Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-26
gosal a11d County Nslvs.
LITCHFIELD.

LllCHF
 The County Cattle Show and Fair last week was complete and gratifying success to all concerned The heavy rain on Wednesday in duced the Executive Committee to postpone the exercises of the Fair until the next two days Thursday and Friday, when they hoped the be- nign deities of Agriculture would afford its smiles as plenteously it promised it's tears. And the Executive committee were not disap- pointed. The weather on Thursday was all that could be desired, and the postponement then met tho appreciation of oven those who were dis posed to grumble on the previous day.
 The largest number of cattle that were ever entered for exhibition at any fair held in this county were shown that day. The list included 130 pairs of oxen and steers, 266 other neat cat tie, consisting of bulls, cows hefers and young stock, 135 sheep. and 50 swine young and old.
 Among the exhibitors were the Messrs. Gris- wold, Whiting, Thrall and Col D. w. Pierce, Baldwin, Catlins, Masons, Ford, Blakeslees, Judd, Harts, Logan and other well known cat tie raisers throughout the county. We doubt whether such an exhibition was ever seen be-
 
 be given in any other county in the State Ma ny fine wool, long wool middle wool, and alS wool sheep were shown, comprising specimen stocks from the folds of Messrs. Hitchcock, Lo- gan and HartweN of Washington, Whiting, Hart well and Blakeslee of Torrington, and Catlin of l our town.
 l The various committees had all tho work they could attend to in examining the stock and de- ciding upon their merits, and those who did not receive premiums should be as contented as those who did, in the reflection that they could not have expected so great competition, and in the general hope for better luck next time.
 Tho receipts on Thursday at the gate were S470,23, beside the renting of the grounds, amounting to nearly another hundred dollars On Friday the fine weather still continued, and the display of horses was very large and magnificent. Geo. c. Hitchcock, Esq, exhibit ed his elegant stock of thorough breds, which elcited vast admiration form the large concourse of spectators both in the street and on the ground. J. II. Bennett of Washington and Col Isaac Morse of this town also exhibited their noble stallions, which, as will be seen from the list of premiums awarded were appreciated as highly by the Judges as by the public. 1 H. J. Peck also exhibited handsome stallion "Flying Dutchman" which would have taken the first premium, if seen by the Judges. The display of Vegetables and Horticulture in the tent was not 50 large as that of last year, of course but some very fine apples nevertheless loomed up to the gratifed sight from tempting baskets, and several fine punches of grapes seemed to have ripened for the special purpose of exhibiting their luxurious rotundity to the ladies and tempting the boys. Of general and domestic manufactures on the contrary there was full and rich display, as even the premium list shows. Among the dairy products we mo- | ticed some fine cheeses of Messrs. North, White. Hotchkiss and Morse, but that one which made itself so odorous last year, and whose fragrance stretches itself in memory down the twelve month till now, we could where discover. Let us hopc that it has been re-buried, and may it "stay under" longer than the three days. where it may be, literally, food for worms. Among the specimens of butter offered we were assured at least one could be recommended for durability and strength, but VIC saw none that was not rich and sweet.
 The collection of Paintings and Flowers ex- cceded by far in beauty and richness anything that has ever before been exhibited by the So- ciety. Tho tent containing this class was a perfect bower of fragrance and beauty The [ eye was bewildered almost with the rare collec- tion of art and fancy which our own county la- dies had wrought with pencil and flowers, and we hardly knew which to admire the most, the skillful cunning which had arranged the beauti ful boquets that loaded the table or the flowers that composed them, themselves. Mrs. David B. Buckley presented most beautiful design, the, "stars and Stripes" arranged in flowers from her own garden, while Mrs. Ransom, Mrs. Braman, Mrs. Staples and Mrs. Moore and the Misses Adams, Baldwin and Whiting added with their taste and their gardens to the rich floral display.
 The Editor gratefully touches his hat to the thoughtful lady who made him so charming a present rom among the pyramids of boquets, assuring her that his duties that day were ma 'ef'aliy hghtened and rewarded, and his sanc- tum or'ghtened ever since with the exquisite gift Great credit is due to the general tent mana ger, MT. D. c. Buckley and his energetic clerk. Mr. H. E. Gates, and his other assistants. for their industry and taste in arranging and class
 flying the various articles in the tent. and to the ladies generally, for the general success of this part of the exhibition. Credit is also in A 1aroe measure to be awarded by the society and the public to the retiring president, MI. R. A. Ford, for the activity, faithfulness and ability with which he superintended the entire exhibition, and the Secretary acknowledges for the Society the general activity and energy of the marshals and assistants, and particularly the invaluable