Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-10-08
Rutland County Fair.

eles in the Floral and Mechanics mani
which were deserving Of notice in our pa
per Of Saturday, and perhaps may neglect
some in this hasty sketch, We are aware
that the exhibitors think that a news
paper ought To show each and every PER-
son the same favor, when speaking of
their different articles, We do not pro-
pose to give leach exhibitor separate
and distinct paragraph; but We do mean
to use discretion in our remarks and II
any Of the articles on exhibition, possess
ing real merit, has been overlooked, II Is
not dosignedly, Some charity ought TO
be exercised toward the newspaper in
this respect.
Among the agricultural implements ex'
ldhited, Woods new iointed-bar mower
was the delight Of the farmers. Having
been used extensively in this county for
several years past, with universal salts
faction, it not only holds it, own, but
seems. TO be constantly growing in public
favor This is no doubt owing TO the
fact that the manufacturers have always
aimed To keep up 10 the requirements OF
the times in the way Of improvements,
thu, making one of the simplest, most
efficient and desirable grass-outters now
manufactured, and well adapted to the
wants Of Vermont farmers. We predict
for this mower very extensive sale an
other year.
The Kniifru moving machine, entered
hy c. c. Pierce, Clarendon, and which re-
ccivel gold medal at the Great Miami
Fur Ohio, over twenty machines, attract
cl a god deal Of attention from farmers
These machines claim superiority over
other. in the adaptability it has TO work
in any position, from horizontal 10 d
perpendicular,
c. II. Cotton, Of Fairhaven, has fine as
sentiment of light harnesses. The worn
upon these specimens were very fine.
James Bryant, Of Weston, exhibits d
patent milk rack--a Yankee invention
capable Of holdin.. forty pans of milk
The utility Of this invention consists in
its comp.ctness, and it, being easy t,
change the position Of the milk 50 that
the draft from a window or door need not
strike always upon the same pans
L. W. Gray, OF Middletown, had the in
tcrcst Of women III mind in the exhibit
ius If "a labor-,aying article known As III,
Universal Clo,hcs-Wringcr
J. c. Wallet, OF Sprague, Conn. exhibit
I'll an ingeniou, weather strip, "Gridlcy''
.lmwoyyd Patent" which combines al
Iba desirable qualities of other weather
"trip, which We have had occasion 10 see
The strip j. either brass or iron, and Will
the door l., open, lays Hat upon the thrcsh
Old, on shutting the door lever is oper
Utrd on which most ciFectually closes al
space at the bottom Of the door. Thu
strip j. not liable to wear the threshold o
door As most other, do, and thus in
short time leave a space for the cold an
suaw to blow and creep in, and is elaine
- boz perfectly water and weather-proof
Z Baird, Pittsford, exhibits anothe
u-etHl article, the Kitchen Maid Wash
IN Machine" This is comparatively
new machine, but has made host q
friends since its advent.
T. y Merriam had a Grover x Baker
sewing machine, with great variety Q
work done upon it. The work WAS We
ana nicely done. These machines al
We'll adapted for family use,
\ v Brooks exhibited the Davis ehu
tie machine, a new machine, and deeme
- too the least complicated OF any shutti
machine, and are warranted To do goo
work We did not notice any sampl,
4 work by this machine.
Fine Clarendon Town Team was an il
.,nj,u,ly constructed affair, consisting
box in four separate compartment. eac
or which is capable OF being dumped il
dependent Of the other, and the who
placed upon an ordinary wagon gear.
Mr. 4 L. Daniels and John Engrcm.
Rutland, and Mr. J B. Lincoln. Of Shrcw
bury, had each large collection Of nj
~roi corn, having from eight to twcl'
rows.
M Evelyn ricrpoiut showed ten fiji
-,lua.hcs rai3ri from seed brought fro
Connecticut The Goth of Moy, and we
picked FROM the vine on the 10Th of Sc
trmhcr
+ Billings, J. oliver, and Col Mcrri
OF Rutland, and A. Howard, OF pittsior
exhibited some superior .qu,ahcs of ii
irr"nt varieties.
The pumpkins exhibited by \.
Crluton and ?. X. Osgood, of Rrtlan
were of largo size, and if we had the
they would be put to good use. This
no hint
Col. Morrill, and Mr.. Oliver had fl
collection of other vegetables, consisti
If bccts, carrots, turncps, etc.
Mr. V c. Meycrhoffer exhibited t,
bushels of early Harrison potatoes /
were delivered too late for an ent,
These POTATOES were of an unusual lar
size, are an carly variety, very profit
and considered one of the best kinds
family use.
The exhibition of fruit was unusua
large and rare. Mr.. j. NJ. ketcham,
sudbury. exhibited thirty-three rarict
nj apples, seven of pears, and thirty-th
varieties of grapes, which attracted mt
attention.
Mr.. r. W. Pitts, of Sudbury, had IL
ty-fye varieties of apples, and three
pears.
Mr. ]. [. Scott, of Dandy, thirty va,