The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-27

early hour the morning lae IN tue
noon all the leading from the CITY 10 the exhbl.
uon grounds were ihronged with pedestrians going to or
returning IRON the scene OF attraction, whilst omnl-
buses hacks, private carriages, and vehicles Of every
description, wee constantly enptyng their loads Of hu
manly into the immense throng which was cpncentra
ted IN and about The extensive enclosures The scene
on the outside OF the grounds was one OF busy
| hustle and ANIMATION not often witnessed
Inside OF the enclosures the spectacle was interesting
and attractive "a the extreme The arrangements of the
grounds and Of The cattle stands were all completed
during "Wednesday and yesterday everything was in the
order Which enabled the vster 10 examine and appre.
ciae the novelty the extent and the variety OF the dis
play The number OF persons on the grounds was i'm.
nense, but their extent prevented any Of the i0conve
nences Of crowd from being more than slightly felt
We think rather Wilhln Than above the reality ia
saying that there probably ten thousand persona
the grounds al time, whilst the whole number OF
Yisers during the day double thai amount. This
immense lsoug drawn from all classes OF rpopu
laton and from the yisters from The different parts of
our own aad other States who are now in the city.
very large proportion OF HE vlsiers were ladies' who
| by their presence impaired additional attraction to the
scene Many Of thG.e ladies' wives and daughters
Of the farmers Of our Stale, inll OF admiration az The
spectacle presented 10 them animated with inell
gent enthusiasm Tor the cause ol agriculture &a he
Tha great feature Of Inc day-the ploughing match
o ss as h sds 81 eaoe
sure The match excted--ss il always does-the great
ss interests and was Witnessed b1 large concourse Of
persons. who watched with close attention The progress
o the different contestants Tor the prizes The arrange
men Of The ground for the poaghng was made under the
direction o. the Judges CONSISTING Of Basil D D hall y Edw
l. =
esqs The piece OF ground selected nearly square,
and marked oui by lurrows inside OF which none were
dss GsaIp as M
Der Of mounled aids attended to the enforcement of the
necessary regulations The bes, order was maintained
BY the SPECTATORS, and the match completed in the
When The poughing had been completed, the work
done By each plough was thoroaghy inspected 0y the
Judges whose report will be read with those OF the other
We give to day some further notices Of articles ex.
hbted al the tar in those departments which we omitted
| AGRicrLruRAL pRoDucTIoNs--In this department. an
interesting and extensive display Is made Among the
collection exhibited we notice very file specimens OF
wheat, potatoes turnps, pumpkins Of different varieties,
vegetable marrow, gumbo soup. beets cabbages, &C.
ToBAeco-A number q suaetior SAMPLES 81 q hls sta
ors are Messrs ]. H. Gibbons, James Owngs. James
Luckell, W; "A, Edelin, ]. D. Bowling, I. B. Craycro
ana j S. Willeit s-ss ata eea
DAIRY AND HosEY-ln butter this year quite besui-
ful show is made by various depostors All the speci-
mems displayed appear 10 be OF excellent quay and are
Mrs Jackson Misses Lettia and Elizabeth Cark, Mrs
N. 5. White, Montgomery county; Miss Susan Dawson,
M Fs san Mo- Rosssa BoSss s Ms Mss %s
ard i't district ; Mrs g. l. Cox, Mrs WiIlism Ashton.
Hartford county; Mrs. ii. b. Chew Baltimore eOunty;
Mrs George l. Brooke, Mrs Nathan o. White Mrs. y.
| D. Somerville and 5. a. Bartlett. 5a a. ~
lot oil cheeses, OF dietent sizes and ages, was ex
Clement Warns, OF Howard district, displays some
perb specimens Of honey portion OF which IN glasses
We never saw any thing puter' eeaer' OF more deli
cously tempting than this lot Mr. w, IRON the suFe.
nor display which he makes IN several departments OF
the exhibition, shows himself 10 be a thorough farmer.
