Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-10-27
said. though in less degree. Of the wheat There
were several fine traces Of seed corn.
SIgAR AND SNVI-p

said. though in les. degree. Of the wheat There
were several fine traces Of seed corn.
SUGAR AND SYRUP.
5. n Foster. Of Calais, showed two tubs of
sugnr one drained, the other undraincd. that
cannot well be improved upon, unless it be in
removing the very slight amount Of the tartrato
of lime yet remaining in It, II was made in the
Cory eyaporatnr. which is supposed hy those az
quaintod with 1t TO make better grade Of sugar
than can be otherwise nude. Emstus Wheaton,
Martin Andrews and r. +. Andrews. also showed
very fine samples Of sugar.
BUTrER AND CHEESE.
George W Olmsted exhibited two pals, quite
like the packages known a. Orange county pals,
eiied with butter :. BAILEY. \. :. skinner and
Gcorge Wiley, showed butter in Welsh tubs,
Josinh benjamin in rolls end II. W. Ormsbec in
very neat hcxaglnal Jumps. There were also
several contributions Of cheese, which we have
not time to specially mention.
LADIES DEPARTMENT
In this department was the usual display Of
bed spreads. table linen, ing carpets, rugs, etc,
etc, but want of time compcls rs TO pass the
whole with single word Of commchdation. A
few especially mcritorious articles little out of
the regular channel, claim our attention how
ever First on this list comes The elegant produc-
tions Of Miss Annie Stevens. Of East Montpelier
consisting OF pencilings. oil paintings, etc. some
twelve specimens next, the beautiful produc-
tons uf Miss Allie C. Wheaton in wax: Mrs.
Perez Bitcheder, wreath oi feather flowers
and several other similar productions worsted
work. ~ Miss Kate Hyde; uncoored photo
graphs irJm the gallery OF X. Mrlnt1sh, 0i
Northheld, which ELECTED especial praise the
l0rd's prayer. executed with pen hy Miss Eva
fnrd, Vt Mortified, fourteen Years Old, which
took prize at the State Fair this fail Mrs.
Gcorge q. Merck specimens Of ladies hair work
gold plated harness, entered hy \. Kent. of
Cainis, made hy 4. j. Mclaughlin, an especially
creditnbe production silver plated harness trim
mings, by Flanders a kinson a magnificent dis
play OF ash DOORS hy j. T.. Hill. of south Barre
two pairs Of coarse bots. by Alden Hathaway.
the pegs being set with such precision to war
niut the opinion that they could have been set
only by machinery aud last though hy no
means least the string Of buttons, over eight
yards long and numbering 1910. no two alike,
by the little daughter OF Alonxo Snow, Of E,st
Montpelier.
TROTrING-ME nNEspAY.
Society's premium for i-years' olds, best
two In three. There were four entries William
Joslin. oi Wnitsfeld took the first, and ). q II
;. Town, Of Montpelier, the second premiums.
THURSDAY MoRNiNc.
Matched horses exhibited on the track 5. a
II. :. Town. Of Montpelier. received the first. and
Samuel Swascy, Of Calais the second premiums
GENTLEMEN's DRIVING HORSES
Ia this clns- there were n very large number Of
entries. md twelve very fine horses were brought
upon the track Premiums were awarded MS
follows First, to llomce Bancroft Of Barre
second, to j. A. Tuit, OF Montpelier. Mr.. Tucker,
Of Mortified, and Mr.. Sawyer, Of Aloretown, en-
tered two very fine and fast horses, for exhibition
only.
The afternoon exercises or Thursday consisted
Of the reading Of awards of committees. and the
address of Hon John Gregory, of Mortified
which was nttchtiyely listened to, and will be
published at an early day
The closing exercise was trut for the Slcic-
Tvs premiums Of $50 and $50, open 10 all horses
owned in the county, the first Of which was taken
by Mr. Rce's " Dan Riley, Of Mortified and
the second by j. II. Morgan, Of Calais.