THE CULTIVATOR. 
304 
Oct. 
JTctu-Rorlv State ^Igrtcultnral Society. 
State Fair at Syracuse. 
The Ninth Annual Show and Fair of the New-York 
State Agricultural Society took place at Syracuse, on 
the 11th, 12th and 13th of September. Considered as 
a whole, the display may be said to have surpassed all 
those of former years. The people were out en masse ; 
the number which entered the show-grounds could not 
have been less than sixty-five to seventy thousand. 
The receipts for tickets and memberships, were eight 
thousand fifty-five dollars and fifty-five cents. The as¬ 
semblage was gathered chiefly from our own State, 
though there were thousands from the various sister 
States, from Maine to Texas, and from the Canadas. 
This association is evidently exerting an important in¬ 
fluence—an influence which is not only felt throughout the 
whole of our own country,but is even affecting our nation¬ 
al relations. It is opening and cultivating an acquaint¬ 
ance abroad, which cannot fail to be favorable to the pro¬ 
motion of peace, and a proper regard to our character as 
a people. At home, its annual exhibitions are justly 
looked upon as the most important gatherings of our ci¬ 
tizens. On these occasions, men of all sects and par¬ 
ties mingle harmoniously together, mutually ardent for 
the advancement of a common object—the real prospe¬ 
rity of the country. Here friendships are formed by 
which party and personal animosities are worn away, 
and the people are brought to look, unbiassed, at those 
principles which concern their welfare. 
The show-grounds were well situated. They were 
on a hill of sufficient elevation to give a fire view of 
the surrounding country, embracing an area of twenty- 
five to thirty miles. The field, which contained up¬ 
wards of twenty acres, had some inequality of surface, 
but not more, perhaps, than was favorable to general 
picturesqueness. As at Buffalo, the cattle were placed 
in a grove, where they were protected from the scorching 
heat of the sun. The general arrangement of the classes 
was very convenient, and does much credit to Messrs. 
Solham & Fuller, who had charge of this department. 
Stalls were provided on the ground for about seventy 
horses, but from the great number exhibited, it was im¬ 
possible to accommodate in this way, but a small pro¬ 
portion of the whole. 
We have only room at present for the following no¬ 
tices : 
Of Horses there were fine specimens of the different 
classes; but as the writer was closely engaged in other 
departments, he had not an opportunity of seeing all 
the animals exhibited. Of blood horses, we noticed im¬ 
ported Consternation, owned by J. B. Burnet, Esq., of 
Syracuse; Young Alexander, owned by Mr. Ireland, 
of Albany, and Lance, owned by Mr. Huff, of Buffalo. 
Of the Morgan stock, there were some excellent spe¬ 
cimens from this State, and from New Hampshire and 
Vermont. The Gifford Morgan, twenty-three years 
old, owned by Mr. Wier, of Walpole, N. H., came 
over to the fair for the third time, not for premium; 
but just to show that time has not yet left on him any 
mark of age or decrepitude. Morgan Hunter, owned 
by Ackley & Gilbert, of East Hamilton, Madison coun¬ 
ty, N. Y., the General Gifford, exhibited by G. A. Ma¬ 
son, of Jordan, N. Y., and the Major Gifford, exhibited 
by Mr. Blodgett, of Chelsea, Vt., are valuable animals, 
closely resembling their sire, the Gifford Morgan. They 
attracted great attention. A very fine and showy horse, 
four years old. got by the noted Black Hawk, was ex¬ 
hibited by H. Felton, of Ticonderoga. 
We noticed an excellent gray stallion owned by 
Alex. Maxwell, of Jackson, Washington county. He is a 
hurse of fine action, and handsome appearance. An 
Irish hunter, imported in 1843, by Mr. Brown, of 
Johnstown, Fulton county, appears to be a strong and 
vigorous animal. A five-year-old stallion of his get, 
owned by Mr. Schermerhorn, of Schenectady, appeared 
favorably, as did also the horses of Mr. Nottingham, of 
Palmyra, and Mr. Blakeslee, of Connecticut, and others. 
