New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-19
The Great Agricultural Fair at Uticn.


| do not see, Mr. Editor, that you have a Reporter
on the ground though if you had he would be quite
az hard 10 find in this crowd az needle in n hay
stack" The weather for the Fair has been most aus
picious and The FAR have accordingly turned out in
great force Though not a "adys man, IN the
usual acceptaion OF the term, beg leave TO say that
nothing has struck me with more force than the re-
markablc beauty of the ladies generally, as contrast
ed with like general observation, as to the Fair at
-. which as it would be invidious shall be
nameless And it is to be observed that the De
partment in the Exhibition consigned to the tsste
and management of the Ladies here, a. at POUCH
keepsie was in decidedly the best keeping. ! al
lude to the FLORAL HALL for exhibition of
fruits and flowers.
The front of the entrance to il was ornamented
with evergreen, and bore the names, conspicuously
presented for public and grateful recognition, Of
CLINTON and LIVINGSTON BUEL and GAYLORD,
and the motto from Scripture While the Earth
rcmainelh seed time and harvest shall not fail
This was the point of concentrated and continued
attracton-so much so, that it would be impossible
to present any thing like sketch, in detail of the
ornamental designs, or the contents OF the colec-
tons from the garden and the green house, so in
fnely varied and exceedingly beautiful To the
gentlemen who enjoyed the enviable privilege
of presiding over this most refined branch Of
the exhibition, must look for the bill of par
ticulars" OF this Committee of the Floral Depart
ment Mr. BATEHAN. Of the Ohio Cuvator, ap-
pearcd to be one. a young lady was heard to oh
serve that she was surprised 10 find that gentleman
of his taste should still give preference to the Bache
lor's Button" among many superb flowers. OF the
men on the ground, their name was legion Less
than the ten acres assigned would not have afforded
space and verge enough for the display The arrange
ments admirable. and the appointments ample for
the accommodation Of horses, bulls, cows, sheep hogs
and implements. OF these the number. especially
OF animals perhaps larger, but not improved upon
what at Poughkeepsle. | should not be sur
prsed to find that the winners opzes there, in almost
all the animals departments, are the winners here,
thsugh it may not be in all gases, with the same AMI
mails II be observed cattle that except the
oxen there very few. excep, of the imported orr
gina OF descendants of the imported
Hereiords and North Dcyons. There bull on the
cround-propcry of q think Mr Morris OF Morisiana
which with very slight alterations Of color might be
said to have stood for the likeness Of BuotdH Hero in
your last number ofthe Farmers Library. By the bye
|
ner on the ground, apparently conducting it Mr.
Eeidn. of South Carolina, formerly member OF Con
grcss.
The sheep are numerous and excellent in their way
but the mich very few, considering that this is
decidedly a chfess and bErcr oOuairy-and accordingly
the cxhston is in nothing much distinguished as in
the dairy department especially in the article OF eheese
Mr.. Alien the talented Editor of the American Aer1cul
turist is here with samples Of the plus Hifrd
pows of RuGGIEs s NoURsE under his surveillance |
saw on the ground mnchne for planting potatoes
Il Ur1f rrfr,
them at the same operation which seemed 10 promise
whist might be regarded as desideratum. OF poultry
the variety is unusually extensive. As 10 geese and
turkics wild sRd tame pigeons. ducks and bsrn-door
fowls enough the poul,ry-yard of my friend
Mr.. BEMENT Of the American Hotel. in Albany 10 Illus
trate his good book or poultry. There were the
bantuns white and speckled. the ostrich. the Spanish
topnot everlasting layers the Masys and various other
breeds. with ali the muleow that ingenious hybridza
ton could produce In the department of match horses
the show has not been excellent al which all Southern
gentlemen have been surprisedconsdering the locality
My QUINCY the orator not Of the day, but of the NOR
row the ground. understand. so is Gov. WRIGHT.
who, contrary TO what would happen IN other
States be the least observed ofsl Observers
cannot close this hssty scrawl without acknowledc
ment OF the perfection Of the arrangements by the OFF
GERS and the Society" Among the most experienced
and indefsgable is Mr. Tucker of the Cuityaior They
have been unrng in the performance Of their duty and
have manifested their good Judgment by making their
arrangements and putting forth their programmes and
procamations "a good ffae and before hand thus pre-
venting that confusion which always Ike OF
fiRely preodHtioH against it, The President OF the
cety Mr. JOHNSON. with his benevolent, face and asbe
attracts the regard OF all who need sttestion
There needed only the susviiy and ubquity Of Mr.
OREriLY observed by al strangers AZ Poughkeepsie
M the 10 completeness. On the whole Utica
has acquitted herself admirably. Many passengers
in last Nil hi after midnight who obliged doze
the night chairs but doubtless Committee OF
Arrangement and Invitation viii that private houses
have been Hospitality opened 10 them day the
for all respectable strangers Pouchkeepse Fl
nslly the of the plow Is orr1rd aud Eprcrd-
Those who follow IL live by begin to feel their Just
weight and consequence but wait for thai story to be
told by Nh. Quincy morrow.
LOoKER ON IN UTICA