Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-09-20
NUMBER AZ.


Capt. Jinks received second and County
Boy third money. Sandwiched between the
heats in these races was trial of speed Of
geldings and mares for the County premium
Of $40. For this purse, there were three en-
tries rs follows:
Ed. +. Brownell, of Burlington, five-year-
old flly; G.. Williston, single driving horse;
Chas. McDonough, b. m, Lady Grant. The
three heats were easily taken by Mr. G. w.
Brownell's horse. The schedule was as fol-
lows:
r. =. Brownelrs flly 822
O. W. Brownefs horse III
Lady Grant, 2 3dr
The receipts for gate money were over
$500. About 1000 people visited the fair
THIRD, DAY.
Thursday opened with fine weather, the
effect of which was seen at once in the large
ly increased attendance of people on the
grounds.
The forenoon was mainly occupied by the
committees in making their examination
preparatory to the award of premiums.
The main portion of the afternoon was de-
voted to the address by Hon. Levi Under
wood who discussed the Relations of Ag-
riculturc rs basis of National Wealth, and
and its connection with Manufactures, Trans
portation and Commerce. The address was
listened to with close attention, and was
heartily appauded, the audience adding three
cheers for the speaker at its close.
THE RACES.
During the forenoon the double teams
went over the track to compete for the pre-
MUM for speed. That of G. w. Brownell,
Jr., of Williston, took three straight heats in
3 ;35, :2S and 25.
In the afternoon there was an excellent
race for purse of Sl75, open to all horses
that had never trotted faster than 2 40 800
to the lst $50 to the 2d, and S25 to the Sd.
The weather was extremely favorable, and
the attendance very large, over 5000 persons
being on the ground and the spectators gal
lery was filled to its utmost extent. There
were three entries for this race rs follows:
II. NJ. Jones, Willsboro', N y, b. e., Brown
Billy; j. Rounds, Hinesburgh, b. s., Billy
Bowlegs, and A. j. Crane, Burlington, b. g.,
Bismarck. There was considerable iockev-
ing about the race, the hOrses not coming up
to the start promptly. Billy Bowlegs easily
won the race, though Brown Billy showed
some good trotting on the third heat. The
summary was as follows:
Billy Bowlegs, ~
Bismarck . a
Brown Billy, . 3
Time-2.49, 2.4l I-2 2.il.
There was also scrub race for q purse of
$50, SIS to first, $40 to second and S5 to third
The following entries were made: l. d.
Algor, Williston, blk g., Henry. G. II.
Brownell, Williston, C. M, No Name. John
Brown, Winooski, b. m., Lucy. Perry &
Appleton. Burlington, b. s.. Country Boy.
No Name won two straight heats easily
and Henry took the second money. The
schedule was as follows:
No Name
Country Boy, ii
Lucy, Q
Tme-3Oi "a, 3.O2 l-2.
The receipts for gate mon y during the day
exceeded $1,000.
FOURTH DAY.
1t rained about all the forenoon, and few
people were on the ground and the
track being in such bad condition rs to pre-
vent any further trotting, the officers of the
society decided to bring the fair to a close.
We continue our notes of the exhibition in
MECHANICS AND FLORAL HALL.
G. w. Beckwith exhibits jar of his Green
Mountain Soluble Superphosphate, which we
understand is commencing itself to those who
have tried it, this season, by very extraordin-
arily favorable results.
The exhibition of horse shoes, by J.E.
Burke, of Williston, is well worthy of men
tion. They are of nine different patterns, and
show skillful handiwork.
Hunters pruning shears, which clip off
limbs rs large rs a mans wrist, with ease,
sre shown by NJ I. Fisher, Of Burlington.
FLOWERS.
The very large and fine asters exhibited
by c. NJ. Crane of Jericho, and Mary Gil
more, of Colchester; the pansies of IL. N.
Tracy and Miss NJ. S. Barstow the petunias
by Mrs. j. f. Smith and j. w. Davidson;
the zinnias by Mrs d. E. Slater, were all no
ticeable for size and beauty.
We add to our notes of vegetables, box
of pop corn containing 666 little ears, of re-
markable uniformity of size, all quite small
however, raised (on sandy soiD from three
ears, by Rev. G. w. Wilder, of Essex.
CATTLE, &c.
Three or four exhibitors, Messrs. Drew
and Barnes of Burlington; Mr.. Osgood, of
Milton; Lyman and Asa Brigham, of Essex;
G. W. and G.. w. Brownell, Orson Goodrich,
Ii. N. Tracy, and one or two others, prevent
ed tho cattle department from being an utter
failure. Mr.. Barnes exhibited some good
| full blood and half blood Durhams. Mr..
Drew had his bull Clyde, and some Ayrshire
cows and heifers. Charles Osgood had six
head of Ayrshres, including some very nice
animals. Mr.. G. w. Brownell had some
NICE grade cattle. G. w. Brownell and L.
IL. Talcott exhibited fat cattle. The Devon
steers shown by Lyman Brigham were good
and handsome Of their kind, ms they always
are. But after going over all on the ground,
the enquiry of every visitor had to be,
"Where are the cattle of Chittenden coun-
TYP" The same question might have been
asked concerning the horses and sheep.
There were but eight entries of stations, all
told, and but five exhibitors of sheep.
| I'VE are indebted to the Free Press for the
substance of the above report.--ED. FARM
Err.