Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-12
BY SPECIAL EXPRESS.
Fair mt Trenton--6sreat times
among the Jersey Blues.

uA1On8 inc OeKbey DAueSs
Yesterday was great day at Trenton. The fret
fair Of the New Jersey State Agricultural Society,
came Off The Legislature adjourned to see the
exhibition, and all the world and his wife came in
from the surrounding country.
| The day was bright, beautiful, and brilliant, and
| the arrangements for the Farmers festival were
perfect in every particular. The spot chosen for
| the exhibition was Camp Washington, commo-
dous and elegant plain, the Race Course, where
| portion Of the American army was encamped In
| in 1888, and where the troops were reviewed by
that Prince of officers, General Scott. The extern
sive studs erected for the horses of the cavalry and
field officers were used for restraining the various
animals presented for exhibition, and the spacious
| grounds around were allotted to the numberless
Wagons, carriages, dearborns, carts, and vehicles
| Of every other sort, under heaven, in which the
people from all the adjacent country had come them
selves andbrought their pigs, sheep, ploughs beets,
turnips, &c. &c.
The New Jersey Agricultural Society, was incor-
Porated nearly two years ago, through the instru-
mentality Of few patriotic and enterprisng indi-
viduals, with view to excite spirit of emulation
and competition for the promotion Of the substantial
agricultural interests ofthe State The Society has
just now got under way, and this its first exhi-
bitten and fair.
The recent protracted political campaign, termin-
ating in election, which contested with AIDE
gree of determination and violence, without prece-
dent in the annals of TIE State, diverted the atten
ton of the farmers, in measure, from this audabic
attempt to promote their interests, but they have
now maaea beginning, and they wust succeed, for
there is scarcely state in the Union more favor
ably situated than New Jersey for reaping the high
est rewards Of jadcioas exertions to improve the
breed Of stock, and introduce new kinds Of grain
seed and roots, adapted to its soil and climate.
The principal animals presented for show and
premiums were arranged in pens parted off in the
camp sheds. These buildings five in number,
and some hundred and fifty yards in length.
As you entered the spacious enclosure, the build
ing the right devoted to neat cattle, as the
farmers call them, bulls and cows, and calves.
OF these there were SOME noble specimens. An OK
Of immense size-hs Weight could not be less than
1000 pounds-and great symmetry of proportion,
attracted universal admiration. And then there was
right smart chance Of cows, of the Durham and
Devonshire breed, all looking sleek and docile,
lacteous and fat. Many of them were accompanied
by their tender offspring, and the way they dis
charged their maternal duties a reproach to all
mothers who advertise for wet nurses.
Passing this interesting collection, the next thing
that met the eye and assortment Of living
pork, that might have suggested suicide to whole
synagogue of Hebrews. Such pigs and pigngs
Byron says hog before high wind is the most po-
etical animal in existence but piggy in repose pre-
sents far more pastoral and picturesque specta-
Gle. The Jersey breed are long nosed, long leg
ged, high boned, big cared boobies. In Michigan,
necessary qualification Of pig is ability to lick
bear and outrun wof but the Jersey farmers don't
60 in for fighters Their pigs are clean
limbed, compacty built animals, of circumference
sLn:- ~,l Ia r&oo C.t<
In another building small sample Of enormous
sheep, of the Blackwell, Southdown and Lincolnshire
breed. A single glance at these magnificent animals
would convince any farmer of their great superior
ty over the common breed. The quarters Of Bake
well sheep, well fatted, will weight 200 pounds,
while sheep Of the ordinary kind, equally fat, will
hardly reach seventy five. Certain sections Of New
Jersey admirably adapted to the growth Of sheep,
and the proximity of the two great markets Of New
York and Philadelphia assures a prompt, easy and
certain sale. 1t is important, therefore, that the
most productive and valuable kind should be intro
duced.
Some huge samples Of the Sugar Beet were exhi-
bed at the Fair. This article is destined to become
one oftke most important Of all our agricultural pro-
ducts. An acre Of land properly fortified and cu
tivated with the beet, will produce four-ffths
much sugar acre Of cane Beets can be raised
advantageously in almost all parts OF the country,
but the light frisble soil Of Eastern Jersey is part
cularly adapted to their growth.
There were several very fine horses the ground
but splendid English blood horse imported by Cap
tain Stockton, attracted the most attention He is
a magnificent creature-small head and ears, bright
and well opened eye aaring nostrs, small, straight
and beauteously turned legs, with neck and body
perfectly faultless, he looks charger ct for King
il he was to do battle for his crown.
couple Of small finely built draught horses, just
imported, Attracted much attention. They may be
the devil and all at pull, but they have no beauty
to boast of.
The display Of agricultural implements was very
small, and there was nothing peculiar about those
presented. About one o'clock, q stardy farmer
came on to the ground with pair Of fine spirited
black horses, and turned few handsome burrows,
with great, clumsy, double msle board plough,
that ought to have had couple stout yoke ofoxen
TO draw il.
This finished, a boy went about ringing bell
"chng ling-this is to inform the peo
pie that the managers to meet at the Court House
at o'clock, and award the premiums" But the
premiums did not amount TO much for the Society is
yet in its incpent state.
A sale OF cattle held at o'clock; very
few were bid of, however, and those went cheap.
here was large number OF people constantly on
the ground, and many were all the time coming aud
going. One side Of the enclosure was nanked by
Of tables and stands, and eatables and drink
ables flying about in all directions.
The ladies Of Trenton are accomplished, beautiful,
charming, but they not at all cunning in the mat
ter Of aocks and herds and the fair was not graeed
by beauty or fashion. The only female woman
the ground was old nesress, who dealt out cakes
and grog in the m o,t approye STYLE and with great
facility and despatch.
On the whole, the Fair went OF well as could
be expected. II was an experiment. and after lit
tie experience, and the competition which such
association must necessarily excite, the exhibit
tions al the New Jersey Fair. will be worthy Of all