New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-21


mstket and family use for first digging the Early Good
rich; the largest to yield is the Culco.
display OF 90 varieties OF grasses by L. D. carpenter
the Secretary very interesting Mr. Carpenter decides
that the wire grass of Flint is the true blue grass IL Is
green and in blossom now while the true grass was rpe
mouths ago. Both kinds grow In the same hed and the
only way 70 get set seed pure Is 10 strlp ny manu-.
The ladies do very well in showing needle-work, en-
roderv and general fancy work, well as canned fruit
sorry TO say there was only one rag carpet uut t'
was very nice and well striped Had the names OF e1-
bibitoTs been given | should wnle them often. go
The flowers werevery beautiful and arranged with taste
have anywhere seen such Deauu ana eholce COZ
lccons of wild flowers.
The musical instruments on exhibition were played by
skul hands, often good singers joined, and there were
real sOCiable times.
hints There will Dc about third OF crop OF apples
Greetings full and Baldwirs are less womy than com
mon and russets light and scattering ran ppm OF 'c
wears has declined also the Newtown pippin and Nande
yer. The red Asrachan somewhat new here Doe lul,
crop Mr. r. said if we now TO plant new orchard
be would select such pen before peaches, as lhe AZ
bartlett and Winkf6d pears bore full crops. He would
plant Bartlett Seckel, Lawrence and Ducness' Inc la't
is most profitable. The Washington Is as GOOD as iho
Bartlett and is preferred in New1ork Tor the table, De-
cause being smaller. II takes less 10 90 round
The apple and pear ounce most profitable, the hrst
generally sells for s2ahundred These should be on mos'
AbpIcs largely should be cultivated in this country, for
il lis favorable and near market This fruit does better on
granite than on limestone SOILS. inc sweetest oul'eI -
from grass onyanite hills. IL takes many years to set'
on the kinds best plant and long time Tor dealers 70
get accustomed 10 names. Strange pears When
little later and similar TO known sorts are soa IN c2hnG
alton for the same. The Herbemont grape, which IS
small when first brought TO the St. Louis market begged
purchasers at six cents pound now II sells we'll III
New-Yo il is seldom seen.
Each day through the Fair. fine carriages and teams
belonging TO gentlemen of the county have been displayed
There have been races, too These are not IN my line
The following address was made py MI Eino' -
Cowdin;
Mr. COWDIN's ADDRESS.
Mr. PRESIDENT LADIES AND GENTLENRN:-I should do
violence to NV own feelings did say that the that
e have witnessed during the continuance Of this County Fa
might challenge encomium from the most impasNe minus
Cogin as do from tine hustle Of commercial life snachug
only day two from time TO time, as best can ~ hg
cutura pursuits nevertheless deep and abiding ~
orest in them The casual reader Of agricultural writings
cannot a to observe that the Of research aud reflection
In ts department Of industry genrraly complain Of the in
ARTIFICIAL uuscientifc and wasteiul manner 10 when
American agriculture - conducted Doubtless tLeIe
is some ground for these complaints. If they
were uttered merely By scholastic dreamers, or vision.
ary theorists they might pass UNDECIDED. Bur they
er,nsc from spc6 scientific agricuufiss as Pofssors
Isn, o~d Norton and such pactcal formers as Jesse
Buel Of Albany. Dr. Beekman Of Dutchess Cen WadsEo9
of Livingston Gen. Wright Of ST. Lawrence John Deahed
of Seneca and j. Downing Of Orange Though these OBJ
econs be traceHble In some degree 70 the proyebh
antous movements Of he general agricultural mind which
incnes It TO trust rather the results Of well tested expe
rence than venture upon untred theories std may We ot
infer that they have their root IN the paenes OF our uM
ton when compared with TIE supcabUndanoe aud great na
raj fertility Of our sO When almost from The foundation OF
Government til the richest soils the sun shines upon
doilsr and a quarter per acre; when Eew.York.
