The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-13
Agriculture.

TIE AMERICAN INSTITUTE AND ROcELAND CoUN7E
AGRIcULTURAL sooIETY RAIB AND PLoUdHINo
This society heli It's annual fi, in the village. Of
Nyack, on the Hudson river, on Friday and Sstux-
day last There was . good display Of CATTLE. fat
sheep, and other farming stock. We are told Tat
the exhibition exceeded any Of former years.
On Saturday last the AmArican Institute held
thor p]oughihg and spading matches, in conuction
with the Rookland Society, on the grounds. above
On the arrival Of the boat at Nyssk in she fore
2oon, the committee Of the American. Institute
were met by the Rpoklsnd County Agricultural So
Ess State f Senator ' accompanied Hugh NAVEL Si.
the Collector Of the Port of New York. who owns
country seat in Rockand county, the village Of
Ny ack, and large and fine farm Of some ono hum
ny, with many Of the citizens Of Rockland were es-
corted to the grovo by the society and citizens,
where the committee of the American Institute
wore welcomed by a short and pertinent address
cd to by Shepherd Knapp, Esq, on behalf Of the
American Institute.
The company then proceeded to the ploughing
and spading grounds, and hero was large field
filed with people, and competitors earnest for the
contest and prizes. Ten or moro entries vera made
for the ploughing match
All made an effort to win the prizes, but she rules
only allowed three premiums---one q silver cup,
valued at fifteen dollars the second a silver cup,
valued at ten dollars; and the third silver medal.
We were not go fortunate as to get the partcu-
lars of the match, 90 as to state accurately who
were the successful competitors in the ploughing
match; but we never saw ploughing dsne so we'll at
any fair we have before attended. The time was
hour, and the teams were both horses and oxen.
Each ploughman did bis work without driver.
All started at the same time on a signal given.
The p)oughing beng done, the testing of ploughs
came off by the Dynometer. The posghs were
drawn through the ground by cattle and horse
teams, and the ploughs that cut the widest and
deepest fuIrow, with the least draught or power Of
motion, we're pronounced the best model
The spading match attracted very large congre-
cation Of ladies and gentlemen to the ring in which
the spadipg lot was laid otwenty feet long by ten
wide The spading was excellent, and Archi oad
Henderson obtained the first PREMIUM silver
cup, valued at ten dollars James Maloney took
the second premium "a silver cup valued at eight
dollars. Thomas Daily took the third prenium-a
silver medal Henderson was from Newtown. Long
Island, and Maloney and Daily were from Nyaek.
The time for spading was one hour; the spading
done for garden work, and not less than ten inches
deep On the close of the spading and ploughing
matches and the testing Of plonghs tho cizcns and
the committee of the American Institute returned
10 the grove, where the successful competitors of
the premiums were announced by Mr.. Nash to
the Rockland Society and the citizens, who had as
sembled in great numbers.
TT rec cheers were given for the Rockland Agri-
cultural Society, three for the American Institute,
and three for the ladies Of Rockland county, with
hearty good will
An address was delivered at the grove to close
the performance.
The American Institute delegation and the citi-
zens of Rockland were invited to partke Of dinner
provided at the hotel in the village, at the expense
Of the Rockland Society. The refreshments being
over, the citizens Of New York, Long Island, Ne Y
Jersey, and the delegation of the American lnsti.
tute returned by the stea pboat a. four z. M all
delighted with the TRANSACTIONS Of tho day
This fair speaks well for Rockland county, which
is of far more importance to our agriculture than
has been generally given to Rockland The soil Of
this county is warm, ola volcanic form alton, resting
along and within few miles of the Hudson river,
near to market The people are descendants of our
honest Dutch ancestors, generally little behind
the enterprises of the day; but they know what is
good living, and what it is to have good home.
Rocklsnd may be set down as one Of the best
agricultural counties in the State.