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such as do great credit to American manufacturers of 
agricultural implements.”—[ Report of Com. 
CULTIVATORS AND DRILLS. 
To C. N. Bement, Albany, for the best Cultivator, 1st prize. 
To Anthony Van Bergen, Coxsackie, 2d prize. 
To Calvin Olds, of Vermont, for a Drill Barrow, 2d prize. 
THRASHING MACHINES. 
To A. Douglass, Skaneateles, for Thrashing Machine, 1st prize. 
To Henry Olds, Syracuse, 2d prize. 
To D. G. Stafford, Syracuse, 3d prize. 
HORSE POWERS. 
To Norman Ackley, Rochester, Dibble's Horse power, 1st prize. 
To David G. Stafford, Syracuse, 2d prize. 
To Archibald Douglass, Skaneateles, 3d prize. 
STRAW CUTTERS. 
To Jonathan S. Wilcox, Auburn, for Gilson's Machine, 1st 
prize. 
To J. S. Wright, Jordan, 2d prize. 
To W. B. Abbott, Syracase, 3d prize. 
HORSE RAKES. 
But one was exhibited, and as there was no competition, the 
the 2d prize only was awarded to A. Holbrook, Whites* 
boro’. 
SOWING MACHINE. 
To Julius Hatch, Rochester, for a machine for sowing seeds 
and plaster, a prize of $10. 
PITCHFORKS. 
To Lewis Sandford, East Solon, a premium of $5, for half a 
dozen, of superior manufacture for strength and finish. 
FANNING MILLS. 
To Orrin Heffron, Dryden, 1st prize. 
To James Beebee, Sullivan, 2d prize. 
To John Gilbert, Lyons, 3d prize. 
AGRICULTURIST’S FURNACE. 
To Jordon L. Mott, New-York, for his Agriculturist’s Furnace 
and Cauldron, a silver cup. 
SMUT MACHINE. 
To Jireh Durkee, Utica, for “ Grimes’ Patent Smut Machine,” 
a premium of $20. 
The committee report, that they have examined with 
great satisfaction “ Grimes r Patent Smut Machine ,” 
presented by Mr. J. Durkee, of Utica ; and in all its 
parts they have found it simple and permanent in its 
construction, and in a manner to preclude the possibili¬ 
ty of heat. They have also viewed one of the machines 
in operation, and its performance upon a very smutty 
quality of wheat, so much so as to be unsaleable in any 
market—and with a single operation of this machine, 
was rendered pure and clean. 
The committee, with much pleasure, observe that in 
their opinion, this machine surpasses all others which 
have come within their knowledge, in many years ex¬ 
perience in the milling business ; and they deem the 
introduction of it of great importance to millers and 
wheat growers, and most cheerfully award a premium 
of Twenty Dollars to Mr. Durkee, in accordance with 
the resolution of the State Agricultural Society to award 
premiums in cases of no competition when the imple¬ 
ment is highly meritorious.— Report of the Com. 
ROOT CUTTER. 
To Wm. Thorburn, Albany, for Fowk’s machine, a prize of $2. 
SILK, &c. 
To Mrs. D. Carter, of East Bloomfield, for samples of 100 skeins 
of sewing silk of 74 different shades, samples of fringe and 
silk prepared for weaving, 1 pair silk hose, 2 pair mitts, 
1 purse, 1 piece of cloth from silk floss, a premium of $20. 
To Mrs. Melora Shove, Onondaga, for 100 skeins of sewing si lk, 
a premium of $10. 
To Mrs. Harvey Baldwin, Syracuse, for specimens of Needle¬ 
work, a prize. 
The committee on Silk Culture have examined sam¬ 
ples submitted for inspection by the following persons: 
Thomas Mellen, of the town and county of Madi¬ 
son : 
1st. Four skeins of reeled silk, of different numbers 
of filaments to each thread, and fed on different varie¬ 
ties of mulberry. 
2d. Several varieties of cocoons, fed on different va¬ 
rieties of the Moras multicaulis, and made by different 
kinds of worms, as the Peanut, Sulphur, Orange, and 
Two Crop. 
