Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-25
NEW YORK FAIR.

NEW YORK FAIR
The great Agricultural Stale Fair Of New York
commenced at Auburn on the 10th instant. Not
less than sixty thousand persons are supposed 10
have visited the scene, besides citizens Of Auburn
among them Elk. President Van Buren,, an ex-
cellent farmer himself, +. P. Blair, Esq, Of
Washington, Mr.. Fillmore, the probable Wing
candidate for Governor Of New York. &c. From
letter OF Mr. Greeley, the Editor Of the Tribune,
we extract few sensible suggestions on the in
fuences and uses of these annual Fairs. They
strike us as being sufficiently valuable 10 engage
the earnest attention OF the Virginia farmers, and
TO spur them on TO new exertons on behalf Of oar
own Agricultural exhibitions. The Editor OF the
Tribune is far from being favore Of ours, either
as politician, social philosopher, or moralisl-
but bee often extracts sweets from the billeieSt
| flowers:
"Mental Incidence is the chief danger Of the
farmers condition. 1t is possible 10 exist IN his
vocation with very llttle thought. Flowing this
wear and next the fields that were plowed, perhaps
yeslne hererom substantially the same grains
and vegetables, the farmer is in danger Of falling
into the habit OF doing just as his father did, and
for the reason thai his father did it. The old
round of crops, the old modes Of culture, the old
implements, even the old smoky and uel-wasing
Fireplace are too often chung 10, because the far
mer is hardly aware that newer and better means
10 the same ends have been devised and adopted.
II seems easier 10 do the old thing in the old way
than 10 incur The expense and trouble oil changing
for the better, even if aware OF its existence.
n ho ir m ~
thousand farmers and farmers sons, with len
thousand farmers wives and daughters, assemble
once year 10 witness an exhibition OF the cho-
ces, products OF their calling in our State. lie
who has the counterpart OF Pharaoh's lean kline,
finds at the Fair the noblesl display Of neat cattle
ever seen; so OF horses, sheep, swine, &c Oh
fruits and grains there is like abundance OF the
best Is il possible that he who has drudged on
conIented with ten 10 twenty bushels oil grain 10
the acre, perhaps With Two or three varieties oi
ordinary fruit, perhaps with little or none, should
be content 10 go on in that wayl When he secs,
as he may here, sguashes weighing 46 pounds
eaci-hye that grew on one vine weighing over
500 lbs.-can he 90 home satisfied TO grow those
oil lea-keule size only When he sees tina,
other farmers have prolusion Of pears, peaches,
grapes, ounces, &c, from few acres Of land
will he jog on with his orchard Of middins apple
trees only? II seems hardly possible that one
farmer who ever thinks al all, can 60 away from
The State Fair without resolving 10 be better far
mer lhercafer-wilhou. feeling lruer pride in
his calling, and hrmer resolution 10 improve
and excel in il.
"But this is not ALL The farmer is here
brought in contact with all that has recently been
done in the other useful arts in aid OF his own
calling. Here is an endless variety Of agricul-
tura DEMONSTRATING mills, cradles, scythes,
forks, hoes, &C., &C.; also household utensils
stoves ovens, kichenware, &c. There are not
less than a dozen newly patented stoves alone,
some OF hem valuable Improvements on those
exhibited last year. Every thing invites TO com.
parison, TO reflection, and thence TO improvement
In The pillow alone, The Improvements Of the last
few years have secured The blowing OF four acres
with the labor and power formerly required Tor
three. Aud The end, doubtless, is not yet"
For the information OF the farmers, We extract
The description of many agricultural implements,
which are valuable: indeed, il they answer
the purposes specified. II will be seen that
Virginia invention, McCormicls's Reaper, stands
we'll by the side OF the many fruits OF Yankee
ingenuity:
Leaving the Cattle, Hogs, Sheep &C.. 10 ru-
inmate at leisure, | have to-day devoted most
attention to the display Of Agricultural lmpe-
menls and Domestic Manufactures, The former
especially wish 10 speak Of some OF these, Tor
ii seems that they must interest all who earn bread
and ought 10 interest all who eat 1t. VI Sowing
Machines there are two or three here. le1amin-
ed most carefully that 1.-THE Patent Broadcast Of
p Seymour, East Bloomfield, Ontario Co., PATENT
ed last year. Ii sows breadth Of ten eet as fast
as horse can draw ligh, Two wheeled box, con-
tanning the seed, surmounted by spring. box on
which sits al case in a chair the only operator,
,,,l,, L,,, ,rb ~ tba how = hc MAJ
out Of gear, and so stops The sowing while The We.
hicle is still in motion. This machine is readily
qua ged and altered al pleasure 10 SOW any thing,
from beans or peas 10 mustard or plaster, and IS
sa id TO sow thirty acres per day oftoleraby smooth
ground with ease, more evenly and economically
Than il can be sown by hand. There is rival
machine b. Jones e. Smith, Connecticut men,
think, which may be quite as good as The .bove.
| make no comparisons and pass no judgments.
The cost OF these machines is from S50 10 500.
Every grain growing neighborhood should have
one.
"Ot Corn or Seed Planters, saw two al leas,
that seemed admirable. One is l.. Praus Pa
lent, by A. M. Badger, Rochester Il is readily
set 10 The size OF the seed 10 be planted, when Il
makes drill, drops the requirednumber OF seeds,
and covers them as last as man can walk. The
labor is little more than that oil wheeling an
empty barrow. Another, Of which have mis-
laid my notes, is drawn BY horse, and plants
ttco rows as fast as he can walk, making drills,
dropping the seed, covering il, and rolling The
ground thoroughly al one operation
1.-THE Reaping Machine OF c. II: McCormcK,
Virginia, (made al Brockport, N. Y,) is said to
be good for fifteen TO twenty acres per day, and
has done twenty-five, requiring two horses a boy
TO ride and man To sill and rake OF The gram as
fast as delivered straight on the floor oil the ma
| chine. This costs $3.50, if remember, and is
said 10 save the grain. like it, I,requfes pref
ty smooth ground.
sOf Hay and Straw Cutters, there are not less
than half dozen, generally Of recent invention.
Several ofthem are great improvements on any
[ had before seen. One of them. (Sanford's Pa
lent, H. A Chase, Syracuse,) cuts between two
cylinders of rapidly revolving knives, and does
its work very fast crushing as we'll as cutting the
straw, stalks, &C., &c. The exhibitor assured
me that the saving oftodder by this machine was
not less than torb per cent, and that cattle would
ca, the butts ofcorn-stalks, thus cul and mashed,
10 preference 10 the tops and leaves. Jessup's
Straw Gutter, having single blade, inclined a.
an angle with The cutting board, works easier and
admirably, but does not cut SO fast: Richs Is
another good one, which | have not space to de-
scribe, and there are several mors. With The