Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-03
Westminster Town Fair.


The annual Fair of the Westminster
Agricultural Association, occurred on
Friday OF last week. The day was
among the finest of the season and with
the large attendance, some 1900, made
il another successful exhibition, though
in several departments the show was
considerably less than at previous exhi-
billions. This was particularly true of
floral hall, which, while the goods on ex
hibition were of excellent quality, they
lacked largely in quantity. The hall,
however, did not lack for many excel
lencies and some extraordinaries ofwhich
the premium list will show, and to which
we may refer again in this notice.
THE HoRRIBLEs.
This was the first demonstration of the
day, and promptly commenced at 10
o'clock, and which may be set down as
the Fourth of July part of the pro-
gramme. As this ancient and truly
horrible body marched up street, headed
by the Putney Brass Band, we are sure
no one present thought it lacked single
element of success. For rag shags and
bob tails, traps and straps, commissaries,
Westminster fire brigade" artillery,
a laundering saluteG) the gigantic sword
of the commander and races, it could Mt
have been exceeded in Africa or Hindo-
stan. This diversion was kept up for
over half an hour, and closed by an
able, lucid, patriotic, sentimental, fill
clustering, sweating, exciting, corn. crack
ing, tobacco raising speech by the Hon.
G. c. w. 7. M. ID. Blackburn of Puget
Sound" There was considerable inquiry
as to the identity of the speaker behind
his mask but it was not revealed-at
least not to reportorial ears.
CATTLE.
At II o'clock the entries were nearly
all made and the cattle were the first in
order. If we are to judge by the exhi-
bition the Jerseys are gaining ground in
Westminster. Mr.. w. r. Kimball had
his herd on the ground and there were
present also an equal number of grade
Jerseys, owned by D. C. Wright, B. F
Richmond and Geo. w. Metcalf The
superior quality of the milk Of Jerseys
is generally conceded, we believe, but
the quantity is disputed. The quantity
which the owners of these cows say they
obtain, however, ought to be sufficient
even on that point, especially if, as is
claimed, it does not take so much to keep
them. The Dutch stock is being intro
duced in Westminster, and Mr.. n. G..
Pierce had Dutch heifer calf of fine
promise. 1t is but some four months old
but is already sufficiently developed to
he attractive. The excellencies of Dutch
cows are claimed for both quality and
quantity for milk. OF Durhams A. A.
Ward had a nice calf of fine proper
tons and promise, and which received
the first premium. o. F. Peck and Geo,
w. Newcomb also had good calves OF
same grade. There was a good show Of
working oxen, though not so numerou:
in pairs as on some former occasions. J
r. Morse had pair of six years old,
weighing 4046 pounds. There were alsC
several fine pairs from Walpole. among
them one of four years old owned by A
81. Kingsbury, weight 1890. The owneI
expects they will weigh $500 one yea
hence of which We are promised report
! We took notes of the weight of severa
5 other pairs, but as they are Every sensi
k bly) given in the list Of awards we omi