The Newtown bee., 1893-09-22

calves, second premium on yearlings, second premium on two-year-olds and second premium on grade devon COW.
 AMONG OTHER LARGE EXHIBITORS were A. F.. and Vincent A. Judson of Woodbury, who secured premiums on oxen, as did also Samuel fl. Peck of Wa tertown; MT Sanford of Middle bury ex- hibited Hereford stock. Granger Broth- CTS of Broad Brook showed the largest pair of cattle on the grounds, weighing 55O0 pounds. George l.. and H. w. Wells of Berlin exhibited a herd of Hol- stein stock; Adna N. Barnes of Collins vile, Brown Swiss herd; J. B Palmer. Iii, b D, herd of Guernseys; David Bish- op, Cheshire, Jersey herd; Arthur $. Woodruff, Southington, Jersey herd that was considered to be the best exhibition of this stock; $. M. Wells & Co.,, Weth- ersfield, Ashyres; J. B. Hitchcock, Wa terbury, Red pole herd; Julius W. Yale. Meriden, Devon stock, and James A. ] Bill of Lyme. with Devon and Durham 1 stock.
 THE DISPLAY OF SHEEP WAS l quite large, and there were good speci- mens. while there were very few swine. 1 After doing" the cattle and sheep, the next attraction seemed to be 'Fakir al- l lev" The State fair seems to be a great place for these ''birds of prey and they were all there. tl,i> year. They don't seem to have loss their voices nor have they grown one whiC less harsh. r. Was amusing to'watch the "gullible" public l patron !Zse tom anu 70 hear the after re- ma: k in most caseS- In the main build- ing wore the exhibits nf fruits etc Though interesting 1t iS aid to be much 1 smaller tGaa on former years. which fact is laid to the severe storms. The flower show is said to he larger and more varied than usual Onlv three granges exhib- tied. this year. They were the Meridep, | Middlefieid and Wallingford granges and each made very creditable showing of fruits, vegetables and grains. In the TENT DEVOTED TO FOWLS,
 the display was equal to rast efforts. 1 The only exhibitors noticed from this part of the state were the Woodbury poultry yard, the Watertown poultry yard and large display of pigeons by George $. Platr, Jr., of Stratford. The display of farming tools was, as usual, large and attracted considerable atten- tion. The show of horses were said to be considerable smaller than usual, al- though there were some very handsome sta1lions and quite a variety of mares with their colts by their sides. A large Percheron stallion and a large brow n
 
 was good trotting as usual, but the most interesting race to our readers was on
 Wednesday,
 WHEN HURLINGHAM,
 the handsome stallion owned by Lee Nj. Johnson of Newtown won the race for Connecticut stallions. It took six heats to decide it, Birmingham taking first
 place in the second, third and sixth heats. Following is summary of tte race:
 Birmingham, l.. NJ. Johnson, 411241 Stamnal. Air Line Farm, 322l22 Baron Browne, G. L. Clark, 2443 3 !, Stoneridge, T. D. Palmer, 123434 } Time, 2.26 l-4, 226 B., 2.25, 2.27 l-4, 2.30, 2-30 l-2.
 l It was close and exciting contest and ? is notable victory for MT Johnson,s ? stallion, as it was open to any stallion in = the state. Several Newtown people 3 watched the race and were highly pleas ed at the result. The display made by the ladies and merchants, instead of be- ing on the fair grounds,as it seems as if } it ought to be, is held down in the Rink.
 in the city. The decorations were very
 pretty and many of the booths were got
 ten up in very attractive style. The , number of exhibitors was said to be less than usual, great deal of space being taken by larger firms. Tuesday the
 CHILDREN WERE ADMITTED FREE, , as it was children's day, and many of the . little folk turned out to see the sights, . despite the threatening weather. We'd nesday was "Governor's day" and prob , ably the largest attendance was present , that day. Gov Morris and several state notables arrived about o'clock and spent two hours on the fair grounds