Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-10-09
Chittenden Comfy Fair.

overlooking the trotting course, suitable
structures for the horticultural and Me-
chanioal portions of the Exhibition, and
numerous stalls for stock, afforded
what it was supposed would be full lacili-
ties for the accommodation of visitors and
exhibitors, but which proved to be
too contracted for the unexpected extent Of
the exhibition.
The first half Of the day Tuesday was &C.
cupici with the reception of entries over
1000 in number. At =. NJ. the strings of |
oxen marched around the track, Burling-
ton leading with SO yoke, Essex
following, and 50 on, by towns, long and
digniied procession At 3 O'Clock the
matched horses Of which there was fine
array, passed around in cavacadc. The
single horses followed and a grand cayalcade
of all horses on the ground closed the day
The Burlington Cornct Band furnished the
music.
Wednesday the announcement of prcmi-
ums, Of which we givea perfect list
below was first in order. Remarks from
the stand followed by Gov. Fletcher Rev.
DR. Wheeler, on the Importance of draining
soils, especially in horticulture, and by
James O'Grady Esq. who among other
things, pointed his hearers to the example
of English agric utursts.
Fine and stirring music by Halls Boston
Band filled the intervals, until IL o'clock,
when the auction sale of stock manu-
featured articles &c. commenced
Trials Of speed on the course have oc-
CUPID this afternoon.
The season is backward ono for Fruit
The variety and excellence of the Exhibi-
ton in this department was nevertheless
very great. Crowded into narrow quarters,
as it was however, and hastily grouped on
tables Of rough board, 1t failed Of presenting
the very attractive appearances which some
former exhibitions Of the horticultural So
cicty have presented. We give our notes
under this head in the order in which they
were taken.
Morton Cole of Burlington exhibited Is
varieties of fine apples including Russets.
Baldwins, and Fall Pippins of more than
average cxcellencc-also some fine Magnum
BUnum plums
L. Root of Shelburnc-very large and
prime Egg plums, Golden drops, and
Peach plums and ) other varieties of pums,
with 8 varieties of pears among which are a
fine Louise Bonnie.
Ira Coliamcr, Sheburnc--lnc Boughton
Duchess D'AnEoulcmc and other pears,
varieties also large Apple ounces.
Levi Comstock, sheburne, --large Apple
Ounces.
Il. $ Robinson, Ferrisbursh,- IL varie-
ties Of Pears, inclulin5 some Of great mcr-
it,
y. Tyler, Esscx,-ncw Seeding year.
Dr. II. Hatch Burlington, had, as usual,
some remarkably fine pears. HIS Flemish
Beauties were very large. One specimen, in
particular, had no equal in the exhibition,
81 far as we SAW, for SIZE and perfection.
DR.. Vim llickok, Burlington,--a lot Of
Flemish Beauties uncqudlcd in average size,
and some very fine W mtc Doycnncs.
j, y. Pomcroy, Burlington,
Grapes, Goldcn Charsclas, Isabella, White
Swcetwater, Diana, Millers Burgundy,
Catawba, and Concord varlcties-all very
large and perfect clusters also i Seeding
Pears 3 Of which were of the third year :
bearing. from seed sown in ~
i. Landon, South I'ero,-G varieties of
Pears, including fine BIrtlctts, and some
very large specimens OF tho White D1vennc
varieties Of Plums Sweetwater and Bur
gunly Grapes-anl magnificent cluster of
the Black Hamburger grape of remarkable
Size.
Rev. John W hcelcr, Bur lington exhibited
notable collection OF Grapes. His yare-
ties were the Red Frontignan some beautiful
clusters; Concord very fine , Isabella
Diana, Miiler's Burgundy, and most
tempting dish OF Swcetwatcr Mr.
Wheeler Porter Apples were also notice.
able for size and fairness.
c. Benns, Burlington-Several varieties
Of Grapes
j. r. Jewell-l2 varieties of Apples,
including fine Bildwins, Porter, and two
seedliu-s of large size
Mrs. =. NJ ilagar-exhibited two Lemon |
trees IN bearing, one of which is 81 years
old.
c. j. Partridge-very large Greetings, |
and fine Seeknofurther 5, and Pommcs Girls.
Miss Maria LOOMS, of Burlngto
played a.colle;tion of Apples, which for
average excellence, We thought uncqualled,
Her Porter Apples were decidedly the
largest and finest in the building and her
fameuses, Pippins, Roxbury Russets and
Baldwins were all of remarkable size and
beauty.
ii. ii. Doolittle, Burlington-exhibited a
variety of Grapes, Pears, &c, very taste
fully arranged in a glass case
II. W. Catlin, ,RlFl5pg ton-G ravenstein
fnowing noticeable dirtions, two los
grown On soil manuret Ference, the one
the other with yegetabltwith bone dust,
'auin had also some very manures, Mr..
Porter Apples, and six yaine Fameuse and
OF decided merit, from tree4eties of Pears,
Jacob Green, Burlin set in 80.
Greetings Pound Swscts,n-very fine
Apples, and fameuse
90, ) Derway-a basket of
fine looking Apples, not labelcry large and
81. d. Cole-Apples, yAriI'
M fine Spltzenburys. tics-incluI-
II NJ. Baldwin, llmcsbursh
t'cs of Apples, very large Cof-l' 'arle-
Bal.wins, and Russetts. o. Sweets,
Ib Murray, Wllston-,
SwestsAyery fair and fine, and .o"s bow
tiotfe q Apples Of high charact other va
| liaW X. Dean, Burlngton-y'
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