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Sales at the State Fair® 
Sales in stock, implements, &c., were made to a 
very large extent at the late State Fair. It is proba¬ 
ble *that property of various kinds to the amount of 
fifty thousand dollars changed hands on the show- 
grounds. This indicates that this feature of our exhi¬ 
bitions will have an important influence in sustaining 
them. It is the best opportunity for buying and selling 
which can be afforded, especially on account of the 
means of comparison which are here available. 
We have received authentic accounts of but few of 
the sales. We are told there was a large trade in 
horses, and have heard of several pair of matched 
horses being sold at good prices—from $600 to $1000 
each pair. The Morgan stallion General Gifford, was 
sold by G. A. Mason to C. W & M. H. Ingersol, of 
Lodi, Seneca county, for $1000. Mr. Mason afterwards 
bought the Major Gifford, of Mr. Blodgett, of Chelsea, 
Vt. A fine three-year-old filly of the same stock was 
sold by Mr. Wier for $200. 
A superior two-year-old colt, by Black Hawk, was 
sold by H. H. Hall, of Bridport, Vt., to David Deuel, 
of Shelby, Orleans county, N. Y. This animal attracted 
much attention. His dam was said to have been a cross 
of the English blood horse, and the colt in question 
showed the points of that stock beautifully blended with 
those of the Morgan, derived from his famous sire. 
The sales of cattle in the different classes were ex¬ 
tensive. Mr. Bell’s short-horn bull, which took the 
second premium, was sold to Mr. Thorpe, of Albany, for 
$400. He is a fine animal. Col. Sherwood sold several 
bull calves at. $100 each ; Mr. Morris, of Morrisania, and 
Mr. Allen, of Black Rock, several cows and heifers. 
In Hereford®, Messrs. Sotham and Bingham sold 
several bulls and cows from $100 to $125 each. 
In Devons there was a brisk trade. The splendid 
Devon bull exhibited by Mr. Gapper of Canada, was 
sold to Mr. R. H. Van Rensselaer, of Butternuts, 
Otsego county. We are glad that this fine animal has 
been retained within the state. Mr. Gapper’s bull 
calf was sold to Hon. Mr. Mowrv, of Rensselaer county, 
who also purchased a fine heifer of Mr. Stevens. Mr. 
Beck, Mr. Washbon, and others, sold calves and young 
stock at from $40 to $80 each. 
We were informed that large sales in sheep were 
made by Messrs. Bingham, Blakeslee, and other 
breeders of Merinos, and that liberal sales of Leicester® 
were made by Mr. Miller, of Canada, as well South 
Downs by Mr. Wake man, and others. 
The dealers in implements also sold largely. The 
sales of Mr. Emery amounted to $1500 on the grounds, 
besides contracts to about $1000 more; and we learn 
that a good business in this line was driven by most of 
the exhibitors. The purchasers were from many parts 
of the country; many from the western states—Ohio 
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, &c. 
Albany & Rensselaer Horticultural Society. 
The Annual Exhibition of this Society was held at 
Albany on the 19th and 20th of September. The show 
of fruits and flowers was decidedly the best ever made 
by the Society, and was, indeed, highly creditable to 
our cultivators, and encouraging to all interested in hor¬ 
ticulture and floriculture. In fruits, we noticed the 
splendid collection of H. Yail, Esq., of Troy, embra¬ 
cing 37 varieties of pears, 28 of apples, 24 of peaches, 
4 of native grapes, 4 of foreign do.,—all very choice 
and beautiful specimens. S. E. Warren, Esq., of Troy 
exhibited a very handsome collection of various kinds 
©f fruit, among which were 15 varieties of plums, 11 
of peaches, several kinds of nectarines, samples of figs, 
&.c. The President of the Society, Joel Rathbone, 
^sq., exhibited fine specimens of grapes and other 
fruits. The display of peaches and plums was uncom¬ 
monly fine. Among the former we noticed, besides 
those above mentioned, those offered by Mr. Kirtland 
and Mr. Aiken, of Greenbush, Mr. Prentice, Mr. J. S. 
Goold, Mr. E. Corning. Jr., and Mr. Thorpe, of Albany. 
The exhibition of plums was large and fine. The display 
from the noted garden of Mr. Denniston numbered 32 va¬ 
rieties, nearly half ol which were seedlings originated by 
himself. Several of these are still unnamed, though from 
their peculiar and valuable qualities, well worthy of 
cultivation. Mr. McIntosh showed a large collection 
of fruits, embracing pears, grapes and plums. Among 
the latter was an excellent late variety, which we shall 
speak of again. Mr. Douw had a fine collection, among 
which were 15 choice varieties of plums. Dr. Wendell 
showed many kinds of pears, apples, &e. Many hand¬ 
some specimens of plums, grapes, &c. were shown by 
Mr. Prentice, Mr. Platt, Dr. March and Mr. Cary. Dr. 
M. had specimens of the White Magnum bonum which 
weighed four ounces each. 
Fine melons of various kinds were shown by Mr. 
Rathbone, Mr. Prentice, Mr. John Wilson, Mr. Goold, 
Mr. Kirtland, and Dr. Wendell. 
There was a fine show of vegetables, which we have 
not room to notice in detail. The principal exhibitors 
were Mr. J. S. Goold, Mr. Prentice, Mr. John Wilson 
and Dr. Wendell. 
The display of flowers was very brilliant-—far better 
than was expected considering the severity of the drouth 
which continued into August. Beautiful floral ean.de- 
labras were shown by Mr. Rathbone, a handsome and 
tasteful floral temple by Dr. Wendell, a rustic moss-co¬ 
vered cottage, by Mr. D. T. Yail, Troy, and very hand¬ 
some bouquets of various forms, by Mr. James Wilson, 
Mr. Vail, Mr. Rathbone and Mr. Newcomb. Splendid 
collections of dahlias and other flowers were shown by 
Mr. D. T. Vail, Mr. Jas. Wilson, Mr. Newcomb, Mr. 
Dingwall, and others. A variety of dahlia called Beau¬ 
ty of Sussex, an elegant specimen of which was shown 
by Mr. D. T. Vail, attracted great attention. 
Death of Rev. Henry Colman. 
Most of the papers have already announced the death 
of our esteemed countryman, Rev. H. Collan. He 
died on the 17th of August last, at Islington, near Lon¬ 
don. He went out to England in May last, for the pur¬ 
pose of obtaining materials for the completion of a work 
on the institutions and -social condition of Europe. 
Just as he was about to return, he was seized with a 
fever, and survived but a short time. He was widely 
known, both in this country and abroad, for the interest 
and zeal he had for many years manifested in the cause 
of Agriculture. We cannot at this time, particularise 
in reference to his writings on this subject, which have 
been voluminous and extensively read. As a man, be 
was esteemed wherever he was known for his benevo¬ 
lent spirit, and bland and easy manners. Yarious tri¬ 
butes to his memory have appeared from the American 
press, and the following extract from the London Mark- 
Lane Express will show the favorable light in which 
he was regarded in England: 
“ It is with extreme regret that we announce the 
death of Mr. Henry Colman, of Salem, Massachusetts, 
U. S. Mr. Colman had been resident several years in 
this country and upon the continent of Europe, whither 
he had gone for the purpose of acquiring a knowledge 
of European agriculture, and which he diffused through 
the United States by means of a work published in parts, 
and which he completed a short time since. Mr. Col¬ 
man was personally known to, and had been entertained 
at the houses of many of our leading landed proprietors 
and tenant farmers. His moderate opinions and unas¬ 
suming manners rendered him a general favorite with 
ourselves and many who will deplore his loss.” 
