Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-24


had large and noteworthy collection OF farm
and garden products, all very fac; but ne
was ercelled in number of varieties py u.
W, SowIee of Barre. We became discour-
aged trying to jot down the names OF e1hlo-
itors, and their varied productions, and were
thankful we was mt a committee, -for we
should have swamped the Society by giving
each man premium when all SO richly de-
served such recognition.
We next visited Floral Hall, and found 1t
we'll filled with articles for ornament and for
use. 1t was also crowded with the fa'rest OF
ladies to such an extent that 1t was lmpossi-
BILE to give this charming section of the Fair
but superficial examination. The report
of the premiums awarded, which is published
on our fourth page, will convey a general
idea of what was here ex hibsed. The dis
play of fl ,wers was unexpectedly large and
fine. Mrs. A. o. Cummings of Montpelier
exhibited fifty house plans in pts, grown
rom seeds purchased of Briggs q Brothers
of Rochester, N. Y, which showed what
skin aud care and perseverance can accom-
p,ish in Horticulture, She richly deserved a
premium of $5,00-and We trust another
time the committee. may have more abound
ing love of the beautiful In their souls, that
shall incline them to award a premium some
what commensurate with the excellence OF
the exhibition. Ms II. w. S)wles OF Barre
exhibited Goral cross, the most charming
one we ever saw, and very large. THIS was
worthy of particular commendation, conta In
ing as it lid 2OS varieties of f)wers, and
most artlstically arranged. Mrs. N. Ii. STRAIT =
ton of Montpelier presented rare as,ort-
ment of cut A)wers and c1oice hoquets. Mrs
Harvey Cum niugs OF E1ss Montpelier,
showed the only dahlies in the room, an d
her vase of fJwers was charming. Fine and
snowy b)auets wes; als) exhibited by Mrs.
So xles, Mrs. D. Bstcheidor, Mrs. VIM.
Batcheljer and Mrs. Wan. Clark, all of Barre.
Ehe embroidery aad ne ;diewor6 AL the do
nestle IN .lutactuces exhibited, were very
fine and ref ected great credit on the far ex-
hlbitors. But We mast not longer inger IN
Floral Hall, mucl as inclination tempts us
to do.
Turn We n)w fjr a b,ief IN Im,at, to the
sheep dep ,rtmelt. Here Joles All Clark
of Barre, are close competitors with Il ii.
Martin of East Montpelier, in full-blo )ded
cots xoids. w. G. White shows some foe
lambs, and, further dJwn, A. j. Holister
shows s)me gra les which ID our InexperI-
ence1 eyes see eqlal 70 thu tull-tlooi5.
10 south downs, the wide awake Charles X.
Gray successfully competes with K. E. Per-
sons and shows a few fac w)ol5, that c)m-
pare we'll with those of J. N. Kctcham, NJ.
D. Willard an Others The committee will
prob lb'y prefer their! decision to our, and
We refrain fro ivisng the n.
The swlnish cr)Sl5 are situttei mex; TO
the sheep pens, and here the committee re-
port tells the tale very much like as we
should have written it.
The poultry cops were IN fair abundance,
and the birds were mostly fine ones. I. c.
Kelton and l.. 6. Town, had two coops, each
of very superior light brahma fowls. VIM.
Clark Blrre, showed fancy hens; Albert
Holt, wild geese and bolton grey hens: Fl.
Il. Hollister, bronze turkeys; Z. R. Gray i,
the large dark brahma, and Allen Toby a
sm all army of fowls.
The Cattle department was well stocked.
The show of oxen was unprecedent!y large,
and, save in young cattle. the exhi ition of
stock has rarely been excelled The fine
herd, or representation OF it, of short horns,
owned by l. C...Fisher OF Cabot, attracted
much attention, but there were notable AMI
mails exhibited by e. K. Gray, I'll. H. Martin.
Clinton Cutter, L. q. iowa and Others. ID
Devons, Geo, Davis was ahead, bat j. 5.
Robinson, j. l.. Severance, and Z. NJ. Fisher
followed close upon him. In Jerseys, A j.
HOLSTER led. but he had worthy competitors
in Elsard Lawrence, Levi W. Pitkln, d. b.
Whcelock and NJ. B. Hamln. The best
show Of natives WAS made by Wm. Temple
ton, and his five bright red calves weighing
2l53 pounds, wcreibeauties, which tn fancy
stock failed to eclipse. A. D Arms, D. S.
Ocmsbee, A. A. Hopkins, Alien Toby,
George Tabor, J. Fl. Hopkins, W H. Kel-
ton, james A. C1blrn and Others h,d fine
specimens of stock Oh the groaai, and We
hope they all secured premiums
The display of gentlemen's driving horses
was al excellent one, bnt in working horses,
brood mares and. colts, stations &c, the
competition was no: spirited, and the ami
mas, not the bet the county afJrds. To
say it was @ fair to good is all that justice
dem ands.
The BABY SLOW proved success, new and
novel as was the innovation. There were
ten entries in this class, but only eight in.
fants and their proud mammas put in ar
appearance on Thursday. The first premium
OF $40 was awarded to the four months ole
baby of Mrs. Irene B. Kelton, of Calais, anC
the eleven months old child of Mrs. jane
F. Holmes of Barre took the SIS. premium
The entire lot was good looking baby crowd
and the infants that didn t take prizes wer
just as pretty and deserving as those tina
did If the successful mothers 90 90 for US
for this averment, We shall have six goo
and true women to take up the glove in on
behalf, and we are tolerably safe.
We have already exhausted the sp ace al
lotted for the Fair, and reluctantly omit sew
eral minutes We had prepared of notable ar
ticles and animals seen at this exhibition
Where there is SO much to be said in prais,
and SO little to condemn, the subject grow
upon ones hand so expansively that the lin
its of single paper are hardly sufficient fol
proper presentation of the entire subject