New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-20
NEW-YORK'S FAIR.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FoRTY-rHIRD EXHIBITION
OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUrE-THE USUAL EX-
PRCTATIONs OF SUPERIORITY.

PREPARATIONS FOX IIE fNiipiii'4'
OF THE AMERICAN INsTITUTE-THE USUAL En-
PECTATIoNs OF SUPERIORITY.
Active preparations are in progress for the
orty-third exhibition OF the American Institute which
Will be held in the Institute building at sxtyhrd-st
and Tnird-ave beginning September and closing on
Saturday, November H. Circulars and pamphlets are
being issued to exhibitors, inventors ana Others
giving the scope Of the proposed exhibition ana tho
list OF prizes and awards determined on. The Institute
building Will be opened for the reception OF machinery
Monday, August II, and FOR the reception or other
goods August 81 The present exhibition like former
ones, will have departments, follows: l. Department
of Fine Arts and Education; 2, Department OF the
Dwelling; 8. Department OF Dress and Hindicraft; 4,
Department OF Chemistry and Mineraogy; 8, Depart
ment oi Engines aud Machinery 6, Department OF IN
accommodation; 7, Department OF Agriculture and
Horticulture. One gold medal-he Medal OF Progress
two silver medals and bronze, be awarded,
beside the diplomas In addition to these there Is the
Great Medal OF the American Institute. awarded only
TO the dscoverer or inventor machine. product or
process when shall have been proved by long contin-
ued operation and practical adaptation to be so I'M
portant in application virtually to suppanl
every article process previously used for accomplish
ing the same purpose. Tie awards will be announced on
the closing day Of the exhibition. No goods Will be adj
mittcd for competition or examination after Sept IT,
unless by vote Of the Board Of Managers,
exhibition building before Nov 81. 1874 Ar
raugemcnts VIII be made with the prominent
railway steamboat and transportation companies to re-
turn freight free all articles exhibited. No patent
medicines nOstruns articles Of that nature OF I'M
known ingredients will be allowed place in the exhi-
bition Spirit gas, burning d benzne, ether, volatile
hydrocarbons, fireworks gunpowder gun cotton nitro
glycerine and all other explosive compOunis will also
be excluded Petroleum will nos be allowed on exhibit
ton unless it stands the test required by the state
law, aud then only IN quantities not exceeding FOUR
ounces The regulations before are IN force as
regards unjust, partial dud uufIr awards.
The plan of exhibiting the processes Is well az tho prod
ucts OF Industry will be wed Ia he coming exhibition
Tne Fora Department will be divided into three series
each OF which Will be exhibition at different periods
The first series will be exhibition beginning on Wei
n.slay September 10. the second series from Septem
nor 3O and tue after October H. Tue dis.
play will include floral DIES gns and bouquets, plants and
n,wers IN pots 81 orchids and cut lowers. Fruits Will
be received for exhibition from September II % the
end OF the fair. Among the varieties Tor when
prizes offered are pears, apples pluins peaches,
ounces, foreign and ndtYe grapes melons, ana
cranbrrries. There Will be also au tXhlDI-
tion OF trees, table vegetables, and cereals.
Tne err uars AMI preparations have Deen complete
earlier uan usual this year. In effort 10 have al art-
cIes exhibition on the opening day, aud the expo
sltIOn be from the cIaOc appearance usually pre-
seated during the iirst week or two OF Il fair