Morning journal and courier., 1884-10-02
the sixth annual fair of the Clinton Agricul-


 tural society success.
 The procession moved from Main street through the principal streets to the armory, headed by the Clinton band and the Middle town City drum corps. First came the
 marshals of the day, the string of teams from Easton, Center, West, Cow Hill, North and Mill districts. Cow Hill had the largest district had twenty-seven. There were ninety four pairs in all. There were also four decorated carts. One was from the North district, another from the Cow Hill district, another by A. H. Garter and the fourth by Alvin Lowe The North district cart took the first premium, Cow Hill district second.
 The judges began work at once, examining teams, working oxen and steers, draught oxen, stallions and mares, colts, draught
 horses and family horses. Some of the ex- hibitors of working oxen were Joseph WaSs, Wilbur Brooks, H. H. Buell., B. H. Wright, c. E. Garter, F. S. Wilcox, H. H. Wright, F. E. Bush, H. A. Bailey, w. H. Dee, H. G. Nettleton. Some of these gentlemen exhib- ! tied steers and draught oxen also. The ex-
 hibit of blooded cows was very large and | creditable. Jerseys predominated Albert Snow showed fine stallion and \ two colts. O. D. Hubbard showed | two pair of draught horses. The exhibit of 1 sheep was also very large. Southdowns, l Merinos Cotswolds and Lancasters were 1 there in abundance and fine ones they were, too Selden s. Carter was a large exhibitor and H. E. Buell. had twenty-six splendid l sheep John D. Gaylord showed some good | Yorkshire swine In the poultry class Ply mouth Rocks and White Cochins divided the honors l. c. Wall, H. Stevens, s. s. Car 1 ter and A. H. Carter were large exhibitors. In the armory there was choice array oi
 vegetables, fruits and household products
 Grains of all kinds were shown
 by W. H. Pierson, Fred Kelsey | D. D. Hurd and others. The potato display was also large, as we'll as the display od onions, carrots, parsnips, beets, turn1ps, pep pers, tomatoes, etc. Miss R. P. Buell. had g good collection of vegetables. John E. Bliss and Abijah Sperry also figured largely in this department as well as Silas Stannard and S. 1 L. Bailey. Ely Stannard showed large col | lection of apples. There were many plates of tempting looking pears. The flower de partment was well sustained. Butter, cheese
 honey, soap, beeswax, vinegar, canned fruits as well as all sorts of fruit were shown il | abundance. Miss Carrie F. Hull, Mrs. Lester | Oakes, Miss Lillie Leslie and Mrs. L. B. Horton distinguished themselves in domestic manu- factures. Mrs. Lester Oakes had eleven different articles and Mrs. H. c. Beach
 seven. Mrs. Beach alse exhibited some fine plaeques and panels. Fred Kelsey showed | work harness, and R. E. Smith splendid I cathedral clock Harvey Buell. exhibited four specimens of fleece from different kinds
 of sheep. The display of oxen and cattle
 was unusually large.
 The late spring frost made itself felt in the I fruit display which was smaller than usual
 Bowman, the photographer, of this city, had
 a case of his pictures on exhibition. MT.
 Bowman offered liberal prize for the
 homeliest man. but there were no contest 1 ants.
 The band played at intervals of half all
 hour all day. The Methodist ladies dispensed oysters, sandwiches, etc., from tent neal
 the armory and were well patronized. The
 fair was considered a success. Some 8Oi people were in attendance.
 The officers of the society were: President George E. Elliot; secretary, Sylvester P
 Hull; treas urer, Ezra E. Post; chief marshal Lewis E. Stannard.