Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1841-10-18
NY. STATE CATTLE SHOW.
Correspondence Of The Commercial Advertiser.
SYRACUSE Housr. Wednesday. p. Nj.


Having just satisfied myself with some of the
good things of friend Rusts splendid table, en-
brace few moments TO give you sketch of the
lair and cattle show of the State Society. arrv.
ed last evening with u train Of twenty five cars
from Albany, filed with choice specimens of cat
tie, horses and swine, from the stock of our most
celebrated breeIers-Prentce, Bemet, Corning,
and Perry, Of Albany Van Bergen, of Coxsackie,
and w. A. S. North, Schenectady county. We
arrived here about o'clock in the midst of most
violent shower On repairing to Rusis we found
his extensive mansion filed to overlooking but
as had taken the precautlon to look out for prov
ender, Obtained snug ROOM. ~
We found here many distinguished men from
abroad. Governor Noble and Scion Robertson. of
Indiana, Jewet of Vermont, and many others -
About nine o'clock the fine animals were To lie
seen vending their way TO the grove near the
Court House, where the great political festivals
were held Inst fall aud soon sight was present.
ell tar more gratifying to me than the assembage
at that time. The number of people here to-day
is immense from Long lslani to Lake Erie and
Pennsy line. Some old friends from the river
counties are here. McKInsry and w. b. Ludlow,
of Columbia, A. Van Bergen, of Green, &c. &c.
First in the list of animals stand the full bloodsd
bulls; the display of these far beyond concep-
ton. The number very large. Some of
the Durbnms were superior to any thin | ever
saw, and one very fine red Durham and Devon
bull attracted great attention. Next followed The
full breed cows. Of these and Of full blouded
heilers there was n show imagine never equaled
in this country The Durhans and Hereiords
were there in all their beauty aud glory. Aud
man, after viewing first and then the other,
was much in the situation of the Dutch justice,
who,when the plaintiff had concluded, deci,led in
his favor, but when the defendant had finished his
testimony, decided that both had gained their
cause, and made the constable pay the costs.
Of horses the show was very fine. beautiful
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and nnny others on the ground had their admirers.
An English cart horse, and also cart horse
stud, colt, owned by f. Corning, of Albany, were
greatly admired. Mr.. Corning's colt only two
years old, as large your dray horses he and
the older one had legs like pillars and would seem
10 be strong enough to move any thing to which
they could he fastened.
The sheep did not present SO great variety,
though some, especially Cotswold and South
| Down, are very fine Some bucks of the former,
owned by E.. Corning, oil Albany, attracted the
eye of every one present.
The swine in variety and quality, equal to the
expectation Of The most fastiGious. The Berk-
shres are my avorites, and the show is far great
| er than that of all other kinds.
OF agricultural implements the show is very
fine, though to morrow is the day especially set
apart for that purpose, and more particular de-
scrption can then be had.
Blu, must not omit the fat oxen. Mr.. Rust of
fered sweep-slake of twenty dollars, and two
yoke besides this were on the grouud They
literally mountains Of fesh and like Fallslaff, one
would suppose they would melt as readily rs a
lump of butter Their weight about 5000 each,
Rust's. The others are not quite as heavy, though
nearly so. | am rather inclined to the opinion
that Rusts cattle the latest, though the owner
of pair of fine red CATTLE from Geneva, Mr.. Cor
don, thinks his are the hest. The three yoke can
scarcely be equaed, but rather think an alder
mans mouth would pronounce Rust's OF the first
water.
| am delighted with this state fair and show
IL will give an impulse to our farmers elevate
them in thei own estimation well as others, and
soon our young men, instead of starving in the
learned professions, will become cultivators of The
soil, and by their science and intelligence diffuse
a new impulse throughout this land May that
day be fastened on.