Connecticut western news., 1878-10-02
THE HARRINGTON FAIR.

The fair at Ct. Burlington was well attend ed, and pronounced by many, the best the so ciety has ever held. The exhibits in all de- partments, were select and numerous. The hall exhibition was never finer, and there was an unusually fine display ot fruit, especially winter apples. There were 26 entries of but ter, and 12 of cheese. On the first day the cat tis-pcns were as full as in formcr years. In tries in three and four-years- s-old oxen, 8; ill two year olds and yearlings, IS; in mich and fat cows 24 i4t-l leifers~ calves and neat stock. 33 in stock COWS, Durham stock, 19; Jer- sey stock, 27, of which Mr. Mackie had eight animals Ayrshire stock, 8, M. w. Butler ex- hibiting i ; Holstein stock, 10, Swine had 10 entries of boars, and 6 sows. Sheep were ahead of former years. There were entries of farm teamss7 of carriage horses, ,15 of breed ing mares and colts, eight stallions, six three year-olds, 13 two years, 10 yearlings, two pairs dri ving or road horses, and 19 single horses.
 The music for the occasion furnished by the Southfield. Lee and Ct. Burlington bands. On the closing day Prof. Frost delivered an hours address, his theme being ''Ncw Eng land Farming Restored"
 The weather was all that could be desired, with the exception of slight rain on Thurs day afternoon: The premiums awarded were as follows Summer crops, Z34 entries; Rye, J. A. Kline of Egremont oats, P. M. Shaylor of Lee; barley, Joseph Ramsey of Egremont i; grass, Mark Humphrey of Ct Darlington ; veg etable garden, Dr. II. D. Train of Sheffield j; sowed corn L. $. Bailey of Ct. Burlington. Fall crops, 23O entries Corn, George M. Hol- lenbeck of Ct. Barringtcn sweet corn, M. W. Andrus of Sheffield buckwheat, R. H. Race of Egremont potatoes, Daniel Fairchild of Stockbridge carrots, W. G. Karner of Pitts field :; turnips, Noah Gibson of New Marlboro ]; cabbages, Alonzo Bradley of Lee best farm of less than forty acres, w. O. Curtis of Len OK 100 acres Warren Cressey of Great Bar rington largest variety of garden vegetables, M l.. Wheelock of Ct. Harrington butter, J. Milton Mackie of Gt Burlington dairy cheese, Mrs. L. I. Wright of Egremont fac tory, J. A. Potter of Rome, N. Y.; maple sugar and syrup, H. D. Hyde of New Marlbo- TO :; honey, Orrn Nullard of Becket grape vine, J. Q. A. Rice of Ct. Burlington native, Mrs. Joseph Candee of Sheffield.
 Fall apples, Charles Spur of Sheffield; pears, Ralph Little of Sheffield pears, J. V. Warner of Sheffield.
 Fat oxen, J. H. Van Deusen working oxen, w. II. Parks of Sheffield draft oxen, W. H. Hawlcy of Sandsfeld 4-years-old oxen, w. H. Hubbard 3-years-old J. H. Van Deusen ; 2-years-old heifer having had a calf, r. B. Wilcox of Sheffield ; not having had cali, ,Ja red Lewis bull cali, J. Van Deusen heifer calf F. Abbey ; matched calves, E. N. Eub- bard herd of neat stock, Jared Lewis dairy cows, H. ". Burget of Egrsmont stock cows, F. Abbey; Ayrshire bull and COW, Warren Cressey heifer M. S. Heath of Stockbridge ; bull calf F. B. Wilcox of Sheffield heifer cali w. Cressey.
 Swine: Berkshire boar, o. Nelson of Egre- mont Chester boar, T. $. Baldwin of Egre- mont Yorkshire, John Winthrop of Stock bridge grade boar, Elisha Collins Berkshire SOW and pigs, E. H. Husted of Egremont ; Chester, T. s. Baldwin of Egremont grade, II. s. fuwes of Egremont.
 Horses Farm, Wellington Smith of Lee; ; uaIr or carna ge horses, E. M. Scoyille of Egremont breeding mare and colt. John Winthrop of Stockbrldge; stallion, s. s. Camp; S-years- old colt, J H. Coon of Shef- field; 3 years-oid, E. Hurlburt; yearling, o, Nelson of Egremont; 4years-old horse, F. NJ. Dodge of Pittstield running horse, l.. Brusie: pair of rod horses, P. Russell :. single horse, Solomon Purdy of Monterey {; blowing E. s. Merrill of Sandlsfeld, NJ. J. Wheeler.
 Milch cows, s. E. Smith of G.. Barring ton; fat COW, J. Lewis of Ct. Barrlngton grade butter COW; M. Wheeler; Durham bull, E. Hubbard of Ct. Barrlngto COW, l. A. Kline, of Egremont; heifer, M. ". Butler of Lenox; bull calf, F. Abbey of Ct. Burlington; heifer calf l.. Butler of Lenox 4-years-old oxen, W. Hubbard of Ct. Bar rington ;3-years-old, J. H. Van Deusen 1; Jersey bull, F. A. Russell of Ct. Barring ton; 2-years-old heifer and bull calf J. M. Macke of Ct. Burlington heifer calf P. Russell of Gt Barrin gton herd of Jer, sey stock, J. Mackie of Ct. Burlington Holstein bull, A. Bradley of Lee: 2-vears- old helfer and calf and herd, E. Wash burn of LenoX,
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