The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1845-10-23
The Farmer.
GRICULTURAL FAIR OF WINDHAM CoUN
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The reader will see by the following extract from
description Of the late Fair in Windham County that
ARC, crops are produced in the Southern parts Of the
s,,e We copy from the Phoenix:
oAI the best Bulls in the County were on the
z mound, and the competition, though generous, was
N ncoediugy spirited, The highest premium was a.
N s,fded to the thorough bred short horn "Mnumse"
-Iaw,on Freeman and Haynes of Wilmington -
4 oDuks," belonging to Messrs. Field, Kimba and
E u,ufeId of Newfane 8 months old ont of "alatil-
n d." by Fairfax purchased for 5000 of f. p.
4 2,atice of Mount Hope, Albany. "Duke" was
n ct entered for premium but are certain that
a nwoud win the highest honors at any Fair in the
aaulry where his claims should he presented. His
4 tle was unusually largo-his weight being $50
pounds-aud his form was of absolute perfection
Our community will be highly grafed to learn that
bis entsrpisng owners intend to retain him perma-
Denty 10 the county 1t is worth a days drive to
see him, beautiful bull Of the Ayrshire and Dur
ham exhibited by d. d. Rand, of Towns
bend This bull received premium last year as
cali, and has right worhiy received the first honors
hi: year as yearlins
Mr Columbus circuit, of Wardsboro', hcd some Is
head ofcatile on the ground Mr. o. has been one f
The most enterprsing and successful pioneers in the
Improvement Of stock, in the section where be re-
.des. The herd exhibited by him, embracing 3
bulls a fine yoke Of oxen, several mch COWS, hef-
cs and calves, were Of the best blood, aud in the
.e' condition, particularly the calves. Mr. Hiram
Smith Of GuiIiord, exhibited the best pair Of
a'yes we have ever seen. They 81 months
Cd, and weighed l04 pounds. They were Of beau
al FORM and seemed well disciplined as any old
0ke of oxen. These steers had no premium award.
Cd lhem; but in the language Of the Committees re-
port, ''it for the sole reason that none was offer
I'd by the Society" \ very beautiful pair of twin
steer Calves Of bright red color, was presented by
Mr. Wheat, cfPGtney, looking so near alike az not
" be di'tiDguisbable,' one from the other. They
were very superior specimen of the native blood.
Sewa!I Baldwin, of Putney, had fine pair of two
ear old steers A fine specimen Of well matched
Hoers were exhibited by BENZ Muzzy, of Jamaica,
Stephen Burnet. Of Dunmerston, ~. +. Rugg, Of
Wilmington, Presson Adams Of Newfauc, and s. f.
Wheat, of Putney The superiority Of the show of
cattle and other stock OF this year that of last,
both in respect Of number and quality, very gen
Ga.y noticed and remarked upon. There was
very good exhibition Of Mich Cows and Hejfers -
The noble COW belonging to Charles Chaplin, of this
town, drew the first premium" Fine looking and
s noble hlooded hcirers presented by Horace w.
N Sonc, of Townshend, Columbus circuit, Of Wards
Nro Fayerle Perry, ofDover, John Lynde, oil Gull
ford, and Others, which did not draw premiums, either
from want Of runda in the Society, or from some
want Of compliance with the established rules of the
Society.
Noble specimens Of Working Oxen were on the
ground, bot the names of the owners who did not
draw premiums, we have forgotten.
There were 65 specimens OF SHEEP on the ground
owned by twelve differen! persons. Mark Crawford,
\ O'Putney, it seems, drew the first premium for the
best fine wool buck. Mr. L. II. Harlow won the first
honor for his lot of fine wool ewes. Lyman Bliss, of
CraWeNoro', Mr. Wheat, of Putney, Samuel Gray Of
Iownshend, and r. Il. KmbalI, of New(aAe, called
out the ia vOrabe notice of tho committee Sheep
I. Tor Their fine exhibitions.
Inc DAIRY was most honorably represented
some or lots of cheese of very superior quality
VI butter there no les than "a competitors for
premiums There were 50 packages (tubs) Of but
~' presented, But the committee restricted to
WI" premiums in their awards. Fine specimens
NJ we're offered by Silas Kenney, Philip Paen, Nathan
"a "Merr'iieId and John Wilder of Newfane, Fayette
cry OIL Dover, Messrs Lawton, Buel, Moose, Rugg,
'u La'hrop, of Wilmington, Gen. Mather OF MARI
uO'o' Holland and Rand Of Townshend, Wheat,
o"'"' Baldwin, Wheeler and Reed, OF Putney.-
'eO Campbell, of Westminster presented packa-
s'' y, superior butter, made by VIM. H. Hodges, the
'e President of the Society.
- Inc MAPLE SUGAR made magnificent display.
"eSaw several lots as beautiful and white as any
n We ever saw from the refneries. Vermont has long
VOC" famous for her maple sugar. and the specimens
W. saw a; New(ane would have won the highest
''o's In any part ofthe State, in any part of the
X world. - H' - .H
Inc competition in GRAIN was very great, and
'" forth from the committee the highest praise
nc! noticed greatly increased interest manifested
Ine last year, which they attribute TO the health
NJ unuences ofthe Society. David Dexter, Jr Of
''er, raised 3Ii bushels Of wheat to the acre. The
'"'h''lee report that Of corn yielded an az
a gaze OIL 745 bushels, Hosea King, of Marlboro,
''''ed l22 l-2 bushels of corn to the acre, and
~" Tue hrs. premium. Mr. Ballou, WING drew the