Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-20
Vermont State Fair.

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pens, consisting of oil the usual varieties
kept on farm and all very superior animals.
Curtis Wheeler, of Fairfax, had an Ayr
shire COW that has averaged 43 pounds of
milk per day for several months past,-one
Of the best mixers we ever saw also nice
calf.
j. |. Parish, also of Fairfax, had four pens
Of very nice Ayrshires. E. and 7. Fairbanks
had two Ayrshire bulls and COW. D. Blu
cbanan, Of Albany, had one bull three years
old which weighed 500 pounds.
OF thorough bred Durhams, the show was
good NJ. r. ChamberIin d Son, Of Brad
ford, had four pens of cows, heifers and
calves. 1t Is evident that Mr. Chamberlin
does not keep his stock as high as some, but
his stock was very fine, and blood will tell.
E. E. Hovey, of Waterford, had eight pens
Of Durhams-al good.
Of short horn Durhams, Shedd and Van
Sicklen, of Burlington, had large show of
10 pens Of all choice animals. One of his
bulls, five years old weighs 2,l00.
A. Knight, Of Stanstead, 2. @, had sew
eral pens Of the same breed, which prove
him to be one of the best cattle Iaisers in
the country.
There were several smaller lots Of good
cattle Of various breeds.
A W Griswold, Of Montpelier, had four
pens Of short horn Durhams that attracted
more notice than any other lot. We do not
believe his herd can be exeelled il beauty
and size by any herd IN New England.
There were but few pairs of working oxen
but these were very good.
OF Horses the show was unusually large.
@ W Pratt. OF Coventry, young Nimrod;''
George L. Stinnets, q Highgate, - chestnut
Morgan, weighs 1850 pouuds-of "Green
Mountain and Billy Root" breed Oscar
Carlton, West Fairlce, % Cassius NJ. Clay"
six years old, dark bay, weighs l 100 pounds.
\ chestnut horse owned by c. NJ Huckns
Of Topsham, was called the finest on the
ground.
J. Il. Peters exhibited the veteran Morgan
horse, Vermont, q years old, which all
acknowledge to be a perfect specimen Of the
true blood Morgan.
Besides these, there were large numbers
of superior animals from which it is difficult
to choose the best.
OF Matched Horses we first noticed a fine
pair owned By c. q. Inkham, lG ID hands
high, blood bay, 2,30O pounds, full brothers;
also a pair Of grays BY SIR Clark, Of Glover,
and large number OF others-some very
I -, .,r9 o+bors rather ordinary
Of Sheep, the principal part of the pens
were filed by the Cotswolds and South
Downs Cochrane. Of Compton, P. q, had
d large number. among the rest buck that
weighed BOG pounds.
Harley NJ. Hall, Of East Burke, exhibited
several pens IF long wooled sheep, which
cannot Be beat in the State Fine wooded
sheep we're shown by NJ R. Chamberlin and
Son Of Bradford, A. E. Perkins and 4. f.
Fuller, Of Pomtret, L. 5. Drew, Of Bur
Iington, W Bagley, Of Hartland. and j.
II. Petips, Of Bradford.
In the Mechanical department, the show
has seldom been excelled in the State for va
riety and excellence; and first we notice
uowes' Scales, Of az kinds, from the even
balance to the railroad track scale. These
scales are made by the Brandon Manu'actur
ing Company. Of Brandon, Of which n I.
Sprague, Jr. is Prciiient. a. NJ. Gilbert,
who is superintendent Of agencies, and Mr..
f. j. Bliss, were the exhibitors in Floral
Hall Their energy and perseverance in
bringing these scales, al 50 much expense,
deserve the highest praise, and they have
shown their confidence in them by bringing
them to this place. And this confidence was
not misplaced. for their goods show that no
time or expense has been spared in bringing
them to perfection, and under the most crit
zeal tests they showed an accuracy that was
marvellous.
| The Society awarded them the first Silver
Medal ever given by the State Society. We
also find they were awarded the first premi-
um at the late New England FAIR, at Lowell,
and learn that their sales are increasing rap
idly ali over the country.
/ or Agricultural Implements, the show
was very large of all kinds of Mowers, Rakes,
Hay Tedders, Thrashiug Machines, Flows,
Harrows, Horse Hoes, Cultivators, Seed
Sewers, Potato Diggers, etc, etc.
The Patent Hard steel Flows, from the
Plow Company Of Barton, appeared to be a
great favorite The mod-board made Of
/ this steel will neither bend nor break with
blows from a common hammer, and yet So
hard that a common file will hardly make
mark on it, The Holbrook Swivel Plow is
spoken Of in the highest terms by those who
have used II EN-.
Ely Balch & Co, Of ST. Johnsbury, exhib-
tied specimens of their Hoes, Forks, Garden
Rakes, Pitch Forks, etc, which arc known
snd approved by farmers all over New Eng
land.
OF Carriages, the Lyndon Carriage Com
pany and Miller Carriage Company Of St.
Johnsbury. had some very fnc specimens
as also Chas Ufferd, Of Barton, and r. Cham
bers, Of Newbury.
In Floral Hall the show Of ladies orna-
mental work was very email indeed, although
some fine specimens of needle-work were
shown, among them being beautiful bed
cover by Hattie NJ. Laird, Of Barnet.
Among the paintings. (althOugh too late
to compete for premium) was an Oriental
piece and large fancy sketch in oil paint
ing of Willoughby Lake,-all sketched and
painted by Miss Anna L. Merrill, of Barton
Landing. These paintings showed taste
and skill seldom equaIIed, and areSa credit tc
the artist.
Phcbe Kelsey, Of New York, had large
variety Of fancy turned wooden ware for sale
in the Hall, of very novel designs, and was
well patr0nzed.