Connecticut western news., 1911-09-21
NORFOLK FAIR
Fine Exhibits in the Various Depart
 ments.

SNNOAA nual fair of the Norfolk Agricultural Association opened last Thursday morn idg, Sept. II. The athletic field of the | School was transformed, by the erection of dozen or more tents to GOV CT the tables of exhibits. Chief of the tents was that from the State Experi ment Station at New Haven.
 A careful observer of fairs of thts kind, who had seen mIny during his years of travel through New England, that Norfolk would take rank among the first real agricultural fairs; in, that there were no side shows, fakirs or horse racing to detract from the real object of the association"
 The first day drew crowd of about ,000 and great interest was shown in viewing the many exhibits of fruits, flowers, vegetables and live stock. from neighboring farms and gardens.
 Among the poultry exhibits that of Philemon Johnson attracted much attention, from the very attractive way in which the special pens were arranged. His display was literally decorated with blue ribbons showing first prizes, Besides the chickens, there were exhlb its of ducks, pheasants, turkeys, geese, guinea hens and eggs for setting.
 A special tent was devoted to butter and honey. The flower tent was the center of attraction, wiSh it's fine display of plants and cut flowers. Another tent was devoted to display of potatoes and corn, many handsome specimens being on exhibition, that were raised accord. ing to directions given by Prof. George Powell in his lecture at last years fair.
 Among the vegetables were found specimens of choice varieties of all sorts. .and some'mammoth pieces attract ed much comment. Among the fruits was an exhibition of twenty-five vari- cites of apples. gathered by P. 0. Holler- an, which were not entered for com- petition, but to show the number of kinds that could be found in nearby towns. A special tent was reserved for the exhibit of vegetables raised by the school children, from seed distributed to them in the spring, and the results compared favorably with the exhibition in the larger tent. both ss to quality ed perhaps more attention than all the rest was that from the New Haven ex- pertinent station, coming to Norfolk directly from the Connecticut Fair in Hartford. and including carload of exhibits, presided over by Dr. Jenkins, assisted by an able corps of helpers who explained the exhibits, charts and methods of work ot the New Haven sta- tion. The valuable work done in the way of exterminating injurious insects and preventing ravaging diseases were shown by photographs, maps, charts and living specimens under glass.
 Specimens of adulterated extracts and injurious medicines were shown, and harmful dyes taken from food products. Also the work of forestry twas fully illustrated and carefully explained, as we'll as how to secure better crops from farms by means of more carefully select ed seeds.
 Among the live stock were found Jersey, Guernsey, Ayrshire, Durham and Swiss COWS and bulls, Berkshire boars, as we'll as Chester, and Oheshires.
 The tent that attracted the ladies was that of the fancy work department, beautiful examples of embroidery of various kinds were on exhibition, to- gether with knitted Iaces an afghans, cotton, wool and silk quilts, One group Uf exhibits in knitting comprised several pieces done by blind lady over ninety years old.
 Friday afternoon. in spite of the rain, the automobile parade was held on the flats, fifteen cars appeared, profusely decorated to accord with the spirit of the fair. After the award of prizes all who could crowd into the huge experl- ment tent were addressed by Prof. Pow ell and Dr. Jenkins, the latter express ing his pleasure at the interest taken in the experiments shown in his tent. Prof. Powell said this years fair was great improvement over last year, and it went to show that Norfolk farmers were becoming more scientific in their methods of production. He paid high tribute to the exhibition of corn, pe- tatoes and apples. as we'll as to the dis play made by the school children, which he declared was without exception the best he had ever seen. The officers and committees are to be congratulated on the far as a whole and should feel proud of this years showing in every line.