Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-19

terh0tom Of I.aCole, G. f., have contributed to
the show in this department; for the last four
years. Each succeeding year finds them on
the ground with better quality OF sheep than
before. The enterprise, sagaciiy and skill
they manifest is worthy of imitation at home.
Elihu Norton of Chelsea, is also regular CON
trbutor, and his flock always repay an exam
inaion. Daniel Baldwin, Of Montpelier had
some fine samples ofhs breeding on the ground
The number Of swine was meagre, although
the quality was generally good The lot ex-
hibited by o. F. Lewis, OF East Montpelier,
deservedly bore away the palm. Andrew }.
Kelchum. of Sudbury, also showed some SUI
perior animals.
The poultry, fruits and vegetables, although |
of respectable quality, were of too Limited
amounts to institute any comparisons WIN
the exception Of good show Of apples we
saw nothing demanding particular mention.
Reference To the premium list will tell the
whole story.
The samples of butter and cheese on exhibit !
ton were such as the wives of Vermont far
mers produce. The latter especially was the
best we have seen at any Fair. The diaries
Of Q. f. Lewis and Philip Hill of East Mont.
peler, stand at the very frs, rank in the State.
Their Cheese is as staple as flour and most
as much ot a currency as the hard coin. The
fine grazing lands of Montpelier furnish the
material for such productions, while their IN
,elligeni and skillful wives work it into proper
shape Mr. Mason's cheese were the larees, on
exhibition and Of good quality. In refer
ence 20 the premiums it may be remarked that
perhaps on no other article the tastes of differ
ent individuals differ SO much as on that ul
cheese Hence one cannot always decide what
will suit their own tastes by the recommends
ton of any committee.
The exhibition of maple sugar was by far
the largest and finest we have ever seen at a
State air. or any other exhibition. There
were eleven let's containing from so To 100 or
more pounds each The decision Of the Com
| mittee may be found in another column. The
principles upon which they decided may be H.
ferred from the remarks in their report, which
we append
1.-THE sugar exhibited by Mr.. Bushnell was not
so white rs some Of the other samples, but had not
been drained or beached-the syrup having been
simply boiled and stirred down dry; and retained
in Il remarkable degree that peculiar rich maple
favor which is 70 much priced by all lovers of
sweet, and which is always in some measure lost
by draining and bleaching Very beautiful sam
pies were exhibited by A. H. Post, of Rutland, VIM.
Mitchell, of Berlin, +. F. Willard, of Barre, E. W.
Ormshy, Of +. Montpelier, Z. Wheaton, Of Barre,
and II. Bugbee, Of Mortified
Your committee anticipated pleasure, and only
pleasure in the discharge Of their duties, but have
realize anew that every street. has its bitter The
sugar was sweet. We could taste and taste, and
lnger still to taste again, and hnd nothing TO mar
or alloy the pleasure; but when We found ourseN es
under the necessity of discriminating and saying
which excel cd, where all was 50 fine, our duty
then became very difficult and unpleasant one.
II was the unanimous opinion Of the committee
that every one of the samples presented was emf
nen,ly worthy Of premium. and our only regret
is that we could not give to all the first premium
thus satisfying ourselves and being pretty tC
satisfy the competitors
II is very gratifying to find this important ele
ment Of wealth and luxury so handsomely repre-
scented, and to such unmistakable evidence o
improvement in the processes Of manufacture
Mechanics Hall was but poorly filled viii
articles illustrative Of the industry and skill %
Vermont ar,lZans.
IL is true that the man featuring interest q
{ the State is comparatively small and prlncl
pally limited to fabrics Of domestic consumption
Blu, these if excellent in their kind are worth
, Of notice on their own account. and as llusira
, tive Of our skill in matters TO which We hav'
5 given our attention. II each manufacturer II
the State from the maker of clothes pins an,
e washboards 10 those who produre fine cassl
? meres, agricultural implements, and other ar
, tices of elaborate skill. would only interes
= themselves in furnishing a sample of lheI
A wares, not an expensive one but just such a
a they furnish their customers, We could have a
exhibition in tins department OF which ever
= citizen would be proud. To this end and /
. encourage such laudable enterprise we thin
e tina; committees should he instructed 10 pa
h marked attention in the discrimination for pre-
O miums 10 articles havins exclusively domestl
Il origin.
e From the meagre specimens seen al the lat
3 fair evidence of the capablliy OF our citizens
IS produce our agricultural implements was abuT
II daut and conclusive. We have the material!
n power and skill. The plows, flaming mill
v seed.sower, s,ave-cu,,eT, presses, tubs, &c
IT were excellent in their workmanship and cree
l. liable in every respect. The corn-sheller
IS Messrs Hyde, Bradshaw e. Meacham, of Hyd
lr Vile is machine better adapted TO lis desg tina
t. any that we have ever seen else" here II is con
pact and does its work admirably. The broa
is cast seed sower exhibited by A. A. SlimpsoI
3, of PlainGed, is an ingenlously cnnirlycd m
< chine and appears 10 be well calculated 10 re
9 form its work we'll The agricultural impl
ments from Windsor, by l.. b. Spencer we
equal to any of more distant production. Sc
" eraI moving machines we're exhibited by the
Isl difierent owners aud agents. OF their relaii
W merits we know nothing beyond the opnio
n, of the Committee as expressed in the repol
is and that might have been modified by actu
d. trial of the machines in the field.
Among the machines from abroad we mott
n, ed one for pressing hay, cotton, hops, and ut
ne er bulky articles, exhibited by G. d. Harris
K Fitchburg, Mass, Taking into consderall
is the power of the machine, the facility vi
which it is operated, the satisfactory manner
he which il dues its work, it is by far The best pre-
Dr. we have ever examined. II is mounted
10 wheels and can be removed and placed IN oE
CT ration with the utmost ease. It's power is col
paraliveIy unlimited. BY it a ton of hay {
me be pressed into four ordinary bales in the spa