Native Grapes-Inquiries.

Will you please inform me on what authority it was stated in the Co. Gentleman for Nov. 30, 1854, that the grape found in Long's Expedition, proved worthless? In answer to a communication of mine in the N. E. Farmer, Mr. R. CARR of Philadelphia, stated in the same paper, that he had vines growing from the seed brought by the officers of the expedition, but they had not then produced fruit.

Has the Summer Grape of the southern and middle states (Vilis estivalis of Bot) been cultivated, and with what success?

Is there not an undescribed species or variety of grapes, growing in the western and southern states, (called in Flint's History and Geography of the S. and W. Siates, the "Pine Woods' Grape,") of considerable excellence, and may there not be various kinds of different degrees of excellence, as it seems pretty certain that grapes similar to or identical with the Catawba are reported to have been found in various places?

I am strongly inclined to believe, with Mr. W. R. PRINCE, (judging from the character, foliage, &c.) that the Bland is a native, of a different species or variety from the common Bullet Grape, (Vilis labrusca)

I have a wild grape, procured in this vicinity, in size between the common Bullet and Frost grapes, which is of considerable excellence, probably somewhat like the Clinton, and they are not very uncommon on high lands, of various qualities; and I have found, on examination of the wild grapes of the low grounds, a great variety of qualities, and many of them are cultivated. in this region

Are we not too prone, in the search after novelties, and the value set on the "dear-bought and far-brought," to under value and neglect the fruits of our own region, and are not the books on Pomology often so far removed from the practical, that they recommend fruits of much less excellence, than many that have not been "introduced to notice," ns it is termed? Cole says that hundreds and even thousands of apples may be found in Maine, superior to many that are recommended in Fruit books.

Do not the leaders in fruit-growing, generally attach too much importance to flavor, in comparison with other qualities that render fruits saleable, and which would render their production more easy and common? SHELDON MOORE. Kensington, Ct., July 25.

The above inquiries have been unintentionally delayed, the communication having been mislaid. We are able to answer but part of them.

The

We received our information relative to the Rockymountain grape, from a gentleman of much general intelligence residing near Philadelphia, and who had tasted it and not from personal knowledge. Bland grape does not appear to be very nearly allied to the Vitis labrusca. Speaking of the former, Nuttall remarked in 1818, "There is a variety of one of the native species, cultivated under the name of Bland's Grape (an hybrid?) no way, in my opinion, inferior to some of the best European grapes." This variety does not ripen well north of about 40°, except with unusual exposure, On the banks of Cayuga lake, where it had a double sun, (one by reflection from the water) it has often succeeded well. The same remark will apply in less degree to the Catawba. Last summer, so unusually dry and warm, ripened the Catawba near Cayuga lake so perfectly, that some specimens exhibited great excellence, and were pronounced by a distinguished fruit raiser, as the best grapes he ever tasted.

There may be wild native sorts well worthy of cul

tivation and trial; but our own observations and experience only confirm the obvious fact, that travellers and explorers, who are hungry for fruit, and who mostly get nothing but the sourest and most austere specimens, are very poor judges for the time being, appetite often imparting a very fine flavor to what would otherwise be absolutely detestable. The only reliable test is cultivation and tasting side by side with our most delicious sorts.

Pomologists and "leaders in fruit-growing," who justly deserve their name and position, are those who try thoroughly and compare carefully every thing promising to be valuable to be found, and consequently are able to decide with a full understanding of their subject. We do not see how such knowledge and experience can lead them astray. Fruits which are recorded as most valuable in "Books on Pomology," are not simply those which the writer happens to approve, but which have received a general vote by the fruit raising community. There are thousands of tolerably good undescribed sorts of the apple all through the country, which are almost worthy of cultivation, and these are no doubt such as Cole alluded to.

Portable Steam Engines.

