Connecticut western news., 1886-10-06
THE 45TH ANNUAL CATTLE SHOW
And Fair of the HOusatOnic Agricul tural Society at Great Harrington.

And Fair of the Housatonic Agricul- tural Society at Great Harrington. By our Special Correspondent.
 The 45th annual cattle show and fair of the Housatonic agricultural society at Ct Burlington last week, Wednesday, Thurs day and Friday was we'll attended and in most respects successful The first day, as usual, was devoted to the exhi- bition of all domestic animals except horses. In point of members the exhi- bition of cattle was not up to last year though the falling off was hardly per ceptable and the show was very credit able to the farmers of the society. Of herd book stock the number of head exhibited were, Durhams, 30; Jerseys, 53; Ayrshires, ,23; Holsteins, 30; Guern- seys, 25. The chief exhibitors of Dur hams were, Fred Abbey, J. H. VanDeu- sen of Great Harrington, W. s. Wilcox, D. l.. VanDeusen of Sheffield, and F. K. Hinckley of Lee; Jersey stock-Wel- lington Clapp, Samuel Newell of Great Burlington, B. M. Langdon < Son of Lee, F. Hoffman of Stockbridge; Ayr shires-W. I. Walker of Great Barring ton, Theron l.. Foote of Lee; Holstein stock-W. M. Chapin of Sheffield, D, B. Dewey of Lenox; Guernsey stock M. I. Wheeler of Great Burlington, L. V. N. Blakeman and James Rowley of Egre- | mont.
 There was fine display of sheep, comprising Long-wool, South Down, Hampshire Down, Merinos, grade and fat sheep, of these there were several hundred head, principally from Egre- mont Sheffield and Great Burlington. l.. K. Kline of Egremont is known as a great breeder of sheep chiefly Hamp- shires Downs and Merinos. Of swine there was the usual number of entries comprising Berkshires. Chester, Ches- hire Essex, Yorkshire, and grades. At | 1.30 p. m. the first day came the exhi- bition of steers trained by boys, not over 15 years old, on the track in front of the judges stand. There was but one entry, that of DeLoss Sweet, aged 10 years, of Tyringham. He exhibited a fine pair of young steers, grade Hol- steins, and as they were we'll matched and we'll trained to the word of com mand and the yoke he received the first premium of $4. After this came the bicycle races. In the novice race there were three contestants and the race was won by w. K. Henry of Pittsfeld, with D. G. Grady, of Pittsfeld, second, and l.. F. Booth, of Great Harrington, third. Time 4:07a; distance one mile. In the three mile race, there were four en- tered. This race was won in 11:263 by H. Lee of Pittsfeld, with W. H. Sheri- dan, second. In the novice race the prizes were 5,and SS, and in the three mile race $20, and S12. There was also 1 a potatoe race, as usual, for the benefit of poor boys and the amusement of sporting men. The premiums were $4, B, S2, and S1, but your correspondent did not gather names of the contestants. The music for the day was by the Stock bridge band.
 Thursday, the second day of the fair, may properly be called horse show day, for on that day all the horses except the great trotters are exhibited. This year the display as to numbers and quality was fully up and in some respects sur passed the exhibition of last season. The principal 1st premiums were, farm horses-J. H. VanDeusen of Great Bar rington; team horses-W. A. Brewer of Monterey; carriage horses-W. s. Will COX of Sheffield and P. A. Russell of Great Harrington stud colts-J. A. Kline of Egremont; yearling colts-Geo Holmes of Great Harrington. Of four l year-old horses there was quite lively | trot between the horses of John Verran and J. J.. Webster of Lee and Dr Hurl- burt and L. B. Brusie of Great Barring ton. Hurlburt received the first pre- mium of ST, with Brusie second $5, and Webster third S3
 At 2 pm. came the trial of speed 2:3a class; premiums s10O, $50, S25. S15 and l S1O. There were five original entries, but only three of these appeared on the track. This race was won by Dr Edwin Hurlburt of Great Burlington, blk 2 'tPreston Wilkes" in three straight heats, with Dr J. A. Bracken of Pitts field, c g "Brutus," second, and G. P Atwood of Pittsfeld, b m ssBaby, third Best time 2:35.
 The exhibition of stallions attracted considerable attention. Of these noble animals, Gilbert Ford of Great Barring ton, exhibited 'Cicero;" o. A. Brewer of West Stockbridge, Billy Burger J. J. Webster of Lee, Alaska" Peter Cassidy of Sheffield, "Wild Fire, Jr. ; William H. Palmer of Afford. ''Wilke. Spirit, Jr." The latter took the frs cash premium of $15, and J. J. Web ster's 'Alaska", second, BIO.
 At3 pm. came the trial of speed il the 2:50, with premiums of S2O. $15, S1( and $5. The race was lively contes but was won by Rev w. Smith of Otis bg "Ethan" h three straight heats with John Verran of Lee, b m ssJennie, , second, and D. Miller of Egremont, b n "Nellie, 7" third. Time 2:47
 The second day as is always the cast was the best day for viewing the articles in the upper and lower halls and on tn, grounds. The display was an average