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THE CULTIVATOR 
July? 
If I am to be cited as authority, I ask that I may be 
quoted, that my words may speak for themselves, or my 
known meaning stated. 
I hold that the Short-horns, when the 'ColliNgs com¬ 
menced to breed, were, and still are, a pure and original 
race 5 were not indigenous to England, but have for cen¬ 
turies been there, as early, doubtless, as 900 or 1,000 
years ago; that they are continental in their origin, and 
came from the region of country extending from Holland 
to Denmark, inclusive. As a breed , they are, and ever 
have been pure; as a breed, they never had Alderney or 
Norman blood mixed with them; although continental in 
origin, they have had no connection with the Short-horns 
of the continent since as early as 1600; and all Short¬ 
horns recorded in the Herd Book, are purely of that 
kind, except such as may possess the Scotch Galloway 
blood, introduced by Charles Colling. These Scotch 
crossed ones constitute but a small portion of the whole 
of those recorded in the Herd Book. 
All these points can be established by proof as conclu¬ 
sive as history ever affords for any of the world’s facts. 
Ambrose Stevens. 
New-York State Agricultural Society. 
At the June meeting of the Executive Committee, the President, 
Mr. Delafield, and Mr. Lee, were appointed a committee to make 
arrangements for the Trial of Implements, at Geneva, and to 
designate the day for its commencement; and E. P. Prentice of Al¬ 
bany, and George Geddes, of Onondaga, Were added to the list of 
Judges for that occasion. 
The time for the trial will be fixed as soon as the state of the crops 
will admit, and be announced in the public papers. 
The following persons were appointed Delegates to the National 
Agricultural Convention, to be held at Washington city, on the 24th 
June: 
Henry Wager, President, Oneida; James S. Wadsworth, Living¬ 
ston; Lewis F. Allen, Erie; E. P. Prentice, Albany; John A. King, 
Queens; Francis Rotch, Otsego; J. M. Sherwood, Cayuga; J P. 
Beekman, Columbia; Anthony Van Bergen, Greene; George Vail, 
Rensselaer; Lewis G. Morris, Westchester; Thomas Bell, New- 
York ; Hon. J. A. McElwaine, Wyoming; Lyman B. Langworthy, 
Monroe; Wm. Kelly, Dutchess; Luther Tucker, Albany; Charles 
Lee, Yates; J. B. Burnet, Onondaga ; E. Corning, jr., Albany ; Hon. 
James Monroe, New-York; Hon. Elijah Risley, Chautauque; A. J. 
Downing, Orange; Winslow C. Watson, Essex; Maj.M. R. Patrick, 
Jefferson; Henry Holmes, Washington; B. P. Johnson, Albany. 
APPOINTMENTS FOR THE STATE FAIR. 
Theodore S. Faxton was appointed General Superintendent of the 
grounds, with charge of carriage entrance—John Butterfield, super¬ 
intendent of small gates and buildings—Thomas Bell, of the Cattle 
department—J. B. Burnett, of the Horse—Lyman Sherwood, of the 
Sheep—Levi T. Marshall, of the Swine—E. E. Platt, of the Poultry 
—Silas D. Childs, of Floral Hall—R. S. Doty, of Manufacturer’s 
Hall—David A. Lyon, of Mechanic’s Hall—Israel Denio, Dairy Hall 
and samples of Grain—David Gray, Vegetable Tent—J. S. Peckham, 
of Machinery and Implements on the ground. 
The Sheriff of Oneida county, John R. Jones, Esq., was appointed 
Marshall. 
Leached Ashes on Wheat. 
Eds. Cultivator —In the fall of 1850, I tried an ex¬ 
periment of putting leached ashes on wheat,—which con¬ 
vinced me that they were of great value on said crop. 
After I had my ground plowed which was intended for 
the reception of the seed, I hauled on the ashes broad¬ 
cast, about one two horse w'agon load to every four 
square rods. I served about half of the field the above 
way. Sowed on one bushel and three pecks of wheat. 
Dragged in the wheat on the unashed half of the field as 
as on the ashed half, by going over lengthwise twice with 
the common triangular harrow. Six or eight weeks after 
the wheat was up, the difference could be very easily 
detected. When harvest came, the result was, on the 
ashed part, clean straw, while the other was more or less 
struck with the rust; the berry more plump, and the 
ears longer. In fact the wheat was one third better 
where the leached ashes were applied. There are many 
potash makers in this country, who would thank the 
farmer for hauling the leached ashes out of their way. 
