Connecticut western news., 1872-09-13
Cattle Show and Fair.

1 farmers, and this fact alone is sufficient.
 with their united efforts, to bring about the
 above result. That they will do it, there is
 no doubt, all being needed is to awaken
 them 10 their own interests in this matter.
 and Mis is going to Dc done!
 The l4th annual show and fair last Tues day and Wednesday, was such as to en-
 courage the officers of the Society in their
 efforts as well as the people of this region,
 whose best interests are identical with it's
 success, above that of any other.
 The first day opened to their disadvan-
 tage with fine shower of rain, which op-
 erated of course in keeping many from a
 distance away, who had intended to bring
 their stock for exhibition, but notwithstand- ing that very fair show was at hand, to particularize which, we cannot do more than to mention two or three of especial interest, yet it was admitted by all who saw 1t that for quality, it was most excel lent and equal to any former year, and shows more and more the rapid progress being made in the introduction of blooded stock. The four-year old steers of Chauncy
 Baldwin, of West Cornwall, the society's secretary, were remarkably handsome, while the Short Horn bull of Mir. Richard son, of Lime Rock, commanded much at- tention. Those Grade Ayrshire sheep, of Hon. T. s. Gold, of West Cornwall, were regarded as something little extra, as well as the Spanish Merino sheep of M. M. Blake. of Salisbury. These sheep of MT. Blake were indeed remarkably fine. and a look at them is we'll worth the visit to his farm for. that purpose. The draft cattle drew heavily the winning yoke in the contest drew 5000 pounds on stone boat over sand road. There was very good exhibition of Jersey cattle, which with all the above mentioned, is sufficient to show what the farmers can do, and are doing, and if they will only bring them out at this show and exhibit them, our Cattle Show will be what we all want it to be; at the the head of the class. The
 SECOND DAY
 Was anything but the most favorable for large gathering, the weather in the fore part of the day presenting very threaten ing aspect, yet the attendance we think was fully the average on the second day of the previous Fairs. As the hall for the exhi- bition of the fine fruits of the land and the curiously wrought work of the ladies is hear the gate as we enter, we'll do that first. Entering the building. the most tempting display of fruit that was ever ex- hibited here, and perhaps we are right in saying anywhere else about this region, was arranged on the long tables in front. We had no idea that such luscious peaches could be raised here as was on exhibition there, and of such large size. Those of MT. s. s. Robbins, of Lakeville, and Mrs. Jas. Van Deusen, of Ore Hill, were the finest we think we ever saw here or anywhere else, while those of Messrs Chas. Spur. and Zacheus Candee, and Mrs. Louisa McArthur, of Sheffield Erastus Goodwin, of Lime Rock, and several other lots with out owners names attached, are well worthy special mention, Of pears, plums, and grapes, there was very good show, but apples, ,-what shall we say of the produc- ton of this most favorable year for that fruit. There probably was never before such collection of this fruit at this Fair; each lot successfully vieing with the others ill size and excellence. Some of the speci- mems measured IA or 15 inches in circum- ference. MT. z. Candee should have much credit for the extensive display of all man. ner of fruit exhibited by him, as well as MT. G. W. Gager, of Sharon, who occu- pied one corner of the building, and filled 1t full too. Of vegetables, bread, butter, cheese, native wines, maple syrup, honey, etc., etc., the spaces allotted to them were tolerably well filled with excellent speci- mems. Of farming utensils, the display was rather mesgre. The wagon made by J. A. Decker, of Falls Village, was much admired, and exhibited the skill of master workman. In the hall above, the ladies seem to not have come quite up to some of their previous efforts in the quantity of their skillfully wrought needle work, but what was there was good and commanded considerable attention. Perhaps the ar engagement of the fine display of flowers which was on exhibition there, took so much of their time, they couldn't give their usua! efforts to their needle work. The flowers were many and beautiful; the huge pyramid in the corner, and the large collection of a variety of dahias, as we'll as the numerous others, were elegantly and splendidly arranged. We are occupying too much space in the hall, and must not speak of the elegant wax work, pictures. etc., etc., but get out into the crowds hoy- ering about the numerous haberdashers, tents and peanut stands. There is nothing unusual here, as the same amount of bel lowing of these noisy chaps is going on, and after the Lakeville band is through with that piece, which they play very nice ly, we'll go to dinner, finding our way to one of the several tables provided for the feeding of the multitude. Here is Mir. Dean, he who sells stoves and dinner horns, and es he is pretty good looking sort of chap, and is tending door to a very tastily trim med house, we'll walk into the parlor. with Dr. Maltbie, the cashier, in the corner attending to the money matters, and the numerous pretty girls to wait on the tables, it is no wonder they are so extensively pat ronized. If any who ate there went away without a1 they wanted of everything a hungry man could crave, we'd like to take that mans dimensions. The eating houses of South Canaan and the Falls Village Methodist society are well arranged, and altogether this feature of the farmers fair is very desirable one, giving opportunity for good dinner atavery reasonable price.
 It was our intention to give the points of