The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-10-11

Although this is by no means the
first appearance of Hood Farm Jerseys |
and Berkshires at the Danbury fair,
the tents in which these animals were
shown constituted a center of attrac-
ton on the grounds. The Jerseys oc-
cupied large, commodious tent, open
at each end and having wide aisle
between the rows of cattle, with ample
space behind them to permit a thor
ough and careful inspection. The an
finals included some of the finest in
Hood Farm herd. Hood Farm Pogis,
9th, was the hull shown at the head of
the herd. This bull is of special in
terest for the reason that both his sire,
Hood Farm Pogis, and his dam, Figgis,
are phenomenal prize winners. Hood
Farm Pogis has won many prizes in
the East, and in 1899 he made the cir
cult of the western fairs, winning first
prize at the Wisconsin State fair, Mil
waukee, and the Illinois State fair,
Springfield. Figgis won first prize at
Milwaukee, Springfield, Indianapolis
l.
was also shown at the western fairs in
1899, when a yearling, and won first
prize at Milwaukee, Springfield and St
Louis. He headed first prize breeders
young herd at Springfield, second at
St Louis and second prize breeders
herd at Indianapolis. Two grandsons
of the great World Fair COW, Merry
Maiden, attracted much attention.
Chrome 18th, of Hood Farm, also
shown, is a son of the famous Chrome,
half brother to Merry Maiden. The
COWS in the exhibit include Hood Farm
Wake, winner of second prize at the
great St Louis Fair, 1899. Hood Farm
Tonona I'd, a two year old daughter OF
Torono; SophielOth of Fl. F., test Is
pounds, two and One-half ounces; Fan
ounces, daughter of the great
Fancy's Harry and a very beautiful
COW; Kotfee's Jessie, IA pounds, three
ounces, Alicia Of Argyle: Sophie 18th
of Hood Farm, daughter of Sophie S
| TOrmentor. Also CONAN 18th of Hood
Farm: daughter OF Hood Farm Pogis,
sire of five tested COWS, IA pounds,
three ounces, when less than three
years old. CONAN 18th is the Oldest
daughter of Hood Farm Pogis. She
gave 3l9 pounds, II ounces of milk in
seven days, testing 10 pounds, seven
ounces butter. In two weeks she gave
621 pounds, IA ounces milk that made
38 pounds, nine ounces butter. Other
COWS to be seen are Lactite I'd, II
pounds, 1O4 ounces, that gave in II
months 9221 pounds, Ii ounces milk
testing 55S pounds, IL ounces butter,
Signal Maiden CONAN, test Is pounds,
one ounce, Hood Farm Leoni, three
year old heifer, Belturia, test II
pounds, nine ounces, MIXED as high as
Al pounds in day, double grand
daughter of Diploma, the sire of Merry
Maiden, out of Elturia, one Of the
Jersey heifers in the Worlds Fair
Dairy tests; Rosa's CONAN, Nellie OF
Hood Farm, test 14..pounds, six ounces
Nina Gordon, IA pounds, three and
One-half ounces. There are also young
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including Chrome, Hood Farm Pogis
Torono, Mint, Hood Farm Pogis 9th
etc. In the Berkshire test there is a
plenty of royalty 20 be seen, of all
ages and both sexes. The herd is
headed by Baron Lee VII, a great
prize winning boar, by Baron Lee IL
Baron Lee VII won first prize as best
boar two years old at St Louis fair and
second at Illinois State fair, 1899.
Another boar is Hood Farm Long.
fellow, by Longfellow of Hood Farm,
a son of the great prize winning boar,
Duke III Of Hood Farm. The sows
include Manor Poem 3 XII and Man
or Poem B XIII, daughters of the i'm
ported SOW, Manor Poem b, Highclere
vi, Duchess XIV, and others.