ZANESVILLE, Oнo, Sept. 12h, 1855. Mr. LUTHER TUCKER The Sept. No. of the Cultivator did not reach me until to-day. The communication of Mr. E. POOR, Coburg, C. W., has elicited a noto from Mr. GURDON EVANS, Eaton, N. Y., accompanied by a cut of a portable steam engine, made by Messrs. A. M. WOOD Co. of Eaton. These different correspondents deserve the thanks of your numerous subscribers, as steam is no doubt destined to do a vast amount of work now pe: formed by horses, on farms, &c. The engine figured is a very compact, neat and creditable article to the manufacturers.

For the benefit of your subscribers who reside in states west of New-York, permit me to say that Messrs. H. & F. BLANDY of this city, manufacture and offer for sale portable engines, from 3 to 12 horse power. Their construction of course differs from the engine of Messrs. Woods, but are equally efficient and economical, and so far as I can judge, still less complex. The smallest is 3 horse power, with three flues, price $250, ready for the band. The 12 horse engine has the same compact form, all the working parts being attached to the boiler, which contains 45 flues 2 inch. and has power enough to drive a 72 inch circular saw, for which purpose it is more especially adapted, though it can be applied to any purpose. The price of this is $850.

They have in preparation cuts representing their arrangement of working parts, one of which they request me to say, will be forwarded for insertion in your advertising department, as soon as completed.

Any of your readers desiring further information, will doubtless get it promptly by addressing them

All the manufacturers of portable engines are public benefactors, and deserve the thanks of those who will find it to their interest to use these useful machines, which, in themselves, resemble Mr. Barnum's elephant in morality and power. F. C. MCELROY.

Fruit Growers' Society of Western New-York. The first annual exhibition of this Society was beld at Buffalo on the 13th and 14th of the present month. Members were in attendance from a considerable number of the twenty-three counties embraced within its limits, and a rich and select collection of fruits, many of them new and rare, were exhibited on the tables. Several competent persons gave it as their opinion that for extent and variety, this exhibition has never be fore been equalled in the state. Among them we observed 90 varieties of pears from MANLEY & MASON; and about 60 from Lewis EATON, both of Buffalo; 160 varieties pears, 80 of apples and 27 of plums, from ELLWANGER & BARRY; 40 of pears from FROST & Co; 47 of apples and 27 of pears from HOOKER, FARLEY & Co; 74 of pears and 30 of apples, from H. E. HOOKER & Co., all of Rochester; 80 varieties of pears from W. P. ToWNSEND of Lockport; 33 from H. P. NORTON of Brookport; 68 from PENFIELD & BURRELL of Lockport; besides other collections of apples, pears, plums, and grapes, from many contributors, among which we observed those of L. F. ALLEN of Black Rock, AUSTIN PINNEY of Clarkson, LOOMIS & WHITMAN, of Byron, W. R. COPFOCK of Buffalo, R P. Warren, of Alabama, (N. Y.,) and A. HUIDEKOPER of Meadville, Pa. There was also one or more collections from Canada. In giving the numbers merely of each collection, we do not do justice to their merits, as nearly all were distinguished for the new and rare sorts which they largely contained.

The following very imperfect report of some of the facts stated during the discussions, may be acceptable to our readers.

FIRE BLIGHT IN THE PEAR.

L. F. ALLEN stated that he had read a wheelbarrow load of books on the subject, and had learned nothing. The disease had affected a dozen trees in his orchard, all on one circumscribed spot of ground, of only one eighth of an acre, and he ascribed it to electrical influence in the atmosphere.

J. J. THOMAS remarked that without attempting to assign a cause, he had in nearly every case succeeded în arresting it by promptly cutting off all affected parts, at some distance below any appearance of disease. In some instances it was necessary to repeat this till large portions of the tree were cut away, but this was better than to lose all, or to leave unsightly dead branches remaining.

