The Newtown bee., 1905-09-29

mouth Rock fowls. Buff Plymouth | Rock fowls and Buff Plymouth Rock chicks. I'd on Pearl Guinea hens.
 Sanford Beers 2d on Rose Comb Ban tamS.
 Earl 0. Peck 1st on Bantam chickens. |
 F. E. Gilbert 2d on White Plymouth | Rock chicks.
 In Glass 45-Dogs, W. L. Sheehan of New Haven won 1st on an English set l ter, and w. s. Hawley 2d on WampO- waug chief, an English setter.
 THE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT.
 Rev o. o. Wright, as in previous years, did good work with his educa- ttionai exhibit, giving away many hun dred pamphlets, on the work of the station, Storrs college, the work of the Humane society and Bulletins from Washing ton. He had space in the Main 
 RIBBONS FOR THE HORSES.
 In Class 43-Family horses, Lewis Reed of Danbury won first prize On single horse, and F. J. Naramore 2d. N. D. Baldwin of Derby received first premium on pair of family horses.
 In Class 44-Single road horse. l. B. Harris won first premium and R. w. Green of Brook field second. In pair bury won blue ribbon.
 In Class Al, Stallions, B. A. Bulkley of Southport won first premium on a three-year-old, G. w. Mayan of New York 1st on a twO-year-old, James JaQues of Bridgeport 1st on four year-old, F. J. NaramOre 2d on a two. year-old.
 In Class 42-Mares and colts, B. A. Bulkley was awarded 2d premium on a four year-old gelding, M. w. Johnson 2d on a mare and colt, Joseph Buzzar 1st on mare and colt, F. A. Young 2d a yearling lilly, J. B. Nichols lst lst on the lilly, Rosie Wilkes"
 THE FLORAL EXHIBIT.
 The floral exhibit was not as exten- sive as some years, but beautiful in quality. The dahlias were very fine. Mrs Edward Taylor, local expert grow rieties, double and single. She also showed a pretty salvia plant. Mrs O. B. Jennings of Fairfield had very large and handsome exhibit, including many kinds of dahlias, a rare cactus dahlla, hardy phlox, nasturtiums. Mrs Ira Wildman showed many bouquets of dahliaS and naSturtiums. Mrs Minott Augur's gladiOli were much admired. Miss Abbie Gay exhibited fine dahlias. Miss Tomlin showed a choice bouquet of garden flowers. Mrs George F. Dqncombe exhibited a rare umbrella plant. Mrs l.. R. Skidmore showed many beautiful begonias in full bloom, an Ambition plant and nf 1o h1ioS So1io Hatch showed naSturtiumS.
 THE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE SHOW. The fruit and vegetable building | had the best exhibit, this year, it has w. P. Masten of Pleasant Valley, N. Y., who has exhibited at 13 fairs, this year, told the editor of THE BEE that the exhibits of fruit and vegetables in 1 the Newtown fair far exceeded any of | the small fairs he had visited. MT Masten, himself, had magnificent exhibit, including 93 varieties of grapes, 65 varieties of apples and 20 varieties of pears. MT MaSten was especially pleased with the large exhibit of apples. He says there are few apples in the country at large. MT Masten lives 12 miles east of PoughkeepSie.
 THE BEE desires especially to con- for his large exhibition. It included gourds, carrots, ornamental gourds, Excelsior Late Flat Dutch cabbage, 1 Mammoth Rock cabbage, Perfection Drumhead Savoy cabbage, Japanese climbing cucumber, Early Favorite cauIif1ower, earth almonds, Scarlet Perfection carrot, White Vosgos, par snips, Mammoth June pumpkin. There were not as many big pumpkins as in some years. Charles G. Curtis carried off the prize for the largest one. There was a large exhibit of Hubbard squashes, the exhibitors in- Beers, Rev O. W. Barker, B. B. Camp Rev o. w. Barker showed some fine mammoth scalloped bush squashes. Attorney Morris, Milo A. Todd and c. M. Beresford divided the honors on the Boston Marrow squash. J. B.. FairchiId showed some large field pumpkins. T. B. Platt & Son, c. F. Beardsley, G. w. Northrop and Rev Otis w. Barker exhibited summer squashes. 0. M. Beresford showed the Delecta squash and the Winter crook neck. Mrs o. B. Jennings of Fairfield had fine show of vegetables, includ- ing many varieties of field beets. M. T. Hatch of Bridgewater showed 28 varieties of apples, two of quinces, one each of peaches and grapes, three of pears, big sun flower, cherry toma- toes, oyster plant, and two varieties of sweet corn. J. B. Fairchild showed four kinds of field corn, H. N. Latin the Katfir corn, Harley T. Peck the Leaning corn and Master George Stu art stalk of Champion corn 20 feet I,; hibited "The Trust" corn. D. G. REV OTIS W. BARKER SHOWED HIS
 PUBLIC SPIRIT
 by putting in a large exhibit of ''gar- den sass, "and it was premium winning stuff, too. Frank Wright did up the postmaster in contest on yellow to- matoes, but Brother Wright went down to sad defeat on his King apples, Mamert' WOicehowSki Snatching the crown from his brow.
 O. F. Beardsley showed four varieties of onions and number of varieties of celery.
 The Newtown Agricultural society are greatly indebted to James Miller of Danbury for his magnificent show ing of vegetables. It was fair by it. self. Mrs James Miller showed fine collection of canned fruit and collec- tion of jellies.
 It was little late for peaches, but there were some fine specimens shown. N. M. Curtis showed the Elberta and Stump of the World, Frank Wright the Connecticut, H. H. Peck the Crawford, Frank Wagner the Elberta, and T. B. Platt & Son the Elberta. D. c. Peck exhibited some choice Con-