New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-12
AGRICULTURAL STATE
FAIR


with mort decided yesterday, far q very
large concourse of visitors could make ii 90; and
when We have said that have said al that the State
is entitled 10 in the way of credit for the exhibition. The
concourse of people large and respectable and COZ
Quoted themselve just all great concerns Of American
farmers always do. II there any rowdyism, wse
not among the farmers. II there conduct unbe-
coming intelligent people, New-York and Newark fur.
nshed it. II there any noise and political slang.
whangng within the gates Of the Fair grounds Of
nosest most windy, most assenine Of all the Border.
Rufian tribe In New-Jersey, can tell who made il.
1t was computed that twenty thousand people Wis
tied the grounds, very large number of whom were
ladies, and to all Of whom the day would have been
of pleasure but for the shower that spoiled few
gay bOnnets and left good many mud marks upon .
good many fine dresses ard dampened great many
feet shod in thn-soled shoes.
The location Of the Fair ground is the hill above
the old quarry, northeast of the City Of Newark, in
Guiding that fine grove ON the east side Of the bill.
The distance may be about mile from the center Of
the town. and the fare in the omnibus line Is per cent
more than the fare from New-York The roads in tho
forenoon were excessively dusty and very hotin the
evening muddy, and excessively crowded from tho
Fair ground to Washington square, and there the
crowd was still larger for there, in spite Of the rain.
had gathered another great agricultural meeting.
to plant the seed Of Free Speech in Free Sod,
and weed out Border RufIianism from the soil Of
NewJesey. 1t is but fair to say that the ladies seemed
to take an active interest in this the class did
in the Agricultural Show OF that Show csnnot
speak as should be glad to speak OF all similar
ones because it is not worthy Of the State. Tho
farmers Of NewJersey did not contribute Of their
means to make show at all worthy Of being visited
by such crowd and it is idle for them to come TO-
geher in such numbers to see race-course and hur-
rah for him who has the fastest trotng horse. Thas
was the point Of interest yesterday-it was not tho
show of farm horses--they were too few-it was no<
the show Of bullocksor that was not worthy Of credk
for any single township in the State. And as foe
the show Of fat cattle, it can be beaten any
day in the week by score Of New-Yosk
butchers. For Q State Fair, it was contemplate
There were few good sheep, but they were few.
| There some good swine-how many need not be
told But it may be told that one farmer in this State
has made better show Of horses ess the jockey club
trotters horned cattle sheep and swine and IL there
are not such farmers in New-Jcrsey, Is time there
was.
The show of vegetables and fruit ought to be beaten
by any three market gardeners and the show OF grain
by farmer
The display of agricultural implements was al madc
for dversement Of the manufacturers; considers.
bic portion from this city. Not implement, or cor
tainly not set Of implements Of a single farmer.
There was show Of handsome Newark carriages and
harness, and other manufacturer but alto
gether, an Agricultural Fair, except in the show
Of the fair sex, unworthy Of any county In the
State.
Still we contend that il Ia beneficial TO the interests
of agricultural Improvement to hold these great sgr-
cultural meetings; because farmers are led TO con-
upon the subject, and learn facts from Others,
and perhaps improved stock Or tools. But unless
farmers be induced to take interest enough in tie
shor to make show, it had better be given up and
let the people together and hold great sgcui
tural State camp-meeting, as a buying and selling
fair, and to talk over farming matters.
The officers Of this Society have been indefstigsble,
and for their labon entitled to this honorable
ton. The exhibition, as an Exhibition of State
Society, is worthy Of just such mention ss we have
made of it,
Only for one fact, would mention the New-Jesey
Railroad, and its utter incspaciy indisposton 10
show single iOta Of accommodation 10 such crowd
as visited Newark yesterday, and probably win
to-day to hear the address Of John p Hale and that
is, that it is the New-Jersey Railroad.
Recollect, this Show continues open to-day. Let
be visited by 5000 more people. They win make Il
better next year.