The Portland daily press., 1865-08-24
NEW ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL SO.
CIETY. Haspf -
Second Annual Fair and rzhibltion

80, = IL M CoscoRD N, II. Aug. 20, 1865.
| To the Editor of the Press
be AS your readers are well aware the second
annual Fair of the New England Agricultural
Society will be held in Concord, New Hamp-
SHIRE ON the 9Th, 9th, 7th, and 9Th of Septena-
Der next The exhibition win be given on the
grounds of the Merriinack County AgriculS
tural Society, which are located on the
"Plams," SO called, in this city, on the east
side of the Merrimack River and some two
Thirds of mile from the State House, Over
thirty acres of land are enclosed, which will
afford ample facilities for all enterprises con-
nected with the fair. Under the direction of
the General Superintendent of the Exhibition,
Hon. Moses Humphrey Mayor of Concord \,
the grounds have been greatly improved, sew
eral new buildings constructed, the race-track
put in prime order, three wells of pure water
sunk for the accommodation of animals as well
the public, and many other changes effected
which will add greatly to the comfort and
convenience of all concerned. y. y ..oet
Permanent stables for the keeping ofone
hundred horses have Just been completed,
while good temporary quarters have been
made for as many more. The display of
horses will be among the largest and most in
teresting ever made In New England. gsYoung
Morrilr' from Hartford, the s'Generai Mceiei-
LAM horse, the Empress" from Amherst, N.
H., and other celebrated nags are expected to
be on the turf Is twenty-five horses and mules
are coming from the wellknown Sprague fac
tories of Rhode island, while a splendid team
to compete with them has been entered from
| the Boston Locomotive Works. Among many
novelties to be shown is large gang of Cali
fornia steam plows.. For the quartering of
neat stock sheltered pens sufficient for one
thousand animals have been constructed while
more extended Accommodations can readily be
secured in the event of very crowded exhibi-
ton. Over three. hundred entries of animals
| and farming implements have already been
made by letter including contributions
from every New England State. From pres
ent appearances the whole number of entries
must reach fifteen hundred. Z The show Of
sheep including numerous contributions from
the best wool districts of Vermont and New
Hampshire will be very extensive and inter-
esting. Qw 1rsgo'
Fruits, flowers, ornamental and d. mestic
work and produce win be exhibited in Eagle
Hall, in the city proper, which place win be
open day and night during the fair. Farmers
meetings with discussions will be held each
evening. The annual address will be given by
Governor Frederick Sihyth on Friday, Sept
9Th. We omitted to state incur paragraph
concerning horses that there win be exciting
prize trotting each day Of the Exhibition to
close with grand race for the Sweepstakes
premium where the Society offers $500, with
$50 additional for each horse entered for this
trot The track is half mile one and is adj
mirably arranged for the convenience of specta-
tors. The amount of premiums offered ex-
coed ten thousand dollars. The railroads gen.
orally bring people to Concord for half fare
and transport stock and articles free. There
is every reason for believing that the approach
ing Fair win be one of the most successful ever
held in the United States. We hope that our
friends from Maine will contribute to the ex-
hibition with their usual enterprise andspub-
lie spirit, and we wish them to remember that
our latch strings will be out the whole week
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