The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-03

but good animals were presented by the
several gentlemen who received premiums
but the competition among mutton sheep
was much greater and reminded one that
the interest in this class of stock was re-
viving with the price of wool and demand
for sheep. Besides those that drew the
premiums there were very fine shows
made by D. d. Perkins Middlebury, r.
Wright and son, A. II. Sperry and Ben
edict and spauding Cornwall, 1.-THE latter
presenting very fine ram.) A. Chapman
Middlebury, G. L. Child, Wcybridge
s. b. NJ. .Cowles, New Haven 7. S.
Higbee, Monkton /; II. A. Bascom,
Shoreham j. A. Wright, Middlebury;
j. Wright Weybridge, and perhaps
others. The shows of Mrs, Wright, Ii.
G. Burwell and L. Il. Moore of Shoreham,
who all received premiums, were very
fine and excellent.
In this department there did not seem
disposition among our farmers to 60 the
whole hog very extensively, as the show
was not as large as we expected. The
premium list will explain who had the
best. We notice some very fine Sufocks
belonging to l.. p. Clark, Addison, that
were detained by an accident and did not
arrive until after the committee had made
their examinations.
POULTRY.
Some fine coops were exhibited, but
the show was not as large as should have
been and we regret that our Poultry
fanciers do not take more pains to show
their stock, as about all that were pre-
scented received premiums we refer to the
premium list for particulars.
MECHANICS HALL
Was well filled, and with the Increased
facilities for showing made better ap-
pearance than usual. The furniture was
elegant and an unusually large display.
Exhibitors j. B. Steele d Co., and VIM.
G.. Langworthy. The harnesses shown
by Tuse Kidder were fine. OF wagons
and buggies there were a large number.
Frank Smith had five specimens, Hope e.
Co., three, 4. j, Omsted two. There
were eighteen moving machines and nine
horse rakes upon the ground, and seed
sower and harvester. Exhibitors Of
churns, II. p. Fisher, Chapman Bros o.
G. Huntley, Buttolph e. Miner, D. X.
Overhiser, Hardware was largely rep
resented, especially in the stove depart
ment, by Messrs. Earl e. Clay, and
Buttolph e. Miner. Earl & Clay's sub
merged pump attracted considerable at
tention. The honey raising industry was
suggested by beehives exhibited by j. E.
Crane and II. B. Isham, and honey ex-
tractor, by A. c. Hooker, an ingenious
machine for extracting the honey from
the comb by Of means the centrifugal
force ofmatter in revolution. A rocklifter
attracted the crowd on occasions. j. NJ.
Peck advertised his business by exhibit
ing some finely wrought horseshoes. A.
NJ. Swiney d r. p. Hall exhibited a
spring bed of Moulton's patent said to be
superior in every respect.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
The fruit department was not equal to
previous years because the season has not
been good one for apples and grapes
this year. A. H. Sperry exhibited so
varieties of apples 80 to 40 Of pears, 20
of grapes. The pears were especially
beautiful. B. w. Crane, exhibited ~
varieties of apples aud 10 Of pears, G. e..
Cody 40 apples anu 10 Or pea,S, "A. nj.
Everts had specimens of apples and D.
Sanford OF grapes. Honey was shown by
j. f. Crane and B. w. Crane, brothers,
and both of Bridport. The former has
taken as much as 225 pounds of clear
honey from a single hive, this season, and
the latter 900. OF vegetables there was
fine exhibition. N. d. Morse, Leicester,
pumpkins, S. E, Sumner, of Bristol, water
melons, muskmelons, and carrots. A. j.
Sumner, Middlebury fine display of
squashes, watermelons and muskmelons.
n. Grovenor showed melons, G. o. Abb
cnethy, turnips. G. Z, and S. S. Wright,
squashes A. NJ. Everts, II. Robbins, i.
G. Rarrows, L. s. Stowell, j. Wright, A.
H. S1erry, fine beets; j. Wright, and
F. NJ. Shaw, splendid potatoes; G. Alb
ernethy, j. 7. Lane, onions; II. Lane, 3
varieties onions, of parsneps, of car
rots, 5 Of turnips, 0 Of bects, Fl. G. Scovel
exhibited several specimens of gourds.
IN PASTRY
The exhibitors were, Miss Mary Nancy
a box Of various kinds of cake, bread &c.
Kate Mullen, Hattie Rich, Mrs. j. Wright,
Mrs. NJ. Langworthy, Mrs. R. Dunning,
Mrs. Henry Robbins, Mary Ross, Mrs. j.
B. Crossman, Mrs. j. Z. Ainsworth, Mrs.
l.. c. Holton, Mrs Harry Moore, Susie
Wright. The exhibitors of butter were,
G. Branch, G. H. James, II. 4. Farr and
L. Sampson. Mr.. n. w. Boardman,
maple sugar
FLORAL HALL.
Floral Hall was beautifully trimmed
and nicely arranged, much to the credit
of the Superintendent, and tolerably well
filled with articles on exhibition. Four
or five sewing machines, 1.-THE American
was not exhibited because the operator
was sick,) a cottage organ, two knitting
machines and representatives of other
business enterprises, kept the east end Of
the hall full and lively. Mr.. Benson
took considerable pains to secure pictures
for the hall so that in the line Of engrav.
ings it was well ornamentod, though the
pictures were not entered for premiums
There were two or three oil paintings, two
medley pictures which must have cost con.
siderable labor, beautiful photographs
from Styles gallery pencil drawing ,speci-
mems of penmanship and pendrawing Of
merit, lovely wax flowers and crosses-oi
the latter there were four AID al merito.
rious-beautiful worsted wreath of flowers
by Mrs. Sanborn, not entered for premium
magnificent hair wreaths, all of which