Mr. N. c. White also exhibits box o very hnc white
FsuIr-A very beautiful display Of fruit s msdes We
give list Of the principal deposes; peck OF nne ap,
pes from j. NJ Turner II dozen do, of immense sire and
splendid ap, eaIance, fom Jonn Glenn, do. IRON Ms.
General Marriott, very ine, and aso OF monsoas :ze;
varieties OF french pears, AND OF apples IRON y H.
\ o. nj m uenr auudn a.
rey d cllIons, oranges. lemons, and IRON
Jesse D. SlingInf oil Baltimore county (Ths 10 anex-
eney hne collection OF truit mol exceed ey any ex.
hibed varieties OF pears, from h KING; 10 vsre
ties Of apples, from H. Somervle; varieties Of psaxs.
from Horace Scudder Bo.toD; collection OF appss ffom
Mr. Edelin,, St. Mafy's county fine psars. iron Mr.
Mohler acolec,on OF apples. o different varieties, from
James Carroll, IT,; 40 varieties OF apples, from IL D.
Chew basket oiaPpes from S Hatceinsoni ls varieties
Iof apples. from ~ Godsborough Talbot county; col
lection OF apples, from Mrs. M. s. Elllcou and some
very fine lemons and oranges from Mrs Ridgsly, OF
4 FLowras-A very attractive, though not extensive,
display is made in this department Mr.. John Feast,
who IS The principal deposition, exhibits floral srmcha
preuy designed, and covered entirely with various kinds
Of choice dahlIas II attracted much attentions, and
deservedly admired MIR. Feast also exhibits two hne
pyamdal boquets and number OF specimens OF plants
aad flowers Mr.. Henry Rodenwald exhibits several
splendid boques and also very fine one deposited BY
/ Mrs. I. s Jones, lti - N. i4a.3s
HOUSEHOLD MAsuYAcruREs.--In this branch OF The
hbon the ladies have certainly maintained their credit
and made highly pleasing and attractive display In
the ornamental specaens OF needle work-such en-
broidery knitting, worsied, chenille, and ufted wok
very great variety oi elegant articles Is deposited
whilst in the useful De numerous collection h
shown OF quilts counterpanes blankets, sheets and silk
arm and worsed stockings and hose We also noticed
several specimens OF panIaoon stuf and Of fsnnes Of
home made msnufactureall good and substantial ar
Il tcles at II. .usd,. I'D b. ~
i In thatc OF household manufactures which minis.
ters 70 the appetite the ladies have also fully sustained
themselves very fine display is made of home made
bread, biscuits, cakes Of different kinds, brandy fruits,
4 iees, preserves domestic wines, slrups, bounces,
pickles, &c The home, made bread noticed parcu
larry ne and the may be said OF the cakes gene
rally The lelles and preserves also superior many
OF them being unequaicd In cearness and we have no
doubt fully as good as they looked .. ,.s,s..g
\ HAMs.--There ave tweny.one OF these exhibited M
competition or the premium They are all prepared Tor
eating and present quite an attractive array u s.l
II AcRIcuIfuRAL IMpLEMEsTs--The display Of sgrcqitu
raj implements OF the most promlnent and At
tractve portions Of The exhlson Tne number Oh con-
ributors is large and several OF them display an almost
Infinitely varied stock oil tools and implements very
arge number oil horse powers are upon tne ground and
by their aid much of the machinery deposited s kept in
notion thus adding greatly 10 the interest oi this part Of
the exhibition,
sive display. Among their principal articles we notice
straw and fodder c1tfers corn and cob crshss corn
sbelerr corn mills wheat fans, vegetable sicers, lime
spfesders horse powers hreshng machines wheat ana
corn drills, grain separaofs ploughs, cultivstom n
rows, agricultural furnaces and numerous assos"'
OF farming and gardening tooie dairy nie1ss, 60
II Mr. Ezra Whitman also OF the lsIRsss ".s.. ~
tors in this department lie has ON the g.1upss ss y y
improved machines of bis inyenuon Nv y. 81, =
rely OF everything required IN ine way oavsi s.so"