The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-30
NEW JERSEYS GIANT FAIR.
Everything Worth Seeing TO be Found NJ
Trenton ThIs Week,

The great Interstate Fair at Trenton, which
ia open all this week. lie essentially tho one
fair In the country which hns successfully
solved tho problem OF combining In stf,iction
with innocent amusement 1t is thetypical
county fair. ~.
In proportion to It's area and population Now
Jersey Is ahead Of other States in tho number
and Importance OF its county fairs; but though
the great Interstate Fair. which will cover the
whole OF this week. is but the fourth
annual gathering. tho Trenton Associa-
ton has from tho first taken rank far
in advance Of it's local contemporaries,
and now stands absolutely first. ON example OF
what this country can show in the way OF COM
binng in one grand whole tho agricultural and
horticultural societies. poultry shows. and ex-
hibtions OF art and fancy work. exclusive OF
that which Is essentially home product. the
American standardized light-harness horse,
in both show and speed classes
IHE Sun representative at the fair grounds,
accompanied by John Guild Muirheid. the 60
ahead secretary OF tho association. made a
tour OF the grounds and buildings yesterday
and noted the completeness Of the arrange
The grounds. which contain about ono hun.
dred ana twenty acres. and the buildings
larity Of the fair has grown. represent an in
, vested canitaI OF nearly one hundred and forty
Thousand dollars.
:, 1t is typical OF the businesslike way in which
the affairs OF this association are managed.
that on every day during fair week Justice OF
4. NJ to8 7. NJ. and offenders are summarily
dealt with tits this feature which has kept
noxious at fairs. in subsection. and has enabled
with lots fun Witseut any an sq PoWdys@ nu''
me racing stables ara most conveniently ar
ranged, Each stall measures IL feet by II.
" hen the list OF entries is complete each entry
ingy numbered stall. to the door OF which is
nSed rac snra SvnE n4mbes Of horse on list
OF race. The superintendent Of the speed de-.
partment has an office right on the spot. in
which some one is in charge day and night for
whatever time ali this offieiai has to do is , to
once where their stalls are which will be found
all in readiness for occupation-bedding. feed.
The, The half-mle speed ring lays midway be-
track which Is seventy, feet wide on the home
Seth Grin. Nothing. even to the smallest do.
tail. seems to have been overlooked: but. to
ton is OPEN wheEe two clerks are hard al dn atWort
from 5 morning tn night answering questions
From g. un to noon yester sissS the people
came p pouring into the grounds until nearly
a bad the gates It was
the neighhoring counties. receive each hand
some book. Over 5OO Of these were given
away ut noon.
One Of tho most interesting objects on the
ground is II railroad car from Florida fitted
n nrnodnsts an sxhbibtioS With FL the HatI5sl
orange and grape fruit conspicuously dis
three feet across: specimens. Of wood. to-
of course, taking, the load: alligators. turtles.
the great tarP9n Of Florida Thiap ish When
pounds. This car has been travelling around
Tor over four years and ha. already worked
through nineteen states: The expense is
srinE ali the larger towns in tho State. ". 5.
Webb. who was state Commissioner to tho last
Paris Expositi2n. is In charge Of the car. Tho
OF hs ss S
stein. Inlled Angus. and belted Dutch breeds.
A novelty in this Department is herd Of the
Of Pcrcheron stall Ions. mares. and colts. head
I'd by the prize winner Tompla eur. They also
show several head Of French coachers. A
took place on the track Yesterday morning at
will be begun to day at II A. NJ:
small DSf sn r dlv ss' Sy y kseh s1. s e
seven colorcd men by moro than 400 yards In
half mile giving them a lOO-yards start. He
trottrd the track. which was wet. without
Despite tbs, restrictive laws in this State
Frank Horic has pool stand. and did good
business during the forenoon. ,ss,..oa,r1,
Fniyan. a. In Rue. and J.. V. D. hickman.
About noon n heavy shower fell. 80 the rae.
ing was put OH until 3. when seven horses In
could be- got away the rain again fell heavily.
neccssitatinG a postponement until IL to-day.
when the card calls for six races.