Morning journal and courier., 1886-09-17
THE STATE FAIR.
A Wet Day at the Fair-The Races Premiums AWarded-To- Days Programme.

"A wet DAy aS kAO " mAH-AM AAdcCS
 Postponed-Premtum Awarded-TO-
 Days Programme.
 Yesterday proved bad one financially for
 the managers of the State fair now in prog
 ress at Meriden. The lowering clouds hung
 well down over the Meriden hills which sur
 round the park, and the fine rain which kept
 coming down made it exceedingly disagreea-
 ble for all who attended the fair. The cattle
 looked wet and as if they wished they were
 in their good warm bar as. The three hun
 dred people who were at the park crowded
 into the different buildings and grange tent
 and waited for it to clear of, but they waited
 in vain the rain kept steadily coming
 down and at o'clock, the track being in very
 bad condition, the judges announced that the
 races were postponed until 1 o'clock to-day.
 This settled it and those who had no busi-
 ness there crowded into the busses and came
 back to Meriden. The judges, however, were
 kept busy awarding prizes and the following
 premiums were awarded during the day:
 Cattle, Guernseys-Bull, three years old
 and over, Roger N. Francis, Elmwood. Bull,
 years, Levi 0. Newell, Southington,
 1st; J. E. & H. M. Cowles, Pennington, 2d.
 Cow 4 years and over, J. E. & H. NJ. Cowles,
 1st and 2d. Cow, 3 years, J. E. & H. Nj. COWleS, 1sb. OOW, years, C. I' ~ H. IA
 Cowles, 1st. Cow. 1 year, J. E: & H. M.
 Cowles, list. Cow calf, J. E. & H. M. Cowles, 1st. Grade COW under years, E.
 A. Birdsey, Meriden, 1st. Grade COW over years, A. H. Hamilton, 1st; E. A. Birdsey, 2d. Grade COW under years, E. A. Bird sey, 1st; J. A. Bill, 2d.
 Jerseys-Sweepstakes bull, D. D. Bishop, Cheshire Sweepstakes, COW, D. D. Bishop. Herd, D. D. Bishop, 1st. Bull, years old and over, Mrs. Thomas Fairclough, Vol cott 1st; H. E. Savage, East Berlin, 2d; s.
 S. Carter, Clinton, 3d. Bull, two years, D. D Bishop, 1st; s. s. Carter, 2d: Bull,
 year, D. D: Bishop, 1st; B. W. Collins, Meri-
 H. Thomas, Wallingford, 2d. Cow, 4 years and over, D. D. Bishop, 1st and 3d;
 H. E. Savage, 2d. Cow, 8 years, D. D.
 Bishop, 1st; H. E. Savage, 2d. Cow, 3 years, H. E. Savage, 1st; Mrs. T. Fairclough, 2d. Cow, year-Mrs. T. Fairclough, 1st; 1st; Mrs T Fairclough, 2d. Grade COW 8 years and over-E. A. Birdsey, Meriden, 1st; A. Hamilton, Bristol, 2d. Grade COW under 8 years-S. S. Carter 1st; E. A. Birdsey, 2d.
 Devons Sweepstakes, bull A. E. Morton, Berlin Sweepstakes, COW, James A. Bill, Lyme. Herd, James A. Bill, 1st. Bull, years and over, s. H. Peck, Watertown, 2d; ton, Berlin, 1st. Bull, years, E. L. Smith, wall. 2d. Bull, one year, J. w. Yale, Meri- den, 1st; Dwight Rogers, North Cornwall 2d. Bull calf, James A. Bill, 1st; J. w. Yale, 2d. Cow, years and over, James A: Bill, 1st and 3d; J: w. Yale, I'd. Cow, 5 years-J. W. Yale, 1st; John E: Calhoun, 2d Cow, two years-John E. Calhoun, 1st; Dwight Rogers, 2d. Cow, one year-James A. Bill, 1st and 2d. Cow >calf-James A. Bill, 1st; J. W. Yale, 2d. Grade COW, three years and over-Dwight Rogers, 1st; F. s. Fosdick, North Lyme, 2d. Grade COW, un- der three years Discretionary premiums, two each to s. S. Carter, J. w. Yale and F. S. Fosdick. New Milford. Sweepstakes, COW, J. A. Bill, Lyme. Herd, J. A. Bill. Bull, two years, J. L. Buck, 1st Bull, one year, J. A. Bill, 1st Bull calf, J. L. Buck, 1st Cow four years and over-"Flora" 1st, J. L. Buck 2d, J. A. Bill 3d. Cow three years-J. A. Bill 1st and 2d. Cow one year-J. A. Bill 1st. Cow calf, J. L. Buck 1st.
