High Mass the following Sunday expressed 
great satisfaction with the behavior of his 
people throughout the undertaking. A. L. J. “ 
Chauteauguay Basin, Prov. of Quebec, 
Canada. 
WtscelUtteoits. 
THE EYE-OPENER. 
From the number of inquiries sent to us in 
regard to the responsibility of various con¬ 
cerns that seek the patronage of farmers in 
all parts of the country, either by advertising 
in country and city papers or by sending cir¬ 
culars through the mail, we are convinced 
that an unusually vigorous effort is being 
made by the dishonest and tricky classes to 
obtain money from the agricultural commu¬ 
nity either by absolutely swindling them out 
of it, or by making very inadequate returns 
for it. There is a large number of rascals 
who make it a regular business to prey upon 
country folks in various ways at all times of 
the year, but about the time when crops are 
marketed and when, therefore, farmers have 
generally more money than usual, the efforts 
of these are extraordinary lively, and large 
additions are made to their ranks. To caution 
our friends against the tricks and treachery 
of this disreputable trine, we begin once more 
the exposure of some of their devices under 
the above heading. 
It must, be borne in mind that there is a 
“ family likeness" between the plans of many 
of those fellows, so that by laying one bare, a 
clue is generally given to the nature of sev¬ 
eral others of the same stripe. For instance, 
the Reliable Manufacturing Co., which gives 
its address as 811Walnut Street, Philadel¬ 
phia. but which requests its patrons to for¬ 
ward remittances to Drawer T. T., Philadel¬ 
phia Post Office, advertises for ladies or 
young men in city and country to take nice, 
light, and pleasant work at their own homes; 
work sent by mail; no canvassing; good 
salary; no stamp for reply. To any one who 
answers this advertisement, a four-page cir¬ 
cular is sent, telling that ladies and gentle¬ 
men are wanted to learn the art of making 
beautiful pictures, called electrotypes, by a 
process of the company's own invention. 
Full particulars as to how the work is to be 
done are contained in the circular, together 
with the announcement that sample pictures 
will be sent for one dollar and two stamps, 
“as a guarantee of good faith," etc. A 
friend of ours sent a dollar, and received a 
pamphlet of eight pages, containing direc¬ 
tions for preparing and painting the electro- 
graphs, ami a list of the materials required. 
The latter included 15 articles, involving au 
expenditure of $3.26. Unmounted photos were 
to be supplied to patrons, and when these 
were painted, the company would pay for 
them fifty cents apiece. For references, the 
initials of persons in different States were 
given, the full names being omitted, simply to 
save the persons from the annoyance of 
“letters of idle inquiry.’’ A postscript told 
the victim payment would be made weekly or 
monthly, if desired. 
From several sources we learn that the 
concern, haring got all the money it could out 
of its patrous, always found pleuty of ex¬ 
cuses for not buying the colored photos at 
any price, and ou all sides there are loud com¬ 
plaints from people who could ill afford to 
lose the money they invested with the “ Re¬ 
liable" Manufacturing Company. 
F. Millard & Co., Boston, do “business” 
on the same principle: their circulars are 
identically the same with the exception of the 
address and a few other words. A concern 
in this city and another in Brooklyn are 
rivals in the same lines, uuless they are the 
same parties working under false mimes. 
Other uieu of the same kidney advertise from 
Boston, Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati and 
other large towns, while others hail from 
small country places. There is probably no 
actual violation of the law; but the number 
of complaining dupes is lamentable. From 
the tricks of oue, learu those of all. 
SEED AND STEM ENDS AND MIDDLE 
OF POTATOES, 
In testing the yields from the seed and butt 
ends of potatoes in the Rr ra L'Groumts, if I 
read aright the account in a late Rural, the 
potatoes were cut in two iu the middle, one 
half going with the seed end and the other 
with the stem end; the% these halves were 
split in two, and both pieces were put in a hill; 
that is, the seed and stem ends were each 
planted by themselves. 
In an experiment on my grounds this year, I 
selected 10 potatoes of the Beauty of Hebron 
variety, of good size and form. These were 
cut into three pieces as nearly alike as I could 
judge, one piece being the seed end, another 
the stem end. and the other the middle of the 
potato. The pieces were again each cut into two 
parts, making two pieces of each third of the 
potatoes; these pieces were planted, making 
10 hills of each sort of sets, two pieces being in 
eachhili. All were planted at the same time; 
all were given the same care and attention, and 
all dug the same day and carefully weighed. 
