Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-09-29
The Fair and Cattle SHOW.

tics, or to some other equally efficient disturb
ing cause" we are obliged TO say that the En-
hibition of the Agricultural Society of our Conn-
ty, to-day, has not come quite up to the mark OF
last year-though it is, inrinsically,a good one
Chittenden County, however, CAN make an Ag-
ricultural and domes,co-cconomical display
fully equal if not superior. to any County IN the
State and it is reasonably matter of regret
that she should not do so. Wait till we get a
good Wing President, and good Wing Protect
i've Tariff, and our farmers and our farmers
wives and daughters will find and incentive and
a pleasure, in proving the capacities Of their
farms, and the industry and ingenuity Of their
hands.
We have barely time to notice portion Of the
"beasts. birds and fishes" that are exhibiting on
the Camp Ground, and at the Town Room, at
ose we shall be able to lay before our readers
the list of premiums awarded, which will cor
rect any mis-judgmcnt Of ours.
In the Town Room the exhibition was very
crediabe, though not so full as that OF las, year
We noticed, in the Department Female Indus
try good display of HOSE, manufactured by
Mrs. CnAPiS (Silk, Cotton and WOOD; Miss
SARAH E. LuNp "a pair Of wooden hose, very
rot, and beautifully Mrs. Moopy Of Burlington,
mot quite equal to Miss Lund's but very nice)
Mrs. NEWELL of Charlotte, Mrs. Room of Col
chester, Mrs. L. II. WHEELER The usually
fine display of silk manufactures by Mrs PIERCE,
was not 10 be found.
Very comfortable MlrrENs by b. BEERS,
Miss BRADLEY of Huntington, and Mrs. TAFT
of Williston.
BEAD BAGS AND PURSES Mrs. Dow of Bur-
ington, Miss LUND, Mrs. NEWELL of Charlotte,
Miss c. w. CosNoR of Burlington, and Mrs.
RooD of Colchester, exhibited very well wrought
bead bags and purses. The retlcule, purple and
steel, hb Mrs. Dow, is very neat affair
Flannel. Very good samples by Mrs. RooD
of Colchester and Mrs. NEWELL of Charlotte.
A very pretty specimen of oil-cloth, was en-
hbcd by Miss 5. PERRY of Westord.
Some good CARrETisG. by Mrs. l.. CoNsTocK
of Shclburne, Mrs WooD and Mrs. RICE of
Wes,ford and very fine carpet (32 YARDS
spun by the Misses GlB8s, of llne>burgh.
CoyERLIps. One by Miss Z. STANTON of Es-
sex, very neat and ingenious affair, composed
OF 5000 pieces another, very beautifully de-
signed and wrought, by Mrs. VIM. BRlN>MAm
of Burlington another (lincn, We Judged by
Mrs. II, WooD of Wes,iord F.; and still another
very handsome, By Mrs. SEVERANCE of Buriing
ton.
Mrs. &. w. BENEDICT, Mrs. RooT, and the
CONGREGATIONAL SEWING SOCIETY offered fine
specimens of RUGS.
A SILk QUILT was exhibited by Mrs. S. F..
IIowARD, which is worthy Of all praise
1t is wrought of pieces of silk rejected as
useless, by other manufacturers. We cannot
do better than TO copy the card attached
to this very creditab!c piece of domestic
manufacture, which is rs follows =" his sill,
Quilt is composed of 1900 pieces of silk, being
the pieces considered useless and thrown away
in Parasol Factories from which pieces this
quilt was made by Mrs. $. +. IIowARp."-Mr
HOWARD informs us that nothing is easier than
to obtain these "refusc" pieces, though IRE UNI
dertake to say that good many things are
easier than to combine them into so beautiful
Mrs. II.
A card of Berlin Work" lcrel), very hand
somely DONE was exhibited by Miss ELIZA
MARTIN of Burlington.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Some good specimens of job Printing, Pam
phlets, Cards, &c. &C.. were exhibited from the
Free Press Office; and we feel bound, in com
mon modesty, to say that they are "rayther" SUI
peror to any thing in the line that can be
"trotted OUT" Whether they will be premi
umed or not, we can't foretell but that they
ought to be- we cannot indulge a doubt
Mr.. ADKINS exhibited some specimens o
very neat and substantial Book-Ri>DISG-enti
Ting him to premium.
ASH BASKETS, eXcellentlv made. by Mr.. \
BRADLEY of Williston, and WHITE OAk ones
little better, by UsAL pIERsoN, of .>hclburne
The Baskets are of unusually fine workman
ship, strong and substantial.
Messrs. J. MORsE. of Burlington, and 4. /
MAYSARD, of Richmond, exhibited very excel
lent specimens of LEATHER. We suppose on
friend MAYNARD relies on the skill he Ina
exhibited in " tanning the hides" of his oppc
nents lin law and politics., to secure to him
Dremiu,n for his excellence in This effort. w
shall sec.
Two very finely tanned and finished ROM
whether bear, bull, or steer, we could not de
terrnine) were exhibited by c. WILLIAMS,
Westford.
Oar enterprising friends, MALLORY and WEE
offered some fine samples of their beautt
HATS.
The BURLINGTON MILL COMPANY present'
their usual display of beautiful fabrics-broa
cloth and Casimere-which were universal
admired.
Some fine .pecimes of WARE for domes'
purposes, were exhibited by Messrs BosrWIcK
EvARTs-a very convenient Foot Bath-a he
Register-table ware &c. &C.
Mr. !. Dow, also presented beautifully maj
samples. entirely of Home Manufacture, of I
WARE for Table uses--stove pipe, &c, &c.
Two very handsome CHAIRS, Gothic Il
needle work of which is very finely periorme
were exhibited by Mrs. Z. Z. PECK OF Burlin
ton.
Mr.. GEO. SCOTT, of Burlington, offered fiji
Hat and Umbrella Stand, two Gothic ll'
-IoI ppl, De