Connecticut western news., 1895-10-03
THE HOUSATONIC FAIR.

The O4C0 ann u6l cAttlc SuOW hUu ihtT of the Housatonic Agricultural Society, at Great Harrington. Wednesday, Thurs day aud Friday of last week, has passed into history as one of the best attended. best managed and most successful exhi. bitions ever given on those grounds.
 The proverbisl rain storm, which has often on previous years almost broken up the fair. failed to appear. To be sure there was little sprinkle the sec ond day but not enough to do any barn, and the shower of Thursday night laid the dust so that the weather on Friday was superb. The special features for each day, which were secur- ed by those excellent officers of the so- ciety, viz , Secretary Frank Fl. Briggs and Treasurer Walter B. Sanford, gave great pleasure to the immense number of people that crowded the grand stand, and to all others that were fortunate enough to get within view of the star performers. These special. exhibitions of skill, training and strength were giv- en by komalo Brothers who as head oalsncers are the wonder of the world 1; little Harry Roncoe. the trick bieyclist; i; May Stewart with her trained dancing horse 'Sapernick" Prof Orvilla G. Sey mour, the wonderful trick jumper. who goes through various flying leaps and high jumps; and Prof. J. H. Bur- ton with his pretty performing dogs.
 The first day of the fair, as has been the custom, since the society was organ ized in 1S41, was "Cattle Show" day, for then was exhibited good number. of herd-book stock and grade cattle, sheep and swine. The exhibit of pair "nv's trained steers by a son of Austin Holion, of Great Harrington, and pair t oark red three-y yesr-old steers from the same farm attracted much attention. William F. Tuyner, of the same town, lad toe slickest pair cf working oxen seen at the fair for many years, and he very justly received first premium. D. W. Bishop, Jr., of Lepox; A. Holion aud N. B. Turner, of Great Burlington, .as"'' exhibited neat stock
 First premiums on Guernsy stock were awarded to Al. l. Wheeler and D. w. Beokwith. Mir Wheeler, whose highly cultivated farm is in sight of the fair grounds, showed P head of these .,eautifui animals. He received seven irst premiums and diploma On Jerseys, first prem iums were given to Griswold Lodge farm, also ,catsd nearly opposite the fair grounds; i; Jso to William Wilcox. of Sheffield, and D. w. Bishop, Jr, of Lenox.
 In Ayrshire stock Theron l. Foote. of Lee, received five first premiums.
 Those beautiful dark red COWS and bulls, whose ancestors came from old 'cyonsnlre, Engiaud, We're agaIn rep
 sented by several fine specimens from ne Brush Hill farm of Mrs D. w
 Ierri6eld at Sheffield. She took all irst preimums except on one COW,
 For Short Horns or Durhsms, which re also of English origin, Noble B.
 urner, Fred Abbey and w. II. Hnb-
 srd, all of Great Burlington, took first ucney
 The Holstein herd owned by Alonzo Bradley were again on hand. from Lee 1; and Warren Crissey, of Gft at Barring on, also exhibited few head, each re- wing first premiums.
 The sheep have not all disappeared rom the hills and plains of Berkshire, md sheep husbandry was we'll repre- sented by as fine specimens as one iten sees at county far. The South. towns were the most numerous. there icing 50 head in pens. Then followed dampshiredowns. 3T; Shropshire, IS; Dorsets, l l; Moriaso, 23; grade and fat sheep, lS7; and four flocks of 20 each. The leading sheep men are l.. RI. Joy aer, Heury w. Burget, of Egremont Theron l.. Foote, of Lee, N B. Turner, of Great Burlington, John D. Hass, of West Stock bridge.
 Judging by the looks of the swine there will be some fat pork resdy for the stomachs of South Berkshire people, both Jew and Gentle. by the beginning ot winter. E. 1T. Baldwin, of Egre- .ont, suuweu 1urxshires and Chesters
 H. Baldwin Ohio Chesters and Po-
 nd China. Berkshires, from Gris old lodge farm; and grades too numer- ns for mention came from nu nerous
 rms.
 The sports the first day amused the
 rowd to greater or less degree. The
 4me of baseball between the Stanleys
 ad Great Burlington resulted in favor Stanleys. s to 2. In the half mile ierkshire Go bicycle race there were K starters. The first prizs was won by !. l. Decker, of Ashley Falls; F. P. Wood, of Pittsfeld. second; and G. H.. Knight third. Time l l09.
 The 2 50 trotting race. premium s20O, was won Ia tbree straight heats by ''Tenzle" b s Hiram Fox of New .Ha- van. with Dolly Wilks" b. m Gris- wold Lodge farm, second; and sAl Key .oiuss b. s.. l. ". Smith of Otis, third. Best time 2.32.
 Ine oue mile bicycle race was won by
 rker. with Wood. second; Stae, third !; Kirby of Lenox, fourth; Knight, fifth, .u1e 2.25.
 The half mile bicycle race, open to Southern Berkshire, was also won by
 'ScAer In two straight heats; Knight
 cond and Goodsell third. Time .23 20. IL was during the first heat of Lis race that George Stevens, the Egg remont horse trainer. while crossing the track was knocked down'by a bicycle and seriously injured. He was carried from the race course and physician was called who dressed the wounds One of the riders was cut on the head and another had hi wheel broken. Inc Lwo mile bicycle race, open to Ill, was won by Stoe, of Conway, Decker, second; Knight. third. Time 5 g.
 The second day of the fsir was de-
 oted to the exhibition of horses of all .ges, both on tue lawn and track. The following important first premiums were awarded; Carriage horses over 15i
 ands high. F. K. Hinckley of Lee, lst | ,harles N Gilbert of Great Burlington, !i; c. B. Benedict of Egremont, 3j. Under l52 hands, Warren Crissey. Dan- el B.. Childs of Great Burlington. D. w Bishop, Jr., of Lenox, premiums, S7. S5, S4.
 Iu the division of general purpose horses there were 10 entries Eyi Champion. of Alford. took first money nf S7 and John Stallman, of Lee, second S5.
 | On draft horses there were several en- tries, and the committee were over two | hours in giving "A decision. Warren