Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-25
BROOKLYN FAIR
 ATTENDANCE 4OOo Continued from Pags Eisht)

Dorrance and Oliver Downs being rep 1 resented
 i, The poultry show attracted the l usual attention and there were many visitors there during the day In the building where the ladies de- | partment is housed there was a con
 stant stream of visitors. Here were
 many beautiful pieces of needIework
 examples of artistic handiwork that | proved especially interesting to the women, and there also was a display of canned goods.
 The main exhibition hall was | crowded throughout the day Some of the old exhibitors were missing this year, but there were new ones to take their places. Plaut-Cadden, Norwich as usual. have the space between the two southerly entrances and those
 who love music and are interested in musical instruR ents ffocked about all day to hear the pianos or Victrolas. George Crocker. the man who has
 made Worcester salt famous in east
 ern Connections was right on his old stamping ground. handing out sam
 pie bags of the commodity and a line
 of glittering conversation. He was
 the center of a multitude throughout
 the day.
 The grange exhibits in the exhibi-
 tion hall are particularly worthy this
 year and the members of Brooklyn
 and Canterbury granges are particu-
 larly proud of the showing made The
 eS. vegeta bles. fruit, products of the dairy and of the kitchen. as well as of nim- ble fingers that find time to do artistic needlework.
 that of the apples entered by mem bers of the Windham County Farmers association. Nicely selected. and graded and carefully boxed they were to the inner man This display dem onStrated very forcibly just what can be done right here in Windham coun ty as to growing apples, and showed conclusiyeIy that, with care and at tentiOn in growing and selecting and packing the apples for market they can compete. against the fancy apple products of the far northwest ern prices here in eastern markets As an illustration it may be stated that one Woodstock farmer who had apples on display at Brooklyn Wednesday re- gently sold the seasons crop of 220 trees, years old, for a splendid re- turn ina New England city. These 1 trees produced 225 barrels of apples l and the check therefor was in. excess l of s2, 900, not a bad return from side l line of work on the farm.
 In the Farmers association display | of high grade apples were Mcintosh !! reds Sutton Beauties, King. Green 1 ings Fall Pippins. Grimes Golden and ! Winter Banana. this last named va ilet% as pretty dn dpplS as ever grew on tree fin Windham county. The i flavor Of this fruit was shown to be | delicious the last and supreme test | of excellence |
 Among those who had apples in the , Farmers association display were " George A. Frink, C. E. May. H. T. Child & Son. all of Woodstock.
 Separate exhibitors also showed some fine lines of apples. grapes, peaches and other fruit, all of which i was judged by County Agent B. W. Ellis of Putnam. -
 H. B. Buell.. of Easttord. showed a splendid selection of Mcintosh Red apples.
 What seems to be a growing fea- lure. and one that holds particular interest fb the public. is the inn automobile show at the Brooklyn fairgrounds. Dealers from ] owns all a bout are showing new cars. Among the particular fine displays of f new motor cars made on Wednesday t| vas that of the School street garage.