New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-10-09
NEH-YORK AGRICULTURAL STATE
FAIR.
v,.o,,,, Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.

The Annual Fair of the State Agricultural Society
opened the designated grounds north Of and within
this city this morning Those grounds are spacious
descending moderately 10 the bank Of the Niagara but
are destitute of shade, and should judge them better
adapted to the growing of Produce than to its exhb
tion, the soil being rich black, soft and moist readily
turning into mre under the feet of the swarmng thou
sands. The buildings are ample, and the arrange
ments seem to have been generally well made. The
morning was lowery and threatening but the day is
fine and the temperature mild and genial II this
mornings attendance may be deemed premonton Of
that which is 10 follow the Fair will be generously
patronized in spite Of both "panc" and pressure"
From pretty diligent survey of the articles exhb-
ited / draw the following general conclusions:
Horned Cattle are here in generous abundance and
ample variety. The Durhams are most numerous,
but the Devons, Herefords and Ayrshires are well
represented, along with few Attorneys. i have
ssen larger displays of Neat Cattle, but more
instructive or satisfactory.
OF Horses and Mules, there is certainly no lack,
but have not been impressed with the superiority Of
the Fair in this department. l defer on this point,
however, to the superior judgment Of s. r., who will
doubtless write more fully upon it.
OF Sheep, the pens far from full, though there
may be two or three hundred on the ground. Mr. j.
ID. Patterson Of Chautauque County appears TO take
the lead in Merinos, while Mr.. Thorne of Duchess
County exhibits admirable specimens of the Cotswods
Other breeders may be found by the judges to have
surpassed one or both of those abovenamed, though
think they will not. very general regret is expressed
by intelligent farmers in view of the scarcity of Sheep,
and especially of mutton sheep in our State -Four or
five tines the existing number wooded large
bodied Sheep might be proftaby bred among us. Our
farmers can grow two pounds of mutton a. the cost Of
pound of pork and live to great extent on fresh
instead of salt meat. hope many Of them are pre-
pairing to do go.
OF Vegetables, the quantity is meager but the quality
is admirabe. The largest Squash weighs los pounds,
arc there are a score or two which weigh more than
one hundred each. Cabbages Of which two could
hardly be covered in -four barrel; good though not
gigantic Potatoes large and beautiful Onions; Tar.
nips and Beets whereof three would fill half bushel;
Carrots and Parsnips of fabulous proportions-of
these there is lack Fruit however, is not nearly
20 plentiful as it should be- but much is still coming in.
This morning. there was a smaller show of Apples,
Pears and Grapes than Erie C,uny alone should have
furnished Fall Fruit in this section is very good in
quality but less abundant than usual There is more
of it, however in all the Lake region than on the sea-
board. Peaches are quite abundant here but of poor
quality.
Of Manufactures the display is large especially of
Stoves and other Heating or Cooking apparatus. A
single firm has quite large house filed with its own
Stoves of various patterns. Whatever is expected OF
find market through exhibition here is to be on
hand, while that which is shown only to help the Fair
is apt to come up missing.
OF Implements, there is great variety-Plows,
Planters, Mowers, Reapers, Threshers, Shelters,
Winnowtrs, &C., &c.-but few evincing any decided
novelty. OF selfholding Flows, however, observed
one or two new varieties; that has lip or slight
projection from the bottom Of the Landslide to prevent
friction by binding or pressing against the unbroken
earth, seemed to me good thing. The same pow has
wheel resting on the ground behind the share which
i. lifts ss htly, so to obviate friction at the bottom
of the furrow. 1t is claimed that the draft of this
pillow is materially reduced and think this quite prob
able.
A circular Misunderstanding or rotating as it ad-
vance, the teeth forming perfect circle some four or
five feet in dameer-s worthy of consideration. 1t is
claimed to be at once cheap and effective with great
saving of power II is an Ohio invention and is likely
to make it's way.
Az snsers at fancy farmers are not yet out OF
fashion, am tempted to state that Aonzo S. Upham,
President of the State Society, though merchant in
extensive business and late a member of the State
Senate, farms 800 acres Batavia Genesee County
ar has 100 acres in wheat from which he antici-
pates good crop next in spite of the dssoatng
nudge. He has recently grown 364O bushels of Wheat
from 100 acres of apda yield per acre which has not
often been exceeded large area in this coun-
try. Henry L. Ellsworth formerly Patent Commits
sorer is here from Indiana, and reports the corn crop
good in that State. He has three thousand acres in
corn this year. and estimates the yield at fully quar-
ter more than an average-somewhere between forty
ard fifty bushels to the acre. Other farmers on a
large scale are here from all parts of the Union and
from Canada. A yoke of oxen from Canada are said
to weigh 1850 pounds but this is doubted by good
judges.
hope to give the Fair more careful view to-
morrow. u. c.
Editorial Correspondence Of The N. Y. rhbuns.
BUFFALO, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1857.
Another bright, calm, genial day-warm for the lat
itude and season. with gentle breeze from the West
Each morning shrouded in fog only to highten
by contrast the beauty and enjoyment of the follow.
ing day. The Fair grounds dryer to day than they
were yesterday. There has been a considerable in
crease of articles exhibition, though there is still
room for Fruit is especially dehcent there are
fewer Apples and Peaches on exhibition than IODoe
at sn Erie County Fair while Of Grapes there is many
house-ot rear yard in New.York or Brooklyn that
would outshow all there here. The quality, how
ever, is generally good. But why the glorious Fruit
region stretching eastward along the whole south shore
of Lake Ontario has not seen fit to do for this
Fair, cannot guess. Even Cha.auque County
alone could have beaten the show of Fruit here in
everything but Pears. The display of Flowers though
by no means profuse, is creditable feature of the
Fair.
will not retrace the ground traversed in yesterday