The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-18
Fair of the American Institute.
TuEspAy-SEyHNIHD Day.

Ahe taii was ucucf dttuucu to-udJ iuoh WI uhJ
that preceded it, and this may in past be attributed
TO the attraction of the Hutchinson Family, who
gave concert in the saloon at three o'clock. The
second week ofthe Fair is Invariably better attend
ed than the first, but to-day the Fair and the con-
cert could be both enjoyed for the Price of adms'
sion 10 the Fair alone, and hence the saloons were
so full that locomoion was with difficulty accom-
plished. With the singing OF the Hutchinsons we
found every body enrsptured, and possibly their
appearance here may aid their concert, which they
are about 10 give at The Apollo
| OF the articles exhibited in the Fair, we observed
nany that bad been added TO it to day, and which
consequently are entered for exhibition enly, and
not for competition for prizes. Amongst others, we
observed an increased variety Of clocks; one from
Troy, intended for church, was beautiful speci-
men OF workmanship; there were likewise several
models Ct steam engines, which were in operation,
and cardng machines, spinning jennies, &c. &c.
India Rubber Goo are exhibited from H. II.
Day, No. 2sIMaiden lane, who took so many pre-
miums las, year. This establishment exh bltssome
specimens OF almost every kind OF lndia Rubber
goods. Their shoes are decidedly the best and
most elegant before exhibited, among which
we noticed particularly, new article recently IN
vented by Mr. D., having the brilliant appearance
of patent leather, yet OF most exquisite shape; also,
curious quilted boot tor ladies' which Is so elastic
asio admit the foot. and tit as snug as stocking
without asenlngs or laces, and shoes OF the same
description. Really, the manufacture OF India
Rubber has attained high state OF perfection,
credrable alike 10 the ingenuity and skill OF those
engaged init.
CONVENTION OF BREEDERS.
Agreeable TO the call of the State Agricultural
Society, a number of gentlemen breeders met at
the OF the American Institute to transact bust
ness AT halt past seven the chair was taken by
c. N BEMKNT, Esq. Of Albany.
The following gentlemen were appointed CON-
mi,tee TO report officers Tor the Convention Mr..
PRENTICE, of Albany; HENRY WATSON, of East
Windsor, Con-; and Captain RANDALL, of N. Bed
ford Mass
The committee reported for President, DR.. Poole,
OF New Brunswick, N. j Secretary, Mr.. PARSONS,
of the Institute.
The following Circular, on which the call was
founded, was read by the Secretary
ALBANY, June -, ls43
The State Agricultural Society of New York, DESTROYS
tina, fixed principles should be established as the
basis OF excellence in the various descriptions OF Farm
stock, without reference to their relative merits as
breeds) have appointed the undersigned committee,
with instructions call the particular attention OF breed
throughout the sates to the importance OF the sub
ct and to make the necessary arrangements for Con.
venon be held at the Library Room OF the American
Institute in the city of New York during its 10th
al fair month of October next the day here
after noticed which breeders Of stock and those in
erest,d in agriculture are most respectfully urged to
give their attendance with view to full and free ds
cusson Of those FORMS qualities and properties which
most conduce intrinsic value and also that the distnc
tive characteristics OF each separate breed may be as
closely defined as possible.
The Society believe that the decision of such meet
ing will offer to the Agricultural the best norma ion
that can, at present, be ELECTED and which, they trust
may be satisfactory the mind of every intellig mt
breeder, as to lead TO greater uniformity Of action and
opinion, and possibly become standard with them. by
which to judge and be Judged in all cases of compet
ton.
With these views of the subject the committee hope
you may deem of Importance to be present at
the proposed Convention and lend its discussions the
aid OF your experience and talents.
The committee will be obliged by any suggestions in
nIerim you may consider sufficient importance to
be communicated to them in relation TO this object
FRANCIS RIO rCH,
E. P. PRENTICE,
c. N. BEMENT,
GEORGE VAIL,
F ALLEN.
The chairman then requested any gentleman
present TO explain his views the points Of cattle,
such as he thought would be useful to breeders
After some hesitation MIR. Watson, of Connecticut,
took the floor, and for several minutes entertained
the convention with history Of the points in
"SHoRT HORNS" which he had, after close obser.
walton, concluded most valuable 10 the breeder
He has been devoted TO the improvement OF the
breed for nearly twenty three years, and was Of
opinion that fine cattle could be raised as cheap
a coarse one. He read several extracts from Major
Rudd's letter to Colonel Buel on this subject The
technical expressions we omit.
Mr.. Allen, editor OF the American Agricultural
list, in this city, next gave his views. He observed
that it the opinion of Cline, the eminent vete
rlnary surgeon, but that DR.. Playfair in his late
lectures on animal physiology, commended that ami.
mails of sound lungs atted easiest yet inasmuch as
Cline was thoroughly practical man and Playfair
rather theorst than otherwise, he was inclined to
the opinion OF the former, that ANIMALS with large
lungs fatted easiliest. The first point to be consi-
dered was good brisker; the second, fine, clean
limbs and horns the third, fine skin, hair, &c; the
fourth, good handling. In dairy cows he could not
positively say that full thigh was necessary, and
gave an instance Of a cowbelonging to Mr. Schenck
Of this city, which he had doubt was grade Dur
ham This cow was OF fine limbs, no horns, and gave
the richest milk he had ever seen. This last season
she gave sixteen quarts of milk per day, and from
this rich milk sixty.ive and quarter pounds ofbu.
ter were made In three weeks II was so rich, that
by using the paddle for a short time, the butter was
easily made The points above enumerated he con-
sldered as essental-he size, of course, differing
in different sections He observed that the question
now under discussion was occupying the attention
of the breeders in England; and at the Smithfeld
show Of fat cattle, i'll December next, he trusted
some definite conclusion would be arrived at as TO
the essential points of the various breeds He was
not prepared TO give any definite opinion on the sub
jec at present, and had only thrown out the casual
remarks he had made to excite discussion He re-
commended that before the Convention adjourned
some time should be determined on when a second
Convention would meet, as then the reports from
abroad would be ready, and gentlemen breeding
cattle would be better prepared to give their ex.
! perlence in more tangible shape.
| Mr.. Bement, of Albany, thea read some extracts
from works on breeding, and added to them some
remarks on his own experience; but es they too
dry for general reading, and will be published in The
agricultural paper, we do not deem it necessary to