New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-03
THE NATIONAL CATTLE SHOW AND
AGRICUL TURAL BANQUET.
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sPRIsofIELD, o. Saturday, Oct. 2s, 1854.
The City OF Springfield, COhio,) which was, short
time since, the scene OF the burlesque called the
National Baby SHOW" has this week been the Geld
Of one Of the most useful and excellent exhibitions
which has yet transpired American soil. Accord
ing TO previous an oouncement the L. s. Agricultural
Society commenced their display OF improved cattle
On The 25tb inst. TIE premiums all large there
being one OF $500, the largest, believe ever offered
Of any Cattle show 10 any country one OF $500, four
Of $500 four Of $780, fourteen OF AGO. aud none Of
loss Ii an ESQ. The whole amount Of tho premiums
which were offered for cattle alone is $4,000 In
making these liberal awards the Society displayed
most excellent judgment az in no other way could 20
fine collection Of stock have been copyrighted Mr.
Robert Russell the Scottish Agricultural writer, said
that they had never had fine display in Scotland
and he thought that England at least successfully
rivsll0d.
You have already published the names OF the sue
oessful 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 sioge io'erior
animal on the ground,) nor could more Impartial aud
Competent Judges he found In the country. The ex-
amin atoms were made apart from the visitors, ana
animals under their discussion. Their task
of the utmost difficulty; for, 70 common observer,
the distinctions without differences, and the de-
lection Of superior merit was appafenty mysterious.
Seyerh Of the classes had to be examined more than
once before the committees could agree-the Durham
cow heiDg brought into the ring three times before
decision az made
THIS show afforded an opport unity Of testing the
merits Of the GunOn sy item Of escuoheoBs-tho best
snilkers bearing, invariably, the marks which NJ.
Guinon has designated n lndicat'6g the greatest
tendency to produce mix. This was especially no
te,hble In the ,IerstN Gov belonging 10 Mf. Colt Oi
Paterson N j. her etcuchecn dtnJting fair guam
tty and exceleot quality Of milk agreeing with the
opiniou of the Select Committee ofnviied guests who
were cals0 t. tcst IL ~ the hospabie board oil one
Of the local Executive Commiuee.
Itwas the object Of the u. T. Society in getting up
this exhibition 10 stimulate our farmers TO the I'm,
provement OF their stock and TO show TO the world
The importance Of advancement in agricultural mat
ters These eucs have been greatly promoted, aud
the officers of the Society deserve the gratitude AMI
support Of our whole peoples they have oone mncn
and will do more toward the progress OF this zrea IN
tfest The farmers present not but compare these
magnificent short horns Deyons, &c, with The average
animals ofther ncighborhcod and feel thai there
was much both OF room ano OF necessity isf improve
ment Not the least suspicious feature " tue tes'Va
sas the nre sepce OF many ladies OF rehnemeut ana
education Who seemed TO feel lively interest IN the
matte, and were willing 10 lend their countenance 10
the amateur Improvement OF SOCK. ~ mas ions ~.
inst source Of regret vi h many of our writers that
Amer az ladies are far behind those OF England In
her knowledge Of and Interest IN farming operations
thus tending to reisrd our progress by wlhn3iuing
n necessary charm from the pursuit OF agriculture.
Az Springfield we had most cheering assurance tnai
tero i an in provement on this point for many ladies'
Of the fret circles there exhibited a. much Gu
nsc;allx notice Mr. DR. Watts Of Chillicotte Ohio,
vbo IL an arcent adrnirer OF shOr;-horDs, and OK
messed opinions concerning the relative ners VI .e
animals exhibited that would have done credit 20 'he
taehipps Of Youatt Let our country ladies follow
a. sxalnule and we shail fnd that their M
euepce IL all that l. necessary 10 the permanent lu
movement Of this and other branches Of agriculture
That this National Cattle Show wll nave an eieS'
l.; calling tie attention OF the people TO the general al
vaneement of the farming interests cannot be dodoied'
There we're many influential men present ana when
w. reflect that the breeding ofsock Out "oe item OF
Turning, and when we conpare s.n-leu "no ~ w.
yrromsd snirnals shown here With that antelope breed
~ New England whose only manger Is shor. pas
fare and a hay.stack, snd whose only protection IN
vin,,r Il the lee side OF rail fence, we cahno, ou'
feI th,t the influential aforesaid WILL nave 'hen
'nsS 20 the ns cessity Of extending this imProv
ing 1, Auence over the whole country hai thIs sno"
beer of corn instead Of caite and had each
for e1pained his method Of cultivation togetner WIN
III ressen, wby hr adopted IT, there would nave oeen
sa,h,, seyu,o, Cor great men to read and The same
mipht be sad Of the whole ehain OF our sgtic 4u
raj interests of which cattle and corn are nu' W.
We nav look hopefully forward 70 me tiue Waen uy
he aid ofthe l. s Society and other similar INSTITUTIONS
ere irruortaDco Of feeding a. compared win ser
ins H. Of the growing Of cotton az compared WIN ".
manufacture and Of The production OF "hea' Is I'm
nsred with it's transportation across the Atlantic, WI
T. nnfured 10 the sston.shed gaze of those siasleh
bo have 40 long egislated for the mouse and forgot
tan The mountain which gave II birth.
Among the novelties Of the Sp1ingheld Show we
sbould not forget the grand agricultural banquet. ~
s.heh thorssnd people discussed the merits OF oeei
80 hesd and heard discussed the production oil tue
srw materials from which the rspsst ~. pre- pre-
,sses President Wilder well knows how TO manage
80. s..iysIs and under his experienced guidance
W sss ably good time The Wand, ,b oe cE
Icl TO-, Latino that Iongworth Sparkling Catawoa
esaIs be bad AZ o. per bottle by calling on the rNi
e and Tor the glory Of he whole ssseG9ase &c
go ,o single cork. 90 FAR as was able 70 seeI-
go drawn. nor a drop Of sparkling Cstawea q,
o~.c to give ubmesnng sparkle 70 the h an.
sober IVES which were turned to"srd ,he ,hs
49, This i but an additional evidence oil inc
k1s,n tone Of these agricultural e1heen, r. Han
H.. .easches OF Col Wilder, president tne ION p
\. Cs..nhsr Of Ohio. Gov. Jos. A. Wright Q, In
d.e. % Others ss. :Sd , Sero in ' the
.,pi,,c,. "a vour correspondent, very inueh cel
place and vesy tedious 70 an audience, VINO ND AID No,