Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-10-23
Mad River Agricultural Fair.


Tho Mad River Agricultural Society held uoii
hrst Show and Fair on the Ir0tting Grounds, ni
NaiisGeld, on Wednesday and Thursday, Octo
hor 10Th and Eth.
The weather iur the week previous was any.
thing but encouraging for the farmers to tukc
much interest toward making my arrangement.
N exhibit or visit the Fair. The nins made the
rlads very muddy and the prospect discoumging
But on the morning Of the first day, although
with every indication of unpleasant weather, the
farmers and those interested in the Fair were
bound tu make the hest show they could, aud by
/ IT AN there we're 1870 head oi cattle, over 60
nurses, a gmd representation Of sheep, swine.
poultry, etc, while in the Floral and Mechanics
Hall, the display was larger than WIS expected.
even " everything had been favorable.
A. l05 the string Of oxen and steers from
Nait-hcld were Brought up ~ the Judges stand
lur examination. consisting of 80 pairs ul VS. goud
q lnt NJ cattle MS ever was shown at any Comfy
Fair In the State. Amongst them were particu-
latly noticeable the premium pair of working
oxen, owned by james II. Baird, weighing 1850
pounds the matched pair OF oxen Us Henry
Campbell the twin l-ycnr ois hy Seth Byce
the twin 2-ycnr Odds by Charles Fisher vii of
which took premiums in their several classes.
At II A. " the Judges were called upon IN exam
inc the stock fr premiums, AMONGST which the
sweep stake ycarling Durham Bull, owned hy
J G Gleason; Durham Crude 2 year Old hull,
hy Seth Bnvce weight $50 pounds. the year
old heller, hy Harry Jones' weight TO pounds .
the splendid pair Of yearling steers, weighing
1900 pounds hy l.. X. Joslyn, together with the
hne herd Of Durhams by /. Jnslyu. we've
-tck that any farmer might be proud 10 exhibit
at amy State Fair.
The trotting the first afternoon consisted Of
two races the first pure for 3'year ODDS. owned
within the limits Of the Society. Mitchell In.
point enters Lady Lapoint, Herman Robinson en-
tiers Adger, who won in two straight heats. Time,
4. 3, 34l.
Seopnd purse omen TO nh horses Years old,
owned as before. Geo. Fisherenter- Fisher Boy ,
w. Juslyn enters Ned Joseph Palmer enters
Palmer Boy the latter won IN three straight
heats. Time, %, 3 II, BIS
I ibis time may he considered excellent as the
ftnok WAS perfect bel Of mud, aud al'i raining
iuise frequently during the afternoon But du.
hing W odnc.d1y night the sky hec,me clear, and
On Thursday morning tie bright sun Shone. and
10 wns not long hcilre it wis seen that the day
WIS going IN be well improved hy the large MUM
Der that we're directing their course ~ the Fair
Ground At 10 a. M, the examination ol horses
to1k place. making splendid show Of matched
and single driving stations. mares aud colts &c
Among the most noticeable was the celebrated
Rocket Morgan, or Jnslyu Horse, the sire of near
~ every hnrse exhibited &C the Fair, and whose
stock hns become known AMI sought for in sew
eral li the States The 4-ycar old stations owned
lv DR. T. q Hooker and Con. Fisher. were
much noticed Tor their beauty and action; also
the Ivenr old stations of Jnseph SAWYER and ,Ju.
Illus Palmer. OF Gents Drivers, all Of old Rock
cts progeny. there were twelve entries. any one
of which would be a very desirable horse for that
uurnose
Cn.sius Ja-yn and Judge Richardson received
the nre,untns Tor sheen The farmers of this
secti,n have latteriv taken much interest in lnnp
.,v,I an cuswold &. &. Richardson. o. e.
Wilder. A. Inwley and u. Juslyn exhibited
some splendid specimens Of bucks. ewes and
ninhs OF that grade
swine and poultry were not largely exhibited
.and do not deserve any further notice than the
lpe,pium lit give.
The Floral H.ll was worthy IF better de-
actiption than II will receive The exbihitprs
were numerous. and the exhibition of great Va.
r,rtv consis,inr of auilts. snr,,d.. rus. en-.
'broilerv. picture- g,Wer-. wax work. etc. show
in,, tL,f aithon,h Til. l. , l,rrtp,, ..,,,,,prit,
,e7 ,here are ladies ber, that bpyn t,r such
iti,,,s 49, vol ,,s tbc ,biiitv and TALENT !, pete
or,'.,i, ,,I mo- and sb,y N them Nr,,lv MI de-.
t,.r,e menti,n bnt tl,.e Of Mr.. Lucia Fnlt,p
and Mis- F,.k an uirturcs. Mr.. q q b wee and
II q ron,nbcu m, n ,,yer. Mr. 4 4 C.ne,
n,e4le ,r,rk Nli.. S,nitb nm h,-,d ,y.,rk and Mr..
n T,ler o,' f,,fher md ,y,x work ,,eTe can
sil.red ,vcslie,t i'm thcir vari,us hraorbes The
b.d o,.iif e,bib,ted Inv n Hubbard nf Gran.
y,iie made nm ,,c oyer no 600 piaces was mprh
,l,.,.r,ed ~ a work and curiosity
rhe disf,lav N vegetnble. VAS said In excel
tbatnr ths loSt St,te F,ir Fruit was nat lnrgeiv
sbn,rr q ID smith helm, tho LARGEST exhibit7,r
A. IA n m. the admirable and well delivered
,ddrsss bv tho lin Inns (;Rrcony nf Nnrtb6cld
80 deliyercd s,,be,r .,The Value and f;r1,ytb
NJ rho N.,rgan I,rse - ,Sbirh =, well illustrated
tho IDEAS al the farmers of this section on the