The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-09-30

long Time anu L1dh6 LuIDSS uunappy
for Tuesday. But before the directors
retired they looked out on bright moon
light night that gave promise for the
morrow. 1t was fully realized in beau
tiful day, just the right one for cattle
day, cool and comfortable for the stock
on the road and at the grounds. The
Newtown fair has alwaYe, since its or
ganizatiOn, had an enviable showing of
stock. Last year it beat all previous
and all the other fairs in the
state, excepting possibly Danbury, and
THIS YEARS SHOWING ECLIPsED ALL
PREVIOUS RECORDS,
quantity and quality taken into full &C
count. One cattle man was heard to
remark that he thought there must be
more cattle on the grounds than there
are IN the state, aud many others express
ed their surprise at the large ard excep-
tionslly fine showing. Because they
were not strung out for parade, as usual
ly has been the case, it was impos sible
to get an exact count, or the names of
the owners. AS near as could be made
out from a count during their shifCing
and changing about, 125 pair Of cattle
would not be bad guess. This is ABOUT
25 more pair than last year.
The exhibit of other stock was also
very large aud $50 bead all told would
be a conservative estimate Of the number
shown on Tuesday. Long strings came
into the grounds during the fOrer DON.
Noticeable among them was the fine
string that came from Wilton of Is pair,
owned by the big cattle man, Sidney G..
Lockwood. N 2. Beardsley, large
cattle breeder of Roxbury, also had four
pair of youngsters and bull leading the
string. Another monstrous fine sCring
of Is pair came from Roxbury and Wood
bury, and were owned by Heman Boards
lev, a large breeder OF Roxburv, and
neighbor OF N P. Beardsley, and Judson
Brothers of WOODBURY., who handle
quite a lot Of stock. New Milford and
BrOokfield sent down quite q delegation
by r. C. Mallory, E. n. Somers and s.
Warner. S. b. Peck was over from
Watertown and Randolph Bradley from
EastOn. From near home came strings
from Hawleyville, HaL over, Z )ar,
though the showing of home cattle was
not quite as good as has sometimes been
the case, many Individual farmers failing
to bring or send in their stock. Director
r. G. Mitchell, who has so acceptably
filed the position of cattle superintend'
ent and secretary Of the department III
the past, was on hand as usual, this year
and had an especially busy morning
There were more entries than has usual
| ly been the case and it was after dinner
time before the work of Judging could be
commenced.
Glass %, Working oxen, Durham
grade, were the first called. A. n. Haw
| ley was the only exhibitor of fi7e-year
Odds, and was awarded q second premi
UNI. Beardsley and Judson from theil
string took first and second premiums or
four, three, two and one year olds
Other exhibitors were E. N. Somers
pair three years; j. B. Widmar, pail
/ TWO years; E B. Human, G. A. Isham
\ warnings.
Class "a, Working oxen, Hereford
grade, A. II. Hawley took first premium
on five years or over, S. B. Warner, sec
ond. s. B. Warner also was awarded
second on four-year-oIds S. G. Lock
wood was given first on pair three-year
Olds. The judges for these two classes
we're Samuel Post, l. A. Haw!ey anc
John Kane.
In the Devon grade, Glass 25, the com
| petition was close and it is quite eviden
this breed are favorites with the majority
/ of farmers. It was no sinecure to act Al
Judge. For five years and over S. G
| Lockwood took first premium with VIVA
Is probably one of the sleekest looking
pair of cattle in this or any other state
F. D. Barlow was a close second, Othe1
exhibitors being p. p. Platt, james
! Bakey, FL. S. Blakeslee.
F0ur-year-olds, s. G. Lockwood also
got first ribbon, S. Fl. Peck second, Othel
exhibitors beiI g Arthur Peck, E. N
SOmers.
Three-year-olds S G. lockwood, first
and so close was the competition thai
| the judges got permission to award two
| second premiums, which were given tt
Randolph Bradley and r. @. Mallory
Other exhibitors were Beardeley & Jud
son, E. M. Peck, F. d. Barlow, E. B
Human, E. N. Somers, c. A. Isham.
Two-year- r. @. Mallory tool
first, Beardsley & Judson, second. S. G
Lockwood had seven pair entered
| Boards ley s. Judson another pair and F
d. Barlow one pair.
Peck second. Other exhibitors were
N. P. Beardsley, S. G. Lockwood, R. G.
Mallory, E. N. Somers.
Trained calves, George Wintop, first
N. p. Beardsley, second.
Glass &c, for working oxen mixed OF
native, was also very largely filled, an6
there were many nice cattle in the bunch
For five years or over, S. G. Lockwood
took first, Isaac A. Hawley, second
Other exhibitors, Beardsley 6 Judson
M. T Hatch, j. A. Backman.
Four-year-olds, Randolph Bradley
first, r. G. Mallory, second. Three-year
Odds, James Shannon, first, Walter GLOW
err, second. Beardsley and Judson show
ed two pair.
Two year-oIds, Beardsley and Judson,
first and second. A. FL. Hawley was the
only other exhibitor.
One-year-olds, Beardsley and Judsop
first. Permission was also given to
award two second premiums in
this class. They were given to
N. P. Beardsley and j. B. Wildman.
M. Z. Hatch had pair in this class.
Trained calves, M. I. Hatch, first,
Geo"ge Winton, second. N, P. Boards.
ley also showed pair. Claf ses rs and
26 were judged by f. Chambers, j. B.
Downs and D. B. Parmelee.
THE DRAWING CONTESTS
were the feature of the afterr IN and
attracted more attention than did the
horse trot. It was decidedly cattle
man day. The contests were exception
ally close and sone very clever work
was gotten from the noble animals, and
it was especially gratifying TO notice
how little the whips were used.
In Glass 27, for oxen weighing under
ozOU pOuHOss .. D. WAFneF nau Two pair
entered, s. H. Peck, A. Ell. Bawley, j.
B Downs and James Bakey each one.
So close were the cattle of S, B. Warner
and j. B. Downs matched that they were
G. ad to divide first and second money
equally between them. James Bakey
took third.
Glass %, for oxen weighing 1900
pounds or over, the contestants were
cattle owned by H. S. Blakeslee, /. A.
Hawley, A. Ell. HawleY and j. III. Peck.
H. s.. Biakeslee captured first money,
II. A. Hawlev, second, y H. Peck, third.
1t was strange that Glass 30, special
draught, with its purse Of $25, was not
more tempting bait, but the farmers