New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-06
The Aaricnlspral sta.e Fair.

ALBANY. Thursday, seps 5.
have been looking again, and more deliberately
Through the extensive fairgrounds TO day, but the
countless myriads who bIackt the vicinity ofthe
stalls and chow. tents render critical observation
Impossible Many Of the Horses and Cattle were
brought out and passed in review this morning,
whereby they were seen to far better advantage
Gban yesterday, bus tha better opportunity for
aoystiny suggested nothing new to my mind.
IL still seems TO me that it IL idle to call
toeether Fifty Thousand Farmers with many
thousands of Mechanics and Artisans, merely TO
show them bewdering procession of symmet
rioa spirited Horses, sleek, thrifty, well,rounded
Cattle, mammoth Vegetables, tempting Fruits,
and 40 on. Such exhibitions may have some good
though oapricoua effect in exciting the hitherto
careless TO effort and emulation, but bliud, mis-.
directed ambition may be productive OF more harm
than good. What ia especially wanted is gen
e1al diffusion of knowledge eS to chat farmer
should attempt aud h0w he should set about it. II
1000 or 1900 lbs, is all an Ok oan proatably be
made to weigh, then exciting men 10 undertake to
grow or fatten Oxen that will weigh 1000 to ? 500
lbs each s mischief which ought to be discoun
&enepced and stopped. So OF Mammoth Roots,
Fruits, &c. The confederation of Profit must be
held paramount in Agricultural teaching for if
an enterprise teont pcy the great majority Of
farmers can't afford to embark in it, no mat
ser how snowy or astonishing it may be-
Yet among all these splendid Horses. Cattle
and Sheep, l see no evidence profered that
such choice animals may be produced beyond the
Temporary and limited demand for breeding to the
decided advantage of the breeder-Here, then,
think. ia a deficiency to be supplied. Every ami,
NAL entered at 3 State Fair should be accompanied
with a concise abatement OF his age, stock treat
mens character Of soil on which he was reared,
actual cost. estimated value, aud the highest sum
which has at any time been paid or offered for
him. So in its way Of svevything elae exhibited
or entered for competition. That would seaoh
something, and each statement should be read at
stated periods throughout the Fair IN front OF the
animal or product therein referred to, no that any
one interested In any particular somal or product
might be on hand at the hour appointed, Unless
something like this shall be attempted, think e
GOOD part of the young farmers see here, espe-
cially those who step up and take something
every hour or 30, aud still more emphstica Ally those
who oopgregate around the gambling boards SO
thckly slowed in and around the nearest tt In,
may al well stay away from State Fairs hereafter
But my faith 10 Fairs is revived alissle by walk
ing through the grand and spacious temporary
structure devoted to Agricultural Implements
stupid as man may be, he cannot bs quite dance
enough to examine these Grain Sewers, Planters
HorseRakes ReaPers, Sythes, Hsy,CusseTs,
Horse- Powers, &c. &c and so home satisfied with
she old, awkward inefficient implements of the
farmers vocation. TaAe the Water Ram for a
sample of the Improvements of the last few years
it will give any farmer who hiss RAINING brook
on his place q constant supply of fresh water in
BIS yard bis garden AID if he pleases in his house,
at very moderate cost-,he time spent in water
ing cattle and horse. on many farms woad pay for
s Rsm in two years. and the products Of many a
garden waud be doubled BY its use irrigation.