W. P. TOWNSEND of Lockport, stated that he had a row of trees consisting of Belle Lucrative and Glout Morceau, and the blight attacked the trees of the latter and left the former, thus skipping over the Belle Lucrative, and attacking the Glout Morceau. Other rows had lost two thirds of Passe Colmar, while Beurre Diel and Oswego Beurre had escaped. A few only of the Louise Bonne of Jersey had been affected. He has observed that such weather as produces rust in wheat, causes blight in the pear, namely a damp, close, hot air. He had not observed any indication of its contagious character.

W. R. COPPOCK had observed in his own orchard that the Glout Morceau had escaped, while Bartlett, Vicar of Winkfield and other sorts had been badly affected. He did not regard it as contagious.

J. B. EATON stated that he had observed no pear more affected than Glout Morceau, with the exception of Colmar d'Aremberg; and he had found a decided

advantage in amputating the affected limbs, the discase evidently extending downwards.

HE. HOOKER, of Rochester, had seen strong proof of its contagious character, in attacking young trees in the nursery rows, by its extending from one tree to another, and thus sweeping clean through the whole row. Glout Morceau and Vicar of Winkfield were particularly affected, and he had found much advantage in cutting away the affected parts, immediately, and at some distance below the affected part.

P. BARRY of Rochester, had not the present year, out of an orchard of 4 or 5000 specimen trees of different sorts, lost a single tree of the Winkfield, while one or two Belle Lucrative, and four or five of Glout Morceau had been injured. He stated as a proof of its mysterious character, that some years ago it had never appeared at Lockport, and that place had been pointed out as an excellent locality for planting a pear orchard, yet since then some skillful cultivators had become quite discouraged by the extent and virulence of the discase there.

At a subsequent portion of the session, several members, in compliance with the request of the society, banded in lists of those varieties with which they had bad experience, placing those first that are most liable to blight, and such last as are least so, so far as their observations have extended. The following lists were presented, exhibiting a considerable degree of uniformity in the sorts most affected, although some of the members questioned whether one variety was more liable than others.

By H. E. HOOKER, Rochester. Madeleine, Passe Colmar, Summer Bell, Glout Morceau, Swan's Orange, Vicar of Winkfield. Bartlett, Stevens' Genesee, Belle Lucrative, Louise Bonne of Jersey, Beurre Diel, Easter Beurré, Winter Nelis, Sheldon, White Doyenné, Seckel.

By C. L. HOAG, Lockport. Bartlett, Stevens' Genesee, Madeleine, Julienne, Dix, Dunmore, Seckel, Virgalieu.

By ELLWANGER & BARRY, Rochester. In the nursery row, Glout Morceau and Vicar of Winkfield, blight the worst.

By C. H. HOOKER, Rochester. Glout Morceau, Passe Colmar, Swan's Orange, Madeleine.

By A. PINNEY, Clarkson. Onondaga, Madeleine, Glout Morceau, Stevens' Genesee.

By J. B. EATON, Buffalo. Colmar d'Aremberg, Glout Morceau, Passe Colmar, Seckel, Stevens' Genesee, Bartlett, Duchesse d'Angouleme.

By J. J. THOMAS, Macedon, Madeleine, Passe Colmar, Bartlett, Stevens' Genesee, Vicar of Winkfield, Glout Morceau. The preceding nearly equally liable, but the first most so. Least subject to blight, Seckel. By A. LOOMIS, Byron. Van Mons' Leon le Clerc, Vicar of Winkfield, Madeleine, Bartlett.

By T. C. MAXWELL. Glout Morceau, Le Care, (Winkfield,) in the nursery row. Madeleine in the orchard.

CULTIVATION OF NURSERY TREES AFTER TRANSPLANTING.

