New-York tribune., 1870-09-30
FAIRS.
NEw-YORK STATE FAIR-sHEEP AND SWINE.
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NEw-YORK STATE FAIR-sHEEP AND SWINE.
UTICA, Sept. 28.-The day has been splendid,
and the attendance estimated 2OOoO people $1,000 has
been taken in at the Treasurcr Office. The prospect IS
good for clear day Tomorrow which will make the Far
a iuaucal success l have made tour to-day among
the crowds surrounding them, and seen many Mas-
nccut animals, which cvincsd care and Judgment on
tBc mart the exhibitors These stOckbreeCers are 10
be commended FOR their painstaking and sacrifices Tor
many of them lose money and work hard to extend the
benefits Of the good blood they have secured, ana
meet with opposition and colduess tnat WOuld
provoke a saint and discourage q missionary.
The American mCriuO sheep is falling OH, ana
but few OF them are SHOWN. me IV% % PIgSSs PS
HI uClI t a. S - ,-iti h 49,, iT S5 ner Inn
destroy an the profit their sheep. More than SlQ0V0
has been sunk by the farmers This state alone in the
eytravagaut purchase of fine wool sheep. The pens
allotted to them were not half fun. J. p W. Ray had
superior specimens of American mCcuo; M Chamher.
lain II Red Hook, y. y exhibited large number ot
sesian mernO, smooth, cosc-wOOed aiiua sWth very
There were several pens Of excellent southd3Tns'
George IT, Brown Of DutchCss County showed me webb
stock and head on exhibition. lie htd s'efor I'm.
ram OF this breed ever saw. He was light brown Ia the
face as all the No5bs are Johh Lyhch Oh Mur0e Couh
" had of these sheep with the same coocd faces as
Mr. Browns but they were not III as gqod cohali9n'
Messrs. Harris Chase lad the old flock OF Nj wing Of
Conn The former did not exhibit "ChampiOn Of En-
gland" their crack buck as he had taken the first pre-
prize and the second WIN ~ D1l on !eIss' -IcasLs
Harris & Chase got the first, Loomis the second, and
MeSSIs. IL. n
took the rst Mr. Albright Of Tomphns County the sec
ond-Wiug sock-and Mossrs H9IIls h2se the thlId'
bell, who have imported them, and are breeding them
because theJ I'M tlhh me- t,Ty 'tJ IVA % i,,i, NC ,oi
similar 10 the Lecesers aud excel All other breeds as
Of order as round smooth though they had been
run i'm mold and polished a. Julian Winnie Of Albany,
very little competition. nc contends that his breed are
the quickest to and the best for farmers 10 breed
The swine were ont IN tnll iOrcc lhe Jefferson Co
breed as they call them, having taken hint 10 call
them good local name instead OF an impossible foreign
one. were to be found I'm number OF pens. Mcs-rs.
Mclean Nather the largest exhibitors, and had IA
pen Of very pigs and some excellent Old hogs They
Are iean and White. The pigs OF tins family incline TO
long pointed snOuts, and Il takes good deal OF rat TO
ably with the other large breeds. Messrs. Taylor &
Holmes of Madison Co. had the Goliath of swine in the
/ qO pounds and / think lie would do it, This animal
took the first prize, and bred in ONO by Mr. More,
who calls them the Poland or China breed, and under
the stimulating influence of large prize offered by
the St. I0us pork packer FI94nced r tnLeI IN nuge
! !bCm and Yorkshire, but tine China cannot see
l. T. Cavanagh of jefferson has the lmuoved Cheshire
! saw McLeon's look as II he had more Yorkshire in
them Mr.. Hustoer Of Watertown had as nice pen OF
@ @vIeli' @ " binrt and short MT ~ hogs are founded
upou Mr. HungerfOrds impOrtatOns and are superior
swine The NewYork State Lunatic Asylum had several
pens Of fair pigs and demonstrated the fact that the
managers are progressive men, They had crosses OF
Tbe Chester Whites were in light numbers, and, with
their hair, and coarse frames and huge lopears,
seem to be no favorites with NewYOrk breeders. Tie
Suffoks have stepped out entirely There were half
dozen Bcrkshires Joseph Harris Of Monroe County was
on hand with his ebony Essex IL in all They looked
glossy and sleek; but il Is pity no one comes with
white breed 10 dispute the zes with INN iOr the small
The competition among the manufacturers OF dairy i'm
plemens is exceedingly IL intgieSdinsi CiSdsIto t t
crowd Gthcrs aDouI ll III 10 Wl'cs o HSdS ~ i o
cans boilers, chuthS' SIc' spIs"u "IOilu ia %
which would asOnIsh the cheese makers OF the odcn
lie the boiler knife the curd cutter and an old pot
at the end Of pole the lever power winch haI TO DC
moved up notch every hour 10 increase the pressure
Samples Of annattone dry extract OF annatO for color
ing cheese and butter are among The newngs 10 be seeI
This substance is prepared by washing thc annattG seed
wit pure water the cOlOrng-subtauce being wholly
the ot side Of tie seed and Then preciptang this color
ing matter The aunattO formerly used Is now manu-
faCtured by boiling the annatto seed subiectng the
same an intense heat thereby improving the strength
crowded ana the citizens have been compelled 10 open
their houses. \ great rush is expected tomorrow.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE FAIR.
