Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1863-10-01
From the Daily of september IS,
Few More Last Words.

Perhaps after Sabbath of rest our
readers will not be unwilling TO look over
few additional particulars with regard
to the County Fair. Although the exhi-
bition did not equal that of former years,
vet there was enough to furnish material
for thought, and to be source of pride
and encouragement to the people of Rut-
land county.
In looking over our rather confused
system of hieroglyphical notes, we still
find many objects of interest and true
merit. There was, for instance, a Balmo-
raj, woven by Mrs, Philip Lord, showing
very conclusively that the ladies need not
depend upor foreign importation for fu@
supply of this article.
Miss Jennie Baxter had on exhibition
some bead watch cases of beautiful handl-
work, which attracted the attention OF
| connolsseurs. There was PEBBLE basket,
by Miss M. A. Collins, which was quite
q curiosity IN its way. We noted one fine
carriage blanket, name not given and
some paintings by Misses NJ. NJ. Camp
bells. A. r. Houghton and J. R. Barnes.
There were sundry pairs OF wooden socks
and mittens, and several coverlids, quilts
and conference.-the names OF the ex-
hlbtors of which we failed to ascertain
before they were removed.
We must not omit to mention pair Of
worsted combs, furnished by our venera
BILE friend of STOW CLOTH celebrity, Mrs
Mary Powers of Pittsford. Said combs
with wire teeth foot long, have beef
used by Mrs. Powers for the last hit.
years, and she supposes they were in us
a hundred years ago.
Speaking of antique specimens of tn
? "Horoligical," one exhibited by Messrs
Chase & Parker, which purports to hav
been made in London, in the wear 1924
and this again reminds us of the mammoth
\ watch with slide and seals to match, whlcl
= deserve to be placed side by side with til
:, Mammoth Squash that has been so wide
ly and Justly concentrated.
: Mr.. B. +. Wilkins had on exhlbltlo
S some rich clusters of the Adlrondac
grape from the nurseries OF j. W. baIle
e of Plattsburg, n. Y, which were OF
e delicious flavor, and which rlpen sufficient
: " early to be easily cultivated in this lat
9 itude. Mr. Joel Ellis, of Rutland ha
/ specimens of the favorite Delaware grape
2 the eating of which, according undoubte
i authority, is sufficient 10 convert tempe
t of the most intense acidity into heavenl
+ sweetness.
o There was fine show of cattle o
+, the ground, which, however, Ae are NJ
= prepared to notice particularly, MIR. II
f w. Lest+r of Rutland, had about doze
/ Durham cattle, that were as fine spec
= mems as any body would be likely to met
with far or near.
s Among those who are well known
/ the State for the interest they take, an
d the services they have rendered to tt
5 cause OF agricultural improvement;
: noticed Mr.. Hammond of Middlebur,
r President Of the State Association, an
d Mr.. Campbell of Wndham county, wi
,. represented the. Vermont sheep in &c
J. many, were present. We were pleased
e see goodIy number of gentlemen fro
o the Western part of Rutland count
y among whom we beg leave to menu'
Ie Messrs. Benedict of Castleton, Hamllt'
is of Fairhaven, Rumsey Of Hubbardton.
Of 1t Is but justice to our own county
m saw that besides those whose names ha
a appeared in our columns for the last ie
he days, there are many others IN Rutlal
le county who are second to none IN t
a whole state in the production of line shee
a Although the sheep are not SO numero
ne as they are in one or two other counti
y they are unquestionable as pure. In ia
p one reason why they are not moro NUM-
T. Gus is that they are in such demand.
sir has been repeatedly the case that p
ne chasers from Western New York, VI
re and Illinois, after careful examination
rk all the principal focks in the state, IA
en- finally made their purchases IN Rutla
county.