New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-10-13
Connecticut STATE FAIR.

FROM Our Own Reporter
NEw-HAyEs, Thursday, Oct. 10, 1870 AM.
The trial of horses, just now commencing, is wit
messed by full ten thousand people. There are 200
or 500 on the seats, and apparently eight times as
many standing all around the half-mle course upon
both sides besides vast number in carriages. and in
the C, inter- Of the grounds, looking at other objects.
Tie eeers up Of the show in high gles at the sue
cess Of this first attempt to attract the farmers of stad
old Connecticut into the enjoyment of great holiday
"A national holday-free from the crimes and savage
rowdysm of drunkenness. The perfect success of the
Maine Law il one Of the most prominent features of
the exhibition. II will do more to fix its perpetuity
than thousand homilies Every one contrasts the
present with past gatherings of the people and
ready TO sing hosannas to prohibition of all ntoxicat
ing liquors from civilized society
The decided success of the exhibition Of the ring,
il such as 10 warrant its adoption by all other Soce-
ties. All classes Of people pleased with the show
Of fine horses Although this Is not equal TO that at
Sprineld last year. it is to it in point Of inter-
est than any other We know Of. II is wonderful how
pstently the thousands have remained overtw hours
waiting for the examinations Of committees and the
commencement of the grand parade of the cavacs1s
around the course. a very large portion of the
crowd are females.
tl2I o'clock there was fine display of matched
psrs Of horses In great variety OF vehicles in
ers of which were ladies, whose gay dresses sdded
greatly TO the attraction Of the show. Conspicuous
snong the double teams Of five pairs Of stout
workers from the quArries of Portland-s good match
for the great OK team from the place. There is
splendid team OF four black horses-beavy workers
from Waterbury. There il larger and better show
az uairs than at New York, though none equal to the
beet.
between the fast rotters, about forty in number.
After the general trot seven Of the best called
ont and timed, and trotted mile in ssh 2.59 2 So
q 90 AZ and two broke. Several other trisls Of
sreed took place, very much to the grstifcstion Of
he crowd not only within the iDclosure, but upon
every house-top and tree commanding a view Of the
Every train that arrived brought large accessions
and upon the Hartford Road, telegraphic dispatch
came from Meriden that the engine unable to get
the train forward and asking for another TO be sent
no. II has been one Of the most thronged days
witnessed in New-Hsven. IL does appear though
eyery vehicle within reach Of the had been put
in reausiiion TO bring everybody, old and young TO
the Fair There certainly not less than IS, 900
reople on the ground at time and in the course
Of tie day there was more than twice that number.
The receipts were about g ,o00 o. could be
ascerfsped
The nloving match was contested BY about dozen
woke Of oxen and several pair of horses The horses
powed an eighth of in IS % and IS minutes,
and the oxen in IS TO IS minutes. The land was sandy
oam free from stones, level and with light sward.
The furrov vas 10 10 inches, and in the bottom Of
one turn spb-sol plow was run, with two yoke Of
oxen. 10 inches deeper making the earth ~ mellow
as a garden bed. To some Of the crowd this was
.omething entirely new. So w~ the opersfion OF the
MICHIGAN pow which cuts of the sod and throws II
down In The bottom OF the furov leaving the surface
a. fine and level as though Ii had been carefully dug
with . rpade or fork.
thinf the first premiums will 90 to plovmen from