Morning journal and courier., 1880-10-07
The County Fair.
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Haven County Agricultural Society was for mally opened at the State House and at Ham
 ilton Park yesterday. Contrary to the usual l custom, there was no street parade, which
 may account in part for the small number
 that was in attendance at the park. Differ ent fairs in neighboring towns being held | yesterday and the day before, together with l the stormy weather, retarded the sending of | considerable stock which this morning is ex- pected to arrive, and to-day the display of cattle will be greatly increased. Although
 the attendance was smalls the programme for I the day was successfully carried out and ! much enjoyed by the spectators. The strings of cattle arrived about 12 o'clock One was from Bethany and the other from Woodbridge. The Bethany string
 drew decorated wagon. It was finely con- l structed of trees, flags and bunting. On the front was Bethany, 1S90" The string con- ! sisted of nineteen yoke, ten belonging to Dwight N. Clark, four to Evelyn Pardee, two l to Ezra Andrew and one each to J. w. Brad l ley, Daniel Johnson and John Sperry. The Woodbridge string consisted of seven yoke as 1 follows Jacob Bieseigel two yoke, and Ben nett Peck Lowe Russell, E. R. Peck, D. ! Smith and H. Hickox, each one. The park I exhibits were horses, cattle, swine, sheep and I agricultural implements. They are: HORSES.
 Colt stakes, foal of 1s76-A c. Wair, Hartford bay stallion, Senator Eaton; John Hard Stratford bay
 colt, Rainbow J. H. Lewis stratford roan lilly Alice
 Colt stakes, foa1 of 1s77-w. F. Osborn. Ansonia, bay Ally, Nellie Norwood; C. ". Kellogg, N T., black os11 oIase 1.,,rzo s1oo Tob, ua-d Stratfor5 n m Nellie; A. s. c. Cook, b. m. Lambert; John B. Judd, New Haven, b. g. Prfnce whitlock, Berkshire ! Neghbor Ups; John B. Judd, New Haven, Spot; J. C. l Cloves, Waterbury, g. g. Karmel; A. L. Holt, B. g.
 2:s5 class purse s1OO-James H. Lewis. stratford, b.
 s. Magnet; O. G. Camp, Waterbury, b. g. Jack; John B. Judd, New Haven, b. m. Mary D. | Double teams, purse s75-o c. Camp Waterbury, b.
 g. Essex Maid and Jack; John B. Judd, double team 1; | J. c. Gloves, Karmen and mate.
 Telephone; N. D. Baldwin, Birmingham, b. g. Jim A.
 Free for aiI purse S125-O. G Camp Waterbury, b. g. l Jack. 1 Gents driving horses-w. F: Osborn, Ansonia, oh. g. Elmo Star John B. Judd, New Haven driv- | ing horse w. H. Cummings, MilldaIe, Rover C.. W. l Benham Hamden, Jack; G. w. Bradley, Hamden, | Kate
 Geldings and mares for family use-Ju1ius W. Yale,
 horse seven years old | w. Hine, New Haven. Fan seven years; E. E. Sanford, New Haven, Jerry nine 1 years w. H. Cummings, Milldale Rover; T. A. War ] Stallions and Mares-H B. Munson. Seymour, stall | lion Slasher, three years mare with foal, Nellie 1 mare with foal, Coliona W. F. Osborn, Ansonia,
 stallions Prince Imperial Duplex and Neghbor Ups
 James H. Lewis, Stratford, mare with foa Lady Col l lins stallion Low Norwood, three years H. P. Wal
 lace wallingford stallion Ellerslie three years w.
 A. Robinson, Montowese, mare with tfour months Colts-H. B. AIunson Seymour Jonas M. Platt, 1 Derby W. F. Osborn, Ansonia NJ. H. Warren, Ham
 den James H. Lewis, Stratford, and Samuel Robin l son, J. c. Kelly, New Haven w. Ellis, Derby G. | Thomas, Hartford Fred Potter, New Haven. Matched and fancy matched horses-s. H. Crutten- den, New Haven E. H. Barnes, New Haven T. A. 1 Warren, New Haven G. B. Bates, New Haven, SHEEP.
 Julius @ " Yale Merden, nine pens sheeR ss James 1 eight pens. L. G. Hemingway, swine CATTLE.
 1 Jerseys, fair exhibition by R. M. Burwer New l Haven; M. F. Mix. Westvile, and Thomas Fair clough, Wolcott. Mr. F. Warren, of Hamden, shows 1 Jersey grades; and also hree grade short horn Devons and Julius W Yale of Meriden, competea
 with him. Both of these also show Devon
 Woodbridge makes the only exhibit H M " War r. ren, of Hamden, has grade Ayrshires. In steers
 the principal competitors Julius w. Yale of Meri den and James A. Bill James A. Bill shows fat cat
 tie. Additional Jerseys are by M. F. Mix, Westville and Thomas Fairc1ough, wolcott. Working are by James A. Bill, Lyme, and C. c. Parnee, Bethany, | and they also exhibit fat cattle.
