The New York herald., 1879-09-24
QUEENS COUNTY FAIR.

AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT MINEoLA, LONG
IsLAND--MAoNIFIcENT DISPLAY AND RACING.
The thirty-eighth annual exhibition of the Queens
County Agricultural Society began yesterday the
socety's grounds ut Mineola, Long Island, and will
continue through to-day ana tomorrow. The dis
play in the several departments, possibly excepting
that of poultry is larger than at any other fair held
by the society, and In tho matter Of cut flowers
and vegetable products is moro elaborate
than was anticipated by the managers. In the
matter of live stock the show of thorough
bred cattle is exceedingly fine. Jerseys leading In
numbers, usual. Holsteins. Ayrshres and Dew
ons are also numerous. the most remarkable exhibit
being yoke-tcam OF Holstein bulls. who work well
together and hitherto have been quiet and man.
agcable as the veriest The display OF horses IL
excellent, and twentythree regular, besides twelve
special premiums offered by the society in this
department. the object of the display being not
only to dcyelope speed. but soundness. strength.
style and endurance. For which purpose.
while tho special premiums offered
for sound horses that show tho most
perfect combination of rapid movement and staying
power. the most liberal premi ums are offered for
carriage and saddle horses the breeding of which,
one Of the most romunerative OF farm industries
has fallen into neglect. No premium is awarded by
the society for speed alone and for this tho
competitions of the first day. with ono exception.
lacked that fire and excitement that accompany 8
dash for time only.
THE TRorrISa.
Tho exception noted premium 81. for sim
gle road horses owned in the county. There
five entres and after each had passed the necessary
examination they wero led on the track and
Two heats passed tamely. Sand Hill. grey
owned by f. D. Gale, taking both, with Little Fred,
q sorrel owned by Fred Schleister, second. On the
third heat Sand Hill broke in the third quarter aud
lost length, but coming down closed up rapidly,
and passed under r. the wire almost % neck ahead The
little excitement among tho friends of the gray
the grand stand who. whom similar mishap and re-
suit terminated the fourth hcat-the gray gaining
half length between the distance pole aud the wire,
and taking the heat and the race-enthusiastically
cheered the winner. Time. 2:39Z.
In sheep and swine q fnir exhibit IL made, the
prize hog weighing 900 pounds; the poultry. ~
stated is not as large an exhibit as usual. though
some exceedingly fnc fowl are shown, some classes
calling for an exhibit Of ten pairs each turkeys.
geese and ducks have fair showing. and though
the entries are not numerous some type of
geese appear for special premiums
The judges duties were only partially completed
yesterday and no official announcements or pro-
inums were made for that reason but they will be
completed to-day and the result given.
In the departments OF domestic manufacture, ar
tices for the table. needeworK &C., &C., the show IL
FULL and speaks well for tho thrift and skill Of tho
ladies OF Queens. rs tho farm products and vege-
tables docs for the industry aud energy Of it,
farmers.
QUEER NOTIONS.
Tho attendance for the first day was considered
very fair though il was chiefly confined to those re-
siding in the county tho second and third days,
after the work of judging the different exhibits has
been concluded attracting tho visitors and the polf-
ticans This fair is great rallying place for the
party men of the island ut this time OF tho year on
the Of election. and though yesterday tho
number few their arguments wore warm. Tho
fun of the day, however, conferred in an aged man
called Colonel l.. Il. Pratt, whose vagary
of grand birthday celebration on election
day would restore peace and harmony to
tho nation. He scattered his invitations broadcast
with the Information that hc had chartered twelve
trains and purchased 400 hams 1900 loavos and had
dug well at Rockawsy to accommodate his guests:
the Colonel thanking them, said that he expected TO
distribute at least 10000 invitations to-day before
the fair was over. The Colonel stumbled ovor q
reaping machine on tho lawn of the grounds, how
ever and possibly may not be ut hand with his box
OF invitations.
Tho programme includes for to-day twelve COM
petitions for premiums for horses and n concert of
the band during the afternoon, and it liz expected
that provided the weather bc nne fully 20 600 will
bc on the grounds. Should rain supervens tho
events viii DO postponed and tho fair continue
through Friday or even Saturday