New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-23
are very fas. taking the place Of dahliss. being
| much more easily cultivated.

fQss taxing tne pihc0 GA 0snuads Delng &
much more easily cultivated
In the fruit show find tina. Smith g. Hsnchet have SC
sorts of pears native grapes, !. g. Delaware, Con-
cord Northern Muscadne, and Clinton all ripe; and
Hartford Prolific and Isabella, coored, but not ripe
Also, 25 sorts of choice apples.
Flwanger &, Barry show IS sorts of pears; GO ap-
pies; foreign grapes, and native onee-the Della
ware Rebeccs, and Hartford Prolific, ripe, ana Con-
cord not ripe. Catawbas from Cincinnati are shown
deiciously ripe, and Isanellas passaby so.
Doct. Presbury of Buffalo exhibits the Ontarlo
grape of size Of berries and branches, not
yet ripe, but as ripe as Delawares grown near Oy
them.
There is collection Of 10 very fine plums, grown by
Geo. w. Lawrence Of Oswego
Ofgrape and other woes great variety OF samples
exhibited and according to the opinions OF the
tasting committee, OF all degrees Of excellence from
very bad quality OF sweeened vinegar and water up
TO very fair specimens of sweetened jucenoDe
pure, but come that will sell such and DO accounted
pure grape wine For such as that Manufactured by
Mr.. PreobuIy of Buffalo, and several other samples,
the committee thought pretty good wine. sample
by Mr. Sylvester, said to be made of Oporto grape
juice without water with II ID of sugar TO the gallon,
thought to resemble port wine and with age
would be pretty good.
There are two machines 10 facilitate the labor of farm
ers 10 dtching for tile draining. The one made by
H. M Mattice Of Bniiao is simple in construction and
cheap in cost and should think, real labor-saver
There are, Of course, great many other things
shown that would be worth seeing or hearing about,
are unnoeed must accept the will for the deed, TO
bring them the notice OF more farmers than can at
tend here and zee for Themselves.
THE ANNUAL ADDRESS.
AT l o'clock the people gathered, about as thick as
men and women could stand in the great hall that had
been used to exhibit miscellaneous articles and domes
tic manufactures which had been partially cleared for
the purpose the rain had entirely prevented the pos
sbiBty Of having the address in the open air. IL had
also prevented the grand cavalcade Of prize animals,
and much Of the expected show OF horses Ii also kept
great many peOpleron attending TO hearthe address,
but those WHO present congratulated themselves
upon the agricultural treat in store for them, and as
the hour approached glad to escape the storm they
filed up all standing space, where for the frat
hour they stood very pltently the second hour they
did not rest easy. large part Of the audience was
composed Of farmers wives and daughters, aud they,
Us well their husbands and fathers, and broth
er, expected TO hear something concerning the busi-
of aTning-somehing instructive TO them In the
business OF their lives. They were disappointed
Punctual to time, at o'clock President Geddes
called the audience TO ORDER and introduced one Of the
clersymen OF this place, who made short, earnest,
aud welltimed prayer and then the President intro
duced the Hon. VIM. VI. Evaris of New-YJrk, who
gave address, which, in other place and under
other circumstances, would have been considered an
interesting effort of finished oratory and very apprO
pnae. As it was, IL entirely out Of place aud
unsatisfactory 20 great number of bis hearers. Ihad
prepared TO- and in fact did take notes Of the leading
points, intending TO present the readers OF The TRB.
USE with all the leading facts of agricultural history
or matters interesting the class Of readers who
generally attend the Stpe Fair who could not this year.
but who / now do read the address, good synop
Els Of it, with satisfaction This made rather began
to make, and the that do hot give il 10 my
readers Is simply because il did not contain single
sentence connected with agriculture, past present
nor any matter in any way interesting 10 agricultural
readers however much it might have been to polit
cal meeting gathered 10 hear about the present
issues and difficulties which sgitate and distress the
country Ii was a very good, patriotic war speech
It was not agricultural address, and ss came only
upon an agricultural mission, 1 stall not report the
address given by Mr.. Eyars to the Agricultural So
ciety of the State OF New-York. IL almost two
hours long, which hour too long for any ad-
dress 10 any similar audience and its close the usual
vote Of thanks called for and given, and copy
requested Tor publication in the volume Of the Agr
cultural Tnnsaciions," which will be printed at ths
expense of the State, and hope the people who pay
for It's printing will read and Judge whether it is
actly suited TO the place, time, and occasion.
Tneu Secretary johnson proceeded TO read the list
Of prizes which the people could not wait to hear but
pretty began TO hurry away toward home, where
many OF the articles exhibited had gone, and then
closed the State FAIR