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

Inc Wedtncr was eACeeuiHSiy hhO po'h
days, the attendance large, especially on
the first day when it was said to be larger
than at any previous gathering at that
place. As usual on such occasions there
we're many family and neighborhood re-
unions, which constitute large share Of
the enjoyment of the autumnal festivals.
The social relations are cultivated, the
young people have their opportunity for
more or less of tender whispering, aud
all are looking forward as well as at
present with bright hopes for both bust
ness and pleasure. Long may the far
mers' festivals continue!
HORSES.
The exhibition of horses was not only
creditable but brought out some fine
stock. Among the stations was Black
Diamond" owned by G. w. Fairbrother
of Saxtons River. This is fine looking
black horse whose fame appears to be
extending. Other stations were on the
ground owned by E. G. Davis, r. Brad
ley and o. L. Rswell all of Brattleboro.
John Ayers. of Grafton, who, we believe,
is rather apt to be the owner of fine
horses, had nice three years old stallion
on the ground. There must have been
some forty entries of the different classes
of horses. The report Of the trotting
and racing will be found in another
place.
CATTLE
The show of cattle was excellent and
included several of or from the best
herds in the county. Among these we're
those of the Winslows of Putney, P. Rut-
ter & Son of Townshend. S. ID Conant
of Grafton and others. These were
short horns or Durhams. Mr.. Commits
bull calf was declared the best on
the ground. Charles Houghton of Put
ney had fine exhibition of thorough
bred stock and received numerous pre-
miums, and the Winslows of the same
town full share as usual. Putney also
took first premium for town teams.
Working oxen were we'll represented and
the best pair of trained oxen was pro-
nounced to be pair of five years old
belonging to B. B. Brigham of Towns
bend. OF mich cows there were good
specimens, especially those of d. d.,
Rand of Townshend and j. III. Merifeld
of Newfane. As the premium list in
cludes the entries as we'll as the awards,
reference there will include the whole
story.
SHEEP.
j. d. Wheat of Putney had fine wool
ed sheep from his flock, thorough. bred
Spanish Merino, on which he received
several premiums. w. M. Ware also had
good specimens. OF the coarse woods
there was a greater number of natives,
of which j. M. Moore of Newfane had
five pens and G. NJ Convey of Westmin.
ster three pens. j. j. Flint of Putney
and j. S. Leonard of Townshend and
several others were well represented
The swine and poultry departments
included good show and the names Of
the exhibitors will be found elsewhere.
LOWER HALL.
: In the mechanical department there
wereseveral specimens, moving machines
harrows, cultivators, Parker's horse rake
&c. In the lower Hall also were thu
fruits, quite as good in quantity anc
quality as could be expected this season
. in this section, the show being small o
: course. j. l.. Nichols of Newfane hat
20 varieties of grated apples as it was
and G. A. Cutler of the enterprising lit
tie town of Brookline had $50 varietie
of native apples and three kinds o
grapes. For native apples put Mr.
Cutler at the head this year, for thi
county at least. J. I'll. Putnam of Graf
ton had good show of 81 varieties. o
butter there must have been some dozel
entries. Brookline made an excellen
show of cheese and the first premium
9 went to w. H. Thompson of that town
H. Nichols of Townshend had tub 0
nice maple sugar. His fame has lon
been known in this county for the exec
!, lence of his sugar. G. w. Higley Z
6 Marlboro is another sugar maker Away
ahead in extra fine sugar. We believ
he uses the evaporation in manufacturing
and don't know but both do. Two boxe
= of honey was all we saw. They locke
a very tempting and both were exhibite
!. by G. E. Boynton of Cambridgeport.
a FLORAL HALL.
. 1t was very appropriate that the frs
y thing to meet the eye on entering Flora
n Hall, was the display of flowers an
s. plants of more than forty varieties b
q G. E. Allen of Brattleboro. 1t was th
lie leading attraction of the hall, aud incluc
D. ed miniature flower garden, with CT
q, flowers inserted in ground work of SANE
NJ Allants ant,ra AL