New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-03
PRIZE WINNERS At AMENIA.
AWARDING PREMIUMS FOR FINE HORSES
CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE.
TEN THOUSAND VISITORS on THE FAIR GROUNDS
BALLOON AscENsIoY-Two RACES RUN
THE ASSOCIATIONS OFF,
fsY rELEoRArm To rne rRuuNE.


Armenia, " Y, Sept 2.--Tcn thousand persons
were present to-day the grounds Of the Eastern
Duchess Agricultural Park Association, and When
! night came ii the universal opinion that the
Armenia fair this fall the most successful ever
held in tile Harlem Valley The weather perfect,
heavy fog nsherlng In day that cloudlcss from
| the time the sun rose the Wcbutook Mountain
until at dusk 1t disappeared glowing Disc behind the
| Armenia hills. One great attraction to-day was n
balloon ascension and drop of a mile or so. with
parachute to the earth. Charles Colby, Of Boston,
was the aeronaut and his feat the 1884 he has made
There was scarcely room the fairgrounds for the
vehicles that brought the people to Armenia to-day.
It seemed II all the inhabitants Of Dutchcss,
Columbia and Putnam counties and the western part
of Connecticut had been empticd into the lovely little
Armenia Valley.
The most Important part Of the days programme
was the allotment Of prizes to exhibitors. To give
the names Of all the prlzewnners would be to make
q list which wOnld include the OF nearly all
the farmers and breeders Of thoroughbred stock in the
neighb0ring counties and Connecticut In no part OF
the United states is attention paid the raising
OF fine stock and fancy breeds Of poultry than in the
country along the Harlem Railroad. Among those
who secured first prizes to-day we're the following:
D. H. Sherman, from the MaybroOk Stock Farm,
Dover Plains, took first prizes for the IIolsten bull
J. r. for the best herd OF Iolstcins exhibited for
two-year and calves, all Holsteils. Frank Emo
Of Pine Plains gathered In six first prizes foT bis
exhibit OF thoroughbred Jerseys headed by the bull
Melia AIMS Of Stoke Pogis. It is recorded Of this
bulls mother, Melia Ann, that she astonished the
dairy world by making a record or grass alone Of
SO pounds IL ounces Of butter in seven DAYS a
record which no other has ever had the temerty
to undertake to lower. c. w. RaInum, of Lime Rock
Conn., got first prizes for wo-yearOd cows OF Jersey
strains Mrs. W. B. Wilson. Of Armenia got first prize
for n yearling Jersey helfer. G. Howard DAWSON Of
MbrooS, secured six first prizes and several seconds
with his herd Of Guernseys the bull Hero OF Sprngsde
heading the list; Mr. Dawson also had five entries in
the class of Berlzshe swine and secured five prizes
for them. DR.. w. III. Tanner OF Wassace, captured
special first prize for DurOc jersey with eleven
pigs.
The display Of sheep was Of the finest on the
| grounds. F. l.. Trip of Minneapolis. got two first
prizes for Souhdown sheep; and Mrs. D. B. Haight. of
Dover Plains, and F. l.. Trip also received first
prizes in the same class. Mr. Trip likewise took three
first prizes for Hamshire Down sheep. Edmund But:
Ier Of Oak summit got hatful Of first prizes for his
excellent display Of MerinOs. There especially
fine exhibit of graie sheep and first prizes in this
class taken by s. j. Bartlett. of Armenia George
T. Wilson. of Armenia and c. II. Dawson. L. Temp
kins r Of LitchgOw, took first prizes in the class Of
| fat sheep.
Awards were made in all the classes Of horses
hlbted, except for stations. The winners Of first
prizes were these: V. D. Cooke, of Sharon
| for matched pair sixteen hands high; J. f.
Cartier, Of Bangall for matched pair under sixteen
hands; L. B. Barton, Of Armenia for matched pair Of
driving horses E. J. Trip of MibroOhe. five ycarold
road horses; George Hammond. Of Litchgow, carriage
horses fOury ear-ods; W. ". Puver, of Pine Plains.
carriage horses. twoyear-olds; F. B. Underhill, of
Armenia, for brood mares and colts.
The exhibition building held fine display Of the
accomplishments Of the housewives maids and matrOns
of the surrounding country. This exhibition was super
intended by Mrs Charles Walsh wife of the Editor Of
4" The Armenia Times 1t took long time to award
the many prizes In this building together in
merit were the exhibits.
There were six entries for the first race the 80
class for troters for purse of 5000 Several horse
men from New-YOrk were on hand TO compete, bnt
native talent bagged the prizes Winners OF first and
second money in the first race were the bay stallion
Corvallis owned by J. j. Honbeck Falls Village.
| and sufeva. owned by r.: N. Abbot Of Armenia Tho
second race, :35 class. for purse Of 5000.
by Pat Farrell of the AltOnwOOd stables, Mamaroneck
The Lakeville bad enlivened the all day with
music. At meeting Of the association was
held and the old officers elected for another
d. G.. Culver. Of Armenia, PRESIDENT L. F. Eaton
treasurer: Charles Walsh. secretary: and there is
long list Of vice presidents headed by David IL. Sher
man, Of Dover Plains.