New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
The Suite Fair at Albany.

Editorial Correspondence
ALBANY, wednesday, Sept. A, 1860.
wandered for SONG hours this morning through
the grounds enclosed for the AGRICULTURAL
SrATr FAIR just opening on the Troy road North
of This City These grounds are very spacious and
in dryer time would have seemed well chosen
but they are somewhat moist and springy, and the
profuse rain of Monday, retained by the clay sub,
soil. and operated upon by innumerable honis aud
wheels is fast transforming the vicinity OF the
stalls, &c. into beds of black water and mud too
deep for comfort to men or animals Ii is hardly
go rspusive az the intenae drouth and dust at tbs
last State Fair at Syracuse, bat trust the bright
clear, golden sunshine Of to-day will be paratelsd
by that of tomorrow, and that the ground will be
much dryer then and dry enough the next day,
shower tonight OF tomorrow would nearly spoil
the Fair.
The grounds are not oatensiby open to the gen.
ersl public to-day, but reserved for members OF the
State Society," Judges Of she several articles exhi-
bissd for competition, invited guests, &c. Yet l
think there were fully Ten Thousand persons with
In the nclosure at noon to-day and the number still
lncrsaaing. There will not probably be leas than
Fifty Thousand tomorrow and nearly as many the
day after, if the fair weather continues There
will more people attend Fair here than at any
other point, though shink more faraers are at
trsoted 10 one at Syracuse, But those who ought
TO Be farmers, should have chance with the rett,
and this ia the place for them
lam not qualified for prompt instructive, indie
pendent Judgment on such matters yet the i'm.
preston received this morning was that this
Fair ia superior In Hofges and Sheep 70 any OF its
predeoessorR, and not otherwise remarkable
There ia sn Immense show Of Horned Cattle~I
shink more than ever saw collected before-but
am not sure there ia any decided Improvement as
90 quality. The Durhsms predomingte, bat not so
decidedly as st como former Fairs, willis she
Devon and Native breeds seem to me TO boast
some of the very fnest specimens The Horses
are very numerous, inclading many anslimhed
Msh.spirited, free moving animals, while OF
Shesp l sm sure better lots were never sesn
in America. vermont contributes somewhat
of both Horses and Sheep, and vary ersdi
bly to heneh) OF Vegetables, Fruits, Dairy
Products, so. there il good but by no means q
bountiful exhibition; think have sesn better at
former Fairs. The hsn devoted to Manufactures
Waited hastiy, and did not observe any remark,
abe novelty. The show of Agricultural impls'
ments Ia quite extensive, but ] am not yet pre-
pared to speak Off. am unwel 90 day and muss
defer rnore thorough observation till tomorrow.
- The strongeas impression made on ne today
Ia that of tho possibility Of decided improvement in
the character and management of oor State Fairs.
Asyet, these Ia too much show and soo little sold
instruction II ID not worth while 20 cal together
One Hundred Thousand People from our whole
State, at an expense, Including time, OF nos less
than Halfa Million Dollars unless they srs to retaTn
decidedly inssruoted and proated by the exhibition
Well: here. for instance. ia aupesb yoke OF Oxen,