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THE SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR. 
From the Central New York Farmer. 
CATFLE SHOW AND FAIR OF THE N. Y. STATE 
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
Rochester, September 19th, 1843. 
We arrived in Rochester on Monday, and 
found her citizens spiritedly engaged in making 
the necessary arrangements lor the Fair, which 
is to be held here tj-morrow and next day, 
(Wednesday and Thursday,) and which promi- 
ses to be one of the most brilliant exhibitions of 
the kind, which has ever been witne.sed in the 
State. We intend to give a full report of the 
proceedings, and fur tiie purpose of laying it be- 
fore the readers of the Farmer at the earliest 
possible time, shall give the doings ol each day 
separately, a;id forward to the Pi inter, so that 
the paper may be issued immediately after the 
close of the exhibition. To-day (Tuesday) has 
been devoted entirely to the reception and ar- 
rangement of articles for exhibition. Although 
many articles will doubtless be brought on to- 
morrow, there are enough already presented, to 
make the exhibition entirely creditable to the 
Society and to the farmers ol New York. Of 
Ploughs there is a great variety and from every 
part ol the State. VVe have noticed those from 
Mr. Chase, of Amsterdam, Mr. Avery, of Ox- 
ford, Telft, of Amherst, Erie Co., Stanford and 
others, ol Rochester, Miner, of Peekskill, Dela- 
no, of Mottville, Madison Co., Davis, of Wa- 
terloo, Bostwick, of New York, Burrall, of Ge- 
neva, Vanbrocken, ofNiagara Co., and Hall, of 
Pennsylvania. Mr. Wilson, of Vernon, Onei- 
da Co., has also arrived with a plough which is 
not yet on the ground. In this department there 
is a deep interest, and the manufacturers look 
for a fair and full trial. Of other implements 
there is a pretty good exhibition — such as 
Threshing Machines, Cultivators, Seed Sow- 
ers, Horse Rakes; and Mr. Burrall, of Geneva, 
has brought on a Clover Mill, which is, we be- 
lieve, the only one on the ground. Last year, 
the exhibition of Straw Cutlers was very great ; 
but we have, to-day, seen only one on the ground, 
and that made in this city. In the line of do- 
mestic articles, we should judge, from the en- 
tries made, that the show w’ould be respectab e, 
while in fruits and flowers, it will fall far short 
of the last year’s exhibition at Albany. A 
great proportion of the counties are represented 
by productions of female skill and industry, and 
many of the ladies have come on in person, to 
attend the Fair. Of stock, although many ani- 
mals are entered, more will be brought on to- 
morrow morning, and although the show will 
not be large, yet Western New York will show 
some fine animals. There will be no animals 
from the counties east of Oneida, except a Bull 
from the ’•erd of Mr. Cro-sby, of Albany Co. — 
In this we are disappointed, and can hardly ex- 
cuse the breeders in the River Counties lor neg- 
lecting to contribute something to the show. 
The Show Yard is well fitted up, on a piece 
of dry ground about a mile from the city, and 
fenced so as to prevent ingress and egress, ex- 
cept at the gate.s. The arrangement of the pens, 
&c., is nearly the same as last year. The city 
is already full to overflowing, so that persons 
who arrived this evening, find considerable dif- 
ficulty in obtaining rooms. What will be done 
with those who arrive to-morrow, we know not, 
blit the citizens and Committee of Arrange- 
ments are making every exertion to accommo- 
date all who may arrive. The train of cars 
from the west came crowded, while two heavy 
trains came Irom the east this evening — and yet 
ofth.cse who will be in attendance, not one half 
are yet here. To-morrow will show a greater 
number of persons than ever before collecte 1 in 
this beautiful city. The firm and tried friends 
of the Society are here — such men as Messrs. 
