New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-01
NETWORK STATE FAIR.
GREATER NETWORK DAY OBSERVED
YESTE9 Jay.
ACTING MAYOR GUGGENHErMER. CONTROLLER
CoLER AND EX-MAYoR scHIEREN
MADE ADDRESSES.

fnY TELEGRAPH TO rRfprNEl
Syracuse. y Y. Aug. 3l-"This is tho best we
have ever had" said by visitor 70 the
New-York State Fair he Leaving the
grounds late this afternoon. This opinion is gen
eral. The New York Agricultural Society Is hfty-
eight years old Few can remember its earlier
efforts at exhibitions. Tens OF thousands can re-
member ts fairs OF recent years and many Of these
here to speak Of the present fair and to make
comparisons
The managers are to he congratulated Every
thing that is said is their credit. 1t Is really
they had promised. agricultural show. There
sideshovs. but they are inofensive. ana aHord
Innocent recreation 70 visitors young and old. with
out detracting in any degree from the character
Of the fair n whole. This could not have been
said las, year nor for many previous years. Com
plants were many. and happily they were need
ed No one Is sorry.
The exhibits OF cattle I'LL three long sheds. and
include fine specimens Of al he breeds recog-
nlzed in this country valuable for dairy or neef
purposes An interesting exhibit is that OF X O.
Stacey. q Lyn. Ontario. Of a herd Of fourteen
Ayrshres. carefully selected In Scotland. ana al
prize winners. The bull Is Carsh Of LessnesocK'
with a good record and the cows are the hnest tnat
could be bought one has a record OF twenty-one
first prizes before she was two years old. nero
OF French Canadian cattle. from Portandvihe y.
Y attracts attention az somewhat OF A novelty.
Sheep I'll one long she'd and swine another
Every valuable variety IL well represented. Inc
long -wOoed sheep excite much sympathy lO t-l''
DAYS none have been ont in he open air. Inc
small pens the bottoms OF which could not pe
touched By breath otswini must have been insut-
feranlv hot TO the poor beasts. clothed in the
hea West ~ their winter garments II seems cruel
Is II necessary?
The building devoted 70 dairy apparatus anu
dairy products IL well filed The butter and cheese
q various sorts are sucn as the Empire State ought
to furnish not only for exh'ition nu, for sale In
every grocery IN me state with the present
knowledge n tho requirements of dairyi1g and the
necessary arpirStUs within easy reach there seems
ne excuse for bad butter or Inferior cheese
The poultry house is a complete show In Itself
Nothing OF value 10 the farmer in this line has
ever been seen IN the great shows in Madison
SQUARE Garden which may no. % found here. The
same may 70 said ~ ,ne dog eehint. with many
varieties which represent the caprices of fashion,
shown IN large cities for city people The
farmers and hunters dogs hare IN perfection.
Tho col,es ara especially wortcy or mention.
Fruits vegetables and flowers have 4 large build
irs I'm which 20 gazed at Every hing In these
lines in season is here. and th" specimens are ~
the best. Merchants and manufacturers display
their goods IN various buildings and tents. and
their opportunity FOR lmpressirg an idea ~ their
value upon he people IL uncommonly good. FOR the
grounds are large and no part 81 them ~ crowded
No one knows how many visitors there were to-day.
bur four times many could have been present
without inconvenience. The grass Is unchanged ~
treading feet and the freedom from dust makes one
most forget tn heat
There are the usual trotting races each day.
They are good but by m means remarkable Every
farmer loves tfo,fne horse. ana rh' srlnds'anl
Is well nllai IN re o ~ arr oN'nt which ai-
tracts many visitors. h4ppotrome ana NNd West
SHOW apg circus uai ,,r ascension ana a
nightly fireworks display which represents some
var scenes They a1d largely 20 fn- nlmn"f ot
visitor. doubtless and de'ract nothing from the fair
as n farmers show
To-Day = Greater Network pay. but he visit
ors rom the great ci'f "ere rot many The after-
ma'h ~ Var and politics pre- en'ed many VINO
were Invites from coming. the West shore KAN.
road COMPANY placed noudoir cars Al ne disposal
OF invited guests and those who were able 20 ac-
cent The c0urtesy speak ~ charming moonlight
-,ie under conditions thai landed them here his
morning as unNeared u they had pascal Inc
niEhf % home
Acting Mayor Randolph GuEgenhrimer N New
York made an address mis- afternoon thanking the
management OF the fair and the CITY o. syracuse
for rocogn.rirg me metropolis. ~ dedlcatins DAY
81 tho fair IN ifs honor fc said that this was an
era ~ prosperity not only Min tho merchants
ard farmers ~ Nsv- York State. but me enf're
rrnor and worlt Business interests we5e looking
better EVERYWHERE The city man he declared. was
beginning 20 appreciate the value - M farmer and
his work
schieren % Brooklyn made short speeches