Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-09-29
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CarrLg.-The Exhibition of cat
tie was not ve'y large, Dwhams,
DeronS, and Wired Breeds, being
the principal varieties shown. The
best of these were the Devons,
among the exhibitors OF which Mr..
Sanford Of Orwell, had fine animals,
imported and from imported stock, -
Mr. Wabrldge of Bennington aud
Mr.. Stickney of Chester, some very
fine pure and mixed. The sole rep
resentatives Of the Heretords were
shown by A. l.. Bingham OF Corn
wall Among the exhibitors of
Durhams were Messrs. Sylvester
Smith, Bingham, Hubbcll, Carpen-
ter and others.
Mr.. Levi A. Dowley of Brattle-
boro, exhibited not however for
competition, pure Hereford Bull,
u splendid short horned bull of the
noted Bates stock, and several other
animals, which were said to have
been very fine, though we did not
see them, nor hear of their being
present until it was too late to do SO.
The exhibition Of Working Oren
was unusually good. At one time
there were upward of200 yoke upon
the field. They were marked by
very general superiority.
SHEEp.-Thc famed Vermont i'm
porters OF French and Spanish
sheep, all exhibited largely. Our
friend S. w. JEwGrr. of Wey-
bridge, to whom we were indebted,
as well as to several others, for very
polite attentions, and Mr.. A. l..
BinghIm, were among the largest of
OF these. Messrs. Edgar Sanford of
Cornwall, Saxlon of Vergennes,
Sherman, Wright and Dean of Corn
wall, all exhibited fine animals. Mr..
Geo. Campbell of Westminster West,
exhibited large and fine assortment
of his imported Silesian Merinoes.
We understand that very high
prices have been lately realized for
imported animals of the French and
Spanish Merino breeds and we
were told that upwards OF $250,000
worth Of sheep had been sold the
last year for breeding purposes, oft
of Addison Co. alone. We gathered
some very interesting facts in regard
TO prices, heeces lately sheared, and
other accessories of sheep raising, for
which we have not room here.
The Show of SWINE was very linn
tied, but of very good quali,y-lhe
animals exhibited being for brced ding
rather than feeding purposes. Among
them were a beautiful pair of import
ed Essex, from S. w. Jewett Of
Weybridge.
The PoULTRY department included
a Grey Eagle,-but not very
great variety of domestic fowls
Vermont does not seem to have been
attacked by the mania for chickens
as largely as most other states.
There was good variety of Do
MEsrIc MANUFACTURES; of ImpLE-
MESTs for the farm, a very slender
assortment OF other mechanical con-
trivances tolerable show. We
noticed Halliday's Patent Wind Mill
attached TO a pump, which seemed
10 do its duty well.
The PLowISG MATCH was well at
tended and gave satisfactory evil
dence that Vermont workmen do
some of the best work with some of
the best plows.
The ORATIoN was delivered by
Hon. c. 4. RUSSELL of Boston,
It's subject was the EnfranchiSement
Of Ldbor. Ii was an able literary
effort, though not at all aiming to be
practical, and was heard with evident
interest. After this, the awards of
the Committees on Premiums were
read by the Secretary, Dr.Cummings,
for which we cannot now make
room.
On the whole the Fair was very
successful which verdict was what
rs somewhat unusual, nearly if not
quite unanimous. The large crowds
OF visitors came and saw and went
without accident. The officers we're
happy in distributing the attractions
through the different days, aud the
programme posted every morning
was no little convenience. Many
older Societies might learn much
from the Just accomplished Ami :