New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-01
JUDGING DAY AT AMENIA
MANY PRIZES AWARDED TO DUCHESS
COUNTY BREEDERS.
FINE EXHIBITS OF CATTLE AND HoRsEs-oTHER
FEATURES OF THE FAIR.
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Armenia n. V. Aug. 81 storm clouds were passing
rapidly by the lovely Armenia Valley this
morIng, and the day had hardly began before rain
was coming in steady down-pour. Heavy caps
OF mist hid the tops Of the neghborlng mountains
from view and 1t looked IT, IN the language OF the
Rocky Mountain miner, it might be "day all day"
with the hopes of the eDterprislng promoters and
officers OF the Eastern Duchess Agricultural Park AS
ISOLATION for successful fair But by noon the clouds
had cleared away the shone forth, and after.
Of beauty and freshness rarely eQualed delighted
everybody With the came the people, fockng
In from all parts OF the ground, In vehicles and on
horseback, while special cars were run the
Harlem Railroad to accommodate the multitude The
gate receipts piled up with amazing rapdity and the
faces OF the officials Of me fair shone In keeping with
heir Surroundings. BY o'clock 5000 1000
persons present and the grounds black with
vehicles.
To day was judging day, and bits Of white and blue
dbbon futtered gayly over the stalls, where the fat
and blueblooded stock attracted adniring crowds to
gaze at them and compliment them for their sleek
ness and to pat their soft and shining coats. The
Wassaic band was present and INDUCED in spasmodic
efforts to drown out the dscord Of the hurdy gurdys
The sideshows reaped a harvest, the sale of peanuts
and walnuts was something unprecedented. and the
men who took photographs did land Office business
Professor Charles Caty. Of Boston. who last year
an aeronaut struck awe into thousands OF spectators
By his perllOus descent Of mile from balloon
this afternoon displayed the versatility Of his accom-
pishments By walking tight rope sixty feet In the
air. Bicycle races, trotting races and mule races
filled out a lively day for the Armenia Fair.
The distribution of prizes worth considerably more
than 81 900 gladdened the hearts of score or so
Of owners Of cattle and horses. The fancy stock
breeder Of Mbrook and allarOund fair exhibitor e.
Howard Dawson, dstanced all competitors, with
grand total OF forty prizes out Of exhibits
ID. X. sherman, Of Dover Plains, and d. G. Culver.
t,t,, Tho IIn1
stein class for their cattle. II. G.. Coffin, Of South
MilbrooR got first prize for bull calf. foury earod
COW. three yearold COW, twoyearold heller, yearllns
hefer and heller calf Mrs. d. B. liaght, OF Dover
Plains got second prizes for her Durhams In the same
class. c. H. Trask. jr, of Millbrook got first prize
for a twoyearold jersey BULL Frank Emo. Of Pine
Plains, got first prize out of thirteen Jersey cattle
exhibited, follows For the ycarlng Rob Roy Of ST.
Lambert the twO-year-Old Elf, Of st. Lambert the
four earold Thorndae Belle. the yearllng heifer
Our Daffodil and ten months calf, Danubry Cream.
The star of Mr.. Enos herd, Signal Queen, was not
present. being entered for the butter contest Mt
the Worlds Fair. Mrs. w. z. Nelson, Of Armenia,
also secured several prizes for her Jerseys.
In Ayrshires. A. E. Hall. OF Armenia, carried of
the lions share of the prizes. Mr.. Dawson. Of Mill
brook took all the prizes offered for Guerseys head
ing the list with the bull Lord stamford, which was
imported by VicePresident Morton. Mr.. Dawson
also had present the holder of the Guernsey record
pounds of milk and $50 pounds of butter study
of Hstorys Pnges" failed 10 reveal any other Guern
soy that able to contribute SO largely In
the space OF time TO the general sum OF human
happiness. Mr.. Dawson likewise swept the deck with
his display OF Berkshire swine and his remarkable
Shropshire down sheep. W. p. Day took first prlze
for his oxford down sheep. and F. l.. Trip, of
llusteds Station first prize for his Hampshire down
Henry Mygct OF Armenia. got the coveted honor Tor
lis pen OF Poland China swine. and J. swift OF corn
wall Bridge, first In merit III the show OF Chester
whites -,
There large and fine show OF horses ms
year. Tor matched pairs, sixteen hands hlsh anu
over Z. Van Benscoten. OF Milerton. got rst prize
and r. G.. Co1in. OF Millbrook second. Under SIX
teen hands the first prize went to William HaIsted
of salt Point, and the second 10 A S. CONN. OF Oak
summit other winners OF first prizes were Charles
Pains '@ Charles p. Scntt Of Milerion; JOS Griffin,
OF Armenia; Miles Buckley. Of Wassaic G. II. DAY.
son. of Millbrook: and X. G.. Coffin. Of Mlbrook TO
morrow will be the last day Of the show and larger
crowd Is expected than persent to-day, inasmuch
as the chief sporting attraction the programme inc
free forall trottng for purse OF $500 Is 10
take place For this the Grand Circuit stars, BUSH
and Alcyone, 1r., among the trotters entered