THE CULTIVATOR. 
Of. matched horses and single mares and geldings 
there was a fine exhibition, but the list of premiums 
we failed to procure. 
Cattle.— Of Short-horns, but few where exhibited; 
among them we noticed the fine bull, Duke of Welling- 
ton 2d, owned by T. Holton. Putney. A. L. Bingham 
of Cornwall, and D. M. Briggs of Richmond, were the 
only exhibitors of Herefords. Of Ayrshires and natives 
but few were on the ground. There was a tair dis¬ 
play of oxen and steers, amounting to from 35 to 40 
yoke. The Devons exceeded in numbers and beauty 
all the others imported breeds. Among them was a bull 
and two cows, imported last year by W. R. Sanford of 
Orwell, from the celebrated herd of Mr. Turner. The 
premiums awarded on Devons were as follows :— 
Bulls— Over three years —1. D. Dennison, ITartland— 2. 
Beihis & Dennison, Lyndon—3. Richard Green, Andover. 
Under three years —1. W. R. Sanford, Orwell— 2. Daniel Da¬ 
vis, Springfield—3. R. Green, Andover. Calves —1. W. R. 
Sanford—2 and 3. H. M. Hall. Burke. 
Cows—1. W. R. Sanford—2. H. M. Hall-3 S. D. Wal- 
brldge, Bennington. Heifers —1 and 3 to W. R. Sanford— 
2. U. M. Hall. Calves— 1. U. M. Hail—8. S. D. Walbridge. 
Sheep.—N ext to horses, the exhibition of sheep was 
the great attraction, more sheep having been imported 
into Vermont, during the last few years, than into any 
other State in the Union. Of the different varieties of 
the'Merino, there were about 400 in the pens—a show, 
which, for variety and excellence, it would be difficult 
for any other State to produce. The French Merinos, 
imported or raised from imported stock, were in the 
greatest number, and the premiums were awarded, on 
Rams — Over two years —1. A. L. Bingham, Cornwall—2. S. 
W. Jewett and H. S. Morse—3. J. Gregory, North field. Year¬ 
lings— 1. Jewett & Morse, for “Ten Thousand”—2. A. L. 
Bingham—3. A. V. Slockweil, Brattleboro. Lambs— 1 & 3. 
S. W. Jewett—2. A. L. Bingham. 
Ewes—pen of 5 over two years—1 . II. S. Morse, Shel¬ 
burne—2. A. L. Bingham—3. John Gregory, Northfild. 
Yearlings —1. A. L. Bingharri—2d and 3d, H. S. Morse.— 
Lambs —1 and 3, S. W. Jewett, Weybridge—2. A. L. Bing¬ 
ham,'who also received the 1st and 2d premiums for the best 
25 Ewes, not included in the previous classes. The com¬ 
mittee also commend, as worthy of special notice, some sheep 
exhibited by Mr. Kimball, of Clarendon, a cross between the 
French and Spanish Merinos, for which no premiums were 
offered. 
For German and Silesian Merinos, the prizes were 
awarded to 
George Campbell, Westminster West, for best 2 and 3 
year old rams; for the best and 3d best pens of Ewes, over 
three years, and for the 1st,and 2d best under two years; al¬ 
so the 1st and 2d for Ewe lambs—for the second best ram 
under two years, to A. V. Stockwell—for second best pen of 
Ewes, to W. R. Sanford. 
Of Spanish Merinos there was a large exhibition; 
and among those exhibited by Messrs. Hammond, 
Messrs. Cutting, Mr. Campbell and Mr. Sanford, were 
some of the finest of this kind to be found in the coun¬ 
try. The premiums were awarded as follows : 
Rams — Over two years — 1 & 2. to W. R. Sanford, Orwell, 
and E. Hammond, Middlebury—3. to George Campbell. 
Yearlings —1. W. R Remelee, Cornwall—2. N. Saxton, Wal¬ 
tham—3. W. R. Sanford. Lambs— 1. E. & W. Hammond 
—2. W. R. Sanford, Orwell—3. N. Cushing, Woodstock. 
Ewes.—F or the best pen of 25, to W. A E Hammond, 
who furnished a statement signed by three reliable witnesses, 
that these sheep sheared over 9 lbs. of clean washed wool per 
head. The second was awarded to J. Culling, Shoreham, 
whose sheep averaged 7 lbs. 6’oz. per head. For pens of 
Ewes, E. & W- Hammond received tfie 1st prizes for year¬ 
lings and two year olds, and the 2d for lambs. G. Cutting, 
Shoreham, the 2d prizes for yearlings and two year olds, and 
the 1st for lambs. Geo. Campbell, the 3d best for yearlings, 
two year olds, and lambs. The committee notice with ap¬ 
probation, a cross of the Silesian and Spanish Merino, pre¬ 
sented by George Campbell, and a French and Spanish cross 
exhibited by E. Bridges, Pomfret, and recommend an honor¬ 
ary premium to each. 
