Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-10-07
VERMONT PHOENIX.
Wiudham County Agricultural Pair.

The Animal Fair of the Agricultural Society
of this County, took place on Wednesday Of this
week The day was all that could be desired
and the attendance from various parts Of the
county very numerous. The articles and ami
mails exhibited were highly creditable and many
of them of very superior quality--though infe-
rior on the whole, it is said, to those exhibited
at the Fair of last year. There were on the
ground some of the best specimens of Working
Cattle we remember to have seem and also the
finest Sheep, as regards both their size and the
quality of the WOOL There was not so great a
variety of thoroughbred Cattle as we expected
to see, though there were some very superior
Durhams and Ayrshires
The show of Fruits was also very good, par
ticularly apples, pears and peaches and we no.
ticed a jar of preserves from the farm Of Mr.
Rufus Clark, containing forty different varieties
of fruits.
There were also some fine specimens of gar
den vegetables, and among them we noticed
some very large squashes and watermeons-
former from the garden of Dr. Rockwell.
The ladies' did their full share in giving inter
est to the Exhibition. The household manufac-
lures and fancy articles were of superior quality,
and prove that the Green Mountain girls are not
to be beaten in household affairs.
The Daguerreoypes by Mr. North, were
much and justly admired, as equal to the best
productions of the art.
specimen of needle work by Mrs Spur of
this village, consisting of pair of ottoman COW
ers, were superb, and equalled any thing we
have seen in that line.
The show of Butter and Cheese was also quite
extensive and very good, but we have not time
to particularize.
The exhibition clearly proves that Vermont
is as well adapted TO the rearing of stock, as any
other State in the Union. But there is room
for great improvement in the breeding, espec-
tally in crossing native stock with foreign blood.
The members of the Fire Co. No. 8, forty-two
in number, paraded with their beautiful Engine.
We have seen nothing finer than their dress
and general appearance.
We give hasty sketch of the premiums
awarded.
Best Stallion, l.. Lowell, Rockingham, 81 90; .
I'd best, j. l.. Sergeant, Brattlcboro, 500; Sd
Mare, J. Aldrich, Westminster, 90; 2d best,
G. Bemis Westminster, 200; best Matched
Horses, j. r. Blake, Brattleboro, 400; I'd best.
Wells Goodhue, Brattleboro, 200 best three
year old Colt, p Adams, Newfane, 400: 2d
best do, L. G. Bliss, Bratteboro, l 90; best two
year old Colt, ID. ID. Rand, Townshend, 100.
CATTLE.
Best Working Oxen, r. Goodenough, Brattle-
boro, 300; I'd best, l.. Sergeant, Brattleboro,
400; Sd best, r. Pratt, Brattleboro, 500; 4th
best, A p. Sawyer, Brattleboro, 400; best three
year old Steers, j. May, Westminster, 500; 2d
best, L. Sergeant, Brattleboro, 200; Sd best,
ID. Goodhue, Westminster, 100; best two year
old Steers, II. Smith, Guiliord, 800; I'd best,
7. Adams, Newfane, 200; Sd best, T. j. Hol-
land, Townshend, 100; best yearling Steers
VIM. Arms, Guiford, 500; best Bull j. blinard
Westminster, 500; I'd best, d. ID. Rand, Towns
bend, 800; best two year old Bull, c. X. Field
& Co, Newfane, 400; 2d best ii. Allen, Brat
tleboro, 800; best yearling Bull, a. Melendy,
Guilford, 800; I'd best, c. Chaplin, Brattle boro
200; Sd best, +. p. Sawyer, Brattleboro, 90 :;
best Bull Cali, j. Minard, Westminster; I'd best,
E. Underwood, Dummerston; best Fat Ok, r
Perry, Putney, 400; I'd, Sd and 4th best, l..
Sergeant Brattleboro, 3, 90, 100 and 90 respec-
lively; best Fat Cow, C. c. Merrifeld, Newfane,
800; I'd best, p, T. Kimball, Newfane; best
Mich Cow (Durham), c. Chaplin, Brattleboro,
4,OO I'd best (Native), p. Simonds, Brattle-
boro, 500; Sd best, c. Chaplin, 200; best three
year old Heifer, Z. II. Harlow, Westminster,
800; I'd best, r. Pratt, Brattleboro, 200; Sd
best, G. c. Lawrence, Brattleboro, 90; best
two year old Heifer, J. Goodhue Bratteboro,
800; I'd best, j. May, Westminster, 200; Sd
best, j. Lynde, Guilford, 90; best yearling
Heifer, d. d. Rand, Townshend, 800; I'd best,
F. p. Sawyer, Bratteboro, 3,00 Sd best, ID. ID.
Rand 100; best Heiier Cali, NJ. Holton, Dunn
merston, 1905 I'd best c. Chaplin, Brattleboro,
100.
SHEEP.
Best Fine Wool Buck, NJ. Crawford, Putney,
1905 I'd best, S. E. Wheat, Putney, 800; Sd
best, G. Campbell, Westminster, 200; best
Buck Lamb, Mark Crawford, 800; I'd best, S.
L. Wheat, 200: best Fine Wool Ewes G..
Campbell, 500; I'd best, M. Crawford, 4 90 Sd
best, Z. II. Harlow, Westminster, 200 best
Fine Wool Eve Lamb, G. Campbell 400; I'd
best, S. L. Wheat, 200; best Coarse Wool
Buck, j. Jacobs, Guilford, 1905 I'd best j.
Lawton, Wilmington, 200; best Ave Cossets,
G. c. Merrifeld, Newfane, 500; I'd best, p. T.
Kimball, Newfane, 200 best Cosset, same, / 90.
SWINE.
Best Boar, j. Aldrich, Westminster, 800 (;
I'd best F. P. Sawyer, Brattleboro, 200; best
Sow, w. H. Rockwell, Brattleboro 200 I'd
best c. Chaplin, Brattleboro, 200.
Best acres, us tons 600 lbs) H. Hastings,
Wilmington, 800; I'd best go tons) C. Adams,
Marlboro, 400; best acre, (6soO lbs,) j. C. Rob
erts, Putney.
PLOUGHING.
LIST Premium, C. Taft, Dummcrston, 500; I'd,
j. L. Sergeant, Brattleboro, 400; Sd, P. T.
Kimball, Newfane, 500; 4th, j. b. Estey, Brat
tleboro, 200.
MANURE.
LIST Premium, c. Rice, Dummerston, 500; I'd,
b. Lynde Son, Guilford, 400; Sd, G. Camp
bell, Westminster, 500; 4th, j. Tufts, Whining
ton, 200.
DAIRY.
Best 100 lbs. Butter, d. Dexter, Jr., Dover,
500; I'd best, j. Minard, Westminster, 400 ;
Sd best, b. Howe, Jr Townshend, 800; best so
lbs. Butter, j. Aldrich, Westminster, 400; I'd
best, II. Hastings, Wilmington, 500; Sd best,
S. Wheeler, Guilford, 200; best Cheese, w.
Goodenough, Brattleboro, 800; I'd best, ID. Blk
by Halifax, 400; Sd best, c. Mather, Marlbo-