The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-01


Fruit (about 500 varietes). Observation-Disclosures. 81
MlscolaneOus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -
Of horses the most notable are q Black Hawk
horse Trip Van Wrinkle; 8 year old Young Hercules,
Juan; Gypsy, Jr.; Young st. Lawrence; Nonparen,
beautiful bright bay got by Cassius NJ. Clay out Of
Long Island Gipsy; Chicago Jack; Trotting Chl.
ders Veto; Pocah0ntas, the fastest pacing mare In
the world and the royal iron gray stallion Sultan,
for which the owners have been offered already
$4,000.
The Jersey or Attorney stock, exhibited by Thos.
Motley, Jr, and J. B. Cushing, is the very finest
ever saw and some of the individuals in the herds
are remarkable butter producers-one COW, Flora,
having given near six hundred pounds in single
year.
The subsistence OF the chen fever is very plainly
as compared with what Boston has for nerly seen.
In the PALMER DAYS Of the Shanghaes and Chitta-
gongs, the Dorkings, and Bramah Poutras,
the National Poultry Show upon Boston common
called forth display of thousand coops, and tbs
welkin cracked again with the discordant clamor Of.
gallinaceous champions; now circular tent, twenty
feet in diameter is amply spacious TO hold the cor
whose existence is made appreciable at distance
by the clarion voices of the cocks OF the walk"
A pair of pure white twin heifers Of Durham ex-
traction and good milking qualities owned and ex-
hibited by w. G. Woods, of Dedham, are beautiful
creatures and attrac much attention.
The display of agricultural implements is splen-
did. The pattern makers have reduced the shape q
the plough to an absolute mathematical problem.
and the consequence is, that contrary to what one
would Judge from appearances, straight edged lath
can be drawn along the entire surface of the mould
board and the edge will touch from one end to the
other.
This principle of construction prevents the furrow
slice from touching the mould board in more than
one place at time, and by this means the work is
not only thoroughly done. but the friction and
consequent draft is materially lessened.
ha nnvv cnn0r
rents at the fair and its product Of syrup and paper
are pumerously illustrated by specimens on exhibi-
ton. Hon. Jas. +. c. Hyde, who has made numer-
GUS experiments in the cultivation and manufacture
of this cane, exhibits q large quantity of wrapping
paper made from the bagasse, or crushed stalks,
which promises well for its future.
Mr. Leander Wetherell, of the secretary's ONCE,
makes fine display Of the q asses Of Massachusetts,,
dried and preserved between sheets Of paper. 1t Ia
the first exhibition Of this kind which l ever saw
made at fair, and 1t is to be hoped 1t will not be
have noticed new. and apparently very good root
cutter. The turnips are thrown, Q bushel at .
time, into the hopper, and those on one side
are continually brought into contact with gouges
which slightly project from vertical disc, Of per-
baps ls inches in diameter. The gouges cut the
turnips into small pieces, which pass through
holes in the disc and empty through tube into the
basket placed to receive them. bushel Of roots
per minute, j am told, have been cut, but whether
this be not, the machine should be In use upon
every farm where two cows and yoke Of cattle are
The State Board of Agriculture, at the suggestion
of its President, Mr.. Wilder, has introduced tho
Western custom Of leading the different classes OF
animals TO the judges stand to be there examined
aud their respective merits decided upon in tho
presence of the concourse Of spectators As -
the jury decide which animal Is superior to Its con-
petitors the chairman ties upon its horns streamer
Of blue ribbon; the next best Is adorned with q rcd
ribbon, and the third with white one. This excel
lent plan enables old and young males and females,
of the spectators to know the awards of prizes,
and its Inauguration In New England has been msk
with great favor.
Al The suggestion of the State Board, meeting
of farmersa and others interested In agriculture WAS
held in the Representatives Hall at the Hn1B
House last evening TO discuss the Chipsse Sugar
cane and other topics Of interest. NJ =. HYDE Of
Newton; Brooks, of Princeton; B. " French, Of
Braintree; DR.. LorinQ, Judge Fl. +. French, Of New
Hampshire; II. s. Olcott, OF New York, and others,
participated In the debate and facts Of great inter
est were ELECTED. The testimony from all expert
mentors went to fully establish the value Of the
gho and although other subjects were proposed by the
chairman Of the meeting, the discussion would al
ways revert 70 this new plant. After the agricul-
tural discussion, social meeting OF the reporters
for the Boston and foreign press was held Mt OF
the hotels, pursuant TO appointment Cordial vel
comes were given TO the reporters from other cities,
attending the Agricultural Fair, and were duly 70
sponded TO. The reunion was a delightful one, and
we parted at o late hour highly gratifed with our
reception.
Whilst the attendance upon the fair has been
limited the entries Of stock, &C., have been % mn
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