New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-20

servatiCns are gwen IN sestci"as al" '"""'
issues Of The Tribune Ny own remarks shall be
mainly confined to the particulars in which 30 IN
diileren,-no not Indifferent, but unskilled an Agri-
cuhnrist az may treat without presumption
do no, think the show Of Cattle on the ground
evinoed any decided superiority over that OF the
last State Fair / a;tended-thst at Albany IN l7i3.
There were OF course sne Cattle on the ground ID
great numbers but could have wished TO see
some species and breeds more fully represented.
NAV venture to follow in the wake Of the Commit
mit,ee on Durham Cattle in regrei,ing that so large
portion Of them appear 10 have been overwhelmed
that many exhibitors appeared TO regard 5tI as
desirable in itself and to be attaioed in any manner
Plainly, the grea, point is symmetry and fitness for
service. either az working cattle or mixers; and
these ends are not subsered by grea; bulk still less
bv excessive fatness. The pair OF w orking oxen
however, that took the first premium. though very
large were every way magnificent specimens oi
their kind and such were many others OIL 'ne Ne".
Cattle Good Judges assured me that the sho" VI
Matched Horses was remarkably good "ine' oi
the other hand, a Southern gentleman lhough'
could be eouaed in any of the Southern States and
surpassed in most of them.
Oftbe Durham breed Of Cattle, am inclined to
think favorably-in good part because majority OF
competent Judges approve them. But the policy OF
cross breeding from the large males OF this or any
other breed with the common sized COWS oil the or
binary breeds ought to be carefully considered and
investigated Apart from objections on the score OF
safety there are physiological reasons why the pro-
duct should be inferior-inadequately nourished
during CESSATION, and gaunt and hungry aiterward-
This objection has been urged and il seems to me
with much force 1t is most desirable that the best
breeds of all domestic animals should be obtained
and preserved at whatever expense bat crossing
between these and the ordinary is not exactly the
sure thing.
The display of Fruits and Vegetables, mainly
from the Western part of the State, was superb!
squashes like barrels and turnps three to the half
bushe have become quite common OF late'-out
hnc Fruit is yet great deal rarer than 1t should be
and far too generally confined TO the gardens and
orchards Of the wealthy. 1t is saddening to rlde
through Oneida County, for instance, and note how
almost exclusively the apples which load her noble
orchards are mere come by chances, counting
dozen TO the pint tasting il happens and worth
perhaps six-pence per bushe when the same trees
by the trhng labor of Grating in their youth,
might have been made to produce even greater
measure of the choicest varieties, worth ten
times as much in market, fit TO garnish Kings
table and bringing luxury, cheap, innocent, even
sautary TO the frugal boards of even the hum
best laborer. The improvement in this respect Is
considerable but not half rapid general enough.
We could wish every man who owns or builds
a house elsewhere than in a city were required by
law TO surround it with least fifty frutress of not
less then six varieties. He would be enriched by II
the comfort and health of the great mass would be
signally Improved; while the pernicious and de-
structve habit of robbing fruit gardens in which
thousands of our youth yearly commence career
of dishonesty which ultimately leads them TO the
gallows would be nearly extinguishcd Boys usu-
ally steal fruit because they have little or none at
home, and they persuade themselves that there can
moi be much harm in taking little from those who
have superabundance Hence spring habits OF
dishonesty, vagabondism and theft leading often TO
burglary and murder The true, effective remedy
will be found in making Fruit universal it easily
may be.
The region around Utica produces very few
Peaches but Plums in great abundance OF many
kinds and excellent qualities. Rochester is the
heart of better Fruit country Nj even its Peaches
will not compare with those of New.Jcrsey and
Delaware believe the Peach thrives in Ononda-
"a County lony forty 10 sixty miles West OF utlcal
and thence Westward and have taken the finest
ripe Apples from the tree a, Syracuse the last OF
June Ounces | remember especially good
around Rochester and think Western New VI rk
may be regarded as a good Fruit region. except on
some cold soils and in elevated localities where the
frost is apt TO prove injurious.
OfAgricultural Implements, there was good
show, evincing progress in that important depart
mcnt of Home Manufacture, wherein our country is
already eminent Our people are apt 10 speak
sliehtingy of Patent Corn shelters, &c as well as
new Schoolbooks. not rejecting that these have
rendered the acquisition of elementary knowledge
far easier with us than any where else, and those
have proportionay lightened the labor ofproducing
the pure necessaries oflife. Let not grudge the
cos: of these advantages.
One model at the Fair especially interested
me. 1t was that of Railroad Car, by Mr.. Bennett,
lof Rochester, think whereof each wheel had its
separate axle and was SO constructed as TO run on
any imaginable curve as readily and securely as on
straight line. l could pick flaw in this and
believe the safety Of passengers and interest of
Companies demand lis prompt and general adop'
ton.
The Trial of Flows was interesting feature
of the Fair. The improvements made within TWEEN
ty years in the construction OF Flows is equal TO
saving of one quarter of the work of Flowing,
which cannot be worth less than Five Millions of
dollars per annum TO the country. The following, |
believe, was the actual drafpo required by the
scvera Flows pu, in competition, in turning furrow
one foot wide and six inches deep in Oneida green
sward
Name Entered b. DrGuRR lbs.
Diamond improved. Mr. Delsno Moitville .--...-30
shell Wheel .........T d. Burrell Geneva. .375
Diamond No a..... Brainard s Co. Rome. .375
do do II Wilson. Verona. ....--.- 400
do No o.. Mver & Co. Peekskill- 400
do No 26......- J. b. Gaylord. Auburn. as
do No. 3d.. Bsily White & Co Utica. AS
Black Hawk ....-.. Asa Becbe Oswego- 40
Scotch. VIM. Fraier BuriJ gon OTIS CO. 800
II will ofcourse be understood that the premiums