The Newtown bee., 1904-09-30

gOOu second. The large Hundred Weight squash exhibited by Harley T. Peck were admired, as were the Lux ury pumpkins showed by George B Beers. Royal Hawley showed an oddity in Japanese pumpkins. T. E. Platt & Son showed some Canada Crookneck squash that were premium winners. Some almost perfect cheese pumpkins were shown by c. w. Nor. thrOp. The Essex Hvbrids shown by T: E. Platt X Son would be premium winners at any fair. Harley T. Peck carried off the honors with musk melons and watermelons, having three varieties of the former and five of the latter. The Hubbard squash exhibit ed by Peck & Briscoe, Julia M. Prin- dle and T. E. Platt & Son were extra fine.
 CULT TIME IN AWARDING THE HON.
 ORs,
 it would be indeed strange. The fair directors should give vote of thanks to Mrs o. B. Jennings of Fairfield, who sent many novelties in garden produce for exhibition, besides many of the standard varieties. She exhibited four varieties of celery, leek, parsley, En- dive, white curled lettuce peppers, etc. There were some seven or eight vari- cities of peaches exhibited, by N. M. Curtis, Mrs E. M. Peck, Peck & Briscoe, and Walter Dickinson. c. M. Beres- ford and George Meyers showed nice varieties of plums. There was a great array of cucumberS. James Mil Ter of Danbury exhibited some nice egg plant and cucumbers. Every vis- itOr to the building was enthusiastic over the White Plume celery of c. F. Beardsley and David c. Peck. James B. Nichols exhibited some nice heads of caulifiower.
 THE SKILL OF REV o. W. BARKER AS A
 GARDENER
 was again shown in his exhibit of leek, Lima beans, tomatoes, etc. T, E. Platt & Son had large exhibit of field and sweet corn that attracted atten- tion. Attorney c. G: Morris exhibited Zoar farm. D. M. Mitchell exhibited Dent corn, G. w. Northrop some Lack ney sweet corn, N. M. Curtis corn of the Golden Dent variety. John Frank showed a shock of wheat, some five feet, eight inches in height. M. T. Hatch of Bridgewater exhibited rye and corn. c. F. Beardsley decidedly carried off the honors with his man. moth beads of cabbage, with John C.. Beers good second with cabbages of the flat Dutch variety. Postmaster Duncombe exhibited premium win ming garden beets. George Ruffels showed some mammoth beets of the mangel wurtzel variety. c. F. Boards ley and George A. Drew exhibited va rleties of beets. Of onions there was capital good show, with the quality high, the exhibitors including c. F. Beardsiey, $. B. Wales of Monroe, John H. Summers, H. N. Latin and c. NJ. Beresford.
 T. E. Platt & Son exhibited very line collection of vegeta bles.
 n this building N. M Curtis showed a tine line of Italian bees, working Henry Brendel exhibited a hive of black bees, and honey, wax and apiari- an supplies. President D. c. Peck of the NeWtoWn Savings bank showed a novelty in some choice seeding pples, red and white, that were admired. TIE EXHIBIT OF APPLES WAS SIMPLY
 IMMENSE, there being something like 300 plates shOWn. r. W. Wheeler of Monroe told a BEE reporter, that as an apple cOun- try New town had no equal, the soil being well adapted for apple culture.
 THE DOG SHOW.
 The dog show was quite a success. thanks to the good work of Jacob MayheW. In time we hope the fair may De able to erect building es- pecially for dogs and poultry. Local poultry men do not show the interest they ought to. This tent attracted scores of visitors. The poultry pre- mium awards were as follows:
 GLASS 2l-POULTRY.
 Largest number of entries. Judd Brothers, Bethel, lst; H. w. Wright,
 Pair Game Bantam fowls, Sanford Beers, lst: Robert Edmund Beers, 2d.
 R. Il: Beers, trio White Leghorn chicks, 3d.
 c; F. Beardsley, trio single comb
 Fred Eckart, Bridgeport, pen White Leghorn chicks, 1st and 2d; pair Buff Plymouth Rock chicks, lst
 Miss Annie Landwick, trio Barred Plym0uth Rock chicks, 1st; Rhode Island Reds, lst.
 andotte fowls, 1st.
 u. W " $ Ius pdil DuH l J lllOu II Rock chicks, 2d; White Plymouth Rock chicks, 1st; Plymouth Rock fowls, lst: Buff Plymouth Rock fowls, lst: White Pekin ducks, 1st; Guinea fowls, lst.
 Francis Kelly, Bantam chicks, lst.
 G. W. Northrop, 30 English hares, 1St.
 Judd Brothers, Bethel s. c. Leg horn fowls, lst; chicks, 1st and 2d: bun chick Bantams fowls, 1st; chicks. lst; Golden Seabright fowls, 1st; chicks, lst; Light Bantam Brahma chicks, lst; fowls, lSt; Flemish Giant rabbits, 1st and 2d.
 Judge. J. $. Mayhew.
 THE FLORAL DISPLAY
 The floral exhibit was pretty. Thanks are due Mrs Minott Augur for the large number of plants she brought, including begonias, dahlias, gladiolas, lantern plant. Miss Alice Beers and Mrs A. W. Bassett showed elegant asparagus ferns. Mrs E. J.. Hall exhibited a pepper plant, bearing some large peppers. A pretty wreath of wild flowers was exhibited, the work of Mrs Bert Wildman. Mrs Charles n lNt tt~rR R<.<l