St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-10-02

Among the working oxen were a huge
pair owned by G. w. Stiles, weight
$500. Also a pair Of twin cattle enter
ed Inv Mr.. Richardson of Concord, of
about the same weight, and looking SO
precisely alike in every particular, as 10
be quite curiosity. There was still
another $500 pair, the owner of which
We did not see.
COLTS, SHEEP AND SWINE.
The young horses were quite numer-
Gus y represented, and we Judge Vermont
need lose none of her reputation for rais-
ing good horses if all parts o. the state
do as well as old Caledonia.
The sheep department was much less
pa,ronized than in some former years.
Perhaps the drouth affected the wool in
terest,-no knowing. We think john
Higgins & Sons were the largest exhibi
tors - they showed South Downs, -
though we noticed some very handsome
! Testers, and some NJ arinoes (tricnd Sylvos-
ter's we presume) ard some extra grades.
There were more swine on exhibition
than we ever saw here before. Evident
| ly the tichinar does not brighten the
farmers badly. J. g. Hovey exhibited
mira blnoJoJ Cba-tar county bo1, . I,u,aS
Ireiren two filters of mother and pigs
Chas. Starks a lot of shoats, and somebody
a monster lat hog.
FARNIEEs AND MECHANICS HALL.
The north end of the main building
has never been so completely filled with
every product of the farmers and me-
chanic's art as at the fair OF 'GS. 1t was
a luxury TO look it through and one
which it seemed every one took occasion
To improve. In the centre of the north
wing ID. A. Il. Bailey of Railroad street
presented a very handsome chamber set,
and some very unique and beautiful
brackets.
Iiovt & Harvey of the agricultural
store, had on exhibition that new implc-
ment of husbandry, the hay tedder,-a
root cutter, Smiths double action churn,
and washing machine.
W. {. Powers oi Lyndon. u. +. and
). +. Circuit of Concord, W. \. Baker,
and L. W. Blake OF Waterford, exhibited
driving and orl harnesses, some neat
patterns and showed good Workmanship.
j. I. Casino put in lis luxurious
lounges and mattresses and Q. G.. Haze
rs fire eXtinguishers.
John ID. Miller of this place used a
large space in this department in eXhiD-
iting his celebrated wagons. He showed
four styles Of open and top bu.gic-,
which for beauty OF design and skill il
workmanship leave nothing to be desired
J. NJ. Warner represented tt, crie-
hgatcd Woods mower, of which he had
one and two-h horse samples ON exhibition.
Geo. McIndoe had the Buckeye now
er and reaper, and the Bay State horse
rake
The washing machines We're prom;-
nent article on exhibition, and If the
great unwashtd" 90 longer unwa,h,d it .
is their own fault A. r. Lucas OF
Pcacham showed the Doty washer and
universal clothes wringer, as well as
Spaldings meat chopper. The Empire
washer is sold by ;. Woods of Pa,eump-
sic. Gamhell's Is made and sold 10y :
Graves Of st. John. bury Centre, while
he Ransom machine new thing-is
represented by w. j. White OF Wells
River
There were at least six different wash
Jag machines on exhibition. and for
aug;lt we know they are all good There
was one, the Niagara" which was
quite novel The inventor, who is IA sol
der, got his ideas from army life, when
he used to scrub his clothes with brush.
sailor fashion. 1t is brush cvlinder.
and revolves by foot power like Gordon
press, and should be popular with prin-
ter's wives, at least. Isaac Whitney.
the inventor, is one of the six brother,
who went into the army, an account of
which has been printed in this paper
The Lyndon Carriage Co. entered a
sleigh of neat pattern and workmanship
G. p. Spencer of Lyndon exhibited
design tor monument, representing a
sleeping child. 1t was cut out of the
whitest marble, neatly executed, and the
thought was very pretty.
b. +. Wheeler of Calais showed a pa
tent brake, of which he is the paten;ce,
which is applied to both sleiehs and
wagons. If it works as they say it does,
it must come into general use.
A. B. Carpenter had on exhibition an
extension ladder, which besides the con-
venience of doubling up and putting
away in a small place, it must be just the
thing for picking fruit, grating and pru-
ming large trees.
Horace Carpenter exhibited doors and
blinds; and there was the usual variety
of articles on that side the hall
In the north end of the hall was the
poultry. There were more than twenty