New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-11
Tuesday First Day. Sept. 5.
nPENING EXERCIsEs.


At a. NJ. the gate of the Far grounds opened and
large army of visitors poured in. Teams necessarily
came rushing along from all quarters and sections
loaded down with passengers and dust. Although not
much was expected yet to-days entertainment, after
an promises well, The Concord BRIGADE Band oeeu
pied the stand at the rottng park and discussed de-
6ghtful music all the morning.
SOCIETY MEETING-ADDREss By THE PRESIDENT.
President Loring. attended by the Chief Marshal
Adt Gen. Head and aids, upon the ground about
Al a. IN. At IL H. the officers, superintendcns OF de-
partments Judges and others connected with the Fair
assembled the Presidents large marques where the
Society meeting took place. Mr. Lorng delivered the
Introductory address, which was quite interesting.
The meeting then considered the commit se appoint
Dents; filing vacancies. occupying till late hour, the
meeting being resumed after dinner said committees
being filed the meeting adjourned. In consequence
of this delay the exhibition Of cattle in rings expect
cd postponed TIL tomorrow nothing but the horse
EXHIBITION OF HoRsEs.
At D. m the judges and officials took the stand and
ordered up the horses entered for tie race. To be
frotted for by any horses in New-Engand that have
never trotted for money mile and repeat, 10 harness
mrs 81. First premium $50; second s25. The fol
lowing horses appeared eleven being entered four
withdrawn; j. J. Willard 4 Co.. Fairha'en, W.
names Black Warrior; G.. f. Remick, Iamworth, ".
H. names Green Mountains; j. A. Poor. Soneryie'
Mass, names Draco Prince; 4. +. Nichols Boston
names Belle of Boston; Robert Pool worcester Mass
names Tony PASTOR Iailaberd & Satterey, ShelburD,
VT, name Ethan Allen, jr: L. ". Jones' Annert',
n H., names a Bay Mare. II was fine COLLECTION Of
animals Fashion course rnles adopted 100 ns track
weight Judges, Thomas Adams, Roxbury, Mass
WIN. Pynchon, Springfield, Mass; John F. Phillips
The seven were divided into classes on account Of the
narrowness Of the race-traek. Ethan Allen, 1r. III
Amherst mare and Tony Pastor tIotung nfsL Ih'
yace was mainly between Ethan and Tony. Ethan woI
dhe first heat by eight ten lengths in 246 but wa
afterward ruled out it being asserted and accepted D!
the Judges that lie to the scale IDS under weight
Tony was given the heat The second heat was woi
NV the Amherst mare. in 2;50l The second class tFOt
ted viz Draco Prince Belle of Boston. Green Mount
ain Boy Black Warrior. Draco won the hrst heal II
2434. the race being between him and Warrior, th
first quarter mile being maze IN - seconds Lac one
Draco also in As and he awarded the first prize
$50 The Amherst mare was then withdrawn, an'
Black Warrior and Tony Pastor troted for the
prize Warrior winning in 24Gi Considerable feeling
existed in regard to the decision concerning Ethan
Allen IT, but the judges could not do Otherwise. Som
persons declared that Draco Prince had troited 70
money and he was given the first prize under protest
FARMERS MEETING.
In the evening at O'clock p. NJ, at the City Hall
Farmers meeting was hold, at which Fruit Culture
was the subject OF discussion DR.. G.. b. Loiine, III
President. Chairman. Dr. L. in opening the meetin
(which very large and interesting One) remarked
after reviewing the history OF fruit culture in New
could not be made profitable here. Messrs. Clement 9
Dracut and Charles 5. Flint esq. Secretary Of I'll
Massachusetts, Board Of QTicutuIe and author OF
eral books Oh cattle, fuit grasses, &e replied adheI
ing TO the belief in the feasibility of fruit raising; III
former speaking at length the latter saying he was no
quite prepared to give up apple and pear raising 70
the former DR.. Loring then said the gentleman ha,
been talking horticulture and not agriculture. Maj
Ben Perley Poore of Indian Hill farm, West Newbury
Mass. suggested that instead OF getting trees iron
nurseries. he thought better plan would be TO Obtain
varieties upon them After other interesting dc
bate the meeting adjourned at 9!o'cock. p m.
Eagle Hall was brilliant scene this evening. a large
sssembage being present among which the ladies wer
in handsome numbers Concord being in her sweetest
and best. We shall notice the articles there in ON
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