The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-10-09
cA1EnoNIA CATTLE TAIR.
Committee of
Arrangements.

HENRY STEVENS, ..il.tt 8.saaaI
r. C BENTON, ,laaf ~ Committee of %
T.. FAIRBANKS, 4 ( Arrangements. "A
NATHL FARRIEGToE, ~ ~ .HiG 5.l .il1
SEwELL BRADLEY, u {Nssv Hu.f iiP a1u
JOHN KELSEY, $685. CD @i pijtiH
The President than read the report OF the sever
al Committees, and awarded the premium certi6-
Gates to the following persons - eai
Ezekiel Cutler Of Waterford, best pr. a years old,
working oxen, weighing 3l10bs.
X. C.. Benton of Waterford Cd best.
Ezekiel Cutler of Waterford, best pr. year old
steers, weighing 1855. At'
JAMES Works of Waterford Cd best
Ezekiel Cutler of Waterford, best pr year old
steers. rt & rs. tt FHa.t. tttt
james Foster & Son of Waterford, Cd best.
George Aver OF Johnsbury, best pair yearllng
Lewis Pierce of ST. Johnsbury Cd best.
Jacob Ide of Barnet, best cow.
John lde ofSt. bloomsbury, best 2 year old heifer
Joseph Idle of ST Johnsbury, bost yearlng helfer.
Dennis May of Waterford, best year old bull.
Abel ShoreY jr OF st. Johnsbury, best year old
Cutler & lde, best year old bull jgtf8
E. b. Chase of Lyndon, best bull calf mont his old
weighing 503bs a1f7 l-
Silas Houghton of Lyndon, g best shoats
John Ide Of ST. Johnsbury, Cd best.
Tarrent Sockwell OF Waterford, best buck.
John Moor 3D. of Barnett entered ploughs
was held by Mr.. Leach of Danville, the other by
Robert Stevenson of Groton.
E. IL L. Fairbanks u Co. entered two ploughs,
other by Zba Freets of Ly ndon.
G. q B. Bundy of Lyndon, entered one plough,
held by Amasa Bemis
The Ploughs were all well made, the ploughing
good. MIR. Leach, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Evans, Mr.
Bemis, were horse teams, and performed we'll
Mr. Burroughs drove two yoke of oxen, which also
performed well The Committee were not agreed
to awarding the premium.
John lde of st. Johnsbury, best butter,
Thomas Pierce of ST. Johnsbury I'd best.
Willard Hawkins of St. Johnshury, best cheese
49, c. VDhv, kapt
+. 81 Il. Fairbanks 81 Co. of St. Johnsbury and
Fl Strickland of Bradford, best stoves.
E. 81 L. Fairbanks, bes, Platform and counter
E. Peck of Danville, best bcedng machine for man.
uacuring stove pipe.
Amos Belknap of St. Johnsbury, presented hand
wise, pair pyers, of very superior workmanship.
The Committee appointed field crops having
attended to the business of their appointment re-
port -
That to DIR. Bonaiah Sandborn of Passumpsc viii
lage. we award she first premium for ruta baga
urnp, raised 242 bushels on AZ square rods of
land 4040 in number. a'
We award the first premium Benaah Sanborn,
for the best crop of pumpkins, raised 1898 in
number on "a square rods of land.
We award to Alexander Blair of Barnet, the first
premium on English turnips, he presented tur
nips, one weighed l1lbs. ten and half pounds
each.
We award t. William Hall of st Johnsbury, the
first premium on winter squashes, weighed SO
and 55lbs.
We award to sl,non Stevens of Barnet, the first
premium for the best sugar beet and seed.
We award to Clark Cushman OF Barnet the first
premium on three traces Of seed corn.
We award to Capt. Harris Knapp Of ST. Johnsbury,
the first premium for the greatest quantity of In
dian corn raised on acre. being so bushels of
shelled corn on one
William Underwood Esq. of Newbury, exhibited a
very fine sample of : rcwed corn.
William johnson of Newbury, presented two tra-
Thomas Johnson Esq. of Newbury, presented one
trace of excellent seed corn.
Weaward to HAL Bradley of Wheelock the first
premium on potatoes.
We award to Ezra Kent of Waterford, the first
premium on apples
The committee on Household furniture and
manufactures report that the articles exhibited for
their inspection, although limited in number, yet
for workmanship and taste such do great
credit to the manufacturers gFt ttlst
Among the articles exhibited, the committee
mention the foliowing:-
]. One piece 90 yds. domestic Ratinnette, an in
genous fabric, by VIM Hovey.
2. ps. Plaid pressed cloth-a fair quay-maker
not known.
3. Specimens of Ladies' caps and collars from do
mestic Knit Lace by Miss Cynthia N. Hill of Con-
a. Specimens of Ladies' wrought collars by Mrs
Goss Both ofthcse specimens mo q and 4) do
great credit to the industry and taste OF the ma
5. Samples OF colored Sewing Silk by Miss. Elec.
ia Skinner and of White Sewing Silk by Miss
Sophia Stevens--not inferior 10 the best Italian
for evcnncss and strength of thread and briliancy
ofcolors, and demonstrating the importance of
encouraging this branch Of domestic industry,
essential, whether we regard the nations wealth,
orits Independence of foreign productions.
6. Mems Satin Stocks, by Miss Skinner, and a
richly wro't black Lace veil by Mrs. J. F. Skin
est
7. A Shawl in imitation of the Highland Plaid, by
Susannah Grout--fabric good.
o. Specimens of Wooden feelings and mttins by
Miss Gront-also of Worstcd and Cotton hose
and gloves-maker not known. f'
y. Three pieces of Cashmere of excellent fabric
One piece made from the clip of Hon. E. Paddock
was most beautiful article Il does much credit
both to the producer and manufacturer.
TO- Specimens of Letter paper, vellum cap and
drawing paper, by Asa Low of Bradford A bet
ter article is hardly desirable.
H. CafSlSins tanned in superior style by Mr.. VIM