New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-17
THE NEW-JERSEY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
OPENING OF AN EXTENSIVE STATE ExHIBITIoN-ITs
NOTABLE FEATURES.

OPENING OF AN EXTENSIVE STATE EXHIBlTI0N--ITS
NOTABLE FEATURES.
The fifteenth annual exhibition of the New
Jersey State Agricultural Society opened at Waverly,
n j., yesterday, and will continue through Friday. 1t
Ia divided into separate departments each having
perntenden who is personally responsible for its man
agement Although some of its appointments are yet
incomplete, the display promises to be the best ever
made in the State. Among the notable specimens
In the cattle department are the Attorney bull Comet,
exhibited by Jacob Weart an Aderney bull COW, and
hefer Of solid mulberry fawn color by T. b. Graham OF
Montclair, n. j. Ayrshire bull by Gottlieb Nick Of
Crnford bull, COW, and heifer of the milking Short
horn strain said to be the only lot in this country sew
eral imported Attorney specimens OF solid colors, by
DIR. Newell Of New-Brunswick, he also exhibiting a
Kerry hefer 20 months old. from the Lakes
OF Killarney, Ireland a bull. COW, and cali
of the same stock, said to be remarkable for
hardness and aording reh milk from the same coun-
try: Shorthorn bull valued at 5000, by T. s. Cooper
OF Coopersburg PENN and several fat cattle by Jared
b. Stout of Scotch Plains and John Magee Son OF Ez-
abeth Among the finer sheep several southdowns,
exhibited by Andrew HOcomb OF Lambertsville; some
English Leicester specimens, by William Redmond OF
South Orange; webb's imported Southdowns, by Ellis
L. Pierce OF Ashbury and several Cotswods by Isaac H.
Demott and I. S. Cooper OF COopersburg. Among the
finer hogs few Berkshres aud Chester Wmtes eX-
hibited by John A. Montgomery OF Springfield; some
Magees, by JOnn Magee ~ son OF Eizdpeihj hh I'M
ported Essex boar, by G. w. Faree ofE Cresskill'
and an imported boar and SOW, by Isaac r. De-
mott The department OF horses is yet incomplete, but
is filling up rapidly, and will be full to-day The display
OF poultry includes large number OF Brahnas pau
of bronze turkeys OF great sze several CHINA geese ana
the usual variety OF the common kinds OF fowls.
In the display Of agricultural implements are iaFge
variety OF mowers and reapers, seed drills, Hulug
hOrserakes. hay tedders, stump pulefS. nay
and cotton presses, post-hole diggers tanning
and cider mills, root ana Vegett i Du''e t
plOws, horse powers, thrashers ana cleaners eve.
The horticultural department displays lts specimens
under a mammoth tent the highest point OF the m
closure. The collection includes 800 plates OF apples
and pears from Kansas which attract considerable az
tentiOn both account of size and color EIwahger
Barry OF Rochester n. Y, show 35 varieties OF pears
make handsome show OF appes, pears, h h
WINE. The Monmouth County Agricultural sOcety nis
its table carload OF fruits and vegetahes Il, II
Ricketts, of Newburgh " " shows 40 varieties OF grapes
and among them OF his best seedlings. James M
Paterson Of Newark has 80 varieties OF well
grown pears, ,many OF them or extra SIZE. henry
pears and p. T. Quinn OF Waverly an equal number
and among them the Japan pear. There are large
number of farmers and fruigrOWers who compete Tor
lots of 5, TO- and 20 single plates OF apples ana pears
in New-Jersev, the show is better than IN
former years. There is very iar display
of dollhouse and greenhouse plants Among me
exhibitors, the DIN Brothers OF Waverly make
a handsome show Of wel-grown plants, many Oh
which are rare and valuable. Among them are specimens
OF palms. 80 choice varieties of ferns and banana tree
palms and orange Mrs Hutchinson or ElZaOetn
has "a good display Of greenhouse plants, small Dut
well grown Henry Doe OF the same place SHOWS sihd
collection of bedding plants. The Atkinson ana 81 r.
Railroad Company displays gram, irult, ana vegetables
from along the line OF its road. The Northern Pacific
Railroad exhibits similar specimens. In cereals there
are entries than usual
The Departments not mentioned are still incomplete
and 1t VIII take day or two to get them arranged