The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-08
The state Agricultural Fair.

ALBANY, Sept b, 1901.
IA Epitore of the Af@r-The Grounds-Arti-
oI<s for the Worlds Fair in London, SC, &c.
Having enumerated few of the animals and
articles exhibited at the great State Fair, we
now proceed 10 give a somewhat brief description
Of the general appearance of the show grounds,
and few remarks upon the stock and the various
articles Of exhibition.
We may without hesitation assert, that the State
Fair of 1850, in agricultural point OF view, has
been the greatest everyet with ssed IN this State,
and has been equal if not superior, TO that OF any
other State. In point OF the numbers and excel
lency of the stock, the collection or farming i'm
Elements, the variety OF new and important ma
chimes for agricultural purposes-the extensive
collection Of f.reign and domestic articles, and
the countless muutudes of vlsiters, il has fairly
eclpsed every thing Of the kind ever yet seen in
tins country The cattle show, as TO the supe-
Tiority number and quality, entirely exceeded
our highest expectations. Ii represented all the
breeds of improved cattle, embracing specimens of
native and lefegn cattle from every section OF the
State. The coolest Of Durham and Devon
cattle was the most extensive and is said TO have
surpassed all previous exhibitions. There were
also console Table sumber of Ayrshres the
most remarkable of which, may, perhaps be the
collection of Mr.. Roswell l.. Colt, New Jersey,
consisting OF bull, COW and calf, These were
distinguishes for h.r high breeding, and for their
posse ssing, ia eminent degree, all rle charac-
cross breed we're aso very abundant. We also
observed that Mr. J. b. Beeknan, Of Columbia
Co, exhibited on the grounds IA Immense wagon
drawn by ten yoke OF tne matched oxen, beauti
fully decorated with branches, and containing al
the productions of ms larm. The show OF horses
Was also very numerous, and remarkable in point
OF beauty and eXceleDCr. Ii would be usele TO
attempt 10 tsctibe The peculiarites of the various
races, much less To make n selection for thew
were all superior IN guaIty
The collection OF sheep was also very numerous.
here ere samples of a!l the fGVoTite classes: we
observed avanery OF the long and middle wooded
stock also hne saxon ,cots woolds mernoes south
downs, ltIcesteTs, ttc.
The eXbIbiuon Of swine was not so much re-
maIkable for IT. numbers AS for its superior quality
We found repre- sen,ed excellent specimen, OF
the native, foreign, Essex BeIkshi. and grass fed
swine Some bOaIs OF the Essex and Berkshire
families were distinguished tor their extraordinary
size.
The collection OF ouliry was complete, repre-
senBs all tht varieties OF cha, Malay, silver
pheasant, POLAND, chitag0Dg, Muscovy ducks, Bre-
men, Chinese ana wlld geese, bdntams, etc.
The meet amos hall, which was the most CON-
Piete OF ali the Various departments, contained
such variety worthy of attention, that il is al
most impossible even 10 allude 10 them all. To
enumerote all the merlts OF the muttudnous ar
ticles exhibited 10 This hall, would be a hercuean
task, 10 undertake which We confess ourselves ut
terly Incompetent Let II suffice 20 say that the
exhibition ia thr mechanics hall wds the finest
and most extensive, IN reference 10 inventions for
agflCuHufdl Improve me az, ever vet this
any ether Slate. We must, however mention one ar
ticle which seemed la especial degree to attract
the nouce and excite IN. admiration of almost all
the vlsiters THIS saddle, called Jen-
ny Liud and III inutdctur,d BY Lyman j. Lloyd,
OF Albany; II Is mounted with gold, and designed
for the worlds I Az al London, IN 1851. He cAhD-
tied also sufhe harness ana saddles with gold
gold and silver mounuugs, which certainly do Gre
dat 10 the manufacturer
The manufacturers hail, was also conspicuous
for it, variety al oruclcs and curiosities the grea-
ter portion OF which was OF Albanian production.
The exhibition chit iiy consisted of woTsted work
IN silk, COTTON and Otter materials; OF cdrpetngs,
animal panun ~, hnr sptcinrns of upholstery, wax
aud Other aTuhcIal hOwers, splendid dagurreo-
types, pepper hangIngs, etc. This hall was one of
the punCi, al " Ints 81 attraction
But lht Ctutfr 81 attraciOr was, undoubtedly, the
Horsl d, paIiu+nt, ~hich was perfect lam yrsier-
ttrd ~ ant Today Besides the floral temple, in
the centre, wnh marnie statue oi the Goddess OF
Flowers, We observed TWO others of similar DIES.
crpuop; Unr, VIII, n MAS desikued by Or. Wendell,
war siuatrd m front; the Uth-r by MIR. Newcomb,
OF Albany, was Vle C, 4 al the other extremity. The
space between Sh-m was titled up with bouquets,
fUChst- -, sbd tuittgh flowers. The specimens o
plants and flowers ana the great variety Of fruits,
were exhibited on shelves below, all most beauu
fully aIsbeed. The pipos, intended for exhibit
uoD, were llar'd IN The -nre oi iiOral hail There
were nine Of tbriu altogether, the most conspicuous
OF which va met magnihcently finished seven
OCTAVE gTuud 1isnu, from Jhickrriug " Co, and
one wnh auirBE attachment The dairy haii pre-
stItcd - NJ tnr tIr CiIirns al butter, cheese, SUI
ger; Snr samples II even variety Of grain, barrels
az suPInur Hour. snd a variety of vegetables
Last night. during The storm. the canvass was rent
ana most Of the arucles sustained considerable
damage
committee, for The purpose Of selecting arti-
eles IBt-udrd fui eXhihfon IN The Worlds FAIR at
Loudon, me- to-day ~ o'clock, in the Speakers
tent ON he show giuunds, md after short consul
tatiun tbrN pfVCstdtd To examine the aTilclrs en-
tetro tuf rXhthliun ABOUT two o'clock m the at
temoun The plrmium list was read, which was sue
credtd h, the apbual address, delivered by DR..
Amos Dean, the subject ot which was Agricul-
turHl Educsruu" rhis formed the CONCLUDING
ceremony of the great STATE Fair OF 1850, after
which the crowd dl.psr-rd and lett the grounds.
IT'S calculated hat he rereip's Of This years
fair will nearly sHouut to si2 100. while those Of
last yesi'- only r-srh-d $500. Il - also stated
that over JeO admission kets, and from 70. 900
90 $1,000 ne uihefs' tickets have been sold dunng
the far.
Our BRitimor. Correspondence.
B0LratuRE. SEPT. I, 1850.
q. ~. y. LIZ.