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ply to the team entered by Wm. Worrell. The plow 
used by this team was made by H. Delano, of Onondaga 
county—the name of the plowman was James East. A 
yoke of brindle cattle, the lightest on the ground, was 
used, but they showed themselves perfectly adapted to 
their business. They wasted none of their strength in 
crowding each other or pulling apart, but threw their 
whole force directly and straight-forward into (he yoke. 
The consequence was, they did their work easily to them- 
sevles, and in a proper manner, without whipping or 
noise—they were no more worried than if they had been 
in their pasture. Other cattle of much larger size, and 
with more strength, (if they had known how to use it,) 
went puffing and blowing along with their tongues hang¬ 
ing out, before the work was half done. We have only 
been thus particular, to show the necessity of having the 
team, the plowman and the plow, adapted to each other, 
and all fitted to their work. We noticed one or two 
other teams which worked pretty well, and which had 
evidently good plowmen. Such was the case wdth the 
team of P. F. Proseus, Kinderhook, and Mr. Hallock. 
These were horse-teams. We have no doubt there will 
be an improvement in this department of the State Show 
in future years. 
Sheep. The show of sheep was good—in all the classes 
there was a spirited competition. Among Long-wooled 
breeds, we noticed fine bucks belonging to Mr. Dunn, 
Albany, L. D. Clift, Carmel, Putnam Co., E. Hallock, 
Milton, Dutchess county. A lot of fat wethers, (Cots- 
wolds,) by J. C. Haviland—very good. Of ewes, we 
noticed five Bakewellsor Leicesters, from Henry Mesier, 
Fishkill, showing very fine breeding, great beauty of 
head and eye, with carcasses of the most perfect sym¬ 
metry, and very light bone and offal. Mr. Clift's ewes 
were also good, as were the ewes and lambs of Mr. Hal¬ 
lock. 
South-Downs . Fine bucks from the flock of J. McD. 
McIntyre, Albany, D. B. Haight, Washington, Dutchess 
county, S. and J. Wait, Orange county. A most remark¬ 
able fat ewe from Mr. McIntyre, a perfect beauty, as well 
as several other good ewes from the same flock, and some 
very fine ones from the Messrs, Wait. 
Saxons and Merinoes. Of these there was a large and 
generally good delegation. Of Saxons, there were good 
bucks and ewes from Chas. Hull, New Lebanon, Colum¬ 
bia county, W. Wakeman, North-East, A. Brown, and 
S. B. Crocker. 
Of Merinoes, there were very good yearlings and lambs 
offered by H. S. Randall, Cortlandville, from the flock 
of S. W. Jewett, of Vermont, and Mr. Carpenter of 
Poughkeepsie. 
There were some excellent Merino sheep from other 
states—particularly those from Jacob N. Blakeslee and 
Stephen Atwood, of Litchfield county, Connecticut. These 
were represented as purely of the Spanish blood import¬ 
ed by Col. Humphrey in 1802. They were splendid 
sheep, both as regards fleece and symmetry of carcass. 
Several bucks which were exhibited, have been sold, as 
we learn, to Mr. L. A. Morrell, of Tompkins county. 
We shall probably give some further particulars in regard 
to these sheep hereafter. 
Messrs. Jewett, Sandford and Wright, of Vermont, also 
sent specimens of sheep from their well known flocks. 
They are generally strong constitutioned, with remarkably 
heavy fleeces in proportion to their size—the wool in 
general of medium fineness. 
Swine. Thos. F. Doughty, of Poughkeepsie, sent to 
the show one hog, 15 months old, weighing 610 pounds, 
and 6 pigs, five months old, whose aggregate weight was 
900 pounds. Thos. Swift, Dutchess county, 6 fine pigs— 
white, though as he stated, with a little Berkshire blood 
—very good. Fourteen thrifty Berkshire pigs, D. B. 
Lent, Poughkeepsie. A pair of cross-bred Neapolitan and 
Chinese pigs, from C. N. Bement, Albany—very fine 
form and small boned—well calculated to give the nicest 
quality of meat. An enormous Berkshire boar, “ Maxi¬ 
mus, 55 by « Reading,” out of “Maxima, 55 Benjamin H. 
