New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-09-22
sLLINoIs MOBTfCULTUBAL FAIR.
rsrepopdsnce Of Tie N. Y. Tribune

RoCSFoRp, ILL, Sept H. lso3.
The second annual Fair of the Illinois stare
Horticultural Society opened In this city on Iuc'
day. the 9Th. end closed to-day The grounds Oh 'H'
winnsoagc County Agricultural Society "nien w.
cordially rendered ny that Society were use' ''' W
purpose and let NE add are In every respe'' 10 o.
n,rahlv co,u,sed for such an exhibition as any th'
have ever fallen under my observation iAei0 "'''
th,s. hons or the ground occupied for the various pur
% h Fair each about 100 feet in length and 50
wide The first hall, and OF course 'ne HoSt
attractive one, was devoted to torai prodacts
The c,hibition in this department whle almost
sn.ircly confined 10 contributions nom TINS el'y'
,a. one which, would DO difficult TO excel even in
rour more advanced floral progress In tic East. and
embraced specimens o; almost aM the rare and avore
olapts which are cultivated in America These were
all arranged with O taste and Judgment which show
th This art in perfection is confined ~ particular
region Of orr country IN their errangemcnt the
appeeraLcc Of lun Der much dis ens'd Win as
possible snd natures Green took It's place upon WncD
us YOU Will reaGily understand fora! dSsehs eaA 20
much more atraC.ivcy 9lTaIg ed Ec,ai ieuliHes anu
columns. with fountsinS, &C. were prominent Ia we
interior finish ci the nall VIII not indaSe m pai.eu
lars bat will only repeat that floil Hai, n'u ~
adOrnmens. were up 10 tic iaI measure OF ex'eh'n'
In Pomona's or thc FrSi, HALT was no adorn-
mert except nat the fruit itself Afforded and IN ts u.
appealed not only to tee eye hnt IL stronger
10 the tsste ihe vailecs WI. DC, "a cow
merafe but will take the privilege oil nleh''V,ss y,
sncb as The Belle Flower Northern SPY; al kIds OF
Russets tie Hawleys, Pip9ins. Long lslana aLu
Ehod. Island Grecnires Sptzenneiss, &C th'So a :
al familiar 70 Won IN name but doubt whether you
world recognize many Of them ny their SIZE LAKE no"
England and New-Yors men. transported 10 tncse
Western prairies they expand and look hg saw on
the fables Rlode Island Greetings weighing tNeht!
ounces and hsvieys whose weight deIe 70, SAFE loI
the sake OF ray Toputoton. II was good deal more
''il aisay Of pears was equal in variety tie ap
pies and bore tic relation IN name and SIZE to
your Eastern products did the apples Grapes were
also an important feature this hall The varieties
were numerous embracing tie ham.urgs, De4s~aI
Concord, CataSha, American, Golden Iiesepro &C, A.
the mater of Crane culture let me say 10 on t1G' W
West is making giant strides. Vineyards are sprngnt
ND in every direction. and should not Vonder II ac
cade made the West a wineexporuhs eOun'I!
Stranger things than this nave happened OUT ..Ic
PEACHES nprcos puuls and almost nrInberless Others
of the frteconomy, were found IN TINS haA pui ~
lot occupy your room BY eugneTaing t,n ~ Fast,
fruit growers that fruit never before so annIaal
In Illinois as this season, particularly apples is i
the testimony rom every part 0 ne STAG sven !" ~
meetings Of tie Hortio gtural Society Ior DISCUSSION
held btIe daring the fair. The evidence OF most wh'
spoke that the crop would be i've tn.s iais nai
any preyons season This being the fact. saJ TO yoi
Eastern sppe that If they follow INC example o
previous wears and send their products to NesiTl
markets they will have but followed tie uehofhOe -
ample ii those foolish chaps mononed ~ S,"4tspe-ie
who carried Goals 20 Newcastle. Ihe RAJ. GpiIo
oriated 10 garden products very thiny eneduOcled
and Will no. parucuari@e. , ..., J.,
The Exhibition, as whole although eIath!lle III,
not been an entire Many causes have induced
this result First, you are aware Ia Two VEGAS ~
The whole region Of Northern Illinois, eAioAuhG I" tA'
line Of tie Great Western Railway, was Ssltcd with
very severe an0 disastrous iros making oad havoc vi"
horticultural productions. In the secohN 'dee te III
mense agricultural yeld which has blessed the iaIii ~
this year and tie great scarcity Of labor have demand
cd IL of his time and he LAS thus been prohibited non
giving attention 20 the more refining BAY pefLalS zee
Secessary products Of the garden and the orchard
Bot though not Gs elatl!fS as cONIu DC ":sht1 y
present results its promises ioI tie future are AueS
The attendance. though no. iaTge IL VISITORS .I st l.
