The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-30

The Great Annual Fair and Cattle Sh NV q
the New York state Agricultural society
at AIbany-second Annual Exhibition
Sept. "a, rs, 40, 3O-ls4a.
The SOCIETY.
Ii was organized in 1882.
Its objects are the Improvement oil the condition
of agriculture, horticulture, and the household arts.
James s. Wadsworth Esq, Of Genessee, Livingston
CO.. is the President. Henry S. Randall. Of Court
andvle, Corresponding Secretary, and Luther
Tucker, editor Of the Albany Cultivator is the Re-
cording Secretary.
The first was last year, at Syracuse-the second
this year at Albany-next year at Rochester
The GROUNDS.
The fair is held this year the beautiful grounds
adjoining the New Bulbs Head tavern, Troy Road,
The grounds embrace about twenty acres, all en-
closed with very high board fence Abundance,
one shilling.
FIRST Day, TUEsDAY-Sept. n, 1872
On arriving at the grounds, we found them cover.
ed with multitude Of tents and buildings. About
thirty very neat and beautiful tents were spread for
the convenience OF the people in case OF rain.
There was one very large circular tent. Another
long tent was got up by the mechanics of Albany,
and appropriated to mechanical articles. large
wooden building had been erected and is appropr-
ated to the horticultural departments. The grounds
in every direction are covered with agricultural I'M
plements the trial of which this day is set apart
Among the multitude and variety upon the ground,
we were particularly struck with the following
|. PLoUGHs-About dozen varieties, all ex-
tremely well got up, and some OF them OF new and
peculiar constructlon and bearing evident marks OF
utility.
9 CuLTIvAToRs-Four or five varieties
3 SroAw CUTTERs-About dozen kinds
4. THRAsHINe MACHINEs-Four varieties; one Of
which we were assured would thrash 500 bushels of
wheat and 1000 bushels Of oats in a day. We saw
it in operation and could not doubt its powers
5. BEE-HIvEs. -One-Pitt's.
6. CORN SHELTERS AND CORN CRusHERs.-Seve-
raj varieties.
7. ONE REAPING MAoHINE.-Highly spoken Of
made by MIR. Obed Hussey, of Baltimore. 1t is said
to be capable Of reapng 20 acres per day.
8 ONE HAY FREss-By Mr.. Jacks-inyented by
MIR Vanhooven, OF Catskill-said to work well
9. ONE SILK REEL BY Mr. Jones.
10. SILK CoCooNs, RELIED SILK AND MANUFAc-
IuRED s,IK.aEneTed by Mr. H., Po!hemqs, agent Of
ment, and said to be very fine.
The TRIAL OF PLoUGHs.
This was commenced on the afternoon Of the
first day, but was adj burned to the second day.
PREMIUMS.
The list OF premiums amounts TO about $2OOO, and
embraces almost every variety of farm stock and
Implements, farm and garden products, butter,
cheese, maple sugar, silk, and other domestic ma
nufacture, NC.
An unusually and Unexpectedly large stock of
fine animals have arrived upon the ground These
however will be particularly noticed hereafter
They are mostly from this state, but some from
nelynDOTlllS SthtcS.
Observation-Disclosures OF DISTINCTION.
The attendance to-day was much larger than had
been anticipated Among the gentlemen OF dlstinc-
ton present. noticed the President of the Socie-
ty, Mr.. Wadsworth, Mr.. Sherwood, of Auburn,
Judge Van Bergen, of Greene county, all active
members of the Society; Mr.. William Miller, Of
Richmo I'D, Virginia l.. M. Burfort, editor of the
Southern Planter; Charles Marx, also from Virginia;
Mr. Merriam, editor of the Boston Cultivator I;
Messrs Comstock and Johnson, editors Of the Cen
trail New York Farmer, Rome; William Lincoln,
of Worcester, Mass; Col. Saml Jacques OF Bos-
ton, and many others.
ARRANGEMENTS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
1t gives pleasure to say that they are very COM
plete, and entitle them to great credit We hav
every reason to expect equal justice and fair play
REMARKs-TUEsDAY EVENING, 27th
We left New York on Monday evening; but on
account Of heavy fog, we did not arrive in Albany
from Albany, and when we arrived there, we found
that very little comparatively had been yet done
so little in fact, as to render it not worth while to
despatch any report by the evening boat. Our next
report will be far more interesting.
In the mean time, we can but most ardently de-
SIRE that every reader of the Herald, and every
farmer in the country, should be. as deeply i'm
pressed as we have been to-day, with the immense
importance of the great art and science OF agrlcu
ture. 1t is indeed, but in its infancy; and we tear
that vmultitudes of farmers have yet to learn how
little they know of their own profession. To all
such we say go and attend these great agricultural
Fairs and you will be much wiser, and make money
much faster.