Of draught horses, we noticed several good animals, 
particularly Honest Tom, owned by Mr. Pettit, of 
Bridgwater, Oneida county, and Young Alfred. A 
chestnut stallion from Canada, weighing 1,400 lbs., at¬ 
tracted much attention. 
Of colts under three years old, there was a large dis¬ 
play, though we were unable to learn particulars in re¬ 
gard to many which deserved notice. Mr. Arthur, of 
Ticonderoga, Mr. Hall, of Bridport, Vt., and Mr. 
Austin, of Orwell, Vt., each exhibited a fine two-year- 
old, by Black Hawk. All showed remarkable symmetry 
and action for their ages. Mr. Burnet, of Syracuse, 
showed a very handsome eolt, by Consternation. 
The Cattle were mure numerous, and in general of 
better quality than have ever before been offererd at our 
shows. The greatest display was by the Devons. 
The Short-horns were better, on the whole, than at 
our shows for several years past. Comparing the dif¬ 
ferent classes, we think the Herefords and Devons were 
more evenly good than the Short-horns, though among 
the latter there were some splendid animals. 
Of Short-horned bulls, we noticed Col. Sherwood r s 
imported 3d Duke of Cambridge, a bull of excellent 
points; a fine bull exhibited by Mr. Bell, of Morrisa- 
nia, Westchester county; a yearling bull offered by Mr. 
Morris, of the latter place. There were several fine 
cows and heifers in this class from the herds of CoL 
Sherwood, of Auburn, Mr. S. P. Chapman, of Clock- 
ville, Madison county, Mr. Morris, and Mr. Rone, of 
Mount Morris, Livingston county. 
Of Herefords, the principal exhibitors were Mr. So- 
tham, of Black Rock, and the Messrs. Bingham, of 
Vermont. There were several well-shaped bulls, and 
some excellent cows—all first-rate handlers —-in this 
class. 
The Devons were out in greater numbers than at any 
previous show. Mr. Washbon, of Butternuts, Otsego 
county, had forty head on the ground. Mr. Beck, of 
Sheldon, Wyoming county, had a numerous delegation* 
from his justly esteemed herd; and specimens of the 
breed in smaller numbers were shown by various indi¬ 
viduals. Among bulls, the one exhibited by Mr. Gap- 
per, of Canada, could not fail to attract attention. He 
was, beyond question, one of the most complete and 
finished animals ever exhibited at our shows; and we 
think the breeders of Devons are under special obliga¬ 
tions to Mr. Gapper, for exhibiting him on this occa¬ 
sion. Good bulls in this class were shown by Mr. Rem¬ 
ington, of Sennett, Mr. Van Rensselaer, and Mr. 
Washbon, of Butternuts, Mr. Law, of Meredith, De¬ 
laware county, Mr. Hamlin, of Aurora, Erie county, 
Mr. Earle, of Salina, and others. Fine cows and hei¬ 
fers were offered by Mr. Washbon, Mr. Beck, Mr. A. 
Stevens, Mr. Van Rensselaer, Mr. Baker, and others, 
whose names we did not learn. 
In Ayrshires, the competition was not large; but a» 
excellent bull and some cows of first rate quality were* 
shown by Mr. Prentice, of Albany. We noticed, also, 
some good animais in this class offered by Mr. Morris, 
of Morrisania. 
The fat cattle were numerous, and generally ex¬ 
cellent. A fine pair of Durham oxen, five years old, 
weighing 5,000 lbs., were shown by Mr. Sheldon of 
Sennett, Cayuga county; a fine pair of the same breed, 
four years old. were offered by Mr. Rone, of Moun$ 
Morris, who aiso exhibited two remarkably fat cows*, 
nearly full blood Durhams. Mr. Leach, of Eaton, Ma¬ 
dison county, showed a very fine cow, four years old, 
