New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-07
NFW-YORk TRIBUNE.
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
PLEASING and spadins Competition AT White

p,l,rs,on from the American Institute headed y seF
sr. Of the more prominent members, and sccompa'
Mad by large company Of citizens left On the IN Tor
the annual ovation of the Plow which had been 30 ar
RANGED as 10 in conjunction with the regular Cat
tie SHOW and Pair Of the Wesehes,er County Agricui
tsrsI and Horticultural Society.
The Delegation WA cordially received BY Dr. r T.
USDxsnLL President Of the County Society and escort
Cd 10 the .hos. ground where was goodly arrange
men, Of Agricultural and produce, and very
lsrxe eoneourse OF spectators Ia brief survey Of the
grounds we excellent show Of Oxen IN psrtc-
ulsr--some pairs a. hns ever devOured grass and
there were Cove tina, yielded something better than
u. pvs milk We are poisoned with IN this City Sheep
not very plenty but good Swine Of the most approved
sr,eds-Pigs young In months bat with fair pros
pct Of making Hogs Of themselves before next erase
. few Horses, some Poultry, and other live animals
worth staring at
The County Fair would have been thing % Drag OF,
but for the severe Of the early part Of the week
which completely washed out the plans agreed upon
and brought nearly % maturity. Under the cncum-
stances /, was very credtsbo % the Society and graf,
flying 70 the vitnessers.
The Lsdies-WhOse fOrg vnsss We ask for almost
forgetting them had pretty hall on tent wherein
act forth specimens Of their hsnd~Ork In the way Of
products Of the dairy Of the fruit and flower gardens
Of the needle &c. IL was place Of peculiar atirsc
don first for the exhibited, and sst-but not
Iessfor the flares, portion Of the Pair there Assem-.
bIed Bythe.wsy, some considerable Tutoring Of
the volsces" manifest the announcement that
lady farmer had obtained the third premium for the
best pair Of working oxen
After the transaction Of some Committee business
ROBERr BoLTos, Esq Author Of the History Of West
chester County appeared the stand and made
Orief but excellent Address good enough o. keep
siderable number from dinner until he concluded.
I'VE would respectfully suggest ths, the reckless
driving of some three four young fellows around the
ground the psrl Of their and every others necks
wss-to ssy the least nuisance Pine horses are bet
ter displayed In clear road than IN held over
sprinkled with women and children
The next headquarters wss the Orawsupum House,
where ample Justice done 10 well appointed din
ner fily composed principally Of the produce Of the
County a gOody number Of ladies hOnored the tables
with their presence and evoked profusion Of galsntry
from the steiner AZ matter Of course where 90
many choice spirits come together, the table tslk
was worthy OF the occasion and tne company seemed
equally satisfied with the food for the mind and the ali
ment for the body.
The Flowing and Spsding Matches were now in or
der on beautiful meadow little south OF the village,
whittier wcnded dense crowd, carriage horse and
foot. There a good assortment Of pows on the
field Of them Of patent and all giving graft
flying evidence Of progress in the Improvement Of this
important implement
fhe ground having been previously marked on, com
petitors for Spading were called and came as follows
Joseph p Lodge, William r. Lodge John Barclay,
John Fsdden and Joseph Mulley.
There were three premiums lst-Slyer Cup value
o. 2d-silver Medal 3d-Dipoms 20 be awarded for
the spsding OF 20 square feet Of ground within
hour
The result wa. declared LET premium 10 Joseph
Mulley the I'd 10 William r Lodge the Sd 10 Joseph
p Lodge. The other spaders were recommended for
sope special notice by the Institute Muiey did his
worn In 40 minutes W r. Lodge In 80 Joseph T.
Lodge In - Barclay in 80, and Fsdden in 80. The ell
cup went with the longest time but much the beet
spsding.
In the meantime the Flowing was got under way.
the premiums being the same In number and value
ss for spadng, with separate awards for the Piows
The following persons entered the ss, and drew Tor
choice Of ground each 10 pillow one eighth OF acre
within an hour the premiums 10 be given for the bet
blowing not the quickest though quick time a.
lowed proper weight
Alfred o Muso rtona. Horton. r., Tompso.
Az y Mum John Mayer, HeuH Robinson. sud
N'n'~ hp huiu' A"i'''' 'a""s' "'"
There were three pair OF oxen me other teams being
horses and hne snow they made IN their long pull
strong pull and pull altogether Tor the silver Cup
Ali the work was excelenty done and II was no easy
matter 10 decide who were Vetofs amer long dehoef
alton the judges lNessrs. q, BERGEN FUTILE ana fiR
on the part Of the American Institute and Messrs
HoAacr BAilf ana Epw.hp - ONphhHiLL' on inc pari
OF the Westches'er 70 SocieyJ announced inc mt
premium 10
Bs-u Ro,s.or Minor Horons ro~ f periofnns ne best
pGSns Of .ns st nla o N 80 "H' one ''' % ~
s,,s.. r., ,s1 tbs tb,rs BET - Diploma
The Flows having been tried by the Dynamometer
and oher te.ts were pronounced entitled as follows
M, mo-. p~ dr. s lbs let Premium f hiss, dra of fur
a,hes vide and inches deep silver Cup
~. n'.t fo~ a'sh ~ 20. 70 ffeam silver Medal
' ts, 80 - o,,s ,e - -. 80 ,ss si,s, Gun
N.Y., fTssl. Pow drsn Geo ibs ID Premium Skier Mssa
Refore leaving the Flowing around and Al the re- |
o,,s, 81 ho.s n,s.ent Al, MICS Recordins Secretary
~ he Ins,i,nte made n very hrief sddress lie aid
An .,,h.,snce The hisorv ~ The plovv NAV no called The
history of Ciyilizstion If we draw a COMPARISON be
tween the rude implements of the ancenis and our
own sterng yonder In the sun as II proud of their
honest work we shall appreciate this truth Indeed
the Pow az manifested to day IL the noblest instru.
roent the Ingenuity of man has ever produced SUP.
oose our race were swept away and long ages hence
seolorists-ke those of the present-were to exhume
one OF these Pows they would say at once the race of
beings usine tbs instrument were certainly civilized
barbarism and Tyranny can give us Castles and Mon.
umenis and statues but Civilization snd Liberty alone
furnish the life preserving Flow Whist yet lack In
M. proper use of this nstrumen Is the knowe and
practce of putting the Pow deer enough into tn earth
Our farmers do not stir up the subso-do not develop
the real strength of the soil NY friend Prot MARS |
a ,o.mher OF the American Institute with a team of
oxen weighing 3i0O pounds took up furrow of etgh
inches In depth and then, with subsoi pOw went
down stUeatecg inches iarther--a noble example OF
deep blowing which should be, In some degree fol.
lowed The roots OF grain and grass In dry weather
will seek moisture from below give them chance 70
penetrate by oosening the hard pan and your grans
ries will show ample reward for the trouble Thus,
you make your fields good Tor ten 90 twenty years !
whereas with our usual thin furrows In few seasons