New Britain herald., 1918-09-24

1 Lane, East Hartford, shows three ] suuashes and each one weighs over 135 pounds. One weighs 15O pounds. J. G. Hawley & Sons of Redding arc exhibitors of a handsome collection of vegetables, showing some very choice and rare garden products. The vegetable tent is near the adminis tration building. Below it, towards the south is the culinary arts and honey tent.
 The cookery display is quite as tempting as in former years and it must not be forgotten that in the cooking of these products the house. wives competing were bound by the use of substitute products. Large Machinery Exhibits. Superintendent Olmsted of the farm machinery exhibit has as- sembled a wide variety of modern farm machinery exhibit has engaged in farming will find a visit to this section instructive and interesting. There it is possible to obtain an idea of the progress in modern farming. Labor saving machinery of all de scription and particularly adapta ble for farming in this section of the colntry Is to be seen.
 TOO Birds in Poultry Show The poultry show. which is in charge of John Thomson and John H. Weber, contains about 700 birds. All varieties are shown and the grade of them is excellent. J. c. HaWley of West Bedding, Charles R. Risley of East Hartford, and George H. Chapin of Wallingford, are large ex- hibitors. The water fowl section is well filled.
 Cattle Sheds Filled. As usual the cattle show is so large l that it has been necessary to enlarge 1 the space for this feature Some very i high grade stock is to be seen. When 1 the cattle strength tests, walking and | peg races follow on the remaining i days of the fair some interesting ! contests are to be expected. The ] strength tests will take place within 1 the racing oval The other events will occur ebetween horse races on the 1 track and as in former years will l furnish lots of amusement and ex- citement while they last
 The neat cattle stock division Is
 represented by some of Connecticut S 1 finest herds.
 life On the Midway. The midway is a, live one. There ! is diversion of all kinds to be found
 there. Side shows games of chance,
 ferris wheel, eating places, wheels of l fortune and every feature going to 1 make up a place for fun sand excite f ment has been laid out.
 Why Berlin Succeeds.
 The fairs of the Connecticut State l Agricultural society succeed because it's principal workers are men who
 have had years of experience in ar
 ranging fairs. President Charles M
 Jarvis has headed the society for many l years. When the fair started origi-
 nally it was a purely local affair. Ii
 was held on Berlin street and the | main highway was the course for the
 conclusions in settling arguments ot
 the superiority of horsefesh. Colone 1 Jarvis and others acquired and sci
 out the present fair grounds and eact 1 wear have added to permanent assets
 and now have a, very modern plant l The success attained in providing the
 finest of attractions for this years fail
 is the result of the personal direction
 of President Jarvis,
 Secretary Leland W. Gwatkin fol
 months each year gives his persona
 attention to the preparations for thS
 annual fair. He is regarded by those
 in charge of fairs as one of the ables1
 secretaries in New England. He haC
 an insight into all the various details
 and is very successful in bringing
 them to a successful issue.
 Treasurer Atvater. who handles the funds of the society; Vice-Presiden
 William H. Webster, George w. Green
 superintendent of the horse races, anc
 Superintendent Stearls of the mid
 way and Director Robert o. Clark are
 +ba other, active members of the SO
 cietv who contribute expert services ! in particular lines, and all for the
 sole purpose of having the society
 gain reputation for giving the fines
 fair in Connecticut. In their ambition
 they seldom fail.
 To be sold at Auction, a fine, high