Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-10-23
American Imstitate


purged of the avoritsm folly, and fraud, that has
been practised towards the exhibitors Of articles or
else it may well be disbanded at once, as ut
tery useless for the purpose for which IT was origi-
nally established. Men will no longer submit TO the
injury and insult to which they have been subjected,
and thorough reform must be made in the manage
ment, or the association must be abandoned. The
mode in which premiums have been granted, is es-
pecally unjust and reprehensble, and many of those
awarded, have been withheld, until dissatisfaction
and dstrust have prevailed among majority Of the
members and the public generally 1t is understood
that considerable portion Of the members have re-
sisted the ubiquitous manage that has nearly de-
stroyed the usefulness of the Institute, and have
male strenuous exerions to infuse into it spirit Of
honesty, fairness, and impartality, but they have
been, so far, overruea and from present appear
ances, they will not obtain the preponderance in time
to the association from the universal contempt
and execration of the community.
II the affairs of the association equitably and
ssgaciousy conducted, it might do a world of good,
not only all the useful and ornamental ar,s but to
every branch Of industry and enterprise. To the
farming interest, in particular, the inducements
which might be held out by the Instut. improve.
ments in agricultural implements, the exhibition of
fair specimens OF fruits and vegetables, and the
sstance which it might render to their interest by
encouraging, in proper manner, the introduction
of superior kinds Of stock, and the Improvement of
the old breeds, and especially by showing how the
application of the sciences Of geology and chemis.
try may be beneficial aud suggesting careful expert
ments in new agricultural products. But so long as
matters go in their present train, it is idle to hope
for advantageous results to any branch of science
or art.
Machines.-Among the machines exhibited this
year, is Grain Reaper, which is said to be capable
OF performing the labor of ten men, cutting every
variety ofgrain aud grass. The construction Of the
machine is plain and simple, and it does the work
well. A careful examination of this machine in
duces to believe that perfectly smooth ground
it must te of great value. We have seen machine
adapted exclusively to cutting grass, and
level meadow it worked to admiration, but any in
equality in the surface, deranged its operations al
together. We are apprehensive that this machine
is liable to the same objection. However, on the
prairies of the west, where the ground is level for
miles, it must save vast deal of time and labor,
and will eventually come into general use.
The Horticultural exhibition this year is very Ii
mited in quantity but many Of the articles are fine
ofthe kind The pumpkins, egg plumbs, beets, and
many other esculcn,s, of extraordinary size and
fine quality. The apples and pears look well. There
are two three kinds Of corn exhibited, one of
which has been highly praised in the papers, and
by some persons interested in the sale. The ears
large and the kernels trans parent in appearance
and extremely compact but the cob is disproporton.
ately large, and the yield of shelled would be
comparatively small. Corn is very important ar
tice Of cultivation among farmers, and it is of
great consequence that the best descriptions should
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taken into consde ration in making the selection,
the power Of the abundant reproduction, and of
ripening in to escape the early frosts. For
at least half Of the time during the last fifteen years.
in New York and the eastern states, the crop of
has been entirely cut off, greatly injured by
the frosts in the early part Of September This has
induced great among the farmers, and they are
now in the habit Of planting description of corn
that was originally OBJ aimed from Canada and which
ripens several weeks earlier than the kind which
they had been accustomed to use. The crop is
thus saved although the yield 10 less than from the
old sort. The kind exhibition at the fair seems
to unsuted to this climate, and cannot, we think
come into general use.
Paintings The specimens Of paintings are gene
rally bad enough-mere daubs. We noticed a minia-
ture Of friend, a most admirable likeness, and
very toiei~pie painting WIS IL an esCeption-
most OF the rest are shocking
Minsra,s-There is a collection Of minerals al
the fair which offered for SALE but il amount. to
nothing and if purchaser is found he will hardly
be mineralogist Most of the stones are of the com
monest kind Any perseverin, man mi sht collect
more valuable specimens in a fortnights tour in a
meteorological district.
UTooU,,s.-The displav Of cloth, is No, .x,sn.
.;v. In, there are som. very hs,,,;6,l s,nn,..
T.e,e arc few ELEGANT and bisklx finished nice.
f,o,, the Lowell factories. Tn. imnroxeuen, in
mi. branch Of manufactures is steadily provres,;ny
ana nv IN. time tie minimum dutv of 1 per cen, ad
xalorcn is reached ls,o-it seem, proba.,s ,b., W.
hail h. ,.,s 20 com,s,. with C;,s,, R,,.;. and 90
on with the bus;n.,s II was .pnnos.d nv IN. ma.
nns,c,ur,rs tbs, ,h.v cou,a no, live nader ,h., -.