New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-31
THE AMENIA FAIR OPENED
AN INTERESTING SERIES OF EXHIBITS.
FINE DISPLAYS OF LIVE STOCK BY MANY BREED
ERS-TIT ACTIVITIES OF ENTRY DAY.
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Armenia. y. V, Aug 3O.-Naturc has been bountifu
TO the farming people OF Dutchess County TINS year
Rains have fallen with great regularity all summer
as result the face Of nature at the close Of summer
Is smiling as In spring time. and the earth Is GOV
cred with uxuriant verdure that forms finer carpet
than anything that ever turned ont from looms o
Persia or Morocco The forest uplands around
here are as fresh and green In June and all the
numerous brooks full and noisy. So with abundant
crops and overlooking granaries, as IS their custom
the Dutchess County people decided to work foI
three DAYS and hold their annual agricultural display
ut Armenia
Here the eighth animal fair Of the Eastern Duchess
Agricultural Park Association began today. The eX
hibts this year greatly surpass in number and excel
Ience those Of last year, which OF the most
successful fairs the association ever held Especially
is this true of the displays OF live stock notable among
which are eighteen Of the famous Maybrook herd Of
Holsteins belonging To David II. Sherman, Of Dover
Plains and some imported Shropshire rams and ewes,
shown by g. Howard Dawson, OF Altamont stock farm,
Mt Millbrook In fact. by OF the Armenia fair
being the first important agricultural and live STOCK
exhibition given In this region many prominent
breeders bring their stock here and begin with THIS
their annual OF the chief fairs OF this and neigh
boring states.
Mr. Dawson secured than ninety prizes Al
yarons fairs last year Beginning this year WITH the
Armenia, he expects to got as many or more before
he stops He has loss than fortyseven exhibts az
the Armenia fair, including some sheep which are Ms
handsome as have been seen In this country
They measure nearly two feet across their backs ahc
though emily yearlings, will Weight 22o POUNDS oF
more The rams are valued at $500 and the ewes Al
$780, They took prizes at the Rosal agricultural
showt in England before they came to this country.
Mr. Dawson Is an enthusiastic breeder. and besides
bis fine sheep he shows variety OF fancy poultry
carriage horses pens Of fine Berkshire SWINE ana
particuary noticeable exhibit Of Guernsey cattle In
Guiding tie noted bull Lord stamford. formerly the
property OF Vice President Morton
Among the other exhibitors at the fair, those VINO
Show fine stations and road horses. are W. =. Masen
Of Washington Hollow Charlie Il. Dakin, Of Sharon :
L. NJ Allcrton OF Dover Plains; j. II. Smith of 'ih
ton Corners; d. c. Daldn. OF MHerton lhonas Mon
se n OF Armenia; Charles p. Scott, OF Mierton; w
w, Pulver Of Pine Pains; William liasted, OF sal.
Point: Niles Buckley, Of Wassaic; James MOTIFS o
Armenia George H. Smith, Of sharon George "i''si''
Of Husteds; James Loomis, Of Millerton; Henry
Wb,theck Of salisbury: r. II. James, Of
Armenia: J. Swift. Of Cornwall Bridgc' ~.
s Comm OF Oak Summit, and james GRIMM oi
Armenia. j. W. Fullerton. OF Goshen, Orange county
ia Judge OF the horses G. II. Task, )r lessee o -
D. Wings Maple Shade farm, at Millbrook ana l.
L. Tripp, Of Hustcd's, show some hne Hampshire
Down and Oxford Down sheep. Among the e1hnuHs
of poutrv are A. F. Hall, of Armenia; W. p. Rundall'
Of Wassaic; f. u. CONN., Oh Sou'h '''''''
+. NJ Robinson Of Pawling; and e. II. 'rash IT. ~
Swift Of Cornwall Bridge. and H. MySatt, OF Anlena'
have swine on exhibition.
TODAY was entry day. everybody being aoeornen
in the task opening boxes and preparing eAmn''s
There is promise Of a largo crowd tomorrow ana II
L. hoped to equal then the second CAV last year
when it vas estimated that 10000 people were on inc
ground The enterp1sing president OF the associauon'
n r. Culver and his able corps Of assistants nave
nrena,cd an excellent programme, which incluoc>
hcvcls races horse races and performances on me
tight rope: while the spacious enclosure o. he 1S
Srounds is lined with ali the time honored freais ann
eide shows hlrdy. guriies and merry 20 rounds. "a
the weather is favorable Their will BE- ho,hhg icI
housewives of Dutchess County have made me us
play of native fruits and nowerS There Is n,So
r.. ere was baseball game to-day, with races Ter
Yl,e delecfAtIon Of the visitors