New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
SCENES At TIE OPENING.
AN EVENING DISCUSSION
Entries, Receipts and Prospects.
From Our Snecial Cnrro.nnndenk.


This is called the opening day; preparation
day would be better name for such it literally i..
Not one half Of the exhibitors are ready All day they
have been coming In and making their locations for
whatever they desire to have the public sec;he public
that will be here to morrow that is not here to day.
because it has learned from long experience that tho
show is show the day advertised for the opening.
1t day Of wild confusion incident to such amount
Of laoor as Is necessary to get everything ready Tor
tomorrow.
Last night whom arrived 10, hours from Now York,
IL raining and the weather was lowering this
morning; but before II O'Clock the sky became clear
and the hot enough for Julyso hot that hundreds
OF the mon from President Peters down to oonmon
abbcrs appeared with coats off, like farmers ready for
a d iy's work.
The entries SO far mado indicate small show Of
horned cattle snd a great show 81 horses. over 2v0
stables having been ready taken beside % feet near
the American Express Company. which Is prepared TO
make great ieailre in the exhibition. The show OF
sheep Is the largest ever seen at any state far ana
shows how strongly this interest has fixed Itself upon
the farming of tins and the adjoining States for New
York is not alone represented. Vermont IN particular
l. coming In Tor share Of the h0nOrs.
Tie show of agricultural i'm PIGMENTS and machinery
is fine. II is surprising how active invention
has been In this line Last year we Lad one "beater
prees;" this year there are four. 10 morrow they
will be in operation. and then i hope to be able
to whether there Is any improvement in this line
The inventors certainly show determination Ia meet
this gca want Of farmers that is tie wait Vi ability
10 send hay and straw to market long distances. which
they do when closely o0npacted. as 10 save Duk
in TRANSPORTATION This they are enabled TO do by
means Of these bcater presses.
| have pissed around the sheep pens. in company
with the Hon. Ezra Cornell ithaca and learned
something from the discussion 81 the many practical
questions that he put TO the breeders of wrinkles and
grease" The only practical answer obtained was,
" We breed such sheep because there Is demand Tor
Thorn" II was not because they produced more and
better cleaned WOOL but because they viii sell hisher TO
those who wish 10 propagate tie breed. In ore pen
found two rams. one much wrnklcd. and tEc ether
comparatively smooth. To our unoducated eyes the
smoother OF the two really looked the most valuable.
aud bad given the heaviest and We thought the beet
fleece. a the weight 10 10 IL pounds ffOin the
other. The smooth skin gives nn even quality VI wool.
while IL Is notorious that upon the edges OF all the
wrinkles the wool has hairy appearance. which. IA
Mr. Cornell contendcd, must lessen Its value. How.
then were surprised when we heard that the price
of the smoohest end handsomest looking buck was
$500 and the other g. JO-a modest little difference IN
the price OF two gearing bucks Of 5000 They are
out Of iammODds celebrated Golden Drop stock.
50 much FOR wrinkles.
Mr. Cornell remarked that for the production Of
more grease. no should prefer swine
Not" said tall sharpeyod Vermonter. while
could sell such sheep "a this at the rate of
g. 90 for the production Of one animal'
wo were both willing to acknowledge the argument
unanswerahle
While greasy wrinkled sheep will sell for $4,000. or
even 500 per head, they will continue 10 De- bred
and sold IN preference To The good wool and mutton
breeds rcprc-cnisd by tie Luc show OF south Down.
Shropshire and Cotsgods. These arc fairly thrown In
the shade by the large amount Of tne woods OF all the
grido- rom the fine. small Sile-an " VIM Chamber
lain 81 tho bigg,s, and most Wfinkea Of the now popu
lar Vermont Ncrinoes.
Al have mentioned ST.. Cornell will speak OF his
show 81 extra bne short Horns tSo ~ which came In
exactly the condition that all amin should Ia required
by iglc oi the society 10 bc todthAt r. Jast
they from TIE pasture for there they sAow what
they would be under ordinary farm fare and do away
sh tie objection that farmers always make 20 prize
animals that Is that TIE prizes were awarded 10 fated
animals
hat, tle yalu pf ALL ie
cattle that are sold IN the ScwloTk market. has been
largely ncreaedsome say - per cent by the nitro
duc,iOn Of imported blood. principally Durham (>Aot
Horn. when hm been widely dihlsed through the
West.
