Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-04-03
A9rieul tural.
Lessons OF the Fairs. No. 2.
Tor the Freeman

The New England and Mass chusetts socie-
ties combined, opened the Fair season Of
1871 at Lowell the 55h Of September on new
but extensive grounds, the most thoroughly
prepared and best arranged Of any we ever
visited. Plenty Of good stables and sheds.
abundance Of water handy, hay and straw
brought about twice each day, and " feed
store - on the grounds made everything love-
for exhibitors Of stock, while beside an excel
lent well, there were large cisterns of ice
water at convenient points for the refreshing
of hot and dusty visitors. he railroad
skirted the groun Is on one SHE where they
had erected platforms, SO articles for th,
exhibition could be unl1ade from the carr
TO the fair grounl which saved all tn,
trouble of driving stock thr0u III tie street,
and the expense Of hauling tools, machinery.
etc, a long distance from the station as il
usual in most cases. A passenger sttti3n a
another gate accOmm)d tJed visitor arriving
by rail Too much praise can hardly be given
the IN Judgement, for the thong htful liberali-
ty shown in these arrangements, and them
example may be followed By other societies
with profit to themselves AMI satisfaction t.
their patrons. The whole thing was a sue
cess, til ,uyb many were probably deterre
from visiting 1t through fear of the small
p1x which was raging SO severely in the
city.
The show Of stock was very good, thOug'
there were fewer horses than was expected
but of c'ttle, p Irticularly Of Short IL rms and
jersey it Wa ex3slle1t, and Of the
latter, especially fire. embracing several head
from the 'a,nous herd Of Col. Colt Of Hart
ford, Connecticut. We believe it to be fully
established that for market. for rapid growth
the readin, IS with which they take on flesh,
AMI the quality of the meat, the Short Hornr
stand without an equl while for the dairy
for quantity AMI richness of milk, color,
favor, and fir consi,teuce of butter tn,
Jerseys stand equally pre- emin mt. Vermont
carried away st Ut the rewards on sheep,
which was correct, for she furnished nearly
all the lots shown. Now that wool and
sheep are looking up again, it is satistac-
ton to know our State stands No. l. on fine
wooded sheep and that we have no need to
go abroad to purchase, As this does not
aim to be a report of fairs, but resum
of what is of interest and value to our read
ers, we shall notice only such articles as are
new inventions, or whose merit and useful
ness give them prominence over ordinary
articles of their class.
In Floral Hall the most noticeable show
was collection of Kansas productions ar
ranged in a huge pyramid fruits of al
kinds, vegetables and grains corn on stalk
so tall AMI large as TO suggest the query
whether they worked them into rails or Gu
them for wood. The fruit was fair and wei
colored, and with the vegetables remarkable
for size, but they seemed to lack the firm
fine grain and something of the flavor Of th,
same kinds grown here. We are firm be
levers in its broadcast sense, in the old say
ing, &" one can't eat his cake and have it too,
and where fruits are grown of such enor
nous size, we attain that result at the ex
pense of something else, and often some
thing better, for we can't extend richness
and hIvor in the same ratio. The mills man
success is wonderful, when by - cultivating >
his milk little, he doubles its quantity, bu
however 1t takes great deal OF it to show il
the coffee. The exquisite favor Of the " Lad
Apple" is weakened and lost, when diluted
with the f-sh and Juices TO m Ike twent
oSnce, anu not suspicion CT the meltiny
richness Of a " Seekel - can be fouud in th
the gross bulk of three pound Caiforni
Pear. We remember of once reading
statement made by an enthu iastc grower O
small fruits, that - give him twenty year
and he would produce a strawberry big as
pineapple aud equal in favor TO any straw
berry grown The whole force of nature
required in the growth of little wild straw
berry, Ill its garnered resources. ALI subtl
alchemy, the sunshine and storm, daT knes
and dew, and when it is ptritct,d, Tor PEI
feet proportions and mingling Of sweet ant
sour, for exquisite favor, the subtle aroma
which neither TASTE OF smell alone can ger
but o b scLrs; What wine tasters ca.
d" bouquet We have never seen it equaled by
any strawberry cultivated and ncver expec
: :" So in spp'es. There is in natural irui
.ngency Of favor, a sprightIiness 81,
character which is not found in grated fruit
i They my be small and knIrly (thougI
4 some of the faiIest aid bessapples we eve
? ate were natural iruit) but they have tn
l. favor, and make the best cider, but wheI