Morning journal and courier., 1891-09-19
THE STATE FAIR.


 Grand Exhibition Successful | Financially-BaHoo Ascension and Parachute Drop-The Trotting- Notes of the Fair. The twenty-second annual state fair, which closed yesterday at the Meriden park and rink, was the most successful exhibi- tion of any of the state fairs and was vis- tied by more people than have ever at- tended any of the previous fairs of the society. The gate money received on Tuesday was $825, against $195 for the opening day last year. The entrance money received on Wednesday was $4 400, while the amount received on Wednesday of last season $704. On Thursday of this week the amount was about $3,O00, which compares favorably with Thursday of last season when then the amount was $2,- 629.27. On account of rain during the exhibition of 1891 the fair was continued on Saturday. The amount received for entrance money and sale of privileges this season will amount to about SIC, ,000, which | is much more than has ever been received ! at any previous fair. Twenty-Five thou | sand dollars is appropriated by the state ! for the exhibition.
 In other respects the show compares favorably with the previous fairs. The exhibit of horses, cattle, sheep and poultry has been excellent. The main building was we'll filled with fruit and vegetables | and the meritorious exhibits of the granges. THE BALLOON ASCENSION. The balloon ascension and parachute drop at the fair grounds yesterday was grand. The balloon with parachute at tached arose to great height with Frank Swearengen of Bloomington, Ill.,, standing | on the rope under the parachute. The hero of the petilous undertaking descended slowly with the parachute, landing In field near the park. He returned soon to the fair ground.
 A collection was taken for the benefit of l Frank Robertson of Newark, N. J., whose leg was broken by falling from the balloon at the park on Thursday. Robertson is now in the Hartford hospital. He arose with the parachute to helght or aoou1 forty feet, when the parachute became de- tacTied from the balloon, when Robertson fell to the ground, breaking his right leg.
 THE TRoTTING.
 There were four horses in the 2:50 class, the first race of the day. Tanzy D. won the first heat In the second heat a col lision occurred between Tanzy D. and Cheshire Boy Charles Parker of South ington, the driver of the latter horse, showed his dexterity when he was thrown from his sulky. He retained hold of the reins and managed to check the speed ot his horse until he could take his seat in the vehicle. He was soon following after the leading horses and fnished third in the heat. The purse was awarded as follows ! 4o Hhaehi,.o ond money, $50, to Lizzie s.; third money $50, to Tanzy D.; fourth money, $20, te Dick.
 SUMMARY.
 l 2:50 Class-Purse $2OO,
 s. W: Handy, Cheshire, b s Chesh- . E. M M. Hs Hicks, Hartford, m Lizzies W: B. Smith, Hartford, b m Tanzy Steven Lowe. Waterbury, Dick
 Time, 2:4l1a 2:47, 2:401a, 2:4a, s:43. ! THE COLT STAKES.
 Two three-year- old colts sired by Hal dane had race for purse, which wal won by the gray horse Halvan. Int promising lilly Marvel, owned by Franl Stevenson, jr., was the other contestant ir the race.
 Following is the summary of the las race:
 l SPECIAL-LOCAL RACE. l W. A. Penfield Meriden, m Mana. ..... | P. A. Skinner, Middlefeld, m Tiddlede- | Wlnk...... ........................
 FAIR NOTES.
 The New Haven poultry farciers who exhibited their pets at the fair must bt pleased with the result. E. l.. Jones, who exhibited black leghorns as fine as can be seen at any poultry show, was rewarded by two first premium cards which were placed on his coop. Two first premium card' were also on his coop of silver-spanglet hamburgs.
 ! On c. P. Jordan's combination coop O. bantams were six first and one second pre- mium cards. His coop of white leghorn received two first premiums.
 A. N. Farnham of Westville received first premiums on Toulese and Chins geese and first premiums on Aylesburg Cayuga and crested ducks. James l.. Root received two premiums for golden seabright bantams.
 The New Haven carriages have beer much admired. The Boston Blackboard company and other firms from this cit, made fine exhibits.
 A blowing match and milking contes were among the side attractions at the fair During the day at the park and in thu rink in the evening could be seen apprecia tive housekeepers testing griddle cakes biscuit and mullins, made with Hecker' griddle cake, superlative and corn self raising flour, and the exclamations of sat isfaction were convincing to the observe that the practical folks knew a good thing when they saw it.