The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-14
From the New York Herald.
Tine New York state WaIr.

From the New York Herald
| Ths new York state TsIE.
The Albany Journal states that thousands Of strangers
have already arrived, bringing with them arcleA for
hibion which 70 much larger than ever before up to the
same hour. and indicates greater display than on any
previous occasion The enclosure contains thirty acres
and twelve more than al Syracuse.
NEW YORK, September 5, 1851 have Just returned
from the great State agricultural exhibition at Albany
Il 70 interesting TO notice the Improvement that mas peen
0uIg n lew pss years N hs TSsy are
perhaps, better adapted than any others for the bes farms
OF New England The Durhams require too rich pas
The thrift hardness. and docliiy Of the Deyons. and
their working qualities III them in very high degree LOT
New England uses. The fact that large majority q
cattle presented soere Devons may be considered as sum
cent evidence of their adaptation to north and northeast
and western soil The richer and more temperate re-
gions OF the middle States, well as the western ana
southwestern portions oil our country are more gehal 70
NIw YoRx, Sept eve may, without hesitation.
assert that the State Fair OF 1880 in an agricultural pom.
of view has been the greatest yet witnessed ~ his
Saie and has been equal not superior TO that oil any
other State. In point Of the numbers and exceency Of
the stock the collection oil farming Implements, Inc va
riey OF new and important machines Tor agricultural pur
poses, the extensive collection OF foreign and domestic
articles and the countless multitude OF visers' 4 mas
fairly eclpsed everything OF the kind ever yet seen IN
this country The cattle show, TO the superiority m
number and quality, has entirely exceeded our highest
expectations u represented all the breeds Of improved
cattle, embracing specimens OF native and foreign cattle
from every section Ut the State The collection OF Dur
ham and Devon cattle was the most extensive and Is
also considerable number Of Ayrshifes. the most
most remarkable Of which may perhaps De me colec
ton Of Mr. Roswell L Colt New Jersey. consisting OF
BULL COW. and calf These distinguished for
their high breeding, and for their possessing, IN an emil
nent degree, all the characteristics peculiar to the Ayr
shire race. Cattle Of breed were also very album
dant We also observed that Mr. j. B. Beekman, OF
Columbia county, exhibited the grounds an immense
wagon, drawn BY ten yoke Of fine matched oxen beau.
productions OF his farm. The show OF horses also
very numerous, and remarkable in point OF beauty and
excellence II would be useless 10 attempt to describe
the peculiaes OF The various much less to make
! a selection; for they all superior in quality.
| The collection OF sheep was also very numerous
There were samples Of all the favorie classes we 90.
served variety OF the long and middle wooded STOCK
also fine Saxons. Cotswoolds. Merinos, South Downs
| Lecesters, &c.
for its numbers for its superior quality. We found
represented excellent specimens OF the native foreign.
Essex, Berkshire and grass.fed swine. Some bears OF
the Essex and Berkshire families were distinguished Tor
The collection Of poultry was complete, representing
all the varieties Of Shangha, Malay silver pheasant Pc.
land, chitagong, Muscovy ducks, Bremen Chinese, ana
! wild geese, bantams, Sc
The mechanlcs' hall, which was the most complete OF
all the various departments contained such variety
worthy Of attention, that il is almost impossible TO aude
to them ALL To all the merits OF the multi
tudnous articles exhibited in this hall would be hercu.
lean task to undertake which confess utterly
incompetent Let il suffice 10 say, that the exh0uon IN
the mechanics hall the finest and most extensive IN
reference inventions for agricultural Improvement ever
yet this any other Slate. We must, however,
mention one article which seemed especial degree to
attract the notice and excite the admiration OF almost all
the visiiers This saddle called Jenny Lind and
manufactured by Lyman J. Lloyd. OF Albany II u
mounted with gold, and designed for the worlds fair at
London in 1851 He exhibited also some harness and
saddles with gold and silver mounngs, which certainly
The manufacturers hall also conspicuous Tor its
variety OF articles and cuncsles the greater portion oil
which was OF Albanian production Inc exhibition
chiefly consisted OF worsted work in silk, cotton, and
materials of capetngs. animal paintings hne speci-
mems OF upholstery wax, and other artificial ho~efs
splendid dagueireoypes paper hangngs etc ms nan
was one OF the principal points oil attraction.
But the centre Of attraction was, undoubtedly the noai
department. which perfect jam yesterday and TO-
day. Besides the floral temple, in the centre, with
marble statue OF the goddess OF Flowers. we observed
two others OF similar description: one, which was de-
signed by DR. Wendell situated in front; the other
| by Mr. Newconb, OF Albany was placed al the other
extremity. The space between them was filed up with
bouquets, fuchsss, AID foreign flowers The specimens
OF plants and flowers, and the great variety OF fruits
exhibited shelves below all most beautifully ar
ranged The pianos intended for exhibition were placed
in the OF the floral hail. Thete were nine oil them
altogether the most conspicuous OF which was most
magnhcenlly finished octave grand piano, IRON
| Chickefing X Co., and one with an attachment Ihe
i dairy hall presented some fine specimens OF butter,
cheese, sugar; fine samples OF every variety OF gram
barrels Of superine four and variety oil vegetables
Last night during the Storm the canvass was rent and
mos, OF the articles sustained considerable damage
committee Tor the purpose OF selecting arllcles IN
tended for exhibition in the worlds fair at London, met
to-day at IL o'clock, in the speakers tent on the show
grounds and alter short consultation, they proceeded
to examine the articles entered Tor exhibition About
o'clock in the afternoon the premium list was read
which succeeded by the annual address. delivered by
Dr. Amos Dean, the subject OF which was agricultural
education This formed the concluding ceremony oil the
great State FAIR OF $780, after which the crowd dispersed
| and left the grounds
Ii is calculated that the receipts oil this years fair will
nearly amount $4,000 while those OF as years only
reached O. OO0 Il also stated that o,oO0 admis
sion tickets and from 10000 $4,000 members tickets
i have been sold during the fair.
From National mterigencer Of yesterday
Interesting frpna Iexns
The Secretary OF Stale received yesterday the follow
| ing Geographic despatch IRON the collector at New Or