Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1846-10-15

cows exhibited by Messrs Blake and Lawrence of
this village but they were not presented for pre-.
MUM.
SHEEF-The display Of Sheep was equal to any
we have heretofore witnessed The animals that
seemed to attract the most attention were bucks
presented by Messrs Crawford OF Putney, aud
Campbell and Harlow Of Westminster. We we're
much pleased with the appearance Of pens OF fine
woolled ewes, exhibited by Messrs Harlow and
Campbell Of Westminster, and Mr. Samuel Wheat
Of Putney. There we're two splendid coarse wool
led bucks presented by Messrs Adams Of Marlboro,
aud Moore Of Dummerston. The pens Of cossets
presented by Messrs Sergeant Of this town, Aldrich
of Westminster, aud Kimba Of Newfane, shew
very fine breeding, great beauty oil head aud eye,
with carcasses Of the most perfect symmetry, and
light bone aud oflal.
SwINE.-The exhibition Of Swine was superio1to
any thing we have before witnessed in the County.
They we're Of the Suffolk breed, introduced into
this County by Mr. Stickney, Of Boston aud their
fine forms, connected with their well known good
qualities, ELECTED much admiration We noticed
a SOW with an interesting family Of pigs, from the
Asylum. presented by DR. Rockwell
DMRY.-The samples of Butter and Cheese
which were presented for premium, we're very
fine, but not so numerous as the show Of last year
particularly in the article Of butter. We need
say nothing more in this paragraph than that any
one who witnessed the splendid display Of cattle
upon the common, and passed the thousands Of in.
telligent, courteous healthy-looking, neatly attired
farmers wives and daughters, who thronged our
a.. J.,. Gill. fed 81.
immense quantities of the richest cheese and sweet,
est butter the world over annually manufac.
tured in Old Windham County,
MAPLE SuGAR-The exhibition of this article
was surprisingly hne-exceeding by far any thing
OF the kind we ever before witnessed IN the Coun-
iY The Improvements which have been made in
the manufacture of this article within few years
have enabled our farmers TO produce an article
equal to the most highly refined sugars we import
from abroad.
HoRrIcuLruRE AND GARDENISG.-Of Garden
Vegetables the show was respectable, but yet def.
cient Mr. Field Of Fayetteville, was the only ndi.
vidual who presented general variety Of garden
products-such as every farmer and householder oil
Windham County should be ambitious Of growing.
1t should be remembered that no man can be a
good liver without good garden; and no can
have good garden without, great variety, We
noticed some garden vegetables from the garden oil
Mr. Benz Boyd, of Wilmington, Of extraordinary
growth also pumpkin Of mammoth size, grown
by DR. Tucker, Of Marlboro. Blu, we we're paric.
uarly pleased with the specimens Of white and pur.
pie Egg plants exhibited by Mr. John Burnham Of
this village This is one Of the most profitable
vegetables grown in the market gardens Of our cit
les. Sliced and properly fried with ham, is deli
cious. II is easily grown, requiring no extraordi-
nary cultivation; and we hope this notice will in
duce all lovers Of a good garden to attempt is
growth. The vegetables were good bu, had the
season not been so uncomonly dry, better ones
would unquestionaby have been exhibited. In the
department of fruits the exhibition exceeded our
expectations. and must have satisfied the most in.
credulous that for all the ordinary cultivated fruits
Old Windham County is after all the best in New
England. We shall not here attempt description
Of the different varieties at this time, but hope we
shall be able to furnish all extended notice Of the
same hereafter
Tools AND FARMING IMPLEMESTs.-The ex.
hbiton of these articles was exceedingly meagre
we saw however in this department, Cultvator
made by Mr. Bemis, of this village, which we re.
garded as great improvement and well worthy Of
trial by farmers also Corn Shelter, presented
by Mr. Haynes. OF Wilmington. The hauows pre-.
scented by Mr. Bemis are an imitation Of the Eng
lish square harrows, and said to be superior to
the old triangular harrows in general use.
MANUFAoTUREs.-The display Of Manufactures
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be wished. We were by no means surprised at the
lack of manufactures which we witnessed, when we
reflected that the pursuits Of our people are almost
exclusively agricultural. This in great measure
accounts for the want of competition evinced in
this branch of industry.
We noticed however, beautiful specimen Of
black cashmere, made by Mr. James Reyes, ofPut.
ney; and still more beautiful piece of blue black
cloth, manufactured by Mr. A. ~ Boyden of Gull.
ford also piece of lion skin by the same. Highly
finished air tight stoves and copper tea kettles were
exhibited by j. II. g. w II. Esterbrook of this vii
lage. beautiful aud highly finished harness by Col.
Miller Of this village; also superbly finished
rage by Messrs Field a. Atkins Of West Braitleboro
But we must confess we saw nothing which eyinced
so much skill in workmanship and finish as two
sleghs exhibited by Mr. Asa Miller of this village
We think we can safely challenge all the shops Of
New England to produce more splenddly finish
ed article than the single sleigh-the painting was
so brilliant as to seem almost dazzling The finish
and embellishments were rich without being SNOWY
or tawdy-they excited universal admiration; and
we regre, that want Of care on the part Of the
manufacturer in complying with the regulations Of
the society should have prevented his obtaining