An

P. BARRY, general chairman of the Fruit Committees in the several counties, stated it as his opinion, derived from the returns made him, that there are four thousand acres of nursery embraced within the 23 counties covered by the Society. At 10,000 trees per aere, this would give 40 million trees; one fourth of which yearly, would be 10 million trees annually set out. interesting inquiry immediately arises, What portion of these 10 millions reach successful bearing? This excited a very interesting discussion on cultivation, and many valuable facts were stated, showing the importance of good after culture to transplanted trees. P. Barry stated that a large portion of the finest varieties were set out in villages and by those who usually devoted the most care to their trees, yet even among these there were but few who gave them sufficient attention, and who did not lose many by neglect. Others

confirmed this opinion, and it was generally admitted that but a small portion of the trees purchased and set out ever reached a thrifty bearing condition, in consequence of neglected cultivation,

HOUSE-RIPENING PEARS.

Facts were stated by several members corroborating the general opinion among intelligent cultivators, on the importance of ripening most varieties of the pear after gathering. AUSTIN PINNEY of Clarkson, exhibited a dish of finely ripened Bartlett pears, all of them remarkable for a very brilliant red cheek. He remarked that when gathered, the red color of those specimens was scarcely perceptible, and that it was mainly owing to maturing them in the dark. This was confirmed by others who had observed similar results. P. BARRY has found the Bartlett, even when gathered before fully grown, to ripen well in the dark, and to acquire a favor fully equal to that attained by specimen sgathered later. He bad found shallow boxes, containing not more than three layers of the fruit very convenient for this purpose. The temperature should be 560 to 60°, for securing the best quality-if warmer, they wonld mature sooner, but at the expense of flavor He regarded this subject as one of great importance, inasmuch as the flavor of winter pears depends still more upon the ripening process-be had seen single specimens of the Vicar of Winkfield, of very poor quality, sell in January in New-York city for 25 cents each; and a great market was yet to be opened for winter pears of the best quality. H. E. HOOKER bad found that caution was needed, that the fruit does not receive a taint from the wood of the box or drawer, in such close confinement, and that open shelves would be better without this care.

THE CURCULIO.

Several members had succeeded in raising good crops by pursuing the practice of confining swine and poultry under the trees-some by the confinement of poultry alone-care being taken that the animals were sufficiently numerous to pick up all the fallen fruit. P. BARRY stated that he had fully succeeded by employing a man to pass frequently under the trees, and sweep up from the smooth cultivated ground under the trees, all the fallen fruit. This is only a modification of the remedy by enclosing animals. In answer to an inquiry relative to the locomotive habits of these animals, it was state that they had frequently been seen flying horizontally from one tree to another, and starting on the wing from the white sheets on which they have been jarred, in warm weather; and H. E. HOOKER of Rochester and J. J. THOMAS of Macedon, both remarked that they had planted stone fruit a fourth of a mile or more from any other fruit trees, and the first season of bearing all had been destroyed. Nevertheless it was the opinion of all that they usually confined their attacks to the tree where the eggs have been previously laid, as the efficiency of the swine and poultry remedy, sufficiently proves.

The society agreed to hold its annual meeting next winter at Rochester.

SALE OF HEREFORD CATTLE-At a sale of stock belonging to Mr. Dowley of Brattleborough, Vt., on the 5th inst. the Herefords brought the following prices: Imported bull Cronkhill," $400, purchased by David Goodale of Brattleborough-imported cow "Mole," to same gentleman, $155--a yearling bull, to Mr. Burroughs, Vernon, Vt., $137.50-Hon. John Brooks, of Princeton, Mass., was the purchaser of the imported "Milton" and her heifer calf " Cora," Hereford cow at $160 and $130 each. Col. Lee, of Templeton, Mass., obtained the Hereford bull calf "Hero," at $180. A half-blood Hereford heifer, seventeen months old, brought $120, and a half-blood bull calf and a halfblood heifer calf, $45 each.

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Wintering Sweet Potatoes.

In one of your papers the last season I noticed instructions to keep sweet potatoes, and though your eorrespondent writes from Alabama, I think he omits one very important item, and one we here in this more southern region deem indispensable—that is, to venti

late them.

