New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-20
THE FAIR AT PITTsF1ELp.

p..,oo,a Mass. Sept 10 (specaD.-The eighty-seconn
a,rral meeting Of the Berkshire A9rcuiVufA So.y'
which was held four days In this city Cs "e w.
800 grand success. The weather has been me- tne
.o,,ns abovo the average, and the crowds OF peope
unon the grounds larger than before In many Yeas
dav was devoted to the exhibition OF caue; thoroub
and prade cattle came from a parts OF the county
s ane exhibition Of AyTshires by F. L. Foote oil LOG
s yvrI,or / Walker OF Great Darlington, Mr. Foote
..,,o tho first prze DuThams were exhibited oy W. r
Milton Of this city; F. K HncRley, OF Lee r. Aopey'
NJ Great harrington. and some others M hhe'eS On
tho arst premium There fine display OF Jerseys oy
o,ur,ar o ,un Of this city, G. b. Parks, OF Peru; f.
scheunerborn Of Lenox, and L. B. Gum, OF LaheooFo'
Mr. Allen had remarkably fine herd as o'u M 9oe
roerhorn Mr. Parks's bull took the nrst premium
stems we're exhibited by Aonzo Bradley of Lee who had
n ,orpe herd and took the first premium; D. ~ Dewey
., Ie,ox exIeutenant Byron Weston, Of Dali
ton Colonel Walter Cutting, Of this city, hao eaA
- ea Nod n C,uerpseys There many graded
cattle working and various other divisions Snep
od swine wero exhibited usual The agricultural hail
was well filled with all sorts Of domestic soous' anu 'e
floral display was the finest for years
The nrncipal attraction Of Wednesday was the coacn
arade consisting Of ten coaches. They came from Leno
yir,amstoyn Great harrington and Ptshed The chill
dren he'd floral tub parade" following the coach parade
Tho nonv carts were driven by the following young people
Marshall Kernochsn. Alfred Brock Bessie Hinsdae Roland
burbank Madeline Cutting Alexander Kennedy IT, bnu
Walter Cutting r The carts were all astefully trimmed
with hydranaeas asers, dwarf sunhowers and bright I'D
bons The first prize awarded to Marshall Retnochan
and the second to Walter Cutting, r.
The exhibition Of horses included the thorOughbeds Of
Mr. poodgood The most attractive horse on the ground
was his English hackney stallion known As Star Maple
which is considered by good judges the finest OF the breed
in the world He had several other fine horses on the
grounds William Russell Allen, Of Pittsfed, had the
arOe. number Of grandy bred the grounds In
Cact It Is said that horses he exhibited worth
at least s5OoOO0 They included of the fine colts
that he secured from Pao Alto In California and Kentucky
Mr. Payne's stallion William Tell also on exhibition.
The trottinc was as good In former years. A. c.
prav ree balloon ascensons attractive part Of
the show On the second day he assembled about 1900
feet when he cut loose from the balloon and returned 70
the earth performing trapeze attached to parachute
Financially the fair great success.
The nomination Of Mr. Allen for Governor by the Re
pubcans this week gives general satisfaction throughout
the county II fact however, that fully half and per-
hans more of the delegates from the county voted for Mr.
Crane only one Of the delegates from PitJsheld is
poytAd 10 have voted for Mr.. Allen. There Is feel
ing perceptbe the nomination, and 1t is believed
that Mr. Allen will be heartily supported at this end Of
tie State 1t understood that In stamping the State
he will make some speeches this county. The Republic.
cans propose to thorough Of all the towns
hoping this fail 10 have majority their side Last
fan Governor Russell cerred the county by small
jofity The VIII have Governor Russell at the
fair in North Adams, and also in Great harrington during
the next two weeks and he win make campaign speech
in Pittsfeld some time In the fall.
Dr. Storrs Brooklyn, the president Of the American
Board Is expected to preside at the annual meeting which
will be held First Church in this city beginning
October 49, and lasting three days. President Gates Of
Amherst College, will also make address The
committees which been appointed hard work
entertainment committee find that the citizens genet.
ally will entertain outside guests Most Of the meetings
will be held in the First Congregational Church.