New-York tribune., 1867-10-09
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS REVIEWBD.

Sfc.a oor Special Correspondent
BUFFALO, N Y. Friday, Oct. 4, 1857
For the benefit of the New-York State Fair,
OF rather for the bone of New York farmers, well
the farming community III general propose to review
the and character OF the Fair just closed at
this place.
As It has been held with greater pretensons, and
duced greater results money, than any preceding one
its managers can well afford to be reviewed because they
undoubtedly feel pecuniary Independent OF public opn
ion, Al sny rate they have braved IT. most brazeny
during tie past week caring apparently Tor nothing but
the money that flowed into their hands In extraordinary
AS usual the great. lying attractive showblls have
been spread over to state promising the people grand
entertainment and instructive school OF agriculture at
Buo during tho FIRST week OF October Some innocent
individuals VINO read these preliminary advertisements
really supposed they gong sec several palatial
stoctures which had been erected for the magnificent
accommodation OF those who exhibited their wares as
well as the on4ookers There were the Domestic mes HALL
DAIRY Hail., Mechanlcs hah Flofai i y an, In HSs1 r
there the of the President Secretary Treas
Departments the business office, ticket Office, and
police office the grand dinngrOon of the ofces OF me
D' SSent catalogue Of What had been provided for
the comfort q the oea Ss par. marital S ' tbe bubble
read. For the Pless" That sign meant simply TINS
free liquors. furnished by who contribute II 70 make
capai 20 break down the Excise law Tins room Ior tne
Press" the only decently fitted up one on the ground
hole storehouse where the Buffalo rum-selers liquor
was dealt out with free hand to both gentlemen and
ladies II God save the mark .r. for 1 saw saw
ssps nof ho nep fa GTfS'Of of WHISKY at qan9
There not place that would save goods from de-
damaged by small shower while all the receipts OF the
Fair 60O great they were, would not cover the in
yhSk seog over the racerack inciosng all these great
halls" and along the single narrow road by which all
held upon the ground the managers con
pe When Il the asers Of % the State Fair
ceve money by tens of thousands OF dollars they could
not dd not expend one dollar 10 lay the dust which
ruIned many ue bOnnets and dresses of visitors as well
many things on exhibition.
Beside the road dust, "Flcral HAIL. which should
have been Oored had the ground covered inch deep
with turner's ohps and sawdust, and as soon as the
crowd was admitted this hooring was ground INTO all I'M
pap0ble woody powder, and that mixed With the nne
white clay Of the dry earth for i was sodless ana ne
place absolutely unfit for any human being Fow-
dust The Pleasant Valley Fruit Association Of
HammondspOrt, Steuben County N u, had the pest
The fruit worth market, when put upon the $50
plates, at least $780, doubt whether 1t would have sold
cents when the Fair closed. Other exhibitors
of fruits and flowers suffered roportonate losses yeNa
ton disappointment and chagrln Yet s2o wou,a nave
paid man TO Keep the dust sprinked provided he could
and beasts suffered and men said they drank rum vine
or beer because they could get no other liquid. Ihs
faster than the slow carts could fl and so were the
casks placed here and there for people to drink
Beside they stood and near the dusty road there
constant need of using one OF those ters before
In short in every respect the whole ground and all the
arrangemens were the most unfit inconyenent uncom-
devised OF used for any agricultural fair held earth
The whole arrangement completely Illustrated the term
stanty repeated. "There never was more inefficient
get of officers" The concern has no head yes II mas
should say ali tall and darRed small at that Az any
rate tns m Sod 4 nSs o M m nor nb Thar 70 worth
preserving about the present Organization OF the New
how to get money under false pretenses Buffalo was
assessed 50 900 for the glory of having this Fair located
rost that sum forgot to mention that great number
Of stalls for horses and cattle and for sheep and
count just onefourh Of those occupied by
beasts and that he found some of the closed
The exhibition of stock farmers exhibition. IL
"a made by who breed fancy stock genteel specu
iatng business and use and have for years used the state
Far advertising medium Every notice tney get In
the paper by this is clear gain II was heraded
FAR aud wide that one Vermont had ram at the
Pair, valued at 5000 OF his aud pcstofee
srcase and wrinkles Would know where to apply have
mentioned only herd Of CATTLE and that only because
know it for the interest of great many people to
become better acquainted with the AldeIney breed,
Short Horn interest" write for benefit of farmers,
not fancy breeders for the gOrcaon OF managersof OF
agricultural fairs / know that something better than
the present organization needed. want to State
Fairs made for The people, am tired OF seeing the
the honest farmer 1t time for them to take the
matter in hand and hold fairs for their own benefit Let
shows, but actual fairs such held
In Europe, where everybody who has anything TO sell
swsp or p1y can go ana S % make S sue9 eeogT
Rtae Agricultural Society with headquarters In Albany
that offers its annual exhibitions TO the town which Will
bd the highest for it. let have one two, three, If
necessary permanent locations and decent buildings
such accommodations just encountered. Let
The NewYork State Agricultural Society cease to exist II
sdependent upon subscription Of sellers, brothels
snd gambling houses for its support. These only
given because the fair draws victims INTO their dens
"a time that fairs supported by such and conducted
upon such free principles as this one just closed we're
Dy t9e peSge ts az a. or adyase sr
cultural improvements half as much as they are 70 get
money from the many for the use OF a few B. X.