New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-30
Queens Go. Agricultural Cattle show and
Fair.

The delightful village of Flushing was
tho scene yesirrosy Of Of the best appointed and
hc,t attended County Fairs that have ever been held la
the coul Try The farmers and horcutursti Of Queens
County have worked lorg and faithfully 10 support o.
II cir Agricultural sotiy, and well deserve the succe"
which Is now crowning ,heir efforts.
The FAN yesterday was eXcellenty
stocked With tborou. bred horses, full boodsi cattle,
aid sguieent frait Among thc 'allioLs not eldd-d
to compete for premiums we're Clarion splendid
specimen of tnorou Oh bred and Nay fly scarcely
les notable Ta1re were some very dne working
borsss and brood mares but The plumber wss llmiIed'
"A the county is rot extensively stocked In this hne OF
Dc ue,,,c a. iDss The show OF bulls and VI full
and mixed blood was mcsi excel, NJ and did hon Or 10
the county Sheep were scarce tho rich garden l2Rii
Of Queens Co valuable for wool sro sing jet
there were son good specimens. The iwiDish crowd
wss larsey rtpIesenied, snd in most adermanic dig.
nty there were some Of the iness sLd latest hogs
thstv Rave over seen at agricultural ex ioaon
We noticed also some good mulss, and fne lot Of
sbspshae. Bsn'sm, ChiitsgoDg, d rklng Hand and
other Fowls. The Horticultural portion OF the exhibit
tic was very hne, IL ght be expected 10 such
MAJ able fruit ald lllw,r region. Tnere spDles
pears Iesche,, qutces, &c. and sarden products 10
sbuncsrce ard OF IN 81 excellent quality. Toe dairy
WIS fairly represented, and there T'rs sOno good sps
eimeLs Of ornamental needle &c. Grain and Hour
were not We. etsbes abundant and good
There waIe some fair farm implements, but We had
no, lime tu SEQ much Of them.
The attendance was very large the day
va, magnificent and everybody seemed to be there
with then fsn.ie,. There were many thousands, CON-
rs liom all psri Of the county and tae towns
and + ON Eew-Yolk On the arrival If the boa, from
Ysw.Yo' X, the "bg team Of hundred yoke Of oxen
started under tie of Bragg. Horss Guards aud
the Hamilton Rds to convey the American Institute
Delegation 10 ,hs ground. There couple of hours we're
,pert In examining tt show and hen portion Of the
Pc PIE proceeded to the place deagna,sd for the pur
pose Of hearing
THE ANNUAL ADDREss
The Annual Address was delivered ia
tie Nt,hoohr Church, BY CHARLES King, L LO Pres
idett Of Columbia College The aacir nee vas not very
large, owing TO the distance of the place from tae
Fair.
The proceedings at the Church were
opened By prayer By Rev. Mr.. sTnosG.
JohS A. Ming, Esq, President of the
Agricultural s e.ey, made short address Tne exit.
bnion Of The cay was far superior b any ever before
held, ospt cialy In the Of frui,s The Csas Do
psitn-eti vas slso very excellent Although the Fair
al ere tine had aim 81 died OUT Is 10 now glorious
feature In our history. IL could handy be less with
sLeh sn eIciuIlTely agricultural district 40 Qlaeos
CUuDU. be was sure that fucseps would hencaiurgard
be . msiir Of cOur,e, ard their Fairs become cele.
orstd ell oser The country. he encOurs gsd his hesr.
cult ysie this good old practice Of agriculture lie
Introduced, as ole OF his wn sn.
DR.. KING, President of Columbia Col
lece who I'D been chosen Orator Of tho Day Alter
tr bute H. Queens Comfy which held the Of .ny
q bis Kindred be considered nIsg the Importance aad
value OF such s)eletrs 90 the one he VS. addres,in.
Css,es associate every where in free coantti-s but
Chy recently have farmers reco.niZsd this ynucpie Of
slIocsiiUn iOr improvement BaI thls syit 1ad b.
cultivated they sn I'D l. arm 10 Concentrate and tnsrs
by cu'e tort srd science TIE school Of lnsru s,ioa
es,sbDheo by such sssocisti0as 10 most important
Gel The. broasht TO aid the cutlVssor aud iu
prCvenent 10 the consequence Farmers were t-na,
ciOus ot old Ussgts, and work TO much by trsid ~
Bot science gains srourd and progress l. manif-.t
Among the best features Of your society Is die
uibuuOn OF scientific books for premlums Tna sossk.
er said the nrH step 10 benefit and increase ths
value u agriculture, 10 - improve Comnoa seno ia
This II the especial business Of farmers Hs deors
Gated the idea Of employing cheap and of course
poor tsachers Bess qualified and best pail teacnars
are nena yNGbly tne best aud caeaoes, A yosth
leavips the school Of sucb man has rbir.t for nvs
iis.iioD which iolovs bin % the farm; there IA.
sts al OF being q d1 snd o. nseless N .cnirs he b.,
b+esnes Investigator and Q seisn,inc vortm,a
The spirit OF Inquiry aso stbens tbs re. fi,s
Of the mar ard coIv'nces him Of she arsst tru,ns ~
God and bis VOLS Tue Dr. instsnesd HUH Miller
The eunt u Geol0sst, who teasn life a. lasa,sr IN