Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-22
State Fair.

Second Day of the Exhibition at Merfden
 Large Attendance and a Fine Display
 Good TrOttfng.
 The weather yesterday was all that could
 be desired for the benefit of the society. Talk
 en altogether the enterprise is well worthy of
 patronage, and many were the remarks indi-
 eating the satisfaction of the visitors. The
 road leading to the park is kept we'll watered,
 SO that no dust annoys those who attend.
 As announced in the programme some i
 classes of cattle received the attention of the
 judges in the forenoon.
 The president of the society, MT. James A.
 Bill, has a long shed filled with fine Devon
 cattle, 43 in number
 In the row of sheds near the entrance can
 be seen some of the largest and best cattle on
 the grounds. Among them is pair of twin
 steers of Durham and Holstein grade. They
 are. very handsome in color, being black and white, and are entered by Charles Hart, of Woodbury.
 Mrs. J. Fl. Guy, of Meriden. exhibits Jer- sey grade COW and heifer. They are evident
 ly family pets, as they show the care they are used to, and the quality of the ribbons on the horns and the silken cords with which they are tied indicate. MT. A. Warner, of Pomfret, shows a fine herd of 10 head of Guernsey cattle, some of them imported from the island of that name in the English channel J. N. Borlon, of New London has a fine herd of the same va- riety.
 SWISS CATTLE. These cattle are more than worthy of at tention. There are three exhibitors of this class of cattle. C. F. Maxfeld, of New Hart ford, has head William R. Fish, of Mystic River shows 20 head; Isaac Barnes, of Col Ensville, has several head. The stock was imported from Switzerland few years ago. They are large, fine looking animals of peculiar dun color and are orna-
 mented with very fine sounding bells, in &C., cordance with the customs of the Swiss peo- pie, who are celebrated for their fondness for bells as the Swiss bell ringers give evi- dence They high priced cattle both here and in their native country, $500 being
 the price named for some of the COWS at the fair. The Swiss COW Bessie, the property of
 Mir. Fish, has given a yield of 61O pounds of butter year besides some milk not used for
 butter making. They appear to be easily kept in good con- difion as they are nearly all fat. They can | be seen in one of the long rows of sheds on 1 the western side of the grounds and near them can be seen large herds of Jerseys, Ayrshires, etc. There are many pens of swine and sheep. l Mir. J. A. Bill has two pens of Cashmere | sheep or Angora goats. The display of poultry is very creditable one. Tbera iS fine show of ments, R. B. Bra, ley & Go. of this city | being the largest exhibitors, and making as
 ustomary with this widely known house l noticeably interesting display both to agri- 1 culturists and the public. New Haven car
 riages are well represented in the building | used for that purpose. Yesterday afternoin 8 man drove off from | the grounds with wagon load of pumps. He evidently thought the people did not need pumps, as they had more use for faucets. It would be impossible to enumerate all | the worthy horses. Some of them cannot fail | to attract attention. Mir. Erastus Doolittle has fine colt called | Morgan Boy, that is in the hands of Robert Vining of Wallingford. He is about fifteen
 hands high, remarkably well developed, coal l black and perfect beauty. He will remind I some of the horse called Lone Star that was | one of the hAndsomest horses of his time which was several years ago. He can be ! seen at the class sheds near the carriage build l ing. Black Eagle, promising young horse | in MT. Vining's training, can be seen at the l same place, also several others. THE TRoTTING. Soon after o'clock the horses appeared I on the track for the 2:45 class, which had | six entries.
 ". O. Fender. of Stamford, enters S. g. Dandy. O. Doble, Tarrytown, N. Y, enters 8 g. Lou Tall man.
 z. T. Kenyon, Providence, R. l., enters oh. g. Cas- teIla
 H. Burke, Rockville. enters b. g. Willie. J. H. Mcdonald, Meriden, enters oh. 8. New Eng l land Boy.
 Dandy WAS drawn. the word at the fourth start. Heat won by Jo McCoolin 2:43. Second heat was not very close heat.
 Won by Jo McCool time 2:43 1-2 Lou Tallman set back for running. Third heat-Willie was drawn This was l a well contested heat Won by Lou Tallman 1 in 2:4O.
 ! Fourth heat-The horses went off at the ! second trial. Lou Tallman got good start ! after passing the first turn, and went up to | the back stretch at an easy gait and came un- der the wire at still less speed, with the oth- ' time 2:44.
 Fifth heat-Lou Tallman went so far in advance of the others that he was in danger of distancing them. The driver pulled him I down almost to walk as he passed under | the wire in PAS 1-2, winning the heat and race. Second money to Jo McCool, third to New England Boy, fourth to Castella. SUMMARY. cass Purse of Sl50-h75 to first to aacond