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VOL. XIII.—NO. 4.] NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1854. [NEW SERIES.—NO. 57. 
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FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE 
NEW-YORK STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, 
This was held at Hamilton-square, in the 
City of New-York, on the 3d, 4th, 5th and 
6th of October. The American Institute 
united with the State Society in its Agricul¬ 
tural department, and the New-York Horti¬ 
cultural Society in that of horticulture; com¬ 
bining thus three exhibitions in one, making it 
in some respects the best that has ever been 
held in the State. 
The grounds were spacious, and the ar¬ 
rangement a model, such as we hope the 
Society will mainly copy in all its future ex¬ 
hibitions. For the plan, and carrying it into 
effect, with all the attending details, the So¬ 
ciety is indebted to the Building Committee, 
Messrs. Faile, Bell and Morris. To under¬ 
stand the plan, it is necessary to inspect the 
handsome lithograph of it, which will un¬ 
doubtedly be found in the forthcoming vol¬ 
ume of the Transactions of the Society. 
We earnestly invite the officers of all other 
Societies in the United States to give it a 
careful inspection. We speak of the general 
arrangement only, and not of the exact num¬ 
ber of feet and inches that the stalls, pens, 
show and exercising rings, and halls and 
tents occupied. 
The horse stalls, and sheep and pig pens, 
projected on three sides fromlhe high board 
fence which surrounded the Show Grounds ; 
the horse stalls having doors with padlocks 
on them, for the safety of the animals at 
night. About one-third of the grounds were 
devoted to the cattle stalls, which were 
erected with tight boarded roofs, and placed 
in parallel lines, so wide apart that crowds 
could pass easily between them without be¬ 
ing incommoded, and take a leisurely inspec¬ 
tion of the animals both before and behind. 
Contiguous to the horse stalls was an ob¬ 
long riding and driving ring, 180 by 300 feet, 
and two leading rings, each 110 by 180 feet, 
for the display of the horses. There were 
also rings of a suitable size for the examin¬ 
ation of the cattle by the judges. The halls 
for the mechanics, agricultural implements, 
vegetables, fruits, flowers, seeds, &c., were 
ample and commodious. 
HORSES. 
The show in horses was large, and highly 
meritorious in the classes exhibited. The 
entries were 205 ; consisting almost exclus¬ 
ively of blood and trotting stock, and single 
or matched roadsters. We doubt if any 
show has exhibited better or more numer¬ 
ous specimens in these classes. We noticed 
those superb imported horses Trustee and 
Monarch, which have already won such de¬ 
served distinction among American breeders. 
Monarch we recognized as an almost fault¬ 
less specimen of the thorougbred, that we 
saw in the stables of his former owner and 
importer, Col. Wade Hampton, of South 
Carolina, some eight years ago. He has the 
appearance and sprightliness of a colt, 
though some 20 years old. He now belongs 
to Col. Morris, of Fordham, the present 
owner of Fashion and her colt, both of which 
were in fine condition, and on the show 
grounds. 
We were sorry to notice an almost entire 
absence of the cart-horse—the horse of all 
worn—brood mares and colts. But the 
truth is, that few horses are reared within 
100 miles of this city; and though a larger 
number of these animals arc used within 
these limits than on any other equal space 
in the United States, there is not the inter¬ 
est in exhibiting there would be if bred in 
this vicinity. 
Adams’s Express exhibited three large and 
very fine bay horses, harnessed tandem, 
before a huge wagon. With heavy bear¬ 
skins over their colars. and stout, heavy, 
silver-plated harness, they made as brave a 
show as a company of grenadiers. 
MULES. 
But whatever deficiency there may have 
been in work horses,it was more than com¬ 
pensated for in the mules. We much doubt 
if such a selection of mules was ever before 
brought together. Nearly 50 were on the 
ground, mostly in well-matched pairs, and 
every one far above the ordinary style of 
mule in size and appearance. Many of 
these were over 16 hands high—some over 
17 hands. One team of six pairs, belonging 
to Mr. Buckalew, were driven at a rapid 
trot over the intricate tracks of the show- 
grounds, with as much ease and precision as 
a pair of well-broke horses. Mr. B. had an 
equal number of others on exhibition, single 
and matched. Mr. Bishop also showed a 
team of six finely-matched mules, one pair 
beautifully striped and mottled, the produce 
of an Arabian horse on a jenny. Mr. Jack- 
son showed four splendid fellows ; and two 
or three other parties as many more. We 
trust this exhibition will do more to intro¬ 
duce, (for general work at the North,) this 
useful, but hitherto despised animal, than 
any step heretofore taken. We should con¬ 
sider this single result far more than equiva¬ 
lent to the aggregate of this show. 
CATTLE. 
There were 351 entries. This is not so 
large a number as are often brought together 
when the show takes place in the great stock 
region of the western part of this State ; 
but the quality of the animals present were 
far superior to any exhibition ever held in 
the State of New York. 
Short Horns .—In this department Messrs. 
Morris and Becar made a large and splendid 
show; the most famous of which were the 
handsome Romeo, Balco, Swedish Girl, Ca¬ 
therine Hays, Songstress, Romelia, Bloom. 
Beauty, Suffolk Maid, Lady Elgin, and Maid 
of Oxford ; most of which, if not all, were 
imported by themselves. Mr. Lorillard 
Spencer was there with his superb imported 
bull Augustus, the cows Esterville 3d, 
and Phcebe 7th. Mr. Stevens’ imported 
bull, Wolviston, attracted great attention 
from discriminating judges ; for high breed¬ 
ing, quality, depth, breadth, and average 
fineness and justness of proportion, he is al¬ 
most unrivaled. But we fear it will take 
the public some time to learn the true 
value of such an animal, as great size and a 
certain airy show are most highly valued by 
the mass ; and yet we should judge Wolvsi- 
ton would weigh about 2,000 lbs., although 
not yet full grown. This is certainly a good 
size for an animal in fair working condition. 
Col. Sherwood had three fine young animals 
present, La Fayette, Red Jacket, and Prin¬ 
cess 7th. All these were choice, but more 
particularly the last. 
Mr. Kelly, the President of the Society, 
showed 14 head, among which were Prince 
Albert, Phoebe 2d, Red Lady, Bloomer, and 
Marchioness. His cows are large and fine, 
and great milkers. Mr. Slate had a very 
fine imported heifer, that has just dropped 
her first calf. She is a highly promising 
milker. Messrs. Hungeeford and Brodik 
had two fine imported cows, and some other 
Short Horns. 
Of the foreign stock Mr. Haines’s superb 
bull Astoria, made much the best show ; 
while Vane Tempest 2d, and young Nymph 
were highly attractive. 
Many of the animals of all kinds had no 
owner’s name on their tickets, other¬ 
wise we should have noted more. AVe beg 
such to accept this as our apology for not 
mentioning them. 
Devons .—This was a choice display, in¬ 
deed. The principal exhibitors were Mr. 
Edward G. Faile, with Wellington, Exeter, 
Tecumseh, Jenny, Bowley, Victoria, and 
others. Messrs. Wainright with May Boy> 
