New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-06
AGRICUL TURAL.
ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY On. Y.j'FAIR.


From Our Special Correspondent
PorsDm y. Y. SEPT % 1906
We have just returned from Canton the county scat Of
St. Lawrence County in attendance rpon tho s.. Law
renee County Agricultural Society which closed to-day,
hayirg hccn IN session. since Tucsls,.
The Society or g,ually designated Igeday, wednesday
and Thursday SEN. 2j o and III The days Tor holding
the Far. owing 10 th} lrz1ly rain which lasted OIL
through Tuesday he Society vcly properly extended the
Fair through rIdav Tho air throughout, with the ex
ception o. Tuesday. was rci[ largely atttnGed.
The exhibitions Ct ,lnc, hor,Cs una cattle were exceed
ingy good Eora, ai Sic Eanics Hal, fruit, vegetables
and the race vSc hardly morn than mddling. This IS
owing in crca de-soe, vast amount Of rain and
weather uufayonlis 10 gOWth AMI harvest, which has
rendered this locality desp0D ct or tho past two months
ltec i1 great deal 81 grass 10 northern new
There are farmers in this locality who have 80 40 and
- acres which they have NO been able 10 cut and can
hardly get to their meadows now Tor We have had
few pleasant days Of latel win their machines On the
whole considering the extreme unprOpousness OF the
latter part Of the season, tn exhibition upon the GROUND
worthy the active and Intelligent farmers mechanics
Gov. Fenton and Quart rmaSter-Gen. Merritt of bis
staff arrived the train and at the solicitation or
the Society, stepped of ~ the earnest request Of TIE
President, other officers OF he Society," and IN fact ell
present. about m the Governor made sD able and ae-
ccptable mpromptu Agricultural speech under the auspices
of the Society. He warmly received and loudly ap-
plauded.
II miles north Of Canton
At clock some 5000 O he friends Of the Governor
and the principles he represents (Which includes ecery6ody
in Potsdam you know together with the POtsdam Band
aud Glee Club assembled IN front OF the American
The Governor came out on 81 the yeranda, emo the mo
titndnous cries and cheer for the Governor and made
universally conceded happJ and wel-timed speech He
in very and gcntemany manner, analysed and DIS
oussed the Issues Of the pending canvass.
After three cheers for the present and future Governor
Of the State Of Now-YoTk opportunity was given TO
meet and shake hands with the Governor, which Was
hailed and accepted By all Ii the Governor don't hear from
potsdam before will "s'Id him down verdict which
will please him on the 9th day of November
This forenoon the Governor visited 81. Lawrence
Academy one Of the Oldest academies in the State,
located in this village. Ii has go students IN at
tendance He received by the President and Board
of Trustees about ii O'Clock We could hardly conceive
Of more becoming and scholarly speech than be made TO
the students being pesented 10 hem. Not among the
least interesting occurrence the presentation OF
beautiful bouquet the Governor by the lady students Of
the Academy The Governor expressed himself highy
pleased with the appearance Of the students and Academy
Tho Board Of Trustees teachers aud students accoPa-
MED him 10 the train where the citizens had assembled
also to pay him their respects. He left for Albany viz
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