The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1846-10-08
Rutland County Agricultural So
cietY Fair.
HELD AT oAsTLEToN, SEPT "a, 1916.

IL l. SSIdCllb u III 0ONiCbJ bSlllS boS
: on account of sickness, the chair was taken by
VIM. L. Farnham, Esq The committees tt
award premiums were called Bradley Fish
5 of Ira, and Julius c.. Thomas, of Orwell, wer,
added to the committe on all other horned
cattle"-a majority of that committee not be
ing present.
Board Of Managers adjourned until after
the award of premiums.
The Clerks of the Fair having completed
their duties at II o'clock, the various commit
tees commenced their examinations.
At 2 o'clock Z. M. the Society, with the
vast number of agriculturalists, mechanics
and other citizens, assembled on the grounds
of the Fair, and listened to a highly interest
ing and instructive agricultural address, de-
livered by Professor Middleton Goldsmith, Of
Castleton Medical College.
At 4 o'clock, P. M. the committees report
ed, and the following premiums were award
ed:
7 ON VEGETABLES AND RUITs.
Best 6 punches of Grapes, Rev. j.
Steel, of Castleton. 81 90
Best Apples, 9. B. Ranney, of Fair
haven. l 90
Best Pears, Ira Raymond, Orwell. so
Best MELONS, D.D.Merriam, Brandon. SO
Best Tomatoes, SD. Winslow, Pittsford. SO
Largest Squash, Middleton Goldsmith,
Castleton. so
Best Pumpkins, William L. Farnham,
Poultney. so
Best Cabbage, H. Hosford, Poultney. so
Best Beets, Eben. Parker, Castleton. so
HORSES.
The committee report as follows
So D-A | -,nN, IL 80, N
wards, Ezra Andrus, Pawlet. 5 90
I'd. do Mr.. - Rudd, Middleto wn. 3 90
STATIONS 3 YEARS OLD.
1st Premium to Mr.. Ransom, Poult-
ncy. 3 90
I'd do to Jonathan Morgan, Mid
dletown. 2 90
These two colts are uncommonly
fine either of them richly meriting
the 1st premium-both show excellent
blood, at1ording great promises to those
engaged in breeding the noblest ami
NAL, the horse, Several other 8 year
old Stations were shown the commit
tee among which was one owned by
Mr.. Burt, of Orwell.
GELDINGs OR MARES 3 YEARS OLD OR
UPWARDS.
1st Premium to J.M.IIill, W%allingford,
on bay mare. 8 90
I'd do to Geo. T. Hodges, Rutland, on
bay gclding. zoo
In this class were shown us a num-
Der Of 3 year old colts of great merit,
and the Committee consider it unjust
that colts 3 or even 4 years old, should
be compelled to compete with aged
horses, but think that they should be
classed each by themselves.
BEs BREED MARES N
LIST Premium to James Noble, of Tin
mouth. 9 90
I'd do Jesse Kinds, Brandon. 2 90
In this class was shown lis by Mr..
Morgan, of Middletown, a surprisingly
beautiful bay mare, but as she had no
colt with her, the Committee decided
that she could not come in competition.
BEST 2 YEARS OLD COLTS.
list Premium to jesse Kinds, Brandon Q 90
I'd do to Dyer Townsend, Wallingford.
Mr.. Nichols, of Sudbury, showed us
very fine ~yearling colt, but the COM
mittee discover that either by design
or mistake, colts Of this age are not en-
titled to draw premiums. Mr., Bull
lock, of Fairhavcn, also showed us q
fine pair Of twin yearling colts.
BEST SUCKING COLTS.
1st premium awarded to John Lewis,
Middlctown. 2 90
I'd do to r. Broughton, Poultnev- 90
TOWN TEAMS N WORKING CATTLE.
Best team of 5 pairs of working Oxen
from any one town. Town of Poultney. 10 90
Best pair working Oxen, Daniel Kel-
ley, Rutland. 90
Cd best do, Allen & Adams, F~airhaven. 8 90
Sd best do, John Stafford, Clarendon. 2 90
Best pair 3 year old steers, Elijah Is
ty, Fairhaven. 200
Best pair 2 year old steers, W.L.Farn-
ham, Poultney. 200
BULLS AND A CATTLE.
N Best Bull, Jonathan Haynes, Of Mid
dletown. 5 90 !
X Best y~earling Bull, Sheldon Edger-
ton, Pawlet 200
X I'd best y~earling Bull, Isaac Hosford,
Poultney. 2 90
Best pair fat oxen, Avery Billings,
Rutland. 8 90
Best fat Ok, A. Billings, Rutland. 2 90
Cd best do, A. Billings, Rutland. l 90
ALL OTHER HORNED CATTLE.
Best Cow, Wm. P. Noyes, Poultney. 5 90
I'd best Cow, B.F. Langdon, Castleton. 8 90
Best Cali, W. & j. NJ. Chatterton, Rut.
land. 90
2dbest do, VIM. P, Noyes, Poultney. l 90
BEST BUCK AND BEST 5 EWES.
Best Buck, w. r. Sanford, Orwell. 5 90
Best 5 Ewes, H. Hamilton, Fairhaven. 6 90
BEST so EWES. 4
Best so Ewes, w r. Sanford, Orwell. 5 90
I'd best SO Ewes, Joseph Sheldon, Jr,
Fairhaven. 4 90
BEST MERISo BUCK, EWES n LAMBs
Best Buck, w. r. Sanford, Orwell. 5 90
*2d best do M.G.Barber, Hubbardton. 4 co
3D. best do, jesse Kinds, Brandon. 3 90
*4th best do, Lyman Webster, Hub