Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-11-03
TANNING BUFFAL0ES
THE CALVES ARE EXHIBITED .sr w AT COUNTY FAIR.
The Farmers Admire Spirited Way
 They Draw Load-on the Big i Dray Buffalo Team Wins Many Plaudits.

It was not long after began to drive my newly-trained buffalo team about the country, that began to re- eeive communications from different fair associations, asking on what terms, if any, the calves could be secured as at fractions for the coming agricultural fairs. Some even went so far as to make fattering offers for the privilege of ex- hibiting the only team of buffalo calves in the world, but for some time steadily refused them all, for various reasons. At last, however, consented to show them at the Sullivan county (N. H. fair, which was to be held within 20 miles of my own home and, as they knew no oth- CT driver but me, very naturally had to agree to drive them myself. The fair was to run for three days, beginning with the Sd of October, so the day be- fore had the two burly infants bundled into separate crates, put aboard a two horse truck, and shipped to the fair grounds.
 The calves arrived at the fair grounds some time after dark. and snorted and grunted at the strange sounds and odors with which their senses were assailed. A special roomy pen had been built for them, close to the half-mile track, with wide, double gates, that there might be no chance of hitting the posts when they were being driven out was present at the unloading, but it was quite un- eventful, the calves backing quietly out of their crates and in every other way behaving with perfect decorum. But when offered them milk which had bought on the grounds. they would have none of it-they were thirsty enough, but they knew very well that the milk they were offered was not of the brand to which they had been used So with a pail of water and an armful of hay, they were left for the night
 As is usual. the crowd on the first morning of the fair vas small. but the calves needed toning down a little after several days of idleness. so yoked them up and took them out for about a mile, hitched to a stone boat. They were feeling fresh. and the spir- ited way in which they marched along with their load drew many favorable comments from the farmers.
 Each day of the fair I took the little fellows out twice. now drawing a bar rel of apples on stone boat. now pulling q load of hay with two small boys on the top, and again just one buffalo in single harness. hitehed to pony cart borrowed for the occasion At last came the big day. when many thousands of people were present, when the grand stands were packed; when the inheld was crowded with carriages and rhen the fences surrounding the track were lined with spectators. standing six deep. Then | made up my mind that these people should see how even infant huTaloes could travel when put to the test. and se- curing q lighter cart than the one here tofore used. ! hItchsd up the team. ar rayed in a handsome little set of coable harness, and awaited the signal Of the grand marshal It seemed that the lIt- tie feIlovs themselves felt that some thing unusual vas coming. for they chzuped their bits. tossed their shaggy heads. Izshed out with their hind feet and otherwise showed their impatisnce 10 be o1. The signal cane. and ss took ny seat I heard the band strike up the stirring old cavalry charge. The Bzf- fab staupeds-- whils one attendant held the plunging little rsscals ty tbsir brides. another thrsw the doubie gates vide open and tks fun began A larEs croEd had gathered ahost the pen tosss the team hitckst up. bst ss tks kziTJ