New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-09
OPENING THE STATE FAIR.
ENTRIES OF STOCK THE LARGEST EVER KNOWN
BRIGHT WEATHER FAvORS THE Ex-
Observation-Disclosures DAY
AT THE FAIR
lBY TELEGRAPH TO IT, TpIBUSFN


Syracuse. Sept s.-The tysecond annual exhibi-
ton Of the New-York State Agricultural society mas
begun. Never were there more favoiing SKIES never
fair grounds in better condition, never were
earnest and hard working officials better pleased WIN
the outlook for a grand exhibition While The WORK
OF preparation is stil under way ana the iborS OF
several hundred workmcn are not yet completed
nevertheless the society Is 10 be congratulated In
having its exhibits particularly In the stock depart
mcnt 50 well in place the nrst day. People do
nu need 10 until the second day III order TO see
what they pay for. The cattle pens tonight are fun
and some are doubled, in order to accommodate the
entries. superintendent smead says that in numbers
the entries are fully equal to last years, there being
nearly 7O0 and In quality they are far superior.
The sheep department Is not whit behind, the
entries being nearly COO IN number
Another full department Is that Of fruit Superin
t.ndent Powell has provided immense Nens, which
are connected, making for the display OF fruit
1900 feet long by so wide and IL is likely that
another tent VIII be needed In Wow Of the present
being off year" for fruit the showing is re-
markabe. The Western New York Horticultural so
ciety is making fine display and the Onondasa
County Society also occupies nearly one side of one
tcnt With fruit exhibits. Superintendent Powell,
director of the state Farmers Institute, has been
working up the matter OF fruit exhibits oil winter al
the institute, and the work shows in the large
hlbt Next Monday there will be "a meeting TO
determine whether the State shall have its fruit
interests represented the Worlds Fair, but l.
would require $4,000, at least, to make eXhi-
buon such would reflect honor the State, 1t Is
hardly likely thai 1t will be thought advisable.
Inc large number of poultry fancieIs in the State
will have no fault TO find with the poultry exhi-
bitiCn. ii is In charge of the veteran Oscar j.
Lewis and nearly $500 entries about all arranged
and classified in the huge poultry tent. The exhibit
surpassed by other fall poultry show In the
country and its only equal In winter shows Is that
In the Madison square Garden. To-day is known as
Chldrens Day on the fair calendar all children
under sixteen being admitted to the grounds and
grandstand free Three thousand of them here
enjoying themselves. The two grandstands were
nearly full Of them at the races. The city schools
closed. This new departure, setting apart ono
day TO the children, is 10 be commended. 1t gives
the young people an opportunity to see much that
Is revelation 10 them in the matter of farm products,
and it likewise affords small advertisement for the
fair, the children will talk about 1t for a week
to come. The attendance today was 5000, and
double the money received the that there
was the first DAY last year.
One strong argument for permanent location for
the State Fair was that permanent railroad accom-
modations could lie secured, and it would be difficult
TO make them better than they have been made. one
side of the grounds is bounded by the tracks of the
New York Central and the West Shore, and the other
the Delaware, Lachawanna and Western runs, and
branch tracks from each OF these boundary lines cross
the grounds, thus alioNling almost perfect shipping
facilities. Both the West shore and the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western have depots the grounds.
The grounds and buildings said TO represent cash
outlay OF $4,000. There are lis acres within the
fence limit nearly all OF which contributed by the
people OF Syracuse in order to the permanency
of the exhibition. There eight stock buildings each
about 400 feet in length ana all are as convenient
and well designed be. They are so situated as
to be convenient in respect TO position, being placed
In raence STYLE and within the triangles thus formed
IRE show rings what may be used such Other
structures on the ground also well arranged and
commodious, though buildings Will be needed for
such departments as are outgrowng present accom-
modations. Such department is that devoted to
poultry which last year, and this also, placed in
a large tent. It's Importance among fair exhibits Is