Gen Hooker wa on the ground today and rode
around with Gen. ButterheM and his fther. the Hon.
John ButterGeld, Mayor Of Utica looking upon al
Il hihied wish the eye OF a California fImer.
II only just that the press should speak in
conmendn,lon Of Mayor BaiIorhcld, for what
be has done 20 make this show ground superior 10
what it two years ago. equal at lenst TO any
other place and In respects better One very iin-
port,nt thing is full supply Of wat" bo.h Tor stock
and people Barrels OF ice-water are placed in various
parts VI the grounds. and are free TO all
The superintendent John Harold. Is also entitled TO
credit for several Improvements IN the Hftahsonehs'
among other. seats for tired humanity To rest up
OIL In the Floral Hall flowers are placed In wet sand,
instead Of Walls OF water-a great Improvement In
Dairy Hall, also. tho arrangement Is eommehdhole anu
the great In the arrangement OF The asTlcuturM
implements Mr.. Harold has adopted the order OF me
and placed such az are used ia sprihSlnat s
TO plow. harrow. sOg, Ac-at one enc oi Inc me- anu
such used In Summer, 10 cultivate now reap
ard tend the OPS IN the middle sud thresbcrh, WIN
mowers etc. further along; and stu urther straw
cutters and other implements used IN WINTER
Speaking Of implements will say, that this Society
has determined Ia hold more grand tgal eNhlbi
tons next year at suitable for giving histori'
cub test TO all iha NAV be- offered. for ANY purpose IN
tiuatcly connected with the business OF farming In
this list | contend that the sewing machine WASH
ing machine, clohes.wringor and cooking apparatus
should have place This trial 1t ~ INTENDED shnil De
the perfect Of any made IN the inted states
and 81 he most practical beneht 10 farmers ~ u wiz
show what is and what not worthy OF their patronage
As This first DAY draws 60 close the prosper prbht
ems. The exhibitors have got their Arrangements nuVh
nearer completion. and the show except ia Tue e'''e
department. Is really very promising. III IN ihuch
ahead Of l,st year the pear before anu Tue Ocis
rae.7hrrs aud old friends of the Society ere IN hgh
flow OF spirs AT the prospect OF success III poGntl
point ~ view SO do I dolce the benefit that
these great annual festivals OF farmers are To bring 10
the COMMUNICATING eiylhing aud improving the
people. :"
FIRST EVENING MEETING
TUESDAY. September i2-Subjcct: Ought
pastures DAIRY purposes to he kept permanent or
be- powed aud guilty atodr' 1870
The meeting was called 10 order ~ Httio oelolr
= O'Clock (un hour late) IN TIE Common , ouhou
Chamber. by the President of the society the ho"'
&. Peters who made a few introductory renarAs anu
thea introduced H. a. Willard. Agricultural Editof o'
The tnca Hra!d prcfacing the mater WIN lAe re I
mark that these discussions nave become IN lnpofahs
sdluuct Of these annual fairs. hring sought hfr anu
frdu ,ii 40 4'iuitf tLN Shohs h"N i""' NV /
preciaed Hence Inc necessity ~ 90 conducting them
10 draw ont the greatest possible amount 81 prao'e
Information from tie farmers present Livery one itny
take part, aud frequently mag IN ave minutes :" NV
Nordt, make known some ybubh' met
Mr.. willard read . well written paper when ioret
bv presented his view Of tho question, IN hvor Oh per
manent pastures will cndeavor 10 conh'hse MS ~
marks 70 well NJ those OF Others speakers rs u give
tho leading points ~ their arguments.
Nj Willard said he did not intend to occupy mueh
tlnehit duty only H. open tie dlrohS"h fs ~ 70
Iyus al fnH vi. IA tiSrA at
lOsribl.. which .ourse is beet, and how 10 obth 'ns
al least expense whether ~ keeping the land 10 per