Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-10-18
Plymouth Town Fair.
Reported for tho nellor' FANS TIme'

ouih Agricultural Society, owing to the rain
on Tuesday, was held on Wednesday, De-
tober OH. 1t was generally concluded, on
account of the weather on Tuesday, the fair
on Wednesday, at last 50 successfully and
happily terminated, would prove an entire
failure. But notwithstanding the inauspl-
cious weather previously, our forbodings,
aud concessions, the Fair was fully equal
in attraction to any of its predecessors,
and in the judgment Of outsiders surpass-
ing, by far, all former. The day was ex-
ceedingly fine, warm, pleasant, and all that
heart could desire or wish.
AT an early hour exhibitors laden with
the fruits and productions of their laborS
the past year, and the eager people were
upon the ground By Ii A. NJ. The throng
of living masses was surprisingly large, so
much SO that locomotion was exceedingly
difficult, especially in Floral Hall. Yet
everybody seemed delighted in viewing the
numerous articles exposed. and did not APP
pear TO mind an occasional rub or slight
compression in going the rounds. As my
time was so mnch otherwise occupied, not
permitting even full cursory view, am
consequently unable to give full detail. 1t
is, however, evident from the feeling mani
tested, and report given by the people from
out of town, who welcomed the occasion by
their presence, that the show, in most de-
partmenis, was full and most excellent; and
under the adverse circumstances Of wealth
er, rejecting great credit upon the Town.
The display Of the useful, household man
ufactured, and fancy articles, was a fine one,
and elected all commentator from those
beholding. In field crops and garden We
getables. there was full, fine representa-
ton of all the edibles, surprising, as | was
told, other fairs in respect TO varieties, guam
titles and qualities. In butter and cheese,
the competition was not great, but enough
and of extra nice quality to show that this
important branch of domestic affairs re-
ceives close attention. Mr. Lawrence, of
Mount Holly. exhibited nice lot Of but
ter and cheese, which were but samples of
what the Mount Holly people generally are
SO efficient in. The show of maple sugar
and honey was not, believe, contested.
there being only one lot of maple sugar and
one box of honey presented. They were
nice, as you will judge from the awards.
1t is to be hoped, hereafter, that these arti-
Giles, Of so much value in families, will re-
ceive commensurate attention. The show
of Stock was fine one, and reflected no
little credit upon their owners. There was
large number of the Horse kind, Cattle
and Sheep on exhibition. The fair in res
pect to stock was every way adequate, and
evidenced that the mountainous and abrupt
town of Plymouth is by no means behind
her neighbors as TO fine horses, excellent
cattle and sheep. / was told there wa:
quite number Of pairs of two years ole
cattle entered, which it seems were over
looked by the Committee on that class, 81
: Of course do not appear in the list of pref
erences. The display of gold dust and mug
gets of the yellow metal, was some 5000 il
value. Quality the same. Fineness a
assayed by Government 95Sl thousandth:
: superior TO California dust. The Soutl
y ~ 70, %,
tracted so much attention, made its Sd an
nual advent upon the Fair ground at L
: o'clock A. NJ. II consisted of ponderou
' car about 80 feet in length, drawn by 2
: yoke of Oxen. On the front Of the ca
: was elevated their old Banner, and from
: flag staff in the rear foated proudly til
: Stars and Stripes. 1t was accompanied b
II the Tyson's Furnace Glee Club, who sun
} many jolly song as they leisurely and mel
. rily wendell their way up the beautiful an
picturesque valley of Black River. Attn
close, from the platform Of the car aboy
= mentioned, 1.-The Association was addresse
: by one of our townsmen, j. W. Stickne,
: Esq, of Tyson's Furnace. The addre'
7" was listened to with marked attentio
throughout, by the largest audience eve
= convened in town on a similar occasion.
" presented many suggestions TO The agricu
= tprist worthy of candid attention, and of
:, practical application. | herewith give yo
" an imperfect and condensed report of Il
: same.
. The address was prefaced by the remal
: that during this year there had been cor
= pleted the one hundredth anniversary of Il
y town of Plymouih-th on the 9Th day
Y July, I76l, the town in which this exhit
~ ton is held had charter and name, al
that il would not seem inappropriate 10 nal
part Of the address historical The speak
: then introduced his subject, viz "Plyl
oulh agriculture as j; was, as It is, and as
:, viii be-" In speaking upon Plymouth far
ing as it was. much of the early history
the town was brought out, and its beari
upon the farming interest at the prese
I, time, was briefly discussed. To give y
some idea of the language aud style of /
address. viii in this connection quote
sentence Of two, for tina, pHrpose:-"H