Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-10-06

hand with large number Of machines,
all Of which. according to their story,
took the "grand medal at Vienna One
machine however, that did actually win
the first prize medal at Vienna, was
shown at this fair. We refer to the
w. A. Wood moving machine, Of which
Skinner & Drew sold 60 in this county
last summer. The machine was of the
iron frame pattern. and was well "set
off by the fluent gentleman that exhlb-
tied it.
The department in which was exhibit
ed the fruit vegetables. roots, grain,
butter, cheese and sugar, was credit
to the fair and curiosity to all. The
roots of all kinds were enormous In SIZE
many of the patent potatoes were al |
together too large, and the amount
which they were said to yield to the
acre is astonishing. Pumpkins, squashes,
cucumbers, beets, turnips and onions
were in profusion and were all very
large. Mr.. Guy Rowell showed pump
kin over two feet high. Hiram Clark
showed one which weighed 81 pounds
and measured five feet. The onions ex-
hibited by Fred Cheney and N. f. Ball,
convinced the public that we need not
send abroad for this article of food. A
beet belonging to Daniel Owen weighed
10 pounds. The stories about the yield
of some of the varieties of potatoes, are
almost too large to believe. J. H. Mil
Ter raised 70 pounds from one potato.
O. P. Wright raised IL barrels of a
Minnesota variety from six potatoes. All
, the different kinds of grain were excel
/ lent. Why do our farmers send West
5 for -four, when they can produce such
4 wheat as was exhibited at this fair ?
E William Merriam showed us an excel
. lent variety of corn, which ripens early
; and weighs from go to 81 pounds to the
b bushel. L. Soper exhibited a corn stalk
: more than Is feet in length. George
s Nutting showed some herds grass 1t
feet long. The variety, amount and ex'
cellence of the fruit exhibited, was sur
n prising, considering the season and thu
y climate. After this display. we see NJ
d excuse for not making an attempt topro
re duce, in this county, all the fruit W
Sc SECURE for the palate and the table,
IN In the mechanical department we say
ne two fine sets of furniture, one from tn
ne rooms of J. E. Dwinell of Glover, an
ey one from the rooms of G. F. Percival {
rs Barton. They were ash sets, and orns
MS mented with walnut trimmings. Their
were three pieces of work in this depar
re ment which we think deserve speci;
he mention. The directory, painted an
ut exhibited by Lewis R. Wood, il
as the beautiful headstone, made
eet HI. r. Mack, of Hardwick, to be S
at the grave of Chas Hardy, Of Glove
and the secretary, made by Charles
", Percival. A familiar acquaintance Wi
ng the young men who executed these thr
I'll specimens of work, convinces us tn
lck they have each peculiar talent al
I'M, genius for the business in which thu
age are engaged; they are all young me
ing and have already reached an honorat
de, position among the skilled artisans
'ra- the State. Their work, exhibited
'ses this Fair, deserved and called fol
So many encomiums of praise. The
tier rcctory shown by Mr.. Wood was paint
der for the business men of this village, a
is of the same character of several, VIII
he has painted for other places. I
ich, secretary exhibited by G. T. PEREZ
rer. was an elegant piece of furniture, 9
iron few would believe it to have been M;
oler by young man who has given only
yh wears to his trade, and is still In his
oles nority. Mr.. Mack's marble work
the not compete for premium in this co
lg a ty, though it received the premi
cross in Caledonia County. The fine pie
eing of marble work exhibited by
lat a J. Smith, our industrious and relis
ough marble-worker, showed good workn
t at ship and true Scotch honesty in t
BRASS fine finish and excellent design.
and riages were exhibited by G. J. Uff
re is Martin Abbott, and the Lyndon carr
hape &c. We were pleased with the com
e in tive merits of the carriages made in
own county, when they were brough
to competition with those manufact
unity. by the well known establishment
four Lyndon. The Lyndon sleigh, the
ne ice plated harness made by ]. w. Scott,
. bar either of the horses, Harris ID
IS the Noble or "Sam," would make
rough that would make our six month
md is sleigh-riding perpetual luz
The The ladies department IN Floral
!, and was in notifying and chaotic $
b the and the few excellent articles that
away. brought IN for exhibition suffered
Tewett in variety of ways. The Superb
cream dents of this division were absent,
only, of the Committee were pre-
E very there was nobody to protect, arrans
IS and display the articles on exhibition,
IN ex a considerable portion of the hall
ought been surrendered for carriage
Al &c ana nonltru ward We are not CT