New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04
THE NEW-H4HEN FALR.
SECOND DAY-sTTE OF THE FAIR-THE TFNrs--
SKETCHES OF THE EXHIBITION.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE


SKETCHES OF THE EXHIBITION.
IRON OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT ..
NEW-UAyER, Sept. 2-The second day Of
tOs Fair opened gloriOnsly, up came Old Sol undnmcd
by tie shadow Of cloud, gliding the eraggy front OF
West Rock in burninhed gold and lighting up the
shadows OF Judges Cave. Tho Fair grounds about
acres aud beautifully situated at the foot of West
Rock West river winds around side and belt Of
trees form on one side pretty fringe In tho eentor Is
half mile outside In circle to-day tents.
pens stalls houses etc People streaming In the
gate way by thousands they I'LL the tents and swarm
about the houses early hOur giving promise of the
coming Of a tremendous crowd. This morning many
farmers are engaged In looking at the cattle which form
so cons icuous feature OF tls exhibition 10 addition
to those cattle spoken OF yesterday, others Of
main 10 be mentioned. Lieut. Gov Hyde Of this state,
exhibits some fine imported stock ten head IN all,
among which are eight Of his Fairy cows Thomas
Fitch Of New-London, tho wellknown dealer in
pure blooded Aldemeys and Ayreshires, has
49 head here making show probably
not surpassed tho grounds 8. NJ; and ID. Wells OF
Wethersed Conn., no sc here good show OF AYRSHIRE
stock numbering "a head. II. ). Pratt Of Bratte-
boro VT, shows 10 head, mostly Durham grades;
they fine lot The exhibition Of swine II very
there being here only about 20 head. none OF which
worthy OF mention The show OF poultry II not what it
should be, although has some attIact features The
display OF agricultural and other indictments is very
credtable. All varieties Of mowers found under the
great tents manipulated ny the inventors while
farmers look interestingly on score or more straw
cutters are IN operation patent welcurbs show how
sweep; hay.tedders and hay-rakes greet you
every side Corn and other seed planters of
Is'ny pattern Those good helps Of tidy house wives.
clothes washers ana W1ngers 81 the most modern style
(.
defyng stand mp IN rows; wrenches and piles of soap
fund themselves in close proximity aud elsewhere hand
some seetcOfD wheat barley rye, ana Oter cereals are
seen in glass Jars, keeping society with dierent kinds Of
bottled maes Here little further on Is an array Of
plOWs The Alnes Company make me exhibit Ot these
i'm plemeBts pYramidal structure loaded With nerco
looking knives, which TO Mexico and that 10
Brazil ~ from the Collins Con paDy AZ C0iinsVe; they
also exhibit pows Pretty folding chairs the other side
lof he way make handsome show, and some furniture
and willow ware make this section complete EeracG
steps and we meet lair jpt display. Dut not such
should grace the New England FAIR. What fruit
f3afa md ptix4 Per
kns, stern * Co, display a beautiful lot OF Cali
fornia wine and hook The exhibition of garden
truck Is poor, Ia fact, We only accidentally found
that there was any at alt IN the small display there
We mud creditable show of carTiagepoea few fine
carriages, ana near by quantity OF stOYes In tent
further ON Lawrence, Bradley u Pardee OF New-Iiayeu
show hundred or more Carriages THIS is fe oxbi-
On and comprises some CANT carriages M can be
found IN the country. outside of the tents hayseaies
mUd ggcrs, gates Of various designs attract attention.
one very worthy exhibition here s that made by b. shO
nlnRer AZ Co. Of Ne wIayen who have erected building
on the grounds 100 feet long and flied II III their mo
lodeOns and paroT organs togstler h Hulot Daviss
pianos The display of organs OF which there are about
100 Of different patterns decidedly one Of the best In
The mech anicbl department OF the fair The room ~ taste
fuy mted mp 0Hd good musicians arc constantly play
ing n0 airs attratBgtot0 the place crowded house
ali day long h.. ..
sAIIxRNuoN EyerBince morn nc constant stream OF
people has UeeD pouring INTO the park aud at this hour
fOf writing o'clock Just as the races f0r tho day afe 10
COR mono o. least 40 900 people are tina grounds
among whom are great MANY ladies' The grand stand
"a "A led its e 81 capacity thousands le both sides
te truck side of the Judges. stand, aed with
IN the course huDeds of the ellte or the town. sdhed IN
gay equipaees drawn by flna horses, look angdly at
The inspitng sAt2 O'Clock the races, winch have
been telegfaphed 80. 49,. ,,, b.