Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1859-10-20
Ole 9ittBfeld Gnquuet,
THURSDAY, OCT. 20. 1859.
THE STATE FAIR.

Flowing implements and Machinery l6l .
Vegetables Daify, Produce, &c. 20. |
II, uselold Manufactures. las |
exile and other Goo!s If American Manu-
LECTURE. observation-disclosures. .n:'
Fruit Flowers. &c. Observation-Disclosures. .i5 |
Farms and Reclaimed Lands ..........2 Is |
lotal III
This Fair held on the extensive and beautiful
grounds # the Brewster Park Asscciation near
Ncstvile, mile and half from the cent of III
City. The quality OF the animals and articles on
exhibition, WAS in all depart nlents good and il.
some superior to what has before been at q State
Fair.
The show Of Fruit was remarkably fine. One *
hiitor. }. A. Gllc,t cf Burlington. had Il3 va,ie
ties of Apples and Charles Dickcrman Of New lila
ven, l35 varieties Of Pears
Among tho noticeable animals not from this
'ounty. the StaIl"ns Pathfinder. owned l..
Linsle, Brothers OF Mcrlen Imperial 81 .ck Hawk
wncd Ivy Hemenway lof S'ficld Clarion, OWNED
by Col. Russell Of sfi.l.l.eown; Flying Cloud.
'wrcI by James Joslyn Of New Haven; and 1.
! Fenn's Duroc and Wi"ir, formerly Of Litcbtrld.
The most elegant pair of Horses, and probably
The finest exhibited in this State were those
Wilcox of Merideu, purchased of the estate of the
| the late Captain Foot of New Haven.
The leading exhibitors of Devon Cattle from 9th
cr parts of the State. were Iinsley Brothers OF
| Mcrlcn, James A. Bill of Lyme, d. H Andrews Of
Waterbury, and James J. Webb of New Haven
OF Short Horns-Tholnas Cowlcs of Harrington,
Thomas A. Mead of Greenwich, T.. A. Phelps of
Avon, and S. NJ. Fellows of New Haven. C. B
Pond Of Hartford, exhibited his lately imported
Ayrrhircs. John Giles Of Woodstock, was also all
exhibitor In this class Of animals. Of the Alder
wich. showed good amin lis.
We give some OF the exhibitors from this Coun
ty though probably emitting Others quite as wor
%thy of mention. George X. Peck of Falls Village,
showed his boodcd Stallion, Young Zenith former
iy owned by Stevens of Ltchield-G. r. Hoadcy
of Plymouth. his Stallion Plymouth RocE.-F. W.
Kelley of Plymouth exhibited pair Of Horses
]. Carter of Litchiicld, Marc four years ODD.
Curtiss of Woodbury., two Mares in the class OF
Roadstcrs-J. II. Bonnet of New Preston, bis years
old Colt Naugatuck-S. s. Logan, his three years
old Morgan Marc-and Joseph Mcnson of Water
town, Breeding Mare. Sherman Hartwcls beau
tif,!l two years old Colt Raven, was entered but
was not on the ground, Mr.. Hartwcl being dctai,,-
cd at home by the severe illness of member of his
family. In the class of Shor,holn Cattle, N. n
Beach of Mc,winsville, exhibited ten head of Iii,
valuable herd; and w. a. Wolcott Of Salisbury,
Durham Grades In the show of Devons Litchf Id
County fully sustained her reputation. S. & L
Hurlbut exhibited twelve from their herd-Judge
Smith Of Woodbury., a Bull and five Jokes of Ok
en- and Stcers-C. b. Smith Of Wocott vile, a year.
ling Bull, Cow and Hotter. S Griswold and r. w
Griswod of 'rorrngford, about fifteen head of Full
Bloods. Grade Oxen and Stccrs-I. A. Thrall of
Cow-L. Tyrrel Of Woodbury., Grade Cew and
Stcers-J. Monson of Watertown, Full Blood Stock
j. Carter, B. Webster Sons of Litchfcld, and S.
Atwood OF Watertown, showed four and three years
told Steers.
c. S. Earncs and W. A. Wo!cott of Salisbury
showed working Oxen, and the latter yoke of fat
lOxcn.
George G. Hitchcock W. A. Wolcott, and G. b
smith, showed Cotswold Sheep. r. s. Gold of Corn
wall, A. N. Beach and C B. Smith, Middle woole l.
A. Whiting Of Tor,ington. Alerin"cs; c. Il. Smith
and 7. Minor of Woodbury., Saxons and I. 5
Gold and George c. Hitchcock, fat Sheep The
The Sheep from this County probably numbered
over l5O, ..and were large portion of all shown.
T. s. Gold of Cornwall, exhibited varieties Of
Grapes grown under glass. and Rev. Dr. Eldridge If
Norfolk Black Hamburg and Muscat Of Alexandria
Grapes. similarly grown. A Isandon of Salisbury
exhibited Isabella and Cataw ba Grapes
In the Dairy Produce Department, c. S. Barnes
W. A. Wolcott, J. T. Mcneil, and A. I.andon of
Salisbury, T. L. Hart Of Cornwall, D. Whittcsey Of
New Preston, f. A. Phelps of Colebrook. and D
Tyrrcl, showed samples of June and Fall Butter
OF Cheese, L. L. Hart and L Cook & Son of Cole
brook, we've prominent exhibitors. C. S. Barnes,
w. A. Wolcott, "A. Landon. and L. Tyrrel showed
grains s Seeds and r S. Gold Barrel of Flour ma6e
in Cornwall. The Norfolk Hosiery Co. exhibited
Shirts and Drawers, and the Northfield and United
Knife Companies, Pocket Cutlery.
Nearly all Of the animals and articles exhibited
from this County, were of great excellence and were
an essential part of the Fair. Many Of them re-
ceived premiums, and many others were az de-
serving.
The Soictys receipts froE, the Fair were $40, 566
The attendance on Thursday was estimated at 80,
600 people. Everything seemed to be well mana |
getl about the Fair. cxcsp. the dining tent which
was let out to somebody, and was badly msmana- |
ged. great deal Of credit is due to the efficient
Secretary, Mr.. Dyer, and much to Mr. Stone, who |!
acted as his Assistant; n!so to I. S. Gold and 9th
ers of the Executive Committee for the success of
the Fair. Ephraim S. Hyde, Eq., the excellent
President of the Society, has contributed much by !
the exercise of his thorough business habits and his
invariablc courtesy to the present-postion of the
Society.