New Britain herald., 1917-09-12

field, Devons; r. A. Williams, West
chester, Ayrshires, Devons, Holsteins
and Durhams; and several other
smaller exhibitors.
Horse Racing Attracts.
The horse racing, which began yes
terday afternoon, Is attra citing con-
siderable attention and today when
the races were called the grandstand,
erected opposite the judges stand, was
comfortably filled with horse race en-
thusasts. Yesterdays races included
the Pill pace.
Between the heats the vaudeville
performers, Burns and Burns, dancers;
| the Weber Sisters, acrobats; the Hurls
| Falls company, comedy acrobats and
| the Rudi-Bellong company, balancers,
| interested the crowd as they do every
afternoon and evening. The cattle
| races also took place yesterday after
| noon and furnished lots Of an1use-
ment for the crowd. The cheering in
| the grandstand annoyed the cattle and
they turned from their course, while
their drivers shouted themselves
hoarse in their attempts to keep their
teams together. Percy Beardsley of
Roxbury, Litchtield county, finally won
in 1877. Nate Beardsley was second
and the oxen owned by Colonel Jarvis
finished last.
| In addition to the other automobiles
previously mentioned exhibited is
Ford converted truck. In this build
ing, located at the end of the midway
automobile owners and prospective
owners wend their way and already
several sales have been recorded
Robert Furgeson, agent for the Buick
machine, has sold a touring car to
Bernard Mill and a truck to Patsey
Buckley of Kensington. The women s
exhibit of fancy work includes some
rare pieces and the display of cooking
is also tempting. In this building, in
addition to others previously noted, is
an exhibit sent down from the famous
Shaker Colony at Enfield. This exhibit
| consists of articles of fancy work and
is presided over by members of the
colony, garbed in their Puritanical at
tire, with little poke bonnets on their
heads. The Red Cross humanitarian
booth, demonstrates forcibly the neeG
Of more women to work on soldiers
/, and sailors comforts, such sweaters
| Wristlets, sacks, etc. Bandages are
also rolled here and every inducemen
is offered to stimulate interest amons
the women that they will do their hi
at home while their husbands, brother:
and sons are doing their bit in thu
| field.
The Connecticut Sheep Breeders as
ISOLATION, which has representatives a
the fair, is conducting a campaign il
defense of sheep, regarded as the mos
harmless and most gentle of al
animals and on account of their grea
value to the land and to mankind, lon
known as 1.-The animal Of the COLDER
| hoof" The Sheep Breeders associa
ton, in impressing upon the public tn
| especial Importance Of sheep raisin
| now for food and clothing, show b.
comparative figures that sheep in tn
United States have decreased 81 pc
4 cent per capita largely ON accoun
! of the unrestricted dog. Button, lam
! and wool are at present very high an
sheep raising is we'll worth the careful
, consideration of any farmer, especial
in New England, where the land
we'll suited to this enterprise. In con
nection with their attempt to stimulat
w interest in sheep growing, this associa
ton, through it's exhibit and literature
~ urges owners and keepers of dogs to d
vi their bit by restricting or disposing @
al their dogs.
In connection with the excellent ex