The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-10-01
CALEDONIA COUNTY CArrt,E FAIR

CALEDONIA COUNTY CATTLE FAIR.
The 5lh annual meeting of the Caledonia Coun-
ty Cattle Fair holden at St. Johnsbury Sept
26, 1899. The Secretary being absent, Ephram
Jcwett appointed Secretary pro lem. The
following persons elected officers of the Soci-
city for the year ensuing
TIMOTHY F. FULLER, Of Hardwick, President.
WIN. GREY. of Ryega,e, V. Presidents.
LEVI p. PARKS, Of Barnet, Sec. and Treas.
EPiiRAIM JEWETT. Substitute.
CCramittee Of arrangements
HENRY STEVENS, Of Barnet,
EXEKiEL CUTLER, Of Waterford,
! ISAAC DENiSON OF Burke,
/ T.. Il. CHASE. Of Lyndon,
JOHN CAMERON. of Ryegato,
| FRANCIS f. FULLER, of llardwck,
! JOSEPH MCPHERSON, Of Kirby,
JACOB BLANCHARD, Of Peacham,
STEPHEN DOLE of Danville,
| HEEL BRADLEY. of WheeIock.
The several Committees reported follows
! On Orcn Lewis Pierce, Of St. Johnsbury, best
and s. $ Benton. of st. Johnsbury, Cd best.
On Steers Lewis Pierce, of St. Johnsburv, best
3 years DID, and Ira Klredge, of Lyndcn, Cd best
Lewis Pierce, best years old, VIM. iIovey, Of
Waterford, Cd best, and also best yearings; Leonard
Shoiy, of St. Johnsbury, Cd best.
On Cars mi He1trt. Charles Hosmer, of ST.
Johnsbury, best . ears old Heifor.
o" Bu,'s sBarhaIemew somers, Of Bsrnet,b's,
years old; John Ide best yr old, l.. Hastings, Cd
best; +. r Chnse Lyndon, best year old. Elisha
Kinney, of Waterford, Cd best; Abel Goss, of Wa.
tCrtNfN, best bnll CHlt.
On S,cinc. Moses Kittrcdge, of ST. Johnsbury,
best Hogs.
On Pioughs. E. & I. Fairbanks & Co. 81.
Johnsbury, best Plough; Moore, Mason, & Co.
On Pioughnrn Joel Fletcher, Jr Of Lyndon,
best ploughnun; Ziba Freto, of Lyndon, Cd best.
On Butter and Cheese. Thomas Pierce, Of St,
J"hnsbury, best.
On Houscho'd Manufactures. Mrs Betsoy Jud.
tins, of DanvIe variety of articles made of silk,
worsled, and linen. ScarIs, Head dresses, watch
guards, silk and worsted trimmings, Fringe, Tas-
sells, Insei tons, Edgings, &c manufactured in n
loom patented by +. b. Judkins.
Miss Julia Ann Paddock, Bed Guilt, contain
ing G46l pieces of cloth.
Daniel Quimby, Jr. of Lyndon, presented about
20 Yards Of checked Bed Blanketlng, of superior
quality
Mrs r. Ide. of St, Johnshury, checked Bed
Blanket OF an excellent quality.
Mrs T. A. Aver, OF St. Johnsbury, a beautiful
Bed Quilt.
Mrs Joseph Hutchinson, Of Barnet, bead Bag &
Mrs II. Martin, of ST Johnsbury, 25 yards fine
Carpoung.
Mrs Harriet Moore, Of Barnet roll of Flannel,
wove vale; substantial and good. The Committee
would be well pleased if every house wife in the
County would next year produce roll equal if
posshle. @A
On IRON Manufactures. That they consider the
Cooking Stoves of Fl. Strickland and F.. Il T.
Fairbanks d Co. superior to any Others exhibited
but that the Hayward Stoves are very good arti
Gle.
he C'isl IRON Sihk Manufactured by f1uXhaU
Paddock they consider superior anything of the
kind they have ever
Elliptic Springs and flames manufactured by J.
c. Crosman, of St Johnsbury, were we'll made.
The Portable and Counter Scales, manufactured
by L. a. Il. Fairbanks & Co. they consider TO be
very accurate and convenient
Two doZ. Axes manufactured by Guy e. Xix, of
St Johnsbury, OF superior quality.
Amos X Belknap, of ST. Johnsbury, presented
pitchfork of Il superior quality; also machine for
shaving harness leather and shoe binding, orsupe-
ror workmanship.
On Miscellaneous articles. Mrs Betsoy Judsins
Of Danville, presented a Loom, patented by f. b.
Judkins-an ingenious and valuable machine.
VIM. Scott, ofSt Johnsbury, presented several
Calf Skins of a superior quality.
A Headstali, ofsuperior workmanship, by Mar
sena Haet, ofSt Johnsbury.
A Watch Alarm, an ingenious article, manufac-
tured by Charles Fairbanks of St Johnsburv.
A lot of Cocoons, by Sophia Stevens, of Barnet
tub o. maple Sugar, presented by Bartlett Bow
ker, of St Johnsbury-whte and clean. The
Com. never better
On Field Crops. Ephraim Jewett, of St. Johns
bury, exhibited Ia bushels Of Rohan Potatoes,
weighing 1873 pounds, the product of pound OF
seed, planted the 9TH of May last. The largest
weighed 2 lb OF.
E. a. Parks, of Barnet, squash, weighing
Al l-2 lbs.
Henry Stevens, of Barnet, presented 56l-2 lbs
of Rohan Potatoes, the product of Id. Rutabaga,
Turnps and Sugar Beets-very large. Also Beef
seed and seed corn of good quality.
Seth Clark, Jr. of Burke, Ciron MELONS of large
size. EPII. JEWETT, Sec pro tenn.
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