The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-10-01
Monroe County Agricultural
s0ciety.---EOUrte Annual
Fair.

SsFFs
The l4th Annual Fair of the Monroe Co.
Agricultural Society commenced, on their
grounds near this borough on Tuesday OF
last week, and continued until Friday even
ing. While in many respects it was superior
to all preceding fairs, in the Agricultural
department proper, including farm produce
generally, cattle, sheep, swine, poultry, and
farm machinery there was lamentabe fail
ure of specimens and Of interest displayed.
We do not know, however, that our farmers
are much to blame for this The manner of
conducting fairs heretofore was not just what
would come up to even ordinary ideas OF fair
ness, or shadow forth desire on the part OF
the management TO build up an Institution
permanent in character and of real useful
ness. This years fair shows a different
State of things from its conduct, and results
it safe to build up an assurance that the
promotion of our Agricultural interests are
paramount over all other considerations, and
that, in every eespect, the efforts OF the
Society will be put forth to secure such a
rivalry among Agriculturalists as will lead to
the most gratifying results. Not to strife
and pickering, but to the building up Of an
honorable emulation rs to who among US will
take the lead in the production of the best
crops whether considered as to quantity or
quality That this may be the end is the
most devout desire of every one anxious to
see Monroe county take a worthy rank among
the live agricultural counties Of the State.
This was the aim of the management this
year, and will continue to be their aim for all
future yeas, and We think we can safely infer,
from what we learn from conversation with
a number of farmers whom We met on the
grounds, that in next years exhibition there
will be more of show towards making the
fairs of the society success In an agricultural
point Of view We hope this prediction will
not fail of verifcation.
On Tuesday and Wednesday the time, as
usual, was spent in fitting up the fair house,
and preparing matters for exhibition. On
the latter day, however, quite a number OF
tickets were sold On Thursday the work
commenced in earnest, and it was, We think
fairly estimated that at least three thousand
persons were on the grounds The Pleasant
Valley, Stroudsburg Cornet, and Beethoven
bands were present during the day. These
are all young institutions, but they really
deserved more than ordinary credit for the
excellent music with which they favored the
large numbers who were present. We are
not critic enough to discriminate between
their several performances, but we feel that
We hazard nothing when we say that three
better bands capable of dispensing sweetel
sounds could hardly scare up any where out
of the cities. This is, we admit, a large
boast, but we are backed up by the opinion
Of hundreds Of persons, both from home and
abroad that it has sterling truth for its foun-
dation, On the track there was a fair dis
play Of single and double teams, which show.
ed that in the equine scale the ''old plugs
had nearly all disappeared from Monre Co..
and that in point Of blood, style and spirit
We had nothing to be ashamed of in compari
son with other counties. The number Of
really good and fine horses present we think
was superior to that of other years. For the
trots this day were confined to Monroe coun-
ty horses, and all proved creditabe.
On Friday there was also a good attend
ance, but not so large as on Thursday. The
interest Of those who were present however,
held good for the day, the point of greatest
attraction being the fair house, which presen-
ted show well worth the price ofadmission.
1t is not often that so rich display meets
the eye in making circuit of a single build
ing, and we can not refrain from making
mere mention of what we saw in passing
around it.
About the first thing that struck our eye
was Frieds display. Here were colthing,
boots and shoes, trunks and valices in almost
endless variety. The most fastidious taste
could hardly have failed to be satisfied in the
many yarities of articles from which to
select.
Nothing behind in neatness of arrange
ment came friend Rusters splendid stock of
goods IN the same line, sprlnkled through
which was choice selection offurs, hats and
caps. The space allotted him was full, and
every article in the space was perfect gem.
In furniture we had grand display by
McCarty's in which everything necessary to
the furnishing of house was present. Bed
room and parlor suits, and almost every
thing in the line of furniture dealing were
there and throughout which beauty and util-
ity were everywhere apparent. The trouble
with this space was that it was too much con
tracted for proper display of the articles
present, and the display lacked the advan-
tage of the room to make it as successful as
the articles deserved.
Lee & Cos. establishment was represented
by very neat parlor and bedroom suit.
The former neatly upholstered ir rich Grim
son dress, with gold bordcred trimming and