The Press., 1883-10-18
crowd, good order, and general expression of satisfaction on the part of the visitors.

crowd, good order, and general expression of satisfaction on the part of the visitors.
 THE HALL SHOW
 Was unusually good. In the center of the room stood fine case of crackers from Boss & Son of New London. Cases of knit goods from Weaver of Stafford and Morrow of Morrow Station, forged ham, mers and tools from Burdick of Monson, dairy implements, etc., were shown. $. F. Taylor showed Estey and Smith organs, A. H. Chappen of New London pianos. In fine arts some good oil and water col ors and crayon work was shown by Misses Ellithorpe, Amer Converse, Eugen;e Con- verse, B. F. Taylor and others. Some em broidery and fancy work attracted atten- tion for its fine quality and the youth of the little miss who designed and made 1t Miss May c. Phelps Of Holland It was superior exhibit throaghou5 l. art, fancy and domestic productions. Hall x Bill of Willim lntic showed a fine case of specimens of book binding G. H. Baker
 
 pets Anthony Adams, stoves, etc.
 Fruit, grain and produce were shown on the pavilion built last year for dancing. The large exhibition of fruit was the same in general as in other years. A notice { le collection of grapes and pears was shown by W. w. Andross of Rockville, but not entered for premium-20 varieties of grapes, of pears. Geo. Colburn showed 32 yarieti1s of apples, also other fruit; F. L.Upham "A varieties of fruit w. Holman r varieties of apples; Alden Davis IS of apples and of cultivated grapes E. H. Hyde 15 varieties of apples J. o. Upham 32 varieties of apples David Davis 15 varieties of apples. J. K. Parks Concord grapes were the finest in this class. The show of fruit was much better than ex- pected, in this poor bearing year, and so late in the season at that. The variety in pears, grapes, quinces, etc., was great, and the other exhibitors than those named were, F. B. Pease, A. D. Charter, s. B. Tifft, Allen Dobson, H. F. Corbin, l.. M. Reed, Ezra Witherell, Wm. Simonds, H. E. Buxton, E. M. Horton, Adelbert Agard l.. R. Sparrow, J. c. Sparks, F. 0. Bar. rows, B. W. Upham. In grain the largest exhibitors were George D. Colburn, F. l.. Upham, Wm. Holman, B. W. Upham, H. F. Corbin, Geo. A. Rounds, L. R. Spar row, Geo. D. Colburn having the premi um collection.
 MT. Colburn also bore off many of the premiums in the classes of vegetables, oth- CT successful exhibitors being, Ebenezer Collins, W. J. Aborn, B. w. Upham, Or well Dimock, J. c. Upham, H. F. Corbin, l.. M. Reed, H. o. Sparks, Charles U. Brooks, Ezra Witherell, Samuel Buxton, T. M Newell, Adelbert Agard, Geo. A. Rounds, c. H. Codding, 0. w. Reed, w. H. Holt, M. B. Fisk, David Davis, O. P. Waldo, E. W. Upham, and others.
 Geo. Cooley exhibited the largest col lection of poultry, showing turkies, ducks, and ten varieties of chickens. This exhib- it was from Amherst, and has been shown at several fairs, getting deserved recogni tion in premiums and notice. Fred Kell egg, rabbits; Wm. Lee seven coops o1 poultry, making a fine exhibit of many va rieties of hens. Wm. Holt showed hens, geese, ducks, guinea fowls and doves-a pretty exhibit. Geo. O. Cleaveland, Pc land China boar, SOW and pigs G. G. Graves of Amherst, some good pure bred fowls B. F. Cushman & yearling grade buck W. H. Holt a pen of sheep, and Leicester and Southdown bucks, also goat and three kids.
 As stated last week, about 125 pairs ot working oxen were exhibited, the finest show ever seen in the county. The first prize for district trains went to Rockwell Hill-24 pairs second to Hydeville- pairs third to Tolland-19 pairs fourth discretionary, to Somers-13 pairs. Ii is said by those who have been the rounds to have been the best show of working cat tie made at any Connecticut fair this year. In classes of trained cattle Wm. Holman took first prize, J. l.. Harwood second. In working oxen, six years old or over, Burnham Lillibridge took first premium, s. D. Lamb second years old, E. c. Pinney list, U. P. Marcy 2d 4 years old Wm. Holman 1st, Geo. O. Cleaveland 2d Steers 3 years old, L. R. Sparrow 1st James Lathrop 2d ; years old, J. l. liar wood 1st, John Rockwell 2d; yearlings Geo. O. Cleaveland 1st, John Rockwell 2d steer calves, Wm. Holman 1st. The four year-old oxen of Wm. Holman and Geo. O Cleaveland were particularly fine pairs, al so the yearlings of Mir. Cleaveland, weigh ing 2235 pounds. Premiums for draft OK en went to B. F. Cushman and Burnhan Lillibridge, for 6 years old and over tx U. P. Marcy for year olds /; to Wm. Hol man for year olds i; and to James Lath rop and l.. R. Sparrow for 3 year olds.
 Blood stock premiums went to Lorel Bosworth for Jersey bull Julius Converse Ayrshire bull /; E. H. Hyde, Devon bull Devon herd, six Devon COWS and heifers and for large herd, w. H. Holt, discre tionary for bull There were good lists O entries in grade stock, fat cattle, colts breeding mares, stallions, etc., specif' mention of which we must defer, until pub