New-York tribune., 1870-09-08
lNEW-ENGLAND FAIR.

A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION IN PROGRESS AT MAN
CHESTER, n. H.-THE OPENING EXERCISES
ADDRESS BY DIR. GEORGE b. LoRING.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Sept. 6.-The seventh
annual exhibition OF the NewEngand Agricultural 60
ciey and the sixteenth annual show Of the NewHamp
Agricultural Society opened under most favorable
auspices at the Riding Park in this city to-day This
wear the routh was so severe that many farmers In New
Hampshire Massachusetts, forced TO feed their
stock on hay their barns after they were through
hayng. There has been pasture feed In many see
tions SINCE and Of the smaller towns In Massa
chusetts farmers have been offered 5 per tun not de-
ivered In the fruit line apples will yield abundanty-
Trees in Massachusetts, and New Hampshire which had
not borne fruit for long that the owners had really
forgotten the variety bosomed full aud are propped up
all sides, laden they with this fayorte irut
In Nashua a day or two ago, "A gentleman who owns
large orchard offered to sell large crop OF apples Tor
making cider at eight cents bushel, and In few weeks
they will be exceedingly cheap In city markets IN thls
The fair was opened this morning at 10 a. M, With
good attendance Of visitors The morning eXerclsev
embraced address by DR. George b. Lorng President
OF the New-England Society. He was introduced by
Gen. Matt Head. President of the wHampshire SOci
ETY., who made very pleasant speech OF welcome. The
substance OF DR.. LOring's address was as follows:
We have Just cause for congratulaton, for at time
since the formation Of the society have seen such
the part New England farmers witness today
We had idea that the first exhibition at Springfield
mate and rugged soil but steady and constant in
from that time 10 this has brought us 10 point
when may with entire propriety and Justice
express our wonder and admiration. We have
made great improvement in every branch
Of eatte-breedinV am happy To inform
you that admAue Of foreign blood has been thus far
successful in destroying that peculiar and valuable type
OF American horse which has, as IL We're become In
dgenOus here, and in most points ~ excellence sur
passes any other horse ia the world The entries O these
classes OF animals are larger this var than before,
there being nearly 100 Of cattle 800 O and 800 sheep
and swine. The exhibition OF agTicptursl implements
has not been surpassed. speaking or the general merits
OF agrlcuture may say that II Is not surprising ,na,
state which strikes down its Board OF Agriculture should
attack its Board of Education. The upon popular
culture begun seldom ends until the WORK OF he
structon is accomplished. But We can hope that III Wv"
England no such extermnatlng conflict VIII Dc uccss
ful. And we who believe in the accurate anc scrb-
tine pursuit OF agriculture may ASSURE ouisSncS
that the Agricultural College and Board oi htsmsue
will continue "a hold their strong position IN sho
and hearts Of every en ghtened community hic
alludng in a general way 10 our resources tne spes
concluded follows: Upon every sgi, sgilcuh,al ust t =,
OF country have drawn for our supPnes, ana 10
every agricultural district OF our couhtty VIC nave
looked for markets. BY our uhllrins nu, AMI
skill we have made markets for the lTvuuctons u All
latitudes and by a reciprocal opeIauon Vur
urers have found purchasers every "here VIC nave re
csived corn aud wool and hides, ana cotton We
have sent forth cloths and shoes anu oi nus
h.ndrv and almost every machine which the ingenuity
~ man can devise, the wants OF man require. We
nnon the great system OF internal trade which
p o imn,rtapt part Of the splendid civil pohty
~, s,i l A., nnt,l.l benefit and mutual obligation.
- H. ,ies crra by the great occupation which
rssnt here We cannot be too grateful and bespeak
- society continuance OF lts success, and for New
a,,nd agriculture that prosperity which In the we'll
arsd reward OF an industrious ana untrng people
rms IL y far the best exhibition the Society has
ran and il the bright weather OF to-day continues
through the week cannot fail 70 be financial success