the most popuous state in toe UniGn ara sl s9
inhabitants the square mile While Texas tho state his
the largest superficial and justly boasiing most uzlr
dern that the farmers Of such country should be less eager
the earth the largest possible number Of bushels
than those dwell in the densey Peoped portions Europe
And along cur coast from Delaware Bay 20 PassnmG'
Guaddy where lcdgos Of rocks 20 dispute with sand
hocks for ordhip Of the soil is IL surprising thrt when
the fuy Of the ancestral acres begins 10 doop under the
exhaustive ige Of the fathers their euterprsing sons
rather than resort % expensive Rnd perhaps uuied app
ances TO their old hed, should follow TIE star Of
empire and up their aaTs where under our homestead
law they can for dollar BILL possess farm IN The middle
Of our wdcIonng paires BY the side Of rivers tlt
facts lus accounted for exist g. the extent which has
been sometimes alleged The American farmers hare advanced
low 10 learn nor unwilling adopt new Improvements
Even here and IN England amid the rocks 4nd s9nds
Tie more rapid gains with which commerce ard manufacturing
Las tempted hew have, within the last - or - years az
he wonder and admiration Of every rejecting mind ILe
most casual observer could not have ag T so' Ft
annie the great changes In impments Of hutandy Tie
t in The breeds Of he vaIons % auimGs
The numerous additions the catalogue Of ut' her more
exquisite ana greater abundance the larger proportion
~ tbs water lands which reclaimed aud reduced 10
cultivation and the more comfortable and tasteful style
building adopted by farmers for their dWeng their barns
Outhouses Indulge me with word or two on each OF
these points Tie improvements II the last quarter u cen
fury in the department Of agricultural implements Is marvel
Gus this particular America leads the world Let the
older farmers now present run their memories back 80 years
and compare the pows TIE srytlcs TIE cradles TIC cs
rakes Of those days with le machines nov n use Tor those
purposes How marked the change Within that period We
Lave witnessed 40 entire ie'oution IN tbs paftcaar
In improving tho q American cattle ard horses TIE
farmers OF NcwYork have taken tie lead Iley haze M
parted and Infused into our De- ds and steed tt i lod ~
eyeiy part of TIE world The superiority both 10 respect
10 the varcly and flavor Of The fus raised rpred
with the guaTed acrd specimens Of the lt geueioH a
must admit The moot marked Improvement n this dcput.
nen in tie greater abundance aud more general dlsJn o
fruits among a classes iu city, village fud country ~
reeTd no e waste lands which are row being reclaimed
f.A rnHU
there was necessity even n tie more densey pop
rlaied sections OF the country. TO clltylte any
That II richest lands are marshes Which, WLcn prop
oIy drained bring forth luxuran crops And we a.e
beginning that ia these densey populated sections
we cannot afford 10 allow auy lands capable o cutvntoH o
10 waste New inventions coming into vogue 10 nd 100
the reclamation Of lands and tie time approaches zen
the fertility Of the HesJcscy ats ana tie Cayust marshes
Win be as famous u thai tie Bedford Level ana -e Lincoln
shire Feus which the enterprise and capital OF England r
ago drained ana placed among the most productive .os '
Kingdom But the cheering Of a tie tokens OF c
inent among 0gricultursts that strikes Tie OF
the intelligent obfgver Is ne marked i4.e'c'
with the richest soils berg the continent from ocean TO
ocean. and ttreicling from tie pine forests Of Mime
to the orange groves Of the Rio Graudei With abora'ng
eXquitey adapted 10 The wants a. t'e husband
mans and with population standing ON the highest pinnacle
Of modern civilization America should take Der piece al the
head o agricultural States Of the earth And yet the no.
on that ought 20 be- The Of the world ls within Ie
IiOds not remote Import 10 OF lts oIc'lstuAs from
again happen, Jet Us rememt-l u.t WHr ue american
acres that have yet been broken D. ' push are
counted by millions the population that must draw It's susie
from these virgin acres u increasing WIN starting IA
pidity. TO estimate the Improvements necessary 10
place America IN the OF agricultural nations.
appreciate the true importance and dignity Of the yo
cation cr Of the soil Iudeed must discard The idea
thai 10 is vocation and rank b ~ an mt science
Like the steousy cooperating power Of faith and "ofs To
make the perfect the divine economy 30 the secular
calling theory combine with experience study must d.
rect labor and science walk hand in hand win practice TO
produce tue accomplished AMI successful agrculuraL No
suce department II human employment opens wider held
for study and observation. He who causes tEo blades OF grass
to grow whore grew before esteemed public beneiac
tor BIT than this He is artist And nle no.
erstauds The processes through which be attained this result
he Is man Of science Agriculture lays It's contributors
upon geology chemistry mechanics, mealulgy, zoology
medicine; u word. in the language Of Edmund Burke II
leycs upon the spols Of all sciences and al tines.
Surely II the twilight Of antiquity when tie ar,s were IN
their Infancy Oriental nations felt mpeed 20 place 80 nigh