The New York herald., 1845-09-20

The Great state Agricultural Fair.
Urea, Wednesday, Sept II, Isi5
Would that had pen capable of pourtraying 1.-THE
Of the many and events OF to-day the thousand
and one scenes and occurrences which are momently
occurring but not having such must draw picture
as well as my limited abilities will permit From the
canal to the fair ground, Genesee street is dense
black mass OF human beings continually the and
never ending while outside OF the ground thousands
congregated waiting for opportunity 20 get in. On
the far ground there is multitude beyond count who
crowd the different halls and buildings to such an ex-
tent that person wishing to get in will be compelled
to wait at least three quarters of an hour to get his tuin
while Inside the different officers OF the society keep
ing as far as they able the mighty throng moving in
order that others have chance to see the beauties
and novelties collected there. The Horticultural and
Ladies' Hall not being quite nishedwere not opened
til 10 o'clock this morning. and the moment they were
declared ready Immediately filled by the anxious
multitude II is almost impossible to form estimate
approaching correctness ID the number OF people here,
but many with whom heve conversed, have all agreed
in putting the number down at least at 10000 The ho-
tells crowded to overowing, and happy is the
who lies in bed with only three, while many Door
devils glad to have the privilege of lying on the floor
the writer Monday night had small bed and to
himself, while on Tuesday the same room accommoda
ted six.
While the show Of cattle and horses sheep &c. is ex
cellents there appears but to he only few farming
implements, if except the plough of which noble
instrument there at least undred the ground
there are several improved patent rakes for akng
hay on the ground well calculated for the object like
wise washing machines and winnowng machines, which
can be worked without making that DISAGREE able noise
which those Of the old kind always make and which is
very great improvement there likewise several Of
that most useful instrument the cornstack cutter which
no man who calls himself farmer is without having
some OF them have cornsheer attached, which be
worked at the time In the centre of the place
apart for implements, is the most beautiful covered
sleigh ever saw, from the workshop of James Goold
Co, Albany and several Wagons with improved skeius
and axles wheat cutting machine capable of harvest
ing 20 acres day to be worked with pair of horses
and two men, an admirable thing for the Western pra
ries where it is not unusual for to 500
OF wheat in season horsepower threshing machines
Of various sizes, by different workmen machines for
grinding in the cob for cattle feed machine for
same time models Of improved fences, Sc. SC.
In the dairy department cheese presses and cheese
equal in appearance and very much resembling the Eng
from Reynolds Webster, Monroe county which he calls
housewarming and dividing hive and sure protection
the poultry department, Poland hens and chickens
and lot OF bantams from j. Nj. Stocking Utica game
fowl spanish ducks, pigeons OF the fan tail turbot
and carrier breeds; Poland top knots, and Dorkng fowl
which are very also, chickens of the black Poland
and Java varieties, geese of the African, German and
American breeds, and wild turkeys French pheasants
and Musoovy ducks in another place an improved
In the Mechanics Hall the visitor sees COOKING stoves
and furnaces in every varietysome splendid articles in
that line from Anthony Davy Co.. Troy, and also
Here is an ingenious machine for weaving braid which
requires only the turning of crank to weave four
No 50 Broadway, New York which attracted a great
deal Of attention. lot of very chastely patterned
stoves for the parlor hall, Sc from Bailey Wheeler
feet by two, from T J: Dudley Buffalo; and neat
cylinder cards from Hopkins, Sargent Co. Auburn.
and indeed the specimens the ground would compare
favorably with those Of any other country In the pig
exceled. OF the former there were two very nice
looking specimens of the Suffolk breed, from Wm Str
Il Nj nod Anh tho sinht nf birbh olI NJ,
pork steaks.
Der of the best improved breeds there present rep
resenatives of the Native the Durham Hereford De-
above; some very fine looking animals of the Durham
and Native bre eds mixed and amagnifcent looking yoke
of oxen, the finest ever saw, belonging to Austin
Neal, New Hartford OF fat cattle, there goodly
number Altogether the exhibition Of cattle OF all kinds
mch cows fat cattle working oxen bulls and steers,
is very credtable exhibits the prasewor desire
there among the farmers of this State to be
Of the best OF each.
In addition to the pigs above mentioned there
three SOW pigs of the English Joe breed by Peter Smith,
of Utca one boar and of the Leicester breed from
Ephram stearns, of Trenton one sow and eight pigs
Berkshire boar /" Oneida Chief" from L. T. Marshall
which resembles young elephant more than II does
Young Snow Bali" Which is only Is months old, and
weighs 400 pounds, by f. r. Nichols, Darien, Genesee
county.
In the sheep line competition very strong, and lot
exhibited which tale the shine out Of all that have
the full booded Merino saxony three.fourh Me-
Middle Wooled, Bakewell, Southdown Long Wooled,
and Coswold varieties all represented and appre
@ hena ane Os n whG H
but an experienced judge Of such matters will detect
faults, which to one not acquainted with sheep would
never be discerned Previous to any of the working
cattle being passed upon they tried with cart laden
with stone the judges at this to-day, and to
the premiums will be awarded.
Ofhorses there good many present, noble ami
mails OF various breeds prancing and snortng and
doubt wondering what the devil all this meant for they
appeared to be all restiye and inpatient For symmetry
Of limb color and size think it would be difficult mat
ter to match the specimens in this line which for
exhibition.
It would not be possible to notice hundredth part of
the curious and beautiful collection of flowers and
plants other things hchwere exhibited in heForal
part OF the air-there about 200 kinds of apples
grapes and 30 varieties of pears India rubber and lemon
trees pumpkins and squashes; flowers Of every kind;
corn turnps and beets 50 different varieties Of wheat
peaches and plums; bouquets dahlias carnations and
every other garden flower here represented. In
th nail are three temples one dedicated to Ceres, one
to Pomona, and one to Flora each filed with its appro.
pirate fruit flowers and seeds these were the hand-
work of the fair ladies of Utica and the many
which are passed upon them by visitors must we think
be evidence Of the way they are appreciated.
have been unable to get into the hall devoted to the
exhibition Of embroidery, and other works the ladies'
but will endeavor to do SO tomorrow.
The great Ploughng Match will come off tomorrow,
and after that the annual address, when the premiums
will be awarded and paid.
SEPT Is, ls45Yesterdays train Of cars packet boats
and stages took of great many Of those who
visitors to the iairand to-day the dimnution comfort
fair without being obliged to take the middle of the
street thereby risking his life and limbs thousands
were obliged to do yesterday. The first thing in order
this morning was the great ploughing match which
took place in field the Whesboro road, about
mile distant from the fair About tweuty ploughs
expected to be worked, but only seventeen up
the scratch the others declining the match fe ling
OF being defeatedso to preserve their credit they de-
clined acting The trial attended by a numerous
concourse Of people, who delighted with the per
iormance Many an old farmer present, who had been
all his life opposed to agricultural societies. and held
the improvements made in the plough and in the plough
men, by the emulation which these societies have
cited The committee on this branch of the field busi
ness awarded to Frederick Smith the sum of SIS; Eb
Comstock, Sl2; Thomas D. Burrell $40; o. II. Babcock
and H. Cary, each volume of the transactions of the
society There was next a ploughing match composed
OF boys and the youngsters went into the business wit
inc greatest spirit The result was that c. N. Butler
tee, he was awarded the snug little sum of SO.
In my last communication said that the dyanometer