The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1861-10-04
The Fair i'm Lyndon.


nesday at Lyndon Centre. The weather was
all that could be desired, and the people very
generally seemed quite ready to improve it,
as the multitude at the fair plainly indicated.
Probably there never were so many people
upon old Lyndon Common at one time-so
it is said by the elderly men of the town-as
were at the fair at Lyndon Wednesday. One
would almost think BY the general rush of
carriages, and men, women and children on
foot, in the streets during the entire fore
noon-6nally all day-that ereryJody had
concluded to "turn out" and take their fami-
lies with them; and | think them wise in do
ing so.
The great leading feature of the days ex-
hibition, outside of Floral Hall, was the dis
play Of town teams. Lyndon led the van in
point of numbers, exhibiting lO4 yoke, many
of them the finest quality of beef. These
came in attached to the agricultural, or rath-
er, triumphal car-for it had most noble
look of triumph in the point OF view for
which it was intended, as its heavy wheels
mo lerately rolled behind the vast force that
preceded it. Then followed the Burke team
Of "a yoke, which came upon the ground in
like manner, accompanied with music-such
as only Burke can produce. Kirby with 40
yoke of oxen was not at all behind in her
good appearance,-ditto st Johnsbury and
Wheelock. These town teams, together with
other yokes which came in singly, or in small
er strings, comprised about six hundred and
serenty-tive oxen, many of them very superb
or cattle. These teams after a grand display
around the grounds, preceded by martial
music, and under the direction of the mar
shals-who by the way were men fifty cho-
Sen-were arranged in double columns across
the grounds for the inspection and examina-
ton by the judges.
OF fat cattle VIM. Randall of Lyndon ex-
hibited fine yoke of extra order. John
Hosmer and Joel Roberts of St Johnsbury
had some extra fat oxen. Amasa Bemis of
Lyndon also exhibited noble woke of Dey-
ons. Some noble cattle were presented by
Samuel Bigelow and W. J. Fletcher of the
same town. Of other cattle f.. b. Chase of
Lyndon and Theo. Drew of Danville exhibit
, ed some fine b.oods-the former DurhamS.
the latter DevonS-furnished quite a contrast
in color and build. f. WoodrutFs kentuck-
ians were or exhibition. They are noble
looking cattle-large. and Of fine figure
Whether they will prove more profitable Il
Vermont farmers than our smaller, closer
made cattle. remains 20 be seen. H. B. and
II. VI. Hall of Burke exhibited fat COW of
extra quality. There were many other mcr:-
torlouS cattle upon the ground. which have
not time to paglicularize
The show Of horses far exceeded that of
last Year. y. +. Rix exhibited his noted
stallion, which speaks for himself when.ve,
Ne i aii""td 10 move. .. 7. Wakefield :
matched span, Welcome Bemis's stallion ,anl
lava run s'a1iloN' are me looking AMI
"''' '"oi'! o''\!IS morse IN" "eo
W. Woodruti's mare and colt are worthy of
more than a passing notice.
lie SHOW Of sheep was very good. Mess
rs feari ana Folsom OF Lyndon presented 1
me buck as do "eo. '" Spencer of Burke
and Joe! Fletcher OF - Johnsbury. Wei
AnSt"n liI!ams exhibited sow with her
litter o. eleven pigS. which showed >uperiorI
y IL the pork Inc. | cld not learn the
blood. OF poultry there were few fine spec
imenS-eSpeclaly pair Of ducks by ID. W
Gorham OF hrhy, fancy fowls by ). Day. and
common fowls by Mrs Olive Evans of l.yn-
don.
The show Of vegetables was unusually
large, As well as the vegetables themselves
should Judge the earth had becom, NOR.
generous and increased her usury by III,
number and size of garden vegetables on ex-
h;hition. will mention only some ru.abooas
and pumpkins raised upon Joel Fletcher.
farm in Lyndon. understand the rutabasa,
were MANFRED altoce,her with superpbos
phate of lime.-an agent which the write,
knows to be excellent for that class of veg
e,ables. for he has tried it.
In the Mechanical Department there wer,
some good articles exhibited. Nathan Wa,