The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-10
WESTCHESTER COUNTY FAIR.

AN INCREASE OF VISITORS TO THE GROUNDS
observation-disclosures BY HON. JOHN JAY AND
OTHERS
The wcstchester County Annual Fair, now being
held White Plans, was well attended yesterday,
the number of visitors being estimated at nearly 600
persons. Notwithstanding the favorable weather and
the increased number OF premiums offered by the Society
OF Agriculture and Horticulture the exhibition of live
stock and industrial products falls far short of
that witnessed of late years The display of fruits
and flowers quite crcdtabc and forms the least
attraction on the grounds There seems however to
be marked falling or in the quantity and quality of
feminine domestic industry and art In the equine
department several noble animals, which have not
failed to elicit admiration; but the stock Of horned
tic is unusually small and is almost exclusively con-
fined TO imported breeds.
There not a little disappointment felt by many
of the visitors at the nonappcarance OF vcePrcsdent
Wilson, whom tho managers had fully expected would
be present to address the assemblage In the absence
of Mr.. Wilson, however, the President OF the society
Mr. Elliot c. Cowdin presented to the cxpectant crowd
Hon. John Jay, late Minister OF tho United States to the
Court ut Vienna
Mr.. Jay, in the OF his address, said that the
exhibition of horses and stock of fruits and flowers Of
vegetables and grain, OF agricultural implements and
machines all indicate the advance of that American
agriculture which not only scaters plenty
smiling land, but which constitutes tho hope
of hungry millions beyond the sea, and
which, while blessing those who enjoy its fruits coners
comfort manlncss and dignity our agricultural ct-
zcns who produce them II is the common conviction
OF our intelligent and travelled countrymen that an
American can hardly estimate Alright the blessings and
advantages which belong to the people Of our Republic
and especially to the rural classes devoted agrcul-
turc until he has observed the condition Of the
agricultural populations of Europe and compared
the working of our institutions regards the
welbcng OF the masses with that of the governments
OF the Old World After quoting the opinions of such
eminent authorities as the Baron De Hubner, who
represented Austria in the Congress at Paris and who
Count dc Beust and tho Count Andrassy-all of
whom had praised the superior opportunities
presented for the advancement of tho masses
in this Countrywide speaker continued 1T
is TO this spirit OF advancement which originally in
spired our institutions, and which institutions in
turn strikngly encourage that the agricul-
tural societies which, like this association bring us
together without regard to religious creeds political
preferences in n common effort for the common good
IL is not simply that fields may be better
titled and made to yield a larger return, but
that the agriculture of great American
farm be worthy of the American people, and that
the agricultural classes which form the bulk OF our
population may advance step by step, sharing the adj
vantages that follow discoveries and new inven-
tions in agricultural science Our Republic like tho
Roman daughter. helps to sustain the parent nations
OF whose historic past our ancestors wore part, and
among whom still count kith and kin.
The demand for and provisions bids 10 in
from tho military policy which tho Continent
is converting nations into armies and Withdrawing
large number of agrculturiss from the work of pro-
ducton TO play with pomp and circumstance and siege
and carnage tho--gamo OF war At Vienna the premium
for superior execution which, for the harvest OF DEATH
awarded 10 the cannon of Krupp, was
Justly accorded for better harvest TO American
reapcrs." Before concluding his address the speaker
gave interesting statistics regarding national
prosperity.
W. Field and John o'Connor Power Member Of Parlia-
ment for the county Mayo Ireland