Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1866-10-05
County Fair.


The Windham County Cattle Show and
Fair took place at the Fair Grounds in New
fame, on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct Sd
and 4th. We cannot give a full account
thereof this week as we go to press too ear
ly for that. We shall speak of what we
witnessed on the first day of the Fair and
next week give further account of the
same with list of the premiums awarded.
The weather on Wednesday was favorable,
and there was a large collection of people.
The arrangements for the Show were made
with good judgment and taste, and every
thing conducted in an orderly and judicious
manner, greatly to the credit Of the officers
of the Society and their assistants. We did
not notice any disorderly or improper con-
duct in that large crowd during the whole
day.
The show of horses, cattle, sheep, swine
and fowls, was very crcditablc to the far
mers of the County. There were three
large teams of oxen driven on to the ground.
which made good appearance. One from
Townshend, numbering twenty yoke, half
Of which were three year old steers, and
very fine ones; one from Brookline number
ing nineteen yoke, nearly all the oxen in
town; and one from Newfane numbering
eleven yoke. There were several bulls and
cows worthy of note, and many young cat
tie and calves that appeared we'll We no.
ticed particularly thoroughbred three year
old Durham bull, owned by P. Rutter of
Townshend, which is very fine animal,
weighing 1890 pounds; also a cow, Lady
Sale 9th, nine years old, belonging to A. NJ.
Winslow & Sons, Putney for which they
were offered $1,000 by a Massachusetts man.
She is grandmother to the COW for which S.
NJ Waite gave $500 n few months since.
They had other specimens from their cele-
brated herd on exhibition. n. C. Moore of
Westminster West, exhibited two yoke of
four year old oxen, one pair of which he sold
for $500.
The show of sheep was very good. Spec
linens were on exhibition from the focks of
Messrs. Franklin of Newfane, Holden of
Westminster, Flint of Putney, N. c.
Moore of Westminster West Crawford of
Putney, Wellman Of Brooklne, Perry, Da-
Wis and Derry of Townshend, Goodhue and
Farr of Westminster, Muzzy of jamaica,
and others. Many of these sheep were very
valuable, and held at enormously high prices
The show of horses was also good, several
superior stations, quite large number of
well matched spans of horses, several prom
Using young horses, and a number of good
mares with their colts.
The number of swine was small, but the
specimens were good; one SOW with litter
of nine pigs, and another with eight, were
worth seeing. There was also pretty good
show of the feathery tribe of various kinds.
The show at Floral Hall was uncommonly
good. There were flowers of great beauty
and variety; many fancy articles of exqui-
site workmanship; domestic manufactures
of frocking, flannel, fulled cloth, blankets,
sheets, cotton and woollen hose, worsted
work, stocking yarn, hair braid, a wreath OF
various kinds of seeds, specimens Of cards
and printing by Messrs. Cobleigh and Sell
leck, dentistry by Dr. Pettee, fiddle made
by Geo. M. Colt, burial Baskets by Messrs.
Dwinell and Brown, and other things too
numerous to mention. We noticed with
much interest bedquilt made by Widow
Polly Willard of West Dummerston, aged
80 years, that was composed of 1867 pieces
Many Of the articles in this department We're
worthy Of special notice.
The show of fruit and vegetables was not
extensive, but very fair. There were apples,
grapes, plums, cranbcrries, and other kinds
of fruit in good variety. There We're seve-
raj specimens Of native wine, to be seen but
not tasted. l. N. Thorn furnished seven
bottles of different kinds put up by himself
There was a good show, though not large,
of butter, cheese, maple sugar and syrup.
Among the manufactures we noticed several
fine specimens of leather made by c. B. &
A. II. Walker of South London Jerry. six
sides Of which were in imitation of French
calf A moving machine by w. \. Wood,
and Il buggy made at Williamsville, were
also on exhibition.
The various animals and articles Oh eXhi-
bition, and tAe names of their owners. will
be partieularized more fully in the reports
Of the various committees appointed to cx-
anime and TO award premiums. We could
take only general and cursory survey of
them, and have noticed only in part what
we witnessed. But we saw and heard enough
to satisfy us that the exhibition was one of
the very best that has been held by the So
ciety; and the farmers Of the County, and
their wives and daughters, are to be highly
commended for their taste, labor and skill
and the officers and their assistants deserve
many thanks for the faithful manner in which
they have done their duty, and are to be
congratulated on their success.
Conventions.
Conventions have been very plenty for a