New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-03
TIE NEW-ENGL1ND FAIR.

A GREAT SUCCE9s--OYER 1900 ENTRIES-THE
RACES on TUESDAY.
NEw-HAYEN, Sept. 1.-The initial day of the
nth annual exhibition OF the New England gricutural
Society opened az Hamilton Park in this city to-day.
amid most CRAFTY ingoydcuces of successful and highly
interesting exhibition.
The New-Hayen or local association has made most
ample arraug cement for tho exhibitors, and eynced
spirit ~ enterprise commendable. Long OF
sheds have been erected for the army Of cattle here AL
extensive hosiery foi the horses mas been constructed,
mammoth tents reared for the exhibition OF machinery
aud mechanical implements and the grand stand has also
sand people in fact everything possible seems 10 have
been done 10 meet the wants OF the people
grumblo 1t IL the members Of the Press
for whom accommodations have been made. The first
NewLnCiand Fair was held IN springfield, Mass. M the
Fan Of 1904 That proved success as has, also, each
I'm Concord. y. H. Brattlcboro, Vt, and Providence,
II. J. The last exhibition az Providence
considered the best eyer held Tho one this year fans
exhibition of machinery. In stock 10 IS fully equal and
in tho exhibition Of cattle t surpasses every display of
such stock ever made in the New-Euglaud States In
this department alone there are over four hundred
entries. most OF which are now on the
grounds There is an excellent show OF al the
amous breeds Desons, shartilorns, Aiderneys Aver.
shres Dutch grades and handsome natives are exhibited
u abundance Among many tiuc cattle il Is difficult 10
particuarizc. Ia the Devon stock, p ~ Augur Of Mid
dlctcli c., EXHIBITS nine mead. MS Manhattan bull
took the first prze as yearng az Springfield, Mass;
the first prize at Concord H., rs twoycarod,
ana the first prize and sweepstakes ~ BratebOro VI
In tho short.horn line \. NJ wnsow and sons OF Put.
t. among
of Putney winch won IN nrst prize hst yeaf ar fro'l-
deuce, Il. /. Benjamin sumner Of Woodstock Conn has
10 head here His Pride OF Autumn, smile, and
twinkle al won prizes at Providence. NJ NJ Ames
Of springfield VI, has eight head OF handsome stock
OF AyrcshIrcs William Bnie Of Springfield, Mass, shows
nine head. which very fine or Attorneys there Is an
West Cambridge Mass has 10 head; John Brooks
Of Princeton Mass. has 20 head here, all admirable
looking stock, Winthrop ". Chcuery OF Bclmont. Mass.
has sent from ms highland farm splendid lot OF stock
of the Dutch grade, among which lie bull six years
xrnr old str.r. which weigh s,o nouns N,rb,ii II
bay. d.. Chesterfield y. H., exhibits two pair twin cattle,
rcat attention Thccatte are not Mn hero NM ore con
stauty arriving. when the stock all IN 10 will be the
most extensive department OF the Fair There about
loo entries OF fine sheep MIR T. r. stoweu OF Cornwall
VI, exhibits 80 hno Spanish Merlnos For one
buck Of this species he was o&crCd $4,000.
aud refused. He las also refused 5000 for one
his place 90 head OF Cottswold sheep. and sherman
among which IS weighing iOopounds, which carried
OF the sweepstakes last year in Providence. or
sno% d2hbs u'' is head j~'r B. Wheat '' Of
rutucy Vt, shows y head Of thoroughbreds. Mr..
Cheney has also few Cashmere goats and some sheep
whose progcuors came from the cape OF Good Hope.
They are called the haraan species aud are very sngu
cuousy constructed, and I'm some weigh pounds.
Ihcre are about - swine present. making tar exhibit
possible to note all the noticeable stock AZ Y
ON the grounds which was addressed by Dr. Lorng "
Salem, Mass, President Of the organization. lie
EfduAlcu the society the success past exhibitions
aud the brilliant prospect before them. He thought
that the object for whichlhe Society labOred
10 be safely ignored. IL was important building
houses aud making ships. After referring 10
Sue various topics Of past addresses he
spoke upon the subject Of agricultural
labor II free and enlightened labor that hewcd
down the forests built up homes and made "thc desert
blossom the rose" SLOW and toilsome labor could no
longer be prohably employed. IL must be rapid and
skilfnl IN order 10 compete with the Old World By
means OF the ingenuity of the country the abOrer was 10
be given leisure after the completion OF his tasks former
tai Improvement This ingenuity had been largely applied
to agriculture. The old hand system could
not provo profitable. Not untn the sys.
ten OF machinery shall be fully applied
10 agricultural labor shall that era OF
ton for which the world looks The amount OF funds in
vested In agriculture in the New England states Is $685.
f0is2 in manufactures S25947T7s3-but n little more
than half as much. lie did not know how many men
were engaged IN filling the soil IN the six states, but In
Massachusetts, when they know what every child did he
filling the soil zThe number OF cultivated acres IN New
England increasing also the raising of
crops and stock cattle The fact that farmers had ceased
60 indulge IN fancy farming showed that the farming
mind reaching the proper standard This largely
owing competition secured through the annual fairs
premiums, ana the Association adjourned, TO commence
their active duties.
The entries OF horses admirable. They num-
Der more than hundred, and comprise some
good stock as there Is In the country. Another
lettor viii give further details % these. At
o'clock the afternoon the trottiug commenced
tmo the city and vicinity had turned out its multitude
who hronged the Park until the assemblage numbered
several thousands The first for
OF rOtng horses, cheats. three five ia harness
lot premium, $500 I'd. 800 Tho horses entered were