3d. A fine, but small, sample of sewing silk. 
4th. He showed a sample of the trees and leaves of 
a variety of Mulberry which he calls Morus Oregona, 
which he represents as possessing excellencies not to 
be found in any other ; his cocoons were very fine, and 
his samples of silk showed an elegant lustre ; his trees 
were very small, but their leaves large, and taken all 
together were meritorious. However much the Com¬ 
mittee may have been pleased with Mr. Mellen’s sam¬ 
ples, they would have been more gratified had they 
been larger. 
By Mr. Robins, of Brighton, Monroe county : 
A small sample of sewing silk, manufactured very 
handsomely, dyed and put up with taste and success, 
worthy of encouragement to all new beginners. 
By Mrs. Melora Shove, of the town and County of 
Onondaga: 
A large sample of sewing silk, successfully manufac¬ 
tured, and that upon the common spinning-wheel and 
reel, handsomely skeined, after having been beautifully 
colored, and all this without instruction, evincing 
much perseverance and crowned with corresponding 
success. 
By Mr. Leonard, of Carthage, Jefferson county: 
1st. A sample of beautiful floss from the pierced co¬ 
coons, together with samples of valuable knitting yarn 
manufactured therefrom, a valuable article. 
2d. An elegant sample of reeled silk with a large 
sample of sewing silk, all handsomely manufactured in, 
his own family, and upon the ordinary spinning-wheel 
and reel—the sewing of beautiful and various colors, a 
very successful experiment. 
3d. Samples of Sulphur and Orange cocoons, fed on 
Multicaulis and were a fine size and firm. Mr. Leon¬ 
ard also exhibited a model of a feeding frame, combin¬ 
ing much that is useful with some that is new. The 
ingenuity, perseverance and success of Mr. Leonard 
commends him to the approbatory notice of the Socie¬ 
ty, and a worthy example to all who may feel disposed 
to enter upon the silk culture. 
By Thomas Goodsell, of Utica, Oneida county : 
1st. A specimen of outside floss, perfectly neat and 
clean, but not boiled out, in fine order for manufactur¬ 
ing. 
2d. A sample of floss from pierced cocoons boiled, 
free from gum, and drawn out in roping form and 
wound in balls without twist, and about the size of 
oranges,which he is instructed is the form and condi¬ 
tion for the article to be marketed. 
3d. Very fine specimens of cocoons in point of size 
and firmness, from the Orange, Sulphur, and Peanut 
varieties. 
4th. A sample of reeled silk, a worthy article for lus- j 
tre, evenness and strength, wrought on the Piedmontese 
and Dennis’ silk reels. i 
5th. A Multicaulis tree of the present year’s growth, 
(and not far from the average growth of his lot,) near¬ 
ly nine feet high, with leaves accompanying it:, (al¬ 
though plucked from it,) measuring thirteen by four¬ 
teen inches. 
6th. One bent of his Cabinet Feeding and Winding 
Frame, full size. 
This Frame, in the opinion of the committee, pos¬ 
sesses advantages which should recommend it to the at¬ 
tention and consideration of silk growers. It is a neat 
and compact structure, occupying little room, requiring 
less labor in tending, and rendering greater facilities 
for winding, than most articles of this kind in use. 
By Mrs. Darius Carter, of East Bloomfield, Onta¬ 
rio co. 
1st. A sample of fair cocoons of the Peanut variety. 
2d. A large sample of sewing silk, pretty well man¬ 
ufactured, and very successfully dyed, exhibiting (as 
she informed us) seventy different shades of color. 
3d. A very handsome piece or specimen of Black 
Fringe. 
4th. One pair of ladies stockings, black, and a pair 
of mitts. 
5th. One elegant reticule, 1 purse, 2 pair mitts, all 
of net work, manufactured from yarn prepared from 
floss. 
6th. One piece of cloth, 1 apron, 2 handkerchiefs, to¬ 
gether with yarn enough already colored to make 
20 yards of cloth, all of which articles and yarn prepa¬ 
red from floss, the whole of which is the work of her 
own hands ; she informed the committee that her co¬ 
coons measured one hundred bushels ; the manufactur¬ 
ing, all performed with household implements only. En¬ 
terprise, industry, and success like this should not pass 
the committee nor the Society, unheeded or unreward¬ 
ed. 
