The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-08
The State Fair.

The Twentv-second Annual Fair Of the
PENNSYLVANIA State Agricultural Society,
ara7ei at Easton, Pa, Oh Monday, Of last
week and CLOSED Friday.
The exhibition was held on the grounds
of.ha Northampton County Agricultural
,l Mechanical Society, located on the
R.hlehem road about d mile and a-half
from the business part of the town. The
FIRE Jr carriage was %, and 10y street cars
10 cents. The grounds occupy about four
s.ras. with large two-story show building
n the centre. There Is a tr0tting course
t one end and horse and cattle stalls at the
ahar. On entering the grounds visitors
first PASS through q temporary shed, made
through boards. in which is Il collection of
/ .-etn-house plants. and flowers, fruit, vege-
tables. grain and root crops, &c, &c The
display Of plants and flowers was fair The
Aui. display was mostly made up Of ap-
r.ss. with few pears and peaches and but
hfa dozen Indifferent samples Of grapes.
The vegetables were excellent,-root crops
and grain ditto but the display was meagre
ID extent CT variety. Several tanks con-
taiaia- black. bass. brook trout, California
/ sgi Knaehac salmon. perch, &c, were in
lis department., but were not arranged TO
SLOW IF to advantage, nor were the speci-
Esas # VT except a couple Of noble bass),
50 L-rge. or fine aud healthy looking. as
Grsa exhibited u the Berks County Fair.
From the flower, fruit and vegetable de-
| Irment the visitor Is next attracted to
tie main building in the centre of the
rouads-one hundred or more long by
about fifty vide, and two stories, with
central dome, making quite an imposing
appearance. The first floor Is filed with
carriages, stoves, kitchen ranges, heaters,
and implements and machinery Of various
nads. The second floor Is devoted to the
osElay Of needle work, musical instruments,
sa1ed fruit, pictures and 50 forth The
display Of needIe and fancy work was pro
l7.rced very fine by the lady visitors
The cattle and horse stalls were a great
l@at Of attraction with stock growers and
A9Esenen. There were very superior dis
IaTs Of Holstein, Alderney, Durham,
ayHshire. and other favosite breeds. from
5e herds Of Nessrs. Coleman and Wilhelm,
q Cornwall. Pa. 7. 5. Cooper, Of Coopers-
'..s. Lehigh county jeremiah Weaver,
Z 1s-Es and others. As we have said,
s S.-l-'d Berks county oxen, bearing
-.- " e2Tcr's cards, we're among the finest
annals on the ground The horse stalls,
.l2h lev in number, were filed with
az caSs anlnlals-one OF them weighing
a -.g2J pounds, said to be the largest
% the State.
lie display Of heavy AGRICULTURAL imple-
. -..s and "a. machinery, such as horse-powers,
,-I aTl-s, thresbing machines, winnow-
It-S DC, &c, was quite extensive
1ere was no steam power TO put them
I',on, They were scattered over the
s,ooo' the exhibitors being thrust upon
- VTn resources to exhibit them to ad-
s.,. .eS poultry display was scarcely worth
s,,.y ..'I'lng. Only few trios Of fowls and
PAIRS pigeons comprising the lot
r,% %c,lS those In attendance at the Fair
4, IJLoRGE LABAR, Of Monroe county,
ry oS - attained the extraordinary longe-
!: I'D u one hundred and t5celce gears. He
E.r I" De the Oldest man in Pennsylvania. |
'Ifao-e ceutenarian was accompanied |
M !Oohgest daughter, herself a very
\, TE'ys-I'ed FL old lady Of nearly four score. |
r.:,5- 1''aT though feeble with with the
slTs u years, was in good health and
as dgo % conyersed freely about old
a r.,, ne BIDS fair to survive yet for sew
sss '.,s a. Ihe aged father and daughter
eg5s Instantly surrounded by curious
d. d, 10Th Of the principal attractions in the
5.5sr,}t }tItmeut q was the mammoth OK,
arsrr ~ Grant, which, though only in
B condition Is said to weigh 3,700 |
arj q immense "a bovine is owned by Mr..
;a.y ~ ~ lDfanson, Of Coatesyille, Chester
b esb. @'o raised it from calf. 1t is
aii!5 i5, Years old, in sound health and
Sa0, q eIy ySIea condition. It is the in
ts .le owner to exhibit this mon
atra3.aJIy[l!a at the Centennial Exposition
te0, Ieplia' e.-a and there slaughter it af-
14 : 9ol, laItened up so as TO weigh over
es ! FUNDS. Ji This monstrous OK is be-
k ~. = sne largest animal ever raised