■Wad.swoith,'Tucker, Van Bergen, Doct. Beek- 
man, Sacket, Randall, and a host of others, 
whose names we might mention. From other 
States, are Mr. Jewet, of Vermont, Mr Fergu- 
son, and other gentlemen, from Canada, &c. — 
Mr. Van Buren and Gov. Bouck came in the 
evening cars. 
W RD-VESDAV, Septeiiuer ^0. 
This has been one of the most interesting and 
brilliant days ever witnessed in New York. — 
The collection ol strangers is estimated at fuil 
twenty thousand, and equals, if it does not ex- 
cee.. the attendance last year at Albany. A 
great num' er have arrived from diifeieni parts 
of the Union, among whom we notice Messrs. 
Meiriam and Phelps, and several other gentle- 
men from Boston, Mr. Kirkland, iSecreiary of 
Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden Society in 
Massachusetts, besides several disiingui.,hea 
individuals, residents ol our own State.' Early 
in the morning, the foot and carriage way in ev- 
ery part of the city, were crowded, and before 
nine o’clock, Siaie st., from Buffalo st. ^ to lae 
Show ground, a distance of more than a mile, 
presented one continued mass of persons crowd- 
ing their way to the yard. The rush at the 
gates was so great as to prevent our entrance 
for a shoit time, and when we tound ourse.ves 
inside the gates, the whole field of twelve acres 
was crowded with spectators. The interest 
does not seem to have abated in the least during 
the day, and all seemed highly delighted with 
the exhibition. Of stock the number was very 
great, and among them some splendid animals, 
although in point of quality, it is doubted whelh- 
r this would compare with last year’s show. — 
Messrs. Sherwood, Wadsworth, Rerasen, Alex- 
ander, Allen, &c., are here with considerable 
herds, and a great number of individuals with 
one or more animals. The show of horses is 
decidedly superior to either of the previous ones, 
both in value and numbers, and we think in this 
respect. Western New York has done herself 
great credit. Of sheep, we saw but lew in the 
pens, but these were of all breeds, and among 
them some lat sheep very superior. Mr. Fris- 
bie, ol Vernon, in our county, has some fine 
Saxons, although they have suffered much from 
the journey. We lad supposed that amongthe 
many fine things of which Western New York 
boast, she must be famous for pigs, but to our 
astonishment, but very few of them have con- 
descended to pay their respects to the citizens of 
Rochester, at this time. Some ol these, howev- 
er, are fine pigs and seemed to enjoy the occa- 
sion better than the gentlemen who had called 
to make their acquaintance, for most of them 
were quietly enjoying their repose, from which 
they were only aroused by a tliump from the 
cane or foot of some member of the committee. 
If the admirers of beauty in swine will attend 
the Oneida County Fair, we will show them an 
exhibition far greater than that at the State Fair. 
The mec lanics have, however, done themselves 
full justice, by bringing a great variety of im- 
plements of almost every description, and some 
of them got up in a superior style of workman- 
ship. We thought the articles entered yester- 
day, were very numerous, but more have been 
brought on to-day, making a very great variety 
in all. Ploughs, Straw Cutters, Fanning Mills, 
Threshing Machines, Smut Machines, Har- 
rows, Cultivators, with all the various articles 
used on the farm, and in the garden, are exhib- 
ited in great numbers. The Ladies on this oc- 
casion, as on all others of a public nature, have 
done their full share to interest the thousands of 
spectators. Almost every variety of articles of 
Ladies’ manufacture, was presented, but we had 
very little opportunity of examining the speci- 
mens, as we were unwilling to submit long to 
the pressure to wnich we were subjected in the 
crowd. 