By the Agent of the State Prison, at Auburn : 
A fine sample of sewing silk from convict’s labor, 
which for uniformity and equality of filament, lustre of 
staple, brilliancy of colors and taste of putting up, would 
not discredit an Italian factory, and is to the State of 
New-York, an encouraging earnest of what we may 
expect with the advantage of a few years’ experience. 
The committee recommend that a premium of $20 
be awarded to Mrs. Carter, and one of $10, to Mrs. 
Shove, for their specimens of silk, above enumerated. 
—[Report of Com. 
SAMPLES OF GRAIN. 
To Rawson Harmon, Jr., Wheatland, for samples of 21 different 
varieties of wheat, exhibited in the berry, and in the head 
on the stalk, a premium of $10. 
To M. B. Bateham, Rochester, for 12 varieties of imported 
wheat, a premium of $5. 
To Seth Starr, of Sullivan, for the best specimen of Spring 
Wheat, $5. 
To John Townsend, of Albany, and to Wm. Ingell of Volney, 
for two best specimens of Indian corn, $3 each. 
ROOTS. 
The Committee on Roots notice with commendation, samples 
of Potatoes from J. F. Osborn, Port Byron; Wm. P. Buel, 
Albany, and Wm. Ingells, Volney, 
Samples of White Carrots, from C. N. Bement, Three Hills 
Farm, and Wm. P. Buel, Albany—Yellow do. from John 
Bainbridge. 
Samples of Mangel Wurtzel, from J. F. Osborn, and Red Beets, 
from Rufus Cosset. 
Also, a very fine sample of Onions, owner’s name not known. 
FRUITS AND FLOWERS. 
Premiums of Books on Horticulture were awarded 
To David Thomas, Aurora, for a lot of about forty varieties of 
Apples, Pears, Peaches, Plums and Grapes, some of them 
of new and valuable varieties, presented by J. J. Thomas, 
nurseryman, of Macedon. 
To Dr. Beaumont, Lyons, for several baskets of very fine and 
excellent grapes, including the Grey Tokay, Golden Chas. 
selas, Scuppernong, Purple Royal Chasselas, Isabella, 
and Sweet Water, the quality of which the Society had an 
opportunity of testing at the dinner table, “in committee 
of the whole.” 
To Samuel Hecox, Lyons, for a lot of sixteen varieties of for¬ 
eign and domestic grapes, very fine and well ripened,— 
of which Mr. H. raised above fifty bushels the present 
season 
To James Wilson, nurseryman, Albany, for a beautiful boquet, 
and a large lot of Dahlias of splendid varieties. 
To Wm. P.Buel, Albany, for a miniature parterre of Dahlias of 
very perfect and well chosen varieties of great beauty, 
and twenty-one kinds of well selected varities of Apples 
of fine growth. 
To Ezra Cornell, Ithaca, for a basket of fine Red Cheek Mala- 
caton Peaches, some of them measuring more than seven 
inches in circumferance. 
To James Cochrane, Oswego, for a basket of foreign varieties 
of Grapes, among which were the Chasselas, Sweet Wa¬ 
ter, Frontignac and Pinon Noire, a hardy variety with a 
vinous and pleasant fruit—also a basket of Silver Cling 
stone Peaches. 
To Mr. Wiltse of Oswego county, for a basket of fine Apples of 
of known varieties. 
To J. F. Osborn, Port Byron, for twenty-nine varieties of culti¬ 
vated Apples of well selected sorts, together with three 
varieties of Pears. 
To Mr. Cossett, Onondaga, for a basket of fine Grapes, inclu¬ 
ding the Isabella, Alexander, Munier and Sweet Water, 
well ripened and large growth. 
Mr. Huntington of Onondaga, presented a large basket of 
Apples of beautiful form and fine flavor. 
M. B. Bateham, proprietor of the Rochester Seed Store, pre¬ 
sented two Seven Year Pumpkins, raised by H. N. Lang¬ 
worthy, of Irondequoit, in 1837 and 1840. 
