The Press., 1890-10-16

 working, as well as lines of samples of va- rieties of cards made.
 The farming public are obligated to Mir. Fisk for his potato exhibit, which was not for premium, but for an object lesson. The different varieties were put upon plates, and were not selections, but an av- erage-as they grew in the hills--of size and shape. MT. Fisk, always having his favorite kind of potato, is constantly seek ing the best variety, and discarding one favorite when he believes he has found something better. His theory is that every farmer should adopt specialty,in his business and hold to it. His speciality | is the potato.
 THE MAIN BUILDING
 on the first day opened with @ small dis play of fancy work, but during the day became better filled, and on the second morning a creditable show in extent Gas it was from the first in quality) was made. On one side of the room succession of booths held displays from Leach's clothing store, of Hodgson's Singer machines, Fl. | s. Abels clothing store, B. A. Buck & Butterfield & Co.'S. hardware Qargely sporting goods), G. H. Baker & O., fur niture and carpets. A considerable wall space was taken with an exhibition of In- dian trappings collected by A. H. Segar during a residence in Washington terri tory, collection valuable for its unique. ness and completeness, made among In- dians, and of articles in actual and com- mon use among them, for domestic use, as we'll as of clothing and trappings worn in the chase and in battle. sofa pillow made by Mrs. Allen, of Hydeville, was much admired Other sofa pillows, bed. quilts, rugs, etc., were numerous, and more of them deserve mention than could possibly be so recognized. All forms of fancy work were shown, and the art de- pertinent was we'll filled by several exhibit ors Some inlaid wood work by MT. Koeh- Ter deserves special mention as specimens of neat pains taking work in the form of @ center table, dressing outfit, etc. Mrs. Cleaveland and Miss Horrigan showed beautiful cases of millinery goods. Rag carpets were exhibited by Mrs. Charles Smith; the Palmer Carpet Go. showed rugs of many designs O. P. Bradway wa ter motors, models of turbine wheels, also cultivators made by hand.
 Nellie J. Pierson showed handbag and silver thimble found by her great-grand- mother in Rhode Island 53 years ago, and card attached attested that she had counted 1900 gold beads among those of all hues that were embroidered over the bag. Mrs. Dorcas Scranton claimed age of 150 years for hand wrought pocket book, made by Mary Lincoln, and shown by her. -..r.. .
 In town trains Eastford and Somers each showed trains of 10 yokes each, and Staf- ford and Holland each of 20 yokes.
 For draft oxen l.. R. Sparrow had 1st premium for years old, D. Carpenter, Eastford, 2d; H. Bumsted, Monson, lst for years old, s. B. Cooley, Somers, 2d j; J. w. Edgerton, Holland, 1st for 5 years old, Patrick Hassett, Stafford, 2d; A. l..
 Edgerton, Holland, list for 6 years old i; lJ. R. Harwood, Holland, 1st for trained oxen, D. P. Carpenter, Eastford, 2d.
 In working oxen first premiums went to Merritt Davis, Somers, years old w. D.
 Holman, Holland, 5 years old J. l.. Har- wood, Holland, years old 2d in these re-.
 spective classes to l.. R. Sparrow, Tol-
 land; J. w. .Edgerton, Holland; A. l..
 Edgerton, Holland. The sheep classes included entries of South downs, Hampshire downs, Spanish
 merinos, Shropshires, and Oxford downs.
 E. J. Worthington showed some good
 Cheshire swine, boar, SOW and pigs. Steer premiums were awarded as fol , lows: Yearlings, W. D. Holman, D. P.
 
 D. P. Carpenter 3 years old, w. D. Hol.
 man, D. P. Carpenter.
 In Holstein stock Julius Converse took 1st premiums on 3 years old, 1st and 2d
 on bull calves, and 1st on heifer and COWS 1 and years, besides premiums on Hol.
 stein grades. Conrad Bork premium on year old Holstein bull. - Geo. B. Charter took 1st premiums on ! bull calf bull, and COWS of Swiss breed. No thoroughbred Durhams were shown i, grade premiums were awarded to G. B. Pierson, w. D. Holman, and F. H. An drews.
 In Devons the exhibitors were F. H Andrews, who took the herd premium, and Geo. B. Pierson. The animals exhibited in this class were mostly grade animals , In the list of thoroughbreds W. D. Hol man obtained the larger share of premiums There were few entries of Jersey stock and none of grade Jerseys. w. R. Preble of Stafford, Oliver Bliss of Monson, and , Geo. B. Pierson of Stafford showing thor oughbreds.
 The exhibit of stallions was a notable one, and these fine animals attracted much
 attention as they were driven about tht grounds. A 3 years old percheron, owned by 0. H. Tiffany of Somers, was a fine specimen of this stock. The Spencer stock farm, O. O. Anderson, J. A. Champ. , lin, F. 0. Bowen and Joseph Longway were also exhibitors of good stallions. Six entries of single carriage horses and premiums were taken by Richard Friday, 0. W. Bennett, AdeIbert Needham. Ir pairs w. F. Peel 1st, President Dennis 2d Fast walking horses-A. F. Ballard pair
 l.. w. Holden, Richard Friday single Breeding mares, 15 entries. 1st premium
 A. F. Ballard, 2d, J. s. Keep. In colts 3 22 entries Premium yearlings, Edgal 3 Smith, E. D. Dimock years old, F. " 3 Kibbe, l.. R. Ladd; years old, Geo. O 2 Flynt, N. D. Royce years old, Geo. H I Bradway, Edgar Smith.
 f So far as premiums are mentioned above the list is not official, and the report ai 3 made up by the officers may vary there |. from.
 v There was an unexpected interest mani a tested by visitors in the athletic sports 3 o. R. Culver won the wrestling matcI Q from Williams after a fine showing of agil @ ity and skill by both. s. J. Farrell tool t the half-mile running race, with Davii
 Bennett of Montreal 2d, and Mason O # W1llimantic 3d. Farrell also won tn, # standing broad jump, 12ft Bin, against 12f
 2in of S. l.. Whitford of Jewett City, anl ], lift Ain of Rochfort of Boston. Thre' F standing jumps-Rochfort 3Sft Sin, Whit :, ford 38ft 1 in, Farrell 34ft Tin. In tn, }, hitch and kick Kerker was first, w. Burk, I cacopd opd Roohfort kbirl nrax,on <,