The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-06
AGRICULTURE AND THE Arr
Third Day OF toe state Tair--Greaa Ruxh OF
vsissrs--Ehe Hersrs-Ene Fruits, Flowers.
Sc. &c.

morning Til funGe. ths Thr. and Fourth avenue cars
were crowded, and many who dssissi to visit
the show groepd- up their attempts In despair
consequence Of the convenences for transpor
! tation The NUMBER Of private conveyan,es on the
ground yesterday was much larger than the day
before and tire il and about Hamo square WAS
most inspiricg ~pe. Ihs vhoe space between the
avenues blocked with vehicles from the aristo-
cratic turnout with servants In livery, down to trot
ting sulsy where the driver has only two light
bars between himself and eterny. En- passans may
say that the public conrenisoce would have been much
enhanced had been ao~ed to 10 the grounds
There more aunoyauce and discomfort experienced
yesterday IN the ride OF four miles from thu City Hall
to Hamilton square, than shculd be suffered in jour-
ney Of ten times tho distance The time occupied in
the trip from hour and half to three hours,
cordng 10 the " lu k +" OF the tourist.
The gay appearance Of the show grounds-the excite
ment 81 hustle IL AMI about them and the bright look
that every thing had assumed would have reraii any
body for even worse journey.
The chief point OF attraction for the nd yesterday
seen cd to be horses Thoroughbred numerous
In this show wsbsve old trustee who is always sur
rounded by crowd of adrnirsrs Monarch, p who s
equally hopored Young Tornado" and tho brood
"Molly stark" who, perhaps, show tho best blood in
! the exhibition. The stallion " Hambletorsn,' is also
on the ground.
! Adams Co, show the h,est team of working horses
ever ssen in any american fair and Mr.. Tdsn's vel
ratcbed four INLAND grays attracted great deal OF at
| ientoo
There aye several Gne Looking matched pairs on tho
grounds but VIC did nc; have opportunity to.
all Of them 80, cannot give opinion the ques-
ton of superiority We noticed pair, dark bay anc
| black, owned by Lewis pretty pair of bays, FIVE
years old owned by Sfmuel Lopgstreet NsS Jersey
pair OF bays sixteen hands, owned by Isaac Havi
land, i've and SIX years, vel locking m.tch pair of
bay geldDgs, owned b. Mr.. polsn stepped of rathec
lively; and Mr. Dewey may proud OF his pair Of bright
bays six snd seven years old; Mr. Butter8sld shows
pair Of fine grey gedings fifteen hands high. No. $780,
Owners refused pair Of dark bay geldings, pre-
sspted fine appearance We mny say of the matched
pairs that they include many eoo single horses but the
matching is not so good as Il might be
There Is good trottipg stock, but nothing very
brilliant. The chow of stations is limited.
Floral Hall hos been very prettily arranged BY Mr.
Mead, and Ii great OF attraction for the Ia
dies There have been ~ entries In til department.
Mr. Hovey Of Boston shows 1870 varieties Of pears and
some fine apples Elwauger Barry. Of Rochester,
sbow great variety OF fruit, oil Of which looks we'll
The display Of grapes Is worth attention. The natives
. sasassS vars.
cut flowers John w. Bai5, Of Plattsburg, displays 100
Al s G and as . sas %
will be found to interest the visitor. The ladies nk.v
not bsop very industrious this year. and seems
ignores the smbro cry frame There il knit counter
wo1stod smsroidesy and come neatly worked collar
and undersieeves; also embroidered cloak. by Mrs
Newton, Of Homer. Mrs. Voorhis. OF Fulton, contri
butes sundry articles made by herself Kate p Croker
has al IDEA Of comfort We may judge BY her style Of
getting up winter gloves; and this is the total
In Necharics hall, there is the usual variety Of use
full farm articles but We have nothing sufficiently
novel to merit particular notice.
tice that game fowls have been sent. G. Faile ha
eight Of torkinas Bolton grsys and Spansh ver
Hambu1gs. Il. Banou, Of BiscIstone MASS hss SOM
Of the finest spsngei Brsmahs has 70 have ever ssen
! gongs. Mr. snpsor. Of Yves. Fa-ms Bramah Pootrss
good To Ill this Department. there IL quite an as
scrtment OF fancy pigeons, terriers and rabbits.
THE FLoUGHING AND SHADING MATCH
Of Mr. Lewis &. Morris at Morrisania The attendanc.
| following regulations
l. The quantity of ground for each team 10 DO one
2 The time allowed to do the work win be two hours
o. The width OF the fnrIow to be eleven inches ant
| tho depth not less than six inches
| g. The fnIroS slice in ali to be appel
0. me teams to start at one time and III plough
g. The premiums offered by the society viii DO award
ed to the individuals wo 10 the jodgme n. of the CON
msse shau do their work in the best manner, pro
forwspce.
:. No person. except the viewing committee, viii s.
permitted 70 enter upon the grounds after the work
commenced, until the committee leave the ground
Each poughmsD e strike his own land and plough
entirely independent Of the adjoining land.
Q. Within the fourth of an acre plourhed. each
ploughman will be required to STRIFE two back urro
cd lands snd finish with the cead furrow In the middle
Nine competitors entered Tso teams an ! sever
single teams. The results was as follows =
Michigan ahe o s Newell French Detroit
Second premium (ss) toe b Sheldon, Of sennstt
fnisd premium lso) to D. Westf.n LYONS. N y
Time 20 minutes.
Fourth premium $50 to Morris Purdy, Morrisania
Firth premium Cs2) to William Baity, Norrisania Tin.
| Siyfh nr.rn,v, f.on~ ~ .I.A--.,--a
cisty) John Rae, Of Iorsanis Time ito ninuts.s,
VT Ut n:.S;a plowmap was Ut A. B. Mum.
abe aIst premium {sio) IN the spsding m.tsh, va,
Time allowed one hour Mr. Bs.o m isS Sl h
work In forty Eve minutes. -
Tes piowDs vas considered very COED work BY tn.
BE- opened At nine this ming AZ eleven the horse,
bed At O'Clock the Hon John p Hale VII delivs1th,
s5nua, address sfter which the premiums win b award
oy to facilitate the transit Of visrs to and from ths
Chr,te President Of the Provincial 4srcultnrai X.so
CITATION OF Upper Canada and member Of the Provinca
Paihoment 1t 10 estimated that ex thousand perxon
visited the grounds during the day. f'''''-
EXHIBITION OF pICKrOoRErs AT THE FArr-Ay Rx
CITING SCENE.
Yesterday afternoon the Chief Of Police made vsi
TO the Agricultural Fair and Afterwards two noto
rous pckpockets were discovered in the fair exercsn
their nefarous operations. they were both taken int
custody and BY the order Of the Chief put at once OF
exhibition They were each provided with large pla
sard, attached with string sround their neck bsls
Pickpocfets The rogues then walked around tn
fair under On escort Of policemen in order that tn
people present might DO ga6ed with the sight OF py
pichpeckets This novel cxhibi ion caused considsrb
sxcitenent and hundreds Of people followed after them
They were kept on osbbition in that for ssvera
tayh that xho - Nh
gentleman caught at the fair viii be provided with
esge and thus become one Of the stock teaphants o.
TELEG RAPHIC.
ANNUAL MEETING OF TIE HARTFORD AGRrCULruRA,
SOCIETY.
HARTFORD, Oct. 8, 1854