Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-10-07
THE CATTLE SHOW & FAIR.
THE FARMERS HOLIDAY!

| OF Lnc LitCuHClu OOuuLy ASrsCultuI-
al Society took place on Wednesday
and Thursday last. Wednesday
was a beautiful day, and thousands
of sturdy husbandnen from every
section of the county, were gathered
on Litch6eld Hill, to celebrate their
yearly Harvest-Home. The Ladies
too where here, with profusion of
glad smiles. beautiful faces, and d.
verse elegant specimens of their
handiwork. Perhaps the display of
articles of domestic manufacture was
not SO great as that of some previous
years, and certainly not what it
mighthaye been. The quality ofthe
articles. however, in some degree
compensated for any lack in quanti-
ty; and shows what can be done in
that line in the county.
In specimens of Horticultural and
Vegetable productions, also, scarce
| ly equalled in number those of last
years exhibition. This is to be re-
GREETED for the importance Of right.
ly understanding the best manner of
cultiva'ing vegetables, and what
kinds can be raised in the most album
dance and with the most profit, es-
pecially ,mmends itself to the at
tention of intelligent Agriculturalists
while there is nothing which more
clearly indicates the refinement and
good taste Of the ladies', than skill
in the cultivation of flowers.
In the exhibition of cattle, horses,
sheep, &C., we can speak more
pointedly, and more in accordance
with our own wishes. Those best
qualified to Judge in this matter, con.
cur in saying, that the exhibition was
far superior to the New York State
Fair recently holden at Saratoga, or
| the American Institute Fair at New
York This is doing nobly, even
for old Lischfeld county. Yet it will
scarcely excite surprize, when it is
remembered that cattle and sheep
raised by Mr.. j. N. BLAKEsLEE, of
this county, have frequently taken
premiums at both the above-nalned
Fairs.
Our county now stands higher for
its breeds aud qualities of Stock, than
any other section of the Union
LEMuEL HURLBUT, ESQ.,. of VIM
chester, Messrs. JUMP and BLAKEs-
LEE of Watertown, and one or two
other gentlemen, have done more
perhaps than all others to raise the
credit of the county to its present
position in this respect. MIR. Hurl-
but had npon the ground for exhibi-
ton, 10 head of pure Devon cattle,
aud more splendid lot we never
saw. Nj. Blakeslee introduced 500
spanish Merino sheep-nearly his
whole. flock, and superior flock was
never exhibited. TIL, Blakeslee
sheep have taken the premium at the
NJ. York State Fair for four years.
Col. Sherwood, the celebrated stock
grower OF that State. says" The
Blakeslee sheep were purchased OF
J. N. Blakeslee, Of Watertown, CT.
This tribe of Merinoes is well known
throughout the United Stats, and is
unrivalled for fneness Of fleece and
general superior character. A.
present no pure merinoes stand SO
high ~ their feeces, carcases and
| constitutions being of the highest
order.''
/ MI. Biakeslee also introduced the
largest herd Il fine Devon cattle ev-
erbefore offered for exhibition at any
similar Fair in Connecticut: among
which were Is pair Of fine matched
steers and oxen. Also, one pair Of
spie, did working oxen, which took
4 Il Ella premium at the American In
| stiiute last year.
i The stock exhibited By Mr.. Chan
dler Judd, Of WATERFOWL. was wor-
thy Of special note and elected gem
eral praise; but our view Of them
was TOO hasty to enable us to par
ticularize.