We bere dig the first day after a frost, to prevent the effect of the frost on the vines descending to the roots, which effects the taste of the potatoes and canses them to rot the next day, or even on the same day; they are thrown into heaps, and covered up for the season-selecting a dry spot, where the water will ran off when it rains, and generally digging a small trench around to iusure it. The first thing then to be done, is to place a pipe or chimney, made square, say from 6 to 8 inches, in the centre of the heap, with auger holes bored through the sides from the bottom to the top. Around this pipe, heap your pile; when completed to the height of the pipe, or within a few inches place a few vines, some straw or bay, on the potatoes -then lay on boards, and then throw in the dirt sufficient to protect them, leaving the top open to give vent to the moisture that evaporates from the heap-the sweating they necessarily go through. A shelter suffi cient to protect the heaps from the rains, should always be placed over them. In this way, I have for twenty years always kept sweet Potatoes, and never lose them; nor do my neighbors ever lose them, if they have been dug before the frosts have injured them. The best and most productive variety to eultivate bere in this region, 33° 20, we find to be the large Red Spanish. A H. DAVIES. Columbia, Ark.

Cleaning and Planting Apple Seed.

MESSRS. EDITORS-If you will inform me through the Co. Gent. how to free apple seed from the pomace you will confer a favor.

Please state the proper method of applying guano to seed-bed and nursery ground, and how rich the soil will need to be, to obtain the greatest growth in each ease. The soil is a strong clayey loam, with considerable sand and muck. It is naturally quite wet. J. L.

Mix the pomace with water and stir it, and the seed will fall to the bottom-rack off the pomace and water, and repeat the operation till clean seeds are left. The best way is to have two large boxes, one within the other, the inner one with a sieve pailed on the bottom, coarse enough to let the seeds drop through, and standing above the bottom of the other on blocks. Put the pomace into the inner box, and pour water into the outer; the water finds its way among the pomace, which being stirred, allows the seed to drop through into the clear water below. By this means, seed can be cleaned much faster than by the first mentioned process.

Guano is best applied by first making it into a compost with many times its bulk of loam, turf, peat, &c, or either of them-and then applying like any other manure-making the soil deep, and it must have a dry subsoil. Apple seedlings, to grow vigorously, should have a soil as rich as the richest garden soil, such as we use for the most luxuriantly growing vegetables.

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The Ohio State Fair.

The most ardent friends of the agriculture of Ohio could hardly have been disappointed in the Exhibition at Columbus last week. The people of that commonwealth are just beginning to become generally aware of the existence and objects of the State Society, and this year's list of entries is accordingly somewhat larger than that of any former show. The weather unfortunately prevented a corresponding increase in receipts and attendance. Tuesday afternoon and evening, it rained almost incessantly; Wednesday the skies were heavy, and Thursday, until noon, a misty drizzle was constantly falling. At the present writing, Friday morning, the same continual dropping goes on.

The grounds were situated on the farm of Mr. SULLIVANT about a mile west of the city. The enclosure was lined by stalls and pens throughout nearly its whole circumference. The track for trying horses would have been very good had not the rain made it somewhat heavy. The show of Stock was very fine-that of horses being both large and excellent; that of cattle including some of the best short-horns of the Ohio importations, some good Devons, and a few Herefords; the sheep, though hardly what might have been expected from a state so largely devoted to wool-growing, still creditable even to Ohio, and the Swine excellent in quality and fair in numbers. Fruits were exceedingly fine, the mechanics of the state were well represented, implements were shown in unusual numbers and variety, as we were told, for Ohio, and there was no department, perhaps, wanting in something to render it attractive. We noticed in attendance many of the stock and fruit men of the state, and several from beyond its borders.

