Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-10-04
NORTHUMBERLAND FAIR.

The fret Fair Of the Windham County Agri
cultural Society was held at NewfsBe on Wed
pesday and Thursday Of last week. II wat
attended by large coDcourse Of people, larger.
probably, than was ever before assembled ia
this County, except at the StrattoD convention
Of 1910. We have heard the number various
ly estimated from COCO 20 5000. We under
stand that the Wagons 10 attendance were
counted, and numbered over 1900. II this be
90, the number must have greatly exceeded the
lowest estimate. There was very interesting
and respectable display Of the stock, The pro-
ducts, and the manufactures Of the County
and what to US was Of still greater interest, q
glorious gathering Of the producers Of the
CoBniy-snd we take il upon Us TO say, that 9
finer body Of men, uniting in greater degree,
physical, intellectual, and moral power ard ex-
celIence, cannot be found.
Every thing passed of in The best possible
manner, and gave bright assurance Of what
these fairs will hereafter be. We look upon
this movement Of our farmers, and IFS result so
far, as the barbinger Of new era for the in
dUstnal interests Of the County. Let the pro-
ducers Of the county be in the practice Of an
nually melting together and comparing the
products OF their industry, and the mode and
means Of production, and The manner 10 which
The amount or quality Of production is increas-
ed or improved, and all must feel the benefit.
The discoveries and improvements Of each will
become the property Of all, and give rise TO
new discoveries and new Improvements. Emu
I.ffoF, Mill he nd - m awcalanco
will be raised, the resources Of the county will
be much more fully developed, and what per-
bsps is Of sill greater consequence, the intelli-
gence Of producers viii be increased, and their
energies quickened and unfolded. But 10 the
Fair.
Although the display Of stock and products
was respect able and interesting, yet il was not
a fair representation Of The products Of the
county. IL was the first display Of the kind,
and many wished 20 see how ii would go off
before they took the trouble TO bring their pro-
auctions. The horses were we'll represented.
So were some kinds OF horned cattle. There
were great number Of working oxen, and
many ofihem Of very valuable kind. Indeed,
one Of the finest displays we saw was team
0f so yoke OF Oxen, fastened 10 a long wagon
that was loaded down with people. 1t came
fran West Newfsne, and drove around the
Court House Square, and attracted universal
attention.
There were but few Mich Cows presented
Cor premiums, and although some Of them were
very good, yet they were by no means the best
in the county. The same was true Of some
kinds Of young cattle. The calves made bet
Ter showing. The bull calf OF Royal Earle
that obtained the first premium, was beauli-
ful animal. It was four months and % days
old, and weighed 545 lbs. The other premi-
um calves, as we'll as a calf presented by
Mr. Benjamin Muzzy of Jamaica, excited
great admiration for their size, condition, and
the 6neness OF their points. The Swine had
great caase Of complaint. There were but
very few of this fraternity present, and these,
although pretty good, were not the fit repre-
sentatives Of this numerous, ancient, and time
honored brotherhood We trust they will take
the matter into their own hands another year,
md if they are not allowed to be fairly repre-
scented, we hope they will attend en- masse, and
make their grievances known. They shall
have an, opportunity TO grunt through our COL
umns. The Sheep, although few in number,
were by no means 'oi the baser soIi,' and APP
peared to good advantage.
The most interesting part Of the exhibition
was inthe Court House. In the lower rooms
were found butter, cheese, roots, vegetables,
grain, &c. In the upper room was great va
ieiy, both Of manufactures and agricultural
products. The q varieties Of fruit presented
by s. Baldwin, attracted great attention. The
apples and peaches looked remarkably fine
There were other exhibitions Of fruit, that
strange 10 say, looked good enough 10 eat
The specimens Of honey afforded point o
sweet sttracton. The several specimens o
maple sugar attracted universal attention OH.
admiration. We were not aware how whit,
and pure this Al iicle could be made simply b,
keeping the sap perfectly clean and using lii
lie care in the manufacture. Some Of Il wa
as white as loaf sugar, and devoid of all un
pleasant taste. Besides the specimens exhibit
ed by those who received premiums, we mott
ced very fine article made by Me- Nichols @
Towndhend. We believe with the Chairman
Of the Committee on Maple Sugar, Vernon
hAs Only % cultivate her own resources to am
ply supply herself with sweets.
Among the specimens Of mechanical skill tina
excited the highest admiration, we may nam
some very perfect and beautiful specimens {
Silver aud, Brass Plating, by Cole & Barnes 4
Westminster, aud two very superior highly fin
ished Victims, made by Woodbury. & Burdil
OF this place. The ladies', and by the way
goodly number Of them were present, SCENE
very greatly 10 admire the specimens of kn