The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-11
AGRICULTURE In NEW HAMPSHIRE.


OUR NEW HAMPSHIRE CORRESPONDENCE
MANCHESTER, Oct. 8, 1851.
The State Agricultural Fair at Manchsstr-Appear-
ance of Manchester; its Manufactures, Popmsa-
tfom, &c. &c.
The second annual Agricultural Fair Of the State
of New Hampshire, is now open at this place, but
it will not be in full operation until TO- morrow,
which promises TO be . gala day in every respect
Up to five o'clock this evening, cattle, farming
implements, horses, wagons, &c., were arriving, at
which hour the books were closed, and what comes
tomorrow will not be entitled to any premium.
They may be exhibited, however, under rule
established for that purpose by the managing COM
mittee
The exhibition, even it is, is highly creditable
to the Granite State. The display OF cattle and
horses, both imported and native, and hogs, sheep
and poultry Of various choice breeds, is very extern
sive. The Devonshire breed of cattle mostly pre-
walls, either pure or mixed. There are severa
specimens of the Durham, and some very good, of q
cross between that and the common. There are
likewise some magnificent Saxony and Southdown
sheep, and endless variety of agricultural nipple
ments of the most approved form and construc-
ton. To enumerate everything that is exhibited
would be impossible within the limits of letter.
There is great variety Of ploughs and harrows,
of cultivators, Of scythes, axes, wagons, carts,
pichforks and yokes in fact, there are elegant spe
cimens of every implement connected with farm
ing. The manufacturing interests of New Hamp-
shire are likewise represented: there aye speci-
mems of machinery, horse. power machines, drill
Dgs, washing machines, carpets, rifles, de LANES
and cashmerets, seamless bags, worsted work, mu-
steal Instruments, edged tools, hydraulic rams,
nannes, printed tapestry, car wheels, and q mum
Der Of other things too numerous to mention.
must not omit mentioning that the identical first
gun that was fred at the Britss in our revolution
AIRY war, is exhibited at the fair, and attracts q
great deal of attention. shall see things to better
advantage to morrow, and will refer at length
to the fair, In my next letter.
Manchester is thriving, busting place, with a
population Of about fifteen thousand. Twelve or
fifteen years ago the site of the city was covered
by the primeval forest! Manufacturing is carried
on to great extent On this point tho DAILY
-dnofoan has completed the following informa-
tion:-
The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company, moor
porated July, le5l, commenced operations in 1887
Capital, s3000,0o0 The business Of the corpora
zion is dividedinto four departments, viz IL Land
Building Department. H. Amoskcag New Mills
four mills; oil, 400 spir dles 500 looms; males en-
ployed, AIS; females, 100; manufacture annually
20,0o0000 yaros of sheetDgs, drillings, tickngs,
mariner stripes, denims, and fannels; consume an
nualy 1oOCO0C0 lbs. cotton 100 tons of ri, 1000
cords of wood, Is $50 gallons Of oil, 100 tons of
starch, 25,0G0 lbs of indigo; 100 tenements used
boarding houses; $500, coo paid out annu lily at
the mills; there is also savings bank for the ac-
commodation Of those employed by the GO npany.
Ill. Machine shop manufactures cotton and woollen
machinery, locomotives. Sc building three shops;
one foundry; men employed, 500; consumes an-
nualy. 1900 tons Of pig iron, 200 tons Of iron and
steel, COO tons of coal. 600 cords Of wood, 25 900
bushels of charcoal 5, 400 bushels of btu ninou,
coal, 20C0 gallons Of ell; ftyfour tenements used
as boarding houses; 100000 paid our annually.
". Hooksett Mills-one mill, 5000 spindles
The Stark Mills Incorporated 1893; com
mepced operations 1889; capita 81 ,2J0, 900; mills;
1900 spindles; l.222 looms; males employed,
250 females, 200; 7,000, 900 yards Of sheetings
and drillings made per annum; consumes annually
100000 lbs of cotton 200 tens of COAL 100 cords
Of wood, $4,000 gallons Of oil, 50 tons of starch;
tenements USED as boariin houses; 100000 pail
out annually at mills
The Manchester Mills were Incorporated 1889
commenced operations March, 1875; capital
81 100000; mills, building for printing;
looms males employed. $50; females, 600 manu-
facture al nually 5000 900 yards Of muslin de
laires, cash meres silk stripes and prints consume
annually 100000 lbs. Of cotton, 200 900 lbs wool,
Ions of OIL 600 lbs of oil soap, 5j tons of starch,
drugs to the value Of $4,000; 50 tenements used
as boarding houses; 100000 paid out annually at
the mills
There are two banks of issue in Manchester, and
one for the institution Of savings. The Manches-
ter Bank has a capitsl of SiIO,OU0 and the Amos
kesg Bank has, capital Of $4,000
The city is full Of strangers; and where the
thousands who are expected to arrive tomorrow
will find accommodation, it is impossible to say.
All tho hotels are crowded to OVERLOOKING, and
have not a spare bed. Many Of the hospitablc
citizens have thrown open their houses TO vistcrs.
Blu, for this, hundreds would be, tonight, without
beds. Your correspondent is indie bted 10 Frede-
rick Smyth, Esq, the popular City Clerk, and
bis smiable lady, for ,ourtesies which, as stran-
ger, he he'd no right to expect, and but for which
he would be in sad plight. He takes this OPP
portunity Of returning his grateful thanks to that
gentle and his lady. Indeed, he never was in
so bospitabe a place in his life. Manchester well
deserves the title of the City of Hospitality
genuine New England hospitality.
The Hon Daniel Webster is expected TO arrive
here to morrow, at half past nine o'clock, by the
fast train, from Boston. lie aud General Wool,
who will come in the same train, viii be received
by the Committee Of Arrangements at the depot.
They will be escorted by the City Guards, very
fine military company, to the residence Of the Hon.
r. as5 guests Mr. they Ws T Se % g.
ceiye6 at the State line by the Hon Moses Eel
lows, Mayor OF the city, and the Hon. George w.
Nesmith, President Of the State Agricultural So
ciety
SECOND DAY.
MANCHESTER, N. II, Oct. 9, 1851.
The second day of the New Hampshire State
Fair opened pro perously. A vast addition to the
stock agricultural implements, horses, sheep, Sc,
was made since yesterday; and the population has
within the last twenty.four hours, increased at q
rate which would threaten famine, If continued
for week or ten days.
At an early hour this morning the Hon. Moses
Fellows, Mayor of Manchester, and the Hon. Geo.
w. Nesmith, President Of the State Agricultural
So,ety proceeded to the State line, for the purpose
Of welcoming Mr.. Webster to his native state
The train arrived at the Manchester depot at a
little after Two o'clock On his arrival, Mr. Webster
was welcomed by the Hon 5. III. Aver. Mr.. AYR
addressed MIR. Webster as follows
Mr.. Webster-I am ielected by this immensc gather
ing Of the men Of New Hampshire, TO bid you In their
names cordial welcome To our State However CRATE
ul to my feeit e IL the imposition Of sucn duty and
however chrerfully respond TO the call am veil
aware that whatever may say, will come with but
feeble force for deeper more expressive more eloquent
welcome lights mp the Of faces around you than any
which language can give uttesance Sir, no party 10
here T. cla yen A. Us own unless be that great party