New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-01
state Agricultural Fair.

HARnsBuRGn, Friday, Oct. 81, lS5l-GPM
The State Capital has been more crowded to-day
Than 1t was yesterday
The weather has been very fine.
The plowine Match created great interest. Nu'
ms,ous plow> were entered, and the plowmen
rerresented various portions OF the country the
ground selected was adjoining the far, and good
soil Among the plows entered, were several of
Prouty & Mesr's, of Boston SincihrS, OF Bait
more Hall & Spears of Pittsburgh Hanley's, OF
Montgomery ana CreSSeTs, OF Cumberland. The
plow ing was generally good, but the award OF the
premiums ha not Vet been made.
Governor Johnson. with Ex-Governor Klther' ana
Judge JesSup were on me ground
After the Flowing Match the Premiums on stock
&c. were awarded James Gowan, of Philadelphia.
TOOK the premium for the best Durham Bull over
y,ars old Henry Sherborne'> stallo j. n. Polk
,ook the prlze. Also the French Merno Sheep OF
l. Blnsham of Vermont McCormlckS keapng
Machine was again successful Prouty bdfIeH
double Plow took the premium. l.. whitman OF
Baltimore, the premium Tor we afges' ulSplN %
Agricultural Implements
The awards being over, the Address was next lie
hyered At the Capitol BY the Hon. A. Stevenson OF
VIRGINIA. and was an able and eloquent one. lie
began hy comparing Agriculture with Commerce and
Manufactures. as sources of national wealth ana
greatness While he did not Seeh 10 depreclate the
importance Of Commerce and Manufactures Il. ie1'
cuure The Hon speaker then Proceeded 10 snow
that her crcul,ure was The true source OF briV>a
rover During her wars with France, she derived
lrom tax uDon the products OF her sOll The enor-
NOUS sum OF SIX and half millions a. pounds ser
hing The reason of the superiority of Greai brtaln
over all the world IN this Department. was attributed
TO the eaty formation OF Agricultural Societies The
efforts OF SIT John sinclair ~ pro note British Agri-
culture referred 20, and an extract OF letter
irOm Washington to tha; ndlg dual mas quoted, 10
show how much the cause interested that sfedi man:
The importance oi Agriculture no poililcai point Of
view WAS considered. In a republic IN Government
The yeou ann constitute the caiei defense from IN.
ya>ion he spoke OF the great progress o. iae Az
ricutui t- alluded 70 The apNh 'a'iou OF steam 10
rlytr al q ocean navigation The discovery OF the
magu,uc telegraph. ~ wh,ch space and time are an
nlhil,t,G-rhe gas hight for Illuminating our cities,
&c &c He then asked, Is Agriculture nor capable
of attaining, # the proper means are EMPLOY ed, II
Science bc brought to it> aid A exalted position
TIE SPIN, Of prejudice WAS ospre'S'el' oS "A'' !
farmers sre deferred from improving their SO ana
ennchnC their lands. The SpCaAer rsSieleI thA'
farmers were so often content la cong VIVA tuei'
fathers ara grandls'heTS HAD done teioIe .-tn
He closed bN passing an euio~N upon ne Al q
Agriculture. Nhich he SAID was hel9 III hish Iesd0
by the aYCientS.
The Acoress Was quite long, occupying IN uo.l
and three quarters ~ Cclvcrl. - Vas N>'.iVv ~
With great attention and The honorable gentleman
WAS frequently app'auded.
Governor Johnston al on Tie tlgh' OF me sV"N'i
and JudaG Watts on the leit.
The Car is TON closes. and 60 MORO" hHi1>'db1
vii be comparatively deserted.