Morning journal and courier., 1881-09-29
woodbridge and Bethany Fair.
rrIrst Day--TO-hay to be the Best Day Of
 the Fair.

First Day--TO-day to be the Best Day Of
 the Fair.
 Yesterday was the first day of the twenty third annual exhibition of the above-nsmed agricultural society, held at their grounds in Woodbridge. There were large loads of veg etables and other articles for the tent exhibi- ton arriving in the forenoon that quickly disappeared in the door of the tent and were soon set in order in their respective classes.
 A noticeable feature of the fair is the dis play of large-sized vegetables, beets, mangold wurtzels potatoes and pumpkins, that have grown to very large size, notwithstanding the late dry weather. The pumpkins are credit to the farmers and gardeners of the two towns. The exhibit comprises pumpkins ot all sizes, colors and shapes. The president of the society, MT. E. W. Judge, of Wood bridge, shows sixteen varieties of potatoes, some of them new kinds that have been grown for the first time during the last two years. The varieties called "Queen of the Valley and Pride of America" are among the many fine looking potatoes. Another basket of a variety that is new this season is called White Elephant. Jonah Platt, of Milford, shows a new kind, the Belle potato, which has produced twenty two bushels of good potatoes from half bushel of seed potatoes. Dr. J. W. Barker, of Woodbridge, shows sweet potatoes of this seasons growth.
 Near the potatoes may be seen stalks of dropping sorghum, broom corn, two Hercu- les club or California cucumbers, egg plants, etc., and field corn, white, yellow, and red. The display of pears is a very fine one. John Peck, N. D. Clark, c. N. Beecher, R. c. Newton and T. A. Todd are each large exhibitors. The grapes that are shown are perfect. There are beautiful clusters of Concords, Black Ontario, Clinton and Rog- CTS No. 19 of the dark color, and Martha, Agawam and Lady, of the white or light colored grapes, and Brighton, Salem, Diana and Perkins, of the darker red colored varie- ties. The display of apples is not large Some plates of very fine peaches are shown
 Very attractive varieties early and late Crawfords, Peck's seeding, and Red Side melocoton.
 One lady shows twelve varieties of canned fruit. Another lady has twenty jars of canned fruit and two entries of flowers; one is boquet of wild flowers, the other is a rose and bud and clematis of wax.
 Mrs. Lauren Doolittle has rare attraction that consists of tray of wild plants. Some of the leaves are very handsome and close ly resemble the leaves of the cultivated foliage plant, coleus. The wild plants are chiefly from the woods
 There are bedquilts in variety. One lady has five on exhibition. One of them con tains g, ,132 pieces; another is one hundred years old. There are table covers, pin cush- ions, silk embroidery, handsome Turkish rug, etc.
 There is fair show of poultry One tent is full of coops. One exhibitor has eight va- rieties of doves; another has coop contain ing 13 young guinea fowls another has two very attractive GOODS of ducks.
 In the afternoon some premiums were awarded to 8 few classes of horses that were shown on the track, but to-day is to be the principal day of the fair. The Cheshire band l is to furnish the music The chief marshal, MT. R. c. Newton, of Woodbridge, and his corps of assistant marshals, with the co-ope- | ration of the president, secretary and execu. l tive committee, will do all in their power fo1
 the entertainment of the public If the weath.
 CT should be pleasant to day very many teams l will be seen on the road to the fair from this and surrounding towns.
 l The welcome rain of last evening has laid the dust for those who may attend, and the
 fair (weather permitting) will close to-day. | If the weather should be decidedly stormy during the forenoon of today the exhibition will probably be held on Friday, as per ad | vertisement