Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-10-08

There is fitness in all things, and, in our opn-
ion, it would look better and be better that they
should do their proportion for the general good
of farmers throughout the county.
There were eight or nine lots of sheep, num-
bcring about 30 in ALL on exhibition. j. ID.
Johnson of Westminster exhibited 26 Of the
/ long-wooled species, principally Cotswold.-
Among them were some lambs and ycarlings
superior to any others we know of in the State,
better than those of the Mcssrs Wintcrbott0m,
of Canada that were shown at the State Fair.
Mr. J. bids fair to become one of the most sue
cessful breeders of this variety of sheep in the
country. Samuel Wheat of Putncy exhibited
II head of Spanish Merinos, and $. +. Wheat
of the same place had 10. Mark Crawford of
Putncy had ~, and T.. II. Harlow of Westmn-
ster 10 head All of these were valuable ami
mails, but we leave it for the committees to de.
eide the order of merit.
In the Mechanics Hall was less variety than
usual of manufactured articles. Estey & Green
exhibited a Mclodeon G.. w. French of Graf
ton, wagon; and there was a horse pitchfoik
and a few other articles, by whom shown we
did not learn Butter to the amount of Is par
GELS and Is chcescs constituted the dairy pre-
sentation. As we tasted of neither we are not
competent to speak of quality. The seven par
GELS of maple sugar were all good looking like
the girls we saw surrounding them, and per-
haps nearly as sweet. (NIEM. We are bcnc-
dict now.)
The show of fruit was very fair for this year.
At one end of the table were u cluster of large
Isabella grapes, box Of superb ounces, aud
dozen Flemish Beauty pears, some Of which
were the finest we ever saw and tempted us al
most as strongly as the forbidden fruit" did
old mother Eve, but who was fortunate enough
to raise them we could not ascertain upon the
most diligent enquiries Grant Holden of
Brookline exhibited varieties of winter apples
4 of fall apples, and S varieties of grated
do. but nameless o. c. Mortified Of Brook
line, had 20 varieties ofapplcs, a lot oftomotoes
and some fine red peppers Asa Flint Of Brook
line showed a collection Of apples embracing
100 varieties ofnatiyc and namclcss apples ia
cob Dunklcc, Jr, of Newlano, had 2G varieties
of apples including some excellent specimens
on the table; Alonzo Dutton & Son of Dunn
merst0n exhibited l3varctcs, all of them choice
fruit, of apples, and 9 varieties of grapes in
Guiding the Concord, Isabella, Charter Oak
Comedian and others; Rufus Clark Of Brattlc-
boro showed list of 40 varieties of apples some
of them magnificent specimens, plate of peach
es, one of superb ounces and varieties of
pears viz st. Michacs, Flemish Beauty, Seek
cl, Glout Morccaux and Napoleon. This table
ended with a basket Of pears embracing sever
al varieties but the name of the exhibitor was
not to he found.
The show of potatoes, pumpkins, squashcs
bects, carrots, onions turnipS, Nc., was mcagre
In the Floral Hall was very respectable col
lection of articles of domestic industry. includ-
ing some nice hooking hanncls, blankets,
rag carpets, mems and womcn's hose, bed.
spreads, &c. e. l.. Howe of Brattleboro cx-
hibltcd some excellent dagucrrotypes and plain
| and colorcd photograph s-as good as We have
ever seen anywhere The dental case Of Dr.
Comcgys was attractive. The amount of en-
brodcrics, hair work and various kinds of paint
ing was limited. There were several samples
1--WE wish there had been morc) Of excellent
bread. The department OF cookery is worthy
of IGore attention. Why not have an apart
ment filed with bakcd-beaus, hrovn-brcad,
pumpkin and squa>h pies and other like arti-
cies of staple food They cost but little and
the fair donors would not be necessarily put to
the the trouble to carry them home again.
The llydropaths OF this village, armed as
military company and numbering 80 guns, and
accompanied by the Brattlchoro Coruct Band
was present and added much to the attraction
on this occasion. Their friends made UP a small
purse for foot race in thu afternoon. the prize,
for which were -, -, and 81 and the dis
lance about halt way around the course. But
three OF the company competed for the money,
which was awarded as follows: Levi Knight
1st Charles Briggs 2nd Frank Holding. 3D.
The " fun of the thing" was cnjoycd hv most
of the men and women and by all the boys.
We have omitted all mention Of the horses,
albeit there was goodly number on the ground,
for We could not get at them their cxamina-
ton and tlial was the order of the day for the
second day.
The show as whole was much better than
that of the two or three previous years and was
very crcdi;ablc. Yet there is much room for
improvement. The fairs of this society will not
be Il fair exposition Of the agricultural and in
duStlidl interest Of this county until much
larger number Of the towns will take hold Of
the work. If they will all do rs well proper
tiouatcly as Newfmc, Towushcnd, pu,ncy and
Byooklinc, We could have a show that would
present greater attractions than that Of any
other county in the STATE.
We would suggest the necessity also Of bet
ter arrangement and more system in the cNm-
bition. There should he a location suitably
designated for every kind Of stock, and an an
pointed hour for examination When the time
for exam nation arrives every animal should be
in its appropriate place or be excluded from
competition. Such an arrangement would ia.
cilitate the work of committees and contribute
materially to the convenience of every BODY
Again all animals and articles should be label
led with full description and the name and
residence of the exhibitor. The convenience
and desires of spectators would thereby be pro-
noted and the attractions of the exhibition
greatly enhanced.
We shall publish the premiums awarded next
week.