The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-10-06

hl~isaN "i ieiAiut> have been made
II may br that The drouth has been sent
10 counieuei tho poiaioc disease. The
quality of the poia,oe is improved. al.
though lhc quantity may not be 80 large.
Frnr Wa well represented OF
I plums, only a few appeared, Pear
were ahundsn, aud nice. Grapes. sev.
eral specimens, but evidently have suf.
irred lnom the drouih There we're
many choice varieties Of Apples, and
Z they were well arranged and labelled
They also showed that the drouih had
affected their size. Tie chief exhbi-
tors were Geo. T Hodges, Albert Brc.
see. (37 var. OF apples, var, of grapes
and four varieties Of pears y A Haynes
(many yarities Of apples) c. B Ran
ney (large variety Of apples , J. Bar
den, (lj varietirs) w. Chattcr,on, (mel-
ons y Harvey Howe, (egg-plant)
The display OF bed.quilrs, carpe;ings,
linen, flannel, stockings, &c, wus very
fine Of ornamental necdle-work. the
specimens were few aud superior.
Nowadays, needlc-work is wroght up.
/ on garments not intended for exhibition.
/ There were crayon drawings, by Miss
L. 5. Post. pencil drawings. crayon
aud water color paintings by Miss NJ.
/ A. Pease, and monochromatic paintings
! Nv Mrs. II L Gibson. There were bed
luiis by Miss A II Bartlett, Mrs. +
triton, Miss A Howe, Mrs. NJ 5 Cur
:, and others. There were carpets by
Irs. A Lewis, and Mrs. Collins. Beau.
ful embroidery by Miss II. +, Strong
ID embroidery and knilting--very
ell executed by Mrs. A. Howe, q
dy ninety-fve years old Millinery
NJ. A. Penfeld, J r. Barnes, NJ. J.
radley, and Others. Flowers by Mrs.
+. Hodges and Mrs, ] 5. Marsh.
very beautiful and skillfully wrought
reaih Of hair was exhibited by Miss
A. Smith. Mrs. II, 5. Smith. Miss
Fish. Mrs. II. Hall. Mrs. f. Tenney
iss Mary Eddy, and Miss l.. Fish
o exhibited excellent products OF
.ir skill aud industry. G.. A. futile
Co. exhibited several specimens of
ter-prcss and chromatic printing,
iich for elegance of design and beauty
execution, were unsurpassed by any
ng of the kind we have ever seen.
series of book-shelves and "what-
t" were exhibited by Miss Jane A.
uitl, which were beautifully and taste
ly ornamen,ed with lcather-work.
'me beautiful specimens Of this kind
re exhibited by Mrs Pease also.
The plowing match came off on
lursday, and was asprled affair. A
tge number OF spectators attended
will testify that tho work was well
nc by smart teams aud skillful plow.
en.
At . o'clock in the afternoon of
thursday, procession was formed in
mt of the Franklin Hotel and marched
der the direction Of Gen. +. W.
opkin', headed by the band, to
North Church, where the address
Is pronounced by Hon. George p.
arsl. after which the reports of the
.n,,.,.f,a .,,.p1,,s,
ere announced. The house was
DIVIDED to lis ntmos, capacity The
dience listened very ailentivcly and
lieily 10 the address, which occupied
its delivery about an hour and
arier Mr. Marsh has an inquirng.
ieniiye and observing mind. lle
axes the most Of travelling, and accu-
llares rapidly all kinds Of valuable
lowledge, in whatever country he may
ance to be. Many are they, who ar
ntly hope that The results Of bis So
nrn and observations in the old world
W be soon given TO tie American
iblir.
We regre; to add that by some over
ght. no vote Of thank. was rendered
Mr.. Marsh by the Society, and no
quest made for copy Of the Address
n publication Ia deiadli Of any offer
remuneration to Mr.. Marsh and Mr..
'ollamer, for their Attendance upon the
air, the young men Of Rutland have
,ken it into own hands'to 30 these gen.
emen an act Of justice and ciyiliiy.
M, Marsh spoke of the physira and
,aicultur,l aspect of Europe, omiiliug
ny description Of Englanl, 4, a. il Is ia
innate. surface. soil and productions so
imilar to New England
European agriculture j. tar superior
10 ours, tllage Is better, field. smoother
and better enriched horses. cattle aud
sheep ot better breeds and better cared
for; resulting from longer culture and
nr rspcuse Of more labor anl capital
The climate, soil. pnrsuii-, haLii..
tastes and wants Of Europe and Euro
pcans strike an American "a, nes, md
different from what be secs AT home.
Entering France, although hilly and
uneven, yet the smooth surface Of the
fields, caused by the aiiriiion Of labor
and long cultivation, first attracts ones
Alteration. and he begins 10 feel hat De-
/. among TIE descendants Of old nations
-i, ia rhe OI World
Tie snlliness of the farms. caused I
by li- rqiai division Of iaal among che
irir.. /. noiircabic. o. q inlir farm
o or ~ yard. ia silh, grow patches
Nheai, barley, ous1ns, fax. garden
.grshles a. Th., pnilcr prevents
krraos ofhases. c4r'r sheep, cau-, .
iss1a.. ihr cultivation Of tree. &c.
mar Use, in oar place. ana h's lrte .
; u often iir. n,.,-. from hHa ~ nlaf .