Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-09-28
Washington County Fair.

7N' INV 'iih Miii tNt1fIlt INC weather. 50
frequently capricous in the season Of Fairs. was
as fine as clear sky, blazing sun and plenty of
dust could make it, and the attendance equalled
any similar assembage we have ever seen in the
State, probably not less than four thousand the
first day, and sixty-lye hundred the second
There was abundant evidence in the various
departments Of this exhibition that, during the
period which bad elapsed since the suspension of
Agricultural Fairs in this county, the onward
march Of Improvements had produced its results
The horses had held their own, in spite Of the
drainage on our best stock to supply other States.
The tlorough-breds " in the cattle stalls were
more frequent and Of better quality, whilst the
" grades and a." NATIVES" showed more attention
and care both in breeding and tending. The
fine wooded sheep were not left alone to feed either
the spectators or hungry wolves, but were ac-
componed by something more thannlternate pens
of the Cotswold, and other coarse wooded animals
IN every variety Of grade, suggestive Of good
wholesome mutton after the fleece is Oh Even
hogs appeared more respectable under the high
sounding cognomen of pure Chester County
White and grunted their swinish satisfaction
over tbe improved " blood 90 and enhanced value
both real and speculative. The d" coop occu-
pants also boosted Of " pedigree and a more
arlstocratc prefix than dung-hill," and the
fowl iancier- had evidently reckoned their chick
ems 60 some purpose, OF they could not have made
the fine display they did with them. Those rad
ieals, the roots, were in abundance and had made
the most Of propitious season, having evidently
reached down lower than tine drought and made
thcir capacity for absorption manifest In well de-
yelopod length and rotund.ty. The products Of
the vines, such as pumpkins, squashes, and mel
ons, told Of a season to their likng-just passed
whilst Pomona put in an appearance NOT 10 be
overlooked, even though Washington county has
not boon regarded as iavorite resort Of the fruit
iul goddess. But the young orchards under
careful and more intelligent management, are
doing we'll. and the season has been an unusual
one everywhere, and apples are once more within
the reach Of ALL Floral Hall exhibited the handi-
work Of many industrious as well as ingenious
fingers, and the display was as complete as the
managers or the fair exhibitors could have desir-
ed. This department. depending entirely upon
industry, ingenuity and good TASTE " in spite of
ftii't hliA MANANNIf WIS NhENAlNN Ntll Nu~AuitiN
and if their mothers before them could have ex-
cclled them in making bread, (which is an open
question: and some other good points in house
keeping, they certainly had reason to feel proud
Of their daughters who had so well kept pace
with the progressive tendency Of the times, to
produce something not included in King Solo
onions sweeping assertion Of " nothing new"
The multiplicity of articles entered for exhi-
bItion or premiums, precudes us from giving
anything like a complete list nor do we claim to
more than a small per cent of the
stock present on the grounds the premium list,
a- delivered by the Secretary, from the official
finding of tie committees, being the main iea-
ture OF intercs. to those who will peru-e this
report.
HORSES
A. O. Cummings, of Montpelier exhibited
two Year, old Stallion. which received the second
premium at the State fair and the first premium
Of his class here, both Of which he we'll merited
\ four years old, known as the Joslyn horse,
exhibited by L. II Joslyn, Of Waitsfeld. is also
an animal of great value as a stock horse The
show for premiums Of gents drivers, for style.
speed and durability, was unsurpassed. Among
these we noticed those entered by II. S. Town,
Julius Palmer, H. 5. Campbell. H. 4. Putnam,
G. II kinney, Philander Rford, George Davis
and W W Joslyn as showing good action and
great speed.
CATTLE
East Montpelier and Plainfed exhibited town
teams (more than ten yokes,) which were com
posed of superior animals, hard 10 be equalled,
and it notn tower Of strength were certainly
a line, ab1unding in the same substantial quality.
Emory Perkins, W 5. Martin, IL. A. Putnam,
Oriu Cummings, Joseph Bartlett, and C. II.
Kinney, exhibited OxES that were large and beau
tful, that drew attention, and could draw load.
The oxen exhibited by Mr.. Martin were of the
Durham persuasion, and weighed iorty-fye hum
bred and forty six pounds. Among the meritori-
Gus animals exhibited as STEERS, we noticed par
ticulory those Of n. skinner, NJ. W Miles, L..
D. Watts W s. Martin and Amasa Cummings.
a pair Of Steer Calves, shown by Master Curtis
Wooster, were especially meritorious in shape,
size and color.
DuRuMs.-lhsre was an excellent show Of
cattle of this class, and it must have been diff
cult job for the Committee to have awarded the
premiums Among the principal contributors to
the show, we mention W. $ Martin, L. r. Jos
Ign, g. G. Chandler, C. X. Gray, s. & II. 5.
Town, and Jones & Clark,
Mr. Joslyn exhibited twelve head Of thorough
bred Durhams from his herd, with the noble
BULL " Champion, " five years old, weighing 300
pounds, at the head. lie exhibited no cows as
the distance to drive them, twenty-six miles, he
thought would be detrimental to their milky
ways.
DyoNs.-J. b, Pike exhibited one thorough
bred COW, one cross between an Alderny and Dew
on, bull calf and a yearling heiler all superior
animals and George Davis, also, exhibited in
this class, such animals, as divided the premiums
with MIR. Pike
JRRsEYs.-The cattle exhibited under this head
though less numerous than the Durhams, were
all superior animals Among the principal COM
petitors we mention II. A. Putnam, G. IL. Kin
ney, Allen Toby, a. l.. Warren and Amery Al
len.
A. J. HOLSTER and F c. Gilman exhibited
AYRsmRE cattle Of fine quality which are proper
~ noticed in the list of premiums.
NATIVES AND GRADES The entries were nu-
mcrous and the animals of high order, present
ing all the good points that the most iastidious
breeder could desire. A. Miles Of Worcester,
exhibited bull calf OF enormous size, with veal
enough on his frame for halfa dozen ''prodgals, ="
and with strength sufficient to run over the largest
boy at the fair, without halting or stumbling.
The committee very appropriately awarded
" sweepstakes premiums to l.. r. Joslyn on his
bull, " Champion" +. G. Gilman on an Ayrshire
cow, and H. II. Martin on three calves.
SHEEP,
Among the prominent exhibitors of FINE WOOL
Ed SHEEP we're C.. H. Kinney, Charles X. Gray
and Geo. Davis They gave good evidence that
this class of wool bearers are not yet entirely out
of fashion. C.B. Nye exhibited LEIcEsTERsnREs,
excellent specimens of their kind, and the display
of CorswoLDs by 5. & II. $, Town, Jones and
GlarL GOWNS Rorhar II II Martin and A. j.