The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-03-04
From the Spirit of Times.

A writer from Louisville, Ky. says:
Had an agricultural fair in our neighbor
hood some time ago, which in all probabilit,
will be reported in full in the "Cultvator'' o
"Country Gentleman" Ahead sof said re
port, however, send you a memoranda o
some few things noticed while on the grounds
Flowers, and Ladys' Department.
Alder blossoms and Berries.-Very large
and fine.
Bran,Jle Berries.-Though but little cart
had been expended on these, owing to thei
situation in the fence corners, and were ONLY
cultivated on one side, yet they were yer!
promising.
Pound Of Butter white
grainy, with handful of cows hair. thorough
ly mixed with it. 1t was neatly wrapped "
in what appeared to be piece of old cottor
shirt.
Appeal Dumplings More wonderful thar
those that puzzled George ILL.,, as il
these specimens, owing to the gutta percha
like quality of the integuments, the difficulty
was not, SLOW, how, how, pray, get the
apple int" but how get it out!
AgrlcuItural implements.
An Elm bark Bride.
Grapevine Haltsr.
"Brush," for Narrowing in Grain, DC
These were remarkably convenient and cheap,
as every farmer who has any trees on his
place can procure one at any time, and their
draught is not at all heavy on team.
A Farm Gate.-A new invention now
under letters patent, which is not hung as
gates usually are, but is leaned up against
the posts, and "propped" with rail. By this
plan all expense of hinges is saved.
A "Scraicher" Plo,o, with wooden mould
board, and one handle. A great deal of in
genuity was displayed by the manner in which
this plow was 'put up" and stocked, by the
aid of such simple means as old shame string"
bits of leather, and ten-penny nails.
Vegetables, &c.
Mullein.--Sp Splendid specimens, ten feet in
height, with leaves large enough for saddle
blankets.
Iron Weeds,-As everybody must "blow
his own horn" these days, you will allow your
correspondent to "swel'' over these, which
he sent in, and to which the first premium
was given with acclamaton.
Burrs.-A beautiful variety Of these in
teresting vegetables were on the table, from
the giant cuckle-burr (Curr. Am. Gig.) as
large as a small porcupine asleep, down to
those small black affairs with uncomfortable
names.
Spanish Nsedles-(We noticed an ilustra-
tive wood-cut--intended as the leader for
Barnum's next weeks pictorial edition-of
some holes in fence entirely sewed up with
these needles.)
For-taH GrasS.-lf not useful, at least
very ornamental-see Landscape Gardening"
pdSSim.
"NuJb,n" Corn.-A beautiful lot, which
took first class premium for turning out more
ears to the balshel than any other variety of
this useful grain.
Live Stock.
Cur Bitch, Vene.-Color, high brindle,
with deto cla,oS, and lovely litter of clever
pups. QUERY: What will a pair of these
pups in the New York dog-market, when a
silver colored pointer" is worth $75!
A Sou, out of Corn crib" by an "Alligat-
orr boar. This breed is celebrated for its
fertilizing qualifications, as they can get
through more provender faster, and retain
less superfuous fat than any other breed
known.
A Pair of Long-taa Rats (bin fed)-Par-
tcular care and attention had been expended
on these animals, they having been permitted
to "winter" unmolested in the grainery, with
the ultimate object in view of "opening up"
a trade with China in this line. Success to
Yankee enterprise, say We.
But the "cynosure of all eyes," the sob
served of all observers" was an animal known
as ..
The "C;itter. This most noble variety
of the equine species, had not san ounce of
superhuous flesh about him." but one eye, Il
two sound legs; and yet he was expected to
90 to mll--"break up" in the spring-''turn
under'' in the fall---carry the old woman and
three children to "meetin'" on Sundays
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