Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-10-12
Orwell Farmers Club.

The Orwell Farmers CluD nelu us
tenth annual fair on Wednesday the 4,h
inst, under favorable auspices, although
the day was ushered in with "wet rain"
it soon cleared away, and finally the day
was all that one could wish. The exhi-
bition was one of the most successful ever
given by the club. 1t was day of great
qualification to many and we trust OF
| pleasurable remembrance to all. We
pronounce the exhibition a success both
socially and financially. The whole num-
Der of entries was 1913. A fine show of
horses was an item of much interest to
those preeent. The show of cattle was
large, among which were many fine
blooded animals. Perhaps the largest
and finest shew of blood cattle was the
splendid herd of Ayrshires belonging to
Hon. W. R. Sanford, and exhibited by
his son Charles Sanford.
The exhibition of sheep was not as
large as at some of the former fairs of
this society. But from the number pres
ent, and the seeming interest manifested
in sheep husbandry it was evident that
wool-growers are becoming little en-
couraged in this branch of farming.
The exhibition of swine was quite as
large as at any previous fair. The exhi-
bition of poultry was not large, indeed it
was much smaller than usual. Fruit was
largely represented. o. S. Branch max
ing an elegant exhibition Of apples and
other small fruits. Fl. G.. Hubbard made
large exhibit of pears, "a varieties, of
his own raising. J. o. Raymond made
large entries of fruit
In the show of vegetables, there is not
time nor space to enumerate the multi
tudinous names or varieties, suffice ii,
there were squashes as large as Califor-
MIA Pine, beets large and long enough for
hitching posts, potatoee of all Breesee's
varieties and some that were not, onions,
cabbages, carrots, caulifowers, cucumbers,
parsnips, turnips, citrons, melons, etc,
without name or number.
The mammoth squash of Henry Hib-
bard's growing, weighing 105 pounds,wa
the observed of all observers" Mr.. La
Fever also entered one of the same variety
weighing 81 pounds, was fine "bird"
The dairy was well represented, ten
cheesas were on exhibition. Butter show
was slim, only five entries being made.
Il mean the show not the butter was
SLIM
The ladies departments were we'll filled
with all sorts of "fxins," too many for
any special notice, although every article |
present in this department was doubtless
well worthy the highest cash premium.
The show of millinery was elegant from
the shop of Miss L. Wheeler
AWARDS.
The awarding COMMITTEE, returned the
following as their report of awards:
HORSES.
Thirty-six entries. Thorough bred
stallion Shiloh, entered by A. T. Huff,
took 1st premium as stock horse. The
committe report this as "the best stalli-
on presented and well worthy the atteE-
tion of breeders of horses"
Premiums to W. B. Wright, Alexander
Gonoher, s. Reynolds fer single driving
horses.
To W. B. Wright, C. A. Kimban, Jus
tus Benson on matched driving horses.
S. R. & G. A. Cook, J. B. Cook, J. I. /
Branch on brood mares and colts.
The committee would als) notice in
their report on brood mares and coItp,
sther entries well worthy of notice
G. A Cook and and H T. Catts on one
year old colts.
H. D. Branch, C. A Cook and J, Knox
on two year old colts.
E L. Warren, C. A Cook. aud II.
Royce on three year old colt'
CATTLE.
F Bovar, I. T Branch premiums on
fat cattle.
J. o. Raymond, J. Benson, ]. Thomas :
on oxen five years old and over.
E. NJ. Bottom, S. K. Skeels, Y. VI
Blackmer on oxen four years.
Chss. Sanford, Sheldon Wright, A. B.
Williams on steers three years.
Chas. Sanford, A. B. Williams on steers
wo years. ;
Chas. Sanford, two premiums on milch
lows. (Ayrshire.)
Cbas. Sanford, Pat. Spearing, premi-
I'm on Ayrshire bulls.
Chss Sanford two premiums on Ayr
hire bull calves J
Fl. T. Cults, J. Benson on Durham bull I
alves. :
Pat. spcaring on Durham bulls three
'ears.
Fl. D. Branch, J. Benson, A Conc her on
'rade COWS
M. Royce on grade Durham bull.
J: o. Raymond on grade Ayrshire a
,ulls
]. Benson on best lot of young cattle.
sHEFP. !
Orson Jones, NJ. Royce on S. M. buckp.
F. Ward, S. r. Cook on S. n. Ewes
@. Z. Abell on S. NJ. eve lambs. =
ii. +. Coutts on mutton sheep.
SWINE.
J. B. Cook on Chester white sow and
igs.
G. c. Griswold on best boar, "Ohio I'm t,
roved Chester.
Other stock was presented 10 all the
lasses but the committee failed to act in q
ime 10 report. But as has been written, il
be day, the exhibition were all we could G.
xpect at this season. The day was quite r,
90 late in the season for the good looks d
stock. and too late for many varieties
fruit. We did lack for a symp thy of O
atronage from some who heretofore o.
ave contributed largely of stock, etc te
Let the young men feel encouraged, ei
owever, from this seasons success TO try a
gain, for of the contributors TO this fair W
sven-eights are young men. Let our
'wn fair hereafter be an annual fair is
let our next exceed in magnitude any OF
hing that our town has ever known. We OF
IN, and have exelled our courtyard had se
better show of cattle than at our State m