Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-09-22
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Fair, Mr. Nathan Cushing of Woodstock |
stands prominent He has eight pens
containing Spanish Merino bucks, ewes
and lambs, to the number Of about sixty.
Mr.. Ira Mower Of Woodstock exhibit
ed three bucks and three eve lambs,
Four Spanish Merino bucks were ex-
hibited by Mr.. John II, Hazen of Wood
stock.
Mr., s. Allea and his young son from
yergennes, exhibited a fine pony which
attracted great attention and took pre-
MUM at Springfield, Mass, also pair
of large Chester hogs, which he obtain
ed from Chester county, Penn, when
they were small pigs, at an expense of
about $50. Also great variety of fowls,
including geese, turkeys, chickens ducks
and pigeons. Also very long string Of
seed corn, and fine specimens of sweet
corn and pop corn,
We notice hne tubs OF butter by Mrs.
w. NJ, Kendall Of Taftsyille, c.. Gates of
Lebanon, n. H., A. n. Webster and Sam
uel Hutchinson Of Hartland, and Joseph
S. button OF Hartford.
Large fine cheeses were exhibited by
Henry Hayward Of Clarendon, and A. N.
Webster of Hartland. A half bushel of
fine spring wheat was also exhibited by
Mr.. Webster. Mr.. IL. NJ, Nutting ex-
hibited one dozen fine cabbaees, half q
dozen water melons, aid some very large
beets. Waternelons were also exhibit
ed by w. A. Doubleday of Sharon, and
S. Tryon OF Hartford, the average weight
OF which was upwards of 80 pounds.
Several fine specimens OF onions, pota-
toes and pumpkins were on exhibition.
Among the useful articles were ng-
merous kinds OF moving machines,
rakes, pitchforks, planting and hoeing
machines pumps, water-wheels and
churns,
Dea. Philip Edgertoh OF North Claren-
don exhibited his wire and straw COM
blned yentilating beehive, which hav-
ing been thoroughly tested, Is pro-
nounced decided success, Its ventila-
ton Is declared to be Just what the bees
want, and its facilities for destroying
the moth without disturbing the bees
are perfect. By the use OF this hive it is
thought that bees and honey can be
propogated and produced with as much
certainty as sheep and cattle. The hive
is withal so simple in its construction
that any person OF common ingenuity
can make one.
Mr.. Sanford Adams Of Boston is one
of our race who has sought out many
inventions" Among those which he
had on exhibition, the one which at
tracted the most attention was his pa
tent winnowing mill and grain separa-
tor. By an ingenious arrangement of
selves of different degrees Of lneness or
coarseness, a miscellaneous mixture of
beans Of different sizes whole and split,
peas, grain, flax-seed, mustard-seed,
gravel and chaff can be separated and
thrown into distinct partitions, each
without any mixture Of the other sub
stances.
The Formulation lock and key exhib-
tied by Mr.. Dickerman, agent for the
United States Combination Lock Com
pany, Boston, claims to give upwards
of fifty thousand changes in one lock.
An ingenious arrangement for press
ing and packing deeces Of wool, instead
OF rolling them, was exhibited by Mr.
John Crane of Glover. This, we believe,
was the only article that came from Or
leans county. A sheep rack Of a novel
yet simple construction was exhibited
by Mr.. J. B. Freeman of Lebanon, N. Fl
Various kinds of root cutters were on
exhibition, among which we particu'
larry noticed one with o revolving
Cleanser" by Rufus Nutting of Ran
dolph, and another by A. IL. Wellington
of Woodstock. A portable hot air foo'
stove was exhibited by Mr.. II. B, Colt O.
! Pawtucket, r. l., which has been very
highly recommended.
In Floral Hall we noticsd three webs
of linen cloth by G. L. Smith of Rut
land also two pounds three threaC
stocking yarn, and five pairs three cord
ed wooden socks, by Mrs. W. NJ. Ken
dali of Taitsville. The handlwork o
Miss S. A. Wood Of West Lebanon, de
serves especial mention for its quantity
variety and beauty, among which W.
noted reltefscross in card board, q
CROCHET yoke and sleeves, pair o
dahlia lamp mats in worsted, painted
papier mache jewel box, watch case and
stand for ink, pens and sand box. Also
some fine specimens of bur work, and {
crochet worsted shawl two yards square
the worsteds of which cost five dollar
two years ago.
l am obliged to close somewhat alb
ruptly here to get my letter into tn,
mail, which mail, by the by, is so Ions
AL its passage fro, re-,
| to Rutland, that the old proverb is i'm