New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-23
AGRIGIB.Ts RAI
ExHIBaTION AT HANBIHG.
Hcnnrf Of the Hon. Joseph 9. Wri2hf.


SIR: In the iuiiigmeut of the duties assigned
ma AZ Commissioner 81 the United States to the Inter
n iopai Agricultural Exhibition heia At Hamburg N
uIy last bos leave 20 suhlcn Che following report
or rny arrival Al Hanih.rr, weeks prior 10 the
opening of the exhibition. With view 10 nc reception
and proper management 81 American articles EA8ca
had been sent forw ard in considerable numbers foutd
the most ample arr ngemens had been made for bold
.sg The exhibition.
Tho extensive grounds covering more than eighty
,crrs were lad OF ath great taste and literally.
Substantial ahsds hail. and buiugs ~ere erected ior
the accommodation Of than four tbougard enrio.
OF stock il addition {" tbs, space admirably adrpicd
for nao binory Of all knds locomotive. ,eari eneiucs
,teain povs farm Implements mineral pToduc'- art
ncia i6anures. plants. trees. roWtrs fruits se,d' and
al this too beautifully arri1ret In 'lc midst d TIE
dec q moro than forty naiouatcs as to nod TO tho
con.oft of tlc thou nds assc midi 10 r4tnesl his the
arsl Information al Exhibition IN northern fnroPe.
FiQht - the States. 10 Wit Nea-iyrk. hoNfJcrsey.
Nassachusetts Rhode Island. r0s Conreotcu'. Yer
mont AID iudana acre T,P 0t.iied by delegate; nom
fe SLsos or thor grcuiiuft Societies Vho woie re-
ceye4 with YOUR Commlss'orfr With every token -
q, .peot and consideration which could have been de-
s.r ed .Or tle representative. ol Dur country.
qhft -four nntlonlltw were renre.eHfsi n the er-
hiif0u in their contributions lrlluGlnr among other
itugs 400 Of the hnrst horses. catIie. sheep ind
swine several oi tie I'ignIS s"ger'isns oi lurope
b-'ny numbered ,u'nE To- c'nifihuoif) Toe .ho" ~
rOrs,s Naa over CO.. Hanover received the highest
PRAISE iof speed. si1 elegance. anI strength Of Der
hoss.s SD. 80 ~ dod ire l0ior with rra. fsita.u
iH sioFilg n % best nuf rur lloOied rltti"
More th1n 900 rfrsDls were contributor. and CONF
notion ip this uatiousl contest fOi superiority.
Tires flOn and meclin.s ani fafu impl"lsn's we've
eo'! puied. md ~ sHap eleAtsoi r'rJ 'frfig were
rsei m operating fhe power md uuohi1"ry 10 was no
show OF aFi PAINTING design. or ian,yi bn. one "
M flpirff cons ifils MAINLY ~ siu. ald afhuery
The PRINCIPAL portion ~ ihs machinery came ron
4 rspt sih none of wl..t D. o'fHfsIi ~.
special attention .len i-a' o, poaiDg Joy steam.
Liberal prizes vefe oG. fei 10y the Committee.
Several unsnooe-si.l cioris having been 1nle T.. our
own country 10 poa - s's-l, O. tH's rfrrlFHt 90"
special attention of Oh Afr" icsns pt mt rive pust
were entered eating ifou tre@ 90 four fllras 40
each conrs. g. highly aateflc'oly m1nner.
N,is convinced tAlf 81 .uc mod baetlon conld be
made by which tle expense tell.ul tl' machinery 1r
This operation could De- materially nl'rd 30 intro
duciien Of plowng by steam could DEL easily affected. 80
Hs 20 be highly Advantageous % tie agricultural 'n.
,r sss in ms0y portions ~ the cOnni7. II rs NEST
mnnilst tAft st.ln Is designed to plg 81 import ut
part iu many Of hc branches Of agriculture. IN ihe
opinion Of y0ur commsi.Oner, have not been suii-
Gently mindful Of the prorrsa made in Grrat B!.tlin
ond Other portions ~ Europe in cha improvements ~
agricultural implements brought about BY ite shsrp
compeiton of the English mliifciu,tr Tor .ho LugO-
pom market.
We are content with our unparalleled success. ard
mav we'll say are ahead ~ tho nations al che Old
World IN machinery, In Us ADAPT 20 the wants OF
the people M cheap1cs 8ll LINy ia the great labor
saving nao.ines or thg d'y-ihraslcrs, mowers reop-
OTIS, glnncioa,er s. Sc, Sc. Yet few days witness.
ing hc steam pOVs and stc1rn-m ,chnes IN operation
upon the national f8r ground ~ Hamburg would induce
you 60 Eay Ne Wtrs teild many u them in tho upp.
cation 81 ftTsm 20 agricultural WORK. WhiteYer he
wants Of the present day may be- tie tine ia not far
distant Whra Dany portions oi county viii require
This wonderful elements ~ we shall uly develop the
hidden r3OuTccs u our Tich but diversified country.
SO important did the exhibition oi tho eteam.Vow
appear. that periiel prsmise was procured from m
eminent English iTn to attend the first national agr
cultural ed bluSn he'd IN TIE Cted States in their
stesm-powng apparatus, n IN invitation should DO
extended to competition ia tiis mode ~ blowing.
Some two thouAand sheep were exhibited, comprising
nearly I'LL the bet breeds Of Europe 1t il beloved 10
have been io hugest show OF ine wooded sheep Of nod
ern tmee. The great RpTsf,. VI merlnos OF Prussia
Sa1ony. and siesa Ysre fully represented and the e1
fiblon was the more Interesting from the fact that
nearly all OF the continental breeds were present somo
Of them extensively, embracing also LIZ stocks io
England.
II affords me great pleasure ~ state that George
C.npbcl, OF West Westminster, Vermont, was most
successful in competing with The premium on los <roa
Ito BAD three hundred aud ty compelitors yet he had
awarded ~ him two first olaas aud one second class
premium. His snncefs was most gratifying and the
70 ron tho fact that the committee aW adny 10
Mr. Campbell this weldessrvod triumph wcro unanl.
In their opinion aad each member composing tie
committee represented dfeEclt natlon6iities.
Mr.. Campbell sold his sheep on the ground 10 Count
| Sheirth0ss OF Silesia for g. co.
Gov. Smith Of Vermont make. tie following appro-
pirate nlusion TO ts euhect In his late message, In
February last the State Agricultural Society appointed
the Hon Daniel koedham the efficient Secretary OF the
Society Commissoner 10 attend and represent the
terests Of tho State at the great EIhb.
ton then TO 10 held at Hamburg Germany Other
ssise wsceEepreesosa OF tbS Exhibition by Comm!s-