Norwich bulletin., 1918-09-26
OVER 4,ooo AT THE
 BROOKLYN FAIR

ands of people came to Brooklyn on Wednesday for the first big day of | the Windham County Agricultural so ciety's 69th annual exhibition. The | grounds have held bigger crowds in some years in the past. but for war | year Wednesdays attendance was l very satisfactory, and it was esti mated that more than 400e passed | through the gates.
 Most of these. even those from. the l farming sections came in automobiles. l The faithful old horse was not entire | ly discarded in getting people to the fair but he was a bad second to the i motor car.
 The fair itself was practically a replica of what it has been for years past primarily an agricultural and cattle show. with only little atten- ton to the attractions" that seem such a necessary part of many of the larger fairs in New England. Windham county farmers showed by | their exhibits that they have put in a busy and profitable summer, if quan- tity and quality of produce may be taken as a basis for estimating their ! success. The vegetable and fruit dis plays were splendid, and particular at 1 tention was paid this year iii featuring the results of the statewide canning campaign that has been in full swing ] through the summer
 Windham county's herds may be 1 dwindling, as many auction sales would indicate. but there was nothing 1 about the cattle sheds at the fair on Wednesday to prove it. The stall ca pacity was taxed to the limit, every bit of space being taken, and some herds
 were put out in the section heretofore
 I 1eserved for sheep, of which only a 1 few were shown at Brooklyn this year. 1 The herds seemed better than ever, 1 100, and there was keen competition for the prlzes. the judging going on
 until afternoon. Stone and Darling who have big cattle farm at East
 Woodstock. showed herd of 34 head of New York state Holsteins of high
 grade. These dealers paid the Brook
 lyn War Relief association a pretty
 compliment for the splendid work it has been doing by turning ever to it
 all the cash prizes won by the mem
 bers of the herd. and their awards
 were numerous.
 Down in the cattle section. County
 Agent B. W. Ellis had established a
 Headquarters of the Windhan County
 Farmers association and milk tests
 were conducted there during the day.
 a proceeding that was watched with
 interest.
 In the main exhibition practically
 the entire space was given over to 9
 display efIfowers. fruit. vegetables,
 dairy products and featuring in a spe- cial. way the work Of county Boys
 and Girls clubs who have grown pro-
 ducts in such quantities this past sum-
 mer as to merit special commenda-
 lion. Many of them got prizes at the fair.
 The grange section of the exhibit
 was excellent, as it always is. Brook
 'yn and Plainield granges each had sections that attracted a great deal of
 attention all through the day. They
 showed all kinds of farm products and
 dairy produce.
 An added feature in the exhibition
 hall this year was a display by the
 State Trade Shop, Putnam This
 school is making a special drive now , by direction of the state of Connec- ; ticut. is making a special drive now
 to get young men to come in and
 learn profitable trades. The display made by the school under the over sight of Director Boynton showed what 1 a variety of activities go On in the fine building that has been erected in Putnam.
 The only exhibitor in the main building this year in business line was the Plaut- Gladden. Company of Norwich, showing player pianos, Vic trolas and other musical instruments Adelard Morin was in charge. assist
 ed by H. B. Parmelee. Their booth was the center of much activity dur ing the day.
 . In big tent near the main entrance to the grounds was a great educa- ! tional exhibit of Connecticut war work, this exhibit arranged by the 7 state council of defence. There was
 much to be learned there by students
 of farm problems under war condi- : tions and those who wish to profit by ] knowing the newest things about do- !, mestic economy. A corps Of assist ants was on duty to explain about ev- 5 cry exhibit and it's value-from meth l ods of culling out stacker hens from : f1ocks that should harbor only profit makers to ways and means of sub s stituting other cereals for wheat 1T T kitchen science. Fruits and feed, were shown in abundance i'll the bis | | tent and there was a crowd there f throughout the day.
 I The opportunity to tell the visiting = farmers about the newest things il d farm machinery was not overlooked = by those who are interested in tha 7, line, and tractor seemed to hold tn, e most interest for many. This strang' ; but mighty effective aid to the far I mer was in strange contrast to tn . teams of oxe nthat were engaged a