New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-02
New York State Agricultural Fair.
From Our Own Reporter.

From Our Own Reporter. Il
RooHEsrxR, Tu.sdsy. SEA- " ,a.,,
by leaving New-York ut o'clock ON MOI.
evening and riding all night-from ALBANY
seep-destroying slseping-car, l was able to ,s.d
Rochester at 8 o'clock this morning. We lost .or.
time in consequence of broken-down train ON n.
track, which our engine had to pack off and Ada ).
It's load for about twenty five miles; but va. .n..
bed TO be present at the opening Of the Fair pon,a.
to visitors this morning. Very few, however. A..
cept exhibitors and those having business with q.
Society have visited IL to-day. Like all frs, dav. -
Fairs it is not really visiting day, but rather one -
prepare ion for visitors But III reality, the S,', !;
the best day to see all that - on exhibition tb...
being no crowd in the way.
The wind is from the northeast. the sky oy.rc..,
with clouds, and the air is 10 thick with foo snd
mist anu 30 chill wltbal that thick oyerco.i. ~
desirable. This is likely TO have very unfortnns,
effect upon the state and prospects Of the Fair.
gD0dly number Of persons VINO had signied their IN.
ten,ion to exhibit stock or other things and vsr.
expected early to-day, have been kept back BY ths
threatening appearance OF the clouds. Such weatbe,
prevailed here all lay yesterday though il was y.rv
fine IN New-York and on that accoun. the sntEs..
were lees than Usual on Mondays. As the books viii
be Kept open until about noon tomorrow. il ths
weather i, line, there viii be large accessions
They are, indeed, greater this afternoon than in bs
morning. With what there are on hand, the exhib.
tion in nearly oil It's departments, will be respscts.
bic, ana in come classes maguilcent. There will 30
a fine Sow Cf horses and sheep; and, Should no
more come in, all classes OF horned stock will bs
represented by some OF tue best breeders and b<g
stock in the State.
OF tue preparations for the show, i, would BE din.
cult 10 say how they cOud be improved. Tia
ground is gently slopiug plain, three miles soq.h
of the railroad station III the city, and the fence 10.
49,. Of .A
nencng Oh the night hand OF the entcsnce-gate cod
following tie fence around that eide, hrst CONES
the Poultry Department, only moderately well filed
The truth Is that Chinese monstrosities have bad
their day, and gone into retirement. Next cones
TOO pix pens l1J sheep pens, 800 cattle pens, and 80
horse stables. All these pens and stables are well
rooted, and sufficiently sided TO afford good shelter;
and the horse stables Are all furnished with close
doors. The horned animals ALL or nearly all, stand
broadsde the ystore 90 as 70 be easily INSPECTED
and the sheep and pig pens as well as cattle s,sbls
are al pleasantly aecessi9 lie.
Late in tue day have just been assured by John
Harold. tho General Superintendent, that ths,s
stall, and pens have been rapidly taken up,.snd be
il now snre that all will be iul, and that more will
/ be needed Thi. will make the live stock show
fully equal 10 the heat Of former years.
/ Domestic Hall is a new two-story building, 81
by 81 feet, handsomely bull for permanent sIrue.
t1re. and will afford tie most beautiful show eya
made by the State Society. Ihe upper floor hss a.
opening rallied around in the center, go that zone
measure both rooms are open to one view, and The
whole building will be filled with a grand assOrt.
ment Of things most Interesting TO the LADIES' two Of
the most attractive OF which are @ magnificent
| Wheeler a. Wilson sewing-rnachine over which the
tenth commandment is often broken, and Llgbte,
Bradbury & Newton piano iron NeT-fork. Is
difficult TO say which Of these two Is handsouest -
un article OF furniture.
This building has been erected for future 1se by
the Monroe County Agricultural Society, witch
own tie grounds, and lie just such one rs every
county society should own.
Bat the crowuing glory Of this show is Flarl
Hail." which is III q tent, 30 by 100 feet; fitted Up
In bandsomer manner than ever before, for which
Mr. Wick is certainly entitled 10 honorable mention
The show Of fruit and flowers and eplans in this
tent will be exceedingly rich aud attractive. Al.
ready the demand for 10 exhibit fruit go great
that the portion devoted TO flowers Is likely 10 be
encroacbed upon, and both collections nust be more
crowded than was intended by Dir. Wick, wnos
| tsste and judgment, rs q superintendent OF thu
department, highly appreciated.
ID Mechanics Hal" is a permanent bzidirg
similar to Domestic Hall, though NOT so large. Here
is a fixed stsam-engiue, and lines of shaiiing 70
operate al machines which owners may desire to
show in motion This hall VIII be pretty well flld,
and attractive ~ il is at all times.
" Dairy Hail." in which are also SHOWN yegt.s-
bles and grain, is very large room, which issr
will be very poorly filled, Notwithstanding the Fair
ID In the midst of the richest agricultural region il
the state OF New-lork.
The Offices for the business Of the Fair have nsver
been as good before. The room for the Press which
Is under the superintendeuce If Ne. Moore, editor
and proprietor OF Tie Rural Neg Yorker, is worthy
OF mention as showing progress IN the attention paid
to the comforts OF those connected with this depart
ment. II Ii quite ia contrast with the rather worse
than no provision heretofore made by some o.he,
agricultural show Managers, and may De well nl
ated. One OF tie features Of the room Is that tie
rough boards ali hidden by having pasted over
them the tlileheads OF neatly all the lie wspapers
the countryat least I'll that could be gathered from
the exchanges Of the Rochester papers. Il ID in it.
sei quite show, ana particularly appropriate lsr
an editorial room. At present. the Pres, il no, very
strongly represented, but i, is expected that it, AZ
we'll "a the agricultural population, will be during
the rext three days, II it don't rain, which ia much
feared, Us the day closes omlnOusly. S.R
PosrAcE STAMPs-NOTIcE FROM PosrMAsrIR
WAKEHAsrhe Postmaster OF this city has Issued the l