Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-10-24
JACKSONVILLE F.ssR.


-eSpeclaIly That OF the indoor department.
The day opened under the most favorable
auspices, and the officers of the society
were early at their posts, apparently ready
and willing TO discharge the duties incum-
bent upon them 10 tho best OF their ability.
FROM early in the morning up to late in
| the forenoon multitudes OF people could
be noticed approaching the village from all
directions, until large concourse of poo
| pie had assembled TO witness the exercises
of the day. From the southern section
came a string Of about thirty pairs of oxen
attached to large wagon beautifully trim
med, bearing appropriate notices and la
dened with lads and lasscs, bringing also "A
large collection of farm products, all OF
which did credit 10 the neghborhood. Up
| on tue announcement of their arrival, the
Band Immediately proceeded TO escort
them to the grounds. There were several
other pairs Of oxen from this section that
were not attached TO the wagon, Demons
trailing 10 the observer that that part of this
ana neighbUring towns which [ at neigh.
| borhoUd includes were not wanting in in
| terest and endeayor TO render the exhibit
lion as 1t was, II success. From the cast
ton Halifax and Marlboro, a goodly num-
DER OF pairs oil oxen came in attached in a
string together including some of the best
| upon the grounds This section NAV lust
| ~ claim good degree of Communication
for the part taken by them 10 assist in max
| ing the Fair second to none. Their assisi
ance was not only realized in the out door
department, but Floral Hall contained
many valuable articles haling from this
section, which no community need feel any
reluctance to place upon exhibition.
FROM The north and northwest. also.
| were noticed various strings of cattle an
| preaching the grounds in round numbers.
and cxcelled by neither section in oualitv.
in fact it was plainly evident that each sec
ton did its respective part to add to the in
| terest ana importance of the OCCASION
lhere were upon the grounds eighty.two
| pairs Of oxen and steers. We noticed a
| pair of oxen entel ed in the class of fat cal
tie, owned by Leroy Chase of Marlboro.
weight $500 lbs also one pair of working
oxen hye years Old, owned by Oliver Corso
OF Wilmington, weight 5000 lbs, they be-
ing the heaviest upon the ground. 0, l..
lhufper OF Halifax exhibited a very fine
pair OF three years old, weight 277O lbs:
one pair three years old, owned by William
Parker, weight 3l60 lbs, were in all re-
spects as good, If not the best on the ground
OF their age. The show of bulls was not
extensive, there being but five entries:
one Alderney by Fred Holland, was well
worthy OF note; one yearlipg by j. NJ.
Eames OF Halifax, a very line animal.
we are able TO note a good show of dairy
COWS. Ten entries were made, among
which could be noticed some fine stock
cows. very fine show of Lelers was
made, there being thirteen entries. all of
which were of fine quality. There was al
so fine show of calves, eleven entries.
One owned by r. II. Faulkner. four months
old, weighed 400 lbs, and all were ola quail
ity hard to beat.
The exhibition ofsheep was good, nine en-
tries being made. The best lot of ewes
and lambs was owned by L. l.. Fuller.
One fat sheep owned by VIM. Parker.
weighed 200 lbs. There were others worthy
of note.
or stations there were but two entries:
very fine Hambletonian seven wears old.
owned by Henry Corkins also an extra
stock horse, Champion, owned by Warren
Higley Of Marlboro. Brood mares And
colts, six entries, all of excellent quality.
The show OF colts of three years old and
under was exceedingly good. Fourteen
entries were made. Carriage and working
horses were not numerous, although there
was n iair showing. One extra pair work
ing horses entered by James Roberts, five
years old, weighed $500 lbs. The exhibit
ton OF matched and fancy horses was very
fine, not only in quality and dis play of the
animals, but also of the horsemanship es.
pecially in that of Mr.. James Roberts.
man over eighty years Of age, driving
young and spirited animal, describing all
manner Of deXterous movements by the
animal, and holding the "ribbons" with
dexterily uhequaled by any of his COM
petitors. a very fine pair of matched hors-
es owned by Jerome Thompson of Halifax
we've on exhibition, but notice are not en-
tered for premium.
or poultry the show was excellent, the
best lot being owned by II. NJ. Roberts,
which included dark Brahmas and Leg
horns, several turkeys &c. An excellent
lot OF light Brabmas by Elisha Hager of
Heath, Mass, and six ducks by Fred New
ell, could not he passed unobservcd.
The display of farming tools was not
large, the Eagle Moving Machine entered
by John Hunt of Bratteboro forminga
prominent feature. An express wagon by
f. II Stetson, apparently one of his best,
would do credit TO any carriage maker.
The show of roots and garden vegetables
would have done credit 10 any county fair,
there being upwards of sixty entries. A
specimen of cotton raised 10y Mrs. Martin
Stickney was indeed Il curiosity, for pro-
duction of this climate, it being raised
from the seed and fully ripened in this
town. | noticed one pumpkin by Albert
Hager, weight sxty-two and one-half
pounds Specimens of squashes, bects, po-
tatoes, cahbages, tnrnips, carrots, pump
kins, onions &c., were also to be seen, of
such enormous sizes that they We're curl
osity to behold. The show of fruit was
much better than could have been antici-
pated for this year, tity entries being made,
The greatest variety of canned fruit was hy
Mrs. +. L. Roberts, iilleen varieties. Four
cen varieties Ivy Mrs. w. p. Jones' Luth-
sr Gale had on exhibition seventeen yarie-
les of apples, this being the largest num-
Der, although there were many other entire,
n which the quality would equal if notox-
'el this. Excellent specimens Of pears by
Alcander Preston of Halifax and Others \
ine spec mon of pumS by G. +. Griffin; in
hort all kinds of fruit natural to this lali-
ude were represented, yet the mos, notic-
ble feature OF this department was pyra-