New-York tribune., 1871-09-07
NEW-ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

EEW-ENGLAND AGRICULTURAL FAIR
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION IN PROGRESS AT
LOWELL SOME OF THE LEADING EX-
HIBITORS.
LOWELL. Sept. 6-The eighth annual exhi-
bition Of the New.Engand agricultural society opened
yesterday and with every promise Of success In ae-
corcanco with established usage this State was entitled
TO the fair this year. The people proved equal to the
OCCASION and on finding that tho grounds OF tho Middle
sex North Agricultural Society not largo enough
for the NewEnglAnd organization, tho enterprlsing
citizens raised about s1i,000 BY subscription ana
by securing 40 more acres Of land, In adoition
TO the is acres heretofore used by tho Society the
grounds about three OF mile nom the CITY
proper easy Of sccess and tho Boston and Lowen
Railroad Company has erected o temporary station
near the entrance the grounds for during the fair
That tho society has the hearty support OF the farmers
and people Of New England, and that fts mission ap
recated is evident from the fact that Its exhibitions
seem to improve In all respects every year Each show
has some points superior to or IN addition to those OF is
Predecessor and glance st the aferent departments
ana abort with the officers indicate that
this exhibition viii the best that the Society has ever
had There are accommodaons for moro than 100 head
OF CATTLE and nearly all the pens are FULL The Leading
exhibitors in this department the following gentle
men Shorthorn-Thomas b. Wales. jr, South Framing
ham, Mass.; John N. Dodge Of New Boston, N. H.;
Charles Parsons IT, Of Conway, Mass II. Black Il Bon
ner Of Woodstock, Conn; J. c. Aver OF Lowell, and A.
Whitman Of Leomnster. Mass Devon-E. H. HYDE OF
Stafford. Conn; Isaac Woodbury. Of Salem N H.; John
B. sanborn of East Concord. N. H.; L. weston
of Lincoln, Mass; j. D. W. French of North Andover,
"a AppeGu Of
and L. A. Chase Of Florence, Macs. Hereford-John
ss0ofi Gt sapssS Of FssS Me- and VIM
Of West Watervile Me-. Jersey2John Brooks OF Prince
" " Hilton Of Lowell D. O. Flax Of shelburne Mas;
Samuel C. Colt Of Hartford, and oSnyeTse Of South
DSTS %ns sns' Mass snd 5hss He1shtSn Pasney
Grade nsv Aver Of tSSs Ghss HSufat9n s%S
Proctor Dunstabe oxen or Fat SstlsM5ohnn n sroCas
q Prncston Geo shores Wssys o SAGE ss ms
F. e. Pettingil Of Ivermore Falls Me-; g. W Warren q
Me- Gy r. %sssf Ga on kG
Arthur COpg Of H Hen9E 9y o S0Pasn sSep ..
Is LSSe f. wspS %GSd Parker al " aermaek and
NJ wells Of wethershed Conn., and VIM & p i BlsRs snerS Of
fcId' Mass; Mammon Reed of Lexington, Mass Stur;
tevant Bros Of Framinsnam Mas snsedina Of Of
pouitpey pna Vt H. A. toburn Of Lowell. and David r.
Rogers Of Tewksbury. Mas :,, o.t ., .,s .,.cmen,
G5ds Of ss sGsa soD IN IN
New England There are some nne-looking matched and
fancy matched pairs, mares and geldngs ana & aratt
mens for sheep and swine attract good DIAL OF atten
on, and the poultry section has not oy
There is an excellent show Of agricultural Implements
and greater variety than was exhi0ted ~ Manchester
btion building are devoted to this department There is
The usual variety Of mowers, hay:rakes, awn-mowers,
riaees stoves furnaces &c are shown In connection
with the implements. In the main halls OF the exhblton
building nq useful
OF various kinds exhibited in the building which
is frelghted from top to bottom as such structure
The programme for the week does not vary much from
sa Of former Yesterday there S were the sIs
and there less Of tho disorder which cannot
be avoided the opening day. Dr. George r. Loring,
ceedin0s in the forenoon with brief and pertinent
speech which well received. In the afternoon the
tween the show and the the improved half mile
track, and although the attendance was 80 Large
and Sery little dust and every had plenty of room
for thorough enjoyment OF the occasion To-Day there
has been very large attendance OF visitors The vacan
Ees n che usual books were delivered and the
tons which to decide who shall have the premiums
were begun There the usual exhibitions OF horses
and cattle and the the afternoon proved exceed
ingy attractive. Farmers meetings will be held this
opcs IMPORTANT to al connected with the great interest
TRIAL OF HORSES.
LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 6-The great attrac-
ton this afternoon was at the Trotng Park, where an
immense crowd gathered The first race was for horses
that have never beaten 1850 purse s26o s76 to ars go
to second and VS. to third horse; mile heats best In "
to harness,
A. T. ShsrTars's B. m Lady shorburn 2
sR Tvtehels B. Ice. .i;......''.'''"''''''''.. as Ss
j. s. Ssys b. m Lady Ch,mpAn
NJ I'f' !" g. ''''Thn Tns~aio "a ai3i' no
Second raoe-doube team race purse stG noo 70 nrs'
40 to second horse; mile heats, best three IN hve.
W. Worcester. b. 4. Richmond and biz g. Gen Mcclellan.
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