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

WITH CT I Tour odys clC.
Eli Wright, Giastenb bury, a good bull.
LYON & Sumner, Woodstock, tine bull.
Among the mOet noted breeders OF Devons / notice,
in passing the psns, the following
John +. AncreEs Wet Cornwall, two extra fne
pure blood cow; heifer calf, ak months, $50 10;
bull calf, five months old, 5O7 ~.
Phelps of ToriDgton, good bult s. L. Hdrlburt,
Wipch,s err one of the odest Devon breeders in the
State, has twenty four head. One Of hi. bulls will
probably take the first pre- MUM. ball ten months
old wei. bs sis bcwt which will probably take the frat
price for young bull.
f. II. North, New Britain.
Chester EeIner, West Hartford, will probably take
the second premium for a Devon bull.
T. II. HYDE, Stafford, has some g0oi Devons and
Grade COW that aveagsdtwo ID iftsen day of
butter, and at one milking gave forty seven qusrs.
> Griswold, Tollingford.
l.. ~. Gtiswold TolIiDg ford.
VIM. II. Gaines, Bloomfield.
. Francis W. Cowlss, Pennington.
r. A. Ford, Lltchfeld, gooa bull.
J. w. Bakeslee, Waterbury, an assortment
james l.. Cowks, Pennington, pair OF pretty
milking twin heifer.
X Lindsey, Meridon; big bull sud a iitle bull.
b. Gilbert West Hartford
OF AIie,Dey's there is but small number sho yn.
John Norton, Pennington, has five COWS, pure
bleed very boDey compared with Devons or Dur
bams but remarkable for the quality Of milk.
Geo. Tuttle, Hartford, has an Attorney bull, and
there are some grades oi that stock exhibited
Robins Battell Norfolk, shows tve Ayrshires, and
that cODpIis, the lot.
There many pens of grade and natiy stock so
of which very good, sni some tina neei prasing,
as they will not praise themselves
&c, ally speaking the blooded stock is not good
az that shown at the New-YOrk State so,ie,y, but
what il lacking in quality is made up in numbers
Tie show of working oxen will be hard TO pea'.
There is largely hundred yoke the ground
Fat cattle are very few, and only then cows are e.
toIed for competition as milkeis.
Ofsleer, johE T. Andrews of West Cornwall, holds
the lead in long wooded sheep. His are of the New
OxiordsbTe variety, and buck in one of his pens
weighs 200 10, and is perfect thai he will take
the frs premium. pen of i've lambs of his are
quite equal however 10 five OF George Hitchcock,
bred out OF ock bought of Mr.. AndieSs
Coles Of TorriDg ton, AMI .veral others, have good
lcng.wC0l sheep, but they oil appear to come from
Andrews flock.
Atwood of Waterbury has some remarkable good
nerinos snd Whiting Of Torrt gon not far behind.
A new steep-breeder Of New Preston has pair OF
imported South Down heep, one of which Is very SUI
perior, aud the other is a scrub II the owner Will
sb good advice, be will kill il. There other
sheep 10 the pens labeled South Downs that ought 70
be sent TO Il peLitentary as counterfes, and mean
ones Ut that.
Eli Wight of Glastonbury shows a lot OF little-bod-
id ANIMAL, bali covered with hair, which he calls
China or shangbae sheep. They are meaner tlan
Shsngbse chickens. The only virtue claimed for
item is that they will breed lise rabbits. Death
shonld DO their notens DOOM, before they breed aay
more.
TIE show of poultry is encouraging. The number il
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gree still lower. The hen fever is nearly cured
Swine make show. This is no. the country of
brag-pigs.
Abou, korses | can speak better when they are
But about some other things can speak nov.
never fine show Of apples now exhibited
under tent UPON tbis Fair ground. The variety is
large the qu Atty superior In quantity large pOr
ton ole exhibited in busbel bsske's. There also
great meny pea and few peaches aud some uncO n
molly fire gropts of Tire lsab.lla Caawba, Concord,
Black Hamburg aid several kic ds of no house grape.
Flow,ls are not sufficiently numerous TO IN Ike this
teIt floral ore, but Pomona regns supreme. In the
We. ttabe tent the most atr.ctve feature is table
fifty feet long covered with pumpkins and pump
kir- cousins of the same family. The good old Yao-
lee Yellow carries the palm. Toe size and rich color
remind me Of my boyhood in this State.
There are alss some supab specimens of Indian
corn that show what might be done il farmers would
Try 10 do as well all the time when growing for
the State show.
AZ general thing, the show Of farm productions is
SO far ahead OF New-York that feel ashamed OF our
State.
The show of butter is highly respectable in quantity
and 20 superior in quality that II will be but small
beIor TO Obt ain the first prize whore a dozen other
parcels within tho shadow Of q shade sf good
the best. But ee quality Is not all the nest manner
in which IL is put up il nice csses aud white linen is
enough TO make one fall in love with the land that
produces such food.
There is also good sho of bread, both white and
brown.
Considering that this is not cheese. making State
there is good display of the article.
The departing 1T Of grain is pretty well represented
and one man Las a hundred kinds Of beans.
There is a good show of potatoes and no complaint
Of the rot, but the yield il not good as the early
growth of vines Indicated.
The chow of household manufactures both useful
and ornamental, is very superior, extending from
pair Of wooden socks 70 fine lace collar and includes
a beautiful show Of sewing six.
The exhibition in manufacturer hall includes near.
ly all that ia manufactured in this prolific State and
adds very much 10 the interest OF the whole exhibition
Springfield, Menden SoutbiDgOn, Berlin, New. Brit
ain, Mdlletown, Bridgeport, COliinsville New Haven
Norwich, Burlington, Middefield, Wellington, Sails
bury, Manchester Windsor, Rockville, Vernon
Waterbury, WatertosD, sud number o.. other to xns
OF course Collins N Co. on hand with their I'M
surpassed display Of edge TOOLS and Col Col: Is close
by with a case OF tools for another purpose.
Sharps nnes, TOO, are here, with the evidence Of
the effect Of their balls az 90 ro1s.
There ia the greatest variety Of broken.leg members
that have ever together
Cohs OF eyery des ripti n, from silks TO carpets are
in great pref sion ana there is specimen OF super
III printing paper from some Of the great rag niuy
Hills about Hartford.
There "a also one bulldog devoted TO the fine arts
and musical instruments, AID altogether the exhibition
msy be act down excellent and highly credable 70 the
State.
HARTFORD, Wednesday, DC, 10, l55j.
Il is hardly possible to conceive a more be .utisai
day than this for great agricultural show. Is is not
only Gear but gently mild, without being opp essive
in the s0n. The great sho% track ths, was bed of
mOrtsr thee days ego is DOW packed hard and
smooth. 1t Nss int occupied this morning by a
show Of ODE hundred yoke Of working oxen. some of
which the most beautiful animals OF their Kind TO
be found in any par. fine world. canao give oar.
tcuIarr though ny attention was attracted TO some