New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-09

FoRTY.THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE
LOCAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

FoRTY-THIRD ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE
LOCAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Mt. Holly, " j.. oct CspeciaD.-The forty third
annual fair Of the Burlington County Agricultural
society opened here yesterday and VIII close satur-
day. For many years this town has held the largest
and best fairs in New-Jeey. Tho fair of ibis year
Is not behind those held here previously. and in
many respects 1t far surpasscs them. There are
seven divisions Of the displays and each one has
from six to fifty classes. There is fine exhibition
OF horses for general utility, fine roadsers and fancy
toams. Thero arc nearly 700 entries Of cattle, sheep
and swine Tho exhibit Of cattle consists OF Jerseys
shorthons, DcvOns, Horcfods, Holseiis. Ayrshlres,
Swiss and Pocd Angus. Tho display OF Red and
Black Poed Angus is the largest ever exhibited at
a country fair in this State. Among tho best dis
plays Of sheep are the Southdowns, Mcrnos and Cots
wol'ls. Thcre are nearly 800 thoroughbred pigs
hoce in pens Of the society. Among them are a
breed to the NewJersey farmers, the Victorias
There also big rows OF coops filed with all kinds
OF poultry, pigeons, pct cats, rabbits, squirrels,
monkeys and birds.
One Of the most interesting sections Of this building
Is the art department. Most Of the exhibitors arc
women. Crowds stood around in little groups and adj
mired their handiwork Adjoining this department
naturally comes the fancy-work display. Here is
bewlderlng display OF crochet work, embroidery,
painting silk, crazy-quts of all sizes and patterns
and everything calculated TO tickle the feminine fancy.
All the women who were present yesterday spent
their time enjoying and examining this work. The
farm ard garden have lent their contributions
Sparngly. Big apples, rosycheeked apples brown
apples. little crabapples, and htte green cholera
apples I'll one entire department few peaches
among them look sadly out of place. and seem
to offer perpetual apology for being there
There big luscious looking pears that seemed to
invite larceny. Pumpkins I'll up corner OF tho
building, and, usual they are larger than any
other pumpkins ever seen" One big fellow measures
feet in circumference and Is large enough to make
pumpkin pies for all the hotels in Philadelphia Along
with pumpkins there arc mammoth potatoes, bccts,
cabbage and everything the garden yields There IS
big array OF all kinds OF good things In the depart
ment devoted to tho results Of the culinary There
carload Of cakes, pics jees and preserves, besides
small mountain Of loavcs OF bread and enough butter
to make all tho bread up in sandwiches
There crowds Of people present to-day, the
pretty country lasses walking about handin-hand
with their gaants Most OF them had their pictures
taken at one OF the little nype galleries in the rear
Oh The grand-stand.
There Eve races. In running Of one
mile tho bay horse Scamper. entered by p. j. Rogers,
OF oboken The ugiest tempered brute ever seen here
ran away. The jockey tried In vain TO stop him
and finally clutched him by the windpipo. The horse
fell on his head throwing tho Jockey distance OF
twenty feet The jockey slightly scratched but
the animal escaped injury.
three heats in the trot for horses Of the fourmnuto
class without difficulty. Her best time was "A T.
+. b. Clsrk's bay horse Pilot took second money. j.
Rorghulls Ed. f. won tho mile dash In 40 IA G.
". Carmscks black gelding Tommy J. each Of the
three heats in tho contest between PAGERS OF the
2:35 class in . 80.
for Governor and Loon Abbott the Democratic
candidate, will be here on Thursday.