New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-10-07
Queens County Agricultural Pair.
SECOND DAY.

JAMAICA, Thursday. Oct. 6. 1894

SECOND DAY.
JAMAICA, Thursday, Oct. g. 1864.
The rain this morning has spoiled the pleasure
ord profit OF this day. However the receipts OF yester
dsy added 10 entrance and ife-member fees make
about g.. 800 which is quite sufficient to pay all
expenses and prizes and leave surplus for future
operations. Owing the zeal Of John c. Jackson the
President Of this Society larger portion OF the wealthy
aad Influential citizens of the cDunty have become life
MEMBERS and thus have contributed money aud more
5ue2ce the Society, tLan can be found III othor
Comfy. The Secretary, John Harold has also been
6eyOed 10 the mauy years and there IS also an
Efficient corps Of working officers Fence the popular
81 Of these annual meetings The trouble IS tnsi Only
sisw Of the members look upon II as q duy to ad IN
making up respectable show. Hence the necessity Of
making the ceusure tna did Yesterday upon the Live
eiock part Of the exh lotion.
II al were as liberal Mr.. jackson, who offers 500
apuTse for the best trOtinG horse. (gedng " nare
that may be exhibited today what might We not expect
OH society that number many OF the first men OF
soc county. as find in this list ! think perhaps IN
10s find that there some good Attorneys, e1hif-
t>d BY ex-Goy. John A. King. Of Jamaica, Benz L..
Swan, Oyster Bay: X. J.. Thorne North Hensiead; b..
II. Greed JGmaica Vim. H. stiles, Flushing; snd
SoCs. Messenger, North HemsteaG.
do not undertake 10 specify theeIhihiiors OF good
ioes because o. the two hundred entered there are
NJ poor ones and but few thai would not pass Cd FIRST
rste
Tho agricultural imnlemeni show is made mp almost
exclusively of such things as two OF the New York az
ficultura warehouses think It ~ their advantage 70
bring herr to advertise their wares.
Now insist upon IL once more that show Of inpie
nent should be made Of the implements Of farmers
s. actual use aud they should be Induced show them
D. the ofer OF handsome prizes To those who would
show the best collection. There is no other way 10
Convince old osies that implements inch
they used by farmers i can remember the
8rsI highly finished sprngsseel fork ever exhibited
ard II By pc pie gAo had eier used better
then could DO made by rough country blacksmith
ard by s0re who mad always used fOrkcd stick Now
vAouses sach forksi Ii Is only by the exhibition u
fcod farm Implements that Their use can he extended.
o. this account this show is not what II should BE-
There IL thing here thanks - John Harold that
e ss IL should be a. every show 81 this Kind There
~ seats around the grounds sufficient 10 allow
hundreds of ladies to Obtain much needed Tlst. At
Iochester at the State far. thousands Of cdie:
SEATED upon the earth. Here. on sneh a day as tHs
even after the rain ceased this would have bceG utter
aapssc;cabe To TIE odd ana wesry these free seals
are great blessing Let IT be lesson never 10 be for
eo'sen in fitting up sny other show ground Above ali
eAef things, provide seats. For these can forgive
many other shortcomings.
wish that we could afford space TO give The name
40 residence OF every exhibitor Of vegetables fruiiS
sle flowers for this. in fact is the show. without
.less II would be nothing that il would be IN
worthy Of notice. But this tent redeeming feature
sna every one who aided to hl it, is worthy Of honora
" mention. l name bnt two Or three One OF
ese - m. A. Burgess Gen Cove. who produces The
1issi dehias tina, have ever seen exhibited.
John Harold exhibits wine made from Norton's Viz
u4e heeOing grape, o. such quality that It entirely
seef the idea thar this variety will not succeed ia this
Vicinity.
l'H. which ought TO be known 10 every bousckerper
Sne Is dust pan, made By corrugating the tin wfish
reps It straight and makes it almost everlasting
oslef "a WISHING clamp" made OF single pieco
" ron wire, that is simplicity smphed
here are two tents tuat attract about equal attention
som the ladies' One is filled with Wheeler Wilson
sew!Dg machines, and the other with Browr,s hsbv.
S.aers. BOlb interesting TO tender mothers for
n bsby.tender she can operate the sewing madame
TINS with the rearing Of children DO nada essy
bui must close. 1 will not uatl reiterate nv I'D
10 this Society 10 provide permanent location fo
- airs. and then the accommodations viii be better
-o 'he exhibitions larger and more useful 6R