If we take the Fruit and Floral tents first in our course, we shall very likely notice Drs. Warder of Cincinnati and KENNICOTT of Illinois, in animated consultation, Messrs. ERNST, ELLIOT and ELLWANGER looking about for subjects of discussion at the evening meetings, or the two latter superintending their own large collections; and several other noted pomologists examining the long and well laden tables. We now admire the luscious appearance and select varieties of the Apples and Peaches shown by CHARLES CARPENTEB, Esq., of Kellog's Island-which is, by all accounts, the very Paradise of Fruit growers; or perhaps taste Mr. THOMPSON's new 64 Delaware which is grape, said to be a variety of considerable promise; or here make a note of the beautiful samples of 88 different varieties of Apples and 45 of Pears from the orchards of Mr. T V. PETICOLAS of Mt. Carmel; or there wonder at Mr. ELLIOTT'S 147 kinds of Pears and 96 of Apples only outdone by the 160 sorts of the former and 104 of the latter, exhibited by the omnipresent firm of ELLWANGER & BARRY. Mr. Wood's show of fruit from Belmont co., and Mr. F. G. CAREY'S excellent Apples and Quinces did not escape us among other fine lots.

Of Vegetables the show is large and good-we are glad to see them not passed by among other more showy, but not more important matters. We have not room for details of these, nor of Bouquets and Greenhouse plants, which latter however would not be very long. An appropriate and well executed center-piece in Floral Hall, combined specimens of nearly every kind of grain and esculent grown, giving very properly the greatest predominance to Indian Corn, and was designed by M. J. KERN of Cincinnati. There was some cheese from only two or three dairies, a few samples of

Flour, and here and there specimens of various other farm and household products

We may say, in passing. that the show of Poultry was large enough to attract many who wanted an introduction to the famous Shanghai aristocracy with its branches; that the buildings devoted to the fine arts, textile fabrics, embroideries, &c., were well filled with exhibitors, and constantly crowded with examiners, but we were too much occupied to do more than glance at these.

We come now to the Stock Department, to which far more time than was at our disposal, could have been most advantageously devoted.

Class A, representing CATTLE, contained the Durhams in the largest numbers Among the chief exhibitors of these were HARNESS RENNICK, Esq., of Darbyville, who had seventeen head including "Thornberry," a fine 3 year old, a beautiful lot of young stock of his get, and one of the best heifers on the grounds, 18 months old, not from him-G. W. GREGGS, Esq., of Circleville, who showed eleven head-C. PONTIUS, of Groveport, with seven-W. A. & R G DUNN from Madison Co. with the same number, and a very large well made Bull,"Colonel," belonging to J. G, W. A. & R. G. DUNN-JACOB PIERCE from South Charleston, Clark Co. with an excellent lot numbering eleven, and including the imported Bull" Alderman," 6 years old, and the cow "Roman 13th," 7 years-both, as well as his young stock, animals of merit-C. M. CLARK & Co. with two good specimens from the Clark Co importation-the Bull" Lord Eglinton," imported and exhibited by WILSON & SEARIGHT-S A. Bushnell of Hartford with a fair lot-" Cassius" belonging to S. PYLE from Clinton Co. and three head from the same district shown by H. H. HAWKINS. Among other exhibitors were F. W. Rennick, P. W. Taylor of Franklin Co., E.Urton of Sligo, D. W. McMillan of Oak Hill, R. G. Corwin of Warren Co. and Ethan Alling of Twinsburgh. The numbers of Short horns were so large that we shall not attempt to criticize them individually. They are all larger, heavier, not so fine, and hardly as compact as our New York importations of this breed.

The Decons, numbered 30 head. Among them we particularly noticed a yearling bull of great promise, owned by JOSEPH HAWKINS of Summit Co. The first premium cow both last year and this, belonging to E. MATCHEM from Loraine Co.-the imported "Duke of Devon, " 6 years old, of Mr. C. A. ELY of Elyria, who also exhibited "Governor," a superior bull calf 4 months old, and other good young stock-"Prince Albert 2nd" belonging to DANIEL G. BARKER of Huron Co., which took the first prize in his class, and a good heifer calf and yearlings shown by the same gen

tleman-and the bulls of Messrs. M. WALTERS and N. W. SMITH. The only Herefords exhibited, unless we are mistaken, were those of Messrs. THOS. ASTON of Elyria and JOHN HUMPHREYS, of ——. Mr. A.'s imported 4 year old bull took the 1st premium and was a very fair specimen. There were no Ayrshires on the grounds.

