Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-10-20
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.



should have BEEN judging from its former Fairs and
the evident resources of the Society.
The state of the atmosphere on the morning of the
Fair was nauspicous for large gathering of specta-
tors, and undoubtedly induced many to leave stock
and other articles ut home, that they would otherwise
have exhibited. But Notwithstanding the clouds and
cold of the morning. there goodly number seat
sonably on the grounds and the clouds breaking away
the people continued to flock in from all directions
until late hour in the forenoon
The engaging feature OF the show in the fore part
of the day was the entrance Of teams. First came
the team from the West--the Sadawga--wth some
thirty or more pairs of very excellent CATTLE many of
them the best of their kind, drawing large carriage
appropriately decorated for the occasion. Through
the thick mcshes of evergreen and curtains adjoining
its Sides peeped nnumcmble vsages of happy moth
ers and hopeful sons and daughters.
Next came the team from the East, with n large
carriage, adorned and loaded similarly to the from
the West, but drawn by 4 less number of cattle, most
of them very fine specimens of the horned species, of
which the owners might well be proud
Next and last came the Valley team from the South,
with smaller carriage and less number Of cattle at
tachcd, but speaking iayorably for the section from
which 1t came.
Hodges celebrated Comet Band in attendance
and discourcd excellent music for these exercises,
well to the admiring spectators during the day.
The grounds used for the exhibition Of neat cattle
and other stock were the same that the society had
occupied at it, former Fairs, and the pens for the cx
hibtion Of cows, calves, sheep, &c., well filed
and the posts for hitching cattle in the yoke
nearly all occupied. There were exhibition 10
pairs Of cattle in the yoke, several steers and
hctcrs, Is calves, and IS sheep. There also
goody number Of swine. The. entries of the horse
kind amounted % but the number on exhibition was
much larger
The show Of the indoors department was held at
the old Westinghouse, and though less than former
shows, it pu.eworhy and most Of the articles ON
exhibition were very superior.
As is always the case Mt such places. there were
some things that attracted the attention Of the spec
tators more than Others. OF these we would notice
in particular n year old bull, exhibited by r. l..
Wheeler, weighing 1872 lbs. and pair Of year old
seers by David Chase, very uniform and well matched
These steers are considered to be the best in the
~ if not in the State. pen of calves exhibited by
/ Whitman Wheeler could scarcely be equallcd. The
| string Of oxen year, old very extra; a were
also pair by I. +. Wheeler, whose weight was 1896
lbs. There many nice pairs Of cattle from to
years of age very closely matched, several Of which
were sold TO men from Massachusetts, at price, vary
ing from four To five dollars per cwt. The quality of
! the horses exhibited was very good, but our space
| will not allow us to partlcularize.
The mechanics department was well represented.
/ J. Gibbs Pow. of Greenfield, Mass, exhibited by L..
\. Warren are, if NIL that is claimed for them by the
! inventor is true the best plows before the public.
Among many other things in this department our at
tcnton was called ia particular TO cupboard,
made by l.. W. Blanchard Of jacksonville, mn article
of furniture no housckccper can well do without
Buggies and u sulky, by H. G. Tyudc Of jacksonville,
4 and sap-ieatcr by o. f. Swift Of Wilmington, were
also much admired by the spectators. The exhibition
| of fruit WAS good and some pears and peaches by
Warren Fessendcn Of Gulord, specimens hard
to be beaten. fancy box by A. X. Green Of Brat
tleboro, very nice thing, was much admired. We
also noticed Some very ingenious specimens Of Indian
workmanship in the shape Of q bark canoe and bas-
ket curoGsly Interviewer with moose hair, but did
not &c. the ramc of the exhibitor.
The ladies department was well represented, and
most of the articles No. l, giving conclusive
evidence by their handiwyrk well in the samples
Of bread butter and cheese that the co operation OF
the fair is very essential to make an Agricultural
Fair what it should be- Much is due to the marshal,
and other officers for tie good order that prevailed
throughout the day. All passed of without accidcn,
disturbance and all returned to their homes feeling
assured that they had had good time.
The following is the premium list, awarded by
the various committees
TEAMs.-Sadawga, Isl premium; Jacksonville, ID
| Valley, 81.
