Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-09-19
Barton, Thursday, Sept. 10, 1857
TERMS:
The State Fair.

at Brattleboro on Tuesday, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday OF last
week. The attendance the first two
days was very slim; on Thursday and
Friday there were some 5000 to 5000
upon the grounds. The weather was
fine, with scarcely cloud in the sky.
This was our first appearance at a
state fair and we hope the one just
held was not good specimen of for
mer ones or of those to come, tho the
one this year was far from failure.
But it was not one worthy of the State
of Vermont, at least so far as quanti-
ty goes, but we are proud to say that
as regards quality the exhibition was
alike creditable to the exhibitors and
to the State. After all we want
quality more than quantity, though |
we should much liked to have seen a
larger display of Yankee industry,
Yankee enterprise and of Yankee
thrift, and not only of this, but should
have been pleased to have seen more
of the handicraft of our Yankee ladies
in the fine arts. What we did see
was beautiful and worthy any country.
OF cattle, the show was rather small,
but what were shown were good
We heard Mr.. Eaton, editor Of the
New England Farmer, say that they
we're as nice as any he had ever seen
at any former fair in this State, which
we think is sufficient encomium up
on them. Mr.. David Goodell Of
Brattleboro exhibited a pair of oxen
which during the whole four days were
the observed of all observers" at
tracing to their pen constant crowd
Of men and women. They were of
almost elephantine dimensions. The
pair were said to weigh 5000 pounds,
though no one knew exactly what
they would weigh there is no doubt,
however, but that they would together,
easily pull down 1000 pounds. They
were white Durhams, and seven years
old. Mr.. Goodell also exhibited a
five years old steer which weighed
nearly as much as either of the oxen.
Mr.. Griswold of Morrisville, exhibited
red Durham bull six years old, which
weighed 5000. He was a model for
a sculptor. There were many other
bulls of equal beauty and size, age
considered. There were Attorneys,
Ayrshires, Jerseys and Durhams, but
nothing took our eye equal to some
Dutch stock exhibited by gentleman
from Putney, we believe. They were
beauties; looked like good mixers,
had mild countenances, and were
sufficiently large to weigh down fol-
beef when required for this purpose
A blooded bull calf of this family, less
than four months old, could not be
bought Of the owner for $1,000, though
we think it is about $3.50 more thai
we should be willing to pay for him
OF the horse kind there were som,
excellent colts and stations, WORTH
Of mention for both speed an(
strength. We think about the pref
test figure for horse now upon tn
Vermont turf, or any other turf, is tina
possessed by the Black Champion,
stallion belonging in Chittenden cour
ty. The largest sucking colt in tn
State was exhibited by Mr.. NuttinI
Of Randolph. 1t was exactly tire
months old the second day Of the fail
and it weighed 4S0 pounds, was -four
teen hands high and well proportional
He was sold on the ground for $11z
OF sheep there was very small lot
Whether they were good or not W
cannot tell, as we have no eye for thi
kind of quadreped. They are n
doubt good animal, but from whs
we have seen in the past few years W
think the public have been humbugge
as much by them and their owners
as by any other one animal. W
don't believe in $4,000 rams, an
probably shall not till we own on
The fair wound up as usual with tt
inevitable horse trot. This was dor
after the manner of all other trot
where perhaps the fastest nag con
out ahead, and perhaps he come OF
several lengths behind. Whether
did or not depended on the barga
that was made between the owne
of the horses or the ones who dro
them. We hope no one who W
messed those trots, or those who mi
hereafter 60 to any other trot, will ev
allow themselves to be indicted in
the belief that it is the Aeetest ho1
that wins the race. 1t is not so.
The best time made on either of t
days was but 2.5O.
We noticed one thing in giving p
miums that struck us as being decide
ly queer and very unjust, to say /,
least; and that was the manner
which the committee disposed of