Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1868-10-09
County Fair.

The annual exhibition of the Windham
County Agricultural Society was held at
Fayetteville on Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week The weather in the
main was fine, and contributed greatly
to the enjoyment of the large number
present. The show of stock was not up
to the former displays and in some de-
partments it was quite meagre 1t should
be remembered, however, that the exhi-
bition last year was an unusually good
one, and consequently the Contrasts great
er with this year.
The officers are entitled to full credit
for their management, and whatever
lack Of articles on exhibition there may
have been, was certainly no fault of
theirs.
The town teams as usual were an OBJ
iect of attraction. OF these there were
three, Townshend, Brookline, and Put
nev. Townshend took first premium.
H. $780, 1871 G a r-:--, 49, L---
lest pair weighed 1894 lbs. and the small
est, pair of two years old steers, 1904
lbs. Putney had team of 10 pairs, the
largest weighing $500, and the smallest
2970. These were from three to six
years old. Brookline also had good
team of 20 pairs.
The Winslows of Putney had good
herd of cattle on the ground. Good cat
tie were also present belonging to B.
Muzzey a. Son, Jamaica, Phillip Rutter
and d. Clough. There was very hand
some Derham heifer on the ground
weighing 1880 lbs, belonging to Horace
Goodhue of Westminster West
The show of horses was good though
not large. A mare and colt by N. c.
More, Westminster were attractive, and
Grant Holden of Brookline also had a
similar show.
The show of sheep was small in the
aggregate, but Jerome Holden of West
minister West, had an excellent flock of
20 full blooded merinos, and j. d. Wheat
Is lambs and yearlings of the same blood.
r. Perry and j. d. Pettengill of Towns
bend, also had some good pens of sheep.
In Floral Hall were found many good
things but not so numerous as on other
occasions. Mrs. NJ Sabin of Towns
, bend, alady of 80 years of age, had some
towelling made in the old fashioned way,
and better than that of good old fashioned
quality. There was also some equally
excellent flannel by Mrs. III. ?. Farr, of
Westminster, and Mrs. Phillip Rutter,
of Townshend, also good sample of a
pair of blankets by S. A. Cotton, Athens.
} In mittens and stockings there was quite
display, among them some by Mrs. j.
, d. Derry and others of Townshend, and
variety of other articles which took pre-
miums, as will be seen by referring to the
list of awards.
In Mechanics Hall, Warren Parker of
East Putney, had some horse rakes whose
| merits we believe drew a premium. IL.
A. Walker of Londonderry, had some
splendid leather on exhibition in this de-
G partment tanned by a new process, from
a weed said to be common. and which II
is thought will at least prove good sub
stitute for, if it does not supercedet the use
of bark. The leather looked well and Ger
tainly spoke well for the new process
! Potatoes were quite well represented
;, The Early Rose" by j. ID. Pettengii
of Grafton and the Goodrich by N. Z
: Moore, Westminster, and j. c. Bolster
of East Putney had IA varieties of them
!, In apples, Horace Goodhue of Westmins
!, ter West had some good ones, and Johr
T.. Nichols of Townshend presented =
" varieties, and very fine Flemish Beau
ty pear. In maple sugar there was
good show, being someeight or ten entries
Hollis Nichols of Townshend, took tn
ee first premium, o. F. Peck Westminster
ii second The sugar was all most exec
"a lept and fully deserved awards A stall