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THE CULTIVATOR. 
The President, Messrs. J. S. Wadsworth, E. P. 
Prentice, Thos. Hillhouse, Geo. Vail, L. Tucker, 
and Geo. Geddes. 
The Judges for the Fair were appointed, and the list 
will be published as soon as it shall be ascertained from 
the gentlemen appointed that they will serve. 
The following additional premiums are to be given: 
For the best corn and cob crusher, to be operated by 
norse power, $10. 
For the best grade yearling heifer, $5. 
« 2d “ “ Colman’s Tour. 
“ 3d « “ vol Transactions. 
“ best heifer calf, Colman’s Tour. 
“ native yearling heifer, $5. 
“ 2d “ “ t( Colman’s Tour. 
« 3d “ “ “ vol Transactions. 
ie e ‘ native heifer calf, Colman’s Tour. 
,£ “ samples, (not less than three cheeses from 
each of 10 dairies in any one county,) $20; 2d best $10, 
3d best, $5. 
Mr. Geddes read a letter from Mr. F. Cooper, of 
Camillus, detailing a course of experiments on steeping 
seed corn, upon which a resolution was passed request¬ 
ing Mr. Cooper to furnish the State Society with a report 
of his experiments when completed. 
The Committee of Arrangements were directed to pro¬ 
cure one large tent, and such number of small ones as 
they might deem advisable for the show grounds. 
Dr. Lee, reported that he had been engaged between 
two and three weeks in delivering lectures in pursuance 
of his appointment by the Board, during which time he 
had visited the counties of Erie, Niagara, Monroe, Wyo¬ 
ming, Livingston and Oneida. 
A Committee on behalf of the citizens of Utica, of 
which his Honor, E. A. Wetmore, Mayor of the city, 
was Chairman, waited upon the Executive Committee of 
the State Society. The several locations for the show 
grounds, which had been selected as proper places for 
the exhibition, were examined by the officers of the 
State Society, and they decided that the grounds on Mr. 
Thorn’s farm, on the New Hartford Turnpike, was, upon 
the whole, best adapted for the exhibition of the Society, 
and the accommodation of the owners of stock who may 
attend. 
The spirit manifested by the citizens of Utica, was 
most gratifying to the officers of the society, and gives 
assurance that every thing desirable to make the approach¬ 
ing Fair one of the most splendid exhibitions ever wit¬ 
nessed in this state, will be done so far as the citizens of 
Utica are concerned. 
We will not for a moment doubt that the farmers of 
Oneida and of the adjoining counties, will present an 
exhibition of their stock, dairies and domestic manufac¬ 
tures, and worthy, not only of Central New-York, but of 
the Empire State. 
The additional premiums offered for samples of the 
best 10 dairies in any one county, it is believed will se¬ 
cure an exhibition from the best dairy counties, more 
extensive than has ever before been seen at the Fairs of 
the Society. 
Persons desirous of becoming members of the Society, 
and of competing for the premiums, are requested to 
enter their names at the stage office of J. Butterfield & 
Co., adjoining the National Hotel, Genesee st., Utica. 
The fees for membership are $1. Gentlemen may also1 1 
become members on application to any of the officers of i 
the Society. 
NEW VARIETIES OF CORN. 
Many of our readers may be familiar with the method 
which President Knight made use of to obtain new 
varieties of fruit by crossing previously existing sorts. 
The same means may be used to propagate new varieties 
of corn. Let the different kinds be planted in near prox¬ 
imity, as for instance in alternating rows, and they will 
intermix more or less freely. But this will be greatly 
facilitated by artificially removing parts of the flowers. 
It is well known that in order to render the ears fertile, 
that is, to cover the cob with grains, it is necessary that 
the pollen or fine dust from the staminate flowers which 
constitute the tassels, should impregnate the germ through 
the pistils or silk which covers the ears. To obtain a cross 
therefore, between two selected varieties, if we wish to 
transfer the grains of one to the cob of the other, let the 
latter be planted among the hills of the former, and then 
cut away the tassels, leaving the tassels or staminate 
flowers of the surrounding plants to impregnate the ears 
thus deprived of their own staminate flowers. Like 
most hybrids, the character of the new variety may not 
be developed until the second year. 
Those who have different sorts favorably situated for 
such experiments, should be prepared to attend to them 
during the latter part of summer, taking care that im¬ 
pregnation has not already taken place before the stam¬ 
inate flowers are removed. 
WESTERN NEW-YORK. 
During the last month we had the pleasure of making 
a flying visit to several of our old friends in Western 
New-York. We were not a little gratified at the evi¬ 
dences we witnessed on every side, of the rapid pro¬ 
gress which is making in rural improvement. These 
are to be seen in the increased attention paid to rural 
architecture—to the cultivation of fruits and gardens—to 
the cleaner and more thorough tillage of the farms—to 
the greater economy in the saving of manures, and in 
the general appearance of the farm buildings, fences, &c„ 
Col. Sherwood’s Farming. 
At Auburn, we spent a day with Col. J. M. Sher¬ 
wood, who, three years since, purchased a farm of 300 
acres, situated on the south side of Genesee-street, on the 
western border of this delightful village. This farm, 
though naturally of a good soil, had been so miserably 
managed by its former owner, who occupied it more 
than thirty years, that wheat could no longer be grown 
upon it, and other crops scarcely paid the expenses of 
cultivation—the fences and buildings worthless. 
Col. Sherwood, having made his plans, located his 
buildings, fences, &e., proceeded, with the energy which 
so strongly marks his character, to the work of im¬ 
provement, which, if we are not greatly mistaken, will 
soon make this worn-out farm one of the most beautiful 
and profitable in Western New.York. It lies in a com¬ 
pact body, with a slight ridge running nearly through 
the centre from north to south. A lane along this ridge 
divides the farm into two nearly equal parts—these parts 
are sub-divided into lots of about twenty acres each, with 
the exception of the two rear lots, which each consist of 
thirty acres. Having thus laid out his farm in the most 
convenient manner, every lot opening on to the lane, and 
enclosed it in the most substantial manner, with post and 
board fence, the next step was to prepare his fields for 
profitable tillage. Though draining had never been 
deemed necessary on this farm, he found more or less 
cold unproductive spots in almost every field, evidently 
caused by an excess of water. To remedy this evil, 
under drains were made, when a most thorough course 
of tillage was entered upon. The field was plowed as 
deep as it could be conveniently with the common plow, 
and this followed, so far as circumstances would admit, 
with the subsoil plow, loosening the soil six or eight 
inches deeper. Manures were then applied liberally, and 
the ground plowed and harrowed till thoroughly mellow- 
| ed, and thus brought into the best possible condition for the 
/reception of the seed. This course was pursued with 
each successive field brought under the plow, until he 
has now over 120 acres under cultivation, viz: 35 acres 
in wheat; 20 acres oats; 20 acres barley; 10 acres corn; 
potatoes and peas 5 acres each; 7 acres in carrots, ruta 
bagas and sugar beets, and 20 acres fallow for wheat. 
Better crops we no where saw than on this worn out 
farm. The wheat crop last year averaged over thirty 
bushels to the acre, and promises to at least equal that 
amount this year. The grass lands, which he has seeded, 
will produce from 2 to 2± tons per acre. 
The same judgment which has directed the labor be¬ 
stowed on the farm, is manifest in the selection of 
the implements with which it is worked, and the animals 
with which it is stocked. 
The implements were all of the best kinds. Among 
