Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-09-23

Into the merits Of the mowers and reaper.
of which there were Il number on the ground
outside of Mechanics Hall, we cannot be ex
pected to go. Such machines can be examin
ed satisfactorily only while at actual work
We observed on the ground specimens o
Tyler's water wheel and Grimes smut mill
articles which have made high reputation
for themselves and of which Messrs. Edwards
& Stevens, of Winoosli, are manufacturers
and agents Cummings patent hay and
stalk cutter, exhibited by Geo. p. Woods, Of
Winooski, appeared to us to be an exceeding
ly effective machine.
Near by, Mr. Nathaniel Willett explained
his washing machine to an admIring crowd.
This contrivance is a remarkable combination
of the rocking chair and wash Tub The
washerwoman- the weightier the better
seats hers elf on the chair and rocks out, in
stead of scrubbing out, the washing The
future that is opened up TO washerwomen by
this machine is delightful to contemplate.
W L cuuulu IlOt Oliilb C'i.- ~ lii'li- E'iF'i' 1
which is affixed t) the ml:hine. fJr wrinsiaZ
out the clothes 1t is an iron spike or pin in
| the edge of the tub on which the clothes
are hooked and then wrung out by hand, as
usual Whether there is patent on this,
is more than we can say. T.. Dicker-
man also exhibited a rinsing and wriuging
machine. by which the clothes are passed
between rollers, which expel the moisture
more efectually than can be done by hand
Mr.. Luke White exhibits a potato digger
of recent invention, which digs the potatoes
and separates large from small. 1t is said to
work well on soil that is free from stones
The length to which our notices Of the
Fair have already extended, is our sufficient
excuse for omitting mention Of very many
fine animals and articles of interest ON eXhi-
bition. most Of which, however, have place
IN the list of premiums.
Of the animals we mention further but
one. called the Russian or fvequartered
sheep" exhibited by G. W. Black Of
Westminster 1t was Of rather larger size
than the common sized sheep, with black
head and coarse grizzled wool, and with a
fatty protuberance in the rear, which its ex-
hibitcr calls the fifth quarter. 1t is Of value. |
we should suppose, only as a curiosity.
The fruit was rather scanty in quantity, /
as was to be expected in such a fruitless sea
son as this, though generally very good. The
largest display was by Mr.. Lyman Hall Of
Shelburn. who exhibited 81 varieties of ar
pies.
Geo. Collamer of Shelburne, exhibited s.
varieties of apples.
David Read, Esq. Of Colchester. exhibited
As varieties Of apples including the Platt
apple, an excellent fall apple, new in tins
region, the Bethel apple the St. Lawrence,
and Williams fayorite, which appear to be
deserving of more general attention than
tbe,, have received from G.. -.,'',i7 i" 'hi7
,.~:....,. .uIr. VI. duncan of Wnooski eX-
hibited II varieties Of good apples, and My
ron Mills ofColchester, 80 varieties ofapples.
including ) new seedlings Ofpears there
was a very limited display, F J. Neech.
who exhibited 10 varieties, and L. VI. IIa-
gar, who showed Q varieties, being the only
exhibitors.
The beautiful display ofcostly bucsies and
wagons which was 50 noticeable feature Of
the last years exhibition. was not witnessed
this year. The exhibitors in this depart
ment this year, were mainly from this vicin-
land their articles exhibited were evident
" more for use than for show Mr.. Allen
Toby of Calais displayed an ox-cart of very
solid and thorough workmanship. Messrs.
A. R. and c. NJ Duncan Of Winooski had
several well made wagons, with patent
springs. and two Concord wagons very thor
ougly and strongly made. j. X. Gray, Bur
lington, very nice open buggy. IL. Nickery
Burlington, FIVE wagons, some light and some
heavy, with felles of the wheels complete in
two pieces and riveted at every spoke, and
showing skilful and conscientious workman
ship. H. A. Ray, two elegant buggies,
and several trotting sulkies, very neat, light,
and strong Other buggies, which we did
not see received premiums.
The lectures of Mr.. X. p. Kidder of Bur
lington, on the management OF Bees, deliver
ed at intervals, within the grounds, attracted
audiences. Mr.. Kidder's ac-
gu intance with his subject appears to be
entire, and his personal familiarity
with his bees is certainly surprising. He
handled them with perfect impunity, taking
the comb swarmng with bees from the hive
allowing them to settle thickly on his person,
shaking them from the hive and calling
them back again, and performing very many
other interesting experiments.
A comparison of the amount OF premiums
proposed by the Society this year, and the
amount. actually awarded may be of interest. J
Amt proposed. Amt a,cardcd. ,