Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-06-05

STATE TRIAL OF MOwNC MACHNEs.-The
Vermont STATE Agricultural Society hold
trial of moving machines and haying implc-
mcnts at Rutland on Tuesday and Wednesday,
June 2jth aud Doth, 1872 The directors.
having long felt the inequality, if not in
Justice, Of making awards on farm implc-
ments, as has been customary at State Fairs
propose to offer an opportunity to manufac-
turers to come IN competition in the field
under the direct observation and manage lent
Of a committee of the officers Of the Society.
who are practical farmers, ami who also in
assuming the position OF an awarding com
mittee, icel deeply the responsibility they
assume, and viii cndcav0r to do all parties
Justice. The real ra1lle Of a trial to compel
It0rs, manufacturers, and the farming
community at large, cannot be ovcr-cstimated.
1t Is not, at this carly date, on account Of
backWardncss Of the season, possible ID say
that the trial will commence June 18th. The
committee fixed this date, and it will come
OIL at that time if feasible; if not. it Will be
postponed 10 such date as Will be thought
sea sOna5lc. Parties, however, desiring or
intending to compete, on notifying the Sec
rotary prior to the 18th Of June, will be in
formed BY mail or telegraph. (alsO through
the press, at least ten days previous to the
day fixed for beginning the trial.) No ma
chimes will be allowed 20 enter within one
week of the trial without the unanimous
consent Of both competitors and Judges.
The committee need this time TO prepare
the ground and secure the requisite number
of lots for trial. The following Is list Of
the premiums for machines and implements
agreed upon.
M0iCing M1chiaes,-Best machine, gold
medal; second best, silver medal; third best,
bronze medal; fourth best, society diploma.
Entrance fee on each machine, 500
Horse Hay-EakeS.- horse hay-rake,
gold medal second best, silver medal; third
best, bronze medal fourth best, socIety's
Diploma. Entrance fee, SO.
The liberal Republican Convention in
Rutland on Saturday last is not represented
of the . distinguished speakers from abroad -
which had been announced, were present
and the " home talent failed to inspire
much enthusiasm. Col. Jed P Ladd of Al
burgh and Henry c. Adams of St. Adams
were the only leading supporters Of Mr..
Greeley present outside OF Rutland County.
ADDISON CoUNTY-Considerabl canvass
ing is going on in Addison County in regard
to the Senatorial nominations at the coming
Republican County Convention. For the
Senator from the northern portion OF the
county, the principal candidates are Alexis
I. Smith, of New Haven; Gen. stephen +.
Atwood, of Monkton, and j. W. Barnes, OF
Ferrisburgh From the south part OF the
county. the nomination seems TO lie be-
tween Henry Lane of Cornwall and Mar
shall Smith of Bridport.
The Republicans of Windsor Country, are
to meet in convention at Woodstock on
Thursday, the goth day of June A. d. 1879
at eleven O'Clock A. NJ, to nominate county
officers.
In the darkness of the night preceding
Decoration Day. a gentleman belonging TO
the legal profession in Mortified, Vt, strung
across the main street of that place piece OF
telegraph wirA to which was attached white
flag bearing the names of Greeley and Brown
On forming the procession for decoration
ceremonies the company of cadets from Nor
witch Military University at first refused
to march under the flag, but on being
threatened by the Marshal with exclusion
from the parade, reluctantly gave way. On
coming under the flag, however, every one,
without orders, trailed their flag and guns
and in other ways expressed their dIsappro
batioa. Returning the same course was
pursued The young blood of Vermont
taxes no stock in the new attempt to secure
by stratagem the ascendency of the old war
a-failure Democracy.-Boston Journal