Connecticut western news., 1896-10-08
THE HOUSATONIC FAIR.

The annual cattle show and fair of the Housstonic Agricultural Society at Great Harrington, Mass, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of last week was in many respects the most successful exhibition ever held since the society was organized 55 years ago.
 The great storm of the previous Tuesday night which caused much loss of life and did great amount of damage to property along our southern coast, spent it's fury before reaching the Berkshire hills. At an early hour We'd nesday morning the rain ceased and as the suu arose the clouds were dispelled and the day proved pleasant one.
 WEDNESDAY,.
 The first day of the exhi- bitioa, was as in the years of long ago. Cattle Show Day, and the display was a very creditsble one for the farmers of Central and Southern Berkshire.
 Several fine yokes of oxen, from two to four years old, were on the grounds, the chief exhibitors being Fred Abbey, W, P. Turner. Austin Holion, all of Great Burlington; George E Hale, of ryringham. and ". H. Hawley, of Otis.
 In the division of butter. COWS and milch COWS there were 24 entries, and many of them gave evidence of excel lent care and choice breeding. These cows as general thing were from Great head were from more distant towns.
 Austin Holion exhibited very pretty pair of matched calves of the Durham breed, for which his farm on the Van road is so much noted.
 The number nf two-yesr-old heifers, yearlings and calves nearly all showed good points which will develop into choice mich cows. Warren Crissey, of Great Harrington, exhibited five dairy cows which are noble animals. As evidence that good beef can be pro- iuced in this part of the country, with put sending west for supply, 1t was )nly necessary to see the fat cows dis played by H. T. Candee, of Sheffield, William l. Walker and W. P. Turner.
 In the herd-book stock the first to a.tract the attention of your cores pondent was the Shorthorns which our called Durhams. Alto- yether there were Is entries, or one ess than at the exhibition of 1895. In this division, in addition to other en- Frederick Abbey and N. B. Turner are worthy of mention.
 In the division of Jersey stock the nerd exhibited by Griswold Lodge 'srm. owned by Frank G. Tefft of O. was the best on the ground. Charles N Gilbert, of Great Barring on. was the next largest exhibitor of Stoke Pogis breed of Jersey cattle. Theron l. Foote, of Lee. and W. I contributed greatly to the in- crest of cattle show by exhibiting 15 md 13 head respectively. Before the dose of the fair Mr Foo.e sold nine head of his cattle to Charles D. Sage, ,f North Brookfeld, Mass.
 As usual in recent years the only exhibitor of Guernseys was Merritt Wheeler and his son Frank whose stock arm is but a short distance south of he fair grounds.
 There were l4 head of Holsteins be- tides the herds which were exhibited y Alonzo Bradley, of Lee. and Noble 3 Turner.
 The Devons, as usual. were from the ield, and Samuel LaPrise, of Great Burlington.
 The entries of swine was about tbe ame as ever, the prominent breeds be- ng Chester, Cheshire, Yorkshire, and yrsdes.
 . Of Southdown. Hampshire, Shrop- hire, Merinos and grade sheep. the display gave evidence that this valuable Inimal Is far from being extinct in Berkshire county. A flock of 10 Ham pshires was entered by E. l.. Boardman and N. B. Turner. Charles ". Spur. of Egremont, added greatly 70 the display by his choice flock of 20 The only Dorset sheep on the grounds were exhibited by J. 5. Adams, of AL ord. l.. M. Joyner. of Egremont, en. cred a flock of 20 Merinos, while Henry l.. Rowe. of the same town, displayed several head of choice 
 The poultry show was way ahead of he previous year. The largest exhib- tor was R. M Dowd, of Lee, with II entries. MT Dowd was awarded first premiums on English Tassels. Golden Seabrights, Red and White Pile Ban .sms, Red Standard fowls and Dor kings.
 The foot ball game the forenoon of he first day between Pittsfeld and Dalton teams was won by Pittsfeld in score of to O.
 The one mile novice bicycle race was won by Edward Slye, of Sheffield, with B. G. Day. of Great Burlington, sec ,nd, and John J. Moran, of Lenox, ;hird. Time 53
 The amateur one mile race. open tc Southern Berkshire, was won by E. 4, Oakes, of Housatonic, in 3. 30.
 The one mile race for professionals was won by F 0. Hoyt, of Bridge port, in ? 5S which WAS no better time than that of the novice race. Charles Newton was second and Knight third.
 P. D. Powers, of North Adams, was the winner in the one mile handicap race. Time P with E. P. Wood second.
 The half mile professional was won by Decker in 1.13l, Hoyt second and Knight third.