The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-13

The Society Of Agriculture and Horticulture o.
Wsstoh sster county had their annual exhibition OF
Thursday and Friday. The display Was BY NO mean,
sqss to that Of the preceding year. yet exceed
'ngiy interesting. large number Of prises wsr,
awarded for fruits, stock, vegetables, 80. The Anne
rean Institute gave the prises for the poughng and
spsdins the contest for which came OF on Friday
forming additional attraction to this fair which
was visited by large numbers Of pretty ladies and
rather minority OF the other sex We regret thai
our limit OF space will not allow to Civ in full !
detailed account OF everything amusing that wa.
going on, but We PEELED to leave out the
list Of premiums for all else the tive main features
The following 10 the result of the plough match -
To Themss Kearnsy, ploughman, Of Westchester
county with MeJher Co.'s plough, first prize,
To Mr. Munn, ploughmsn, of Orange, Rsex COUNTY
~ with Meyhen Bergen plough, second prise, silver
To Mr. Peck plorghman. Of Orange, Essex county,
NJ, with Meyhsr's Eagle d, third prise diploma.
Sherwood, ames Knowton, and Blihu Leach, with j.
Bergen Tyler Fountain, and H. W. Tibbets, of the
The following is the result of the spade match
time one hour area 20 feet BY ten feet; depth, 10
To Archibald Henderson finishing in IS miuutss
To H. Grifhths, in AZ minutes, second prise silver
To Joseph Muilsy, in 65K minutes, third prize,
diploma.
To II Peacock in 40 minutes, a vS,ume Of the
"Transactons OF the American Instituts.n Of 1s&o-
the difference between his work and that Of Mr.
nliey being very email indeed.
The Joint Committee this match consisted Of
Colonel d Sherwood othe gentlsmanly secretary,
Mr. Locke, and Zener Hsight, with David Banks Chas
Turnure Ahnson Nash, ana r. b. Mead Of the Anne.
rican Institute
At one O'Clock, and four ample and excellent din
ners served up by Mr. Wilson the civil aud liberal
host OF the Franklin House, enjoyed by his nu.
merous patrons and every hing went of .ghtfully
q. The Hon John Dix in the aftern oon In the pre-
sence OF large number OF ladies and gentlemen in
the tent erected tor the purposes of the exhibition
deyered an address OF practical character, though
his illusions to the free school law deemed by
many out OF place before such assem- blage lie ad-
vocated increasing the stoc Of knowledge ong our
egriculturfstsof paying more attention the che
nistry OF soilsof improving the hint thro wn out
BY our state geological survey-of limiting farms to
acres viii, could be brought under proper cultiva
ton end Of apply Ing an improved taste to the
struction OF farm houses On this latter theme he
euogiEed the rural districts OF England, and hoped
that with the growing facilities for learning best
provsment might show itself In this particular The
prejudice sganst stone hsuses ought to be
Properly built, with atm pheric air between the
walls they would be as dry other houses He hoped
to zee more OF them Quilt, because they were more
durable. aud we'll suited our climate variety OF
themes most OF them urged with trite remarks par.
ticulay those upon labor the self evident dignity of
which needs no pufipg-were d~elt upon In the dis.
course, which was patiently listened to; and ct the
conclusion vote of thanks and resolution to print
the address in the country papers adopted 1t
vas voted sso to print DR.. Gsrdner's address, deli
vered on Thursday.-
There auction at tie close OF the exhibition
OF fruits flowers and fancy Atcles and through the
tribution Of grapes enivsrrd the scene the ladies'
particularly Sharing In the the gentlemen in
meet cases surrenderDg their share OF tho delicious
fruit for the qualification OF the fair sex.