score Las been SO in practical hortieuigii. who ar
determined that the refining and ciNln]iE ihIstLce
of their profession shall exercise proper cohro.us
influence among tie people Of the West ana nor
Especially those engaged in agricultural pursuits ihe'
think that agriculture and horticulture are ~"
and that the time Is lear when fLey Most 70 1". :.
hand-one rs much a necessity ss tie Other; Ia N.
good work the right kind Of men are 'ngcsed' s.a we
win continue to labor until the full fruii4on OF thei
n Tbm~sdSy at . O'clock was the time and the lou
fixed for the delivery OF the Annual Address psore =,
sssia,y NJ nr. waraer ~ Cincinnati, Ohio The peS
cycopada OF facts and hgures on Agriculture ana ho
ticulture and they rush out Of him Ike treason ron
Corperhead. Tie weather. of the hour nainod we
CONFUSED with tears, and tie address was ospoLed W
til evening the Court House. The subject OF Dr.
address was ma, ot" and consisted Of an enuin'
ration and analysis ofthe various egeiabe gs u Goo
which go MAKE up our food. The address was rattle
too technical and scholarly for the mixed audience VI
listened 10 IL ard i fell upon uDAppreclailre caTt
would have been capito! lecture 70 class 81 student
IN an & gricultural College The Doctor was guilty
the TO Linn unusual folly q preparing his address Az
reading it. Had he trusted 10 impulse or inspiration
his old way-the audience would have been more q
Lighted and instructed.
during tie progress of tie Fair the UOrUcrltur
Society he'd evening meetings at tic Court House,
which various topics Of interest connected with Hort
culture discussed Many Of these discussions 81
very interesting and eyneed high order Of PIOlcieEC
IN many Of the speakers / should like 20 bend you
few Of the many facts enumerated, particularly tho
connected with tie culture of grapes, and the oA
Of wiLe but the length to which tls letter Las aread
reached viii not permit IT, as An sure TIE SlctOI
Of war which growing pleasantly frequent GTo mol
attractive 10 readers than oesc OF peace tie SCI
tlral Injunction TO the contrary notH ltAstand
THE LATE FL0ST.
The effects Of the late frost upon the agricultural pr
dncts OF Illinois, although very severe will rot thin
prove disastrous Was al Irst anticipated. Corn
certain localities has suffered much but not 20 much
destroyed is large. but The number Of bushels
comparatively small Close observation through MAJ
Iars OF the suffering dgirct develops the fact that
low, cold. damp soils, where tho corn was thin an
picky before the iJOd Il is almost entirely destroyed
but the higher grounds where the growth is
be u1uriant and sturdy. the damage IL hardly wort
DeDtOniug. predict that not moro than one fourth 4
onesxtL Of The crop in the State las been Injured
Take into consideration the fact that this Is Just sbOu
the excess Of tho crop over any previous yeor ma
vii be readily that tie prospect for a ialin
IN letj and 1894 ~ extremely remote. There IS a5
.ais oonpeHsatng qualification to the suffering fsrmeI6
tat the price Of has gone up eight TO cents pc
tnsnel under the frost panic, and that thus what N
loses By The frost he gains IN the price This fac;
elways sure 10 follow from Ike
Enough lo1 to-day. V.