New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-07
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The Agricultural Fair OF the State OF
Vermont. ior this year, opened at Rutland on
rhursfa, last. The attendance was very large
nd hitherto entirely unparalleled by any similar gath
,ripg IN the country when the proportion of population
q. tai en- into account. Notwit standing the Society
nered no prizes the farmers of the Green Mountain
state came forward noby, and stocked the Exhibition
with magnificent abundance Of all that Interests and
1elisbts ibis largest and most important class OF tho
eope The grounds covered thirty acres and enclosed
,oree large bulllpe, for exhibitors racecouue aud
aree platform with sests for three thousand people
The show of horses and cattle very fne and vas
ne chief point Of Interest Old Black Hawk, and tbs
Morgan Horse, two pstrlArchs OF the race, were
IN basd Black Hawk Ia eighteen years old, and
ame to the Fair attended By seventy two of his pos
ri,y nearly every being Ike the old fellow him
self, of elosty jet black. Morgan 10 tgentythres
ess, old and brought family Of sixty Of the small
"a, handsome and doce members of ais clan. Rather
10 famous racer, was also present During the frs
Jay several Of the finest young horses we're sold a,
rices from { goo % $1,000 each. Theirs was also
fre show of neat cattle, sheep, and swine, In all
yhich Vermont holiS high rank
The grea. Intellectual attraction of the Fair vas
ueech or rather the Annual Address from Hon. WN H.
.EwAAD This brought b. eiher many tlousaDds who
would probably not have attended upon the words OF
" other man Mr.. SEWARD spoke for sbou' an hour
I'D half with reference chiefly 70 the lack OF sci
1.-the knowledge among farmers, and indicating some
the principal remedies therefor. Tie began BY utter
no eulosy upon Vermont which hc called the TSro
America In respec OF tree sentiment, equal liberty
I'd 10 tical iusiice aud thence he sketcned briefly
ns OF the chief points Of her history from the sale Of
NJ old grant. New Hampshire by Nesfork, 10 the
.uemtnt of the SAFE In later times The I'm
al Agriculture,
.csuse the culture OF men and ~omen was In direct
oportiou the culture Ot hocks and neds IL Is 90
eLs 70 the i'm provement OF the fafu tnftoe farmsr,
NAT the occupation should De made pron aJl5, oy
creased means Of produc Ion, easier access u mar
ct &c For these reasons, the farmer Is deeply In
tsed In inventions, which take tue pace oi
annual labor ana Ia the improvement Of exsd0g ma
ines He referred To the Worlds fsr, and tue NOR
tncatlOn mich ielt at the inited extent an' mar
w variety If American Inventions there 50 newhHt
,de.ued after time By Mccormick Reaper and
tsvens's Yacht But these thum9ns n7vertne-
-, orly indicated cur ganlua for iaycu1Jn,
stie hey left uudlsturbed the distinct impressive
nd painful fact that il was nsdequstsy enc luraged
M bus very partially exercised among Us Thus was
evealtd 10 the eciprocaDg cause and consequence
our deperoence foreign nations 60 largely for the
lotnes we wear The implements we nae tor the ianty
be r1uah wooden cotton and silk manu- ,cur-s
% philosophical lecture room and Tor tnous'nd
rer fabrics which 10 high and luxuusn. state OF
.lylizatiop, eDpoy and CO sumo Happy vii be-
~ a. If the instructor shall not be forgotten IL ~as
utIy this We had failed % encourage and % b pro-
the ea'ablshment among ourselves OF the ma0ufic-
utpe urucetse when n other countries had given bft1
, tbr. az IT. auifold IveutiOns ! shall not urge here
n common Arguments for tho Institution OF va
led manu- 'actures but 1t 10 germsin 20 Ine occa'
on b. show yCu how what Is called Sn eIpI
alton Of free trade, 10 a country yet unprepafed Tor
p has ogerat. 10 eiter aud bhd down among us toe
chest aud most beoehcent faculty o. tns human inh
the faculty Of Unitarian invention dets, heo,
s,onsi . over an above and indefsitely exceeding
u the waste Of fTeights, commissions ana tnks lncu,
cd In purchasipg In distant m'rkeS Articles whi;n
hound IN our own fe d. tresi' ana hhss, VIVA 'l'
turther waste Of ffeigbts commissions ana r'As Our
- ard Inwsrds on the transportation OF our Own
tS.n,r., materials 20 EDglish workshops, and on
,e,y ,ecor,.,epce tO our JYn SHORES, charged WIN
ne cost of afaeture . be poid 10 provisions sna
lid Beyond and above all these os.es' nero suht
- ,if,ng of the very life Of all national growth,
.,.Ionusnt and % nection Look, then ye trus men
V,nont 10 the correction OF tails great cattons fault
. ron vsIue ynur Own welfare and prosperity, the at
.aScement Of society, and me greatness poser ana
- Of YOUR country. Who does not dsslra that tns
s,eraiiOp "a which no belongs shtll be wiser and
,cea,er than those which have gone beforei III"
To dshps ush this generation as above indicated, We
mus, have more enlightened system Of agriculture
The general principles well known, but there must
e great improvement In their application. We still
low and SOW en- reap Ia the blind round Of customs
prsetieed by our srsndfa,hers. Oar Indifference 70
Agricultural Science, must not continue. We have
schools and professors enough but they want pupis
Our Students With their eyes Fixed upon the learned
professions pass hsedessly BY the Agricultural chair
Mr.. SEWARD spoke of tbs repugnsnoe OF farmers
sors for their fathers calling Yet be commanded sna
here was deep passion In the heart OF evsy man os
Agricultural life, and the p.eassnsess dreams Oh ms
merchant tho mechanic the professional man ~ere
Of cottage In the country and garden or sis@"