Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-04
Washington County Agricultural
Society.

County Agricultural Society, which was
holden at the Fair Grounds in East Mont
pelier last week. brought out creditable et'
hibition Of the stock farm productions, me-
chanica and domestic industry Of the county
aud a large per cent Of the population The
exhibitors 10 the various departments are en-
titled TO much praise for their trouble aud
unwearied cxertions, in making 1t holiday
ft to be remembered as commemorative OF
the industry, skill and good taste oil the
county. The contributions from the CAP 20
town. however should be made an exception
in general commentator Of well dong ioi
aside from a few individual instances, Mont
peIier followed in the wakeor St.Johnsbury at
the late State Fair, Units mastery inactivity
in making up the show Bat there are severa
things to be taken into the account in con
demning this apparent lack Of interest in al
exhibition which is presumed to be Of suih
cient Importance to impose obligations upon
all citizens Of the county. The society ha
not yet been able to provide suitable room
and convenience for the display OF that clas
of articles that compose the rHfie to the more
su5tautial part of such an exhibition, an'
without much aid from Montpelier, the Flora
hall department was over-crowded far be
yond its capacity and the density Of article
/ intended to be seen, as well as Of people wh'
desired to see, was so great, that there wa
but little to be gained, either in the wa!
Of satisfaction or knowledge, in squeezing
through the narrow space allotted TO The
| handi.work Of matrons and maidens and thu
household productions that are suggestive o
cheerful 6resdes and home comforts. Thi
defect remedied, and arrangements for great
er security for articles of this class will nj
doubt bring into Floral hall the best speci
meus from all sections of the county, an,
leave no ground for complaint on account o
lack OF interest in any quarter.
Wednesday, like all first days Of fair
was devoted to making entries filling up com
mttees aud putting things in place generally
The attendance was composed mostly Of thos
who meant business although there wer
probably fifteen hundred spectators VIII
brought nothing but themselves to exhibit
Good horses competing for premiums wer
not abundant, but there were those to be see
upon the grounds attached to carriages boil
days of the fair, that would have placed tn
reputation of the county high in the estima
tion Of the most difficult horse fancier Tn
show of neat.stock was very good both thor
ough breds and the grades being well rep
dominating There were few Jerseys
whose beauty is most apparent in the COLDER
butter made from their milk and the red
Devons were more abundant than We hay
seen them for long time. Working oxe
we're abundant and large, and if they coul
not all draw premiums, it would be difficult t
name anything else that would exceed tn
limits of their power in drd,oing way Al
kinds aud grades of sheep, from the littl
Spanish Nerino, the "full dress gentleman
among the wool producers, up through tn
middle-wool and long-wool denominations
we're represented. Pigs and poultry wer
not wanting to complete the assortment an
proclaim the diversified interests and TASTE
of those who hold dominion over the beas
e of the field. Although there were ie
| good specimens of roots, fruits and vegetable
u it was plain to be seen that the season hi
not been propitious in that direction, and Il
G long traces Of yellow corn so abundant la
ID year, did not put in their golden appeoran
d this year
n The number of entries in all the depo
as ments amounted to about seven hundred
"a portion of which only can we specially
- tice.
Is William Farwel exhibited the best stalli
u with progeny, and there were eight other
IL tries in this class of horses, all fine anima
ut A four year old belonging to George Da
- of Fast Montpelier, was regarded worthy
Oh first premium by the committee. The oil
oil competitors were David Conner, j +. VIII
OIL lock, D. A. Camp r. +. Persons, A, o. CT
u mings, II. G. Bancroft aud X. l.. George.
or good dozen pair of matched horses were
~ hbited, those entered by +. d. Stevens
y Brown 4 Rowland being particularly MI
Gu torious. A. o. Cummings, H. G. Bancr
~ j. IL. Snow, d. W. Dudley, II. 5. Boutw
at Il. II. Vincent, and F. X. Sargent were
ny other exhibitors A. O. Cummings Il
az Persons { Arms also drew premiums
ue matched horses for work. There was quit
- display of brood mares and colts, some thin
AT three entries in all, and about thirty gen
TOO mems driving horses. Town Strings, wo
- ing oxen and matched oxen, occupied a lai
'a' space on the grounds, and there were some
~ ceedingy fine animals. East Montpelier Y
''' naturally and deservedly, too, drew off
''' town team premium, and Charles H. Kim
Al. HOLSTER, and Joseph Bartlett, diyi
the honors on working oxen. Beaut
at matched oxen were exhibited by Will
Ia Tempeton, Hiram Templeton and Geo
Nj Davis, East Montpelier; W. II. Kelton, {
es, ais Ambrose Bachelor and W. S. Mar
nd Plain6eld. Well matched three year o
To two year olds and yesrlings also put in
'us appearance.
ng In the list Of Durhams-thoroughbred
'ns Luke c, Fishers yearling bull "Oxi
Ct Prince" stood at the head, whilst W. II. N
IN tin and l.. G.. Town took the FIRST and sec
MI premiums on their three year olds. Mes
lst Fisher Martin, Charles X. Gray H. G. To
his, and some others, exhibited quite extensi'
ley from their herds of this breed of cattle
will made a good show. There was some
the Devon stock shown by John b. Pix,
'ch Marsh6cld and George Davis Of East NJ
pelier. Jerseys or Attorneys were not at
ich dant but there were entries by Edward l.
of renee of Montpelier A. l.. Warren, Mid
Re. aax. II A Dntnan, nhariao II KinnaV