New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-02
THE NATIONAL CATTLE SNOW AND
AGRICULTURAL BANQUET

The Civ of Springfield, lOhiol which was, short
time snce, the scene Of the buriesque called the
+" National BABY Show" has this week been the Geld
If ore of the most useful and excellent exhibitions
which hiss yet transpired on American sod. Accord
ING 10 previous announcement the U. s. Agricultural
Society commenced their display Of improved cattle
on the 25th inst. The premiums were all large there
being one of $500, the largest believe, offered
at any Cattle show in any country one OF $500, four
of s2oo four Of $780, fourteen of $780, and none Of
less than ESQ. The whole amount Of the premiums
which were offered for cattle alone, is Sc, Ooo In
making these liberal awards the Society displayed
most excellent judgment, az in other way could so
fine collection of stock have been eongregated M.
Robert Russell the Scottish Agricultural writer, said
that they had never had fine display in Scotland,
and he thought that England at least successfully
rivslled.
You have already published the names of the sue
cessful competitors, and had you been among them,
you would have appreciated the honor; for it may be
safely said that at no previous exhibition in any
country has the stock exhibited been Of so high
general excellence, there not being single inferior
animal on the ground, nor could more Impartial ana
competent judges be found in the country. The ex,
admissions were made apart from the visitors, and
the CON mitees ignorant Of the ownership OF the
animals under their discussion Their task was one
of the utmost difficulty for, to common observer,
the distinctions were without differences and the de
lection Of superior merit apparently mysterious.
Several Of the classes had 10 be examined more than
once before the committees could agree-the Durham
cows being broue BIT into the ring three times before
decision was made.
This show afforded an opportunity OF testing the
merits Of the Guinon system Of escutcheons-the best
mixers bearing, invariably, the marks which NJ.
Guinon has designated as indicating the greatest
tendency to produce milk. This was especially no
l1oa IN 4ho (nU hel0UVfQg r.
Patterson n j. her escuicheOn den )ting fair guam
tty and excellent quality Of milk-agreeing with the
opinion of the Select Committee ofinyited guests who
were called to test ii at the hospable board OF one
of the local Executive Committee.
ltwas the object Of the u S Society In getting up
this exhibition 10 stimulate our farmers TO the IN.
provemebt of their stock and to show to the world
the importance of advancement in agricultural ma
ters Thee ends have been greatly promoted, and
the officers Of The Society deserve the gratitude aud
support Of our whole people; they have done much
and will DO toward the progress oil ms great in
teres The farmers present could not these
magnificent sbort horns, DeV ons &c with the average
amin ais of their neghborhood and feel thai there
YVES much both of room of necessity for improve
ment Not the least suspicious feature of the festival
was the presence of many ladies of refinement and
education " no seemed TO feel lively interest III the
matter and willing TO lend their countenance TO
the amateur Improvement of stock. IL has long besn
Just source Of regret WI h many Of our writer's that
American ladies are far behind those Of England in
their knowledge of and interest IN farming operations,
thus tending TO retsrd our progress by withholding
a necessary charm from the pursuit of agriculture.
AT Springfield we had most cheering assurance that
there is all improv emen this point for many ladies
of the " first circles there exhibited as much en-
thpsiasm any Of the farmers present. l must
especally notice Mrs. Dr. Watts Of Chlcotte, Ohio,
prested opinions concerning the relative merits of the
animals exhibited that would have done credit 10 the
teachings Of Youatt. Let country ladies follow
this example, and we shall soon find that their in
huence is all that is necessary TO the permanent i'm
provement of this and other branches Of agriculture
That this National Cattle Show will have an effect
in calling the attention of the people to the general adj
vancemen of the farming interests cannot be doubted
There were many influential me present, and when
we reflect that tho breeding ofsiook hnt item Of
fas ming, and when we compare ~elfed and well.
proomed animals shown here with that antelope breed
of New. Ed gland whose only manger is short pas
tu,e and a bay. stack and whose only protection in
winter is the lee side OF rall fence we cannot but
feel that the influential men aforesaid wall have their
ewes opened TO the necessity OF esteld nle nproV'
ing influence the whole country HAD this show
been of corn instead of cattle, and had each contrbu
tor explained his method OF cultivation together with
the asons why he adopted IT, there would have been
another sermon for great men 10 read and the same
nigh be said of the whole chsn of our sgdcdtu.
raj interests, of which cattle and corn are buttwo links
We may look hopefully forward TO the time when by
the aid ofhe L. s Society and oher similar Institutions
the importance Of feeding corn as compared with SELL
ing it, Of the growing Of cotton as compared with its
manufacture, ard OF the production of wheat as com
pared with lie transportation across the Atlantic, will
be upfured 10 the astonished gaze of those statesmen
who have long legi,ated for the mouse and forgot
ten the mountain which gave it birth.
Among the novelties Of the Springfield shogwe
should not forget the grand agricultural banquet, at
which thousand people discussed the merits Of beef
and bread and heard discussed the production OF the
"raw materials from which the repast was pre-
pared. President Wilder well knows how 20 manage
public festivals, and under Tvs experienced guidance
we had q remarkably good time" The viands being
dor w
cusrs stating that Lopgworth Sparkling Cataw6a
could be had at 81 per bottle by calling on the wait
err and. for the glory of the whole assemblege be i
said lot single cork, far was able TO aseer-
tain was drawn nor a drop of sparkling Cstswba al
lowed TO give unmeanng sparkle TO the Intelligent and
sober eyes which were turned toward the speakers
stand. This is but an additional evidence Of the
ealihy tone of these agricultural exhibitions.
The speeches Of Col. Wilder, Precedent the Hon.
l.. Campbell of Ohio Gov Jos. A. Wright, Of In
diana and others apprc pirate and good. Those
of suDdry other distinguished guests were, in the
opinion Of your correspondent, very much oat Of
place and very tedious 10 an audience, who wanted
to hear about farming and catte-breediay and not
care about politics Slavery, AntSlavery the
abuses OF the press the hospitality and beraty OF the
people of a certain State which shall be nameess
the pslptaon OF the heart which the people Of that
State experience when they think Of their homes,
their wives and their beautiful daughters, the i'm
mepse advantage 10 accrue 10 few people from the
ratification Of the Reciprocity treaty, neither Of its
dsady antages TO the rest Of mankind. All Of these
subjects introduced in eding bad TASTE aud
we hope that the ike will rot be known again.
Among the speeches there were few which sp-
propriately funny. Mr.. Mason, Of Springfield being
called to speak in behalf Of the Baby Convention
replied in amusing speech, closing by giving as
sentiment, " Our country Whatever may be the ad-
"vantsgts sccruing her fromhe importation Of i'm
proved breeds Of cattle, her future prosperity must
depend on the production Of nstive,bOrn American
"children." Mr.. Isaac Askew, Of Canada West
after informing the audience OF bis Yorkshire birth
and education and asking the editors to pay psrtic-