The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-10-05

unpromising, and it "held its own" remarka.
bly, throughout the day. Notwithstanding
the rain and mud and cold tie show of
stock was quite good-irdeed, We noticed
this year an improvement in the quality of
the stock-there were no poor cattle upon
the ground. First in order, as they were
first in reality, We will speak of the
TOWN TEAMS.
A prominent feature of the first day, as
we intimated last week, was the town teams
The one from this town, and the "Agricultu
raj Car" manufactured at the Center village
We suppose, attracted much attention, anC
deservedly so. 1t was happy idea capital!
carried out. Attached to this immense veh
Gle, in which were not only agricultural pro-
ducts, but animals of greater or less degree
were fifty-6 yoke Of oxen, mot II as print
ed last week, Jail OF them good. and many
of them very good. Among the nice ant
fat cattle We noticed beautiful yoke belong
Ing to Harris Knapp, and one pair each tc
AFRO Starks, Capt. Arnold and Isaac Woods
and many others which our space will rot al
low US to mention.
Barnet presented the longest string, hel
farmers driving in sixty-one yoke of oxer
attached to one wagon, in which was /;
continental" oand. Among the good oxel
of this team Messrs. George Goss, Charles
Sylvester, James Roy, George Gilbraith
John Gilbraith, VIM. Roy, I'd, each had ;
yoke.
Waterford hardly sustained her well-earn
ed reputation this year for numbers, but We
believe she had good excuse. Her hardy
sons drove in forty-fve yokes Of oxen, all
good. Dennis May had the heaviest pair
weight about 1000 lbs. Stephen Richard
son, iona. Farr, J. p. Carr, Henry Ross
John Stiles, Hiram Bemis, Nathl Lee, each
were the owners of excellent cattle in this
team.
On the whole. the show of oxen was never
excelled at any Of our previous Fairs and
the exhibition was all the more gratifying be-
cause on account Of the very unfav orabe
season, people did not anticipate very much
in this department.
NEAT CATTLE, SHEEP AND SWINE.
Notwithstanding the drouth, the cattle
were generally in very good flesh. a large
number of fat oxen and cows were entered
for premium. but who their owners were, ex.
cept those who were awarded premiums, VT
could not learn ; as there was nothing t.
show upon the animal exhibited but mum
Der. Among those whose owners names We
learned, was nice herd of blood stock be
longing to Geo. A. Merrill cattle from The
farms of Francis Blanchard and Theophilu.
Drew of North Danville Horace Goss, ]
A. Gould and Calvin Brown of Waterford
Charles Sylvester and VIM. Roy of Barnet
and Joseph Hoyt of Lyndon.
The show Of sheep was good as to mum.
beers and quality and here we noticed tina,
Geo. Ranney and Geo. A. Merrill of this
town, and Jacob Ide and George Kinnie of
Barnet had representatives. Mr.. John B.
Woods Of this town had spring lamb tina,
weighed l25 los.
There was quite an exhibition of the hog
both Of maturer years and the young "stri.
ped pig" but who contributed to this depart.
ment We could not learn.
VEGETABLES AND FRUITS.
The show in this department was much
better than We ever saw before in this Coun.
ty. The vegetables were truly mammoth in
their proportions. The squashes, pumpkins
turnips, cabbages, beets, carrots, tomatoes,
melons, potatoes, corn, wheat, peas, beans,
onions, &C., &c, were all excellent. There
was also nice lot of butter, cheese, sugar,
honey, preserves, jellies, pies, bread, &C.,
which taken in connection with the fruit
made this one of the most attractive places
of our Fair.
Among the vegetables presented we must
not fail to mention the eleren varieties of ia
BILE potatoes by Asa Morrill,, ESQ.,, of Kirby,
which after drawing the first premium, were
left to strengthen the sinner man" of the ed
itor of THE CALIFORNIAN. Also a mammoth
pumpkin from the hand of J. o. Morse of
Peacham, which we found left at our Office
door.
Among the fruits, We think Mr.. Cushman
of Waterford had the best foar kinds of
plums they were large and luscious. We
noticed three or four varieties of grapes
grown by ]. and II. c. Ide of Passumpsic.-
They were good kinds and we'll ripened, and
We are surprised that diploma was not a.
warded. John Russell Of Kirby. and J. A.
Gould Of Waterford, had fine display of ap-
piles for this County. DR.. F. c. Worcester
of Thetford, brought into the exhibition
room on the second day about forty varieties
Of apples and pears, and nine or ten kinds
of grapes. They made splendid show.
Second Day.-Thursday Sept. q.
The rain-clouds of the preceding day had
all passed away, and the second day Of our