New-York tribune., 1867-09-19
ACRICULTERE.

o,,., rp1Ar OF MPLEMENTs-FoURTH
nays PRoCEEDNGs-THE DfNAMoMEAH"
uARRows AND cULTIVAToRS'
UTICA, September H. 1857.
MI, r,o,nino tba dynamometIical tests,
,,oen OF last night by the rain, resumed The M
tent I'm use by the Agricultural Society Is 'u
nv wr H. Waterman of Hudson and is the sine ''' 700
u,ed in July Of last year. at the trial OF mowers anu
sapers at Auburn The operation Of this inStrune, t -
p nonUds and ounces but hundredhs OF pounds;
Ihe od dynamOmeter, with dial ana pointer Y,uch
,esfer than number OF pounds more or less thanl tne
mark on account Of the ~ rvinS tie maximln
6gurS TO which the pointer might attain o.. o,0coti
sn This H. entered by Mr. j. +. Morgan of Doerled,
Oneda County. The implement Is beauty ol ts oiS
T. s nnssTance Of being more Ornamental than usef9
ye we are assured that the paint ana Varnis eIo S
Nv this are all OF this light appearance
The dlstincuve feature In Mr morgan haIlom
large number OF teeth l4Ol anu Inc sn"O A""b" N'
oerwsen ttrnn nwo There was some more experimenting
nth The dynamometer after which tho cultivaors were
c,IeJ on The exhibition Of this class OF implements Is
respectable in number and variety dhe Ssn CS
Auburn These all in class 1rst, onc,hOrse hcIoP
euvators we have already ,e Comnenp tv trial to-
day they met with eminent success DOth III inc oPIon
of the Judges and also with spectators
McQustan's Improved Cutyator, manu1actured py
William H. Burtis Co., Maltayile, saratoga county
ns too roWs II Consists of two sets of teeth
i an independent beam. These beams are
iOned TO an arched bar in front by hinges swinging
iaterally. The implement is operated py TWO haes
in each beam. To the arched cross-Dar henIoSu
the pole is attached The whole 'front.' part OF the cu
yatOr rests upon the arched cr0ssbar, which iOfns
also an axeltrec. upon which the wheels, about a
foot and half IN diameter run; thus rendering the
draft OF the machine exceedingly light BY means OF
the lateral hinges the operator easily throws either beam
Of his cutvatOr from the rows bringing the TWO
sets of teeth close together or throwing them apart
accommodating them TO the space between the rows.
Besidesthe lateral hinge connection between the Dos
end the crossbar there Is transverse hge n m e or
beam by Of which the operator may press ooW or
lit up the two parts Of his cuyatO either together W
separately. The business OF the implement psInS W
cultivate rows the tram walks on elther siue az
row passing every other In going over el
Tho shape OF the teeth and the ease with wch the y
le pressed In the ground, render this cutyatOr adu
bly, edapcd to turning up quack, missiles, & eni sii % we
other deep rooted weeds 1t is the best npieIheht VIC
have seer on the grounds for use in the hOp-S aru
RICHMOND COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
The Richmond County Agricultural Society,
yesterday made further progress in their arrangements
for the Fair which is TO be opened Monday next at
Newborn Staten Island. After routine business the
Secretary Mr. Hiram Dixon reported that the Hon Ben
lamin f. Bruce of Lenox, N. V, will deliver an
address at the opening of the Fair. very nNey
Interest TO he manifested IN the success VI e
be devoted to the entry of all things for exhibon
including horses and live STOCK. On the secona
day rOting In harness. and musical airs by good Dao
On tho third day. contest at base ball. between tne
fourth day trottiDg harness On the fifth day grand
exhibition Of premims and live STOCK ana iEotths
match open TO all horses On the sixth ana last DAY Ie
Secretary, Mr. Dixon will announce the premiums "A
ton. At the conclusion the Hon. Erastus Brooks VIII
deliver an address. .....al