The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-23
Agriculture, horticulture, and the
Arts.
THE STATE FAIR AT SARATOGA.
Grand Exhibition Of New York
Industry and Skill.
THE EMPIRE STAGES PRODUCTIONS,
&c, &o., 10.
Doings OF the First Day.
SPECIAL CoRRi sposDENcE OF THE HERl

O0hn8S OF the First Day
SPECIAL CoRRi sposDENcE OF THE HERALD.
UNION HAIL. SARATOGA SPRINGS. Sspt 2o-P. NJ
Ths thirtsesth annual exhibition Of the agricultural
and mechanical products Of the State under the auspices
Of the STATE Agricultural socisy to ths
day but the very heavy rain which commenced falling
last night has continued pour dc msrclssey to THU
Time and has proved very serious drawback to tina
vhos affair. The a ds viii be opened to the publ.
tomorrow morning II not Itirey ruoed by the rain,
which It u feared will continue the exhibition proe.
to be Of the finest given In the State But the
torrents Of water which has poured down during the
twelve hours has Put disping air every thing and
body The streets three inches deep with mud
pedsstaisnism L. dangerous net impossible. The only
moving 6gurss upon the great panorama Of dullnsss
the hackmsa, who rush about In India rubber GOATS
charging double fares and apparently much delighted
a. EewfsuAdlsnd deg ths sesshore The hstels are
quite FULL and the vsiters seem Like many State pris-
Some hrt with the ladies' others read the
and ever again, varying the operation with rhort
walks upon the piazza while sthers with their feet upon
window SILL gaze pondinsy at the toes Of their
as wondering where they should get another pair affair
those were out. The excurson trains from Troy
which were to have been DIVIDED ruaong empty
and the weather Is not genial to the Fair
will DO failure IS far attendance il concsrnsd.
Your correspondent has bean joted up the grounds
and back again The enclosure the exhibition Ii s.u.
ated about mile east Of the village, upon the land OF
Madame Jume the widow o, Aaron Burr The spsse en-.
closed ID about twepty acrsr sncirclsd by beautiful
grove on the north and west sdes 1t is watered by
means Of reservoir of hundred hogshesds capacity
int which the water Is forced by powerful hydraulic
ram. There are numerous "shows" in the vicinity of
the ground, including two circus companies and tie
buildings for the purposes Of the exhibition together
With tho md ,ha fort
tho vstsrs give the the appearance Of village
OF tssh The entrance Of the grounds Is at The buness
Office" substantial two story wooden building On the
lower floor there dozen secretaries busy engaged
IN making entries Of articles which we're continually ar
rvisghorses and CATTLE Shanghas fowls feed choppers
planters churns, poushs potatoes patch quilts
ssokng stoves, fruits flowers, woolen stockings bou
quets ras carpsts trottng wagons pen drawings and
infinite variety Of other useful and ornamental srt
ses. Among the horses notice stallion Black Hawk ex
hibted By Mr. D HUI BriGport, VT This Is . worthy
Of the celebrated Morgan hors which lived twenty
two years and from whence sprung the long line of ceie
bottom. NJ Fnlay Of Saratoga, exhibits brood mare,
with 81. :. her foot BY i %ps.ssS RR 'ssss:
Several Black Hawk stsllions here There many
fns horses here not in the exhibition. Mr.. Sauring
prsprister Of the rsesc,urse, had put fine pro.
rain win spos al the sport Among tn. horses on the
ground are Mao, Of Phladelphis Lady Moscow Of New
Yeti ,% cSoeI e Ao o. Lay Js1: Of Phisdsph.
purses to b txottsd for Ia about 81 500
e return, Leaving the business Office We stroll Ia
the swins sheep and poultry occupy ths side The
shsw q swine = small bat good. Holden, of Wal.
" wilcox. x Saratoga, sio b., some spscmsns On
the east ads the s for the horses OF these there
Il greater show than shall aIlude to them more
south We have large wooden building, kno IN 81 Me-
ehaaio. Haa In this will b arranged thirty six entries
OF north tools e. T. n.
The address TO Be delivered BY He. William G. Rtves,
Of ybgaia on Friasy. The honorable gsotisman 1.
6s devoted entirely exhibition Of articles Of ladies'
hanAivok and fruits snd ao~sr Despite the rain the
have reason 70 believe ,ha. Il win be one Of tho most
interesting features OF the exhibition The Fair viii open
society are The 10 io.iDs named ssa,lsmsn:- '''' -
Prsidcnt-Lews G. Morris, Mount Fordham, West
Tscs Presid~s-First district Richard L. Allen, New
York Second district, William Kelly Rhinebeck; Thri
DISTRICT George Vail Trey Fourth district John Beck
Codes F.iInowt 0DoIdsss sixth district. r H. Van
v. Bacon, Waterloo s.nses county ; Eighth district,
Sias II Burroughs, Medina, Orleans county.
Corresponding Secraayy-B. p. Johnson Albany.
Recording Secretary Erastus Corning, Jr., Albany.
Tfeosuru-B 3. Kirtlsnd, Albany.
Executive CommItee-rneodoie q, Peters. Daren Gene
-; j. T. Blanchard, saratoga Springs; William Buell.
Rochester; Charles MonslL Ludlowvills, Tompkini
The premiums smouIt to near IS 600. On Wednesday
the grounds will DO opened TO members. On Thursday
the peushiDs match will take place. and In the evening
Prof Wilson. Of Lpnden Agricultural Com missioner from
England to the New York EXIT oton viii deliver his lee
tuIe upon "Flsx it, PIspsrstion and Cuturs at the
Presbyterian Chu,ch On FidAy, at one o'clock, P NJ,
Mr.. Mves will telvss his address, ard the premiums will
- Tho whole affair sssms to have bsen worry
we'll arranged and hope that the exhibition will DO that
which It promises barring rhe rainthe beat held
BY this Gocisv. To morrow shall 90 through the
grounds, and report psrcuary-thsn the tclss
viii b arranged and the animals appear in their most
favorable aspect Yours, truly, BY Jupiter Piuvius,
Second Day ~ the Springs.
STATE FAIR, SARATOGA, Sept. 21-A NJ.
Your c0ryespOndent happy to say that thu weather