IIolsrs.-S stations wears old and over, best t. W
Wood, Charemont, Mass; ID, II. W. White, Brattle-
boro: 3d. Levi Putnam, Warlsboro. wear, old best
Henry Corkns; ID Jerome Tomp,on, Halifax. Speed
and carriage horses best speed horse, ii. G. Lyudc
81, Calvin Baker Best carriage horse, james Rob
ert,; "a, Daniel Lake; 81, Wlbury Dix; 4th, Deuni,
Cauedy. Foreign horses best speed II. Coard, Ash
| field, Mass; I'd, John Stowe OF Bratteboro. Bes,
carriage, Henry Millard stamford. Best brood mare
Squire Benson, Heath Mass; "a, Joseph Adams, do
81, Benz. Eames, Halifax; 4th, b. H. Newell. Bcs
sucking colt Il. H. Newell; 2d, Squire Benson, Heath
Mass; Sd. T.. Tyler do; 4th Joseph Adams do
Cots, years Old, best geiding Daniel Lake; ID j
b. Chase. Best fly J. NJ Tantor. Best years old
J. 5. Whitney; ~, Benz. Eame'; 3D. Ella Morley
Best yearng colt Truman Dix; I'd, r. f. Wheeler
80, Elias Morley; 4th, Benz. Eames
| BULLs-Best wears old, Calvin Carpenter; %, T
f. Wheeer Sd, J. +. Dix Best yearlmg, Lem Smith
FAT CArTLH.-Best tat on, Peter Iiolbrook 3D. I
f.. Wheeler; 81, T.. Wheeler; ith, Truman Dix. Bes
fat steer. Z. Wheeler "a, David Chase; 3d. do; 4ih
Whitman Wheeler. Best fat COW, J. B. Chase 2d
David Chase; so, J. +. Dix; ith, J. NJ. Tainor Bcs
fat heifer, Asa Fairbanks; ID n L. Dalrymple Sd, j
NJ. Taihtol; 4th, David Chase.
WoRKING OXEN-Bc>t years old, Truman Dix
III, l.. 4. Warren. Best years old, Asa Fairbanks
banks, 1910 lbs; I'd, g. +. Davis, 800 lbs; 81, A
Chase, 1882 lbs Best pair 3 years old, l.. A. Warren
$3.50 lbs III, Truman Dix, 1896 lbs; Sd, j. NJ. Tain
tor, 1850 lbs; 4th Wilbury Dix, 1910 lbs. Best pal
years old, T. T. Wheeler, 1866 lbs; I'd, T.. Wheeler
3il4 lbs; 3D., G. L. Morley. 1852 lbs; 4th, Truman
Dix, 1854 lbs. Best matched pair Joseph Chase, 1921
lbs; I'd, l.. II. Whitney, $685. lbs; Sd, Reuel Willis
1906 lbs ith, Levi Hall, 32lO lbs Best year oil,
steers, David Chase $3.50 lbs; 2d r. T.. Wheeler, 324
lbs; Sd, W. Wheeler, 3074 lbs; am, franklin Cutting
3Olp lbs. Best wears old David Chase 30l0 lbs ID
H. w. Brigham 1850 lbs Sd, Waters Gillett, $500 lbs
4h, c. +, Davis, 1850 lbs. Best yearns steers, Asi
Fairbanks, 1902 lbs
DAIRY Cows AND HElFERs.-Best mich cow. Da
vid Chase; ID. j. b. Chase; 3d. j. NJ. Taintor; 4th
j. +. Dix. Best yearng heiler, n. l.. Darvmple; ID
David Chase; 81, Asa Fairbanks 4th, j. NJ. Gnntor
CALvEs-Rest bull calf Truman Dix; "a, Danie
Lake; 81, ~ Preston; 18th, j. Pike. Best pair stec
calves, W. Wheeler; ID do; 81, Stephen Murdock.-
Best heifer calf W. Wheeler; I'd, do. Best pen q
calves, do.
SHEEr.-Best buck, j. NJ. Taintor. Best pen ewes
Abnm Chase. Best pen cosses, J. p, Dix; III, j.
laintor Best pen lambs, j. +. Dix 81, Abram Chase
SwINE.-Best boar years old BENZ. Eames, A
lbs 3D. shoa months old do 200 lbs. Best litter
pigs, Peter liolbrook.
FguT.-Grcatest variety Of apples comprising 8
different kinds among them several specimens the hes
| a. Io irE ind Hiram ttnh iuls