New-York tribune., 1875-09-25
NEw-JERsEY AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
AN ADDRESS BY SECRETARY RoBEsoN-AwARD o
PREMIUMS AND CLOsING AMUsEMENIs.

AN ADDRESS BY SECRETARY ROBESON-AWARD w
PREMIUMS AND CLOSING AMUsEMENTS.
Yesterday was the closing day of the Fair OF
tho Ncw-Jersey state Agricultural Society at Waveriy
~ ]. About 5000 people were present. Az 2:3o p IN
the visitors assembled in tho horticultural tent when
Amos Clark, jr., introduced tho Hon. g. II. Robson,
Secretary OF the Navy, who delivered an address, OF
which the following is summary
GENTLEMEN or THE SOCIETY FELLOW CITIZENS or
NrwJERsEY Our beautiful and growing state ia falr
index and illustration OF the growh of our atonal bfe
Nowhere better shown tho eject OF hera nstltutions
upon the spirit and development OF national cnaracter
nowhere il more clearly illustrated how industry pro-
wealth. and how Intelligence follows IN the tran OF
enterprise and yet the body or our community retahs
the ancestral ideas degree only possible 70 an essen
italy agricultural people The influence Of the Society
which, acpumulatng and growing stronger as years roll
on acting and reactng from and upon the sentiment OF
the state has berazed and elevated the tone OF thae
sentiment itself The knowledge and information accu
mulaed in these exhibitions as appcd ana Transmitted
through these established channels makes an inenee
healthy and organized low steadily In increasing volume
to tho benefit OF the state. 49, 49,
said that association tends to hberalze ana eie
vate the tone OF society IL ID indeed tIuth ustneu w
the observation OF every thoughtful ana ne experience
OF every active man. that the plane OF assosateu
higher IN its spirit more disint"resei ana pe "a m i'
than that which IL exhibed IN the tualty OF lnu
vidual endeavor and accomplishment. crowu always
seems present an aggregate OF sentiment higher ana
more generous if not intelligent, than belongs 10
the average individuals who compose 1t; me ne primary
object OF mans lire seems to De To compelo ms MAJ
all tho elements OF that universe IN which Goa mas
placed him. IL seems as II we We're placed mere ptlinr
lily to reduce the earth aud its elements animate ana ~,
aiate the control OF sentent purpose acting uder
divine impulses. Now the most powerful pnysicai OF
perhaps moral agent among these elenens Is one tho
study of when comes within the scope OF, your de-
sign refer to tie effect OF climate upon the people
Tie character Of social and political communities Is
nodded by the climatic influences Under which they exist
The triumphs OF agriculture are the trnnphs OF every
science Liebg aud Aeassiz are only the servants or
agriculture and the teachers or her principles. Inc
bOtanst, the chemist, the historian, ana the poet-ycs
the poet, who shall deny his po%er be not dShsareheu
If You meet with Obstacles nor cast down by dlicultles
To labor TO str !ge Eacrcc to waittheSe are the
conditions of every large success Take heart In the NO
by Of your great calling to enrich THO st0IehouSe OF
human happiness This il criterion OF good, ana 10 DO
good is NOBLE No pOG debase, circumstances
impeach II no time can aim the luser o lts sory ~
realm cannot be Reid within conventional boundaries IL
IL the broad domain OF human feeling lts throne IL
erected within that great metropolis the human heart
At the close OF the address, President Clark read tho
list Of premiums awarded. For sallons the first pre-
nIm $40, was awarded TO H. H. Jacques of Railway; FOR
horses two years old and under three the first premium
was awarded to A. B. Darling OF Ramseys StatOn for
geldngs raised BY the first premium was taken
b. j. b. Kiburn Of Newark the first premium for mares
Was awarded to \. B. Darling OF Ramseys Station and
the premium for mules 10 j. Van Matter OF Colts Neck
The balloon ascension during the afternoon not very
successful after ascending about 60 feet Prof Fisher
being trapeze BAR it down TO the ground fall
ing upon its side. There four during the day.
The first was for purse OF $780, for horses that had
beaten 900 Five heats trOtcd. three OF Wnlch
and the race were by william Conners Coroner
h, the quic time two miles being 23I Il The
won by j. Paudinss j. Moffatt, who trotted three
straight heats, time being 2:3S e. 2}s, and 2:3
Then mile dash for $40 between the DICK seidg
Fred and the bay Censor which was won by the
former O7 The last trOt was between ilagEs Don
and Paudlngs NOnatt, 1ora purse Of @lU0 Don won
DUla beats and the race In 2:39 u ana 2:3o4'