New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-19
BAD WEATHER FOR FAIRS.
1T KEPT THE PEOPLE AWAY FROM THE
MERIDEN DISPLAY.
PRIZES FOR FINE CATTLE, HOGS AND BUTTER
AWARDED BY THE CONNECTICUT AGRI.
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
+DY TELEGRAPH TO THE tribune

Mcriden, Conn. sept. 1s.-It was a melancholy day
az tic state Fair the grounds being muddy and
Almost deserted Rain fell steadily until after noon.
Then the wind shifted to northwest. The Ll,ucnant-
Governor and several prominent men OF the stato
visited the grounds during the afternoon. The days
programme duly carried out. and the awards
were made in a few departments. Trained and
steers were exhibited. The contest OF draught-oxen
ana p.ougling match took place These awards
were made:
HOLsTEIN FRIEsIANs.
Webster Brothers Of Berlin, nrst prizes on twOyear
ola bull ana thrceyear.Cd Holsten grade second
prizes Oh four-ycarold COW ana hciier calf
UeoIee l. Wetersield first prize on threayearod bull
CALI nine Old thIeeyear-od and two.yeaI.od cows.
yeailing heller and heller calf sweepstakes bull and
one cow herd sweepstakes and society medal second
pIize on twoyear-od COW and yearng bull; third prize
on nine year-old COW.
CHARLES Dohrenwent of Berlin first prize on yearing
bull second on bull calf fvcyearod COW. and heller
calf.
c. f. hamlin of Plantsvlle second prize eghtyear.
old COW.
sHoRTHoRNs.
James A. Bill. of Lyme herd sweepstakes; first pri1e
Tor best COW OF yearlng bull bull calf eight
yearoi three ear-old and two-year-od yearing
heller and heller calf; second prize three year.od
COW.
Webster Brothers, OF Berlin prize on three year.
ola bull grade shorthon helfer calf second four
Ola COY" heiier calf and shorthom grade COW.
Ut tkNbE1S.
J. y. Palmer. Of Jcwet City herd sweepstakes; sweep.
stakes on COW, Lady Gertrude eghtyearod first prizes
Tor bull Lord Lyman and herd OF his first three,
yearod bull. two ard eight year OIL and heller
caf' second on five. two and three old and
heller calf.
L. c. Newell Of Southington first prize on three
COW threeyear-o grade anil grale heller
second on iour-yesr.oli bull and two-year-old cow.
SWISS.
c. H. Emo, OF simbury first prize two-year.od cow,
heller calf and bull calf second bull calf and two
Year-old bull third on slX-year-od COW,
Oliver Thompson OF West Avon first prizes eight
year-od and two-yedrod COWS; second one-year-od
bull calf and yearlng heller
Adna Barnes Of COlnsyiTe, herd premium first prize
on 'woyearold bull bull calf and oneyear-O heiter
ond on ouyearod twoyear-old and three yearOld
and a hefer calf
AYREsHIRES.
Charles nohrenwent, Of Berlin, first nve-year-od
COW
Dudley Wells, OF wetnersned, herd premium sweep.
stakes best bull and hest first prizes Ayrshire
grade Ayeyearold cow twoyearod bull bun calf. eight
year-od and hreeyearod cows, yeang heers and hecr
calf; second eight-y"ar-old and yearing heller.
Newman L. Sears Elmwood first prize on four-year-od
bull and bull calf second and three year old
third Oh seven-year-od
JERSEYS.
NJ. " Woodruff, Southington, first prize two.yearod
bull and bull calf; third three year-oh bull
Edwin b. Lyon, special prize on one year-od bull.
James T. Inglls, Mddehed, second three yearold
bull and heer calf
f. Bronson, Southport sweepstakes This exhibitor
the special prize offered by the Connecticut Jersey
Cattle Breeders Association for the best bull and his
1t is handsome silver cup properly inscribed, and
last year by George E. Jones' OF Lakeside Park Farm,
LitchGed. Sweepstakes for best bull and and
first prizes four and year old COWS.
Cherry Park Live Stock Company first prize
yearOd bull and bull calf second four and two old
cows third, on four-year-Od COW.
NJ. W. Terrll, Middlened, first prize threeyearold
second oneyear-od bull, bull calf and threeyear
old COW.
II. Z. Savage, East Berlin, took first prize for
Berkshire boar; H. L. Carpenter, Merden, second
for Chester Harlow Frnk, Franklin, got first prize
and A. Il. Norton, Berlin, second prize for hogs.
There fine samples Of pure Jersey butter
In the dairy department The gold medal offered
by The Jersey Bulletin" OF indianapolis,
by William X. GOodspced, Of GOOdspeeds Landing.
For dairy butter Sherm took first and S. l.. Whiting,
OF SouthingtOn second prizes.
Tomorrow large crowds are expected from New
Haven and other cities. The trOttng Will begin and
will be balloon ascension and other attractions