Connecticut western news., 1888-05-02

Cnaaa, Tuesday,, May 1st, 1SSS
 The second annual exhibition and sale of live stock was held according to pre- vious announcement on Watson's lot Railroad St.. in this village yesterday, with good attendance, two thirds be- ing farmers from this and adjoining towns
 The exhibition last year was On April 12, which proved to be a cloudy, chilly day and water in the Housatonic and smaller streams so high that large number of cattle could not be driven to the exhibition. For these and other reasons 1t was thought advisable to de- fer the exhibition to a more propitious part of spring, when nature would smile under cloudiess sky. But who can anticipate the weather? Though the few previous days were pleasant, yesterday through the most of the fore noon it rained, just at the time when farmers would have started with their cattle, and so the display was much smaller than 1t otherwise would have been under more favorable conditions. Notwithstanding all the drawbacks of the weather and the inexcusable indiff- erence on the part of many farmers in the vicinity, who should have attended, with their cattle, but were conspicuous by their absence ; the exhibition was a success, and should stimulate the far mers to greater efforts in the future. At the display last spring there were 3S exhibitors and 1t will be noticed that the number yesterday falls little below that number, though in the number of cattle and horses the display was about the same.'
 The exhibition of 15 head of fine Thoroughbred Holsteins made by U. H. Miner, of Falls Village added great ly to the value and interest of the show and merits especial mention. for with, out Mir Miners stock the exhibition would have been slim indeed. MT Miner is well-known as an importer and breeder of Holsteins, and it is to be hoped that he will be present at future exhibitions with his fine cattle.
 The registered Holstein bulls, "Corn- wallis" and Cornwall Boy," owned and exhibited by Harry Sedgwick, of Cornwall Hollow, were noble animals, and attracted the notice of all admirers of thoroughbred cattle. MT Sedg- wick's young son, John, was also pres ent with fine specimen of white turkey, which are rare in this vicinity, but more plenty in North Carolina.
 Swiss cattle are rather novelty in this part of the country, but Robert P. Pendleton, of South Canaan, was pres ent with fine pair of two-year-olds.
 Our townsman, Samuel A. Eddy, who has taken great interest in the exhibi- tion from the first, was on hand again with his beautiful grade Jerseys and N. $. Stevens, of East Canaan, was the leading exhibitor of agricultural imple- ments.
 The sales of cattle and agricultural implements were not as large as could be desired, but of those reported we note the following H. K. Prescott, of Canaan, 5 Peafowls to Robert VanDeu- sen Samuel A. Eddy one COW at $50 to F. A. Peet, of Canaan Robert Van Deusen was the first on the ground with his cattle, and the first to sell two COWS for S6O, the purchaser being Able G. Camp, of Norfolk. At the auction sale s. F. Crofut, of Canaan Valley, dispos- ed of one farm wagon, which was bid off by Robert VanDeusen at S42. After the exhibition, Col Hardenber bought pair of horses from Martin Woodin, of Ancram, N. Y, one of the exhibitors, Other sales will undoubt- edly be made as 8 result of the exhibi- tion. Last year several bargains were partly made on exhibition day and were completed afterwards The bulletin board was we'll adorned with advertisements of property for sale, but many animals and other property advertised theron was not brought to the exhibition. CANAAN
 James Reel, COW; NJ. s. Spaulding, 10 | COWS; Eugene Root, l bull, yearling heifer and 2 two-year-old heifers, grade Holsteins; Edward Rose, seven-year-old mare and three-year-old Hambletonian colt; Warren Mcintyre, stallion; Sam uel A Eddy, grade Jerseys and Cham pion horse rake; Lester Root, 1 pair Plymouth Rock chickens; Cullen Hol- comb 1 mare; J. D. Clemans, 2-year old colt; H. K. Prescott, pea fowls; Rob't VanDeusen, ? COWS; J. l.. Bragg, patent gate rollers John Fitzgerald, horse Jacobs Bros., pair of oxen.
 | EAST CANAAN.
 Bartlett Bros, 1 pair ive-year-eld, full blood Devonshire oxen John
 Beebe, pair hVe-year-old oxen; Lyman
 Dun ming, pair two-year- Holsteir
 steers; N. s. Stevens, Holstein grade
 COW, Jersey COW, 1 new milch Jersey
 COW, 1 work horse, Syracuse Sulkev blow, True's Potato Planter, Sherwood
 Novelty harness, Hollow axle Milburr
 farm wagon, Syracuse reversible blow
 FALLS VILLAGE.
 U. H. Miner, 15 thoroughbred Hol
 steins, ages ranging from l to 6 years
 as follows l six-year-old COW, five