The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1863-09-25

County Agricultural society was held on the
Fair Ground in St. Johnsbury on Tuesday
and Wednesday Sept. % and %, 1868.
Tuesday, Sept. 20.
The day opended (shall we say, as usual !?
with cold, drizzling rain, which continued
at intervals throughout the fornoon. Thi.
fact doubtless kept some stock and many
people away from the first days fair.
THE STOCK.
However, the farmers generally are moi
daunted by little rain, and during the
morning hours stock of ali kinds continued
to cone "pon the grounds until thale was
very handsome show of cattle, sheep anC
colts. There were not any as long teams a.
We have frequently seen before at our annu
al gatherings, but there were rever bette,
cattle exhibited, ard ~ think the neat took
averaged better than asral. Waterford was
on hand early with good showing, as usual.
Barnet came up with a handsome string of
oxen and banners flying, heade,. by band
Of music. such bard as hey used to have
in "good old colony times" The farmers of
the north part of our togr cine >,awn again
with the Agricultural. Car, r AZ some one
said, the Ark, fa'l of th.oss animate and
inanimste. "a friend suggests that they
ring bel next time they pass through Our
village, as this modern chariot is something
everybody wants to sa.)
The overture which opened the fair of the
first day was performed / these town teams
and their drivers, headed b the Continent
tai 6and passing around the track under es-
cort of the marshal.
After the town teams had all come in al:
received their share of attention we took 3
hasty look at the stock in the pens ; and at
the risk OF hurting ne ones feelings will
mention few things which we then and
there noted down.
The first pens were occupied by the cele-
brated French Merino sheep owned by the
Messrs Wilcox Of this town and Loren Kin
ney of Barnet. One of Mr.. Wicox's bucks
which he exhibited sheared 10 lbs. of wool
before he Was year old. Amasa Bemis
and sons of Lyndon had flock of 80 beauti
tul South Down sheep and lambs. Jacob
lde of Passumpsic Mr.. Pet,grew of Lyndon,
and Clark Higgins Of this town, also ex-
hibited sheep, generally Of the South Down
blood.
One of the most noticeable animals in the
stalls Was pure white Durham bull, 3 Years
old, weighing nearly 1900 lbs, owned by
SAM Gleason of Barnet, John Higgins, J..
Tretran. and Others exhibited animals of this
class some of them quite superior.
There was very good showing of fat and
working oxen, steers, mich and stock cows
in the pens. more than there were premiums
to award to taem. The six yokes of beauti.
ful dark red steers entered by Isaac Woods
attracted much notice as did also the very
handsome 3 years olds of l.. Chickering.
They were Devons, fautless in color and
build. There were zen or twenty pairs
OF superior oxen, none excelling particularly,
yet all very good. John Hosmer of this town
had fine yoke of 3 years Odds; and Fred
erick Bngbee, Esq. pair of twin, white
faced yearling, as near alike as two peas.
The Alderhy cows entered by Messrs Fair
banks and Geo. A. Merrill were closely scru.
tinized and criticised by the farmers but
when they come to the milk, they all have to
give up TO the Aldernies.
In the horse stalls there wes good show
OF mares ard colts. A couple of 3 months
XIX horse colts, owntl BY D. @ ;nby of Kir-
by and Mr.. Rlsselo of Danviil,, were much
admired.
Of swine We think there YER nut tn @ or
foar entries. Oar peo2lo are Jews-.hey
don't believe in the hog.
We h. lrd more than ono man say "the
show of cattle is not as lary- as usual but
very good" Those individuals will be sur
prised r-bahy to learn that there were on
the first day ainety-t ;'ur entries of cattle, %
OF sheep, and 80 Of horses. We think this
shows anything but Nag. fair in the stock
Line