Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-10-03
AGRICULTURAL FAIR.

The annual Fair of the Chi,tendcn Coun.
~ Agricultural Society held at this place las,
week, has, we believe, fully equaIed the cx-
pectations Of its friends. The assembIage
was large and respectable, and testified a
deep interest in the occasion and its objects.
The clouds. which for day or two previous
had given marked indications OF their cold
water origin and Of a "power behind the
throne" bridled up on Wednesday morning,
as if aware Of the prophecies Of the coca.
sion old Boreas iulled himself 10 sleep and
on Thursday bright sun and clear blue
sky proclaimed the smiling appreciation Of
Him who sends the early and the latter rain,
aud whose promise is sure that seed. lime and
harvest shall never fail. The spot selected
for HE exhibition was the Battery. Here,
where vissaged were but Yesterday
marshaled her hosts, and nodding plumes
and bris'ling pixies proclaimed her "pomp
and circumstance" came now the sons of
peace to celebrate their "Harvest Home"
The serried column is now succeeded by
lines Of bulls, of buocks, and Of kine-the
neighing war horse,by ooing herds and bleat.
ing hocks-ihe groans of men in battle slain,
by tables groaning beneath their ponderous
loads Of ripened fruit and as one surveyed
the peaceful implements of husbandry that
lay scattered here and there, well nigh. the
q ~ pT I'll sttl 4, f,,l II
that prophecy which declares that swords
are to be beaten into ploupI,shares and spears
used for prnnlng-hooks. The day, The place,
and the occasion were all in unison and
dali. and cold, and poor indeed must tina,
man be who could not draw an instructive
lesson from such teachings.
The display of cattle was large, and she "
decided Improvement on last year. There
were some fine specimens of high blood, and
the exhibition of working oxen was a.,oge,h.
or ahead Of what we saw at ihs State Fair
at Albany, two years since. There were
some good Horace on the ground, and we
were pleased to observe evidences cf increas.
ed attention to this branch Of farming econ
omy. But i. is not TO be disguised that we
are behind hand in this particular, and il be-
hooves us 10 apply the remedy at once
Good Horses are the best property farmer
has nowadays. Mr.. Pmki1 exhibited a
noble pen of fa,ted hogs porily and we'll
propor,ioned--and we noticed several fine
breeding animals, Of the larger class. There
were many fine sheep on the ground. The
1ocks Of Messrs. Cooks, Bingham, Newell,
Saxton. and others, will bear comparison
with any in this region, and speak well for
their owners and the county. OF fruits and
vegetables there was profusIon, and Of va.
rle'ies and qualities, such as to inspire in Us
great deal of charity for mother Eve. A
basket of pears from the garden of Capt.
Tucker--one of winch weighed a plump
pound and almost needed tanning to keep il
from me,ing--caled the comma ndment
against covetousness in frequent requsi,ion.
Tho exhibition of household manufactures
was not SO full as last year, though highly
creditable to the skill and industry of the
county. Mrs. Perce's display Of silk, in all
its various forms, from the cocoon to The
fabric. was an exhibition of skill and industry
which could not fail 10 challenge admiration /;
and her dress pattern Of wove silk, only
needed the interference Of the mantaumaker
10 have entitled her TO tho premium ..for tie
best woman in a silk dress of her own man.
ufacture."
The ploughing match, on the second dsy.
excited good degree Of interest ,bourb
we are bound to say. that the plouehine va.
not pattern card. Strange as i, may seem,
notarmer Of the county had confidence
enough in himself, his team, or his plough, to
enter the lists; and OH Thursday morning a
rally was made Of four teams in the village,
with such implements as could be come a,
on the spur Of The moment. Tho Is of an
acre was performed in Is minutes BY the
horses, and p by the oxen. The general
interest manifested on the occasion, bowsy.
err, demonstrates that this may be made
profitable and amusing feature of our snnu.
al exhibitions. Farmers. VIC doubt not will
take the matter in hand another year. And
here We will take occasion TO suggest 10
manufacturers Of ploughs, that these are fit
ting occasions to exhibit their implements,
and put them to the test. There was cuI.
pable neglect Of the matter this year.
At two o'clock, Rev. Mr. BINGHAM I'D.
dressed crowded audience of ladies' and
gentlemen at the Court House, who listened
with marked attention to his eloquent and
instructive teachings. As we shall in few
days spread the address before our readers,
We sl'al! not attempt an anal, sis of il now,
bu, will then direc, the attention of our read.
crs 10 some points in it which struck US as
peculiarly worthy Of consideration.
After the, address the premiums were
awarded, and then a sale took place of
variety Of premium and other articles. which