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

tended through Friday of last week. The
first day opened we'll enough and the en-.
tries Of stock and articles for exhibition
were unusually numerous during the FORE
noon. But in the afternoon drenching
rain set in and all business was suspended.
Wednesday morning it cleared up and
the weather gave promise Of something
fine. Entries we're made rapidly and the
crowd came in, many supposing it sup
posing it to be the second day Of the
Fair. On Wednesday evening more en-
tries had been made than at any previous
Fair for number of years.
OFFICERS.
The officers Of the Society and Fair
we're as follows:
President, Col. Il. S. SrowELL, Corn.
wall.
Vice Presidents, A. G. HARRIS, Shore
ham, N. j. ALLEN, Ferrisburgh.
Secretary, ALBERT CHAPMAN, Middle
bury.
Treasurer, n. p. Barbour, Middle
bury.
General Superintendent, GEORGE HAM,
NoND.
Superintendent Horses, Louis HOPE.
Superintendent Cattle, L. q. BARRows.
Superintendent Sheep, GEo. i. PORTER.
Sup't Floral Hall, JAMES II. Benson.
Superintendent Horticultural Hall,
GARDNER G. CADY.
Sup't Mechanics Hail. B. COPELAND.
Marshalls, Capt. FRANK MOORE. E. D.
MUNGER, T. NJ. CHAPMAN. w. DEWEY.
Chief Police, l. NJ. TRIP.
Committee of Reception, j. W. STEW.
ART, N. j. ALLEN, j. M. DYER, A. 9.
HARRIS, A. s. TRACY, L. E. KNArP, i.
H. WRIGuT.
There were also Town Manager from
each town in the county.
LIVE sTocK-CATTLE.
The number of cattle entered was about
100, but the number on exhibition exceed
ed that somewhat. In consequence of
the rain on Tuesday the fine Ayrshires
and Jerseys from Orwell did not come
although they were started and returned
Had they arrived, the show in both those
classes Of cattle would have been more
complete, and for county show very
large. The entries for oxen and steers
were for 26 animals and comprising some
very fine animals, For Fat Cnttle the
entries were for only animals. For
Grades only three. For Mich Cows 5
entries, none of which had complied with
the rules Of the society, and therefore no
premiums were awarded in this class.
The show of Short Horns was very large,
(some Coy making very fine appearance,
especially when they were all driven in
together the last morning of the fair, CIV
ing one the impression that some drove
Of cattle on their way to market had
blundered into the Fair Grounds. Messrs.
l.. L. Wright, Cornwall l.. J. Wright,
ID. l.. Wright & Sons, Weybridge; A.
J. Benedict. Cornwall G. f. & S. S.
Wright, New Haven W. A. Newcomb,
Middlebury and H. Dean, Cornwall
were the principal exhibitors, and the
premium list will tell who had the best.
We cong ratulate ourselves that We had
not the work of the committee on this
class Of cattle to do.
The Jerseys we're well represented by
the Guc herds uf j. Bnftell Ripton, and
J. G. Wellington, Middebury, while
fine animals were shown by c. H. Bax-
ter, Cornwall N. Buttolph and T. Bal
ley, Bridport The committee hesitated
for long time between the Bulls Of Mr..
Bailey and Battell & Bostwick, but fl.
nally gave the FIRST TO the latter though
somewhat in doubt. There were fifteen
of these on exhibition.
AYRsnIREs.
Then IL Ayrshires, represented by L.
G. Birge, New Haven G. Hammond
Henry Hammond, and F. H. Hayden,
Middlebury. Henry Hammond shows a
2 year Bull that has taken the first prize
as calf at the Vermont State Fair at
Burlington, and whose sire and dam re-
ceived the first prizes in their classes as
the best Ayrshire Cow and Bull at the
State Fair at St. Johnsbury, the COW al.
30 taking the first prize as the best mich
COW Of any breed in competition with
other bseeds, including the Dutch.
DEvoNs.
There were but animals in this class,
all Of them named in the premium list.
HORSES.
In the class of Stations the show was
very poor, the owners of the very best
Stations in the County negecting to
bring them before the public. The 3
years Patohen colt of Col. Stowell and
the two year old of H. G. Goodrich be-
ing the best animals in this class, they
both received as they deserved the first
premiums in their classes. The entries
tor Matched Horses, as for Single Drivers
was very small, being only five of the for.
mer and three Single Drivers, but there
we're some fine animals in this class
MARES AND COLTS.
The great attraction in all the horse
show was contained in this class, there
being 81 mares with ioals by their sides
comprising more worth and excellence
than ever came together before in the his
tory of this County, and we really be.
lieve than even before in the state. The
Patchen stock Of Col. Stowel was repre-.
sented by some very fine sucking colts
exhibited by himself, l.. G. Barrows, OIL
Middlebury; Mrs. G. Ford, Cornwall
J. Hurlburt, Cornwall; aud others. The
The Columbus stock was represented
through stock of the Ring Horse, of D
Rider, fy colts presented by Merrill
Bingham, Cornwall NJ. Foote, Middle
bury; j. X. Nash and VIM. RI Nash
New Haven; and others. While the
great interest in this part of the show was
undeniably in the colts sired by Messrs
Bates L. Harris horse Lambert" The
sucking colt of VIM. Baldwin, of I'll, N
Y; for which his owner has refused 81
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