 ! The exhibits of agricultural implements were R. l B. Bradley x Co, 70 implements; M. ". Terrin Mid dleheld cacinet creamer.
 l The programme at the park the exhibition of
 working oxen, four, five and six years old and over best yoke of steers, trains of working oxen and
 ute class purse of S5O s25 to first sf5 second
 Sl0 to third trotting 244 class for divided purse of $100.
 The town of Bethany was awarded the first premium for it's exhibition of trains of work
 ing oxen and steers, with second premium to
 the town of Woodbridge and third to James l A. Bill of Lyme.
 l Early in the afternoon the three minute
 class was called and the racing started. It was very much enjoyed and passed off in a I very satisfactory manner. Purses of $50 1 for the 800 class and $1OO to the 2:44 class, 1 divided into three different prizes of $25, 1 $15, $1O, and $6O, $25 and $15,were won as | the following summary will indicate: 300 MINUTE GLASS.
 9.ds HSighbRr Eirst 1sacan1 %Gney megsS $2S SIS
 Time, 2l9il, 2:54. 2:55 2:593( '-'-'''' '-'' 2:44 GLASS.
 Nellie e...i..;.,--..d First money, s6o
 spdf ss5e Thipd sfdGdd mooeS moesys s5 S2'
 'tHfi Time, 2i6. 2l4, 2476 '' i'--''' S-'' l At the State House it was an unusually busy scene in the morning, the entries coming | in lively manner The exhibits are very
 fine; mammoth pumpkins and squashes, lus- 1 ciors pears, peaches and grapes in profusion, greet the eye and tempt the palate as one 1 passes by the heavily-laden stands. Among 1 other interesting exhibits are samples from the New Haven Ruffie Co.,, plants by O'Neil l Ca very large and handsome display), photo 1 graphs by Phelps, hardware by the Scoville ] Manufacturing company of Waterbury, arti- l cles by c. M. Loomis the piano man, special brands and the self-raising flour by J. D. | Dewel & Co.,, fine showing for the New Haven Baking company, handsome speci- | mems of needlework by Mrs. I. K. Ward, of l West Haven, and others.
 | The room devoted to farm. garden and l dairy products is the largest of the exhibitors | rooms. This department is under the super l vision of c. P. Augur, of Whitneyville. On l the numerous benches that string through l the room, vegetables of all kinds and varieties are piled up in baskets. l Among the manufacturers productions are I those from the Connecticut Wire Works; Mt. l Carmel Manufacturing company; B. w. | Childs, Hartford; James A. Bill, Lyme; John
 E. Bassett & Co.,, of this city; James Pyle, 1 New York; G.. R.. Pierpont, North Haven; New Haven Window Shade company; c. P. Merriman, of this city: New Haven Oil and Lamp store and Frank E. Roberts l In the grain and feed department speci- | mems have been presented from nearly every prominent farmer in New Haven county. In the rear of the building, on the portico
 are the coops containing the poultry. Geese, l ducks pigeons, turkeys and hens make a | good showing.
 l At the State House there are 154 half
 bushels of apples, 1O1 plates of apples, 46 half bushels of potatoes, and 1t is said by
 judges that the display of pumpkins is the largest ever seen in New England. The ele-
 gant floral designs are well worth looking at. No doubt the fair will be thronged to day, as the prices of admission are low. The Amer | ican band discoursed fine music at the park yesterday, and will assist again to-day. PROGRAMME TO-DAY PARK. Stallions and mares at 93O.
 Geldings and mares for family at 10:O0. Colts, 1, 2 and years old, at 10:30 | Matched horses at 1I:OO.
 l Gents driving horses at 11:30
 2:35 class, trotting at 1:30.
 1 Colt stakes of TT at 200
 | Pacing class at 2:30.
 1 Altogether the exhibition is a worthy one
 and we'll merits large attendance, which it
 will undoubtedly have.
 The following will be the programme at
 the park to-day: Exhibition of Short Horns,
 Devons, Jerseys, Herefords, etc., fat cattle,
 stalions and mares, geldings and mares, colts l (trotting stakes), matched family horses, | gents driving horses, trotting, 2:35 class; pacers' stakes, sheep and swine. The park
 is open from S:30 a. m. to 10 p. m. and the
 State House from till 10 p. m. l Branford Fair. The fair which was held in Branford yes
 terday was a success. Fine teams of oxen