Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-10-07
Orleans County Fair, 1872

Fair of the Orleans County Agricultural
Society, held at Barton VT. Tuesday and
Wednesday, October LIST and I'd, 1872,
opened with thin clouds overhead, and
with mercury pointing at the 45 degree
mark. Although cloudy, until noon 1T
did not rain, and then but little; and
though slightly cool, none suffered ma
terially, providing they had the fore
thought to bring along overcoats and
shawls. So far, then, as the wind and
weather were concerned, the day was as
favorable as could reasonably be expected
so late in the fall of such year as this
Articles came in slowly, but steadily
from all sections of the county, until at
ternoon, and at 2 o'clock, there was very
good show of cattle, horses and sheep,
and nearly all the other departments
we're unusually full more entries hav-
ing been made at that time, than were
made in both days of last year. and we
understand that year ago. more entries
we're made on the second day, than on
the first day. Again the indications
seem to point towards successful Fair
in 1872 as well as heretofore. The
number of people in attendance was
not large, although about the same as
usual on the first day of previous Fairs.
One hundred and ninety-one gate tickets
were sold and one hundred and twenty
five membership tickets. Many member
ship tickets had been sold previous to
the fair so that the number Of people
present could not be judged by the num-
Der of tickets Sold.
Passing in at the lower gate and turn
ing to the right, we come to the cattle
stalls Mr.. H. G. Cleveland of Coven-
try, who is the owner of some of the best
stock in the county and state, did not
exhibit anything this year, for the reas-
on that most of his animals had just
returned from the State Fair and had
become somewhat foot-sore so that he
preferred letting them rest to taking them
out again so soon.
We should be glad to give the name
of every exhibitor, as we'll as the name
age, weight and color of every animal
and the name of every article exhibited
had we time and space; but to do thi:
through all the departments, would weary
the patience of the most Job-like il
reading them, and require a man will
an iron wrist and everlasting persever
ance to write them up. In making ;
hasty pass along the line, then, we men
ton few that attracted our attention
and in doing this, no doubt we pas
some as worthy of notice, as those men
toned.
Thomas Baker, of Barton, exhibited
herd of thirteen full blood Dutch cat
tie, three Grades, two full-blood Dur
hams and one Jersey grade. Anon,
these was a fine looking black back an,
white bellied Dutch bull, which Tom toll
us would weigh about 1000 pounds H
also thought he had the heaviest cow O.
the ground, but did not know her weight
and as we had no steelyards we did nc
weigh her; but she was a good COW an
no mistake, and all of his stock locke
well. Duncan Buchanan, of ALBANY
exhibited nine head of Ayrshires an
Grades. Among them were some fin
looking cows, which we have not pal
ticle of doubt would give as rich mil
as ever soldier streamed into canteel
Webster Robinson, of Barton is IL
owner of one common Yankee cow, goo
sized, bright red, square built and hant
some as the gayest belle on the grounC
AS we stood near the stall we heard tv
or three passers-by remark that thel
was the ''handsomest COW" they ha
seen. On the east side of the row
stalls, and in the first stall on the soutl
was well-matched pair of two yea
old Durham steers, owned by D. J. War
of Irasburgh, which measured six fe
In girth and weighed 2205 pounds. Sa
mon Nye, of Coventry, in the next sta
had three years old Durham b.
weighing 1900; also in the next stall
buxom three months old calf. and Je
sey cow in the next A. c. and Fral
Phillips, of Glover, Durham heifer ca
: IL months old, weight, 255 yearlil
Durham bull, weight, 4l2S, also a Fl
looking yearling heifer, 755 pounds
H. Randall, Glover, two years old gra
heifer. A. c. Bryant, Irasburgh, me
ster 2 years old grade Durham bu
NJ. NJ. Kelsey, Derby exhibited a lal
and ferocious looking Durham bull, whi
when we saw him, was shaking his hol
and paving as though he would disc
bowel the earth. and growing like m
We have no doubt he is a good-hear
bull on most occasions, but he eyiden
did not fancy going to the fair and
being allowed the privilege of seeing
sights. We, however was glad that
was hitched.
Three pairs of fat oxen were enter
Is pairs of steers and town team f
Barton.
There were II spans of horses en-