The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-17
NEW JERSEYS GREAT FAIR.
THE AGRTCULTUR4L SOCIETY AGAIN
IN WdVERIEY pdRK.
A Larger Exhibit than Ever Bcfore-A Re-
view By Governor Mcclellan and n Tour
nnmcnt to be Led by Gen. Fitzpatrick.

A Larger Exhibit thnn Ever Bcfore-A re.
view By Governor Mcclellan and Tour.
nnmcnt to be Led by Gen. Fitzpatrick.
In Wavcrlcy Park. on the line Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad. midway between Newark
and Elizabeth. the twentieth annual exhibition
OF the New Jersey State Agricultural Society
was opened yesterday. and is to be continued
until Friday evening. The park comprises
forty-cight acres Of enclosed ground. and in
the centre OF the part in which tho fair is held
IL an excellent hali-milo trotting course. To
the right as the visitor enters tho grounds arr
two forty by sixty feet tents for the display "
poultry. The agricultural implements are eN-
hibited on tho rising ground above the poultry
tents. In thrce large buildings at this point
are tho household. music. carriage and
harness departments. Tho 80 10y l25 feet
tent on the hill above. which gives n view
OF the race track and grounds is for tho fruit
native wine. and horticultural exhibits. The
sheep. goats. hogs. and cattle are in the long
row OF sheds along the fence at the lef, Of tho
entrance to the grounds. and there are about
2OO stables for horses on the w'st side Of the
track. Under the trees at the back OF the gran
stand are the lager beer and rcfreshment
booths.
The pleasant weather drew large number ~
exhibitors To the fair grounds yesterday. and
the officers were kert very busy arranging the
exhibits. Recording Secretary Fore" aud a
dozen clerks wrote entry tickets all day. The
entries which close az . O'Clock to-day are now
nearly one fourth larger In every department
Than on former ocri-ions. President AIM
Clark. Jr.. tho Republican candidate for Con-
grcss n the Third District. said that the fair
would be- the most successful weather permit
Ting. ever held in New Jersey. H. AMI the
managers Of the several departments ~ tho fair
man the Hon Khrqm S Hewitt Peter Cooper.
Senator James G.. Blaine. and all the leading
he lair on Thnr-,iny. when GOV. Mcclellan and
etnfr will review the Fortv-soyenth Regiment.
n y. 5. \. g., and the First Regiment. y. j. :.
mont on Friday. ''' - w. ''"' 80 Wv ',''
There were some amusing scenes in tho
Household Department yesterday afternoon.
We'll dressed women came in dozens with
samples of homemade bread, biscuit. and cnkr,
samples Of ncedework tides. quilts, shell
work. and other articles. and every exhibitor
wanted the best place in the buildin.: for her
exhibit One young woman who had entered a
she saw much prcttier quilt shown 10y another
woman. Just To- think." she said. that |
have worked and worked for months on that
Quilt to get frat prize. and now | know that
other quilt j. better than NINE
All tho women visitors fingered for n long
hmeto admire th elegant cases OF tnrs. bon
nets. and sacpues shown by Newark. Elizabeth,
and Jersey City firms. The cNhibi; in this de.
partmcnt will bo complete this evening The
music department was nearly filled with pianos.
organs and melodeons last evening. The eX-
hibit OF carriages and harness " III b. worry fine.
Railway and Newark taking the lead thus far.
Mr.. T. I. Quinn. who is In charge - the fruit
aud horticultural Department will have his tent
well filed this morning. as the entire exhibit Of
the Monmouth County Fair is TO arrive ut an
early hour EsscN County has a llne display Of
truit. and Union County may well be- proud Of
her share OF lemon and orange trees plants. and
flowers.
Nearly all the stalls for horses are nllci or
taken. Among the noted stations are Wool
ber;'s BismareS. Col. Edenr's Spartan and '.
stallion named DeucaliOn. These and the show
and fancy single horses and pairs will be- driv' n
on the track every morning To show their 80 -.
Qolddust's Alloy. Mountain Maid. Phil. and
Chauncey Bedle are To trot in the 2:23 contest On
Thursday. There are more and liner hors -
entered this year than at any previous fair in
New Jersey.
The sheep. hog. and cattle pen wore nearly
hncd last evening. Warren AMI SUSSEX bent in
The cattle exhibit. Among the sheep n number
Of ONfordowns exhibited byiSccrrtary Of State
Kelsey are among the most worthy Of notice.
They were imported from England in 1875.
They are said To- be- tho first sheep OF tho kin |
brought to this country. j. Mccain Of Warren
County has fine display. ot lfty-three sheep
AMI twenty three DIGS and hogs. TIL poultry
exhibit was small. Tut Ii Will DO full by to-nlor-
row.
The PENNSYLVANIA Railroad is to run trains to
he fair grounds every half hour.