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THE CULTIVATOR 
Nov, 
is due, in a great measure, to the influence exerted by 
her agricultural soceties. 
Hampden County, Mass. —Show at Springfield, Oct. 
1st and 2d. The Republican says: “ In speaking of 
the Fair, as a whole, we but echo the opinion of all 
whom we have heard express an opinion, that it has 
never been equalled in the county. ¥e remember noth¬ 
ing in the exhibition that was not above mediocrity, and 
much, very much, we may certainly say, of surpassing 
excellence.” The address of Prof, Norton, is spoken 
of in terms of high commendation. 
Vermont State Fair- —The first effort at a State 
Fair in Vermont was made on the 10th and 11th of 
September last, at Middlebury. We regret that we had 
not the opportunity of attending. The weather was 
most oppressively hot; but a collection of people esti¬ 
mated at 12,000, was on the ground, and the number of 
animals and articles exhibited was as large as the most 
sanguine anticipated. It is stated that there were in 
all, 400 horses exhibited, 11 comprising many of the su¬ 
perior animals known in the state ;” 300 meat cattle ; 
1.100 sheep; 50 lots poultry; 1,200 “ inanimate objects.” 
The horses and sheep formed the chief attraction. The 
celebrated horse Black Hawk, with upwards of sixty 
of his progeny, from the age of six years down to three 
months, passed in regular procession around the circle 
devote d to the show of horses. There were other fine 
specimens of the Morgan stock, particularly the noted 
Green Mountain Morgan, owned by Silas Hale, Royal- 
ton, Mass. The .sheep comprised specimens of all sub- 
varieties of the Merino—French, Silesian, Saxon, and 
the true Spanish. 
At the close of the exhibition a regular organization 
of a State Agricultural Society was effected, and the 
following officers duly elected for the ensuing year: 
Frederick Holbrook, Brattleboro’, President; Wm. 
Nash, Joseph W. Colburn, Harry Bradley, Eras- 
tus Fairbanks, Vice-Presidents; J. A. Beckwith, 
of Addison, Cor. Secretary; C. S. Noyes, Recording 
Secretary; John Spaulding, Treasurer; J. S. Petti- 
bone, J. K. Parish, Geo. T. Hodges, P. Baxter, L. 
Brainard, Additional Directors. A meeting of the 
Directors was held at Burlington on the 25th of Sept., 
at which it was resolved to petition the legislature at 
the coming session, for an act of incorporation. 
_2t_ 
Ohio State Fair. —The second State Fair for Ohio, 
took place at Columbus on the 24th to 26th September. 
The number of people who attended, is thought to have 
been nearly 100,000. The character of the exhibition 
appears to have been creditable to the state, and satis¬ 
factory to the members of the society and the public. 
We presume the result will be salutaiy in reference to 
the interests of the citizens of the Buckeye State. 
Strength of a Bull. —The Massachusetts Plowman 
states that a bull, three years old, drew a cart loaded, 
up a hill, with three tons of stone, and fifteen men on the 
top of it—the whole equal to four tons two hundred and 
fifty pounds. It was a load on which the working oxen 
had been tried, which were exhibited at the show of the 
Essex county Ag. Society. The bull was hitched to the 
end of the tongue. 
Sales of Stock at the State Fair. 
One of the most important advantages afforded by 
agricultural exhibitions, is the opportunity which they 
present of purchasing such animals and articles as per¬ 
sons are in want of, who attend these gatherings. This 
feature of the New-York State Fairs has done much to 
keep up their interest, and to bring annually together 
large numbers of choice animals. The sales of stock and 
implements which have taken place at these exhibitions 
for the last four or five years, have been very large, and 
at the late show at Rochester were probably equal to 
any former occasion. We notice some of the sales of 
stock which have come to our knowledge—it being a 
matter of interest to the public to learn the whereabouts 
of fine animals. 
The Short-horn bull Halton, exhibited by Hon. Adam 
Fergusson, of Canada, was purchased by S. P. Chap¬ 
man, Esq., of Clockville, Madison county, N. Y. We 
may mention in this connection that Mr. C. has sold a 
yearling heifer and a bull calf to Mr. E. G. Alden, of 
Boston—the animals being destined for a farm purchased 
by Mr. A. in Madison county. The price paid for the 
two, was $275. 
The fine (red) Short-horn cow exhibited by Mr. Fer¬ 
gusson, was purchased by N. J. Becar, Esq., of Smith- 
town, Long Island. 
The fine Devon cow (sister to the noted bull Major) 
exhibited by Mr. Gapper, of Canada, has, we are in¬ 
formed, gone into the possession of Messrs. W. P. and 
C. S. Wainwright, of Rhinebeck, Dutchess county; 
and Messrs. W.’s beautiful Devon bull, which received 
the first premium, was disposed of to R. H. Van Rens¬ 
selaer, Esq., of Morris, Otsego county. 
Mr. E. P. Beck, of Sheldon, Wyoming county, sold 
to Mr. Freeman, of Port Dover, C. W., two fine year¬ 
ling Devon heifers, at $100 each. 
Mr. E. P. Prentice, of Albany, sold two Ayrshire 
heifers to Mr. Penny, of Newark, Ohio. The superior 
Ayrshire cow, which was exhibited by Mr. W. A. Mills, 
of Mt. Morris, which took the first premium, was pur¬ 
chased by Mr. Prentice. 
We understand that extensive sales of sheep of various 
breeds, and also of horses, took place, but we have not 
learned particulars. 
Hereford Cattle. —We are requested by Mr. So- 
tham, to copy the following from an article in the Mark 
Lane Express of September 15th, under the head of 
11 Meeting of the Royal Agricultural Society.” 
“ The prize Hereford bull, shown by the Right Hon. 
Lord Berwick, of Cronk-hill, near Shrewsbury, aged 
four and a half years, was unquestionably the best bull 
in the yard. He has a large square frame, of great 
depth, well covered with flesh of good quality; he has 
a good skin, is short legged, girts nine feet, and is six 
feet in length. Altogether he is a large and compact 
animal. The second prize Bull, belonging to Mr. Price, 
was also a remarkable animal, but not to be compared 
to Lord Berwick’s bull. Although but three years and 
twenty days old, he girted eight feet seven inches, whilst 
the prize Short-horn Bull, a much higher, and apparent¬ 
ly a much larger animal, girted two inches less, although 
three months older. The other classes of Herefords 
contained some admirable specimens, and although not 
so numerously exhibited as the Short-horns, yet we 
think, as a class, they stood unequalled.” 
