The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-10-12
THE GALAXY
MIDDLEBCEY.TT
Tuesday, Get, Il lG47.
ADDISON COUNTY AGRICUI,
TURAL FAIR.

The Fair was held on Thursday last week
When we arrived the streets of Verrcnnes and
the show-grounds of the Society. presented VAS,
and busy multitude of the ycomanry OF Addison
County. The weather was peculiarly aaspicioas
and nothing occurred, TO our knowledge, either il
the habits or orderly department of the hghlyre
spectacle body of people assembled, which maIrl
in the least the feelings and wishes of the mos,
moral and patriotic in attendance, upon this ocra
sion. And highly BETTING it is, that those wLO
form the basis of our social system, AMI furnish
the subsistence ofthose who compose its mi -,htysu
persructure, should come forth one day in III.
year, in the majesty of their strength, and Low
themselves, as they really are, the magna;cs Of
the rich and beautiful country which they cult
vate. Why skoald not our agricultr lists. who
hold the reins Of government in their hands. sal
from whom we have often selected our President,
and Governors, show, by the proficiency which
they make in tilling the earth, that they capa-
bic of governing the men who are It's lords Be-
side, Vermont, in proportion to the extent o! her
territory Is the richest agricultural district in The
Union. In 1910, by reference to the returns Of
the census takers, she had more horses & cattle
than any Of the states in New Engh nd, aid Ecr
number of sheep was nearly equal to the whole
put together. She stands even next to the great
New York in her quantity Of wool, and to AHsa
chusetts she is nearly equal in tn produces OF IL.
dairy.
As our State i, destined ever to su'rs'; chiciyhy
grazing. the tne display of stock WAS highly gra
flying to those interested in the prosperity Of I'll,
country. The show ground presented -ong iils
Of cattle, and another Ct horses If TO; 80 nuIai
roas as SOM have asserted, us eXhiii,ei u.ol
former occasions, We find i, the opinion Of better
Judges than ourselves that the cattle, cspc,uiy
the native breed, for fair proportions. size and
symmetry Of form, were hardly surpassed al any
previous show. Tie sto,k CT foreign ori;ia az
pears TO US to have been more than usually e1
tcnsivc and was highly creditable to the ;astc an
enterprise Of those who are engaged in rea I'M
In number and SIG, there is an Gdvauce whi-A
will, by a judicioaI mixture With the native, ali
vastly TO the riches Of she ooaa.y.
The exhibition OF STEEP, in every respect Slow
cd decided improvcrnea. in tins ''r..nyi u 49,
husbandry. For TIC year past. se''i.'. .s-t"
have concurred, cmoae with :a,y { truhc:.-
ted the buoyant STAG OF ihc MOO! market, an'! t-e
establishment of depot TO inducc the farT1;r' 10
improve the quality and condition Of ;haiT sre"
staple Seldom have they DISPLAYED more ti%'-
Nv and cn.. 2ri.e IN this respect. They have rov
| Il. oui,v. .
of the manufacturers, and have ende ayOTcd 10
meet them by cutivaing a finer quality Of the az
ticlc and bringing it TO market: freed om al io'-
eicn substances. Pure bloodcd Saxony and Ne
rino are now justly and highly appreciated
mong the bucks on the ground, it might lc iH'f.-
ious for US to particularizc. Bat We cannoi Ae?
noticing three bucks belonging to I)oct IL H.
Smith of New Haven. We were unable 10 deitf-
mine as to the comparative tineness OF the feeee-
among so many noble boods but in length oil
staple to saw the least, these sheep were WORTHY
notice, besides being distinguished for SIG.
strength, and symmetry Of proportions. oihT
beautiful sheep of this variety were upon In'
ground Of very superior merit aAd highly aiirae-
tive to the admirers OF this variety of the animal
or the fine Merinos, there was very numerous
collection; and We will venture to say in finene''
and weight, unrivalled in the state, as no PeoP'e
have been more enterprising than those Of Ai'F
SON County in improving the breeds.
The Show of Horses was quite extensive Ihe
Younger stock proved clearly that or i"rinei'
have not been inattentve to the improvement ]"
this highly valuable animal The generation ~"
coming forward, can boast the highest blood ]"
thi, section of country Many Of our yeariins'
and two-years-old are the offspring Of the famous
Black Hark who, at the late New \ ork Staie r@"'
after full trial, was pronounced the most eiesl'
aud soundest bottomed horse ever seen al inc Ut
ebration of the Society. The specimens oil 'e''
eral other studs were exhibited, which were greA'
" SUPERIOR and called forth high admiration lot
size and great muscular development.
In Fruits, the show was not so rich and abun-
dlant as those which preceded il, nor eollI We
say as much in praise of fine butter, honey OF eN
quisitely favored maple sugar, as upon ioiinei "
casions. Indeed, some of these articles were e"'
tirely lacking. We noted however with pleasure
two stupendous cheeses, said 10 weigh Ia po"'''s
each, which must have been noble specimens Oh
the dairy, if their internal excellence (which We
had no opportunity of tesIing) was equal to their
external glory. The deficiency, in this respect
was hardly made up by lot of cxquisiiely flavor
ep peaches, supplied by Sol. W. Jcwett, of Wey-
bridge.
The exhibition of Domestic Manufactures and
Fancy Articles was not so fine we had the best
reason to expect, from the public spirit the taste
and ingenuity of the ladies of the city. Neverthe
less, there were some highly meri'orous specimens
of domestic fabrics. Among other no;aa le ara-
cles which we observed in the unfinished loft where
deposited, were some fine Otomans. tho covers
of which were beautifully emjroiiered by the
daughters of Rodman Chapman, EIq; also
piece of splendid carpeting. extended upon the
walls, the handy workmanship Of Mrs. David iiai'
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