New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-09
AN AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

From The london Tines JfIu 25.
Mr.. MClhis annual gathering at Iipree is certainly
Of the most agreeable events OF the agricultural year.
Though the circumstances which first gave specal in
eIesi these meetings have happily passed away they
still continue highly attractive In ondeavorug To simu
late improvements in hubaudy the enterprlsing trades
of LeadenhaLs has created an occasion which
every who partakes OF enjoys To his visitors from
town, reasonable excuse FOR escaping our oi London
during the dog day heat Is Of course exceedingly welcome.
TO those Engaged in country pursuits there Is the feeling
of curiosity 10 gIatliy as "a system OF farm cement
much talked about and departing in many respects from
the routine Of agricultural practice To a there is the
pleasure Of inspecting excellent crops and observing how
tie oldest and most delightful oi human occupations is pro-
crossing. Man. however much he may be mOiIfo 10y cir
cumstnnccs ucvorosc entirely his natural taste with refer
Cuce to the cultivation Of the soil Hemav know nothing
next TO nothing ahout heTeatmCn Of mother earth
that in due she may yield her increase always
retains interest for him II is therefore little short
Of the supply of public want at which Mr.. Mecm now
aims in his annual gathering lie began by inviting m
soction iu order by the force Of example to give i'm
pulse 10 improved cultivation. lie stu perse'etes ana
not without effect in the same directions but these meet
ngs have acquired gradually established character
looked forward TO 10y numbers OF people belongh< gu
erpnt spheres Of life, coming from remote parts of the
country and attracted even from abroad Yesterday the
800 or $50 guests who visited Tprce included peers and
members of the House Commons, civic dgnlres men
of science heads of Government departments engneCrs
writers on the science and practice OF agriculture, lar
sprinkng Of the clergy, hnpomenmakers, Commission
from foreign States, and large number OF farmers
The Earl of Wallegrave, Lord Raylelgh, Mr. Mouckon
Mines, Sir James Duke, Mr. Waddington Mr.. Fhzste-
pEen French and Others represented the Legislature on
the occasion The Lord Mayor OF London, the Mayors OF
Lincoln and Oxford, Aldermen Copeland, Firms aud
Vine manifested by their presence the interest with
which the cause of agricultural progress must always be
regarded by municipal bodies throughout the coun-
4 TRY. Among the men of science were SIR John
Ilerschel. Professor Owen. Dr. Lyon Playia and
DIR. FORBES Royle of the heads of Government
deparmcn,s Mr.. Cole. Mr. Rowland Hill, aud Mr. Harry
Chester Of engineers, Mr.. Whworth and Mr.. Champion
There were present among writers on the science ana
practice OF agriculture Mr.. Card, Professor Wilson,
i1rofessor Smonds, Mr. CutAbort Johnson and others.
Mr.. Allen RansOme Mr.. Garrett and Mr. Day not only
themselves but exhibited some of their newest and
best implements. Among foreign commissioners now Wis
Ting this country there were the Hon H. Barnard from
s the United States: NJ AexandIe Adam, Mayor of Bon
logne; NJ. Achillc Adam, NJ Leon de Rosny, NJ Albert
Chomel Nj Manuel de Arana NJ. X. Allier, NJ. Wiencin
ski. and NJ. Mile The Ven. Archdeacon Barney, and
tie Hon. and Rev Lord Charles eIyey with other cer
gymen represented the connection between the Church
and agriculture There were also included in the com
pany Mr.. Commissioner Fame, Mr. Leoni Levi, Mr. Chas
Knight Mr.. 4. Grissel Mr.. Bird, Mr.. Ninkworh, Mr.
Blood Mr. b. Brown, Mr.. F. O. Ward, Mr.. CoPPuck,
Mr.. Samuel Brooks of Manchester Mr. Teller
successful Scotch agrculturist and number OF the
' most en;crprising farmers in Suffolk and Essex 1t
Iwil thus be seen that this years meeting
surpassed in the variety of interests and intelligence
composing that of any former one, and Mr. Mecm may
very fairly be congratulated on the usefulness OF career
which after having exposed him to much ignorant rd-
Guile at length applauded and honored by sucn an as
semblage He has made failures as what bold adven-
turous does not occasionally lie mas gone % worn
rather exponsiyely sometimes nor Is II Ihhcut 10 Poll'
out defects even now in his farming. Take for example
The ods honed plan of laying ont tn land IN beds WIN
furrow drains thus rendering the Application oil Hchue
w to Ia surface unnecessarily difficult Still one pretty
sure To nd all the novelties in agrc nltural Improvements
prominently displayed az Tptree, and the experience
IL succeeding wears sometimes detrac from the Naue Oh
these a. gagged by their sangune promoter he al least
Keeps moving in the right direction. Everybody now ac
knowedges that whatever be the state OF his balance
sheet he has done an immense deal of good As far as
the public concerned that the main point Tor II
mans mistakes or pecanisry sacrifices benefit them they
ave only the mere bound to feel obliged to him.
Rut turning from these general considerations TO the
details of Yesterdays visit let endeavor to sketch the
oceednes and the results which they present Accor
IL IN his usual plan these OCCASIONS Mr. Mech took
~; Guests after slight rejection into his fields and
hae passng rapidly from point TO point he explained
h volubility and happiness Of illustration peculiar to
" him everything that possessed interest upon which
osnaon was desired Now, the confines Of his farm,
III Vcompacenty contrasted his neighbors wheat with
;ee of his own adjoining it, stating why the one
er Than the other and the probable valve of the ad
n,s0e gained Next he standing before fine field
S oats dlang upon the importance OF thin sowing an,
yivaciously sustained fusisde OF questions and
s;sine himself return of from IL TO 10 quarters per
pr upon the crop. Then came the liquid manure dis-
sar with its hose scattering around showers OF re-
sbnp alimen for plants. In five minutes Mr. Meeh had
M his visitors al about it-how quickly the ferul-
ling products of his feeding sheds were on the
sand-in what quantity he could apply them-how
la;sestible and direct the form in which they
sssre presented-how wonderful the results In
teoetation which they yielded the mechanca
and chemical details Of the process were dashed on IN
few sentences the folly Of not utilizing town manures IN