Connecticut western news., 1879-09-17
he equal of any of the fall meetings of the

| teams of oxen, COWS, agricultural implements, farm and garden productions, all descriptions of the finer handiwork of the ladies, was suf- | fcient evidence that the opening day would reveal the fact of larger show than even the officers of the society had predicted. The at- tendance was large and of the class that make up the producers of the valley. The intell
 gent farmer of New England was (typically) present. The industry of Litchield County brought forth its production and with pride we say that it was credit to the State and her people. The park of the association is located opposite of the village on the east bank of the Housatonic river on bluff some ] thirty feet high, and is the finest of situations for the purpose. The speed shown at this meeting warrants us in saying it has become the favorite track in this section. Its con- venience of care for horses, easy approach and excellent management are proof of the assertion. The usual shows, flying horses, , air guns photograph artist, peanut vender, and the man with that little game came for ward and most of them opened for trade.
 ! Methodist church ladies societies, tastefully trimmed in evergreens and flowers, with graceful ladies and misses in attendance, fur nished tempting dinner, which the stranger could eat for fifty cents and feel that it was a good chance to exhibit the strong virtues of charity and gluttonise at the same time, with the smiles of the fair walters thrown in on the chromo principle in proportion to what you pay and generous in all cases. The 30 yoke of cattle from Ore Hill, the largest string on i exhibition, was pronounced the best string in the Housatonic Valley. One pair of 4-years- old steers weighing 3,936 lbs., owned by Col H. P. Harris, were beauties and the finest on exhibition. Hiram Clarke of North East ex- hibted a pair weighing 4 900 lbs, the largest on the field. J. w. Parks showed nice pair of 5-years-old; Dakin pair of fat cattle Mi To B. Richardson showed fine pair of grade Devons, 3 years old, weight 2,950 lbs. :; Gov. A. H. Holly large pair of grade Devons, weighing $500 lbs; all his stock looked fine. J. A. Sanford of Watertown showed pair of 6-years- grade Durhams, weighing 4O00 lbs. They were sleek looking and later show ed skillful training. Harry Sedgwick of Corn wall showed fine pair of cattle and made a good exhibit Hon. T. S. Colds exhibit of Ayrshire grade, consisting of a COW, ,heifer and 10 yearlings was fine. Messrs. Durham and Yale of Sharon made fine exhibit of Ayr shires; one bull 3 years old, two 3-years-old heifers and yearling. This was one of the best exhibits of stock on the grounds and worthy of special mention. The Chatfeld Mining Go. showed some good cattle and gave load of hay as a banquet to the cattle pres ent. The exhibit of a truck wagon weighing 2 200 lbs., capacity 15 tons built by the Com pany's employees under Col. Harris, showed what the average Yankee can do. No pro- fessional wagon maker is employed by the : Company. The wagon brought piece of Salisbury iron ore, weight 5,430 lbs, that would yield 66 per cent. iron smelted. Col.
 Harris, the agent of the Company, exhibited in case brooch, pin and ear drops mounted in their natural state. They were as glossy black as if polished and such beauties Cress- es, sleeve buttons and studs, finished in their different shades, made this the finest display of ore we ever witnessed The ear drops and pin were in the state as taken from the bed, very even in shape and lustre. The president, Chas. W. Barnum, exhibited two pairs of trained steers. They wore blankets and col ors on their horns, drawed bright-colored, tasty-buil cart with spring seat and dash board, light weight and c. w. B. lettered on the body, the leaders yearling Durhams, The others Jerseys, 2years old showed such an intelligent training, being driven either side, and from either side without yoke, and performing every command so perfect that we believe if that knight of the whip, Prof. Le- , vinus Deming, who has educated them and who rode away with them at the close, a prouder man than the owner, should ask them a question they would hold up their
 heads and answer like a bttle man, as the . Prof. says, ''they know everything" He should have sheep skin as D. T. s., Doctor ofSTrained Steers. The exhibition of
 Draft cattle, 6 in entries) was watched with great interest by large crowd, the result we give in committees report below but it is , just to say of all, that we seldom have found such oxen as was seen at this match. J. A.. Sanford, Esq. of Watertown showed fine pair of Durhams with such remarkable skill that they started thedeavy load with a strait , pull, starting the boat at each pull. B. Yales large light red cattle pulled with vim that
 showed they were used to work. J. w.
 Parks Durhams looked as if they could draw any load, and were among the finest pairs on the grounds. c, H. Crandall's pair were s ready to draw the boat as their owner called on them. E. M Dean showed pair of white cattle that pulled so patiently that they : were the admiration of all even though they 1
 The exhibit of cows and sheep was fine, and want of space compels us to omit names of exhibitors.
 The poultry was hardly creditable, small show.
 Woods mower and harvester, Dickeye's { flaming mill by Messrs. Bartlett & Mead of Amenia, N. Y, general agents, iron beam blows by Hon. F, Miles of the Copake Iron
 Works, and other implements received special l notice by the farmers in their turn.
 STOVES AND RANGES "A. F Brown ex- hibited the "Elegant Parlo1" base burner, a very neat coal stove, also a base heating wood
 stove, "Gold Coin," burning facilities for cooking, perfect wood stove and a fine coal stove. These stoves and the Andes" and
 "Bismark' ranges exhibited by w. E. Cutting , of Salisbury kept the exhibitors lively, and from the way some of the ladies grew inter ested and pulled their husbands toward, and those same men pulled away, we concluded
 they were just the thing to have in the fam fly, though the men gave them wide berth and passed over the other side where the corn and grain, cheese and pumpkins modestly ) stood.
 Mrs. H. shepards ten cans of fruit looked good enough to eat. Mrs. c. Wolcott and Mrs. O. M Brinton exhibited specimens. All of this fruit was credit to the exhibitors. Nice rye bread by Mrs. Levi Blake, Mrs
 B. F. White, Mrs, H. I. Candee, and wheat bread by i've forget), looked good enough to } be devoured with J. A. Chase's honey which was securely boxed and often coveted.
 Currant wine vintage 1S7O grape wine
 vintage 1875 by J. ". Gibbs, Esq. was so
 fine that we did admire it. Rich. rare and delicate is not too much to say of it, | FARM PRODUCE was fine, the season has been all that farmers could wish, and were the apple crop larger, no lack could be named. Corn, oats, potatoes and vegetables were of the largest and fairest. Oats by 0. Brown, potatoes by F. Dean, Herman Blake, : l Reldnn and Wilcnx E naan q N Rro1,x,