Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-07
Orange County Agricultural Society.

took place at Chelsea last week. and was well
attended.
Quite a number of horses were on the ground,
but the main feature of the exhibition was the
large number of oxen, some of which were very
fine. The long team from Washington. nine
ty five pairs of large, we'll conditioned oxen,
took the first premium, team from Tunbrldge
Light Infantry, took the second premium.
Chelsea, also. furnished team of eighty
pairs.
Floral and Mechanics Hall were well repre-
sentcd, as were most of the departments Of the
Fair.
The Exercises of the day were enllvened by
music from the Windsor Cornet Band, and 9TH
err Bands in attendance.
The attendance was very large, and showed
the interest that the people take in anything
which tends to improvement in agriculture.
The second day was occupied by the address
the declaration of premiums and exhibition Of
fast horses, At IL o'clock Il possession was
formed at the hotel, escorted by the Windsor
Band and marched to the stand, where an adj
dress was delivered by the Hon. JACOB COLA
MER, which was an able, interesting and in
structive production.
At twuo clock the exhibition of the speed 0
horses took place on the trotting course.
horse owaed by Mr.. Hall of Wiliamstown
went his fsaile in $50, was the fastest horse on
the ground.
The following is full list of premiums
awarded
Best Stallion years old, c. NJ. Huckins
Topsham, S4,00; I'd do, Granville Powers
Cornth, 5000. Best years old E. d. Ben
edct Wilhmmstown, $500 I'd do, d. S. Hunt
Chelsea, $500. Best years old e. C. Swift
Topsham, $500; Cd do, VIM. How, Tunbridge
90
BREEDING MARES AND COLTS.
Best breeding Mare and Colt, Robert Mud
gett, Washington, $500 I'd do, P. M. Dickey
Orange, $500.
SINGLE HORSES.
Best single Horse. Il. G. Swift, Topsham
$780, I'd do, U, A. Clark, Brookfeld
$500
MATCHED HORSES.
Best pair matched Horses, j. F, Eastman
Vershere,, $500; Cd do, Durant & Adams
Newbury, 200, Best 4 years old Colt, 0. +
Slack, Tunbridgc, $500 ID do, 0. Allen
Chelsea, 90. Best 3 years old Colt, S. d
Humphrey, Chelsea, $500 I'd do, A Freeman
Brookfeld, 81 90. Best years old Colt E. 1
Hoyey, Brookfeld, $l,00. I'd do, j. NJ. Bass
Williamstown, 80. Best yearling Colts, E
Burgess, Chelsea, 81 90 I'd do, j. H. Corwin
Chelsea, so.
WORKING OXEN.
Best working Oxen years old and upwards
O. Foster, Tunbridge, $4,000, ID do, p. Rob
bins, Chelsea, $500 Best 4 years old, M
Ordway, Chelsea, So 90 !; Cd do, B. F, Water
man, Washington, $500. Best pairs iroI
one town, Washington, $500; I'd do, $500.
Best pair years old Steers j. NJ Church
Tunbridge, S2,00 I'd do, w. NJ. Howe, Tun
BRIDGE 81 90 Best pair year old Steers, o
Foster, Tunbridge, 81 90 I'd do, so,
FAT CATTLE.
Best pair fat Oxen, E. Burgess, Chelsea, S.,
90 I'd do, NJ. F. Ordway, Chelsea, $500
Best fat Cow, S. Lewis, Chelsea, $500
Best Bull years old and upward, P. Corey
Randolph, So 90 I'd do, D. S. Hunt, Chelsea
$500. Bst yearling Bull, Taylor Alexander
Chelsea, $500 I'd do, A. +. Lougee, Chelsea
81 90. lest bull Calf, s. Lewis, Chelsea
STEER CALVES.
Best Ster Calves, j. Lewis Chelsea, 81 90
Cd do, JOIN Fish, Washington, so.
The committee would say that many other
were meritarious, and had they the power woul
have been glad to have granted premium.
cows AND HEIFERs.
Best mich Cows, j. 3, Mead, Randolph
$500 ID, VIM. Howe, Tunbridgc, $500
Best years old Heifer, G. Folsom, Chelsea
$500 "a do, A. L. Lougee, Chelsea 81 90
Best year old Heifer, Noah Paine, BrookHeld
81 90 !; ID do, Robert Mcconnell, Chelsea, 80
Best pair draft Cattle, L. Alexander, Chelsea
So, 90 ; I'd do, j. I'll. Corwin, Chelsea, $500
DAIRY.
Best 100 lbs, butter, C. B. Gale, Chelsea
$500. Best % lbs, butter, 5. M. Thrasher
Brookheld, $500 Best 100 lbs, cheese )
Arnold, Jr., Brookfeld, $500 I'd do, G. b
Gale Chelsea, 81 90.
SUGAR AND HONEY.
Best 25 lbs, Maple Sugar, S. NJ. Thrasher
Brookfeld $500. Best IS lbs, refined Mapl
Sugar, L. Fulton, Brookfeld, $500 I'd dc
W. Patterson, Stafford, 81 90.
Best lulf blood Merno Buck, l.. d. Hum
phrey, Chelsea, So 90. Best buck Lambs
Il. Douglas, $500 I'd do, Il. Douglas Chelsea
$500 I'd do, L. B. Metcalf Chelsea, 81 Ut
Best Grade buck f. Douglas, Chelsea, 81 W
I'd do, h Hemingway, Chelsea, so. Bes
5 lambs, l.. B. Metcalt, Chelsea, 81 90 I'd dc
l.. Boyd, So Best Merino Ewes, l.. B. Met
calf, $500 ID do, L. Boyd, $500. Best
grade Ewes, l.. b. Metcalf, Chelsea, 81 90
81 do. l., Boyd, so.
Best buck fleece, L. Douglas, Chelsea, 81 90
I'd do, E. Hyde, Chelsea, 81. Best Eve
aceccs, E. Hyde, $l,OO,
MUTTON SHEEP,
Best 2 mutton Sheep, 3. Norton, Chelsea
$500. Best mutton Lambs, &. Norton, Che
sea, 81 90 I'd do, so.
Best boar, j. Stone, Chelsea, $500 I'd dc
S. Lewis, 81 90. Best SOW and pigs, j. II
Merrill, Chelsea, $500; I'd do, j. Ston'
$1,00.
Rest ,,esSr-..c -sTohl,s ,,ntatnes q Bixby Che