Norwich bulletin., 1922-09-14
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 Woodstock. Conn. Sept 1a.-Today | was Woodstock great day of the year | ---the "big" day of the annual exhiDi- tion of the Woodstock Agricultural 90 ciety, an event that each year attracts attendance from scores of towns and cities in northeastern Connecticut and in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
 Visitors came today as they have come for. nearly three score years, to enjoy real farmers fair that has lost nothing of it's old charm while conser- vatively catering to the modern demand for enlivening attractions that have lit tie to do with agriculture and other pursuits closely allied with this primal occupation.
 Ranging along the state highways leading to the fairgrounds today, smart speedsters and imposing Tmousines found a place in long trains of vehicles with ancient carryalls. buckboards ana express wagons in which tillers of the soil from isolated sections made their way to the exhibition.
 It is not to be inferred from this that the farmers are at all shy on motor ye4 hicIes, for the majority of those in that calling who were at the fair today also came in their cars. The fact is, how ever, that the horse figures very little I nowadays in furnishing transportation 1 for those who come to this fair. This years fair is much the same as l for the last decade. It included 3 hne l showing of cattle of various breeds T splendid display of vegetables, fruits. dairy products flowers, preserves and an interesting showing of needlework of 3 ! great variety.
 l Trara was a midvax. as- usnaI. this year, but a midway free from all ob- ] jectionable features. especially, outlaw l gaming. State Oflcer Albert s. Fields, | in charge of the Danielson barracks, kept close tabs on those holding con sessions and saw to it that nothing not approved by the state board of agricui- ture was tried as a means of extracting i money.
 1 4 band concert. racing and vaudeville i were special features that added zest l to the afternoon period.
 1 Although the crowd was not as large l today as has been the case on some "big' days of the past, there was fine 1 attendance. From long before the noon I hour until late in the afternoon the .ex-
 hibitton hall was crowded to it's capac- l ity and, at times, beyond.
 4 display of special interest is that | farm products as well as needlework and other products Of the housewife handiwork.
 Woodstock, famous for its apples does not lessen its reputation as . fruit growing center by it's display of apple.
 this year. They were admired through
 out the day and described as wonderful by hundreds of visitors
 An exhibit by the Windham Count.
 Farmers association shows what Is be
 ing done in this county in the way of in creasing crop production through tn use of scientific methods, this being par ) ticularly true as to potato growing. Tn l 1 associations activities in the intereet c , better dairy herds were reflected in th : cattle show, where some remarl1abl fine animals competed for the awards Of
 fered by the fair society.
 E. c. Rogers of this city showed I f rure bred Host ein- -Fresians, headed b 5 his herd bull blue ribbon winner j; 6 the fair, as were others of the indivit g uals he exhibited The Buell. farm ( 5 Eastford had other fine cattle entries 2 s did exhibitors from number of town f Only few sheep were shown this yea v although sheep raising is experiencin [ something of a revival in Windha' n county.
 o During the morning hours those wh i. are interested in such matters. were e : cupied in watching 8 blowing contest. z z which first award was to ". c. Child ant ' ' second award to s. H. Peckham, bot competitors being of Woodstock
 A feature of the fair this year Is th
 exhibit of new automobiles. Varioe
 models of different makes were show to many who find more of interest in ' trim looking car than in the finest her = of cattle or team of horses. c. H. Pc ' lett showed an entire line of Hudso
 and Essex cars in closed and open mot 2 els.
 '' In the exhibition hall 8 number
 Putnam business men have displays : household equipment, musical instr
 ments, heaters, etc. while elsewhere | . the ground agricultural machinery ar
 motors for farm purposes are snown. Members of the Putnam departmen
 working in conjunction with the sta officers, efficiently policed the ground
 and it's approaches throughout the da; 1i old home day features of the fai f which are one of it's inpelhng attra S tions, were evidenced as much today :
 on any fair day of thespas Woodstoc