The New York herald., 1879-12-10
BUTTER AND CHEESE.

SECOND DAY OF THE DAIRY FAIR AT THE
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ATTEND
ANcE.
The second day Of the International Dairy Fair
now being held at the American Institute building
proved that the itself WILL in oil probability. be
q success. During the whole afternoon there
quito large number of visitors present. and in
the evening the number was increased three
four fold The people seemed to take quite an
interest In the long rows OF tubs OF butter
and the large exhibition OF cheese At the
stands where samples of cheese were given out the
visitors hung around pertinsciously. These were
principally samples. however. Of fancy cheese. and
the female portion of the visitors quite curious
to test them. The tower obelisk Of cheese at.
tracts the attention Of every one 1t is forty feet
high, and it's aggregate weight Is estimated
at 25.ooO pounds. An exhibition OF foreign
cheese also attracts y great deal OF attention.
This collection forms sort of pagoda and is rather
striking account OF the many different colors 1t
displays. In 1t is contained nearly every kind OF
cheese ever known or heard OF. The butter
show is larger even than on Monday and will con-
tinue increase in size till tomorrow. There seems
to be quite q rivalry among the different states
shall carry OF the prizes for the best creamery and
dairy butter. The cattle show, which certainly Ii
fair one. received large share OF attention last
Ayrshres we're all strictly scrutinized by the vis-
itors who any knowledge of and were
There exhibition any quantity Of dairy inn
plemens. cheese vats. patent churns OF all conceive
able patterns cheese presses aud cheese factories as
we'll as different preparations for colorng butter
The cheese factories not yet working but will be
within day or two The judges appointed to test
tho different articles exhibition will meet to-
morrow, ut ten A. NJ, in the room OF the Executive
Committee. and then the real work Of the fair Will
commence.
Mr.. f. Il. Thurber, it was stated. went to wash
inston last evening for the purpose Of inviting
President Hayes and the members of the Cabinet to
visit the fair this week.
COMMERCE AND AGRrCULrURE.
Mr.. Erastus Brooks the orator chosen for last
evening. and about halfpast eight he assembled the
music stand aud read u long essay on Commerce
and Agriculture" After congratulating the asso-
citation the splendid exhibition presented
he produced statistics on agriculture
and commerce in the United States. He said that
23 100000 out OF 45,000O00 OF tho population were
engaged in agricultural pursuits and that large pro-
portion OF the exports were products or the SOIL;
that the United States tho granary OF the words
aud when the crop fails on the Caspian Sea or
any part or Europe the United states has
always becn able to supply the dehciency. III
there any solid mon IN tho United states he
said IL was the people engaged in agriculture. and
In conclusion, ho advised all young men who boz
longed in tho country to remain there. where they
might become successful farmers rather than to Try
to force their wav to the great cities
Mr. Thomas Whitaker. of Boston. will address
tho asscmblage this evening on Eastern Dairying
and Professor Gardner, president OF the Agricu.
tural Society OF Wisconsin, on "Western Dairylng.