Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-10-01

exhibition. The report of the committee which
examined the three competing steam plows has
been drawn up by II. S. Olcott, scientific ag-
ricuturst who is now attached to the editorial
staff of the New York 1ribHne and who is tax
ing a high position as a writer on gcoponics.--
The selection Of him by the officers of the Cen
trail Railroad to act upon the committee lin
whose hands the railroad placed $1,000 in addi-
ton to the medaD was a high, yet meritcd hon
| or.
"Mr Cormcks reaper is again triumphant, as
it well deserves to be. The first premium for
combined rcapcrs and mowers has been divided
between the Kctchum machine from Buffalo and
the Nanny machine of this State--nearly equal
in every respect For mowers, the NANNY ma
chine, with Woods improvement, manufactured
| by Walter A. Wood, at lloosic Falls n. Y, is
pronounced far the best, especially light and
new pattern. Some of these, suitable for one
horse, have been used this year, and they are
highly approved. Iconsder them the best ma
chine for New England.
"Sewing machines have of course been in
earnest rivalry, and extraordinary cxcrtions
have been used TO change the decision Of last
year. by which Wheeler & Wilson received the
first premium. But they retain their place at
the head Of the twcnty-odd machines exhibited.
"One of the most curious and valuable pieces
ed and patented by J. T. Lord, Of Manchester,
n. ii. 1t has no key and consequently no key
hole is powder and burglar proof, and gives
undoubtcd evidence whenever it has been tam
pered with.
rs. II. Allen of Shrewsbury Mass, has re-
ceivcd the premium for the best cider and his
native wine is highly commended. J. Gregory,
of Northfcd, VT, took the premium for the
best maple sugars also a premium for Spanish
merino ewes. S. u. Carr of Cromwell, VT, al
so took premium for Spanish me mos.
"a novel subject for premium was basket
of hUmGn triplets, three bouncing Germano-ll-
linois babies, each of whom received large sill
yer spoon. Gen. Tilghman made a humorous
presentation speech, in which he said that, as
the father of eight childrcn-two of them twins
l-hc had considered himself, in agricultural
parance, some pumpkins bat he felt that he
was but small potatoes before Mr. Joseph On
dastroke, the parent of the trio before him.
After his humorous remarks on this prolific
subject, collection for the babies was taken up,
which yielded handsome sum.
"lhc closing feature was the award Of the
$1,000 Citizens purse for the best trottcr, which
attracted crowds, a dozen eminent divines occu-
pying places on the judges stand. The princi-
pal competitors wcre Reindcct. - years old
owned By T.. Moore of Chicago Magma Charta
years old, $. NJ. Seeley, Coldwater, Mich
Robin, years old, NJ. Ehlc, Kcnosha. Wis.
Ike Cook, ii years old, Henry Graves of Chi
cago Belle of Saratoga, w. j. Mills Buffalo
and Dick Tcnbrocck. l.. J. Fish Chicago. Ike
Cook took the award, his best time being
2:2S l-2.
premiums are being paid out to-day, and
the officers Of the Society will ,omain here
through next week, to settle up everything con
nected with the exhibition. Thc official account
will appear in the JoHnal # .ig,icnl'We fol
October"
The concluding paragraph Of his letter is
more political than agriculture. yet we cannot
refrain from giving our readers the benefit o
it, coming as it does from one of the ntenses
Of "Natives."
"lIon. Frank Blair and other leading oppo
sition men are here to-day, on their way t,
Minnesota, where there is now an exciting po
litical contest. am more than over convinced
from what see here, that an united opposition
can elect the next President, provided proper
; nominations are made. There is not, however
ghost of a chance thi way for any one who
has seen Sam and Americans must be willing
to 'bide their time