Of long wool sheep, there was some fine samples ex¬ 
hibited by D. Baldwin, Montpelier, John Gregory, 
Northfield, D. Fish, B. Town, Montpelier, E. Norton 
and E. Douglass, Chelsea, A. Stewart, Bristol, and W. 
Z. Warren, Middlesex. 
Savine. —G. F. Whitney of Woodstock, exhibited a 
pair of supeiior Suffolks with a lot of pigs, and re¬ 
ceived the 1 st premium for boar and pigs, and the 2d 
for sows. N. Richards, Vergennes, exhibited a fine lot 
of Suffolks, and . received the 2d prize for hoars, the 1st 
for sows, and the 2d for pigs. Leander Warren, Mid¬ 
dlesex, received premiums for a cross-bred Suffolk sow, 
and also for a lot of cross-bred pigs. 
The exhibition of Butter, Cheese, and Maple Sugar, 
though not very extensive, was highly creditable to the 
State. 
The exhibition of Domestic Manufactures, and of 
Fruits and Flowers, by no means equalled our expecta¬ 
tions. The fruits consisted of two lots only, from L. 
Hi Spear & Co., Braintree, and Mr. Ivetchum, Sudbury. 
In the donxestic department, was some fine specimens of 
needle-work, and a sample of shell-work by Mrs. E. 
P. Walton, of Montpelier, quite equal to anything we 
have ever seen. 
The annual address was delivered on the 2d day, by 
Rev. Dr. Wheeler, Burlington, and was spoken of as 
able and instructive, and worthy of the occasion 
and the orator. He was followed by Gov. Wright of 
Indiana, in an extempore speech of great effect, which 
drew out three cheers for the “ Governor and the Hoosier 
State, 55 on its conclusion. 
Upon the whole, we think our friends in Vermont, 
and particularly the devoted and efficient President of 
the Society, have great cause to rejoice at the gratify¬ 
ing success which has attended their efforts, although 
unfortunately, the rains of Wednesday afternoon and 
Thursday, prevented the carrying out of all their ar¬ 
rangements, and undoubtedly greatly lessened the at¬ 
tendance on the occasion. It was estimated that there 
were from 15,000 to 20,000 persons on the showgrounds 
on Wednesday morning, previous to the commencement 
of the storm. —-«e>— 
Don’t Pull off the Suckers! 
Messrs. Editors —In the Country Gentleman of 
week before last, I noticed an inquiry with regard to 
the propriety of pulling off from the Indian corn, the 
scions commonly called suckers. In my opinion, neither 
do the advocates for pulling off nor those for allowing 
them to remain, give correct reasons for their practice. 
Indeed, I have never kpown a farmer intelligent on 
this subject, nor have I any confidence that experiments 
conducted as proposed in the article referred to, will 
lead to any practical results. A little observation, 
science will give us more useful information on this 
subject, than years of experiment without it. That 
the suckers have an important office to perform in the 
production of the corn crop, and, therefore, should be 
allowed to remain, will, I think, appear from the fol¬ 
lowing consideration. The Indian corn (Zea mays) is 
a monoecious plant, that is the staminate and pistillate 
blossoms occupy different positions on the same plant. 
The tassel, as it is commonly called, is the staminate 
blossom, and furnishes the pollen by which the silk is 
impregnated, and the new kernel is produced. The 
cob which bears the silk or pistillate blossoms, is in 
process of elongation after the pollen or dust has dis- 
appeai-ed from the tassel. Just at the point where more 
pollen is needed to impregnate the silk at the end of 
the cob, the suckers and abortion stalks supply it, thus 
filling out the cob with kernels to the very tip or end. 
Where the suckers have been pulled off, it will be found 
that one or two inches of the cob is barren, thus causing 
quite a diminution of the crop. What amount of di¬ 
munition the crop may suffer I am not able to say defi¬ 
nitely, hut give it as my opinion at least, from a twelvth 
to a fifteenth part. If these suggestions appear of any 
value, you are at liberty to publish them, lioping they 
may he remembered until another year comes around 
Yours, <tc., W. H. Scram. Sand Lake Academy, 
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