Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-11-07
IL 8 s1lA1lEl AGRIoULTuRIL.
'NiSSs5 eR'S FAIR. 9ii74 10 'saose


'Sisas9 FAIR. 9iis4 10 .s5i5ss
.AggWd Fair was held in Rochester ( N. n.
Y, on ihe 20tb and 2 LEI ult., which prob.
ably exceeded any thing Of The kind ever
6etoFe gAt pp in the Uprsd slales,s There
we're present on the. occasion; niinent and
distinguished med from various parts of
lhe Y S,, as also from Canada Van Bu.
rem, Daniel Webster, Gov. Bouck, Gen.
WadsWorth, WIN. sHs Sewsrds. !, Fra0cis
GEspgeF, and q host Of lesser liehts, we're
there Y shed The rays Of intellect over the
scene, and tQdq homage "a he Farnet,s
ealing, which not only gives riches 10 Il
nation but the only riches a 1natiea may
call her own. ~ stt ssaa g f'ssa2ss
,IWe,giesns l6s following details Con, ,itle
correspondence of the Buffalo CONNER q
cisl Advertiser: - iiilicankie CoHrief. s'''
81 RecHEsTER, ruesdsy, Sept. 10. 81 81
The preliminary arrangements are ait
completed for the grand exhibition to,nor.
row The variety and excellence Of the
articles i is said BY those better abls to,
Judge than The writer Of this. excel any
Ting of The kind before Witnessed 10 the
States. -S,ss 3'.a'%''e3s
There are oxen said 10 weigh over 1000
lbs.each,and one yearling somel5 months
old, belonging 70 Messers. Macarthur,
Buffalo, that weighs but fraction less
han 1OO0lbs. e'.s ~ ~ ~-'' 7 '.''fi
Mr., u, r, Allen has some. fine Dsvon.
shire, and Short Horns on the pronnd.-
But is OF no use 20 name alLthe breed,
ers Of fine cattle in the Empire State ~
They Iy are ,s not 70 70 be beat BY ihe Whole I'm
IIsge seen no sheep except few
brought from Vl.lby y. w. JywetL Esq !,
Of Weybridge. These are pure blood
bucks Of the Paular Mefiho variety -
They are ID d fair way ID be purchased
by gentleman now here on his way
homo in the Green Mountain State, who
is about to embark intlie wool growing
business on The prairiss'in Wisconsin,
lie assured bis friend S.. W. u. that he
had underfated The value ofthe prairies,
and their adapf1tionalo sheeph0sbandry,
iah artieIeupon that abjeotpublished in
the Albany iCullivator. q 5srif boA
The mechanics deserve honorable men
ton for the ingenuity and workmanship
displayed in the new and truly many Valu
able Implements sdaptedltO the perform,
ancesoEeteryiSariety Of EurallaborA AS
an Art, or rather as the combination Of
manyaarts, that Of agriculture has been
brought 10 higher perfection in the New
England States, than elsewhere on the
globe. A circumstance that strikingly
illustratesIhe extraordinary tact, aud bias
ofthe Yanke 9 Nation owardsmechanical
pursulisshas ssrss 5s ssf8 a..s .4ssa BOA
You will rejoice with me lcarn that
Gen r. Harmon, IN. Of Wheatland in
thissconnty, is pursuing the course adapt
oil by Col LeOourlueuh Of the Island OF
.irseys and with equal success, intprepas
ting and improving our best vatieliesiof
wbsatg8 lie makes crosses Wilb some and
eultisates 8 sample Of each quite free from
slhmixturea Much good will result from
tbeakjlGll investigation of Gen. H,o.Il
hate taken The liberty iosuggest equal
,ldimproEe The soil, and adapt il %
theprOdliciion Of this Invaluable Rrain,-.
Vert, much caRsbe aained by skill il se-
lecling and managing seed wheat. but
stll more by a critical knowledge Of the
constituent elements of the growing plant,
a0d rpeniIg Berry, and chemical compo
silan of the soil best adapted 10 their ful !
and perfect development. One cannotl |
maxi pure gold out Of any other nielal,
fOrby any combinatiOnaof them. Nei-
tiisi can any other combination Of other
elsments than those contained in pure
Wheas, possibly yield this cereal crop.
Frost has done some injury to corn q /
potatoes between thiscity and yours. |
: 'Saa as Iifafstlay Forenoon, Sept 2l.slA
~ Yesterday was d day long to be remem.
bsted By the Farmers Of Westeren New
York. Nor has the public interest," iRahe
Fiar yet abaisd. Thousands aie going
and coming continually, while an enclos-
ure. &c II acres is well filled with q moving
mass ofeageT visilants. The articles ex.
bibited are quite TOO numerous for par |
iicular description. The premiums are
nearly as numerous. and are quite liberal
in. amount. AS a specimen, that for the |
besg Rloueh. IS $50, Cd $780, i3d $40. =
Best cheese $40, and on heads Of cab |
bage So. &c With such premiums, and
The whole State open 10 competition, the /
lnumbsv Of Competitors, az may we'll be
slippos II, i as great, as their products
are Extraordinary for quality and quantity |
Many 0f the best horses in the State are |
n The ground and some Of them are tru-
II noble apimaIs. 4 The elk business
saeEAs haTe been PROSECUTED BY man,
aNlsh "a success. ] have hitbeTlo
sheen sceR'ical on the point ofour ability
6 produce silk in, any shape, al profit,
Bllll nelsons pfEepulable character can
he believed sshey already make This prof
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