In some parts of the country they are purchased at from 
five to ten cents a bushel; and hauled eight and ten miles, 
and then applied with profit to crops. John Diehl. 
Kagy settlement, Bristolville, Trumbull co., Ohio, Dec. 
31, 1851. _ 
Hussey’s Reaper. —The London Chronicle, speaking 
of this powerful machine and its performance in Here¬ 
fordshire in a field of clover, says, u The manner in 
which its resistless blades swept through this crop, was a 
matter of great astonishment. It might be compared to 
the sweeping of a strong wind over the surface of a lake, 
so rapid and comparatively effortless was its progress. 
* * A little incident which occurred, speaks volumes 
as to its efficiency. A Herculean figure in a smock fVock, 
after earnestly contemplating the execution performed 
before his eyes, took his reaping hook and deliberately 
broke it over his kee, throwing the pieces away in des¬ 
pair.” 
Exhibitions and Cattle Shows for 1852. 
National. 
American Institute, New-York.—Exhibition opens at Castle Gar¬ 
den, Oct. 5. Cattle Show, Oct. 19, 20, 21. 
American Pomological Congress .—Commences its session at Phila¬ 
delphia, Sept. 13. 
State. 
New-York —At Utica, September 7, 8, 9, 10. Trial of Reapers, 
Mowing Machines, &c., at Geneva, about the middle of July. 
Ohio —At Cleveland,. .. . 
,... Oct. 19 
Pennsylvania —At Lancaster,.. 
Georgia —At Macon,... 
Maryland —At Baltimore,................. 
Wisconsin —At Milwaukie,.... 
Vermont —At Rutland,.... 
Canada West —At Toronto,.... 
Rhode Island —At Providence,. 
. Oct. 19 to 23 
.. Oct. 26, 27, 28, 29 
..... .. Oct. 6, 7, 8 
. Sept. 21, 22, 23, 24 
County Shows—New-York. 
Clinton—Keeseville,..... Sept. 22, 23 
Cortland—Cortland Village,.. . Sept. 15, 16 
. ..... Out. fL *7 
Herkimer—Herkimer,....... 
J efferson—W atertown,. 
Madison—Eaton,... 
Otsego—Morris,.. 
Putnam—Carmel,... ....... 
Wayne—This county holds two fairs—one 
cot,........... 
The other at Palmyra,.. 
Saratoga—Mechanicsville,.. 
Rensselaer—Troy,..... 
Essex... ..... 
Suffolk—Huntington,. 
Seneca AVnterloo,.... 
...... Sept. 28, 29 
... . Oct. 5, 6 
at Wol- 
.Sept. 21. 22 
.. Sept. 28, 29 
.... Sept. 15. 16. 17 
.... Sept. 22, 23, 24 
... . Sept. 20, 21 22 
........ Oct. 14, 15 
Monroe—Rochester,........ 
Ontario—Canandaigua,.. .. 
Town Societies. 
East Bloomfield,...... 
Galen,...... 
....... Sept. 29, 30 
. Sept. 29, 30 
.. Oct. 5, 6 
.. July 3 
Massachusetts. 
Berkshire—Pittsfield, ..... 
Connecticut. 
Middlesex—Middletown,.... 
Vermont. 
Franklin—St. Albans,..... 
Windham—Fayettville,..... 
New-Jersey. 
Burlington—Mount Holly,....... 
.Oct. 6, 7 
.Sept. S, 9 
Pennsylvania. 
Berks—Reading,... ... 
Rucks—Newtown,.. ... 
. Oct. 1 
... .. Oct. 7, 8 
Montgomery—Norristown,.... 
Philadelphia—Near Philadelphia,..... 
Susquehanna—Montrose,.... 
Northumberland—Northumberland. 
Sept. 30, and Oct. 1 
.. Oct. 6 
.. Oct. 7, 8 
Ohio. 
C uyahoga—C leveland,.. 
Michigan. 
Lenawee—Adrian,... 
.Oct. 6, 7 
.Oct. 6, 7 
