Litchfield enquirer., 1842-10-06
1.ITCHFIELD COUNTY CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR.

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 CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR.
 The Annual Exhibition of the Litch6eld Count Agricultural Society took place in this village o Wednesday and Thursday last, and both in regard t
 the number and quality of the stock and manufac
 lures exhibited, surpassed the previous exhibitions
 The weather was delightfully."- fine, and the attend ance very good. The fact however, that the Berk shire County Agricultural Society held its annua meeting on the same days, undoubtedly diverted ma ny visitors.
 The Exhibition of Cattle. Horses, &c, was held in the large open lot north and east of the Episcopal Church suitable pens were here provided and eve. " convenience for their proper exhibition made The Drawing Match in the Exhibition of working cattle took place the Green, and contestedin in a very spirited manner.
 The Exhibition of General Manufactures, and the Products of the Dairy, was held in the Court Room and Town Hal-the competition in these depart ments was very considerable. and the articles offer ed, both numerous and excelent-perhaps no part of the exhibition received more general attention.
 The Exhibition of Vegetable Productions, we are sorry to say, was very deficient.
 The Horticultural Exhibition was highly interest ing, that of hot house plants especially so-these were very tastefuly arranged in the Ball Room of Col. Nc Odell's Democratic Hotel, where also was presented the few vegetable productions.
 The Litchfeld Union Riflemen under Capt. Bacon, were out during the day, and, we understand excited the commendation of military men by the precision and correctness with which they performed their ex- ercisss and various evolutions.
 SECOND DAY.
 On the second day the attendance of the Ladies especially was very numerous. At g o'clock pro- cesson, headed by the President ofhe Society Gen. Brnsmade, the Orator of the Day, the Committee on Ploughing, the members of the Society generally, and great number of spectators left the Mansion House, and proceeded to Harris Plain, to witness the Ploughing Match. No part of the Exhibition was more highly interesting and exciting than this the members of the Society and the spectators were formed under the direction of the Marshal of the Day, Gen. Buell. on three sides of n hollow square, within which the portions of land for test ploughng had been accurately marked out. The morning was exceedingly pleasant and very many ladies were on the ground On the conclusion of the ploughing match. the So- ciey and spectators returned to the Mansion House, and soon after formed and proceeded, under the es- cort of the Ltchfeld Light Infantry, under Captain Mase, to the Congregational Church where, after prayer by the Rev. Jonathan Brace, an appropriate address was delivered by E. Champion Bacon, Esq, the Orator of the Day. Mr. B. gave a rapid historical sketch of the pro- gress and present condition of Agriculture in Flu rope and this country, illustrated by great variety of facts collected with much diligence, and inter- spersed with many reflections, to which attentive audience listened with apparent satisfaction and in terest. Mr. B. concluded with an emphatic com mentary on the dependence of the Agriculture of New-England on the success of her Manufactures, l and justly insisted that to foster and protect the latter was to promote in the highest degree the prosperity of the former. The members of the Society, and the friends of Agriculture generally in the County, have occasion to feel grateful to Mr. B. for so credtable an effort to give interest to this important Anniver. sary. At the close of the Address the reports of the va rlous Committees were made.
 The report of the Committee on Farms was first presented. In presenting this report the Chairman of the Committee.the Hon. J. II. Belamy, stated that the Committee did not regard partial improvements however considerable or even perfect in particular departments as emitting the Farms on which. they were made to premiums, that it was the general im- provement and general condition of the Farm to which attention should be directed, and excellence in which ought to be rewarded The practice of en. tering Farms at late period was objected to as tending to render the examination less thorough and leaving little time for conference on the part of the Committee, and the proper digestion and ar engagement ot their report.
 It was stated that it ought be allowed, that Farms should be entered for premiums later than July.
 l The first premium of Sl5 for the best Farm was awarded to Mrs Anna Beecher ofWatertown. The second premium of sS was awarded to Jona- than E. Hoyt of Coiebrook.
 PRODUCTS OF THE DAIRY.
 The Committee to whom this department was con. 6dcd, awarded,
 For the best 90 lbs. of butter, premium of @ to Alexander Norton, IF. of Goshen.
 For the best 20 lbs. premium of @ to GurdOu Fiiisy of Litchfeld.
 For the best 10 lbs. premium of el to Gurdou Fiiey of Litchfcld.
 For the best cheese. the first premium of @, was awarded to. Phineas North of Torrington.
 The second premium of Sl, was awarded to Cur don Fiiley of Litch6eld.
 ON VEGETABLE PRODUCTIONS, r The Committee reported that the competition wal very sma and most Oi tho articles presented, ndif ! 'tnE aAO