New-York tribune., 1891-09-23
rEW-.JERSEYS FAIR OPENED.
MANY ENTRIES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
HANDSOME CATTLE, POULTRY. FRUIT AND FLOW
rRs-rHE ATTENDANCE LARGE.

HANDSOME CATTLE, POULTRY, FRUIT AND FLOW
gRs-THE ATTENDANCE LARGE.
The beautiful weather yesterday tempted thousands
:, r.ople 10 visit the New-Jcrsey state Fair grounds
a Waverly and they poured I'm ON the railroad trains
md in conveysnees on all the roads leading To
wayerly The tckettakers were kept busy from 8
. m. until p. M, and at p. m. the grounds were
,nore crowded than they were on any previous Fair
rpesdsy. In the various departments the last ex-
hints were being placed in position and the finishing
,opehes made In most of the departments the
satries are so numerous that 1t required nice cal
n,aton 10 accommodate them and afford enough space
,or exhibition. 1t was mostly rural crowd at the
..o,nas YESTERDAY A band on the hill played
yvely. popular airs, and the "razZe-dazzle" and
merry-goround1 were literally patronzed. The
,.kirs drove good business, and there was liberal
sispensation Of beer although drunkenness was
ssible President Isham, of the society, on hand
all day with other directors and welcomed visitors
N his tent the hill.
Yesterday there were $50 head of cattle in the
pens. embracing of the finest specimens OF Here
ords Devons, Dutch Belted, Holstens Jerseys, Ayr
snares ETC.. In the United states and Canada Among
the exhibitors are Mr.. Blunt, of Goshen, Nd, the
Long Meadows Stock Farm and w. P. Rupert d sons,
Of Seneca n. Y. The herd Of the latter is heaaeo
nv Seneca Chief, five years old, Weighing 7,oOo
mounds There is also a sx-monthsold heffer when
weighs 200 pounds and another, twoyearoid' whose
weight is 1,S00 pounds. The eAholt pi Vno Di"ohN'
side Farm Of Troy, is number Of fine Hereforos'
J. p Hine OF Erie PENN sends some poled ADsr-
deem Angus cattle that attract much ao'ehuon'
Everybody fingers in front OF the blooded ca'te'
and II Is certainly well worth trip 10 WaverV 10 SEQ
these handsome animals 49, ,
In the poultry department there is variety enough
fol An hours study. Nearly all the choice oree"S
are represented, and many of them enuTely Unknown
N me average visitor to the fair The pigeon entry
ipfouo uoefiO
nineteen classes There are also numerous song
birds birds of plumage and cananeS, IN sixteen
classes One Philadelphia exhibitor mas zsV PalIs Vi
fancy pigeons In the horticultural department. ueie
are $3.50 entries, being an excess OF Soo ehtes over
any nreyous exhibition. There are orcmds valued at
e. 600 each A. F. Anderson, Of the Clark Thread
connanv has a superb exhibit Of ferns. Mrs.
George H. Harrison of Milbun, has large collection,
nclnding cotton plant in full bloom Montcalr
exhibitor c. E. Corby, shows Axty-hve vaI1etles OF
grapes Edward Williams, OF Montcair, shows thirty
SIX varieties and G. W. Fisher, of Montcldr, twenty
I'VE varieties.
In the fruit department some extraordinary specl-
mems are shown All the fruits and vegetables are
,.rpe in size apples of phenomenal girth as big as
usbmelons In the domestic art department tle olS-
NAV OF handiwork-ieles, preserves etc-s beWlider-
ing Ex-Governor Green's wife exhibits lace WORK
and covers Of novel and beautiful design and there are
many specmens Of the skill and industry OF other
r,orntnent women. To-day Governor Albeit and his
staff will attend the fair and his presence there Will
attract a crowd Of politicians, although tomorrow is
poiticians' day by established custom.
Yesterday afternoon Madame MaTtnette gave an
exhibition with her horses She first drove SIX horses
tandem, riding the last horse The horses Jumped
,,p. bnrsles and showed high training. She then
gave an exhibition Of fancy riding with her saddle,
horse. The champion high, jumper F1lemaAef jumped
q bnrdle. clearing feet 10 IL inches.
The races began shortly before O'clock There
we're two races. The three-minute class was won ooy oy
Teyaro in three straight heats. The 2 ;29 pacing
csss race was won by F. II. Thompson, Oswego,
w roan geldinc Bob Ingerson, who won the second,
third and fourth heats. summary OF the races foi
lows