1847. 
THE CULTIVATOR. 
319 
ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE N. Y. STATE AG. SOCIETY. 
The seventh exhibition of the New-York State Agri¬ 
cultural Society, took place at Saratoga, on the 14th, 
15th, and 16th of September. The weather was fine, 
and the occasion drew together a very large crowd, 
though the numbers which entered the show-grounds 
were considerably less than on some previous occa¬ 
sions. The receipts, we believe, show a falling off of 
about $700 from last year. 
The site for the show was a good one—the enclo¬ 
sure was spacious, the buildings commodious, and all 
the arrangements very complete. In comparing the 
exhibition with former ones, it maybe said that in most 
of the departments there was a decided deficiency. 
The show of Implements and Machinery was equal if 
not superior to that of any previous exhibition of the 
Society; the articles were numerous, and in general of 
a superior character. Of stock, the display of horses, 
including those from other states, was good; but in all 
other classes of animals, the show was far behind 
those which have preceded it. There was also a 
striking deficiency in the department of Dairy Products, 
Household and Domestic Manufactures, Vegetables, 
&e. Of Fruit, there was a large display of plums, but 
in other respects we thought this department by no 
means as full as usual. The Floral display may be 
said to have been fine, considering the lateness of the 
season. The ornamental arrangements and fixtures, 
for the show of fruits and flowers, which were executed 
under the direction of Dr. Thompson, of Aurora, were 
of the most perfect description, and elicited high 
praise. 
It may be proper to remark that this exhibition 
ought not to be considered a fair indication of the agri¬ 
cultural or other products of the state of New-York; 
neither should its deficiencies be attributed to any lack 
of interest among the people generally, in those ob¬ 
jects which it is the design of the Society to promote. 
The location was evidently unsuitable, on account of 
the inconvenience of reaching it with stock and heavy 
articles. We are confident that the spirit of emula¬ 
tion and desire for improvement was never so fully 
awakened and widely diffused as at the present time; 
and we are certain that under favorable circumstances, 
a manifestation highly creditable to the industrial re¬ 
sources of the state would have been made. 
We submit the following brief notices of articles and 
animals exhibited: 
Implements. —In this department we noticed a cul¬ 
tivator or scarifier of quite peculiar construction, pre¬ 
sented by A. Van Bergen, Esq., which we have no 
doubt will prove a very useful implement in the culti¬ 
vation of crops. The same gentleman also presented 
a Scotch cultivator, made wholly of wrought iron,, 
which is capable of doing excellent work. He had 
also on the ground an improved subsoil plow, con¬ 
structed especially with reference to its b,eing used as 
a draining-plow on grass-lands, and which would make 
a considerable cavity in the soil, and yet leave the 
sward smooth and apparently undisturbed. 
There were several wheel cultivators which appeared 
we|l calculated to work to advantage. . We noticed 
particularly Odell’s, Ide’s, and Patterson’s. The 
first of these, being jointed in the middle and having 
three wheels, we thought would operate very well. 
Hussey’s 11 harvesting machine ” was on the ground. 
It is every year getting more into favor. Ketchum’s 
“ mowing machine” was also exhibited. It is similar 
to the “ harvester,” but is calculated to run closer to 
the ground, and does not require as much force. 
Seymour’s seed-sower, for broadcast work, seems 
to be a valuable article. For particulars in regard to 
it, see our remarks on Mr. Delafild’s farming, in the 
July Cultivator. 
There were several machines, to be worked by 
horse-power, for sowing different kinds of grains and 
seeds.in drills. That patented and manufactured by 
S. & M. Pennock, Chester, Pa., appeared to be a use¬ 
ful and efficient machine. With two horses and one 
man, it is stated that from eight to fourteen acres of 
wheat can be sown per day, according to the charac¬ 
ter and condition of the ground. It will sow eight 
rows at a time about a foot apart, and by a simple con¬ 
trivance, any row or number of rows can be stopped 
in an instant, and the foot which makes the furrow is 
raised from the ground. Thus, at pleasure, the num¬ 
ber of rows and their distances apart are regulated. 
The machine may also be used to good advantage, 
with the sowing apparatus out of gear, as a cultivator, 
for working fallows, &c. 
Smith’s, seed-planter, patented by H. W. Smith, 
Lancaster, Pa., was presented by C. Masten, Penn 
Yan, N. Y. It is somewhat more simple in its con¬ 
struction than the one just mentioned, and appears likely 
to work well. It has been used for several years in 
Pennsylvania and Delaware, and is well recommended. 
Emery’s seed-planter, presented by Mr. H. L. Eme¬ 
ry, of Albany, has been in use the past season, and is 
evidently a valuable article. All these machines make 
a considerable saving of seed and a great saving of la¬ 
bor. We have no doubt that the best of them are 
destined to come into pretty general use in many parts 
of the country. 
We noticed a “ coopering machine ” presented by 
Wm. Trapp, Ithaca, N. Y. It was a very curious 
machine, and turned out all kinds of barrels, kegs, 
tubs, &c., in the very best style. Some specimens of 
its work were shown which were thought superior to 
anything of the kind wrought in the common way. 
Of horse-powers, we saw nothing but what has been 
before described. 
There were several exhibitors of plows, some of 
which had large assortments. The Agricultural 
Warehouse, Albany, A. B. Allen & Co., New- 
York, and Starbuck & Son, Troy, sent large lots. 
Messrs. Burrall, of Geneva, Delano, of Mottville, 
Warren, of Troy, and Miner & Horton, of Peeks- 
kill, also exhibited plows. 
Of stoves, there was as usual, a numerous array, 
but we saw nothing peculiar among them. 
Dairy Products. —The competition in butter and 
cheese was very limited, and we did not learn the 
names of many exhibitors. There were fine samples 
of butter from the dairies of 0. C. Crocker, Esq., of 
Broome county, Mr. B. A. Hall, of New Lebanon, 
and Mr. Evans, of Oneida county. 
Vegetables. —The vegetable show was decidedly 
meagre, and was besides, made up in part of articles 
which were brought on the ground for the purpose of 
feeding the stock. 
Fruits. —Of fruits, there were many fine plums, and 
some fine pears, peaches, and apples. Among the 
principal exhibitors, we noticed the names of Col. 
Young, of Ballston, Messrs. Wendell, Wilson, Thor- 
burn, and Teller, of Albany, Reagles, Groot, and 
