The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-22
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AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

AGRICULTURAL FAIR
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TINE HERALD.
Preparations for the Columbia County Agri.
cultural Fair.
HuDsoE, Sept 10. 1907.
Considerable preparations are going on in this town
and throughout Coumbseounty celebrate the eighth
annual agricultural and horticultural exhibition, TO take
place on the Oath, 2bth and 26th INST Tho novelties
accommodating said 70 be unusually Interestingly but
the chief attractions Of sporting discussing tho
relative merits and dement's Of running and trotng
stock. The pedigree Of al such animals 10 bs entered
on the programme is an all important topic Of debate,
and the psst performances Of sire and dam are eagerly
referred to az basis Of pr ospective speculation. sp
pend lst Of horses located in this vicinity whose
come in from different parts Of tho county when the
Ned Captain sohsrts owns four year old horse trots
in $40; James Best, four year old mare. 800;
Robert s;as Burns, four year ola sIy mare $50:
9. Il niiier, i've year Cd 3D. brown horse, u.s.
Wilson Ham, pair nve year old sorrsi mares,
mare fifteen bands high and eight years old steps 10
the tune Of :43 Peter Bogardus has good team,
trot double In three minutes, one Of wbicn 10 brown
years. which gets over the surface In 24 mo. to be en-
tered for the prsmums) W. Il. Fry's sOrrsl mare
The prizes 10 be contested for are from 81 to $780,
Some very handsome matched teams are daily ex-
horned Hss ese shss is s%d T. '''' specimens
In the fors apartment the ladies' are determined to
pave very l,a':.tul and tasteful display showing
Systematic nent OF their fragrant beauties that
may DO with prof. emulated by the sterner sex in the
classification Of csetablss and produce To make
county fairs moro attractive the societies should
their utmost endeavors to foster every description OF
improvements, not only In thoroughly filling the soil
and sowing choice seeds. but in improving their stock
and herds well the machinery employed also not
nsgsctng the cultivation Of all the social vrtues And
may nertorous success crown such psrssvsrng Efforts
Third Days Proceedings Of the New Jersey
Agricultural Fair.
rRfsros, Sept 20, 1897.
About i've hundred persons appeared on the fair
grounds to-day The weather was most agreeable and
The utmost harmony existed among the spectators.
Much curiosity was excited by the presence Of the
siamess twins two headed calf constituted beastal
rarity. It eight weeks old, has two throats and swal
lows with either. The exhibition building was dsnsey
thronged with machinery and fancy work in oil Its
risties A trial Of walking horsos opened the fair
Davis John, Of Hightstown gained nrst prize without
the intervention Of competitor. Following this a
grand parade Of carriage horses, among which
Governor 0ldens OF Princeton Next came the show OF
matched mares mulss and squssrans riais for speed
commenced with trotting sallions best three 10
SIS; third, SIS. Entries, Rocky Hin Hi. ny '' W
II r RsSs ' Genera. Gs's Hs e b1 %'i
1861 The next test Was confined to five year olds,
horse, mare or gslding, best three in Eve, mic
heats; entry Fee SIS FIRST premium $40; second 500,
third s25 Clayton Zeleys Blue Dick hount Holly,
won this race; W. W. wains Fanny Fern, Reckless
minute nosses nsH sulssSded Entry fso . ns ss
premium, s75; second $780, third, $25 Best three in
1--WE. Five competed M. small Philadelphia; Mr..
Fisher, Phpsburg, and Mr. Ridgway Sykesvil.e, wero
the respective owners OF the winning horses. limo
made by MI. smalrs 243x. Double teams, made up
premium, $3.50; second, $40 Mr. Odikirk, OF Free
hold and Mr. Leavett Of Trenton. were the successful
owners Time, 2:50<.
Fourth Days Proceedings.
TRENTON, Sept 20. 1861
On this the day OF the fair the attendance
numerous on previous days, and continued interest
manifested up to the last moment. The days pro-
gramme opened with tho announcement OF the list OF
premiums, among which tho following
toned For prizes A. Garesown received frat pre-
MUM $40 for three year old thoroughbred lly; J.
r. Hunt, Pansboro first premium, sl5 for three year
Old stallion; j. X Everett. Cherryviile, Brst premiam,
$50; Jacob Maple, Trenton, second premium, SIS;
special premium Of $40 recommended; ,beet three
year old stallion, C. NJ. Rue, JameebuTs, ilrs, pre-
mnm SOS Mr. Hexamer Hobokcn recommended for
premium and dipIoma for his beautiful stallion.
Equesrianism-- awarded to W. Bishop Philads-
phs. Tor best boy rider, Willie Bingham. Beat saddle
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teams-D. y. Hsncs. wexford, received nrst premium
and g. W Bishop second. Tho committee made honor
able recognition o. Ex-Governor Odens bays Fastest
stallion owned Ia tho Stateyanies Odkirk, Freehold,
first prize; w. Mstler Phipsburg, second, w. ii Doble,
third. Fastest siaiionC W. West, Trenton; General
Mott W. H. Doble. second Fastest three minute horsee-
A. s Small, Philadelphia, awarded nrst premium; ID.
Rideeway, sykeville, second ] Fisher, Philipsburg,
gained 6rst and j. Ii. Satherwaite Crosswcks. second
prize. Road horses for speed-Prem,ums received by
j. b. Haincs Burlington, and ID. ;. Quinop, Trenton.
Double teams owned By one pers nn--Iirst premium
TO J. B. Hsines, Burlington. Pacers-wm. II. Doble,
Philadelphia, and Garret larson, Marlboro received
the respective prizes Tho foregoing the majority
Of the premium recipients Then succeeded trials for
ali horses. mares or eslding.. Entry Zee, s35; FIRST
prize, 500; second, 800; third, $50. But two n
tered. Mr.. Dugdales horse nst and Mr. NC
Roberts second. Whole time made BY hrst horse
horse, geldng. Entry fee. s45; first premium,
$3.50; second, $50; third $50 Nile heats 70 harness.
best three IN i've. John Turner's Fanny FIRST, W. ii.
Dobles Mary second and Joseph kcKees Breeze third
premium. open " all horses owned In the county.
Entry fee 81 60; fret prize, $50; second t25 Mic
heats TO harness; best three In FIVE. Firt winner
owned by Mr. Dugdas, second by Mr. Quinton. Time,
for contestants limited to horses that had not
won premium nj the exhibition First premium, $50
won by MI Wcrtcous Trenton, and second one OF s25
gained by Mr.. HeDdrlckson's bay Vermont Time as.
single mile-horses carrying weight according TO are
First premium. 81 600; estry fee, SIS; competitors
Mr. Bailey's Lucy Gordon q Leary's sweet owen, and
John Brousham's White Oak The latter horse came in
tho exhibition, which was conducted in mos, erem-
plary manner, untsrnished by rowdysm or those un.
slightly preparations that usually attend such
blies lbe socny made . decent surplus