New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-08-23
AMERICAN INSTITUTES BOARD OFAGRk-
CULTURE.

Aree.lpg Of the Board OF Aercuture Of the Aneri-
can Ipstitue held II the Cooper Building jester
dsy This Board is COZ pceec Of energetic men, Who
really nfnsirg pew h'e into vews that had Almost
become s,agusnt. The prospects Of having the best
sericultura show with the pee feature Of Market
Fair" connected with IT, never ~ss - hs.teriog,
we may Judge from the repors OF committees, and the
general epthusiasm Of memben.
the Show Grounds. prepared by Geo. l.. Warng, vas
prescribed and approved, aod the COMMITTEES OF Ar
rsrcemsnts directed TO carry II into elect dnNo
for carriages provided, 20 thht fan'es con VISIT .n0
Show in their yshicles sitbout extra charge, With
out sighting. Mr.. Wang his also added to me p'so
rscpn m daon for connection OF the exhibition OF
the Horticulture al Society vi the SO catura poflon,
so that visitors can 60 ell through withoat changing
tickets or comii down into toe streets. This admra-
bic arrangement is 10 be coosumpated by bridging
Sx'y.siNh street from tue level 81 the hcor Of ths
gre at hall in the Third averae ststion 10 the ngn
ground the north SIDE. Pates who nrst enter tho
Horticultural Soci-tys She's Will be able to cross this
bridge into the great luclo ure aud out at the gate,
suo rioe rersG. IL viii add much Ia the comfort OK
visitors and in OF q sudden shower enable tha
lsrgest crosd . resoh shUteT under the immense
roof, If ,he railroad buildings.
Sac Of LigHors.-The Bo ard voted unanimously "a
exclude ardent spirits from the premises and instructed
the Committee of ArraDgeu ents 10 call upon the So
perntendent Of Police if necessary, to prevent soy A.
Il mpt TO erect liquor booths soe OF the iocosuse.
The COMMITTEE was also instructed to make al needed
suerts for all sorts Of ref eshtnents
uous hquor ms de of the iLcosure.
The HORSE. Sh0r.-The Comnlttee reported to the
Board rat about $50 good falls for horses IN be had
within five squares, at the Railroad Company otA
stables; and 10 more stalls at the Red House, where
tie etc am-pow is to operate; snd that owners Of
horses for sale or exhibition send them ID at any
Tin before the Fair opens. II is natural to expect
fire collection OF horses.
The Horticultural Sk0r.--Dr. KNIGHT, member
of the board as well Of the Horticultural S,csty,
reported that the prospect of bsvlg great show Of
fruits ard vegetables, lever has been half as good;
and that many food articles will probably be seen
fer the fret ine by many Of the visitors. The lovers
Of rare flowers will also be sraihed.
The Steam Pl0n.-lt ordered by the board, that
in view o: the gteat importancs apparently attached
BY the public 10 the exbOi ion Of tue steam pow and
to preveut any possibility of failure an agent shall be
spatched 10 make arrangements with sill The railroads
between here and the Stse Fair, Of Illinois for its
transport ation-aDd TO assist Mr. Fawkes necessary,
in getting safely through in due tune. II is pretty
heavy cumbersome cle for railroad tfansportatiOn
and owing TO the break in the gnage at Erie, where
the trsck Buffalo is two inches WIDER there is need
of having a spscsl truck, with movable wheels, "a
adapt to both measures.
Judge MEIGs, the Secretary Of the Institute, calls
particular attention 10 the fact tn thi. Steam Plosing
Macbine-the fret of the kind that has proved fully
successfu-s particularly worthy of the attention Of
the American Institute, because II is one of American
invention and has proved itesf capable fdoing moro
than any En- gsh machine yet brought forth, while 10
cost Will be much less.
We not at all surprised that the world is all ago8
to aohne that is capable OF doing for the wheat
sower what the reaper has doLe tor the wheat har-