The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-21
The New York Agricultural Fair.

FOR the Union
SARATOGA, N Y, Sept IS, lS47.
Gov Wrghts address, prepared for the State Agricul
tura Society," before the public, and cannot fail to
be most valuable legacy to the farming and planting
interest of this country The address discusses topic
deeply interesting agrculurists and which in
separately connected with public policy, and there
FORE great extent with party interests No one has
presented views In more clear and 1orcbe
and convincing than has Gov Wright IN this ad-
Dress Nothing be more clear than the fact that the
products of our agriculture for years to come Will great
ly exceed consumption, and that the theory OF
exclusive domestic market must sisnaiy tan, by re-
strcling and paralyzng the efforts OF agriculture FRO
ducon must have in view steady and healthful market
and this market must be sought, not exclusively al
home, but in the commercial marts OF the world.
Hence is manifest interest to cherish all the elements
which constitute together the demand TOR our produce
The demand for home consumption is but one OF these
elements. Agriculture is, and Tor an indefinite period
of years must be, leading interests and IT is essen
tally exporting interest and our foreign commercial
relations must be regulated with view to steady and
adequate foreign market 1t IS gratifying to ma ina,
views wise and liberal cherished in the Empire
Statea State pre-eminent in foreign and internal com.
merce and deeply interested in manufactures; all OF
which interests to be best promoted BY the encour-
agement OF its increasing agricultural! production
of adopting for the diffusion of scientific and prac
ca agricultural knowledge. He points out the means
by which, IN this State, system OF agricultural edu-
cation be established In fact much is already done
towards this object in this and other States The State
and county agricultural societies OF New York are the
means OF disseminating much information OF Practca
and the district Libraries are admirable institutions and
Mr. Wright has suggested, may be made the means Of
promoting agricultural studies
cannot omit to notice the eloquent and feeling tribute
paid to the memory of Sas Wright by OF his mos
steadfast opponents, Mr.. John A. King. Mr.. King fol-
lowed Gen. Dix, to offer the resolutions tribute tc
MIR. Wrights memory, and delivered most impressive
and affecting eulogium on his public and private charac
ter.
When he closed, ex-President Van Buren, took his
hand and warmly thanked him for this generous tribute
Samuel Young also moved even to tears and thanked
Mr. King in behalf of Mr.. Wrghts friends and of the
| whole public.
The reports from the several committees of the society
were made and the premiums distributed. The reports
vouminons, and will appear in the annual pubica
alton of the Transactions of the society:
Very fine stock exhblted--some from the western
part OF the State The show of working oxen bulls
and mich cows very fine. The breeds were Dur
ham, Ayrshire, Devonshre, and Hereford The first pre-
MUM was given TO the bull Marius, fullblooded Dur
ham, from Earl Spencer's sock-a fine animal, imported
| by Thomas Oliver of Baltimore. The Durhams from
the stock of Thomas Bates, of England, much ad
mred. 'Od Meteor imported by George Vail
president of the society; and his progeny equal to any
in the State. One OF the of this breed-a beautiful
animal, only two years and four months old, named
ylvia'attracted much attention Sylvia has, since
April, given twenty quarts OF milk day
The Devonshre breed is most esteemed for the yoke
Some splendid working of this breed were exhibit
ed-eleven yoke from the farm of General Wadsworth
fine pair of Devonshlre steers raised in Connecticut
were purchased at the fair by citizen OF your city, and
your people will have opportunity OF approaching
than any other BREED remarkably docile, quick in
motion, OF immense strength, and easy to keep,
If have leisure, may give some further account OF
the air.