New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-14
MICHIGAN STATE FIR.
DEF foir. Oct. 7, 1850.

DEF aoir, Oct. 7, 1850.
Cosnpg from the 81. Louis chow. learned that the
Wsisrs steam pillow had be ca doing fair work a. Mat
tsss In Illinois, and wor I'd exhibit .s powers a. the
Fer Of the Michigan s,a;e Agricultural Society.
bat between MattoorI and Detroi. another accident
Ne gang Of ploss sndered public Demonstration i'm
practicable, and the inventor has content.d himself
With moving TIE engine soMs across the ground TO
shev its loco notive capacity No field work viii be
stsnptec ~ Al the prairie breaking season neIt Spring
whea mr.. Waters hopes 10 be ready 10 contract Tor
work on large scale.
OF the buildings the Fair grounds the most notice
abb internally Of course the Fine Arts Hail. for here
the finer taste Of displayed in arrangement OF
6oer gsrsnds festoons Of evergreen and the suita
bic display Of works Of att by judicious management
Of space the thow Of dahlss other cut flowers, and
really Is; while BY the proper blending of masses of
cSSw' he eye ls dskebted.
Micbsssn hes sosrg bseD famoaa for her appee, and
she CIDER from the orchards tia clay sell along the
hver here has even been thought equal 20 that mate
seH Newark, from the famous Harrison apple. ".
Bot suryssed therefore 10 tho fine display Of ap
pxs in Che Pathological Department. The specimens
from Berier, Oak End Caso Countief are superior 70
those OF SIMILAR varieties exhibited at S. Louis, and
especially Of the winter apples We esteem the Eaos
highly, sIeh as rppins, Greetings end Swasrs. The
pears and small Fruit not eQcally 10 varcsy or
special quality with The speee ana ane s;efe n
infer<r. From this latter category must except
eAse Of hot-house gepes, grown and SHOWN oy Jonn
Roberts efDe.rot One snpsa o. Biacs han9qfgn r..
Mr. Roberts says that the Isabella and Caawea do not
thrive web with northern exposure in this region
and require the shelter Of hills and budDgsfor certain
snd full maturity IN all seasons
The DANES tie mscbiDs 1 saw and noticed three
years sgo at the Louisville show but improvements
have since been made. As now contrved tile OF aoy
eize I'D twelve inches may be made on one machine
by rim exchanging dies and letting the te.caIryipg
b,k down t. the required dep'h. This machine is de-
sidsdy the simplest and best have seen 1 with
could say il was in general Since 1856 the inventor
has not sold twenty FIVE machines, although there are
nobody knows how many acres tit for nothing until
al others in Michigan and be has laid but about four
nilee One John johnson has more than my, on q
800 acre farm.
M President Dickey informs me that this show will
put 500 more into the treasury than any Of its pre-
aeeessors and g. 600 more than that Of last year.
There were about 90 900 persons on the ground yester
day ard the receipts corresponding large. Those Of
the several days have been for
Tuesday. ...........................eao
WedBs,dsy. ,3aO
Thursday
Fidsy. 463
Total. .........................Se,65o
Tbero have only been three thoroughbred stations
shown here, tbese Capt. Buford by imported Glen
ooe ard his dam by Leopardess large 10 handr, very
powerful chestnut, with fine action and style Stone
plover, large bay horse impored by Mr.. Williams OF
this State ard the sire Of eight superior colts that
with their dams, brought in procession after the
old horse around the track. The other did not
The shorthorn stock is generally good bnt there 10
scarcely animal the ground that shows high feed
ing We have had our taste so vitia,ed with Overfat
be that these look scrsnpy with some exceptions.
Mr.. j. Is. Crippep of COldwater, who is a lannon's
horse fancier has good lot Of short horns his bull
Srlon having taken the first prize and ribbons duter
on the horns Of other animals in his range OF stale.
NeesYs. Shy and Sons chow II head. Their pretty
beer Duchess there should be but one family of
Ducheaee in the short horn peersge s smooth made,
Of fair quality, and has good deal Of style about her.
Beauty four.year old hss good Bag good hps, but
har dies thin, and is dirty-nosed Her calf lie by Pri-
mus, and has prime frame.
CrippeDs bull Orpheus, by Duke Of Goster, out OF
imported Sopgstress, heavy foreharded, good 10 the
crops, and has good upper line. He brought about
$3.50 as q calf q, Morris's sale
l.. H. Jones Of Dexter, Mich, shows eight head, OF
which the most noticeable is imported Victoria, who
was bred by VIM. Raine Line years ago. She ls by
Swiss Boy IL 1874 out of Victoria by Chancellor 1888,
IA lipht ROAM low bodied and has good hind quarters.
Thomas Actor Of Elyria, Ohio, is here with his
Herefords; and this makes the fourth show have met
him at within month lie has the field to himself
here in certain classes ard all bis animals are good,
takes the prizes. The cattle look rather traveweary,
and should soon get home.
The Devon sheds are unusually well filled, there
being about forty head and many OF them hne animals
The several exhibitors c. ii. Williams, Coldwater,
Mich; John Richards Lenawee County; Is. Peckham,
Albion; Calvin Pierce, Shelby; II. Wingfeld, Canada
West, John Allen of Codwater j. Ballard & Sons of
Niles, w Childs of Paint Creek, and G. +. West of
Elyria Ohio who has six head all descended from Mr..
Arthur Elys fue herd.