We missed the trial of working oxen, if any took place. A good pair of 4 year old Durhams were shown by T. P. Miller, of West Liberty. We had notes of others but cannot now find them.

Class B., HORSES, were out in very large numbers, and manifested an unexpected degree of excellence. We found more difficulty, as usual, in obtaining the requisite information in regard to them, than on any other head. Old Monarch," now in his twenty-second year, was exhibited by Isaac Light of Fairfield Co., who recently purchased him of L. G. Morris, Esq. of our State. "Gray Eagle," another fast horse of times that are past, and now, we think twenty years old, was shown by Mr. Pine of Kentucky. C. B. Shepherd of Butter Co. showed "Cadmus," the sire we were told of "Pocahontas," the great pacing mare, and himself a fine horse. The Washington Co. stock Co. exhibited the "Walker Cadius," but we did not see

anything os of him thar the side of his stall door. The Butter Co. company owed two horses, "Victor" and "Grey Hilander,' o. great bɔauty, and especially the latter, of great size, weight, con pactness and strength. It was difheult to say which to prefer. The former was rather more to our tosia though several gave the latter their choice. Quite a number of Morgan horses were on hand; among them Blake and Williams of Franklin Co, with "Green Mountain Morgan," a beautiful and able animal. We have the names of various others--both horses and their exhibitors, of less note, but will not give them, as an incomplete list could convey no just idea of the numbers present. They seemed to form the most attractive part of the show.

We come next to the Jacks and Mules, of which there was a good representation. M L. Sullivant, Esq., Columbus, exhibited three 2 years Jacks of more than ordinary merit, and a fine jennet-W. M. H. Polk, of Sabina, a yearling Jack which took the first prize, a good jennet 5 years old, and a well matched and showy pair of young mules of 15 months. Among other exhibitors were Messrs. M. E. Pierce of South Charleston with a beautiful pair of mules and several single, H S. Manon of Licking Co with a 2 year old Jack,-S. S. Hunter, Columbus, with 3 head of mules,-S. A. Bushnell of Hartford with a couple of good young jennets, and L. Cleggett of Green Co., with a 3 year old Jack.

Class C. was the department of SHEEP. Here we found our friend W. H. LADD of Richmond, with his Silesian Merinos, 11 Ewes and 3 Bucks. Among others having the same breed, were Mr. Daniel Kimball of Rutland, Vt., who also exhibited a number of very fine French and Spanish, and Karr and Star of Carey, with a good Silesian Buck, and some Saxons H S. Manon of Hebron, showed 2" Atwood" Spanish Merino Bucks, one a five, the other a three year old, two pens Ewes, of the same breed out of Wells and Dickinson's Merino ewes and a pen of Saxons-Bachelor and Howe, of Coshocton, pen each of Bucks and Ewes of the Atwood" stock-T. S. and J. Humerickhouse, two 2 year old Bucks of the same and a lot of yearlings-J. Stoolfire, Hebron, three pens of Spanish-A. L. Bingham, of Cornwall, Vt., Joseph Mosher of Mt. Gilead, several pens of French. Among others were Pollock and Barrick of Licking Co., and Jno. M. Fadden of Harrison Co., with Saxons. The principal exhibitors of South Downs were S. A. Bushnell, and S. Towns of Ridgeville John Chamberlain of Avon, M. L. Sullivant of Columbus and R. W. Taylor of Hibernia, were among the owners of Long Wooled sheep present. A few fat sheep were shown, but we saw none of extraordinary merit.

