New-York tribune., 1872-09-10
INDUSlRIAL EXHIBITIONS.

THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR-A SUCCESSFUL SHOW
HOW TO RAISE AND CURE HAY-THE PRIN-
CIPAL PREMIUMS.
LOWELL, Sept 6.-This is the last day of
the New England Fair which has been in most respects
the most successful held by the society," Pleasant
weather ia always great consideration, and 1t was
never more favorable than it has been this week
The attendance has been larger than last
year people having been present from al
parts of New-England; the number OF entries was
larger than last year any preceding year
and the show has proved very profitable one to the
Society The four days experience and examination has
shown that there among the farmers, ockraser
and mechanics Of New-Engand desire 10 bring hither
the best farm products looking cattle their stock
horses and progeny, and bes, practical evidences Of
mechanical skill which they have to sh'w.
Only one farmers meeting has been held and the
topic for discussion that occasion was, What is the
best method Of raising and curing lay I" Dr. Lorng,
the President opened the discussion, and said that
among the plants best adapted to he making OF hay
we're herdsgass redtOp. and clover He had been sur
prised at the great value 10 the farmer OF hungarian
for home consumption. IL shuld be sown IN
the months, as when 1t was sown
early in the Spring it did not yied well, and became
mixed with weeds Two or three TO the Is
fair crop. II is fed to horses in he Autumn i will re-
seeded down with barley in the spring Wet lands, he
thought should be seeded down August with herds
I'M this way Is very much less thanm the Spring. With
gard cutting hay there was no aw which could be lad
down as to when II would be III the best condition TO
pOrsh the animal. Clover should be cut when IL Is in
full bloom. He was not IN faVOIof cutting hay IN the
ordinary times il takes two day to make hay, which
should be cooked up over night inthe old way III done
otherwise there a great risk.
Mr. Brown OF Hampton, n. H.. thought land especially
adapted the purpose should te selected, and said
many found it better to bnak up land and seed
il down TO grass than TO raise several crops on ~ ana
then seed It, He thought grass Sl9ud be cut early as
81 day for help before July was cheaper than 81 DAY
after that date. He believed nay could be cut ana
cured the day, by the use OF tn, moving machine
and hay-tedder. II was bad prftice to feed grass
| lands after the Grass had been cut.
Mr.. Perkins Of Beckett, Mass, fayred curing hay in
comparative shade or rather not lnthe sun Farmers
should begin haylng sooner than they accustomed To-
The best time TO manure land was IN e Fall The Hon
Moses Humphrey of Concord favored cutting the grass
the morning and housing 1t the sane day, did also
some other speakers.
The premiums were generally known to-day, by the
exhibitors, the committees having huhed their work
last evening The leading premiums ior Devons were
awarded To Ward Parker of Merrmaci, N. h., Harvey
Dodge OF sutton, Mass, VIM. Matoon Springfield, VIM.
Eames Of Worcester and Jno Bsanbon OF East Concord
n. H.; for working oxen, TO Dr. A. hmilton OF North
Andover Mass, George L. shores Watervile, Me;
for grade and native, f. s. Tyler OF Haltham and Mr.
Eanes of Worcester for Swiss catte ii. NJ. Clarke OF
Belmont for Brittany stock to JoseplL Pratt Of Read
ing; for HereUrds to Ii. C. Burelgl of Fairfield, Me.
Arthur Clough of canterbury, NJ H., md Geo E. Shores
OF Waterville Me-; for Hostens TO w. w. Chenery OF
Belmont and VIM. A. Russell of NoHh Andover for
calves, to Mr.. Chenery, Mr. Shores g. Pratt of Brat
tleboro VT. Ward Parker of Merrlmek ~ H. and Mr..
Dodge; for shorhOrns, to Aug Whit1an OF Ftchburg,
A NJ. Winsow OF Putney, VT; Charles Parsons, Jr, OF
| Conway, " H.; Stevens Hayward Painfield, and
Jonn 5. Emery of Walngiord, VI; for Jerseys, to j:
Carter Brown OF East Greenwich, r. L. j. Shedd OF
Lowell ]. A. Harwood of Litteton Thomas Nesmth OF
TewksberTy, Moses II. johnson OF Wtate NJ H.; and VIM
| Manning OF Chelmsford; for Fat cattle, 10
| L. Snow Of Worcester; for Dutch cattle, TO
T. f. Whiting of Concord Tor Ayrshes 10 the Massa-
chusets Agricultural College, j. d. " French, b. +. and
". Harrington OF Worcester, f. Appleton OF West
Peabody j. X. Kendall Co. OF fWcGurn; for sheep
10 j. j. Flint Putney, Vt; John sanborn OF East
Concord, y. H.. X e. Hill OF ElnOre, VT. Jerome
Holden OF Westminster, VT, and A. l.. Fuller OF Pom
fret VT for swine TO A. f.. knigt Of West Boylston
J. d. w. French Of North Anooyer j. T. HOyt
OF East Concord n. H.. for matched horses Edward
Hastings OF Lowell, and Geo. w Walker VI Lowell foT
ponies and saddle-horses, to Geo. H. Chaplin of East
stoningtOn, aud Thomas kittredge VI North AndOyer
for stations for general use, to C. IL. 5. RUSSELL fol-
Fearnsught LIST, and John X Poor Tor Draco, I'D and
Geo NJ Patchen, sd for twOyeaI old stations David
Nevins ir of South Birmingham; Dr Fearnaugnt Boy
j. Woods Of West Millbury, and d. Perkins Of New
| market, n. III.