New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-25
ACROSS THE NORTH RIVER.
BEGINNING OF THE AGRICULTURAL FAIR
SEASON IN NEW-JERSEY.
ACTIvITY-BUILDING AND LOAN AsSo-

ACrIvITY-BUDLDING AND LOAN AsSo-
CIATIoNs-RAILwAY NEWS.
Trenton N j., Aug. "a (speclaD-The annual
hibons of agricultural products, with their horse
ces, their conferences of politicians and their col
lection Of all sorts and conditions of men and women
are about beginning, and will continue to rage until
october. Always popular in New-Jersey. they have
increased in general favor Of late years and form dis
tnct feature of urban well as rural life in the early
fall That they are useful as well as entertain
ing and beneficial as well as afordng social oppor-
tunities is admitted by ALL The three great fairs in
New-Jersey are those at Waverly at Trenton and
at MI. Holly while that at Freehold is good fourth.
The interstate fair in this city, from september 30 10
october a, is comparatively new institution, but it
has rather taken the lead of late the managers having
adopted liberal policy, TO their own great popularity
and to the benefit of the stockholders of the assOcia
ton. The State Fair which is the exhibition OF the
state Agricultural Society. occurs at Wavery, near
Newark from September % to O. and its record shows
"a steady gain in the number of exhibits and the attend
ance There has been a satisfactory increase in the
exhibits Of cattle and in other departments. from
which the farmer expects to gain some practical IN
struction. The attendance at Waverly is always a
curious compound of city folks from Newark, Eliza
beth and York and Of country people from all the
northern counties, with liberal sprinllng of poll
ticians and public men, The regular annual attrac-
tion is the appearance on Thursday Of the candidates
for Office at the election. The first far OF Inc
season was that in the fruitful county Of Cumberland
last week. This week the West Jersey Far VIII DC
held at Woodstown on Tuesday, wednesday ana lhuis
day; the Vineland Fair, on september = 10 a inc
Mt Holly Fair September to IL; the Somerset
County Fair, at Somervile, September TO IL the
IIunerdon County Fair at Pennington, september III
10 1s: the Atlantic County Fair, at Egg liarbor
September 20 to 90 the State Fair, at WaVery, sep
tembe1 % TO 81, and the Interstate Fair at Trenton
September 20 to october A.
The showing of fruits this year will be grievously
poor Excepting the wild blackberry. which grows
in profusion anywhere and everywhere. fruits Wild
and cultivated, lacking The strawberry crop
was not good. the raspberry worse the currantS
produced about one-half the usual supply, peaches
will be scarce, pears are almost total failure ana
apples promise little Grapes show every indication
Of a great crop, and ii will take severe hallstorhs 10
spoil this expectation. The grain crops are good
where grain is grown but the cheapneSs of the west
ern cereals has stopped planting in New-JeIsey There
Is good deal of regret that account this year, be
cause the growing of oats would certainly have been
profitable if the farmers had only known it, The nay
crop has been fair and there has been good deal OF
satisfaction this account.
There has been considerable activity in politics
during the last week. and arrangements for holding
the conventions have been made In most OF the dis
tricts The Id District Republicans Will meet at Al
lanc City on September Is TO nominate successor 10
Representative Buchanan, and there is lively con-
test for the honor, with Mr.. Buchanan among lio
candidates The prospects in the Essex District have
occupied a good deal of attention OF late Repre-
sentative Lehlbach (Rep) recently wrote to Henry A.
Potter of East Orange, that he was not candidate
for denomination, and suggesting that IL might DC
advisable 10 make public announcement OF the fac''
Mr. Potter is a prominent candidate himself and his
relations with NJ Lehbach have been those OF closest
friendship and the letter has been taken as final!
Since Mr.. Lehlbachs decision has been made Known
however. there has been pressure on behalf OF MS
denomination, but il is not probable that ne can De
induced to reconsider the matter. His nomination
would have been satisfactory TO all including thoSe
who have been named as possible successors.
The old difficulty in the Camden Republican ranks
seems to be in fair way to be healed, and the
election OF Republican in place Of the present
Democratic senator is confidently predicted Inc
nomination in Somerset County is construed 10 augr
Republican success and the prospects sn IN 4O Saa
date. In Essex much will depend upon the cahui-
dates named.
The conference Of building and loan af S che
bishop, of the Bureau of statistics TO meet IN TINS
The object is to consider the new law, which PROVIDES
for filing annual reports, ana 70 ESTABLISH a 9.sS.
can be svste1naized. The associations have accom-
plished great work in Camden and Essex counties
especially and there is for their wider eAtcn
sion But there has been regulation whatever, and
il has proved almost impossible to get accurate sta
ton II is not proposed 10 restrict their operations
in any way but ii has become increasingly evident
that there should be authentic information a. 10
their work in restrictions should be attempted.
Complaint of pollution in the Delaware River to
the injury Of Camdens water supply came at tie Sae
Fassac CITY from emptying sewage into the Passaic
River is brought forward The struggle between those
from cities and those who want the same streams
preserved for drinking water Is becoming q reguiar
TO ~ tifratip 10
lodged the issue when it was last raised and 1t IS
important that there should be Close aeu@hS 6 ol
state introducing water supplies and following
the water mains comes the sewer pipe IN almost every
water is illustrated by the action Of the Pennsylva9ls
and I3s ppe Inc thence 20 its
depois IN jersey Civ and vii use the water thus
pumped II has paid the city $4,000 year hereto
the city bemoans It's loss me water furnished by
The New-York. susquehanna and Western Railroad
from the water works Of Newark. The railroad
and is an excellent example Of sturdy endeavor meeting
with under difficult circumstances The com
years had hard struggle for existence, but
reorganized management IL has steadily made progress
and its business is increasing rapidly Its business Is
chiefly milk and coal transportation
The feeling against railroad grade crossings has been
intensified recently by the numerous accidents" from
this source Of danger The companies, IN spite OF re,
peated warnings have continued to lay tracks at
grade. and Newaris Common Council was 50 unwise as
10 authorize additional recently. The companies
maintain gates at many OF the crossings IL is true but
they often fail 10 protect and still more frequently lose
their usefulness by being abandoned when darkness
sets in and the normal danger Is increased. The sacr
fees that jersey City is making IN abandoning streets
to permit the Pennsylvania TO eleyate It's tracks would
be willingly followed by other cities II the railroads
woud show any inclination that way; but they do not
Paterson has authorized the Introduction Of the cleo
Cic railroad system, and Orange is considering u,
while Camden, Newark and Jersey City have adopted it,
An earnest canvass for officers Of the odd Fellows
IS IN progress The election in October, and
the candidates have been placed in the field. Tho
order Is vigorous in New-Jersey as are most Of the
secret societies especially those which insurance
or sick benefit features.