New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-05
THE NEW-YORK STATE FAIR.
FIRST DAY.
FIR
From Our Own Reporter.


ALBANY, Tuesday, Oct. T. 1859.
As ususl, on the fret day of the New.York State
Agricultural Societys Annual Fair, rather sh,w.
for Far ii is not every thing is in state Of prepsra
tier.
Nothing vill be quite ready for exhibition until to-
morrow and the prospect is that the present viii ex.
coed any former show Of the Society. The number Of
entries made up to Monday evening were over 800.
and we should Judge that the number will be doubled.
The total last year was about !, 800.
OF the arrangement and fitting up Of the ground for
the show il will hardly be possible to speak in terms
Of too high admiration. Everything, We think, is
better than on eny former year, and has cost thu
very snug sum Of 81, COO, for which William Hurst
aud f. H. Ireland Of Albany have become responsible,
aud which The people of that goody city have not yet
seen fit TO subscribe, TO reimburse them. 1t Is
10 be hoped that important point will not be neglected;
for certainly the people Of the whole State are much
Indebted 10 these gentlemen for making the best
arrsrsemert of structures and the most ample, AMI
% tie beat qusliiy the Society has ever hst-every
Thing berg built Of clean new lumber.
| The show ground is sbou' half way between Ab'sy
| and Troy the two miles being overcome by weary
| travellers foot, in wagons or omuibusss, over
dusty road, whenever load Is made up, or In the
cars Of tie Northern RsilIoad Of rot!enbtiSge men,
ory, whenever the superintendent gets ready to stNt
Tie advertisement s for every half hour, but the
practice to-day gave the lie to that statement IL
they DO rot keep better time tomorrow, they will Add
much to the discomfort of tho immense crowd that
will swarm to the gro unjs, Wednesday generally being
enc of the grent days for visitors. For a'l who wish
to zee things instead of people, this Tuesday, much
the beet day. because there ia m1oh better Opportu
nifty OF liking examinations. These can be made OF
stook, which is pretty reaily all in place, and all
olasses ale really well represented The uumbsr Of
lorpes is SC much larger than expected that large
additions h.d to be made to the stalls Last evening.
The show of peat cattle 10 said by some good judges
to be the beet in point of numbers and quality, that
| has been made for some years. Small stock is 70.
specially represented
| TIE slow Of agricultural implements Independent
of al e,e is sufficient TO pay any farmer for the time
and money spent in comiog. Il should bet to every
one great study aod lot neglected.
| The dairy show, unless il improves upon present
appearances is ia lure entirely unworthy place in
the Fair of the State Agricultural Society Of the EN-
| prc State-empire Of butter and cheese no longer.
Floral Hall is not, to-day, VI Q condition to bs
spoken Of except in its general fitting up which is ex.
csent. The chow Of fruit, however, will DO goodto
morrow. There 10 in Central New.York this year Q
very great yield OF apples, better than In any other
part Of the United States. Elwapgsr and Barry OF
Rochester will be the leading representatives Of fruit
from this distrct. They busy to-day filling their
tables.
There is one in mense hall devoted entirely 10 Al
barry Manufactures thst whole, or 10 any OF It's do
paItmen.s is worthy Of special attention hssuoh sn
exhibition any town r tue Uoi.ed States should be
proud Of. We with there wss little more pride
tsL m in these shows OF domestic manufactures.
One Of the great improvements 10 the arrangements
Of these shows and worthy OF being copied by every
other Society is the way the cattle are exhibited in
these stslls bro aside to the visitor The fashion
heretofore In universal practice Of putting them up
20 that only portion Of the horns and tails could bs
seen was simply rdiculous. All thatisnow obsisted
OF the prospects fer tomorrow, the buoysocy OF
fprts Of those here, and the great Numbers OF people
cad by the telegraph 10 be on the incoming trains,
gives prouse that this will be pecunisriiy ono of
the NC It ssfal FARE held by the Society.
fBy Telegraph
AIBAsY, Tuesday, Oct. T. 1880.
Although il not the frat public day Of tho Fair,
yet large number Of pefs0ns visited the grounds To-
day. IRE weather was delightful, with q clear sun
and cool air. There were ample accommodations 70
reach the grounds, through . perfect wall OF dust,
by the conuon read, or by mens Of the Northern
Railroad, which trains 10 the doors OF the Far
~ 4 oclook 10 Day, the entries had reached 3,3O,
yeas. The cattle exhibition promises 10 30 grand
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