Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-17
Vermont State Fair.


place last week. The weather was all that
could be asked, and the numbers in attendance
about the same as usual-some 2560O people
having visited the grounds during the four days
The number Of cattle and horses was large, and
worthy of notice. Sheppard swine good, though
not large in numbers. The big pumpkins and
other vegetables were not 80 abundant, from the
backwardness of the season. The ladies out
done themselves in the Floral Hall Department,
and had we space we should be pleased to men
ton each fair specimen of their good taste and
skill. The case of jewelry from the establish
ment of I. C. Phinney, Montpelier, was superb
The slab of marble from Geo. Watson,s Marble
Shop Montpelier, was highly finished, and at
,,racted much attention. For further specifca-
tions we must refer to the awards below.
The Mechanical Department was, perhaps,
not 50 fully represented as on some other similar
occasions, but the specimens presented were of
the highest order of execution, and displayed
great skill Among Others we noticed buggy
wagon, entered by NJ II. Cady, Esq, of Stowe.
from his shop in that place, which for neatness
and finish we venture to say has never been sur
passed in the State. This improvement in
wagons is one of interest, and while Mr.. Cady
has the skill and material at his shop, they
should be often called for. Among the new in
ventions we noticed machine somewhat rcsem-
bling tanning mill, yet more portable and
symmetrical in form, for cleaning every kind Of
grain grass and garden seeds, beans, peas, and
separating each kind from every other kind,
invented by R. Nutting of Randolph and now
exhibited tor the first time, which seems to be
an exceedingly useful invention, and possesses
wonderful capacity to separate oats, cookie,
wild grass, and all foul seeds from wheat orany
other grain sorrel seed from herdsgrass, the lar
ger kernels of grain or seeds from the smaller
for seed, &C., which operations we witnessed
1t seems wthal to be very simple in tonstruc-
ton, and is operated with much less power than
winnowing mills, and by very simple attach
ment the weight of the operator keeps the ma
chine in any desired place Also, by the same
Yankee Genius, great improvement in car
.riages-whcreby the springs, which are but
little different from ordinary side springs, are
so connected with the body and axles that they
answer the purpose of springs, reaches, perch
braces. rockers, hinges or joints, Is bolts and
the plates or braces through which they pass
making It much lighter and cheaper carriage,
more elastic, runs easier, stiller, &c. We un-
derstand that Mr.. Nutting will at the Orange
County Fair, on the 23d and Oath insts. The
Nanny Reaper and Mower, entered by L. B.
Spencer of Windsor, Vt, was an object of uni
versa admiration. The introduction of this
machine among our farmers is rapidly going on
and promises new cru in farm labor Mr.. "
{, e Phillips, agent for the manufactures
colt & Brothers, Concord, N. H.-entered II Me-
lodeon, Seraphine and Reed Organ, which were
justly entitled to the high enconiums they re
ceiyed. The fine tone and beautiful finish Of
these instruments highly recommend them to
all lovers of good music and admirers of beau
.tiful instruments. They are every way adapted
to the parlor or cherch, and the price is within
the reach of all. The Piano style is particu-
larly worthy of notice.
On Thursday at ten o'clock, the cavalcade of
OK teams came in, and passed around the trot-
ting course, headed by Halls Boston Band, clio
iting universal admiration. East Montpelier
furnished a County and Town Team of thirty.
one yoke, and Barre team of twenty yoke-al
nice large animals, and speaking volumes III
praise of the enterprise and thrift of tho re
spective towns.
Among the sheep was Cotswold buck, foul
years old, owned by Daniel Baldwin of Mont.
pelier which weighs three hundred and ffty-sep.
en- pounds. Mr.. Baldwin purchased this buck r
Toronto, Canada, about one year ago, paying
for him one doller per pound. Mr.. B. has al
ready refused $500 for him.
Mr.. c. H. Hollis of Berlin had five sheep or
exhibition most of which were raised at the
Cape of Good Hope, and which attracted mucl
attention on account of their singular appear
ance, These sheep are covered with short, anC
fine white hair, and the only return they would
give to their raisers would be in the great guam
tity of mutton which they yield
Mr. George Davis of East Montpelier exhib
tied fine lot of Devon Mich Cows, and VIM
Martin Devon Bull weighing 100 lbs Tn
Durham Bull which received the first premium
at the State Fair last year, was also exhbiset
by A. j. Mower OF Calais The famous Micl
Cow, Flora" owned by Allen Toby of Calais
was on exhibition and after taking the frs
premiums, both for the COW and on the butte
s-- saaac sress ..ss Sir. Toby sofa her for SOS.
We noticed but few porkers on exhibition
mostly sows and pigs of the lffolk breed, ex
hlbited by o. F. Lewis of East Montpelier,
A. Woodbury. of Berlin, and Mr. Ketchum Q
Sudbury.
A two years old colt owned by j. NJ Rich
ardson Of Waits6eld, was probably the bes
specimen of the horse kind on the ground
accomplished the half mile around the track i
one minute and tDenty,nine seconds! Anon
others we noticed Sherman Morgan colt, ,w
and'a half months old owned by Q. B. Mars
of Calais, of chestnut color, very large, an
possessing all the requisites for good horse
also Sherman Morgan four years old mar
owned by George g. Shepard of Montpelie
and two years old colt owned by A. X. Wa
rem of Berlin, weighing 1874 lbs. Some vel
fine horses were exhibited by our townsmen-
Messrs. d, & w. G. Lewis, who have take
great pains as well as pride in the rearing
fine horses. Hon. John Gregory of Mortified
also presented some superior specimens of til
noble animal. In short, taken as whole Il
exhibition of horses was never equalled in tn