New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-04
THE GREAT ST. LOUIS FAIR.
THE co,tsrr-v OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SHOW or CATTLE AND HoEsEs-rHE MODEL
PAIR GROUNDS.
From Or Our seorter

Sr. LOUIS, sep. -, 49,.
As.sor. Of GROWING glory 20 the successful F.Ts
Of the Wes.. comes this important Show OF the 81
L,uis Agricultural AMI Mechanical Association Al
event az xiousy expected i: bss been - heavy sock
breeders; pleasure IN anticipation 20 'hcossnds OF
p.ople and nov that T. s come, i ia enousn . say
that the iest7 equals the expectation. ioe grounds
OF this Associ..l0n have wide celebrity for th-ir
natural b. suites their enhancement ~ Art, and the
con ptensss and couuodi1usnefs G. the seVs -r.c
lures. And their fame is a eTl'e5.
IusgLe If YOU please, 8 beautiful grove OF fifty
.cres OF foyest trees svers eipg forty ie@t II nsh.,
without urdeIbfush, the ground aeh!!y UnduishnS IN
character AID vel pet IN blue ass avenues tsze-
folly bOroeIed with youug evergreen, "ihdlrg IN
prscsf sweers and curves 70 the yarlp1s p0'c1s %
inter.s on the grounds; eight fountains filling he sr
about wh lie loire Of plssRnS "a.sri oEcs slls!DS
il Tie ree-toJs; groups OF gaAy stLIeH people s-eS
or he sbsced grs-s, or scattered over the avenues
Long rows Of white-p anted stsls, with arched ooofs
living the fences around The l0su'e; buuilngs z
various Ely # architecture here and tlsrei ani II
the center Of the whole, an amphitheaer capable
seating 70 o0b perscrs end shetering -r,uOO mOre.
This i MS. you ai see here IA II strange, tden,
iha. with W0CiOIs expenditure 0t 500 900 10 start
with the thee previous sh0Ss Of This Society shOld
b6y. bee three eIea. successes and the present ore
premise to be something more-s triumph The
policy Of The management hss been liberal from TIE
INST. They have given larger premiums, erected better
buildings, All adorIed Their grounds more coI 7eJi
thsn any local oigaLizsiion OF smilsr End and the
the Association is the most popular il the country
Tlis plan Of showing stock in amphitheare can
rot be too highly commended AT the top Of hi the
wide entrance gates swirg back 81 ali the animals OF
class ere led in by their groOms. They pass around
the iIcosure in full view Of the people. The JUDGES
make their examinations, award the prizes, ami the
blue and red ribbons are tied on the vcors Then and
there II there is svOritism stown lsck OF Judge
mept or malice the voice Of en- immense audience re-
verses the de ison with loud clsmor. Thus, not only
fair awards in great measure, secured, but 'ae
whole people see all the stock without the fa.sue
of Walking around an srea OF forty acres.
Tbis ampbithester is peculiarly besutful. Light
pilar With airy arches between, support roof Win
a richly.omanened ccrnice; circles of seats rlse IN
tiers one above another VIDE pronenades al the Cop
and bottom Of the bank Of seals enable TO pass to
spy part Of the buildings in the center level arena
srew with tan.bark and yellow gravel in alternate
stripes a two-story psgoda IN the center, with cr,e
of GOD about it, eyeTgreens set here and there ara
tail mast or which the national ensign is hosted. 10
tie upper story Of the pagoda band OF MUSICIANS
who play concerted pieces While stock is moVlpg
around for exhibition. The arena Itself must be a.
least 300 feet il diameter Ia the clear, and could mol
have been erected except at great cost 1t Is mere
that the gre at crowd centers for only reeds 70 look
through the several "Hslls'-,he rest is broush
to you. :.
