New Britain herald., 1915-09-15

turtioms: first, white cosmos: second, pink cosmos.
 Flora M. Norton. Berlin, first, sweet peas.
 Edith Larson. Kensington. first' colens.
 Mrs. Nellie M. Clark. Collinsville, second. any variety.
 In the Merchants Building.
 What was formerly known as the Merchants building, at the sou.h end of the grounds below the graho- stand, houses some exnlnats woI'h going miles to see, most or these oelhs of particular interest to women. oii entering to the right is seen the ex- htbit of the Connecticut Diarymen's association. The dairymen are mak- ing a great campaign for pure milk ana their exhibit goes to show just why nure milk is desirable and what if costs to produce. Figures arc given on charts showing the varying costs. including the investment on the plant. It is educational, instruo- ] tive and highly interesting.
 Going beyond one passes exhibits of burnt leather work, hand painted photographs and other art work. Tho exhibits of hand painted china, wood carvings and old ladies' work are | worth hours of patient observing had one out time. An old pillow, the property of Mrs. Emil Sedervall of 831 South Main street is worth 8 deal of attention. It is considerably over g. century old. There is an old shawl made in Sweden ITO years ago. 1t is owned by Andrew Olson of New Britain and is family heirloom, hiving been in continual possession of Mrs. Olson's family since it was made. Other exhibits in this building include fancy work and embroidery and there is a vast amount of 1t.
 Rev. s. A. Tiske has charge Of the state school exhibit in the Mer- chants building. People are apt to pass by such things in the general rush. but the schol exhibit is really worth a little time. Papers pre- pared by children in the schools or Berlin. New Britain, Hartford and many other towns shown. Els | pecially of note is the exhibit of map work.
 Egg Production.
 Most everybody has use for eggs and those whose business 1t is to see that the American hen Is real worker will be specially interested in the poultry display of the Connec- ticut Agricultural college. The col lege Is showing many branches of it's work at the fair. but 1t has gained great fame through the prize egg laying contests that have been held there during recent years and one learns the reason why by visiting the exhibit in their tent east of the grand stand. They even show hens that don't produce beside those that do and when the reasons are pointed out on a chart even the lninitiated can observe the points explained and so plainly illustrated. Miniature hen GOODS, exact models of well known and accepted types, are shown and then the diseases that affect the hen and how they may be cured are aptly illustrated. The exhibits of the agricultural college and the New Haven experiment station are eye openers to would-be farmers and those who have 8 notion that farm ing is a joke and those whose farm ing ideas are best illustrated by the comic papers will have another think coming after viewing them. 1
 Vegetables Galore.
 What this wet humid and altogeth- CT unsatisfactory summer has pro- duced in the way of vegetables is something to marvel at and the big tent of the Connecticut Vegetable Growers association is the place to do do 1t. It's a hopeless task even to begin to describe the many fine dis plays, but the truth is that every thing you ever saw in a seed dealers catalogue is there and in abundance, quite as perfect and beautiful to the eye as any Iithographic cut ever print ed and a heap more satisfactory.
 See the Birds.
 Yes, see the birds, all kinds and all varities of each kind and breed. The big poultry building and the con- crete shored duch pond to the south Is the present habitat and hardly any one who visits the fair passes out the gate without a peek at the poultry and their webfooted cousins. The old grey goose and his wife and his sister and cousins and aunts are their in all shades of the rainbow. Ducks big and little manage to squeeze in be- tween and altogether they make a happy family with apparently little quarreling, though occasionally a feather is pulled in 8 little impromptu mixup. Even the best of families have their squabbles and ducks and geese aren't partial to mere bipeds who may happen along when a little family affair is being adjusted. Cute little bantams some in plain and some in fancy attire with all sorts | of queer top knots and strange featherings have a temporary home under the roof of the big poultry building. They share it with hum | dreds of their grown up brothers and cousins which include the American hen and her proud lord, uncanny look