The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1870-10-04
M(ioalsburp 8tgister
TUESDAY. OCT. 4, 1870.
Addison County Fair.

grounds IN Middlcbury, on TUESDAY, W ed-4
uesday and Thursday Of last week. There
was what was rather unusual with us,
the grand requisites, "a large atten-
dance, soft breezes and sunny skies"
The first day was devoted to entries Of
stock and other articles, for exhibition.
There were fewer entries than we have
hitherto had, but there was no inieriority
in the quality of the articles exhibited.
The officers Of the Society were COL +.
8. Stowell, President; A. G. Harris and
N. j. Allen, Tice-Presidents Albert
Chapman, Secretary; N. p. Barbour,
Treasurer: and town manager from !
every town in the county. There were,
of course. numberless side.shows, pea.
nut and cider stands, and pop-guu ar
rangement, which reaped rich harvest
from the curious and the pleasure seeking
rustics. The crowd was immense, espe.
eially on the second day, Of persons who
thronged Floral and Mechanics Hall.
seemingly for the purpose Of seeing men
rather than things. 1t was rather anus
ing to watch the passing and repassing
from morning until night, some without
any de6niteness Of purpose, others eager
with excitement seeing or exhibiting,
with expressions Of countenance cores
ponding to mental condition.
HORSES.
Wednesday forenoon, the committees
were called and vacancies filled, after
which matched horses we're driven around
the track. 1t was fine display. Among
these matched pairs were some very fine
ones. Those Of Parsons Billings. Esq,
of Ripton, were especially noticeable
the admired of all admirers, for their
beauty, perfect match, fine step and large
size. They are only fouryears old, Of
rich mouse color with black name and
tail, l6 hands high and weighed 23OO
pounds They were both foaled the same
day and have been kept together most Of
the time since, though their keeping was
only ordinary until recently. They made
fine appearance as they came around
the track, though they had never been
driven in a crowd before. Others we
noticed entered by H. G. Horton, Yer
geunes, H. S. Gaines, Panton, E. 5.
Wright, X. w. King, S. f. Childs, P. s.
Preble, W. NJ. Partch, F. Olmstead, H.
". Hammond. There were entered some
II single driving horses. Stations were
entered by F A Leland, Harvey Yale, II
+ Dean. Samuel Moore, Joseph Cakes,
Henry De Long, Wallace S Fisk, A
Walker, + D Barton, Henry Wilson.
Among those meriting favorable mention,
not included in the premium list, which
we give elsewhere, are those Of Harvey
Yale and Fl. j. De Long. There were
some p entries of mares and colts.
The numbers exhibited were not large
but the quality was worthy Of notice. f.
Hammond and son, Hooker, H F Hay.
den and A F. Elitharp exhibited Ayr
shires j G Wellington some very fine
Attorney stock H F Dean, s Brown, j
B Cherbino, VIM Manning, . G Miner
N d Parmelee, Short Horn stock. The
stock of H Dean was especially ad.
mired by all. OF the native stock the
oxen attracted most attention. There
were several pairs Of great beauty and
size. Entries were made by Austin
Smith, Charles + Everts, David Lovett
Clark, John Halliday, G G Abernethy
Chester Clark exhibited fine mich cow
G S Cook three hciiers (triplets) A.
mopg the COWS we observed beautiful
Devon COW entered by l. G Barrows, Of
Middlebury. Its shape and color and
general appearance were most perfect
She must be splendid COW, to have all the
good points.
The show Of sheep was quite limited
Il Hammond and Son, y d Twitchell,
Lane and Mrs V Wright exhibited
pens Of Merino ewes H s Holden
h Sprigg Cotswolds. f Hammond and
Son, r Lane and F Hooker had Spanish
Merino Bucks of excellent quality and
beauty.
SWINE AND POULTRY.
Sows, j M'Mahon, A Chapman, Z
Stowell, II F Hayden; Chester Bears
H F Hayden, w Allen; Cheshires, 4
8 stowell; Pens pigs, C f Ford. P Jew
EFT, w s Allen. There were chickens il
varieties, Bramahs, Leghorns, Dorkings
Bolton Greys, Bantams, Dominique
fowls, Turkies, Ducks and Pigeons. Elk
hibitors. Geo f and VIM Fred Ham
-mond, G c Cady, NJ b Williamson, "
& Allen, A Chapman, II Stowell. Ii
fksa ooppaok;nr, mo vv,uct rnopkson ann al
dog and six pups, entered by j II Steele
The pups were the especial attraction o
the little folks. ,,,
=. FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
10 this list we notice, centrifugal pow
er, Weeks L. Clark, cider mills, II Irish
o Severance, fruit masher, c NJ Brown
buggies, Kingsley & Smith, NJ Holden
j Home horse rake, Dorsey l. Howard
mowers, G W Strong, Woods" b {
Rounds, VI o Oliver, "Clipper;" r L
Farr Meadow King" and severa
others not entered for premium; plow
and cultivators, G II Bartlett, Twitchel
L Brooks knitting machines, C N Shat
tuck, Lambs" A Douglas, "Bickford !
churns, Chapman Bros. /; evener anc
whifHetree, Harvey Yale.
FRUIT, WOODEN MFRS. LEATHER, &c.
The exhibition of fruit was fine. Ir
Brown Of New Haven was large exhi
bitor Of apples, pears, plums, grapes
Henry Lane also had apples, pears, grape
in great varieties. W Il Green, G
Cady. Daniel Sanford, and II w Scot
also had very fine fruit, the latter yer
large assortment.
Specimens of wooden manufactures wer
exhibited by f Daniels, Ira Page. A
Benedict The fifty specimens from
Daniels factory, North Ferrisburgh wer
beautiful, superior to the general run {
cloths in the market. That establish