Fruits, flowers, and vegetables were here in 
considerable quantities, and some of them were 
fine specimens, but the drought has been so se- 
vere in this region, as to prevent full justice be- 
ing done to this department. A beautiful spe- 
cimen of Grapes, presented by Capt. Mervine, 
of Utica, attracted our attention, and did uotsuf- 
fer in comparison with specimens raised in this 
region of fruit. — On the whole, we think the 
show a good one, and highly creditable to the 
Society and to the citizens of the State. A 
large amount of money has been received at the 
gate for admittance, (one shilling each for per- 
sons not members,) and a great number have en- 
tered iheir names as members of the Society, so 
that we should judge that the treasury would hold 
out pretty well. Altiiough in consequence of 
the great number endeavoring to gain admit- 
tance, there was some confusion at the ga es; 
the whole day has passed oft without disorder, 
and all seem ro be highly pleased with the do- 
ings. The most amusing incident we have seen 
was when Mr. Van Buren attempted to view the 
stock. The attention of the crowd seemed to be 
at once directed to the Ex-Presiuent, rather than 
the stock, and all at once the whole army seem- 
ed to be moving in the direction in which he 
was going. The ciowd became so grea* that 
he was compelled to leave the yard and proceed 
to bis rooms at the Eagle. This will peihaps 
be attributed bv some, to his great popular ity, 
but we could not see but the 'Whigs were fully 
up to the Locofocos, in the chase after the “Far- 
mer of Kinderhook.” 
The AgricuUural Supper, at the Rail Road 
Depot, has just adjourned. This was expected 
to be a great affair, and if the number of persons 
in attendance is to be taken as the criterion, it 
was so. We have already bestowed commtnd- 
ationsupon the citizens of Western New York, 
but we must be permitted to say that the arrange- 
ments for this great festival were badly planned, 
or what is worse, poorly executed. A levi' min- 
utes belore seven o’clock, (the hour oi admit- 
tance,) a dense crowd had gathered in front of 
the building, composed of persons having tick- 
ets and ih se ha ving none, so that duiing the 
fifteen minutes which elapsed before the doors 
were opened, we were crowded almost to sufiTo- 
cation, and it was with the greatest difficulty 
that an entrance was gained alter the doors were 
opened. Had a suitable police been in attend- 
ance, order and quiet might have reigned where 
all was confusion and disorder. 
Of the supper, we shall say nothing, as eat- 
ing was not so much the object as to hear the 
distinguished individuals who were expected to 
address the farmers on so important an occasion. 
Just as the eating was over, the eastern train 
of cars came puffing into the dining room, 
bringing a great number of passengers, and 
among them, Hon. Daniel Webster. The 
cheering as the cars entered, was almost deafen- 
ing, and it was some time before order was re- 
stored. Speeches were made by the President 
of the Society, Mr. Wadsworth, Mr. Van Bu- 
ren, Mr. Granger, Mr. Leland, Mr. WeLster, 
Mr. Ferguson ol Canada, and others, some of 
which were heard, but with the cheers, breaking 
down ol seats and tables, and the crowd to get 
within hearing distance, not one half of those 
present were able to hear even a portion of the 
remarks. We are aware that in the great labor 
attendant upon the geuing up of such a supper, 
it is very difficult to avoid conlusion, but we do 
insist that there is no cause for the entire want 
of system and of order, which characterized the 
occasion of which we have been speaking. — 
We have seen here much, very much, of which, 
in common with every citizen ol New York, 
we were justly proud, but we will not attempt to 
conceal the deep mortification to which we were 
subjected on account of the veiy discreditable 
manner in which the whole affair at the Depot 
passed off. None would welcome more cordial- 
ly than ourselves the distinguished men of this 
and other States, to the fanners’ ever hospitable 
board, but we hope for the credit of the State 
and of her noble Agricultural Society, that such 
proceedings will not again be repeated. 
We give a sketch of the remarks at the table. 
The President of the Society, Mr. Wadsworth, 
made a brief address, alluding to the success 
which had attended the efforts of the Society. 
In the course of his remarks, he alluded to the 
election of a farmer Governor for the State of 
New Tork — saying that our Society should be 
proud that a farmer had been found wortlw of 
being elected. He regretted the absence of Gov. 
Bouck, who was prevented by indisposition 
from being present. Mr. Wadsworth also aUu» 
ded to many distinguished men of our country, 
