The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-23
BRANFORD'S ANNUAL FAIR
4 RICH DISPLAY OF THE PRODUCTS
 OF THE FARM.

Crack Working Cattle Compete for Pre-
 miums-Exhibits in the Tents-Prizes
 Awarded-Rain Stops the Naces-Horse
 Day To-day.
 The annual fair and cattle show of the Branford Agricultural society opened yesterday morning. The at- tendance was rather small, owing to the rain, which also diminished the number of the exhibits in several of the classes.
 As yesterday was cattle day the chief interest of the fair centered around the bovine competition for fame. There were some splendid yol1es of working cattle on the grounds, although their use has been somewhat supplanted in Branford within the last few years by the introduction of horses for use in farm work
 At 10:30 a. m. there was grand cav alcade of working cattle in teams head ed by the Branford Military band, and the marshal of the day and his assist ants
 The three strings of cattle in the cav alcade were that from Stony Creek of five yoke; the North Branford string of eight yokes and another from the Bran ford string of ten yokes.
 The Stony Creek string drew cart uniquely decorated with flowers, ever greens and vegetables and carried one of the oldest residents of the vicinity MT. Richard Russell, eighty eight years old. Some of the oxen were decked with red, white and blue ribbons and some with garlands of flowers.
 The awards of cattle prizes were as follows: Albert Todd, first; Rose broth CTS, second and R. Blackstone, third Best trimmed cart, Edward S. Palmer The committee of award for the best team were c. K. Northam, Stony Creek; Deveritt Chidsey. North Branford; Ralph Blackstone, William c. Bishop Guilford
 The awards for the best working oxen, six years old and over, were es- tate of Edward Blackstone, first; R. A Howard, second. Four and five years old, E, s. Palmer first; Eliza Foote second. Committee of award, Eckford Davis, Albert Todd, North Branford Dennis Page, Stony Creek Fat cattle, estate of Edward Black stone, first; Ralph Blackstone, second Best Holstein bull, Albert Grannis. 1 The exhibits in the tents were not as large as expected, many of the exhibitors not bringing their exhibits on account ! of the rain This was especially true in the poultry tent, where mucf larger exhibit was expected There were some very fine birds shown how. ever.
 In the large tent devoted to fruits vegetables and art exhibits there was a good display in all these lines.
 The display of fruits was especially l fine and one of the best ever shown There was also a large exhibit of nicely i canned fruits.
 There was full exhibit of numerous varieties of potatoes, there being ninety baskets exhibited
 There were also some fine exhibits o1 cut flowers, artistically arranged.
 One of the most interesting feature. in the tent was display of honey il the comb, extracted in jars, and also O the bees at work making the honey. There was the usual fine assortmen of pumpkins, squashes, turnips, beets cauliflowers, cabbages, all of large size and fine appearance.
 There were several quilts and othe1 samples of needlework, all of. whicl attracted favorable attention. Owing to the rain the races for the afternoon were postponed.
 To-day is horse day, and if tht weather is more favorable much larg
 CT attendance is anticipated. The en
 tries for the races this year are large than usual, there being in all ove thirty horses entered
 l The committees of awards were bus, yesterday afternoon in determining tn premiums in the various classes.