The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-15

(s9); same, two years old (s2) pair steer
calves, 1st w. H. Boyden, Leominster,
working oxen, LIST $50.
Jerseys held the precedence in num-
Der, with SO head in the cattle sheds.
Paul Cunningham, Bolton; William j.
Hogg, Worcester, and j. Wyman Jones,
Bolton, We're the principal exhibitors
of this fine breed. n. B. Reed of Prince
ton showed II head of Devons, and
makes good showing in the premium
list.
j. w. Howe, superintendent of the
horse department, does not know what
to do with his charges. He is making
an effort to secure stabling outside of
the grounds.
The poultry show is so large it strikes
fair goers of experience with amaze
ment, The largest exhibitors are
White Crown Poultry Yards, Floral
Lawn Poultry Yards, Ernest J. Harris,
James. Cain and w. H. Fallon of this
town. and C. H. Latham of Lancaster.
Mr.. Latham shows Plymouth Rock
birds principally.
The duck pond swarms with ducks,
that make not the least effort 10 get
over the foot high netting that sur
rounds the water.
The exhibition hall is a mine of in
terest, The aquarium of fresh water
fish contains Dream, suckers, bass,
pout, trout, white perch. black perch.
roach eel and minnows. A crippled
trout built like the letter S swims in a
class by himself. Allied to this ex-
hibition is Bayard Thayer's exhibition
of aquatic plants Hundreds of per-
sons were made for the first time IA
miliar with many of natures beautiful
water flowers.
Clinton exhibitors are in majority.
They include H. B. Merchant &, Co,
Tyler & Harrison, F'yfe, Fay & Plum
mer, Kennedy's clothing store Ian
caster mills exhibit of ginghams. Ed
ward F. Hall, Lucius Field & Co, P. A.
Cannon, L. H. Scott, H. l. Cheney. Bay
State Gas Engine Company, McQuaid
Bros, f. o. Pratt, Lyman Bros, G. w.
Laythe & Co.
Capt. E. Wilder shows a racing boat
built by himself The greenhouse ex-
hfbits excel those, it is said, of any
other fair in New England. The
Thayers have provided the rare con-
tents of their greenhouses in Lancaster.
Several professional florists make dis
plays that are unusually attractive. E.
w. Breed of this place was awarded a
first.
All the fruit, garden truck and stuff
of that kind is on the second floor of the
hall. These exhibits are unusually full.
Women's work is all on this floor.
Odd things are not wanting. There
is sampler, made over 20 years ago.
1t is a quaint thing, May Howells Mer-
edith's work, is embroidered at the bot
tom. The top shows text of scrip
reelIing with the idea of damnation.
The fall of man and the time when he
stood unclothed in the garden of Eden
with woman, are worked in vivid pic
lures. The exhibit is by Richard Nor
gan
L. H. Read shows a queer musical in
strument, which is worked with a nick
lei. A monkey leader directs an or
chestra of monkeys with his tail and
they play two tunes upon bells. If the
quality of the music produced was
equal to the ingenuity of the machine
1t would be world beater.
The fair is we'll policed. Deputy
Sheriff c. A. Bartlett is in charge of a
large squad of special police.
The amusement features included a
variety show in front of the grand
stand and a balloon ascension at
O'clock The ascension was a success,
although a strong wind was blowing.
The program for tomorrow includes
trotting, a second balloon ascension and
the judging of Worcester county road
sters for a prize of $50.