The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1890-10-03
THE UNION FAIR.

usual made the Huntington fair success,
this year and the society estimates that
IL will clear 5000. The display of any
one kind of article or produce was not
large, but of much better quality than
could be expected, this season. AL
though the apple crop Is almost an entire
failure in this section, few are fortu-
nate in having small yield and of very
fine quality, large and smooth. The
pears were in variety and of nice quality.
The Bartlett was absent; many fine
seckles; but few grapes. Tomatoes
were shown but by three exhibitors.
There was quite display of squash and
pumpkins of good average. In turnips
and beets are found some of large size
and extra quality carrots and parsnips,
particularly those of George w. Drew
and James c. johnson, were very fine.
w. N. French showed both water and
nutmeg melons of good size. This vari-
ETY. of vegetables had been badly dam
aged by the long rain of the week before
and fruit not picked before the raiu was
unfit for show. There was a small show
of corn, but the quality was good indeed,
especially several exhibits of sweet and
popping corn. Celery was represented
by some fine specimens. Only small
display of grain. Cheese, butter and
bread were found In good quantity. The
flowers, as usual, made a fine exhibit.
One piece to remark was II large, full
sized chair made completely of flowers,
producing fine effect other pieces were
quite pretty and worthy of notice. In
art, the exhibit was not up to former
years and but few pieces were shown.
Quilts and rugs, tides, splashers and
carpets were in good display and many
nice ones were to be seen. Crazy work
is still popular, as was proved by the ex-
hibit.
The display OF poultry was, in quality
and variety, well up to the average of
our large fairs. Some of the Cochins,
both Buff and Black, exhibited by d. A.
Nichols, were prize birds at the great
poultry show ut New York, last Febru-
airy. lie also showed prize Andalusian
fowls and his noted collection of Fans
and Magpie pigeons; of this latter vari-
+. Osborne had Black Javas, Notified
Javas, Silver Penciled Hamburgs, Black
Minorcas and Golden Sebright Bantams,
all of them noted first prize winners at
many shows; also his unique family of
Nun pigeons, of which he has the larg-
est and most complete collection in
America. Mr. Mahoney also had a fine
Ia p1H
were very good. ii. l.. Fairchild of Mich
OILS had on exhibition splendid collect
ion of India game fowls, of all ages. He
imported his stock and, without doubt,
can compete successfully with any breed
er in the United States. He showed one
coop of six chicks, part grown, which tip
the scales at more than pounds apiece.
His old birds weigh about IL. This is
very heavy for game fowls of any breed.
They are all beautiful specimens. f. l..
Walker of Huntington, an old enthusiast
in poultry culture, was on hand with his
Black Cochins, Wyandottes, Brahmas
and very large pair of Pekin ducks. He
made good showing. There was pair
OF geese of enormous size, also pair of
Bronze turkeys and the diminutive Ban
tam, full of Ceserean pride, made known
to the crowd that they were on hand.
The Union fair can well be proud of its
poultry exhibit and should make arrange
ments for an expert judge to award the
prizes at their next meeting.
The trotting was a drawing card. j.
Lewis's Dannie won the As race, best
mile 2 46 and Charles Swans G. M. G.
the 2 30 race, best mile 81 1-2. j. b
Hill of Long Hill won the roadster race
Isaac Thorp and w. A. Sherman ofEast
on and John Hard of Stratford were
judges.
The only accident was the shooting o.
Grandson Hubbell, White Hills, who &C
cidentally caught bullet in his thigh al
he was passing the target of IA shooting
gallery.