Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-09
Agricultural Fair.

Produ ucts of the SOll-A Fine DAspAay oh Fruits and Vegetables-Speed on the Track.
 The seventeenth annual fair of the Milford and Orange Agricultural Society opened at Meadow Side Park, Milford, yesterday The celebrated Wheeler & Wilson band were early on the ground, and at 10 o'clock the line of march was taken from the Town Hall. The long line of oxen and carts passed through the principal streets of the town and thence to the park, where the two days exhibits were to be made. Owing to the threatening appearance of the weather the attendance was small at the opening and the exhibits were correspondingly small. In the after noon, however, the people commenced to flock in from the country, and before the time for the races to commence there were several hundreds of people on the ground.
 There was noticeable absence of decora-' ted carts this year, none appearing in line, and the exhibition of cattle was not up to ex- hibitions of previous years.
 From 10 a. m. to 12:3O p. m. occurred the exhibition of trains of working cattle and decorated carts; selection of oxen for town premiums exhibition of trains of oxen from out of town trial of working oxen from one year old to six years old.
 The committee reported premiums as fol lows
 Trains of oxen-First premium, $15, Mil ford
 Working oxen, six years old and over First premium, Richard E. Smith, Milford; second premium, George Bine, Orange.
 Five years old-First premium, David Platt, of Milford second, Albert F. Miles, of Orange.
 Four years old-Otis Treat Orange, first; William B. Smith, Milford, second.
 Three years old-S. l.. Smith, Orange, first; A. c. Platt, Milford, second.
 Two years old-W. B. Smith, Milford first.
 One year old-George T. Hine, Orange, first; Charles A. Clark, Milford, second.
 Draught oxen-Edward Pritchard, West Haven, first; Michael Stokes, Derby, second; George T. Hine, Orange, third; S. l.. Smith, Orange, fourth
 EXHIBITS.
 The exhibit of vegetables, fruit, fancy and manufactured articles was not so elaborate as that of last year Among the more noticea- ble were the following R. B. Bradley 6 Co., of this city exhibited fine assortment of ag- ricultural implements, including horse mow CTS and rakes, cultivators and harrows, cheese and butter workers and many other first class articles, useful in the production of farm produce.
 F. B. Pope & Son of Milford exhibited fine assortment of top and no top buggies, among which were the 'tPiano, "White chaper' and Corning" They also exhibit ed a superior sample of business wagons
 Among the agricultural products were those of David Miles & Son, who exhibited among other things improved eight rowed yellow corn in ears 153 inches long, and handsome variety called the Golden Drop improved, planted in June. They also showed .,o1So <1f las hoN pumpkins and plate of second growth Luw- ton blackberries. Dennis Tenn of Milford exhibited seven varieties of apples, and Will liam c. Durand, Marcus Merwin and others gave fine exhibits
 There was a fine showing in grapes, ,noticea- ble being those of N. H. Lindley < Go. of Bridgeport Dennis Fenn, A Hawkins, D. Andrews, P. S. Bristol and P. R. G. AtweIl.
 The display of apples was very fine Among the most prominent exhibitors were William c. Durand, Marcus Merwin and N. c. Platt.
 Pears did not "pan out'' as well as on former occasions, although D. Andrews, B. s. Smith P R. G. AtweH and Joseph W. Nettleton all exhibited number of varieties.
 Mrs. J. A. Merwin showed 30 varieties of canned fruit, Mrs. Samuel Nettleton 24 varie- ties and Mrs. Dennis Ferris 20 variaties.
 The display of fancy goods by the ladies was not for some reason as large as usual. Among the more noticeable was very hand  B. Clark and very elegant sofa pillow by Miss Fanny M. Richards.
 F. H. Munson shows six varieties of rab- bits, while s. H. Lincoln calls attention to several coops of chicks.
 The display of vegetables was not large. Fine baskets of onions were exhibited by AL exander Oliver, J. A. Merwin and N. E. Smith. Beets-S. l.. Lincoln and Julius Porter. Potatoes-Nathan Clark, S. l.. Lin coin, J. S. Walker and Patrick O'Rourke, all of whom presented fine samples of different varieties.
 and corn in endless variety, tomatoes and cabbage in abundance and wheat, rye, oats and buckwheat equal to the best. The B. Shoninger Organ Go. showed two very handsome parlor organs, and from ap- pearances they will take the first premium The New Haven Ruffle Go. exhibit very fine assortment of ruffiings. The process of manufacture in all it's details is shown, and samples of their 1, ,52S styles are shown by the gentlemanly attendant.
 The display of cattle, pigs, sheep, etc., is not as large as on former occasions, yet the stock exhibited is decidedly meritorious, and will no doubt be remembered in the premi- ums.
 THE RACES.
 The races yesterday were in the 2:37 class for purse of $2OO, best three in five to har- ness, divided as follows $12O to first, $50 to second and $50 to third. The entries were as follows:
 J. H. Lewis, stratford, ch. m., Olive, l., |, 1,
 w. J. Haskell, Greenfield, Dr. m., Fanny, ?, ?, 4.
 Charles B. Davis, Holyoke, b. m., Carrie Allen, 3, 1, 2.
 Ferris & Smith, Stamford, b. g., Bay George, 4, ,, 6.
 c. R, Pomeroy. Springfield, blk. m., Fan nie Jefferson, 5, 6, 5.
 E. l.. Palmer, Norwich, b. g., Dixie, 6, 3, 3.
 Olive took first money, Fanny second and Carrie Allen third.
 Tme-2:354, 2:364, 2:37t.
 This ended the races for the day, and soon after the crowd began to disperse.
 Wheeler 6 Wilson's band furnished music for the fair, and, as every one knows, it is frst-class.
 To-day there will be three races, which in clude the 2:44 class, the 2:50 class and the .tsfree for all.' A number of excellent horses are entered and the races will no doubt be ex-