Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-10-04
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR.

o. JphNHhIhfs w. sept ohtht 1900.
Mn. Enron A greater number ofnote-worthy
events occurred here last week than have trans
prcd during any other week since have been
here. All Of them. however, were connected with
related to the Fair Of the Caledonia County Ag-
ricutaral Society This, with its Attendant exer-
oises occupied three days, and was, all things con-
sidcred, most successful demonstration. Unflyo-
rable weather for the frst two days, prevented
great many from attending, and our shire troubles
had 50 alienatcd the Western part Of the county as
to occasion the establishment Of another fair at
Peaeham. But the Passumpsic valley, by some
extra effort, more than made amends for the de
linqueney Of the remainder Of the county The
number of persons present en- the last day was va
riously estimated at from I 900 to 10 600 There
certainly was not less than the former number and
good judges ofcroWds insisted confidently that there
we're quite ten thousand
In regard to neat cattle, better exhibition was
never made in the county, and very few, II any, in
the State. hundred aud ten yoke Of working
oxen, well matched, well trained and in good order
were on the ground. More than half Of these were
from Waterford, town which has here a reputation
Tor cattle raising equal to what wilningioa has
in Windham County very large number Of
COWS. calves, yearlngs and steers were also pres
ent One Burke farmer sent down thirty-six bead
Of cattle, being his whole stock, and a handsome
lot it was. neexhibiton Of brood mares and colts
was also much above the average. A large num-
Der Of horses we're the ground but the rain had
reduced the track TO such a condition as to make
good tro,iius almost impossibility. There was,
nevertheless, great deal Of trotting On the last
day Of the fair. which fortunately was also fair
day, half dozen young ladies, all from Lyndon,
competed for the premiums for female equestrian
ship, and, Is usual in such cases, every one Of
them received premium. Two Of them well de-
served H.
The exhibition Of the ST. Johnsbury Fire Depart
tnent took place on the second day and the display
was as god as could be with rain above and slip
perry mud below. This department. Is very well or
gained and quite effective II consists Of three
eompanies-Torren,, Nc. I having sixty members
and powerful double-leek engine, Deluse Ne. >,
having hi,y members, and Alert No. 8 consisting
Of abou, forty boys. The companies are handsome
y uniformed and well drilled, and have proved
themselves on several occasions capable Of some
thing more than holiday service
The great attraction Of the occasion was the bal
loon ascension by Mr.. John Wise. This took place
on Thursday and drew together the largest multi
tude that was ever seen here. The slo wness with
which the process of initiating the balloon went on,
created in many minds the suspicion that the as
eenson was likely to prove failure, but at half
past three O'Clock Mr.. Wise stepped in TO the car
and giving his aery stecd her wings she bore him
rapidly into the skies, while the shouts Of admir-
ing thousands rent the air. Five minutes had bard
y elapsed when be hid from sight in the clouds.
but he continued to appear aud disappear for half
an hour, when he went down behind the Eastern
horizon. At Eve O'Clock he landed in stratford,
n. H., forty-ive miles FROM here. Upon his return
here the next evening he consented to give pub
lie account of his voyage, and though only one
hours notice given, he had an audience ofeight
hundred persons to hear him
The address before the Agricultural Society vas
delivered by Hon George p. Marsh, and was char
acterzed by that ailuenee OF learning which marks
all his productions. lie gave an account of the va
rious systems Of husbandry which prevail in Con-
tenental Europe their domestic animals, their pro-
dnctions, their implements Of agriculture and mode
Of using them. lie also pointed out not few par
ticulars in which the American farmer might i'm
prove by following the example of his European
contemporary. His address was heard with inter
est and attention by large and approaching au-
dience.
must not close this rambling epistle without
oil e A. n.
which furnished the music on this occasion. The
Band won golden opinions from all sorts of people
Not only by the excellent music which they dis
eoursed, but by their fne personal appearance and
always gentlemanly bearing, they secured univer-
sal appreciation. 1t was their first visit to this
part of the State, but feel safe in predicting that
it will not be the last, unless they refuse to come
again. P.UW