Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1862-09-19
THE COUNTY FAIR.

morning. under most favorable auspices. The
weather was per fection. The Fair Ground were
IN fine order: and up to noon Tuesday the en-
ir,es were coming in at rate, which pro-
inised an interesting and exceedingly credit
able exhibition. In fact a; that hour, when
we LEFT tie ground, the display in some
branches. as Of cattle, SWINE, vegetables am
fruit, already entirely 'urpassed that Il the
recent State Fair, or Horses the show conf
p-ised some Of the finest animals, in their
RESPECTIVE classes, exhibited 1t Rutland, H.
Guiding the beautiful thre year old and hour
year old fllies of Mr. CanDon's which took
the irst premiums at the State Fair, and
most remarkable two year Old colt, also
raised By Mr.. Cannon, and never before e1-
blbited. which stands alteen hands and an
rrch hIqh Of cattle the show was large, H.
Guiding the best animals shown at the State
Far. and others Of great meri.- Among
them d superb pair Of oxen, shown by our
tovnsman f. c. LOOMS, caught our eye
IN SWINE Chittcnden County has always
taten the lead The display on the
ground, by the hotel keepers. Messrs Drew,
Barber and Stanton, il remarkably fine.
Floral and Mechanics Hall were filing up,
but the display 10 them will hardly equal
some previous ones. We think
Perfec: order was maintained on the grounds
bv Chief Marshal J B. WHEELER, and his
Assistants. A. {. Dixon and c. A Rood.
The Jericho Cornet Band furnished the
Music.
There vas the usual amount Of side shows Of
strong men. iugglers and curiosities, which
were allowed places within the grounds.
The Programme far Wednesday was as
PILLOWS
From Q to 10 A. NJ, the track will he
cleared for driving.
At 10 o'clock, grand cavalcade Of horses.
At2 O'Clock ?. N. trial Of speed for Pre-
niums.
At3 O'Clock premiums viii be declared
from the Judges stand.
SECOND DAY.
The County Fair has not, it must be con-
f..sed, or the whole oquslled in the extent
and variety Of the Exhibition, the antici-
pations which the entries up to eleven O'Clock
Of Tuesday warranted. But though very
inadequate display Of the Agricultural re-
sources Of the County, it has been IN many
RESPECTS a very cr,ditabe and interesting
Exhibit n. It Is 20 be remembered Of course,
IN Judging Of IT, that other interests arc now
very largely absorbing the energies OF tie
people. that many of the friends Of the So
Getty doubted the a4lelieney If attempting
{ hold a Far this year. and THAI tins is the
oaly County that ha- held an Agricultural
F,ir Of Its oWa tbs year, in the State.
We give what space we can to some Of the
more noticeable animals and articles.
-HJfsrs.
The show ol stock horses was not large and
we must leave the mention Of the more mer-
itorious animals to the award Of Premiums.
or mateled horse. which our county Is
always able to make good display Of. there
were very few pair- exhibited. The more
noticeable spans were the bays Of Mr.W c
Stovell. a hay span Of Mr.. Gardner Green,
Mr. V. W. Ore0 grays, l.. 5. Dr,w'5 bsy
rsn. and \. j Neul'- bay.
Cattle
The -i.,,e Of Cattle was quite respectable IN
numbers andi5ecid1i.y superior IN quality
The most noticeable animal on the ground
was the enormous iull-bl0od short horned
Durham boil 81. Patrick owned and
exhibited BIZ Mr. Il. F. Morse Of Shelburne-
St. P4trick ' was eight years old the 9TH
Of July lsst. sud has STAINED to the respect
able weight ct tue thousand four hundred
pound, lie IS rcan. a son Of the famous
o" Logan" and was raised, as was his sire,
By the Society Of Shakers. at Pleasant Hill,
Ksntuckv His tremendous proportions
need to be seen to be appreciated. Mr.. Morse
also exhibited Durham Calf md Durham
Hsiiers, Of high merit.
4 fun-blooied Ayrshire Bull. owned by
the President Of the Secretly, c. ". Brown
Ell, Of WiIlistou, attracted not a little atten-
ton from Stock Growers
Our towusmsn, A Shedd, exhibited
the fine Mixed and Native blood Bulls, Cows
and Calves. which drew premiums at the
late State Far.
The show Of Working Oxen was quite
noticeable for excellence. there being dozen
or more yoke Of which any farmer might be
proud. We mention those of Abel Owen Of
Burlington. II. A Tracy, Essex, Lyman
Br CHAM. Essex, Edward Van Sicklen, Bur
lngton. and G W BrownelI, Wllliston, as
specially attracting cur notice. To the pair
exhibited BY c. L,omi- OF this place, we
have already alluded they were the hand
'oBlest yoke On the ground, but were exceeded
IN SIZE by seyeral other pairs.
Asa Brigham. Of Essex, exhibited d re-
markedly fine yoke of Devon two-yelrs,old
Steer. weighing 25S5 lbs
The handsome Adsrney belier, " Jessie,
exhibited by our vnsman, q. F Edmuud-,
attracted much notice.
SHIFT
Ia- -aes o.: fine wroled sheep Mas not
what D, NIGH; lave len, for numbers .
though Of high excellence as far as IT went.
Nj. ). g. Weller If Iinesburgb, had some
pens of the e. Atwood Spanish Me;ino,
OF great merit. wool Of beautiful faencss
legs wooded clear down 10 the heels. and
necks ribbed with deep folds, as if Dame Ma
tur= had gieen the favored flck skins toC
large tor their bodies. ard 50 had to take il
Up IN tueks and reefs
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