New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-07

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THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION or TIE NEw-ENGLAND AND
VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
FROM Oar Special Reporter
BRATTIFBoRo. Vt. Sept 3 1856
The Joint fairs of the NowEngaud and Vermont state
Societies opened in this place yesterday The grounds are
located about a mile south Of the village, upon broad
plateau 800 feet above the Connecticut River within tho
Enclosure of the Wndham County Park Association.
The rush of exhibitors from tho more distant parts 81
New England was great during the day but the annual
election in Vermont prevented the attendance OF many
from this State who would otherwise have been mere Inc
time for making entries was consequently extended
through Wednesday The weather up 10 the present time
has been cool and pleasant, and an unusual number o.
people the ffs day Of the Exhibition have been pres
emit In point OF stock this pronounced TO be the PEST
Exhibition given by the Ncw-Eugand Society, blt IN do
nestle manufactures fruits flowers, vegetables, butter
and cheese there lisa YOeu lacking OF ste and enterprise
Ii IS rot cedabc 70 the industrious and intelligent poo
pie OF NewEngGnd. and We hope future Exhibitions VIII
show greater progress than has been made within the last
few years These departments arc not deficient because
there lacking OK these articles ~ How-Engiani DIt
from an Indifference Of the agdcuturasts themselves.
Tho entries Of horses up 10 this evening had reachod
nearly 30 and that OF cattle about 10 OF sheep mere
are about So on the grounds 800 of them Spanish Ne
nnoes tie remainder are Cotswold and south Downs.
or the former Bardet LOOMS OF Windsor FORKS exhibits
-, and sherman lIartwen Of Washington, Comp,
smaller number, but OF the very best quality. II. u
White OF birmingham, Mass, exhibits 80 south Down
saeep and Geo T. Plunkett Of Hnsdae, Mass ~ OF the
same variety. 49,
VT the veteran sheep breeder of the state exhibits ~
buck lambs, the offspring of his celebrated OGcA' j. ID;
Wheat Of Puney, W.T. exhibits Is ewes OF tic Atwood
breed Five yca ego be purchased three ewes for which
no gave 500. lie has raised from them - lambs and last
year he sold three OF them tor 5000 He is Of the opinion
that il pays 70 breed fine wool sheep Not many OF the
leading sheep breeders Of the State represented mere as
usual, but there is nevertheless grand show.
Tho cattle exhibition never exeelIed, we DO not
hesitate say, by any previous exhibition 10 New-En-
gland There is not large show Of working cattle and
grades but the Durhams aud Dach cattle are as superior
as they are numerous. or Durhauls, III. &. White OF
Flamngham. Mass, exhibited ID head A. N. NlnsioW
a. Sons Putney W., ~ 5. Appleton Of SOuthboro Mass,
10; Geo r. Punket Of Hinsdalc Mass lO Bnrdett Looms
lev Mass o. A. -. Cummings OF Miiloury, Mass ~ W.
VI Cheney OF Belmont, Mass, exhibited 20 head Of
Dutch Cattle and Smith Stevens OF Barre Mass ther
big ball Uoilauder formerly of Mr.. Chcncys herd. h.
r. HYDE of Stafford, Conn, exhibited 10 herd Of Dev0ns
aud Geo Davis Montpelier herds Of the breed
VIM Bernie of Springfield Mass, had on exhibition ~
head OF Ayreshcs. Quite number Of this breed were
exhibited by other gentlemen Richards Bradley Of Brat
tleborO mad Is head exhibitions Attorneys, Ayre
shires and grade Durhams. David G0odell Of Bratte
boro President of the Wndham County Park Association,
had the largcs; and best fat cattle on the ground.
There about % bulls the ground and nearly all
Of them are superior animals. The largest Durham
owned by A. y. Griswold of Morrsvle VT. 1t weighed
about 400 pounds.
cal implements including variety of mowers, pows, sc.
j. NOursc Of Boston has ~ varieties Of plows on exhibit
ton and al Of them the invention OF extov Frederick
Holbrook OF Bmt,leboro. They have been thoroughly
tested and said by the farmers IN this region 10 pos
superior merits.
OF horses there are many valuable animals on the
grounds but ye have not had time TO examine them
Brief Introductory addresses have been delivered by
Judge j. W. COlDun Of this State, President of the Yer
State Society, aud By DR.. George b. Lorng Of Mas
sachusetts President OF the New-Engand Society A
meeting Of the woogrowers is to be neld TINS evening
The attendance the first day Of the fair about 1000
and the second daY Su00