New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-09-23
,fE NEW YORK STATE FAIR
SECOND DAY.


was put in place. am sorry to say that in come re-
spects, there is sad deficiency. One man who had
entered large lot of cattle came and reported some
diHculty in the railroad from 0gsdensburgh, 0!
which that lot would not be here, and others have
failed TO come, that the whole there Is 'n'ier
number than usual Of horned cattle. nI
Horses are somewhat better, but not equai, 'niA'
10 nearly all previous fairs. .
Sheep, as l remarked yesterday, are better fepre-
sented but the number is not large. r,.
S&iue only are both excellent and aounuin'' AH''
part of the show never has ben better
Poultry 10 sufficiently abundant TO attract 0o'ts' az
crowd around the building where II Is loc'ue, anu n9
remarks that / hear, particularly from "ohon "" ~
children give evidence that they consider sou'' Vi
those exhibited far superior 10 those at hene ana
they are determined 10 improve IN tms me- BIT.
Avery Of Madison County has some OF tha1 msmsotn
breed of black turkeys snch as ne sen' 70 s"o
iient lea Sprn2 of 20 pounds weight ana tnt H.
auiry by one boy of his father shows how all boys
feel when they see sueb thngs "Say, father whit Is
She reason we cent rse snh turkeys Just as wen as
onr Old scrubs! II You'll get me pair III try TO
beat tlese in wear or two. .
Tbe same feeling crors ont, here and there, all
through The crowd, in regard 10 all kinds OF Stock
Darams and other improved cattle are not 30 much OF
curiosity they We've ten years ago, but slli we are
constantly reminded that they objects OF grCai ad-
miration The dullest MUD comprehend that they
are a great improvement Farmers however, need
great many such exhibitions this to bring them up
to the point of action that will work entire change
In the stock of America. Already the quantity oil
Durham blood ia 90 great the West that the average OF
the bullocks sent 10 New-YOrk markets are year
Younger and 40 pounds heavier than they were tin
years ago. Sucl facts being learned slowly by
those VINO end these fairs and with their own
eyes the great Improvement in the breeds OF cat
tie. | am sorry that the number here to zee Is ot
larger. IL doea not make crowd, such as we nave
seen in former years, and if Canada does not come TO
the rescue Tomorrow fear that this exhibition Will
he tailnrc A DasIniary DOint view. than
in any other.
This is a dairy county. and is surrounded by dairy
countless and this il Ii Fair where great many sam
pies ought 10 be exhibited, 40 that buyers from
abroad might see what there was for sale. But they
arc not here. ] count % cheese aud f. PACKAGE Cf
butter. Some Of these cheeses however, are OF the
mammoth order. Several Of them are said 10 weigh
600 pounds EACH and several over 100 pounds and
fow are under 30 pounds.
Although Ilis il maple sugar region, and liberal
prizes offered, the show is very small. zee
only two thfoe specimens OF honey Ihnt, however,
is good l ever Jaw, and am told this has been
good season for bees.
The show Of vegetables is simply eonemptible-un-
woiby Of notice in the smallest county show in the
State. II dis branch cannot be improyed IL lad bet
ter be ruled of al future prize lists.
The fruit show 10 such that gives true index oil
the crop. l. 10 decidedly deficient in this part Of the
State. Without Elwanger & Bary's collection from
Rochester, and other nurserymen Of that place and
Syracuse, who show fine collections, the show would
be too small 10 notice.
But what il lacking in fruits is made up in flowers.
In this department The ladies Of Watenawn have
made grand display There is slso one lady, hlrs. Me-
Nance, of Rensselaer, County, who makes an exhibit
ton vi flowers that is truly wonderful for any indyi-
dual cole cion.
TIE building devoted 10 fruits aud flowers has been
fitted up with such asle and skill and BY such patient
industry lhRt every lady and gentleman Of WaiertOwn
VINO has assisted Ia the work OF its decoration u
titled 20 most honorable mention.
n. Il, IL
point Of attraction 70 tie female portion Of the crowd,
az sll the Stale Fas and what they these exhi
billions has inspired Le cultivation OF many line fruit
and beautiful flower near rude country homes.
Do1estlc Hsll II another point Of attraction This
is toleraby well ied with the products OF hone in
dus,ry and the small manufactures Of Watertown,
among which silver ware, lewelfy and plated goods
Salt from Syracuse Is exhibited Ia quantity,
TO show that it. manufacture has reached the
highest state Of periectionsbsoute purity and fitness
for u.e in the very best butter and cheese diaries.
Wagons made IN WatertOwn exhibition, from
the plain farm wagon TO the very highest finished fam
lily carriage.
windmill. constructed entirely Of iron, which Ia
sold for $40, and be act up on a building post
anywhere about the 'arn, should attract il does
great deal OF attention, because II Is great aborsav
ing machine. One can be used to pump water, turn
the grndstOne churn the milk cut the straw, saw the
wood, and great many other things.
OF agricultural implements and machines, the show
il not large, except in moving and reaing machines,
Of which there are twenty or thirty exhibited.
Every year shows something new in this most
important OF farm implementsthe reaper and mower.
machine with very simple conriyance for raking
grain OF the platioIm-now in operation as / write
attracts great deal of attention. Another machine is
made with such flexible connection Of the cutter
with the driving wheels that the bar adaps itself to
ali inequalities OF the ground, and be set to
drive over land covered with pebbles
Another machine dispeDses with all cog-whees-the
motion being given to tho cutterbsT by large
yNl a ~ "A Eet al
rollers the driving wheel This looks like avoiding
good deal of friction, and some of the noise Of gear
ing. IL is very highly recommended by some good
men who have tired it,
There is a fine show of steel plows which, believe
will take the place Of cast iron ones, they
become generally known. 1 have proved their su-
perOrty.
There are number Of horse powers and thIeshers,
and these laborsgyiDg machines attract considerable
attention. Emery Of Albany has one of his railway
horsee POWERS in opera ion, and hreshor that sepa-
rates the seed from the chat and foul stuff exceedingly
WELL
Dow & Fowler of Livingston County, have an iron
hor.e- power with sweep arms, that light that
one horse operate 1t. and strong enough for ten
horses if 70 much power Is wanted. IL had thresher
AT rhed, and then straw and stalk cutter and wood
saving machine 70 show farmers how useful such
power can be made. This is the beet form where q
large power is required The railway power Is for one
OF two horses only.
THIRD DAY.
WAryRToTS, Thursday Sept 49, 1861.
This has been glorious day for the State Fair in
every sense Of the word. Yesterday the receipts fell
below the corresponding day last year Gu. one !
bird. The next day being warm the receipts I
were only about $1,000. To-day the receipts |
will reach nearly $500, and this nsures the
Society from loss by the exhibition, as was |
cared yesteday. Aboui 1890 people came from Can.
ida and there will be many from there o-nor.
ow ia cstimated if the weather holds fair; but the
number from this State will not be IS large as to day
John Harold, the Superintendent, is General aud
&c aud his assistants aided by good police force as
s ed with corps OF detectives, Lave kept everything
Il ample cricr.