Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-10-05
From our Special Correspondent.
Peep at Caledonia Co. Fair.

Peep at Caledonia Co. Fair.
A couple of hours were pleasantly passed
by US on the grounds of this Fair last Wed
nesday. 1t is about mile below St. Johns
bury village, on high, airy plateau. The
display this year was evidently very fine
one. The drought has not seemed to affect
materially the farm products, SO this and the
other departments were well represented.
Almost every one, on first entering the
enclosure, goes through the Exhibitory Hall.
The farmers monopolize the first part as YOU
enter. Huge products of the soil-potatoes.
beets, turnips, onions, pumpkins, squashes,
and other things, were placed in formidable
array. And such squashes One, raised by
E. T. Ide of st. Johnsbury Center, measu red
seven feet and eleven inches around, and
weighed 200 lbs That squash Why, just
imagine a number of big squashes all inside
of the skin of one, and you get some concep-
ton of that one. 1t was truly a monster.
Farther down was something that attract
ed us as being of special value-a depart
ment devoted to bread, pies, cakes, pre-
serves, jellies, &c. This all important part
of housewifery demands proper encourage
ment, and no doubt, from that fine show.
Vermont
Passing into the south wing of the build,
ing, we found the results of wifely handi-
work-worsted, erotchet. tatting, fancy nee.
dle-work, bead-work, on one side on the
other side of the hall the substantials, such
as spreads, quilts, carpetings, rugs, mittens
stockings, &c. Some of the home hsnner
were very heavy, and the rugs called for spe
ciaI attention. Mention should be made of
worsted wreath, large and very beautiful,
made by Mrs. C. c. Pratt Of ST. Johnsbury.
The central part of the building was de-
voted largely to the display of Photographic
work. Messrs. T. G. Haynes and T. B.
Gage had many specimens of this and kim
dred art work. Some of the designs of Mr.
Gage were unique-one, especially, q very
large photograph, in which the venerable,
bald-headed Gage himself stands suggestive
ly holding the hand and encircling the waist
of " Sweet Seventy-two," with this writ
ten underneath: " Ask mother"
Mr.. Haynes had some superb chromos, and
a painting of Yosemite Valley, possibly by
Vermont's rising artist, Mr.. Ii. o. Young.
In the south wing of the building Mr. Young
had on exhibition large painting, - Owls
Head" the well-known peak on the west Of
Lake Memphremagog. There was to this
painting a dark. almost fearful cast, and yet
not enough TO create the impression OF
heaviness. If this is characteristic of Mr.
Young's paintings, it is no doubt feature
that will win him popularity. We thought
We could see similar traits in the 40 Yosemite
Valley"
| Another part of the hall had some beauti-
full cabinet work from d. Corbitt. He is a
very fine workman as this attested, and then
the fact that Mr. Fairbanks has employed
him to make the necessary cabinet work for
the Atheneum at St. Johnsbury, is proof oi
his ability. Other good work-especially
a double door-was shown from Packard and
Heath.
At another building were the farming in
PIGMENTS. Woods Patent Reaper and Mower
were there. The movement of the latter We
liked better than that of the former There
could be no correct estimate formed of he
way in which they work in actual service.
Still there seemed too much gearing about
the E~~Psr. - eertair, ss.ra pies ity and l,.ue
ncss about the machinery The de-i -
spoke, however, valuable instrume1t for
farmers. Some hay-tedders, Billiards and
the Atlantic, were on exhibition, arz the
odd movement of the former excited much
merriment, and also gave assurance Of good
practical value.
a steam pillow was TO be seen in one part
of the ground, but it was not fred up. Ii
would hardly plow through the many stony
acres of Vermont
We witnessed the display of stations be-
fore the judges stand, and are ready to pro
nounee them very fine. One great massy
fellow was very beautiful and spirited. Tn,
whole, some five or six, gave evidence If tn,
high development to which horses have beer
brought in Vermont. Most of these wer,
large and powerfully built, suggesting valu
able stock for the use of farmers on theil
: farms. Tho oxen, on exhibition tht day
before, were also very large; as many IS ter
yoke, exceeding in weight each 5000 pounds
One pair weighed 1896.
The address, which we especially went t.
hear, we cannot say anything about for i
did not come off. Why, we could not learn
We have fault to find with authorizes tina
advertise such thing, and then neithr pro
duce it nor make any explanation o. theil
failure to do so.
Altogether the impression of the Far wa,
good. Perfect order reigned and the heav
ems did not rain. A somewhat enfnseC
sense of moving multitudes, smiling faces
satisfied words and looks, with more pretty
and wonderful things to see than on coulC
look at, still fingers with us, and we zen tn,
conviction that this was another successful