Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-28
Vermont state Fair.

II is estimated by some That lJ,OOO peo-
pie were present.
The prominent features Of this fair. ss Of
its predecessors. is the show Of horses, and
the display Of them on the course was the
all-absorbing matter o. interest to the visit
ors The whole number Of horses entered
is ga, comprising of Sherman Morgan stall
lions. including Black Hawk breed, Sc, Ham
hletonians 33, Bulrush Morgan stations Z,
Woodbury. Morgan stations 33, matched
spans 26, geldings and mares 81.
The entries of cattle were: Working oxen
90 yoke Durhams, IL COWS. 9 bulls Dew
ons, % cows, 10 bulls Ayrshres cows, ,
bulls: Ilcreiords, cows, bulls Natives
and mixed, 80 cows, bulls. The entities
of sheep were numerous. as well as OF rare
quality, and they constituted one Of the
chief attractions French Merino ewes and
lambs &c, bucks of same IL 4; Spanish Mer-
mos. ewes IS, bucks -; Leicester and Cot
twold { /; other varieties li6. Among these
were conspicuous some French Merino
bucks exhibited by Mr.. Bingham Of West
Cornwall some with wool upon them ,
inches in length would weigh from $50 to
300 pounds. Also fifty ewes, whose aver
age weight was 2O0 pounds each.
The show Of fruit and vegetables was
meagor owing probably TO the laiencss OF
/ the season with this crop.
I Ii will be seen the entries Of horses were
large, and composed mainly Of those which
the Green Mountain state has obtained a
wide celebrity for the breeding Of. Several
which attracted much attention, owing t.
! their superior points are named The Barre
horse, owned by Silas Towue Of Barre, {
years old, stood first in the Bulrush Morgan
class, g. will receive the LIST premium for that
class, SIS A perfectly matched chestnut
span, 10 10 hands high were exhibited by
G. +. Whitney of Woodstock Also q
matched span, half-sisirrs OF the Black Ilawi
breed, were much admired they belonged
| to Mr.. Atweli Of Vergennes. Mr.. Maynard
Of Lowell had a splendid animal name,
Young Black Hawk, years old which all
agreed uongly rescubled the Lone Star
so much favoriie at the great Horse Show
in your city. I he Ncrrlck horse, ST. law
renee gedlng, Gray E9gle and Green Noun
tain Morgan Jr., were single horses tina
gained strong favor with the lookefs-on.
Among the Premiums awarded we notice
the following:
Thomas Roland Cornth, % best stallion
over Z, Sherman Morgan, $40
Lyman g. Priest. Randolph, lst best do
over { aud under Z, $40.
Abel Lyman, Randolph, 2d best colt DO
and under 1, S..
John Ballard, Stockbtilge, best brood
marc do SIS.
Silas Towne, Barre, best Bulrush Morgan
stallion over Z, sl5.
c. B Ballard, Hartford, % best gclding,
81 and J. S. Morrill,, straflord, Sd best do.
50.
Calvin Blodgett, Waterbury, 81 best mare,
81.
d. NJ Briggs, Richmond, % best Here
ford COW, S..
F. Wilson, HIuesburg, best years old
Hereford bull, s..
John Gregory, Mortified, % best French
Merino buck under 2, $40; best lot of
poultry 81.
Ehhu Norton, Chelsea, I'd best long wool
ed buck under ., 81; I'd best ewes do. s
best 3 buck lambs do. S. best eve lambs
do. S..
L. II Spear g. Co., Braniree, % best and
greatest varieties of fruit SO best acre
nursery, 50.
Mrs. NJ. l.. Paddock, Craftsbury, mono
cbromatic painting, ST.
A. ID. Russell, Mortified, crackers and
cake, 81.
We learn that the receipts of the Society
exceeded the expenses by about $1,000 As
usual everywhere, there were complaints of
extorilon-a difficulty impossible 20 be avoid
ed entirely yet, charges for admission, for
seats aud for .--,e- - lrh'h, ~ 'ti'.'- -.
be regulated better than II is said they were
at Rutland.