 Norris Holcomb, Bristol, list; N. P. Boards ley, Roxbury, 2d; John Bishop, Cheshire, 3d, Steers, years and under-1st and 2d premiums divided between Ralph Scoville, of West Cornwall, Bennie E. M. Peck. and Dwight Rogers, North Cornwall.
 In the line of poultry the following pre- miums were awarded: Light Brahma- R. T. Patterson, Bridgeport, 1st. Fowls, Thomas Dennis, New Britain, 1st and 2d. Dark Brahma-Chicks, Mrs. Thomas Fair elough, Wolcott, 1st; Wilbur B. Hall, Meri- | len, 2d Fowls, Mrs. Thomas Fairclough, tst; Wilbur B. Halt, 2d.
 Partridge Cochins-Chicks,R R. T. Patterson, lst and 2d. Fowls, Mrs. Thomas Fairclough, ! Ter, Middle6eld, 2d. Black Cochins- | M. Case, Unionville, 1st. Plymouth Rock Chicks, Edwin Birdsey & Son, Meriden, 1st; Dryhurst & Westwood, Meriden, 2d. Fowls, | John Thorett, Meriden, 1st; M Case, ,2d. Black | Leghorn-Chicks, A. J. Williams, Bristol, 1st. | White LeghornaChicks, F. E: Fowler, Mer- den, and R. T. Patterson, Bridgeport, 1st; ! M Case, 2d. Brown Leghorn-Chicks, F. 2. Fowler and M. Case, 1st; M. Case, 2d. | Fowls M. Case, 1st; R. T. Patterson and c. | H. Thompson 2d. Chicks, 5hute & Belmont, Meriden, 1st; E. L.Smith, | Wethersfsld, 2d. Fowls, Shute & Belmont, | Lst; R. T. Patterson, 2d. Black Jonas, Fowls, ! B. B. R. Game-Chicks, M. Case and George l Jepson, 1st; fowls, M. Case and George Jep- ,on, 2d B. B. Game Bantams-Fowls, R.T. | 1st and 2d. Dominique-Chicks, ! 5. s. Carter and M. Case, 2d; fowls, s. s. | Carter, 1st and 2d. White Hamburgs- Chicks, Levi E. Coe, Meriden, 1st and 2d; owls, L. E. Coe, 1st Golden Pencilled Ham | ,urgs-Chicks, L. .Coe, 1st; fowls, L.E .Coe, | d. Golden Spangled Hamburgs Chicks, | L. K. Coe, 2d fowls, L. E. Coe, 1st and 2d. 1
 Black Hamburgs- Chicks, L. E. Coe, 1st; l 2. T. Patterson, 2d. Silver spangled Ham l ,u1gs-M. Case 2d. White Derkins-Chicks, | M Case, 1st. Fowls, M. Case, 1st. Pekin l Jepson, 2d. Golden Pol | and fowls, Geo. Jepson, 1st and i Id. Ducks-Pekin-E. L. Smith, Wethers- 1 field, 1st: M. Case, 2d. Golden Seabright | ,antams-E. A. Clark, Meriden, ams, George L. Clark, Meriden, 2d. l Buff Cochins-Fowls, R. T. Patterson, 1st. 1 ,aneshans- Chicks, A. T. Williams, Bristol, l at: R. T. Patterson, 2d. Black Spanish | Nd premium. Black Polish-Fowls, R. T. | Patterson, 1st. Golden Polish-No premium. | White Jaya-Chicks, A. J. Williams, 1st. l ioudans-Fowls, A. J. Williams, 1st. Black | Viona and Blue Andalusians-No premium. | White Polish-Fowls, A. J. Williams, 1st. | ,rown Leghorn- Chicks, A. J. Williams, ,2d. | fowls, A. J. Williams, 1st. White Guineas -C. H. Thompson, 1st; E. L. Smith, 2d. fowls, s. s. Carter, 1st and 2d. Aylesbury -C. H. Thompson, Meriden, 1st. Cayuga- To competition Rouen-R. T. Patterson, at and 2d. Geese-Toulouse- Thomas TaircIough, 1st; S. S. Carter, 2d. Embden s. s. Garter, 1st and 2d. Native-No remium. Brown China-M. Case, 1st; 5. . Carter, 2d. Turkeys-M. Case, lst; .. I. Thompson, 2d.
 1st and 2d; black fantails, J. H. Ieeley, 1st and 2d; blue fantails, J. H. See ey, fst and 2d; red owls, J. H. Seeley, 1st nd 2d; white owls, J. H. Sesley, 2d; black