Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-19
Chittenden County Fair.

designed for the accommodation OF trotting
stock and stations and the twenty seven
open stalls for horses and mares were
filled, and Superintendent Shilsnd was
obliged to furnish additional quarters.
There was first rate exhibition of cattle.
three distinct and notable herds having been
entered, viz, the famous short-horns of Shedd
and Van Sicklen of this city, the fine
herd of George L. Reynolds, of the same
class of cattle, which took the first
premium at the State Fair, and the
admirable Ayrshires of Lemuel S. Drew of
South Burlington, Of which he shows
twelve head. Eminently noticeable among
the stock Of Messrs. Shedd a Van Sicklen
were pair of twin steers, four year old
grades, which were as handsomely matched
rs we have ever seen and the dairyman
could not help being gladdened at the sight
of the four splendid grade mich COWS,
which these gentlemen exhibited, and the
prodigious Earl of Oxford, >" the six year
old bull, also owned by them, attracted
general attention; he, it is well known,
having been purchased out of the famous
high priced herd, recently sold at the
Campbell sale at New York Mills
There was alsOan unusually fine display Of
SHEEP,
those entered by Mr. lie Clair of WinooskI,
receiving much praise from those who saw
them.
MECHANICS AND FLORAL HALL
was over filled, third more space
being really required. to accommodate
exhibitors, especially in the horticultural
department.
We hardly think the number and variety
of farming tools, moving machines, &c, is
up to that exhibited in former years Mr..
Harmon a Ray of this city, has fine dis
play of carriages, as has Charles b. Gray,
the latter manufacturer exhibiting some of
his elegant open and top buggies. as well as
pony phaetOns and side spring buggies. The
MesSrs. Duncan. of WiEoOski also show some
excellent and substantial buggies. Passing
into the main hall, we find the sewing ma
chine folks in full force, very busy, and sur
rounded by crowd of admiring women.
The Wheeler * Wilson, Grover * Baker
and Weed machines are all represented, but
the agent Of the latter institution Mr..
Charles II. Browne, rather carried away the
compliments Of the fair ones, by the beauti-
full and wonderful specimens he exhibited Of
its work. Our townsman F. NJ. Read has
some Of his standard organs, while II. a.
Lyon, of ST. Adams, makes a formidable
display of harmonic, cottage and boudoir
affairs Of like musical character. Ripley
Sons, of Rutland, show some fine specimens
of their concrete sewer pipe. In
DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES,
the 81 entries embrace all sizes and sorts Of
pretty and attractive bed-quilts, spreads,
tides, etc. Miss Bliss, of Essex, exhibited
some beautiful embroidered work.
The display of
VEGETABLES
is truly enormous. Col. Munsou shows ex-
traordinary specimens of turnips, beets and
carrots; Silas Bliss of Colche ster, fine
squashes Geo Gibbs of South Blu -lingtOn,
congregation Of immense squashes. cab
bages and onions; Patrick Ryder, Mayor
Dodge's gardener, remarkably fine yegeta-
bles of all kinds; H. s. Landon ,South Bur
lington, 81 varieties of vegetables; and
John Williams, truly extraordinary Ply
ramid of the largest onions Mr.. r. j.
White of Shelburn Point has a curiosity in
the shape of case of samples Of twelve
varieties of beans. They were grown as
field crop by him on sixteen acres, mainly
for the New York and Boston seed stores.
All the varieties of the beans are hand
some to the eye and of good quality one,
the Mont DOT" or new French runner
has high reputation.
The display of
FRUITS AND FLOWERS
is absolutely gorgeous, and such as never
been seen in these parts since the p Amy days
of the exhibitions of the Champaign Valley
Horticultural Society. We have nly space
to specify few of them. Mrs. d.
f. Slater OF Essex, beautiful bouquets
and extremely handsome bed of pansieS;
Patrick Ryder, Burlington, fine assortment
of plants, choice bouquets and handsome
floral design, four varieties Of peaches,
and sixteen varieties of most luscious and
large foreign grapes; L. NJ. Hagar, Burling-
ton, largest and best collection Of plums
and twenty varieties of pears, Eleazer Taft.
South Burlington, Williams Favorite, SPLEEN
did specimen of eating apples; R. white,
Shelburn, 100 varieties of apples; c. W.
Brownell. Jr, Williston, seyenty-fiye
varieties of apples, and twenty of pears
L. j. Chaplin, Williston, fine clusters of
Northern Muscatlne, an unusually hardy
grape ; Mrs j. f. Smith, South Burling-
ton, fine specimen of japanese coxcomb
Miss Lydia Crane, Essex, immense Ameri-
can century plant; but the browning floral
display in the hall was that of Mr.. c. G.
Pringle, of Charlotte which consisted fifty
varieties Of the beautiful Gladiola flower
and ten varieties OF the Japan lily.
The principal event of the afternoon was
the
DOUBLE TEAM RACE,
mile heats, best three in FIVE, for the
society's premium Of S25 to the winner
$l5 to the second best, and $40 to the third
best. The entries were
DR.. l. D. AIger, lliston, Il. m Kitty and mate
{. F. Predmore, Shelburn, c. N. Vermont Belle, 3.
.. Vermont Boy.
A J. Crane, Burlington, 2. 2. Bismarck h. g.
E. F. Brownell, Burlington blk s. Billy Allen, b.
m. Lady Allen.
Judges-C. II. Blodgett, l. $ Drew, F.
B. Carleton.
Kitty and Mate,
Vermont Belle and Vermont Boy. dr..
Bsmark and Blank,
Billy Allen and Lady Allen, 3
Tlme-3.u6, 3.O~, 3ui.
There was the usual vexatious delay in
scoring, and it was after clock when the
first heat was trotted. Dr. Ager's fine pair
took the lead in the first heat and kept it
until the second quarter, when Mr.. Cranes
superb animals passed him and kept the
lead until the conclusion of the heat. The
other two heats were easily taken by Mr..
Cranes geldings There was but sparse
gathering of people on the spectators gal
lery. as the day was cool and windy, though
the sun shone out brightly. A few ladies,
though, brayed the wind and were much in
terested in the sport.
The following is partial list of entries /:
MATCHED AND SINGLE HORSES.
Pair matched horses-D L Bishop, Jeri-
cho.
Single driving horse-D B Bishop, Jeri-
| cho.
Single driyer-F W Brownell, Essex.
Pair matched hOrses-Asa Brigham, Es-
sex.
Two single driving horses-Shedd 4 Van