Of SWINE, Class D, the Suffolks took the palm. P. Melendy of Mt. Healthy had five pens of these-a fine Boar, a Sow with FOUR pigs, and another excelJent Boar of two years. W. B Goodrich of Westfield, had a fine Sow, "Lizzie," from Wm. Stickney's stock with 12 out of her last litter of 14 pigs-as pretty a sight as we have seen in some time. We understood that she was two years old, and had had 32 pigs within 12 months preceding last June. B. Bassett of Milan, showed a 20 months Boar, who winked at us as we passed with the most intelligent look we have seen in a pig's eye, and 5 fine fat shoats of 3 months. Among others, L. W. Oldham, of Fayette Co. exhibited a boar; but a Liverpool" Sow, perhaps the very best on the ground, and which attracted a great deal of attention, we are sorry to have lost a minute of the owner's name, and have no means of ascertaining it as we write. She was certainly a beauty.

This finishes the Stock show; which must have been exceedingly gratifying to all concerned, and with that of fruits, formed decidedly the features of the occasion. We will attend to only one or two of the machines and implements before we close.

Among exhibitors from our State, were Messrs. R.❘

H. Pease, and Emery Brothers of Albany, and Cowing & Co., of Seneca Falls. Among exhibitors of Plows were J. L. Gill of Columbus and G. C. Miller & Co. of Cincinnatti. Mills for grinding Corn and Cob, Planters and Drills of every description, straw and stalk cutters "of sorts," especially abounded. Hall, Brown & Co., of Columbus, had a good assortment of Scythes, Axe Handles, &c., &c.

Dickinson & White of Richmond, Ind., showed a new Patent Adjusting Wind Mill, that drew consideraole attention and seemed to promise well. We may give cuts and descriptions at an early day. A new Stump Puller from Pennsylvania was simple and effective, and worthy of notice. Boyer and Sawyer showed a new Building Material, or artificial Stone, which certainly looked well, patented by Ambrose Foster.

In the Power Hall, there were several Steam Engines from the Newark Manufacturing Works, Newark, O., which seemed excellently adapted to Farm purposes. There was an Automaton Grain Weigher, in which the Grain descending from above, registered its own weight, and which could be set to stop after any required amount had passed through. It was really a curiosity, was said to require no attendance at all, and to have given satisfaction where brought into use. "Stoddard's Rifting and Shaving Machine" did its work well, and attracted much attention.

Here must end our notes of the Sixth Annual Fair of the Ohio State Society. The attentions of the officers and other gentleman put us under many obligations, and the hospitalities of Columbus, we shall not soon forget. Had it not been for the unfortunate weather, we think we may safely say, that the success of the exhibition would have been unprecedented.

A Valuable Paint.

MESSRS. EDITORS- For the information of Mr. PHILIP of Greene Co., and all others who are wishing to obtain a cheap and valuable paint for buildings, I would say take common clay, (the same that our common bricks are made of,) dry, pulverize, and run it through a sieve, and mix with linseed oil. You then have a first rate fire-proof paint, of a delicate drab color. Put it on as thick as practicable.

If any one has doubts with regard to the above, just try it on a small scale-paint a shingle for instance and let it dry. Recollect that it must be mixed thicker than common paints.

The clay, when first dug, will be wet or damp, but will soon dry, spread in the air under a shelter, or, if wanted immediately, it may be dried in a kettle over a fire. When dry it will be in lumps, &c., and can be pulverized by placing an iron kettle a few inches in the ground, containing the clay, and pounding it with the end of a billet of hard wood, 3 inches in diameter, 3 feet long, the lower end to be a little rounded, &c. Then sift it. Any clay will make paint, but the colors may differ, which can easily be ascertained by trying them on a small scale as above indicated. By burning the clay slightly you will get a light red, and the greater the heat you subject it to the brighter or deeper the red. A. B.

NEW-JERSEY STATE FAIR.-The first Fair of the New Jersey Agricultural Society was held last week at Camden, and passed off very pleasantly. The show was excellent and the attendance good. We regret to understand, however, that the expenses exceeded the receipts.