Morning journal and courier., 1893-09-19
THE STATE FAIR TO-DAY.

The Opening of the Exhibition This
Observation-Disclosures 20 be n Fine
One-Features Of the Display-The
Program for To-day.
MERIDEN, Sept. 1S.-There is every indi-
cation to-day that the twenty fourth annual
state fair, which opens here tomorrow,
will be superior in point of exhibits, trot,
ting, and In every particular, to any previ-
GUS year, providing, of course, that the
weather is pleasant.
Notwithstanding the gloomy outlook to-
day constant stream of wagons contain
ing exhibits passed into the park and un-
loaded their exhibits. Tents were going
up In the usual places, stands were being
erected, and general air of life and aotiv-
ity pervaded the grounds.
The first grange exhibit to arrive on the
grounds was from Middlefeld The design
this year is the product of the brain of the
Rev. ]. L. Mott, pastor of the Congrega-
tional church. The design represents an
old Dutch windmill, octsgonal in form,
with the arms revolving with the breeze.
The whole is capped with sheaves of oats.
The specially striking feature of the de-
sign Is that the exterior of tine mill Is COW
cred on all sides with seeds of every
Imaginable kind of grasses, cereals, fruits
and vegetables. These are delicately work
ed into various outlines and colors to form
such shapes as pillow, old fashioned we'll
curb and sweep, arm chair, spray of roses,
hearth and fireplace and many others. The
design cost the members of the grange
about ten days work.
Southwell & Kenney of Middletown, N.
Y, are the owners of the merry -go-round
privilege this year.
The Connecticut Jersey Breeders 1880
citation has its plant for testing butter next
to the grange building. The entries are
not to be closed until to morrow.
In the cattle pens there are the usual
herds Of Jerseys, Hertfords, Holsteins and
Dsvons, both thoroughbreds and grades.
Sheep began to come in later in the day, AS
Thomas Sanford's bull, "Duke," which
won the sweepstakes here last year, and has
captured prizes in other places. J. A. San
ford of Middlebury has pair of oxen on
the grounds which weigh over 1000
pounds.
Professor W. E. Lyon Is on had again
with his trained oxen.
The poultry entries are the largest ever
receiv. ID for a state fair.
E. O. Warner of North Haven has over
$50 fruit entries. F. E. Fowler and G. W.
Thorpe of this city, A. D. Mclean of Wal
lingford and P. NJ. Augur's Sons of Middle
field also made large exhibits.
E. E. Smith of Wstertown has entered
seven hives of bees.
G M. Wakelee of Huntington will be the
chief marshal again this year.
Mrs. Edward Welton of Waterbury, Mrs.
F. E. Fowler and Misses Ids Ganglof and
Annie Stoddard of this city and Mrs. An
ME Gsnglof Taylor of Hartford make fine
exhibitions of fancy work.
Over 100 entries of writing and drawing
have bsen received, the majority being
from Principal L. L. Camps school in New
Haven.
Among the entries to-day were those of
George s. Pratt, who will show ffty-two
different varieties of pige ons.
On Wednesday will bs seen q race be-
twean Connecticut stations for $500.
President Bill is on deck and fine flock
of 100 Hampshires, Shropshires, South
downs and Merlno sheep were grazing In
side the track. There were also thirty
Angors goats and thirty-five head of De-
vons and Durhama. All day the teams are
pouring their loa Is into the park, and the
live stock being unloe led from the Consol-
idated roads spur track as from Noah's
ark.
The ecsne at the rink this morning was
busy one. Nearly all exhibitors were
On hand getting booths In readiness for
the opening tomorrow, and everywhere
carpenters and deco, ators were busily en-
ployed.