Litchfield enquirer., 1860-10-11
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEVIS.
LitclAfeld.

County Agricultural Society, held on Wednes- day and Thursday, of last week, was most thorough, complete and gratifying success, and one of the best, if not Me finest exhibition that has been held by the Society during its exist ence.
 The weather on "Wednesday was everything that could be desired, warm, clear and soft a perfect specimen of an autumnal day. Ac- cording to the programme, the day was mostly devoted to the exhibition of cattle-of which there were over 400 head on exhibition-and nearly hundred yoke of matched oxen. The display was much the largest and finest that has been given this year by any Agricultural Society in the State. -a.
 The following is an exact statement of the number entered :-94 yoke of oxen, 54 milch cows l3 bulls, fat cattle, l26 other neat cattle Total of neat cattle 4o5. Sheep l36. swine 54. Among the principal exhibitors of stock, were R. A. Ford, of Ltchield, the President of the Society, who entered thirty,two head of cattle Cyrus Catlin Guy Catlin, G. w. Mason, B. Web ster of Litchfeld; s. w. Thrall and Alonzo Whiting of Torrington C. L. Hickox, c. l. Ford, Geo. s. Coggswell and X. s. Titus oi Washington Chandler Judd, Henry E. Judd and Wm. Munson of Watertown C. B. Smith of Wolcottville, and others. Of fat oxen, c. S. Cogswell of Washington, exhibited the finest pair, and John NJ. Wadhams of Goshen dis played steer which worthily took the first pre- mium over all others. .
 Of" cattle raised by exhibitors" Mir. Munson of Watertown, took the first premium for year ling heifer-while the first premium for stock cattle" was divided between Mir. Seth S. Logan of Washington, and Levi w. Thral of Torring. ton.
 The show of Devons, both grade and thorough bred, was altogether unsurpassed by anything that spectator could find outside of Ltchfeld county.
 Of Sheep, Chas. B. Smith, of Wolcottvllo ex- hlbitcd fine Saxony Buck. Jonas Hungerford of Watertown, three splendid Merinoes. and Alonzo Wh ting, Truman Miner and Cyrus Cat lin, excellent specimens of the Saxony, Merino Long and Middle Wools.
 There were also exhibited on "Wednesday, the usual variety of Fowls, Swine, &c,-for the best of which we refer our readers to the premium list published on the first page of this sheet. On Thursday, the exhibition of Horses took place. There were over one hundred and fifty entries made, embracing every variety of thor ough bred and "grade" Stallions, Mares and Geldings, Matched horses, Roadsters, Brood mares and colts.
 There were so many elegant and perfect spec imens of each of these in their classes, that a mention of any particular animals might seem in vidious. Unfortunately, however-or fortunate ly-we are unable to give the premiums declared upon,stalons, as the Committeeman undoubted ly desirous of saving himself from unpleasant anathemas from those who didat happen to re- ceive " first premiums" wisely walked home with the list in his pocket and so the results of his ser vices becomes lost temporarily to the Society, and the public. .res-
 J. H. Bennett of New Preston. however. wa may say, exhibited his splendid horse Nauea- tuck" which we'll sustained in the crowd of other handsome and blooded steeds, his wide reputa. tion. Col. Battell, of Norfolk, exhibited his ele- gant and faultless " Pleasant Gale," perhaps the most showy and symmetrical model of a horse on the ground. Jas Futile, Esq, of Winsted exhibited fine chestnut horse, years old, re. gently from Vermont, and bearing all the marks of that famous birth place of famous horses, and '. MT Rice of Winsted fine three year old stal- hon' small but smart.
 VI Noadsters, MT. Truman A. Warren, of Wa. ..''oWn' exhibited by all odds the finest geldng wit, @ W. a0aos whether it could compete in speed wl'n some others we observed |; and yr Charles Merrlman, obtained the first n,sm;nr, fo, hoe, s roadster mare. & p'en''uni s'u TOT oes' " VI ooils' E.. .nere was large number and m. > merous handsome specimens, perhans to ,ha hes. of which, the committee have ava,ae, D'.' ums, and it is always invidious to go bsh;pa .s the judgment of professional horssmen ;n :, sne
 matters, tho we observed several excellent co,.s which are not mentioned in the list. 3 e :, | Of Brood mares and colts, mare of Mr. Jos r II. Bennett, and colt of Mr. J. NJ, Munsop , seemed particularly worthy of premiums, 'I Of Matched Horses, Mr. Frederick Lyman