The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-15
THE CONNECTICUT FAIR.


 Patrons of the Connecticut Fair and Grand Circuit races at the historic Charter Oak Park opening Labor Day, September 1 and continuing through to September 6, with a program of special attractions each day, will see a complete new layout when they arrive at the Park next month. The organization in charge of the Fair, which has come to be one of the larg est attended and the most successful in the entire country has proceeded on entirely new lines this year and there is a separate management for the Fair and for the races, although both are responsible for the one Board of Directors. The object of this is to see that both the Fair prop CT and the races get an equal show in the arrang gements, and consequently the patrons of each will be satisfied. There has been a, general rebuild ing of the Fair structures the new bull dfngs including three huge cattle sheds, permanent structures, each ca- pable of accoum odating two hundred or more head of cattle, a new dairy building in which will be housed all the products of a. modern dairy, and showing modern, sanitary COW sta bIe, the electric milking apparatus, the milk room and the various pro cessee for the handling of milk and cream and their development into ia mf1iar products; a new exhibition hall where will be shown the fruits of the the merchandise of the, large merca-n- tile establishments; and many other buildings which will allcw for the dis play of a greater number of exhibits and a greater variety than in former yearA The entire organization of the Fair association is devoted to making the greatest agricultural fair in New England and to offering the best horse racing on the grand cir cuft.
 The kings and queens of the light harness svorld swilf compete in the Charter Oak raEes:s--: 1sThere- will be three races each day. and on the open ing day. the vast holiday crowd. will have an opportunity of seeing a. gruel- ling struggle for the honors in the classic Charter Oak stake. There are 25 paid up entries for this event alone. This is a. guarantee of at least ten starters, and there is the keenest ri valry between Geers. McAndrews and the other great Peinsrnen to win this event. A new mark is looked for. Other great events which will be on the card during the week are: the Capitol City 2:O8 trot. $3.eoO. IS en- tries; 'sThe Elnawood," 2:12 trot, $2.- 000, 12 noted starters; The CorintIian 2:3O trot, $2,0O0, 16 nominations; The Acorn, 2:2O trot, 3-yr-olds. $5,000, 5 youngsters, 1n0 JuN0I1lS, -oO CIOts yr-olds, $2,000,s big field of colts; Free for-an pace, $2,50e in which will be seen the seven heetest horses in America; the Nutmeg pace, 2:12, $2,- 900 and 12 entries and in addition special selling races. to be seen for the first time at this track and rum ming at the revived Saratoga track which will number in the competitors the fleet. horses.
 The Fair offers this year over $5O,- 900 in premiums; for cattle, agricul- ture, ponology, sheep, farm machin- cry, bees and honey, horticultural, girls work, women's industrial, pouI- try, farm produce and boys farm schools. There is an athletic meet in which the stars of the great athletic clubs, numbering among them win ners at the Stockholm athletic events will compete for prizes of upwards of $1,000 in value The midway has been doubled in size and among the attractions which it will offer are the new things at Coney Island this sea- son. Every night of the Fair week there will be gorgeous display of