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in improvements and national prosperity, and also in suggesting^ such 

 measures as would countervail the future blighting influences of such 

 legislation. It is hoped the reasoning, facts, and statistics presented, 

 will be read and seriously considered ; and if our agriculturists con- 

 cur in the conclusions which seem to have so powerfully impressed 

 those who composed the Convention, that they then will cordially 

 unite in such discreet means as will ensure reciprocity in our exchan- 

 ges, trade, and intercourse with foreign countries. Both conventions 

 adjourned, to meet again during the eighteenth annual Fair, on the 

 call of the Institute. 



The ninth Plowing Match and the first Spading Match were going 

 on, the second week, atFordham, Westchester county, which did not 

 at all impede the harmony of the great central simultaneous move- 

 ments at Niblo's. Both gave entire satisfaction, particularly the 

 plowing, which, in the very high approbation universally expressed, 

 was an exception to all that had gone before it. The spading was 

 novel, and exhibiting muscular strength and skill in this useful exer- 

 cise, on well selected ground, was highly applauded. 



The Cattle Show, held at Vauxhall Garden, a short walk from 

 Niblo's, instead of lessening, added to the numbers, and increased the 

 interest of the latter place. Farmers from all the surrounding coun- 

 try took this opportunity to visit the Fair, as well as the place of the 

 Cattle Show, which was crowded with these lords of the soil, whO' 

 were continually engaged in the examination of the farming machines 

 and implements, until the Fair ended. The show of cattle, as had 

 been anticipated, was somewhat diminished by the State exhibition 

 which had gone off before at Poughkeepsie. The exhibitors there 

 had hardly rested from their fatigues, and many were unwilling to. 

 incur the trouble and expense of a second exhibition. In full view 

 of these effects, the Institute was among the first to petition for that 

 location for the State show, deeming it due to the county of Dutch- 

 ess, and other counties adjoining, that every accommodation and en- 

 couragement should be extended to so respectable a portion of the 

 farmers residing in those counties. The class of men who favored 

 the location were so respectable, zealous and powerful, that it was 

 then the opinion'of the Institute it would result, as it did, in a grand 

 display, and produce a decided influence in favor of the cause of agri- 

 culture generally. Notwithstanding, in respect to the quality of the 

 high blood cattle, though not numerous, the number and superiority 

 of the horses and working teams, and other animals at Vauxhall, ren- 

 dered*"the show highly honorable to the exhibitors and the Institute. 

 The fine teams, with vehicles attached, loaded with the rich produce 

 of the field and the garden, that marched through the city, accompanied 

 by a band of music, drew forth the most enthusiastic applause from 

 the citizens wherever they appeared. 



Although the variety of the objects of taste, beauty and novelty^ 

 presented to the eye were almost countless, they were not the only 

 sources of gratification ; the Addresses delivered in the great saloon 

 were directed most effectually to the understanding. Some of them 

 have been printed and are appended. They will be found replete 

 with well selected thoughts on subjects of vast moment, expressed in 



