New-York tribune., 1870-09-17
FaLRS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE VERMONT STATE
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.


... AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. 13.-The Vermont
State Agricultural Society commenced its 2oth annual
fair at this place to-day. The grounds used are those
occupied by the Chittenden County Agricultural society
and said to he among the best In New England Ihey
lie on the northern outskirts Of the city commanhga
fine view OF Lake Chsmplain, and its islands while away
in the west stretch the grand old Adrondaoks north ana
south, as far the eye reach. The grounds are
well provided with stalls stables &c. for the aecommo-
dauOn Of all sorts OF animals, and contain numerous
tanks OF pure water at convenient points
Floral and Mechanics Hall is conveniently situated
near the entrance and Is well arranged, though fear
viii prove too small for the present OCCASION az nearly
all the available space occupied, while the numef-
entries made to-day give promise of greater va
rety than usual Of such articles as are usually exhibited
here The display Of field and garden vegetables Is much
better than could have been expected considering the
drouh through which have passed this season
Fancy varieties Of potatoes are here IN ABUNDANCE
though there is less excitement about them nan at our
Fairs during the past three years. many of these vare
ties have however, become so common no" tnat 'no
people learned that the speculation has not peeh
altogether humbug. This has been busy day lor e1-
hbitOrs; driving; hauling and unpaohng is not the
peasantest Of business Though the articles be
sent U-The display AT Floral and Machine Hall is
good, though there Is tendency TO an excess OF OrnS
mental and fancy articles. Ladies fine ornanena WoIk
is especially abundant, and this fact can only De e1
planned by the of the many kinds OF aborsavlnS ma
chimes here exhibited. The sewing machines anu Knit
ters have generally taken the place OF the od needle
I'm families that comparatively but little tune rs con
sumed i'm the ordinary household business, and leisure
remains for the cultivation Of artistic taste Inc Me
ehanical Department is fun ana some n0yes .ts cb
gives practical illustrations the grounds dong lts
work well 10 make this machine efiectua In business ~
should be run by horse or steam IpNel az II - ~
too hard for hand turning II Is however, TOO costly TOT
0i"U yeTy ServcabIe to extensive raisers Of corn in
other parts Of the eountry IN. mower Is csrtr,I asG
placed Immediately behind the horses, which are at
walks in the grass at the end 6 the swarthe it is turned
completely round the scythe picking up what the horse
has trodden down going the other This is looked
upon doubtfuy by most Of old farmers and, unfoT-
unately, there is no chance TO give IT. practical uial
is numerous; these are both combined mowers ana
reapers The show OF Plows is meagre, only three or
want is plow that win run from seven to ten inches
deep without cutting wide enough to require more than
twOhorse team give us this, and we VIII thank the n
Horserkes are not numerous but there are enough
show the points Of excellence in the different kinds
throughout the country. woOden-royolyer rake is
curiosity II runs smoothly on the ground taking up the
the hay ceany, without dust sOnesat each reyou-
tOn leaving the WnrOw lightly rolled and in the best
condition for pitching The only drawback Is that the
comparatige eheapness at which it is offered.
