The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-05
AN EVENT IN SUFFOLK COUNTY.
Tho Agricultural Societies Annual Exhibi-
tiOn-The Premiums and Awards.

Tho twenty-fourth annual fair of the
Suffolk County Agricultural Society began on
Tuesday and ends to day. Pleasant weather
and large attendance have combined thus far to
make the exhibition successful. In the centre
OF the ground stands a large building In the
shape OF a cross. Entering this the clean yellow
pine freshness OF the walls anu galleries at once
strikes the eye. TATongs push and struggle In
among the stands. Here are extraordinary
pumpkins, lachrymose onions, corpulent beets,
California cucumbers. rosy tomatoes, ADD fine
selections Of every variety Of vegetable. Near
by is a remarkably due aud complete display Of
apples. In another corner are cushions, tides
blankets, and fancy articles. Here Is large
case OF curiUsitlss from foreign Iarts brought
ny seafarers to their native town; Japanese
lacquer ware, E'qum ux carved animals IN iyo-
nv. aud Chinese paintings on rice paper. here
Is Il displ Of Centennial relics. rifle OF Capt.
Sol Davis used In he Revolutionary ar,a antique
ted ploughs, Continental money, shoe buckles
pottery. spy glass once used 10y Washington aId
l. ifaYette, relies of the ShlnnecOck tribe 81
ludlans comprising queer haped glass bottle.
and vases; old Mexican beaten money and
strings OF wanpum; Il pass signed by Ihos. JEFF
ferson; a Queen Anne musket of 1905; Buli
Rider" Smitns Old flint lock used In tue wars
OF Cromwell; articles from the frigate Hussar {:
the New England Weekly Journal OF April D.,
I,2s; and New York q izefte OF li6s.
The prizes are to be awarded to-day. Among
the awards will be the following. tbs highest
awards given IN their class:
Anpcs-W. II, Mnnford ~ Huntngt0 on, e. II, Reeve,
j. ftck OF southold +. H. fcsteg OF Bahylln, r. A.,
ID n lalock Of success, u. ilaseY otiAquebogue, r. /.
Goldsmith OF Peconir j, NJ. Cumius, c. Is. nailock uf
Mgttirc L. :. kdNads Of Mullerual, A. Wells T..
NJ. woodruff, j. II. Peersou, O. +. Terry, and Geo.
P,ars-Dr. sulwcn OF sag Harbor n. Conan, +.
Luce OF Riyerhead, S, d hawhlns OF Jamesport, II
SorNln ~ Rvcrhead T. II. Foster. u. Il llaiock, J.
II. swtc4y, " II. MuuiOrd r. u. Tanning VI franKins.
Vile RuI j. H. Crouln.
| Grapes-J NJ Wagner u. Rogers W. J. Weeks OF
| laphink; Mira Green. ,. Lee OF overhead, ana Dr
| WAgbtah OF BABYLON.
| wheat q. +. Melsi Ken wheat, u. ". Davis; Rye r.
| L. GOdenithi Oats, u. 4. Ostromi Barley, y. shaw
| Buckwneit !. lllluck Timothy seed, NJ. W. uung
| Cover &. W A.drirh, White corn, j. II, Young Man
moth L. II. +. ateri yellow corn, s. I. Decker
Western corn, T.. d. Tuthili Sweet corn. y. W Young
Bos. general variety of grain, G.. w. Adrlch " sue
ccW best cullec ion OF farm implements A. B Cohen
| grain dun, A. NJ Moodhul; potato planter, sane
| horse power. A. u. Cohen re per, ID. ". skldmore
| tWohur,e carriage. L. NJ BNdenburgn; squash {. ID
| 1e.ry, punnkin, Is. Hubbard, Savoy cabbage, j. II
| Young mtngc wurkel lr. suwei pirsntp-, &, W.
Young carrots. q. o. Robinson; tomatoes, j. NJ. Ira
| g req sweet potatoes T. NJ. MnoGhuli white onions
| W. Alduch; egg plant q. o, Robinson; bouquet OF
| VIII flowers. Fanny Clover pair W0isted ottOmans
| Ally Potter; dressed doll Alice NrVus; watch case
! MIR. [. H. Howcll ornamental necdiewOrk. RpWrna
Wells worsted tldy Mrs. john Brown iamily wreath
| made Of haf from eighiy-nye am rent persons. Mr..
Perry needle nook T. Woldnulli lade's shoes; +
| Gu yer; table cotl, NJ. Brown: stockings >. Mills
OIL palrtmg c. II. Marcy water color aud crayon. Il
| L. friili Inject drawing, {. ", Weeks wax wOlk
| Aale Martin.