SCRANTON, Sept. 29.-The State Fair culmi-
mated in interest and attendance to-day. Additional en-
tries have been constantly made since the Fair opened
and the whole number Of entries foots up 1900 The
attendance tOay very large work having been sus
boring coeries There were probably about $1,000 peo-
pie present and the good order the grounds very
crcdtabe PickpOckcts busy the Fair grounds,
and several heavy losses of money reported. Nu-
arrests have been made and the city lookup to-
night Is completely filed The best trOttng OF the Fair
took place to-day, for prize Of $500. Lady Whitman,
sorel Dam and Greenwich Maid were entered aud Lady
whitman won lhe nIst premium Gi 800 IN thee straight
heats. Time, 2:8 1885, 234 During another race, for
EckrOth, the driver OF one OF the horses, thrown
from his sulky, while his horse kept his way. He
gathered himself up, took short the grounds
intercepted his horse remOuncd the suBy ana tine
heat and the This exploit ELECTED dcafcning APP
plause from the spectators. The Fair viii close TO-
morrow
QUEENS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
The Fair was attended by about $1,000 per-
yesterday. Owing 10 the continued dTOuth, the
dust raised by the congregation OF people and Of vehicles
much Inconvenience. Tho exhibition hall
crowded that IL with difficulty that many OF the
articles exhibition could be seem As usual the agTi-
cultural implement department was the chief attraction
Tor the farmers In this department j. X. Decatur has
100 different articles John Vanderbilt 90 The display
ing day and the may be said Of many other de-
Pailmcnts, all Of which appear full. in the cattle de-
pdltehi the thoroughbred look fine. William CrOZiCr
s tAe largest exhibitor Of Alderneys and has secured
scFta premiums. &. T. Iablr and the President OF the
S3clty, MI Charles H. Jones, the largest eX-
hlJf7 some fine stock was exhibited vest crdav from
. auHoih county aud from New iampslIrc. The horse
utl t ,'ltIiay, was fIll, and many visitors CON
tIiN lH l.t yes win viewing the animals IN their
rlul0 rather thdu encounter the dust ON thc track
awarded several premiums, beside cafryuV o0 tbe 6r.t
premium Tor matched horses. Latham tffi efi tl.f-
TIE hlht pIzC Tor roddsteTs time 1905 ana 8.C4 mo sfc
sug"h uy many COTS exhibited Tie track was Good
Oi late years L1 been made u their homo stnr h. r
fI breeding. 4 delegation Of member. ,f It, ~ H.,
CDuuty AgrcDludi society was present ...ferl mi
many Of the leading men of Queens eluol a,.i. i.h
the awarding ~ promiums and show ol tc ur',,,
horses and cattle on the track. mum
The Hartford County Comm Fair ia in e,,c-
ccs.Tul progress 1t the EuA m Hartford. I.r.i. go
| SHOW Ol cattlc At .lc EaiT Grounds.