Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-10-29
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Y MORNING, OCTOBER as.
THE uH1rErsTAT@ AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
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THE UNrrErsTATS AGRICULTURAL FAIR
In spi,c Of fattempts to throw cold water on
the prc..,,t exhibition at the Fair Grounds, it
is admitted by all, except the few GROWERS who
have been persistently eager TO prevent a sue
ccssful denouement, to have cventuatcd in n
complcte success. 1t IS true that the number
of articles on exhibition is not so large aS We
were induced to expect. This is. perhaps,
mainly attributable to the tax of ten per cent
on premiums imposed under the general rcgu-
lations Of the National Society. Upon the
whslc. We arc not disposed to regret this
While it has operated to diminish the number
1t has raised the standard Of articles sent for
exhibition This is especially so in the case with
live stock. The price eofaccommodation for cat
tie, sheep, hogs &C., afforded at the Fair
Grounds, is so very moderate, that without an ell
trance charge, 1nuny animals brought to market,
and which cannot compete for prizes. would
be crowded in. merely To advertise them, and,
perhaps, to the exclusion of many really fine
specimens THUS it is, that while something
has been lost in quantity, much has been
gained in excellence Indeed. we have never wit.
messed chocer collection ofhorSeS aud horned
cattle Ii is worth much longer walk than from
Rockets to the Fair Ground, to examine the
noble pair Of white Norman mares entered by
4 gentleman from Maryland who imported
them from France. This is the sort of horse
hours great picture Of the Horse Fair The
Norman horse may be said to be the best
draught animal in the world Much smaller,
indeed. than the immense English dray horse
he is stronsc; in proportion to his size, hardy
close built, and in consequence, easily kept
Besides. the English dray horse is 50 very large
and unwicldy as to he unfit for the usual shifts
and viciSsitulcs Of farming operations. He is
only ii, for heavy dray work, and scarcely en-
ployed except i'll commercial towns The Nor
man horse, on the other hand, is active in spite
of his extraordinary weight, and can bc work
cd with equal facility in double or single har-
Ness, to the plough, the cart. or the wagon
This is the horse universally employed in Paris
for omnibus work Onc pair is iouui sufficient
for the longest route and the heaviest stage
Moreover, the cross of the Norman horse with
thorough bred stock furnishes the best horse
i'll the world for the use Of heavy cavalry. The
strength, compactnc>s and activity OF the same
cross, furnishes an invaluable road horse. when
t,o;pcj f,r tln nurr,nsf
Nor is it among the live stock merely that
We are to look for an amount Of excellence not
before displayed at one of our agricultural
fairs The machinery on exhibition far silr
passes what has been furnished hitherto. The
symmetrical steam engines adapted to agricu-
tural fairs, and manufactured by several Of our
great iron masters in Richmond, furnish Il very
striking feature Several among the imple-
mcnts Of cultivation are peculiarly recom-
mendcd by their entire novelty, aS well AS by
extreme simplicity and cheapness Of construc-
ton, and thorough adaptation TO their several
purposes. One Of these, cultivator, which
performs rapidly and thoroughly the work Of
several hands and hoes, deserves an especial
notice. So does 4 new rcaping and moving
machine, adapted to work with equal facility
on a level or hillside, on smooth field, or
stumpy new ground. We regret that We are
not at leisure to examine, with a virw TO accil-
rate and thorough description, these and SINH
lar evidences of successful ingenuity.
Our guests, to whom the chief direction is
intrusted on this occasion, seem to lc well
pleased with the large congregation of citizens
and the lively interest displayed by all classes
of spectators We take occasion to assure
these gentlemen that the inhospitablc reiicc-
tions of some of our city newspapers are en-
tirely repudiated by our sterling citizens. In
deed, these extraordinary publications have
excited not little indignant dcnuncation>.
The patience Of our citizens has been sim-
larly tried on previous occasions. Even Ed
ward Everett was not permitted to visit Rich-
mond, for charitable purpose, without being
subjected TO the uncourtcous animadvcrSionS
Of The South" And the States guests as
scmblcd at Richmond, on the 22d of February
last, met with churlish reception in certain
quarters, equally disgusting to our hoSpitablc
townsmcn. Now, Caleb Cushing visits Rich
mond, to he informed by THE South and
the Examiner that he colncS to act as SponcS-
man to mountcbank concern, which oush; to
be placed under the supervision Of some PHI
meas I. Barnum We had hoped that a Demo
cratic statesman, who has done such eminent
service to the party and the country, would have
been spared such mortiiication at the hands
of profcsSedly Democratic newspapers What
ever may be the motives which induce these
newspapers at this time to indulge in insulting
reflections on the National Fair, and indecent
personalities connected Immediately with the
name of the Secretary of the Society. Mr..
Poore and his associates may rest assured tia.
the people of Richmond are as willing a. they
are able to administer a proper rebuke 10 such
an invasion on the hospitality Of this city
None can doubt the necessity of such re-
buke. Even an Arab Chief will not pcrmi; Il
guest who visits him on urgent invitation. t"
be insutcd, without at least provoking rc-
monStrancc.
PROPOSED DONATION FOR TIE ERECTION OF
AN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE IN VIRGINIA.
We call particular attention to the publica-
ton, in our issue of to-day, by which the au-
thor proposes to devote $4,000 TO the erection
of an Agricultural College, in the vicinity OF