THE CULTIVATOR. 
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Best crop of Barley, not less than two acres, $10. 
Second best,. $5 | Third best,.'vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Rye, not less than two acres, $10. 
Second best,. $5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Oats, not less than two acres, $10. 
Second best,. $5 j Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Potatoes for table, not less than one acre, $10 
Second best,. $5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Potacoes, quant’y considered, not less than 1 ae. $ 10 
Second best, .. $5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Sugar Beets, not less than half an acre, $10. 
Second best,. $5 | Third best, ..vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Mangel Wurzel, not less than half an acre, $10. 
Second best,. $5 | Third best,.vol. Trans 
Best crop of Ruta Baga, not less than one acre, $10. 
Second best,.. $5 | Third best,--- vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Carrots, not less than one acre, $10. 
Second best,. $5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best crop of Peas, not less than one acre, $10. 
Second best, — .. $5 | Third best,.vol. Trans. 
Best acre of corn for fodder, sown broadcast, $5. 
Best half acre of hops, • • • • $5 I Best half acre of tobacco, $5 
Best u 11 flax,- 5 | Best acre of cabbage,. 6 
Best acre of broom corn, $5. 
Those who present claims to premiums for farm crops, must 
state in writing the following particulars-.—The condition of 
the soil at the commencement of cultivation for the crop ; the 
previous crop and cultivation, and quantity of manure used up¬ 
on it; the quantity and kind of manure the present season; the 
quantity and sort of seed used; the time and manner of sowing, 
cleaning and harvesting the crop; the amount of the crop de¬ 
termined by actual weight or measurement; and the expense 
of cultivation. The land shall be measured by some sworn 
surveyor, and the claimant of the premium, with two other per¬ 
sons who assisted in measuring, shall certify under oath as to 
the quantity produced from the piece of land mentioned in the 
certificate of the surveyor. 
DISCRETIONARY PREMIUMS, 
Will be awarded for such implements, products. &c. not enu¬ 
merated, as shall be deemed worthy of notice or encouragement. 
COMPETITION FROM OTHER STATES. 
Premiums in form of Silver Medals, open to competition from 
other states, will be given 
For the best bull and cow of any breed—Second best, 2 vols. 
Transactions. 
For the best yoke of working oxen—Second best, 2 vols. Tr. 
For the best pair of fat cattle—Second best, 2 vols. Trans. 
For the best pair of matched horses—Second best, 2 vols. Tr. 
For the best pen of 5 fine wooled ewes—Sec’d best, 2 “ 
For the best fine wooled buck—Second best, 2 vols. Trans. 
REGULATIONS. 
The premiums for Essays and Agricultural Implements, will 
be open to citizens of other states; all others will be confined 
to residents of this state, who are members of this Society, or 
who may become so by the payment of one dollar on entering 
their articles. 
The trial of plows will take place at Poughkeepsie, on Mon¬ 
day, the 16th day of September. 
No premiums will be paid on any animals or articles taken 
away before the close of the Fair. 
Premiums not claimed within four months after they are 
awarded, will be considered as donations to the Society. 
All persons who intend to exhibit Cattle, Horses, Sheep or 
Swine, should give notice to Thomas L. Davies, Poughkeepsie, 
or Henry O’Reilly, Recording Secretary, Albany, previous to 
the loth of September, that the necessary arrangements may be 
made for their accommodation—and all animals must be on the 
ground by 9 o’clock, A. M. of the 18th September. 
All those who intend to compete, for the premiums on agri¬ 
cultural implements, butter and cheese, sugar, cocoons, silk. 
&c. should have their specimens on the ground on the 17th, that 
they may be deposited in their appropriate places, and the 
rooms suitably arranged on the day previous to the Fair. 
Applicants for premiums are requested to pay particular at¬ 
tention to the rotes attached to the premiums on Dairy Cows, 
Fat Cattle and Fat Sheep, Butter and Cheese, Field Crops, Ma¬ 
ple Sugar, &c. 
The statements required from those who compete for field 
crops, must be sent to Henry O’Reilly, Rec. Secretary, Albany, 
previous to the 1st of January, 1845, and the premiums will be 
awarded at the annual meeting of the Society, on the third Wed¬ 
nesday of January. 
Competitors for the premiums on Essays, must forward their 
manuscripts to the Rec. Secretary, Albany, previous to the 1st 
of January, 1845, free of postage. 
