Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-09-16
From the Vermont Farme
VERMONT STATE FAIR,
First Day, Tuesday, Sept. 10.


aration. Perhaps more so than usual is
this the case with our State Fair this
year, in some departments at least
Much stock has been delayed on the
railroads, SO that stalls and pens engag-
ed by exhibitors stand empty up to late
in the afternoon But tomorrow morn
ing will see them filled.
Yesterday it was found that the ac-
commodations provided for horses would
be insufficient, and prompt measures were
taken to remedy the deficiency by the
building of additional stalls. By We'd
nesday all will be accommodated. The
show of horses will be something unpar-
alleled in the annals of the Society, and
if the weather continues good, visitors
may expect to see some display of speed
and other great horselike qualities that
will rejoice the hearts Of the lovers of
good horses.
The cattle stalls also will be we'll
filled. Herds from both the east and
west sides Of the state, embracing short
horns, Dutch, Devons, Ayrshires and
Jersys, are already on the ground and
more coming. The same is true of
sheep, of which there is already an ex-
cellent show of all the principal breeds.
In the Floral Hall the display is yet
also imperfect, but rapidly filing up.
The ladies' department shows well; the
| photographs are in good supply and of
excellent quality the sewing machines
are plenty of every pattern !; house-fur-
nishing articles are even superabundant;
butter and cheese, sugar and honey are
not wanting. Vegetables are in fair
quantity and excellent quality; plants
and flowers very fine, though not very
numerous fruit small display, but
more promised and of various other
things to which this hall is assigned
good deal But still there is room,
which tomorrow we hope to see all oc
cupied.
While we are waiting for the filling
up the different classes, it is difficult to
begin description of any one. Yet
we must begin somewhere. so let it be
with the
POULTRY.
The most noticeable display in this
line is that of Allen Toby of Calais, who
has arranged upon large van, or wag-
on, greater assortment of feathered
fowl thans one man often gets together.
The following is list of the contents
of this new Noah's ark on wheels: Two
pairs wild geese, one pair mongrel geese,
one pair Rouen ducks, trio of Poland
ducks, one pair Muscovy ducks, a pair
of Bronze turkeys, sandhill crane from
Illinois, a coop of Guinea fowls, a pair
of white Leghorn fowls, a trio of Bolton
grays, trio of Houdans, Zone of the
newly imported French breeds of poul-
try pair of Golden Hamburgs, pair
of Buff Cochins, trio of Black Spanish.
and a coop of Polish fowls.
When one man attempts to breed such
: a heterogeneous assortment, it might
. we'll be expected that it would be gener,
ally of an inferior quality, but Mr.. To
by has genious for the business, and
7 his specimens are nearly all good, and
: do him credit for their quality no less
r than by their variety. We shall have
l more to say of Mr. Toby, for he is ar
, exhibitorin other important department:
: where he has heretofore known how tt
4 take first premiums, and may again.
e Dan Ingham of St. Johnsbury, shows
: some very nice Buff Cochins, dark Brah
: mas, and Hamburgs. NJ. A Brown O.
t Waterford has some Muscovy and com
r mon ducks that are very handsome
o DR.. Moses Stevens of North Danville /;
d good assortment, embracing silver span
: gled Hamburgs, Black Spanish, Duck
a winged Game, Gray Dorkings, an(
# Rocky Mountain Geese. The Doctor
e fowls show evidence of care and skillfu
: breeding, and do him credit as a fancier
d DIR. NJ. G. Houghton of st. Johnsbur,
e shows grand trio of Partridge Cochins
e Charles Flint of St. Johnsbury a yer.
It handsome brood of Buff Cochins H. H
). Wheeler and A. A. Miles, each of st
% Johnsbury, coops of Bronze Turkeys
i Considering the season, this exhibition
st of poultry is good, and is at any rate
h considerable advance upon last year.
THE IMPLEMENT SHOW.
: This embraces about everything tina
:. good farmer wants, or might be SUP
posed to want The Ames Plow Com
pany of Boston, and the Buckeye Now
ing Machine Co., of West Fitchbure
- Mass, have brought up from the Ne
England Fair the varied assortment
- displayed there under the big tent
The Ames Plow Co., exhibit twenty-o
7 different patterns and sizes of plow'
i, Among them the most noticeable are tn
hard steel plows of Sessions & Knoa
!, embracing both Landslide and swivel
which are remarkable for their exceller
>, work, easy draft, strength, lightnes
i great durability and thorough worl
- manship. Though very hard in the