Hart, Lagrange, Dutchess county. Also “ Major, 55 by 
the same owner. A mixed Berkshire and grass breed 
pig, W. A. S. North. Leicester boar, owned by John 
Wilkinson, Unionvale—a very good hog 
Poultry. Four splendid Chinese Geese, and some 
Poland fowls, were otiered by H. Mesier, Dutchess Co. 
Some very fine Poland fowls by D. B. Fuller, of Hyde 
Park. These were comfortably at home in a cage at one 
end of the beautiful car before noticed, and showed their 
cheerfulness and contentment by frequently crowing. 
There was also Malay fowls, and some called the “Edam 55 
breed, shown. 
Implements. Atthe trial of plows which took place 
on Tuesday, there were some eight or ten different kinds. 
Mr. T. D. Burrall, of Geneva, had on the ground his 
shell-wheel plow, and one on the same pattern without 
the land side wheel. Mr. Chase, of Amsterdam, present¬ 
ed several plows of his make, which seemed to be made 
on very correct principles, and will no doubt do excel¬ 
lent work without great power to use them. H. Delano 
showed a very good plow. There were several others 
which we did not see tried. Mr. Bergen, and Messrs. 
Codding & Co., Rochester. Sevei’al from Isaac Tice, 
Poughkeepsie. 
Straw-Cutters. There were several of these ma¬ 
chines, some of which we thought very good. Hovey’s 
is well liked. Thos. P. Thorne, Fishkill, presented a 
straw and corn-stalk cutter, which worked well, especial¬ 
ly for stalks. Price $25. Another very simple and ex¬ 
cellent one was shown by J. C. Conklin, Peekskill. It 
is very simple and works well—price $18. Both these 
last named machines may be readily made to cut any de¬ 
sired length from a quarter of an inch to two inches. 
There were also cutters from George Smithson, Pough¬ 
keepsie, and A. A. Hall, Croton. 
Vegetable Cutters from Adriance and Collar, 
Poughkeepsie. Smut Machines, Wm. Delaney, Canter¬ 
bury, Orange county. 
Fanning Mills, by I. T. Grant & Co. Schaghticoke, 
and D. Bryan, North East. Hay and manure forks —very 
superior, by Taylor, Buttolph & Co., West-Stockholm, 
St. Lawrence Co. Horse powers —Warren's—Wheeler 
& Brothers, Chatham, N. Y.—Arnold & Frost’s—Allen’s 
&c., seemed to work well. A dog power , for churning, 
&c., by Brewster & Drake, Hyde Park. A superior cart 
by John Wilkinson, Union Vale. A clover gathering 
machine, by B. H. Hart, Lagrange, and a clover clean¬ 
ing machine, by the same. A model of cow stables ,, by 
Peter Van Vliet, Newburgh. The stalls are separate; 
the cow goes in, and a small door is then shut, which 
closes the stall. A superior smut machine, by W. G. 
Borland, Little Falls. 
A very superior harrow, by George Geddes of Ononda¬ 
ga county; also one very similar, by John Wilkinson, 
Union Vale. 
Gang Plows, for seeding-—three shares in one frame; 
very neat, and from their appearance, might be supposed 
to work well, by Thos. Wiard, East-A von. Several plow 
cultivators , B. Langdon & Co., Troy. 
An improved revolving horse-rake. G. White, Mid- 
dlefield, Otsego county. A horse-rake with iron teeth, 
made, we think, (we have lost the card,) by Wm. B. 
Stoddard, Cayuga county—said to work exceedingly 
well. 
A model stump-machine. R. H. Hall, Owego. This 
is a very superior invention. We shall give a cut and 
description of it in a future number. 
A model clod- crushing roller , by T. D. Burrall, Gene¬ 
va. This will prove a very useful implement. 
Andrew Menely, West Troy, sent specimens of church 
bells. They attracted much attention. One of them had 
a very superior tone, and was particularly admired. Mr. 
M.'s bells are generally esteemed. 
Excellent carriages were presented by John Wood, 
Poughkeepsie. 
There were various cooking and other stoves. Those 
of Smith, Lockwood & Co., Troy, attracted much atten¬ 
tion. 
We deem it a matter of regret that there was no sub¬ 
soil plow exhibited. We think the utility of.these plows 
well proved in this country, as well as in England. The 
State Fair would have been a most favorable opportuni¬ 
ty for demonstrating the advantages of this implement to 
farmers who are unacquainted with it. 
Among the many distinguished strangers who honored 
