Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-09-20
Our County Fair.

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The county fair held at this place
last week was, as a whole, as success
full as any Of its predecessors, though
the attendance was not so large either
day as it was last year, which will di-
minish tie receipts somewhat, though
we think with family tickets the trea-
sury of the society may be able to
stand the demands upon it. The
show Of cattle, horses, hogs and sheep
was large. The oxen we're not out
in such numbers as last year, neither
were they so good. We think there
was but one town team, which was
from Barton. Thomas Jenne and L.
L. Collier Of DERBY had some good
cattle, tne former a pair of four year
olds and the latter pair Of five year
olds. David s. Cook of Barton had
a splendid pair of twin two years old
steers, and Ruel Wells of Albany
pair Of three year olds, D. 5. Tap
lin of Irasburgh, showed a nice pair
of calves. Z. l.. Leach Of Irasburgh
entered a herd of Deyonshires. while
the herds of Cleveland and Baker
were the observed Of all observers,
who tarried long to look upon the ri
ant proportions Of the Durhams or
the darker hued Dutch with their
broad belts of white. Friend Baker
has some noble specimens Of this va
riety Of cattle which is beginning to
meet with favor by stock raisers. We
like the Durhams and the Dutch, but
if we were asked to decide between
the two, we should unhesitatingly de-
clare for the AyerShires, such as were
shown by D. Buchanan Of Albany,
who showed a pure blooded COW, one
of mixed blood, and a pure bloodcd
bull. There were several good calves,
but the two we deem the most worthy
of special mention were a couple of
bulls, one owned by D. Brown which
at six and half months old weighs
$50 lbs. 1t is a Durham. Nathan
c. Ufford Of Barton showed a grade
bull calf five and a half months DID,
which weighed $40 lbs. We think it
the best of the two. There were a
few good horses-the best upon the
ground being a stallion owned by one
Pratt Of Newport, which was perfect
in every particular. There Is moth
ing in this county that can compare
with him. Then there was Buchan-
ans four years old Morgan, him that
drew the first premium at Craftsbury,
as he should have done. Vance of
Albany and Vance Of Newport each
showed a nice four years old, sired by
Albany Boy. G. B. Merrill showed a
sucking colt three months old for
which he has been offered $780,
Then there was a beautiful matched
pair of bays owned by Sumner Pin
ney Of Greensboro, which suited US
better than any we saw on the ground,
though it appears the committee tho't
otherwise. They were well matched
in color, style and action. The show
of swine was large, and they grunted
out their satisfaction at the fattering
remarks made of them. Not only
was the show large, but the animals
were fine. Fred W. Kimball of Clio
yer showed the best pig Gin our opin
ion.) A. G. Joslyn and Judson Spot
ford of Bloomington showed some ex
cellent pigs, the latter a SOW and
twelve pigs, the best we ever saw
W. 0. Cochran of Albany, also show
ed some good ones, though we think
he fell behind last year. ThoS. Baker
of Barton showed a SOW and pigs will
her. The SOW would weigh 600 lbs
Decidedly the best part of the exhibi
ton however, was to be found in flo
raj hall, which was Overlooking witt
the handiwork Of the ladies of GU
) county. We do not remember t.
have seen so many nice things at an,
other county fair as we saw there las
Tuesday and Wednesday, to enumer
ate which we have neither time no
space, much as our inclination lead
US to do so. That which most at
tracted our attention in the hall wer
the pictures, OF which there were ma
ny more than last year, and much bet
! ter, too. The crayons, " A Storm a
Sea-" Lake Champlain, +" Falls Of
! Minnehaha," and the old Castle,
also Pohono," were charming, Will
the pastel painting of our own i" Crys
tai Lake" was neat and NATURAL
Some one, we do not know who, ha