The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-10-21

The success OF the Town agricultural eX- |
hibition at Orwell on Tuesday, Oct. 14th,
was, perhaps, in. some respects, theImost
eminent that has yet taken place in sin
gle community in the state. The people
all seemed to have been ambitious to bring
from the farm, the dairy, and the house
hold the best, and to compare notes with
out jealousy or rivalry. This town, in its
early history, was the highway of the
pioneer and the emigrant, and from its first
settlement has enjoyed the fame of being
among the foremost communicate intelli-
gence and industry, and thus has come TO
it, its wealth. Many of the earlier citizens
were leaders in the formation of the institu-
tions under which Vermont enjoys its free
dom aud prosperity. So all along its course
has this same independence and intelll-
gence marked the the generations that haye
followed This may in measure account
for the superiority of its cattle, horses,
sheep and dary-but not only this, hut the
exhibition of skill and handiwork presented
TO fill the floral baltimore than all, the
specimens of paintings, crayons, etc, the
skill of its own citizens gave evidence that
within the household there was genius and
culture Thus much from the apparent in
nucnCcs which contributed to make the
eleventh annual farmers festival a splendid
success.
The day was one OF beauty the sun
ehone out as ii to crown the efforts of the
people in making gala day to themselves
As early a, nine o'clock the highways lead
ing tc the Center were lined with cattle
and horses, wagons loaded with sheep and
products of the farm. vending their way to
the Fair At the hour Of noon everything
was l.. its appointed place and the several
committees were promptly dscharging their
duties, aud all went as merry as a harvest
festival
4 tour OF inspection through the various
departments at once struck. especially the
stranger, with wonder and surprise not
only at the humber, but the excellence
of the various animals The working oxen,
all in line comprisingi % yokes, all
all sleek and fat Indicating good care
was, perhaps, the most interesting feature,
especially from The fact that n small
township, with population of about one
thousand, should have in use so large "A
number Of working cattle. Probably an
other instance of the kind cannot he found
IN the state.
CATTLE.
Among the cattle were some very fine
native animals, but Orwell is not without
its foreign herds of cattle of the best quail |
ty. The Ayrshires of Charles Sanford are
among the hest specimens in Western Yer
mont. The Devon stock of Raymond and
Branchl also gave taken of good keeping
and care and evidences of being superior
animals of that well known breed of cat
Tie. The jersey stock shown by Z. d.
GriSwold was of good quality, es-
pccially the COW :" Nellie Stanton"
who gave in May and June i3 pounds
of milk per day. The exhibition of cattle
showed most plainly that Orwell was up
with her neighbors in all respects in the
Improvement of the native and in the in
PRODUCTION of foreign breeds.
SHEEP
Orwell has lost none of her prestige for
good sheep, and she ought not, for peculiar
advantages have been offered for their
breeding by the importations years ago by
Hon. William Il. Sanford and the stan
dard appears high in all classes of these
animals. Among the more noticeable were
those among the Merinoes of Charles San
ford, II G IIibbard, c L Abel, Scion
Brace, S y Felton, 5 o Raymond's; Lei |
cesters of V Doughty, L L Stevens; the |
mutton sheep of S O Raymond, and the |
Cotswolds of f /. Stevens and Charles San |
ford
HORSES.
The collection of brood mares and colts
was large and of good quality. There
were on exhibition 40 yearling and two
year old colts, both the number and fine |
appearance showed that the farmers of that
town were alive to good horses. The
matched and single horses were substantial
and stylish in form and movement. We
cannot partlcularZc in this department
further than to mention the fine span of |
chestnut horses owned by V. V, Blackmer,
three and four years old. They were well |
matched, fine in form and showing style in |
movement, and are said to make good time. |
Did our limits permit we would take OPP |
portunity to mention several pairs and sin |
gle horses worthy of special notice.
Some of the best of the Lambert stock |
were on exhibition. Mr.. A. G. Harris of |
the Cream Hill breeding farm was present |
with the famous horse "Daniel Lambert"
who attracted great attention. ''Lambert"
is light chestnut little over 10 hands
high and weighs :lbout $50 pounds.
and is now sixteen years old. TWEEN
ty-tve thousand dollars has been refused
for him. He is model of beauty, and
fully sustans his celebrated reputation. |
Ills colts are in great demand and show
great beauty and speed. His presence was
one OF the greatest attractions of the fair. |
FLORAL HALL.
The floral hall, which was in the base |
mcnt of the Congregational church, was |
lit'ed up with good taste, and the fancy ar
iicles therein were arranged in such man. |
ner as t" make the best possible display |
and the superintendent and committee can |
congratulate themselves that they succeed |
cd most admirably in making that Gepart-
nent a complete success, riyalling state.
county and town fairs.
The largest exhibition in this department
was by Mrs 5 Brewer, who presented oil |
paintings (somc Of rare eXcellence), 0 |
ChlOmns II enpraNinns and larpe amount |