Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-16
THE STATE FAIR.

THE STATE FAIR. The First Day at Meriden-Twenty- Second Annual Fair-At the Rink Exhibition of Horses and Cattle The Grange Display-Bicycle Rac- ing and Horse Trotting-GovernOr' Day.
 The twenty second annual exhibition of the Connecticut Agricultural society opened yesterday at Meriden on the morn ing of an ideal New England autumn day. The sun was shining brightly, while g bracing breeze was blowing gently over the large grounds of the Meriden park, where nearly all of the show is to be seen. It was the first pleasant day that has graced the opening of the fair in several years, consequently the president, James A. Bill, and the secretary, W. F. Andross, were among the happiest men at the fair.
 As usual, in former years, part of the exhibition is to be seen at the rink, which is only a few minutes from the depot.
 Among the interesting exhibits at the rink is tho display of the E. N. Potter company. This show comprises pictures, paintings and other art works, among which is a most perfect painting of the of tf0m NeT 1s Y York "feas, eiss during his summer vacation at Short Beach. The work was executed for the fair. The same artist shows the painting called ''The Lions Head" which has been on exhibition at the Eden Musee in New York. The beautiful shell work inside 8 large frame should be examined by every visitor: A. N. Pierson of Cromwell, Conn. should receive premium for his hand some display of flowers. The show at the rink is meritorious, but l is small is comparison to the extensive an6 varied exhibition at the Meriden park. THE CATTLE SHOW. During the forenoon the pairs of work ing oxen were exhibited for the award oi premiums inside the half-mile track. 4 finer exhibition of the kind is seldom seer in the state.
 JIM. Ferris of Stamford has six fin. pairs, which were awarded first premium for best six pairs.
 s. H. Peck of Watertown had five pairs of Devon steers, which were awarded foul l first and one second premium. J. A. Sanford of Middlebury, Conn, hat a large and valuable pair of oxen on exhi bition that weighed 5000 pounds. E. w. Lyon of Northfeld, Conn.,, gave | fine performance with his pair of trained steers.
 c. P. Gaylord of Terryville, Conn.,, ha tu hooI of ooft1a ho md e | majority of which are Hereford oxen His pair of Durham oxen weigh {, Al pounds. He was awarded first premium for best three pairs and first and second | premiums on two -year-olds.
 The exhibiting COWS and other young | cattle is large and meritorious. George L. and H. w. Wells of Wethers ] field, Conn.,, have fine exhibition of Hol stein friesian cattle.
 l L. c. Newell has fifteen head of fin Guernseys.
 Adna N. Barnes of Collinsville, Conn. makes fine show of brown Swiss cattle
 A large number of jerseys are on exhi bition from Maple Hill stock farm o1 Southington, and other places.
 Durhams, Devons, Ayreshires and othe | breeds are on exhibition.
 In the devon class President Bill has u] the pride of the Bill Hill herd in Duke O Princeton, genuine Beau Brummel among bulls. The Duke is now five year old. J. w. Yale of Meriden has his well known bull Napoleon on the grounds, and J. w. Fosdick, President Bills neighbor has good one in Leander, aged four years 1 Uncle Rufus and Lord Dudley are tn names of the head of L. c. Newell's guern sey herd. They came from Southampton and are good lockers.
 The only town team exhibited was tn Southington string which numbered tel yoke.
 l THE POULTRY SHOW.
 The exhibition of poultry is in tent O the northern side of the grounds. One 0 the largest exhibitors is Selden s. Carte of Clinton. He shows black Minorcat white Minorcas, black-breasted red gam fowls and American domininques Tw hawks in cage near the entrance attrat much attention.
 c. P. Jordan of New Haven has at u fair coop of white leghorns that al beauties, and large combination coop which are buff Pekin bantams and silvt seabright bantams.
 James L. Root of New Haven has tw coops of golden Seabright bantams.
 B. G. Birney of Meriden has six coops Plymouth rocks.
 L. G. Birney shows four coops of igl brahmas that are fine specimens.
 F. E. Boardman of Little River, Conn has coops of white Wyandottes, Dom niques Leghorns, white barred Plymout Rocks and silver laced Wyandottes.
 Ives & Morgan show white crested
 black Polish fowls.
 c. s. Hungerford of Watertown hs Houdans, American Dominiques and siI gle comb white Leghorns
 John E. Bruce of Windsor, Ct., h. Indian games
 Frank Fowler of Meriden has rose com
 white Leghorns and brown Leghorns. Rabbits, German hares, ferrets ar many GOODS of geese and turkeys are ( exhibition in the tent.
 SHEEP AND SWINE. There are many pens of sheep and a fe pens of swine at the fair. The show
 sheep consists of Southdowns, long wools F Shropshires, merinos, Hampshire al grades. The pigs are Yorkshires ar Chester white.
 THE GRANGE EXHIBITS. . Ex-Senator J.S Kirkham of Newingtol
 an undoubted authority, says that the e hibits of the grange this year at the fair l by far the best ever made at the state fai , and that means the best in Connection
 for as far as grange shows go no other ia
 is in it with the one held at Meriden.
 THE wALL1NGFoRD GRANGE.
 The exhibit that attracts the most atte
 tion is undoubtedly that of Wallingfo grange, No. s. The leading design of th
 exhibit is ''The Plower." A yoke of oxt ) are hitched to blow and man is holdi1
 the handles in regulation style. The oxt
 are supposed to represent the red and whi Hereford strain. The red or really brow bodies are made of broom corn brush wi
 seeds and the heads of oats. The yok
 which is of wood, is covered with Hung rian grass seed and the bows with twist, corn leaves The horns are the genuil stuff tipped with gored eggs. The rin
 and staple of the yoke are covered wi
 corn leaves, and the chain connecting u yoke and the beam of the blow is made corn broom cane.
 The blow is covered with corn cane, u
 mold board being covered with grass see , The handles are tipped with twisted broo
 corn leaves. The mans brooches are
 folded corn husks and his jacket is ma' of feather pine and oats. His hair, whi l 1 kers and eyebrows are of flax, his eyes a
 painted egg shells aud his necktie CO