Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-10-07
THE FAIR.

THE FAIR.
Friday was great day in Montpelier. The
number of people assembled we think was fully
equal to the number on any election day; and so
far as came under our observation, good order
and good temper prevailed, though the day for
the most part was as uncomfortable as ram and
mud could make it. With such multitude of
articles as were presented, it would OF course be
impossible to partcuarize, and do any thing
like Justice TO those interested few general
remarks with notice of few articles which
were presented for exhibition only is all we
have proposed to give, and in this the pressure
of cthey interesting matter compels us to be
brief
The LADIES' FAIR opened on Thursday even
ing. Here the number of articles was less than
last year, as was Of course anticipated under the
new rule limiting premiums to articles nanufac-
tured since the last fair but though few in num-
b or, the articles were generally superior in eX-
cellence and elegance. The list ofpremiums in
this department. is pretty large, and to that we
refer for details. Among the noticeable articles,
not for premium, was full length portrait of
De Witt Clinton, painted many years ago by
futile, and now owned by J. Y. Vail, Esq. of
this vlllage-a fine one. We must not omit 10
say that the refreshment department was adlnira-
bly, managed, and that the ladies succeeded in
raising very handsome contribution to the
treasury of tlIo'Agrcultural Society.
MECHANIC Arts. The articles exhibited
were excellent but far too few in number For
instance in the article of hats, none were pre-
scented for prcna,um, though Burnhum 81 Bricket
furpished gag Of elegant hats, caps, &c. &c.
for exhibition Anly: one Of their hats was far
Superior TO any-we have ever had the pleasure
of seeing. The cabinet makers, leather manu-
facturers, boot and shoe-makers and backsmiths
also seemed rather shy of competition 1t is to
be hoped that the mechanics will enter the list
more resolutely another year.
FRUIT. Here, too, the display was not large,
though better in quality than was expected. No
branch of agriculture receives so little attention
as this and yet the specimens presented abund-
antly proved that the best of fruit can be produc
ed in This region. We noticed some fine clus
tiers OF grapes, exhibited by Capt. Nathan Jewett
not for PREMIUM however. He showed what
can be done in that line, and we trust others
will be encouraged TO try their hand. Messrs
j. A. g. L. II. Spear exhibited great variety of
excellent apples from their nursery in Brantree !;
but as they are not citizens of the county they
could not come in for premium. We under
stard that they have very large nursery.
THE DAIRY, SUGAR, &c. The display in this
department was very rich Such butter and
cheese and sugar as were exhibited would do
honor to any county in Vermont or elsewhere.
We did hear Caledonan light the butter; but
we suspect he would find it rather hard work to
beat several of the specimens presented. AS
for sugar, we would venture to turn out two spe-
cimcns of refined maple against the world. OF
honey there were but two specimens there has
been, comparatively speaking, no honey produc-
ed this year.
CATTLE AND SHEEP. a pretty large and
very fine display. We heard gentleman re.
mark that the New-York State Fair did not pre-
sent more than two pairs of oxen superior to
some on the ground here. The Ayrshire stock
begins to show pretty largely in this county. In
Hnc Wooleu sHeelb tOo, ulcTe 10 ucClueu teHuCu-
cy to improvement,
TnE PLowr~G MATCH, Notwithstanding the
heavy rains was one of the most interesting
scenes Of the day. There were ten competitors.
Three premiums were offered for blowing with
horses and three for oxen. The first premium
with horses was awarded TO Mr. Roger Hubbard,
of this village. The Plow used was No / Eagle,
manufactured by Messrs Ruggles Nourso and
Mason, Boston, Mass. Cd premium to Mr. A.
lonzo Redway, Calais, with No 3 Eagle Flow,
3D. premium to Langdon of Berlin, with No
%, Centre Draught Plow, manufactured by
Mcssrs Prouty g. Co, Boston. First premium
with oxen, to Mr. II p Wilson, Calais, with
" Sward C" made by Messrs Ruggles, Nourse
e. Mason. I'd premium to + w Ormsbee, Mont
pelier, with Pillow made by Mr. II Ketcnum, No
80, Ponfeld, VI. 3D. premium to James living,
Barre, with Robinson's Plow, Concord, N H.
Cn the whole, there has been decided adj
vance in cattle, sheep, and the dairy; the Agri-
cultural Society is doing good. long may it con-
tnue to bring forth good fruits. For address and
premiums, sce preceding columns.