The display of fruit is exceent-probaby better than
bfore shown in the State. Among the principal ex
hhtOrs the Misses Smpman, OF Colchester win 25
varieties of apples and 65 varieties Of erabaPples al
arranged aud labeled in fine style A. Taylor Of Bung
varieties of apples 80 varieties OF pears and
% varieties OF grapesOne OF which, the Burlington, Is
seeding Of his own raising and certainly prom
ises to be valuable bdTSls. aS2S0n 10
and flavor. j. W. Bailey OF PltisDuIg, brings
% different varieties OF native grapes This part Of Yer
mont especially along the Lake shore, Is well adapted
t. the growing OF this fruit; We have ohy 10 set cuttings
rnt In abundance while east OF the Green Mountains
the best attention and skill can scarcely MAKE me bns
however comes the general report OF rui5 IN
I.o fhaE ~
varieties it is soonmendable IN HIM tnat ne Is sell s
ing improve the crab. so as TO give growers an apple
at once hardy and ht 70 eat. ,
The cavalcade of all horses entered for premiums az
10 O'Clock a. and the race of ,emte horses at
O'Clock p the features OF The day, ana IN DDth
the best of feeling Is shown 10y the S9mI'ltoIs Ihe
best time made IL this race was ny the MlddeDurf hor
Frank which the race IN three straight meats ia
2q 2i7, 245 dstanclng al but Two or the erFen Sleh
entered the The Of genemens driving horses
was won by Fanny Of Bennington In Gi2, Efs, G4I'
without skip or break from the start, Whlch lact
brought out general expressions OF Satisfaction O e
ThTrsdGg sept i5IThis has been the great day for
the exhibition of blOoded stock. Vermont though not
animals can now show many tine herds as can he
found in the country OF the cattle the shorthorns Of
general attention than the smaller breeds. Among the
more extensive Of this stock are g. = REYNOLDS
of Burlington, who exhibits - animals; A. W GnrHOd
of Morri,iOwu. who has animals Shedd Van Slckien
OF Burlington who exhibit q animals; and Mr. Hoye OF
Champlain, n " with animals The most remarkable
animals Of this breed on the ground are Malvern Boy,
years old weight 5000 pounds owned Dy GflS%old OF
Morri,toWn: bull years DID, shown by G. G. Pierce OF
Clarendon. weight 400 pounds; ana DnI {sars { 1a;
weight 1900 pounds owned 9y W p adrth & Oh Taeia % ia
tbe country; his dam u owned by Col j. B Mead OF
Randolph These m are eepepa m ri tS syde OF GyTshrs
there are two herds represented by 3 . Drew OF South
Burlington, who exhibits 10 animals, and Lecalf OF
Winoossi who show. animals These are OF imported
stock and find plenty OF patronage ~ pam at tne
and the dairy There but one herd OF Dutch or Hal
stock shown; these are owned by Cuas' hOughlOh OF
Putney, Windham County Farmers have begun to see
that il is not the fatness OF animals That IL
leaked for in exhibitions OF this KIND ana nave very
wisely left of the practice OF stunning up lor the oc-
Herds of Catswald sheep exhibited by II NJ Ames
of Springfield, Vt, who has = animals b. T. Dana OF
springfeld who has Is animals; H. >; Town OF Mont
peier who exhibits animals Chas Robinson OF Lasale
who exhibits 25 animals, and g. " hOyle OF CHalnpan'
n " who shows 81 animals. Inc herds & oi MtssTs;
=, Irt Ioonis of Windsor Locke, Conn, and fine
Snecpens Of this stock. few South Downs, Hamp
- oT sbeeU-breeders is to the extreme Of the long
non,hjnS yools leaving the extreme fine and middle
grades out Of sight; reaction WIZ soon ehsue ana the
Merinos will again come into favor. ,,.
The exhibition OF horses, other than racers slim
% bS, DR. g. r. Losing Of Salem. Mass, followed by
twO races The first won by HIeeh Mountain BOY OF
M a6d w WA. won BY fitzpatrick Hsboro y Y
This closed the exercises Of the day and
ces are going away by every Tram
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FAIR.
The exhibition at the Empire Rink is rapidly
approaehng completeness and the number OF visitors is
continually increasing. Windecker OsterWes exhibit
new watercooler with separate cylinder for the lee
C. NJ. Osborn Of Beeckerst exhibits pird ana animal
cages one of them containing afrocsome white squirrel
O. W Eastwood Of Broadway exhibits the duplex milk
receiver which keeps the milk cool clean and safe and
allows II 10 be delivered without disturbance 10 the iaui-
ii or DELAY 10 the milknan IL consists OF outer,
pauted nearly airtigh castiron box with holes Tor
pinr IN 10 the wall the basement door and snug
inner box OF tin porcelain, holding SIX quarts, and
gauged to measure the pnls The MILK is received
tr1gh small door the OF the outside box, opened
Win fhe mikmans key and selflocked by spring and
~ remoyed through another door IN the end locked
"a nniocked with the owners key. ThOs. T. scott OF
Veseys exhibits a peculiarly ingenious setee, Large
ronSb for two This opens the lazy tOngs princi
i "a hecomes a canvas single bedstead; and IL may
is he folded into small compass, ana packed into