Litchfield enquirer., 1858-10-21
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ble line that can be shown at this season of the year, gives proof that Connecticut soil is fully capable of producing all that the people need. Cabbage, caulifower, turnips, beets and onions are partic ularly worthy of notice
 WHEAr.-I notice variety of samples of excellent wheat, grown in this old State at rate that makes it paying crop, and there are two barrels of excellent Hartford made four which 1 am told is from homegrown wheat.
 RYs-One man asks premium upon his crop of rye averaging over 5l bushels per acre. If that is so, he is entitled, think.
 INDIAN CoRN.-What shall 1 say of Indian corn, or how express my admiration of the abundant samples that are exhibited at this show, and of such excellence that no commit tee of judges can possibly decide which Of score of them is best
 HARTFORD Thursday, Oct IA, 1858.
 This has been as bright day as yesterday was dull. Although the roads were very mud dy, the people began to move as soon as it was settled that the rain was ended, and there has been throng of people upon the fair grounds this afternoon The receipts to-day are $2, 700, and in all near $4,000 so far.
 This Fair ought to teach Agricultural Soci- cites lesson not to locate their grounds without thought of providing against such storm as the one that prevailed all day yes terday, and is always likely to prevail at least one day in the weel. at tlis seaSoD ester day it kept all iybut few desperate people away, and everybody is uncomfortable who has to wade the mud to-day. The field was firm grass sod, upon an unctious soil with tenacious subsoil, and is now as full of water as sponge, and only passable with tight boots or gum shoes wherever trodden by the latter it is mortar bed If it had been un- derdrained, two hours of such sunshine as we now have, would render it dry and pleasant.
 Another lesson to be learned is never to To- cate Fair upon any field that will not stand any amount of rain This fine, dry-weather track is now so wet that the grand cavalcade of horses and cattle was out of the question this morning
 To-day the place of greatest attraction is the great horticultural tent and I add to what have already said of this part of the show, the testimony of such men as MT. Berck- man, tfe great pomoogist of New Jersey Charles Downing of Newburgh, and Dr. Grant of Iona, near Peekskill, the greatest propaga- tor of the wonderful Delaware grape, all of whom declare that this is the finest fruit show they have ever attended. It really teaches us that all the people of Connecticut could if they would, enrich themselves by raising sup ply of fruit, particularly such apples as these for the New York market.
 There is this afternoon an excellent show of horses, particularly young stock, which is be- ing examined by the Judges, and an immense cencourse of people is gathered around this part of the show. The seats opposite the Judges stand are almost entirely filled with women.
 One of the largest exhibitors of hores comes from New Jersey--Gardner Aycrgg, of Pas saic. He has variety of horses and mares, and pair of extra fine mules.
 It is expected that the track will be in good order tomorrow for exercise and exhibition of speed, and most surely, staid old anti-horscra- cing Connecticut will be there to see the fast horses, and hurrah for the winners
 The show of sheep is good--of the several improved varieties, the long-wcoled sort at tracting the greatest attention yet find that such Southdowns as are exhibited by T. s. Gold of Cornwall, are beginning to be appre- ciated at their true value.
 The greatest and best feature of this Cattle Show is the great proportion of grades and good every day stock exhibited by farmers, who are not professiona! breeders. There are 60 many pairs of such beautiful and we'll trained oxen, that it is out of the question to say who has the best but I noticed re- markable pair of fve-year-old steers owned by Judge Smith, President of the Society.
 have never seen SO much notice taken of the Alderney stock as at this Fair. This pe- culiar butter-making breed is beginning to be appreciated. No man who keeps but single COW can afford to keep any other sort. No man who sees the cows exhibited by John A. Taintor of Hartford, can say that he would not have an Alderney, because they are so ugly. ,.,. . fine Alderney bull, real handsome fellow, that he intends to use as means of improving the better qualities of native stock.
 In addition to the Alderneys exhibited by John T. Norton of Pennington, he shows a tub of Alderney butter that excites universal admiration.
 speak more of this breed than others be- cause want it more extensively known as the great butter-making breed of the world.
 There was Farmers Club at the City | Hall last evening, and an interesting discus sion upon the deterioration of Connecticut pastures.
 FARMERS MEETING AT HARTFORD.
 The subject was, first, do the pastures of this State fail to produce cheese as in former times, and if so, why :?
 Dr. Gold of Cornwall --Goshen is one of the most prominent cheesemakng towns, and l have heard it remarked, that the land pro- duces less sweet grass than formerly. About 250 pounds of cheese per COW is now the ave rage. and 300 pounds is considered a good pro- duction. In old times the produce used to be about 500 pounds per cow The reason of the falling off is probably owing to the loss of some property in the soil that produced cheese.'
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