New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-09-05
The state Fair.
eorrespondetce Of Tae Tlbune


ALBANY, Tuesdey, Sept g.
1t is doubtful if in this hey.day Of musical OK
eitement, the readers of the Tribune fad tire or
inclination for the material details of ahowf fair
The thing will ct oil events necessarily sbridge the
gsrrulousnees OF correspondence, aud remind hem
that they have to deal with many unpoeto&l reai
ties.
since last wrote "pitesn htorRa' has had it all
10 itselfcattle and produce, machinery and mechan.
lam, showmen, groggeries and oafers. Onsunday
the fair field was closed and the open space out
side devoted to gin guzzang and idlng, exhibited
but feeble activity and drunkenness and loaing
were rare indeed. With a just appreciation Of the
day and place, the citizens in general ahunned the
fair avenue es they would the path OF peasilence
This morning the sun shone down upon this part
OF the world joyous ard proptiouD rsye, and at
bany was betimes astiv. Vehicles oil ell kinds
were in requisisiop, ard farmers and mechanics
booking somewhat dashed In exterior bustlod
briskly towards the goene where centered deep in
tereat for them all and not unambitious hope for
great many. Your correspondent found his way
among tho reet, presented his claim for admission
to the courteous and oblging Secretary, and re-
ceived at once his credentials
n, The field presenta O confused azpect, and the
greatest hubbub pfevats, endesyoring to complete
the arrangements SO suddenly aud seriously inter-
rupted by yeRterday's seoem. Some sheep that
had Rrrivtd on Saturday appear greatly distressed
and for tho most peftlack the evidence OF auperi-
oriGy. Che supero Horai pavilion has been
drenohed through and the wet sustsce is only
psBsable by neabe OF p(anks. However, some
horal and hort,cultnreI specimens of high order
of excellence have arrived snd ara being arranged
on their Respective benches
The booth for domestic manufactures, though
covered with wood, hes suffered equally from tue
vet; end ita Only now approaching 3 clock Pm
Among them Bome apecimena OF fine Carpeting are
particularly atEecnge. But IN this state OF mat
tiers 1t is unfair 10 pnttcQlalize.
The quantity oil stock 10 yetyery trihlng. Among
them are some In Ane condition aud OF high breed.
Ing, Az yet the articles in meat profession and
most admired arc Implements Of husbandry-
plowe Of oil kinds, rakou, Eythes, reapins aud
thrashipg machines chung, mills, DC. They arc
OF every possible variety and seem TO have
resohed the ne plus ultra OF perfection. Among
these my attention waa arrested by Hn old pow Of
uncousb form ard very rude materials conssting Of
gross timber aud connecting looss OF wood.
crowd 4tood Ground it IN aerisive wonder. Or ex
amining 1t found it was an exact model OF tho
ploEv used in France la tho great agricultural dis
2fios of Normandy. lromembeF walking for hours
by these ploughe in Normandy wondering how
machine so unoonth could perform the inishsd
agricultural work which il 80 perfect and 80 ed
mired in that region Of France. Is is doubtful 30
me now whether any one OF the pows exhibited
ct the Fair though ars and scientific skill seem 70
have exhausted on them every possible reso0rce
which could aid in attaiaipg perfection, will accom-
plish its purposes with more nReirlng precision or
psricction. Z,