The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1866-10-11
THE FAIR

The Seventh Annual Fair, of the Mon
roe County Agricultural Society, came OF
on the Cd, Sd, 4th and 9th OF October,
inst. Better weather for the Fair could
not have been manufactured to order
The air was cool, but not unpleasantly so,
while the sun shone out with splendour
which put glow of freshness and glad
ness upon every person and upon every
thingin and around the Fair Grounds.
The display was not as as full as the
most ardent friends of Agriculture, and
its relatives, could desire, but there was
perfection about every thing exhibited,
especially in the Fair House, which could
not fail to afford encouragement for the
agricultural reputation of Monroe, and
lead to the hope for better things, in point
of numbers, in the future exhibitions of
the Society. 1t would be pleasant task
for US to give detailed descriptive ac-
count of the articles on exhibition, but
want of time as well as room forbids. All
were excellent, and if the rules of the So
ciety had not prohibited it all would have
been worthy of premiums. Outside of
the Fair House, the display was almost
too measer to deserve mention. There
were..some fine Horses, Sheep, Swine, Cat
tie and Machinery, but Monroe County
was not fairly represented in what was
there; and it was cause of regret to the
many who attended, that, in the matter of
neat cattle especially, our farmers take so
little interest in the exhibitions of the
Society, and so little pride in putting their
best feet forward.
On the Course, the display was good.
The trials of speed were well contested !;
and thousands looked on with breathless
interest, while the Horses, entering into
the spirit of the contest, strained every
muscle to reach the goal first. We think
an improvement could be made in the
mana cement of this, mos: exciting, por-
ton Of the exhibition The rules should
5 be so altered as that there need be none
OF the disputing now too much an incl
dent of the trot, and as to prevent the
jockeyiDg and trickery, which may be a
fair and necessary belonging to the race
course, but which, in the opinion of a
: large majority of the people, are wholly
cut of place on a course where the best
qualities of the horse is to be made appa-
rent. To the contest for the special pre-
MUM Of $500 would these remarks es.
pecially apply. In fair, square trotting,
and faithfulness in the performance of his
work, the Miller horse was all that good
horseman could desire, while the horses
opposed to him, exhibited no particular
excellence, except in their obedience tc
the jockeying propensities of their dri.
yers. The means by which the Miller
horse was defeated, were not such, in our
opinion, and in the opinion of others who
saw the running into and the passing on
run, as warranted the award Of the first
premium against him. 1t is the hope
Of all, who really love good stock, that the
future awards may be made on the merits
of bottom and speed, and not upon the
Ijockeying skill of the drivers.
j, The attendance at the Fair was about
equal to that Of last year, and, in pecu
, piary point of view, it may be set down a.
{ a success. There was, also, a marked alb
senee Of the thimble riggers, and petty
e gamblers, who brought reproach on the
Fair of last year. This was encouraging
o to the many who believe that morality
. would be no draw back to the interest O
. the Society's Exhibitions; but there wa,
4 yet too much dealing in strong drinks
: not up to last year, but still too much o
it. Another year should see this kind o
trafc abolished from the grounds.
The Premiums awarded will be fount
in to-days paper.
: The Drawing.