The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-05
THE HORSE FaIR At SPRINGFIELD, MASS.

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Fourth National Exhibition or I'm ported
Bi"ad snd American Breeds or Horss<
Great Success Of the Exhlbition-Lsrxs
Numb her OF Horses Entesed-Thsir oua-
iisy and Desc,i psion-TrisIs or speed-
Full Proceedings NJ the Ftrst Day, &c.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD
SPRINGFIELD, Mass Sept 4, lsoo
The fourth Nationsl Exhibition Of imported blood ana
breeds Of horser twas insugurated Tuesday
last, at Hampden Park Springfield, MASS Tho success
which attended this exhibition In previous years, and
the great national importance attached 70 H. 20
full agent in improving the breed OF American horses
combined to render the exhibition this occasion or
unusual That the influence and value Of this
similar exhibitions IL felt and appreciated by owners
and breeders of horses s,rkinsly exempued on
this occasion for never before there many en-
tries Of horses the various classes NJ high class
Of animals. This result II only just to acknowledge,
has been brought about, in very great degree,
By the untirng industry and application Of the
managers of the cxhib,en whose promoting tts
interests and deserves the highest commcpdasion
For some time past they have lsbored unweariedy
arranging the thousand deaile minute connected
with gigantic undertaking q national, and no.
merely State exhibition; and tho admirably efficient
manner in which everything the grounds
highest credit upon their energy business
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abilities.
superauous 10 enlarge, at the present day,
the benefits that from exhibitions Of similar
character that being held in this city They bring
together rere breeders and dealers Of horses fnm
rcrs States Of the Uon who compare and contrast tho
and dement's or the various breeds Of hscs
their sections Of the country the superior qualities
Of the in di,ren' States, evidenced in their
stock shown such exhibitions and the judcous
NJ I'd uur-
poses By Offering valuable prizes for the best anmaC
OF various classes they breeders VI horses by
holding out he prospect Of obtaining increased rrces for
their stock and also tend 10 feeling Of emus
surpass their rcighbors their superiority o
breed.
Monday was busy day with work OF preparation for
the coming fair the arrivals Of and
incesssnt The hotels filed and tho grounds
c; .ampdrn Park were visited by hundreds Of persons.
rno arrival Of the from New York, Bos:n, Ne~
tho town, and tho the Park ~ O'Clock
the next morning WA maet inter estng one. AZ thst
hour grand cavaicAde q all the horses entered TO
that time premiums exhibition extraordinarily
than four hundred IN numhev-wss formed on the
s'S sss K. 'sS SS
rooshhsed prsbcDg proudly along conscious that his
superb action elo.ty coat sh.oos IKE satin aud bssusl
~ the assembled thousands The fact rotng horse
hbnns in h j.. black sssrsi 2, srsy color The blood
while the brood mares, with their young foais
procession some idea I. IL length may be Termed from
the fact that although the horses went generally three
acd Win The cavsidc. Then followed general thai
Of specd, and miraculous that no serious srcdcrt
occurred from the r.ndom driving AS II collision
between French Canadian pony 10 suky, and tho
rottig horse Aazeppa Ia wagon, did ensuc, IN wncn
e ae wSe The eanuci fortunately escaped sSoo
injury,
m Ia
live xcs their distinctive places IN the largo eucsuro
being denoted by disrcn,y coorsd hanncrs Hars they
vifec and inspected ~ toe judges and tia vstas
and sacly that At previous exhibition was
there Witnessed largo and interesting collection
of noble borNs, Of superior class. A. In re-
po. Of the proceedings Of tbs oxa:Son from day day
shah have describe the conspicuous ana most
bow tempted single any particular FOR
remark although The bea ,ty and smira-
bio condition Of many among than would warrant u In
Al Twelve O'Clock. the bell At the judges stand
arsl class there only ave entries being ma1s
by Mr. George ". Atwacr. Of New York His team COM
yss Ss .S aS an 1. 90" & ~ s%
capital team they formed. In cia~ No n, (drafs
marl there were seven cnirics, TWO Of them ing ro
From oosP " to two ocloek P NJ, the track was open
sr rr:niscuoua driving tho judges taking advantage q
the judges .s..d for sxhIsislon There were cnsrss,
ss sy Jon" s,cs S.p. pc q =. Tsr
seiis ysnus Of the Sonrars stock, BY calvin Morse,
81 SIR. wsbuy Hsssschnr-,ss Pccascnas entered b. E.
.s o sses e. e ss.s;s lazy cay s'
but rired in Vermont MIS- Benton, o. tho
s s.n, ss'n and s. %. s.,s,
both Arsscnecrs: Lizzie sanford, by BLACK hawk and
Lady sn,.g y Grey Ms,ssrsrr entered by W rulsr q
baancsd that the judges ordered them 70 anossr psvt
the grounds for minute inspection, AID c=ss No.
p fbrfrdrg marpn). called ma.
me sntres IN ihn class were a. fctovs-
Laura Kscne, entered BY Jas H. Morse, Long Island;
y@s mare sy ass.snsrr sa.Isd By Psrry i f. nay
Fern. entered BY r. n Braran Of Springfield; Rosie,
csss sss . sss e f ~ y
tered ~ r " n-rnis, cnreciirui; Fanny and Jenny,
both sy ncrs.p entered by > D'so.s, r., vs,~ mt: :
Gale. ys'mcnt Jenny, By Green Mountain Mcrrau; Kaic
Alien, ~ Imp. Trustee entered BY Jas Allen New York
tyF Ruzrcll. Connecticut: Lady Buchanan. BY L T..
Black Hawk. entered by " H. Grim; Fanny Morran,
Bsisy Tro;vc.J sir. upsno-o, dam psri ussssnss ana
fui slater 10 sherman Block Hawk; Bulrush. by Nwnr,
entered BY norgan: julia. By Truee, catered BIZ q
hyB vbIsiti. Msssrhusetts Ihsre we're Tue
coseion and no wonder the judges pezsl "a 90
the Judges anoihsr standard for arriving NJ fair decision
The meet hfsrestlng fsstofe 81 tbe exhbnos the
ur year. o. sss mere reS. s~ss, sfs susas
hree being bon Se- ycri: George Taylor, % D.yer
ss,sSsa Ss1rs s sus n.ss w.ss q Alssy
Biaekhlrd. ihrte yeAS cd xssblsstop Arrr essmss.
rs VI. horses. trial q ecd ordered t~'cs around
elcelent time for ycarr ssilicr Il re. rroms,
irg bcre and win Be leal5 Il heresller
n,ss va ss.wsrn stto and 5000 sersous IN the
"os snu smure thcn were a large rumser ~ 49,
g. 'fsscd ladies' For there there wss ,n,r. rx ~
partly Aston promised, large stand, cspsblc o.
hosslSs s9oS 0''ns srseea b ,he 81, q hs
vs,sr sssi for lie 81 ss: sS,srs