THE CULTIVATOR. 
1847. 
zens of the county. In many respects the show was, 
both in extent and excellence, superior to any other 
county show we had previously witnessed. 
The enclosure in which temporary buildings were 
erected for the occasion was filled— jammed , in fact— 
with people, and the animals and objects presented for 
exhibition. The fixtures were quite complete, in them¬ 
selves, but space was wanting to accommodate so great 
a throng. It was estimated that the number of per¬ 
sons who entered the grounds during the show, was 
12,000 to 15,000. 
The display of fruits was uncommonly fine. The 
collection was quite large, embracing many rich speci¬ 
mens of the most esteemed varieties of apples., pears, 
peaches, nectarines, plums and grapes. Our limits will 
not admit of a detailed notice of the samples present¬ 
ed, but among the principal exhibitors we noticed the 
names of H. Burden, S. E. Warren, H. Vail and 
W. Buswell, Troy; T. Briggs and A. Briggs, 
Schaghticoke; W. Newcomb, Pittstown ; A. Walsh, 
S. D. Smith and A. Clark, Lansingburgh. 
The live-stock was numerous, and in each class com¬ 
prised some vei'y good animals. The show of horses 
was the largest and best we ever saw for a county so¬ 
ciety. There -was also some goqd horses exhibited 
from out of the county, among which we noticed the 
” Morgan Charger a compact and well made stallion, 
by Mr. Durrell, of Cambridge, Washington county. 
Mr. Long, of the same county,- exhibited his horse 
‘Tornado,’ and another fine blood-horse called ‘Eclipse’ 
Very good horse stock was shown by S. M. Lown, Mr. 
Eccleshimer, (who had fi e b autiful colt< 1 one 
mare,) I. T. Grant, H. Vail, M. Vanderheyden, 
and others. 
There was a large number of cattle, among which 
were some good Durhams from the herds of Messrs. 
Vail and J. H. Willard, Troy, and J. Haswell, 
Hoosick; and many cross-bred and common cows 
which appeared to be good milkers. The working ox¬ 
en made a large display. There were four or five 
teams of five pair each, from different towns, and seve¬ 
ral good single pairs besides. 
The fine wooled sheep were not numerous, and the 
quality, with a few exceptions, not to be commended. 
There were some good full-blood and cross-bred South 
Downs, and a few superior grade long-wooled sheep. 
The show of swine was good. Among them we no¬ 
ticed some superior ones offered by J. H. Willard, and 
H. Tolhurst, Troy. 
The address was delivered by Hon. L. C. Ball, of 
Hoosick, and is spoken of by those who heard it, as an 
interesting and highly valuable production. 
Montgomery County. —Show and Fair held at 
Fultonville. It is said to have been “all that the most 
sanguine anticipated”—the display being pronounced 
superior to any previous year. 
Oswego County. —Show at Mexico on the 29th and 
30th of September. The Times says the exhibiti n 
furnished satisfactory evidence of the increasing inter¬ 
est felt by all classes in the agricultural prosperity of 
the county. The address by the President of the soci¬ 
ety, J. B. Higgins, is spoken of in high terms. 
Vernon Ag. Association. —This is a town society 
organized about a year and a half ago. The show for 
the present season was held at Vernon Centre on the 
6 th of October. No premiums were offered—yet we 
are informed that the shows have been well attended, 
and in horses, cattle, sheep, and swine, the display has 
been extensive and creditable. The exhibition of fab¬ 
rics, as well as fruits, vegetables, and even flowers, 
was large and fine. We tender our thanks to Mr. L. 
T. Marshall, corresponding secretary of the associa¬ 
tion, for a printed account of the show. 
Cayuga County. —Show held at Auburn 29th and 
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30th September. It is said to have been far the best 
exhibition the society has ever held—“ exceeding the 
most sanguine expectations of its friends.” 
Dutchess County. —Show held at Poughkeepsie, 
Oct. ■—. The Journal and Eagle states that the ex¬ 
hibition of cattle, horses, sheep, swine, &c., was the 
most extensive that has ever taken place at any of the 
shows in that county. The display of fruits, flowers 
vegetables, articles of domestic manufacture, &c., was 
thought to be superior to former exhibitions. The oc¬ 
casion gave great satisfaction to the numerous con¬ 
course of people assembled. 
Madison County. —Show held at Cazenovia Sept. 
29th and 30th. The exhibition of farm stock was 
less than usual. The number of people in attendance 
was much larger than was expected, showing that a 
deep interest is felt in the cause for which the society 
was instituted. 
Livingston County. —Show at Geneseo September 
29th. The Livingston Republican says the exhibition 
exceeded the highest expectations of all. The village 
is said to have been thronged with the multitude which 
assembled to witness or take part in the festivities. 
Hon. Allen Ayrault delivered the address, which 
was a sensible and valuable production. 
American Institute.— -The annual exhibition of 
this institution was held the past month, and was we 
think fully equal, in the department of manufactures 
and the arts, to any one we have attended. There was 
a handsome display of agriculrural implements, from 
the warehouses of Mr. Allen, Messrs. Mayher & Co., 
and John Moore & Co., of New-York. In the depart¬ 
ment of agriculture, there was a fair show of butter, 
cheese, flowers, fruits and vegetables of various a,/ 
rare kinds, Indian corn, and other grains. We 
not able to attend the cattle-show until the second day's 
exhibition, when a portion of the stock had been, we 
understood, taken from the ground. From what we 
saw and heard, we inferred that the show would com¬ 
pare well with the previous exhibitions. The largest 
contributor to this department, we believe* was R. L. 
Colt, Esq., of Paterson, N. J., who had on the ground 
Alderney, Ayrshire and Devon cattle, white turkeys, 
white Guinea hens, white topknot and Muscovy ducks, 
black, white and spangled Poland fowls, Dorkings, 
Creoles, Jersey Blues, and Malays. Messrs. Bell & 
Morris, Lewis G. Morris,Wm. B. Oddie, of Westches¬ 
ter county, Dr. Poole of New*Jersey, Mr. Townsend 
and Mr. Blakeslee, ot Connecticut, and others, had 
fine animals on the ground. The Messrs. Wait, of 
Orange county, and Mr. Halleck, of Ulster, exhibited 
some of their fine South Down and long w r ooled sheep. 
Mr. Wm. Stickney, of Boston, presented a boar and 
sow of the Suffolk breed, a sow of the Middlesex breed, 
just imported, and a litter of Suffolk pigs, which at¬ 
tracted much attention. They were all superior ani¬ 
mals, equal, undoubtedly, to any thing of the swine 
kind in the country. 
Potato Disease. —Tho most learned, thorough, and 
patient observations of the most eminent observers, are 
summed up in Silliman’s Journal, showing conclusively 
that this malady is not caused by an insect or fungus; 
and the only satisfactory result arrived at is this :— 
That no nation should place its dependence solely on a 
single crop. If there is only one leg to the stool, and 
that is knocked out, the sitter thereon is at once placed 
in imminent jeopardy. 
Oxen drawing apart, may be prevented by con¬ 
necting the horn of one ox to the horn of the other, by 
means of a strong cord, tied at the tips of each horn. 
Balls on the horns render this easy. So says F. Win¬ 
gate, in the Maine Farmer. 
