Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-09-20
oHITTENDEN COUNTY FAIR.
At Essex function, Sept. 10, II, ~ and 1
FIRST DAY.

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| FIRST DAY.
The FIRST day was mainly occupied i'm maxi
ing entries and getting ready generally. At
night some 400 entries were reported. with
the prospect of considerable increase.
Many improvements have been made about
the grounds, the Mechanics and Floral Hall
is much enlarged, the spectators gallery add
ed to. and the track put in complete order.
SECOND DAY.
The second day of the fair opened with
cloudy and threatening weather, in spite of
which the people were out in considerable
numbers, and the grounds in the vicinity of
the buildings presented quito an animated
appearance.
The space in Mechanics and Floral Hall is
pretty well filled, and contains many articles
Of much interest and merit.
| FRUIT
Patrick Ryder, gardener of Mayor Dodge,
of Burlington, exhibits case of sixteen va
rieties of superb foreign grapes. These are
all from vines planted two years ago last
spring, and they are of noticeable size and
excellence. Among them are punches of
the Black Hamburg, weighing two pounds
EACH tho Bowood Muscat. the Santa Cruz, of
which Patrick has punches Is inches long,
with other superior varieties
! l.. NJ. Hagar, of Burlington, exhibits I3
varieties of plums, including fine specimens
of the best varieties grown in this region; 8
varieties of pears, among them the Blood
good, now in fine condition for eating, and
other standard varieties. Mr.. Hagar has al
so some ripe peaches raised by himself, and
exhibited growing on tho limb.
| j. f. Smith, of South Burlington, exhibits
IL varieties of native grapes, including tle
Diana, Creveling, and other standard varie-
ties; also 90 varieties of standard apples.
| G. w. Brownell, of Williston, exhibits I9
varieties of pears, including excellent speci-
mems of the Flemish Beauty, Bartlett, Louise
Bonnc, Winter Nelis, Lockwood, and Others
Mr.. Brownell also displays no less than 60
varieties of standard apples. Among these
the Tompkins County King, a valuable win
ter apple from New York, not common in
| Vermont.
| Z. G. Abbey. Of Essex, has 10 varieties of
apples, including excellent specimens of the
| Fameuse.
c. NJ. Crane, of Jericho, has some fine ma
tive grapes. including the Dracut Amber,
Delaware, Concord, and others.
Silas Bliss, of Colchester, exhibits Ground
Cherries" 10 varieties standard apples and
some excellent plums and grapes.
VEGETABLES.
Patrick Ryder, of Burlington. shows very
large egg plants of the New York Improved
variety; fine Hubbard squashes weighing 90
pounds each; II specimen of the mammoth
squash, weighing 1876 pounds; Stowel's ev-
ergreen corn, fine muskmelons, beets and
other vegetables.
+. S. Brownell, of Essex, very good Hub
bard squash, cabbages, sweet corn, &c. II.
S. Landon, South Burlington, has n fine dis
play of seed corn, including the early Mime
sofa, Stowell's Evergreen, Briggs Improved
and Crosby sweet corns and the Joint pop
corn. lie exhibits also the sweet German
turnip, Trophy and Gen. Grant tomatoes,
and other vegetables.
Thomas Madden, Burlington, exhibits
Trophy tomatoes.
II. G. Harper, South Burlington, large
pumpkins.
George Gibbs, South Burlington, remark
ably fine squashes melons and cabbages.
w. d. Munson, of Colchester, mammoth
squash, weighing 1875 pounds and measuring
6 feet and inch in girth
w. Jennings, of Essex, nice watcrmelons.
L. Brownell, of Williston, tomatoes and
seed corn.
Harrison Griffin, of Essex, fine winter
crookneck squash
A. G. Ballard, Of Winooski, the English
variety of summer squash called vegetable
marrow"
Silas Bliss exhibits the Turban squash,
improved white spine cucumber and other
vegetables.
MECHANICS AND FLORAL HALL.
The space about Mechanics Hall was not
filled with the usual number of agricultural
implements; but whatfew were on exhibition
attracted many interested farmers. Among
them were the Eureka and Kirby mowers.
r. Patrick & Sons, of Hinesburgh, exhibited
their improved scraper and ploughs, while r
|. Pierson, of Burlington, showed the L.
Green plough, which likewise has an excel
lent reputation.
In Mechanics Hall the dairymen were
much attached to specimens OF the Califor-
mia style of roll butter, from the dairy OF
Judge Colby, of Richmond. This butter was
made from milk of Saturday and Sunday,
the cream being raised Monday. These
were among the hottest days of the year, and
were of course bad for butter; but this butter
was exceedingly sweet and of rich golden
color. 1t brings forty cents pound in the
Boston market. The Judge uses the Jewett
pans, which are also on exhibition.
: Some splendid cheese, from the Colchester
factory, was on exhibition, as was fine cheese
and butter from the Browns River factory in
Essex.
The ladies made an admirable exhibition
of their work in the shape Of carpets, quilt
rugs, &C., &c. That which most attracted
admiration, and was certainly entitled to
was n magnificent carriage afghan, the worl
! Of Miss Jennie Colbcrth, of Burlington, VIII,
has been confined to the house, through i'll
ness, for more than year.
Ripley Il Holton, of Burlington, made
handsome display of cutlery and silver-platet
harness goods
POULTRY.
: The entries were few but mostly of rar
and high priced breeds. L. ii. Rouleau, c
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