Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-27

Richards of Morris, first and second ; for heavy draft cattle over 5000 pounds. J. A. Tharp, East Litchfield, drst; Gaylord Bros, Terryville, sec ond; for working oxen, 6 years old, first to Gaylord Bros, Terryville, sec ond. J. A. Tharp, East Litchfield; for 5 year old cattle, Gaylord Bros re- ceived first and also won for 2 year old steers; for light working oxen, 6 years, first to G. B. Hitchcock; Maple Hill farm. second; years old, light workers, F. Richards, first and sec ond: year old, J. A. Tharp of East Litchfield.
 R. B. Scofield received the prize for the best road mare, and the Ma pie Hill farm for the best year old colt; James L. White, first, for year old colt, and Howard Tracy took first with his pony.
 Exhibition of draft horses: c. F. Thorpe Oakville, first, for team, and a first and second for single horse exhibits; R. H. Morgan got a prize with his team of mules, and G. B. Hitchcock first for year old colt; J. A. Tharp got first on his 1 year old colt and F. Richards second
 Trained steer exhibit: F. Rich ards, first, for matched steers; A. Tharp, second: Gaylord Bros.
 Farm horses: First to c. T.. Thorpe; mules, single and double, R. H. Morgan; driving horse, Maple Hill farm.
 The Maple Hill farm received prizes for the best herd dairy COWS and the best dairy COW. The Maple Hill farm also received six firsts and five seconds in the Holstein class; G.. E. Hitchcock took nine first and six seconds in the Red Pole cattle ex- .hibit; Samuel Wilson, four first and two seconds for Guernseys; Gaylord Bros. six firsts and two seconds on Herefords; for Devon bulls, F. Rich ards received the blue ribbon.
 Grade cattle: Maple Hill, one first and one second; Ralph Blakeslee a first and John Reid a first.
 Fat cattle: Gaylord Bros a first and second; Maple Hill a second and a first on fat COW.
 Grape exhibit: Adolph Working took almost all the prizes, although A. De Bishop and c. F. Bennett from Marion got a couple.
 Pear exhibit: Adolph Working, c. F. Bennett and J. R. Todd.
 Peaches: J. R. Todd and w. H. French.
 Apples: R. W. Brooks, Julius Moss and Maple Hill farm.
 Collection of farm products: A. De Bishop and M. E. Pierpont; c. r. Bennett, first on onions, and A. De Bishop second. For cabbage and similar products, Samuel Wilson; carrots. 0. F. Bennett; parsnips, Ralph N. Blakeslee first, Samuel Will son second; pumpkins, c. F. Ben nett first, G. B. Hitchcock second; sweet corn, c. F. Bennett and Adolph Working were the leaders, followed by Ralph N. Blakeslee; po- tatoes. c. F. Bennett: squash, c. r. Bennett. R. N. Blakeslee and A. B. Pierpont were the candy; tomatoes, R. w. Brooks; table beets and tur- nips, A. De Bischop, c. F. Bennett second.
 The prizes in the bread exhibit went to Miss Edith Todd, Mrs R. w. Tyler and Mrs J. F. Gallagher.
 In the cake exhibit Miss Edith Todd. Mrs w. H. Garrigus, Mrs H. B. Cooke. Mrs R. w. Tyler and Mrs Anna Pierpont took the honors. A barrel of flour went to Miss Elizabeth Mason for the best wheat bread.
 Mrs J. l.. Rice and Mrs NJ. A. Mill Ter had everything their own way in the exhibit of pickles and kindred relishes.
 Much of the credit for the various exhibits should be given Mrs II. Nj. Judd and Mrs J. R. s. Todd, on whose shoulders the bulk of the work fell.