John Richards presented the vine and products of one seed of 
the Citron Watermelon, amounting to eighteen in number, 
and weighing over 300 lbs. 
Those to whom Prizes were awarded, and who 
have not received them, can obtain them by application 
to E. P. Prentice, Esq. Treasurer, or to L. Tucker, 
Secretary, Albany. 
Dear Sir —I hear complaints against Western gen¬ 
tlemen, for their not exhibiting any of the fine stock 
that they are known to possess. I believe there is jus¬ 
tice in their being censured. I do not consider their 
reasons for not presenting their stock at all satisfactory. 
But that no part of the censure should rest on our coun¬ 
ty, I would inform you that I endeavored to have a 
specimen of the animals of Tompkins county at the 
Fair. They were prevented being there in season to 
be examined, by an accidental delay on the canal, 
caused by the grounding of the boat. In the lot was a 
Short Horned Durham Bull, a Leicester Buck, a South 
Down Buck, and a Berkshire sow. The sow was look¬ 
ed at by the swine committee, and would have drawn 
a premium had I not been one of the committee myself. 
I insisted that a premium should not be given to my 
sow. The other animals were not seen by the commit¬ 
tees at all. I exhibited ten of the most approved varie¬ 
ties of seed corn, viz : Dutton, Brown Corn, King Philip, 
Improved China, Toronto, New-Jersey White, Red 
Blazed, White, and other varieties that we have no 
names for, none of which were noticed by the commit¬ 
tee, as I was not on hand to call their attention to the 
subject. Yours respectfully, E. CORNELL. 
Vote of Thanks* 
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the 
New-York State Agricultural Society, held at Syracuse 
on the 1st October, the following resolutions were 
unanimously adopted : 
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be presented 
to James G. King, Esq. ofNew-York, for the very valu¬ 
able present made by him to the Society, consisting of 
nine head of Neapolitan Swine, imported and bred by 
Mr. King. 
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered 
to the citizens of Syracuse, generally, for the liberality 
manifested by them in contributing to the funds of the 
Society, and to the Committee of Arrangements for the 
ample accommodation made for the fair, in the erection 
of pens, kc. without expense to the Society. 
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be tendered 
to Mr. Corning, the president of the Utica and Sche¬ 
nectady Rail-Road Company, and to Mr. Wilkinson, 
the President of the Syracuse and Utica Rail-Road 
Company, for their liberality in directing the train 
of cars, with stock from Albany, to be taken over their 
roads free of expense. 
Resolved, That the thanks of this Board be presented 
to Mr. Costigan, Superintendent of the Mohawk and 
Hudson Rail-Road Company, and to Mr. Livingston 
their agent in Albany, for their praiseworthy efforts to 
aid the Committee in making the necessary arrngements 
for the transportation of stock, kc. by rail-road to Sy¬ 
racuse—and also to Mr. Young, Superintendent of the 
Utica and Schenectady Rail-Road, and to Mr. Lee 
Superintendent of the Syracuse and Utica Rail-Road! 
for the efficient aid they rendered the Society by the 
prompt manner in which their train of cars was taken 
over those roads. 
Brewer’s Grains as a Manure. 
A writer (Mr. Buckland,) in the Mark Lane Express 
says that in consequence of witnessing the effect of a 
small quantity of brewer’s grains scattered on grass 
lzrnd, “ he was induced to manure several meadows 
with grains mixed with stable dung, and a few acres 
with grains only. The crop of hay is an extraordinary 
one off the land manured with grains and stable dung 
together ; but from the lands manured with grains alone 
the crop is prodigious .” On part of a steep declivity a 
good sprinkling of grains was given, which had the ef. 
feet of raising the crop from 12 cwt. per acre, the usual 
rate, (and which the ungrained this year yielded) to 
two tons of hay, and the grass of the finest quality. 
Being of the opinion that all plants are best manured 
by their own species in a state of decay, Mr. B, expects 
that for the barley crop, grains will be excellent, and 
has made some experiments with a view to settle the 
point. As a manure for meadow land, he pronounces 
grains to be a “ very economical and efficient manure.” 