The yields of the seed and stem ends were of 
equal weight, according to the weight of seed 
planted, while the 10 hills planted from the 
seed from the middle of the potato produced 
only three-quarters as much as either the seed 
or stem ends; but there was no perceptible 
difference in the size of the tubers. The differ¬ 
ence in yield was ascertained by carefully 
weighing the seed planted and the produce at 
harvest. The experiment was made to test 
the value of the different portions of good- 
sized potatoes for the production of the largest 
crop, some cultivators claiming that the middle 
of the potato produces much the best crop of 
merchantable tubers: others that the seed 
ends are nearly worthless for planting for a 
good crop of marketable potatoes. In this 
experiment both of those theories were proved 
unfounded in fact. Whether a continued 
series of such experiments would show the same 
results, time and future experiments alone can 
determine. J. Talcott, Rome, N. Y. 
THE BABEL OF VARIETIES. 
Three hundred varieties of potatoes ex¬ 
hibited at the New York State Fair by one 
exhibitor! A superb collection truly! But 
suppose a catastrophy of transportation had 
mixed the whole lot, how many varieties 
could our exhibitor have restored? Sixty- 
seven so-called varieties of tomato were shown 
in another exhibit. Samples from this col¬ 
lection might, doubtless, have been placed 
upon a dozen different plates, without the fact 
being detected by the average gardener. 
What constitutes a varietv ? The past Sum¬ 
mer. I tested five varieties of early peas, side 
by side. Their names, as printed in the cata¬ 
logues. and upon the packages, were as fol¬ 
lows: Henderson’s First, of All. Thorburn's 
First and Best, Ferry’s First and Best, Sibley’s 
First and Best, and Cleveland’s Best. So far 
as I could see, these five plantings were one 
and the same variety. There was practically 
no difference in their earliness, manner of 
growth, hight of plant, length of pod. num¬ 
ber of peas in a pod, size of leaflets or stipules, 
or length of joints, or in the appearance of the 
ripe peas. Have seedsmen a right to give 
new names to old varieties at pleasure, and to 
bewilder the public, by offering the same 
variety under five different names ? The name 
of a variety once established, should be as 
carefully observed as is the name of a post- 
office. ' “Elm." 
CATALOGUES, ETC.. RECEIVED. 
Report on Condition of Crops, etc., Oc¬ 
tober, 1883, issued by the Department of 
Agriculture. 
William Parrv. Parry P. O., Burlington 
Co., N. J. Illustrated circular of the new 
blackberry. Wilson Jr. 
An investigation of the Condition of Ameri¬ 
can Wheat aud Coru by Clifford Richardson. 
Assistant Chemist, Department of Agricul¬ 
ture. Washington. D. C. 
Geo. S. Jossflyn, Fredonia, N. Y, A 
descriptive catalogue of American Grape¬ 
vines. small fruit, trees, etc. Fay's new Pro¬ 
lific Red Currant, introduced by Mr. Josselyn 
is highly praised by all. A colored plate is 
presented. 
Ellwagner & Barry. Rochester. N. Y. A 
pamphlet of new American seedling roses 
raised by them. They are now offered for the 
first time. Prominent among them is a hy¬ 
brid remontant named Marshall P. Wilder, 
said to be the best American rose yet offered. 
Importation of Jersey Cattle per 
steamer “ Otranto,” to Philadelphia on Au¬ 
gust 10. 1883. This finely gotten up catalogue 
gives the pedigrees of 35 head of choice im¬ 
ported Jersey cattle to be sold at Harkness’s 
Bazaar. Ninth and Sansom Sts., Philadel¬ 
phia, Pa., on November 15th, 1888. 
Horses: Their Feed andthkir Feet. By 
C. E. Page, M. D.; 150 pages; price, 50 cents, 
paper; 75 cents, extra cloth. Fowler* Wells. 
Publishers, 753 Broadway, New York. The 
author discusses the best means of putting a 
horse in condition and keeping it there. The 
subject of feed is thoroughly discussed, to 
which ore appended rules and advice in the 
way of feeding. In part second. Sir Geo. W. 
Fox discusses the common practice of shoeing, 
from the point of an objector, and Col. M. C. 
Weld follows in the same line. 