The Fine Arts Hall, in grove on the northern side
of the amphheser is built of brick, is ellptcs In
FORM about 50 feet By 30 and t by lantern a. the
roof. The walls are hung with about two hundred
paintings of more less merit, specimens OF photo
gr6pny, &C. ICrCclhm vases Ulu NOlkc VI tcJtW hiO
TO be seen in the tables and here, as at Chi
cago remark the excellence Of ornithoogicsl ipsol-
mems, ard other scientific preparations. tenlon Is
at attracted 10 perfectly preserved skeleton OF
boa constructor which, together With csses OF stuffed
fshes and. BIRDS is exhibited by Mr.. John T. Bates OF
ST. LONE
Floral Hall il circular has wooden walls with large
windows cut in them at regular intervals but the roof
is Of canvas, III tent FORM This makes il very close Oh
hot dsy ard very damp upon rainy one, aud should
be altered. The COMMITTEE have avalled themselves of
the professional skill of Mr. ken author of popular
work LsL dscape Gardening, who has constructed at
one eide Of the Hal, tasteful groo OF rock'EoIk,
with miniature cascade tumblng from point to point
into pool below, whose banks are nicely sodded. La
the center of the Hall s another piece of rock work,
surrounding basin in which fountain plays contnu
ally; ard Just beside it is great column OF wheat
sheaves, Ornamen,ed with festoons of corn-eaIs, ard
sumoUnied by droopng ens'gns. The display OF cut
flowers pot'ed plants aLd fruit is good. Ei~aDger
Barry from cur State, lead the With display OF
50 varieties Of apples - OF pears, aod - oil piums:
a. W. McPherson, Of Alentop, Mo- 6as 10 KINDS o,
apples of which his plate of White BchcfoueTs and
RiamJOs are most Noticeable. lie informs me that
our Fail PiypA and X. 1. GTceHlag DO not do well IN
THIS latitude the fruit rpenirg prenalurey ard drop
ping. lie shows one plate OF raj PtppiHS, not very
good once but the best he couG DO from three large
trees.
Air. CLas Ake1rco;t has variety of fruits and
flowers all the way from Egypt, the land Of Illinois
darkness bu, lust the best irnlt region in that Safe.
{. Copnor, ofthe Lacead Nursery, has very pretty
stand If cut eTS and some suSle specimens OF roses
that are fine. OF apples his RGclcs Jeanette is the
faycnte with lis customers.
The large display Of eyer2reens IS made by Carew
Sanders i Co. Of this city, who sl;o make 6 good
show Of loses, dallas, seIbenas, and other Towering
plants. They have tested tue Cat0csSd LrerbedrTRg
raspberry for four sessoIs ana ira il iu'ing ebund-
aIty from June 70 November. The fruit they sell in
market for - per gallon. Mr.. Coleman of The Valley
Ea,mer thinks that - 20 80 plants will furnish
abundant supply of frut 20 family for three months
Bossoms, green and ripe fruit are borne simuliaIe-
ously, aud a peculiarly Of II is that the new wood
besIs in place OF last yesrs
Class ID, or Fam Products, ere exhibited in a long
shec rooted With open q. the sides. The show
Of products lie very mesger when consider the fine
agricultural districts irg within easy distance of the
CITY il is much inferior 10 that at the Naor a. show
OF the vegetabes. tie beets pumpkins and sweet 20
,atoes are bert There Is one good LOT Of corn in the
ear, az some good specimens OF other GRAMS
For some reasons 10 Ire rot pstert, very excellent
collection Of ornamental moulding in sugar vas allotted
space this department. The articles IL question
perfect wonders IN tie way Of the confectoners ant.
one Of them repIeserts seere familiar enough, VIZ:
stump speaking. IL piece not more thsn thee feet
by two 90 figures are grouped. the varied express
sors Of iece and attitudes Of BODY, ususl TO suon
crowds, are faithfully represented Another coIpo-
ston represents the Battle tf So!erino. Louaves u
the most approved pattern are struggling rsan'uiy
against superior fOYce O Austrian csyhl-y and many
sweet youth ;eled to the ground previous 10 my
arrival lay hons Or 0r6Gt. Gia disturb the reve,
and there they ale al yet, ara 70 stay att until some
iueytrent child sls sEck LOrses wOrds, men and uni
forms, iLtO e. = airy nCtbiu-.'
n Tobacco che~e.s passing through this DepartDen,
stop 10 iook b. tie Inc specimens CT plug, pig
tail, and hIe CIT that are displayed by VARIOUS
6ns.
OF implements The display = good, bu, not to com
pMe with thar al Cli'ago John Deere, Bliord Ts'e
* Co., ard otoer oeiebra'ed pow mskers make tLelT
usual spenold slow but tae.e i 10: ths number Of tue
thousand email sui age tools thai seen Z. tie
Nsuousl Fair. D. D. ~ 'reth & c. rouopol.ze ar ~.
tire tent that i fully - feet n diameter TO disniay