The New York herald., 1866-09-20
WESTCHESTER INTELLIGENCE.
Westchester County Agricultural and Uorii-
cultural Fair aud Cattle show First and
second DAYS.

Westchester County Agricultural and ii0rti-
cultural Fair aud Cattle show First and
second Days.
The twenty second annual Agricultural aud Horticul.
ural Fair and Cattle Show Of tho county Of Wcschester
opened tuesday last the 18th instant In the
Of Tarrytown the village OF White Plains. The
fair ground beautiful level piece land enclosed
by high board fence, aud containing about twelve
OF ground Near the OF tho ground the
main tent double one, 10 by so fact sze, for the
reception Of fruit, vegetables, necdework. flowers, &C.
&C. large board tent Is erected for the reception
machinery, farming implements aud the products OF
the artisan On the ground Is race coare, about one
third Of milo In circuit for The exhibition OF horscs
mares and colts There ara 1877 stalls FOR cattle about
40 for horses and about The number FOR ana
sheep Tho exh,.ion of stations horscs ami mares with
and without foa OF Devon, Aycrshirc, Durham Alder
ney native and crossbred cattle; OF Bskcwell, Lcces
ter Cotswold and Southdown sheep Of swine Chester
Berkshire and Cheshire, very nDo, ana will
pare favorably with that have becn exhibition at
time; OF the poultry there IL nearly every breed
that s raised for consumption breeding and fancy. All
the stock and ultry worthy OF remark but
will be specially noticed until the awards made by
In the agricultural department everything is exb
billion that be raised by the agriculturis all OF
which very mertorious but tho fruit aud potatoes
exhibited ars wc think, the finest specimens that
have seen SPECIAL notice and attention arc directed
TO the varieties Of the Patterson potato, which has for
a few years past attracted the attention OF agncu
turists IN Europe, and which have been circulated
past two or three wears W. @. Carpenter. OF the
of Harrison has also imported the different varie
ties and had eleven varieties on exhibition at the thr
This potato appears 10 bc as hue grown Il Is Of
good sse, hne smooth skin and promises TO be great
favorite The 6oodrch potato aso exhibited by seve
ra and aLoher OF those plants that bound 10 win
their in general estimation The pears and apples
on exhibition would be task Of great labor 10 under
take present 70 describe W. L. Ferris, OF Throgs
Neck exhibits the greatest variety DR. Underbll, OF
Croton Point exhibits the largest and best varieties OF
grapes There was corn on the stalk whi abou,
thirteen feet In height, two monster squahes. one
weighing bundfed and eighty i've and the other
hundred and scvenlynsc pounds and quite number Of
tae ppla ouet trunr nf eQefQ
about three feet long, contained about peck; one
stem Of tree sbout one foot IN length, with ,hir
teen pears on ~ cabbages from nfeen TO eighteen
inches In diameter, turnips and bssts which
would each nii a half peck measure, California
cucumber from three 10 lvc feet IN length, But
viii leave tho agricultural and notice the horticultural
department The exhibition IN this department not
,Sa, yss ~ maao VA" splend,d verv large and besri
fu collection OF dahss nrs met the vision on entering
the tent Some very large and splendid bouqnets Of
Qardon and dollhouse flowers artistcaly and ney
displayed Five baskets Of wild flowers beautifully
ranged attracted the attention A. the spectators
passed they next saw some Ane and meritorous
specimens Of needle, worsed and Berlin wool work.
flowers, frames made OF the pine burr and leather en-
closing small baskets OF mmortelles centre table
with marble top tho frame q which showed only work
nanshp Of pine burr, acorns and leather leaves,
| truly a specimen OF ar and patient labor.
There were several Gne specimens OF pencil drawings,
evincipg good merit in the executors Of them One
genealogical tree worthy Of especial notice. The
butter exhibited tempting the best butter
could be- aud would certainly put 20 blush the most
of that socaed article sold in the stores In this city
sleghs 81 well agricultural implements The Amsri-
| can Building Block Association had on exhibition
specmcns OF their artificial granite building blocks,
wh.oh have the appearance Of bring an article at
must come into general There several OF
the Arrhmdean ventiaiors exhibition, which
appear 20 he very meritorious There was very Bne
display Of prt served and canned fruit Jars, which
would tempt the palate Of any one who vas possessed
i of a taste FOR sweet things
ON the rgt day OF the exh bton the entries made by
tho exhibitors extensive they would have
been had no, that the appearance o the weather
was such a. Indicate that n would rain and which
i il did In the afternoon. Yesterday, during the
| forenoon the secretary aud clerks we're KEEP,
busy az they could possibly be from the entry Of
articles of exhibitor The judges Of the different com
mttecs had intended 10 their work a. early
eleven O'Clock but did no, get to work At y until after
dinner Soon after O'Clock the judges on equine stock
took their places the stand and the different animals
OF that entered for premium we're brought before
them for trial and showed that West chester county
4 produce some splepdfd stock. The day clouded
aud foreboded rain, which fell In small quantity In the
afternoon Tho attendance not az good was er.
pectcd nor we're there the ground there
probably would have been had the day been pleasant
without prospect OF rain. -
To-day the annual address will BE- delivered and should
be fne day there will probably be many Thousands
tho ground There there yesterday about fifteen
hundred people ON Friday, should the day be nne,
there viii be large aendsncs 70 hear the ssstd OF
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