No premium will be awarded, unless, in the opinion of the 
Judges of the Class in which it is offered, the animal or article 
is worthy of such premium. 
Prize animals and implements at the previous exhibitions, 
will be allowed to compete for the prizes : but they must re¬ 
ceive a higher prize, or in a different class, to entitle them to a 
premium. Should the same premium heretofore given them be 
awarded, they will receive a certificate to that effect, instead 
of the prize. 
Animals and other articles offered for competition, must be 
labelled with the names and residence of the owners at full 
length. 
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. 
By the arrival of the mail steamer at Boston on the 
20th ult. we were put in possession of our usual supply 
of Foreign papers and Magazines; but our pages were 
too full, on their receipt, to enable us to give extracts 
this month. We also received letters from two of our 
friends—that from Mr. Rotch we are compelled to lay 
over till next month—from the other, we have only room 
for the following extracts, giving an account of the great 
show of Fat Cattle, at the Smithfield market: 
London , Dec. 31, 1843. 
Gentlemen —I know not that I have anything to com¬ 
municate that will be regarded by you as possessing much 
interest. Considerable excitement prevails here among 
the farmers at this time, on account of the recent decla¬ 
ration of Earl Spencer, in favor of the Anti-Corn-Law - 
League. The sensation however, is not likely to be last¬ 
ing. His Lordship is not an excitable man; the senti¬ 
ments which he has lately very temperately declared, 
being* only those which he has entertained for several 
years; and although his present position will not, pro¬ 
bably, (judging from his well known character,) be very 
strenuously maintained, yet his reputation as a statesman 
and agriculturist is such that his opinions cannot be 
without their influence. 
The great show of fat stock, farm implements. Sec., at 
Smithfield, on the 7th, 8th and 9th of Dec., was superior 
in numbers to any previous one, and the quality of the 
animals is said by connoisseurs who have had the oppor- 
nity of comparing, not to be inferior. The spirited 
competition between those two rival breeds of cattle, the 
Short Horned and Herefords, resulted this time some¬ 
what in favor of the former. Last year the Herefords 
seemed to have rather the advantage—they taking all the 
first, and seven out of the eleven prizes on oxen. Of the 
prizes given for oxen and steers, the Herefords took six, 
the Short Horns three, and the Devons, tivo. For cows 
and hiefers, the Short Horns took four, a cross bred Short 
Horn and Ayrshire one, the Herefords none. The most 
successful prize takers, were, for the Short Horns, Sir C. 
R. Tempest and Earl Spencer—for the Herefords, Mr. 
Perkins, the Earl of Warwick, and others—for Devons, 
Mr. Umbers took both prizes. 
The show of fat sheep was particularly fine. The 
Leicesters and Improved Cotswolds, among the long- 
wooled breeds, and the South Down among the short- 
wooled, as usual bore away the palm. Mr. Twitchell 
and Mr. Umbers, w'erethe most successful with the long- 
wools, and Mr. Grantham and Mr. Webb with South 
Downs. 
The show of pigs was very good. The Improved 
Black Essex, exhibited by Mr. W. Fisher Hobbs, were 
most esteemed, and took the highest prize. There was 
a pen of three Suffolk pigs exhibited by His Royal 
Highness, Prince Albert, which were very pretty, and 
were much admired; but as the judges in this case, as 
heretofore, showed themselves to be no “ respecters of 
persons,” the Prince’s animals, although acknowledged 
good and highly creditable to him as a farmer, could take 
no prize. The Prince attended the show, and particu¬ 
larly examined the stock and implements, with all which 
he was much gratified. 
Among the horses exhibited was a most enormous 
Cart Horse, which, though not five years old, was nine¬ 
teen hands high! 
For a particular and highly interesting account of this 
show, I refer you to the Farmers’ Journal of Dec. 11. 
The impression seems to prevail here, that the last 
grain crop was less than an average, and that the demand 
for American flour will increase. Considerable agita¬ 
tion exists in regard to the Corn-market, and in what the 
controversy in regard to the corn-laws, will finally re¬ 
sult, cannot now be forseen—a considerable reduction of 
rent, is all that can reconcile the tenant farmer to the sys¬ 
tem of reduced duties. 
You will see by the papers an account of the death of 
Mr. J. C. Loudon, the well known author of many very 
valuable works on agriculture, horticulture, floricul¬ 
ture, &c. 
