New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-22
ran or QUEENS cOUNTY bURiCUi-
TDRAL SOCIETY.

TIL. s,ccty held ls Annual Fair nj Fliphing ycsbf"
dsv. We canno, speak in high oommcndaiion Of tho
exhibition of stock and agricultural implements and
farm products generally but the attendance Of people
was a grand one. There was n great crowd all day
Of men women and children, the appearance Of whom
would have been creditsbe TO any country. But un-
fortunately not in ten Of al this crowd ever takes
the least interest i. promoting the efforts OF the few
who maintain the Society except 70 crafty their curl
osty They contribute nothing TO make up the show,
upie-s by accident they happen to have something
pretty sure OF taking premium.
A friend who knows the County well thinks not one
family IN O hundred contributes anything toward
making up the show, though many OF them come to
see what others have exhibited, and brag that they
could have brought articles great deal better.
The eI tiies OF stock were larger than ever before,
vet we noticed that the name OF Lawrence occurred
in the premium list about as often as all the other
names. 1t is true there was some good Durham
stock on the ground bat take out those of Mr. Law
renee and what meager show il would have been
Tie show Of sheep good enough rs 10 quality,
but in plumbers II was simply contemplate. Some
excellent swine principally OF Suffolk breed, were ex
LItied bu. we could not expect large show when
old farmers contend that the ole long-nosed slded
lor .iee ged brutes that have lived generations upon
the same farm, superior 10 the improved breeds
might have been hundred yoke in string. If hun
bred oke were strong enough to pail some old foes
ont Of their antiimpToyemelt noaoas. LIE $40" OF
hcrses was good, though small. II might nave oten
ten times larger Il the town OF Flushing alone had
tried 10 Ill no the ground Toere few ver- fine
horses exhibited. The show Of fowls was exceedingly
reacer ard some OF the coops containing geese and
TURKEYS DOL by enough iof bro cages. hN'sip
Met Ornick Jr. who he's usually swept the prizes tue
Ie.t five wears held back this time To give others
chance. lie could have shown fifty coops..
Fruits and Vegetables though not i'll abundance
were remarkable tine. Parsons, Nance, ana briggs
furnished nearly ell the fruit.
There were a few eaTs OF splendid white corn, aud
some good yellow corn, bur very little other grain.
The exhibition of butter indicates thai Queens
County is butter buying. not butter making coui-
". All that was exhibited might last small family
From the show Of agricultural implements
should suppose that those who make such things IN
this City never cell any upon Long Island. because
thew DO they would be rtuliSs IN their own IN
terest as not to show samples where they might have
been seen BY FIVE thousand customers. There was
rot blow on exhhi;ion-ro single article, IN fact,
from all the agricultural warehouses IN ms cuy;
There were Two rcG.Crs, thrashor. eedGri AMI
n paept pig trough on the gcound, ana tnat c0nsti-
tued the implement: show.
There were two or three nice buSgies and wagons,
and some other Mechanical work, and some specimens
az female industry, bu. that department was entirely
The address was delivered TO large audience, in
the arge tent where the vegetables ana flowers and
ladies were exhibited. The orator was the Hon Geo.
". CLIFTON Of Buffalo. He Introduced az the
son of De Witt Clinton, who was resident on New
town when George ii babe by John A. King. IN
such a manner as to elicit hearty welcome. Mr.
King elorifed the name OF Clinton and what he had
done for the State quite as much aud perhaps little
more than was exactly appropriate at an Agricultural
meeting.
Mr.. Clinton commenced little in the mutual admit
ration style and said be supposed Il was not expected
l., vorlh civ
lessons in Agriculture
we don't Know what was expected, but if the audi
erce cid expect the orator TO give any practical leg
sors or TO say word Cf ans practical use 10 frm
en- we think they were disappointed
His Grafton would have been rather more appropriate
as religious discourse than as an agricultural one;
and as such, a finished scholastic composiuon 1t
is entitled 70 oil credit. We have never happened 20
hear one more inappropriate to the occasion True he
did say something about the happy life of Adam and
Eve Lef-e the snake rrawed into the garden, and OF
their toll afterwards but that toll honorable, and
more reputable than ideucss city snobism and that
labor should be dignfed and that the farmers pur
suits were important. He said that virtue was the
souls wealth. and that science and art should be hand
maids of religion, ard tina. tinge of tho earth pro-
duced happiness; but nothing about producing pota-
toes though be die say corn wa Divine gif, and that
the manure of the ocean was great boon 20 man. lie
said that agriculture is noble science, and that ma
tons with it lourhh, and governments should give 1t
aid.
He said the projectors OF the canals men of
foresight, III was tbe bJlI OF
that repaired the raveges OF WAL cisea.e and raine
and that the potato rot depOpuated Ireland Not
quite Dear bread makes the heart SICK and famine
is The father Of crime ard hunger makes men savage.
PeLty creates virtue and wards OIL evil. The want OF
food in e city sad spectacle, but charity is a con-
soling feature. WomGns true sphere is a ep-meet
to man. lie then gave his views upon marriage, di-
vorCe, polygamy sphituaEm, aud strong minded
women, pitching into all OF them pretty severely.
He said, as God rules the world aud gives all the
increase we ought 10 study his laws for we cannot
fore now when plant that crops will rpep, because
God holds the WIND in his band, and irosts may come
and blast the farmers hopes
twas very pleasant discourse, but 10 Us il sounded
like a very singular one TO be given as the annual
address Of 40 agricultural society because was not
adapted to the occasion. However, the people OF
QueeIs County seemed satisfied, and no reason
why VIC should not be, both with the speech and the
exhibition both Of which think, should have been
more full OF practical ltFssns of improvement.
After the address, the principal male members OF
the society took dinner together at the hotel where
they enjoyed the eating, and snscked Their mouths
over the sparkling liquid that passed grape juice.
After dinncr the usual business OF q mutual admlra-
ton society was transacted. In this, John A. King
led OIL in glowing euogium upon TIC orator and his
father, and his fathers system Of internal Improve
men:s but rot one word about tie occasion OF the
eetng, any agricultural matter, or anything ap-
propriaie 10 the dinner occasion.
He finished with toast 10 the health Of the Hon.
Geo. ". Clinton, which was encOred With tearing
huiiah
Judge Clinton responded in strain exactly suited TO
the case, il the dinner given IN honor Of his
wish TO Queens County AZ flushed by proposing 10
drink tic health Of John A. King, the noble head OF
this Society.
lie was followed BY n Mr.. Cooley in the same
strain, VINO felt proud OF the presence OF two men
whose names were interviewer With the history OF the
nation Then he euocized farmers as the foundation
Of society and called lawyers and other professional
ueninere froh lie thought Queens County great