New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-11
CONNECTICUT STATE FAIR.

Frcrn Our Own Reporter.
HARTFORD, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 1855.
At IL o'clock, by the exertions of the msrshsls,
chaos was reduced to order and all the committees
upon horses had got 10 work. and in the ring we had
some fast rctters and very handsome roadsters, and
superb pairs Of causge and draft horses larger
show of everyday horses cannot often be seen to-
getber; and that may be said of the cattle In both
casts the animals do DO: appear to have been bred
for sbew but for actual and profitable use among Tar
mers and bu,iness men. / have seen more FLOODED
Du.ee cattle at other shows, but never
saw larger plumbers of such always should be
shown a. all fairs There is no mistake but Connect
cut farmers are waking up to Improvement.
TRIAL oF WORKING OMEN The load Tor drsttoxen
wss 900 lbs of stone upon cart; the ground so
piece of sod considerably uneven. The tst par tined
we're owned BY George +. Pt OK of Bloomfield beau
~ \ r. smith Of woodbury.. b 1th these moved the
load TO- ward with perfect ease. The third palr we're
from the Portland qua res, pair OF red oxen OF I'm,
size tina, not only drew the load out bscked IL
at the word. Another pair owned by the sams COM
pony, nd ard white, drew the load handsomely, Dat
old not back equal TO the Others
The pexi pair owned and driven by Horace Hart OF
New. Britain reformed well, but 0tequa TO aaother
psir of spent id red six-yeas old oxen By the same
owner.
The trial was continued by many other yoke, with
varied success to the ease with which they moved
tie load forward, and none equaliDg the Porlsnd
rds in backing, until a light p4lr Of sxyear olds,
Owned by John Barnard and driven by l.. f. Car.
renter the came driver of the Portland oxen, proved
that there If az much in the driver as in tue oxen,
though this Ia remarkable psir, they not more
than two thirds the weight Of the other brag pair at
baCkini.
SsnI II. Ellis Of Hebron, with pair of five years
old steers Dot being able to get the ring of his yoke
upon the tongue OF the cart for oxen OF that age,
hcbed to The one with 5000 lbs, and moved It hand
somely Many psiJs of four aud hve-yesr Old steers
drew load Of 3 $50, with great ease, and some oi
g. III ~ mai
were driven by boy thot had trained them. One pair
worthy of particular Iotice were owned by Fred.
Deming of Hart. Fer beauty as well as work pair
owned by ii. b. Huntington of Lebanon took my
fancy.
There were many other trials which / have not
room TO specify and what 10 remark able is the training
hat ell these beautiful Connecticut red oxen have
received repeat, have never seen 90 many vaid-
able work oxen together ss have seen this day
+. c. Phelps Of Hartford has pair OF grade Dur
ban twins that weigh forty-one HUNDRED weight for
which be bss been offered three hundred dollars, bat
quality may be guessed from the price.
Judge Smith Of Woodbury. has pair of three. year
old SIC. IS upon the ground, out of Mr. Hurbuts Dey
ors, that exoed in beauty any pair | believe thai
by gentleman of Albany, who, if be can get them,
itei cs TO tai e them to the Boeton exhibition
The CROW ding of the mu ttude 10 zee the oxen lnd
Gates the public feeling in favor Of this peculiar in
stituo Of he Yankees.
Mappy's mower in pera'ion, either for its noise or
noytIiy attracted good deal Of attention, aud did
tie b, ndsome show OF agricultural implements OF Mun-
sop. c inion and others, frUm ew-Haven, and kns-
eles & Co. from Worcester, and zone others. Mr..
Krox Of Ruggles Il Co, has got up Michigan ploS
wi 10Th shares on swivel II can be used with
out mskn deed furogs. He says II Is much hked by
Massachusetts, in proving farmers he also has steel
riovs that turn 'tn-inch furrow, tba, only weigh
si1ty pounds. Among the new things, bryans potato
cisgtr worthy OF notce. IL s IKE double Inold
board plow, with ss that strain the tubers out OF the
diIt ss fast two horses walk and ten men pick up.
j. sold at $40 and might be cold a. bali the money
end give the III ser good proh'.
Clpiop's patent siras- utter IL an invention OF the
pIessl " ar if am ajudge, Il lie an Improvement
uIou all the numerous family OF i's predecessors
TIE straw runs betw,e two shafts, upon one OF
which il ibe knife, sno the oiheJ steel plates, De
tween be edges of which the knife falls IN its re'oa-
ols ard cuts with more ease than when II presses
sesnsi raw. bije cylinder.
his ope Of tfe pleasing features o. ell these firs
that all ,Ors Of agricultural implements atuac'
more and ore ats ntion every yeg.
Tie trouble OF window blind fastening "a o2Vlaied
by PaIkers patent hinge cheap article, so formed
that il holds open the blind and ct III easy to shut.
The utnost good order hss svailed all day INSIDE
and out If the inclosure notwIpsfendnS toe jam "
vehicles and have not heard Of single case drunk.
e,ress q, ssena man that thOwed a1y evidence Of
having been In contact with the beast WI n seven leads
ard ten borne.
Irfsune, however that rum is sill drank in Hart
ford; but If IL Kept Of sight, and Il dl'rPusoe
for any man TO be seen frsrsgre-1ng the ew.
There is a crowd in town Tonight entirely beyond
the hotel capacity Of the place, and consequently
or a. portion OF the crowd must go home NO dou Ok
sroiheI one will come tomorrow for that Is the great
show dsy of horses msTshaled IN grand cavsicahe on
the ccurse. -
The recent, to-day have been &, COO, and number
n r.tsous On the ground full 20 900, estimating oy
he ,;ek eta sold simply and members tickets.