Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-09-25
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

ip LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
IN WnrrrNGHAM FArR.--The Fourth Annual Fair Of
the Nottingham Agricultural Society will be held at
IL Whitingham Center, on Thursday of next week,
Up tScpt. 800 Should the weather be favorable there
y will be rich display Of stock and agricultural pro-
y ducts. The town Of Nottingham contains some of
Up the best cattle in the county and her citizens are
Up making exerton for the improvement of their neat
!, stock, which will if persisted in few years give
them reputation abroad second to town in the
Up State. We can from past exhibitions commend this
p Fair 10 the attention Of all the farmers in that vcni-
3 ty. The Shelbune Fills Band engaged for the
j occasion, and ample arrangements will be made for
. the accommodation of all visiters For list of pre-
il niums, &c, see the hand-bis of the Society.
+, WMHiSGToS FAfR.--The good firlners and me-
= chanics Of Wilmington held their annual Fair on
y Thursday Of this week. The imperative nature Of
p engagements prevented attendance at their
u splendid show But have been present on 50 many
p previous occasions and well posted in the mer-
In its Of Wilmington Stock that can vonch for the
p success Of their show We hope to be able to give
IN some account of the exhibition in our next.
p WrNDhAu County FAIR.-The next annual Fair
II of the Windham County Agricultural Society will DO
. held on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 9th and eth
ip according to a notice in another column
This Society should not, in the multiplicity Of Town
= Fairs, be neglected The importance Of not only sus-
p tanning county fair but of giving such encourage
P ment and assistance as within the power of every
Il prominent farmer in the county, is obvious to re-
II qure arguments and the advantages growing out of
p healthy, active county organization such must
= readily occur TO every sensible, thinking The
- Windham County Society will, this year. distribute
~ nearly three hundred dollars in premiums. The a.
wards that will be made are alone worth competing
IN for but far greater good in bringing the ar4
Up mers Of the several towns together where they may
IN each other, compare notes, and learn the
p most successfully used in bringing any department of
IN agriculture to toerable degree of perfection. We
lip trust the above fair will be fully attended and that
in every town in the county will have proper repre-
sentation Of its best stock present.
" CoNNECTICUT RIVER VALLEY AGRICULTURAL AND
- INDUSTRIAL AssocIATIoS.-The Third Annual Fair
M Of this Society held at Charlestown, y. H., on
Tuesday, wedn esday and Thursday of this week.
W From a cursory examination Of the stock exhibited,
ip on Wednesday, should Judge that this must have
Up been altogether the successful exhibition the So
lip cety has yet made 1t particularly rich in the
Il, department of working oxen there being large num-
Up Der of pairs exhibited all of which Of superior
ip value The Durham stock of the Messrs winslow
and Mark Crawford of Putncy, and the Spanish Me-
p sheep of Messrs. Samuel and S Z. Wheat of the
lip place, severslly took the lead in number and
quFity in their several departments. j. d. johnson
Zip of Westminster had the best Coswold sheep the
m ground, while the fine wool sheep exhibited by Alvan
Goodell Of the same town worthy Of mention.
Up Paine Aldrch Of Swanzey, n. H. exhibited herd of
lip Attorney cattle which were said to be excellent of
their kind This breed of cattle are fast increasing in
that section OF Cheshire County. Their chief merits
r. is e' tie 'nrhns qualities cows. We prefer
lin the Durham, however, for this country
Zip The show Of horsees was very fair T1ers WAR.
~ several fine stations of the various Morgan varieties
81 and beautiful pair of matched horses exhibited Inv
in Mr.. Balch, of Hanover, " h. As we saw bpt 6,x -
the horses on the ground cannot name those mos,
~ deserving of consideration.
p The Mechanics and Floral Halls were rather nea-
IN grey hed when we take into the abundant
81 resources of the region represented The Fullerton
company OF Cayendsh exhibited superior lot ofdoe-
skins and other cloths for pantooons their own man
in uc'ue' winch Tor hneness of fabric and beauty of
ip hnish will need fear no rivalry in New England
IN tTot came of on Wednesday between the BRAT
p tleboro Maid,' driven by Charles A. White, and the
+, 'Bra'leboro Boy" driven by Henry c. Nash all of
p ms place. the latter winning the first two heats and
y the purse. The time made 1855. This is as
p good time as was made during the day.
y. In concluding our hasy notes of the observations
ii made on Wednesday, omit mention of the
courtesy extended to, and kindness shown the invited
ii guests by Hon. Henry Hubbard the efficient Pres
dent OF the Society All the officers seemed to try TO
do their best to make the exhibition not only success
. iul but pleasant We hope to give fuller report
~ next week.