Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-10-03
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o'clock 10 tho number of some 5000 or 1000.
The exhibition as a whole was about up
TO the average of recent years. In the DO
partmcnt of horses the display was quite
good. Among the noted stations entered
were Black Diamond by Calvin Fairbroth-
or of Saxton's River, Young America by
Il. G.. Davis of Brattleboro, and Morrill,
Chief by o. l.. Rowell of the same place.
Il. Covey of Bratleboro also exhibited his
three year old Messenger stallion, John
Ayres of Grafton stallion of the same age,
and II. Bradley of Braltleboro his four year
old colt "Geo. G. Hall' and two two year
olds. Ofhorses of the second class, includ-
ing brood mares and colts, there were eiev-
cn entries. or Gentlemen's driving horses
there were thirteen entries, among which
we noticed several fine matched spans.
The exhibition of cattle was very credit
able. Town teams were present lrom Put
ney, Townshend and Newlane. Among
the exhibitors of thoroughbred shorhorns
were A. NJ. Winslow and Sons, p. Rutter
ard Son, A. f. Bridge, John II. Nichols
aud s. d. Conant. The latter was awarded
the first premium on bull calves, and
Rutter and Son, first premium for two
year old bull. Charles Houghton of Put
ney received first premium on thorough
bred stock. Working oxen were exhibited
by Geo. b. Johnson, Bachelor Eddy,
Oliver Blood, Shubal Barrett, b. Il. Brig
ham, Preston Adams and Il. Shattuck fat
cattle by A. NJ. Wnslow and Sons, Luther
Osgood, Nathan Mortified, S. d. Conant,
f. A. Woolley and Luke Blood. OF trained
oxen there was but one entry, by John p.
Nichols of Townshend. G. S. Parmalee of
Wilmington was present with his double
headed calf, or rather IFS mounted exterior,
but as the society offer no premium on
monstrosties it was left to grace the owners
booth by way of an advertisement.
The display of sheep was good. J. d.
Wheat of Putney exhibited three pens of
thoroughbred Spanish Merinos, and his
buck won the first premium. w. NJ. Ware
of Brookine also entered some fine wooded
sheep. Rodney Marcy of Newfane showed
three pens of South Downs; j. NJ. Moore
five pens South Downs j. j. Flint of Put
ney, pen Of South Downs c. Bradley,
Townshend, pen eve lambs G.. NJ. Cory,
w iulCc PtuSy 4h al N w [hhbiiiS,
Newfane, buck lamb, weight 1873 lbs, and
]. S. Leonard, Townshend, grade Cotswold
lambs. The committee awarded three first
premiums to j. NJ. Moore on eve lambs,
best pen and best buck, and one to Mark
Adams on buck lambs.
Entries of swine were made by Il. NJ.
Albee and j. A. Shattuck of Brookline, G.
NJ. Cory of Westminster, L. b. and Edison
Derry of Townshend, and b. b. Brigham.
In the Poultry department there wer9
entries of ducks and chickens, one coop
each, by G. NJ. Cory of Westminster, box
Houdon chickens by NJ. A. Convey, box
game fowls by J. w. Nash of Williams
vile.
Prominent among the agricultural i'm
plements were the Eagle mower, exhibited
by l.. d. Thayer of Brattleboro, the Wood
harrows and cultivators.
In the hall the most conspicuous mechan
zeal productions wcrl a buggy OF Whining
ton manufacture and an assortment of but
Ter tubs, etc., of various makes. We noted
some fine specimens of roots and vegeta-
bles. Otis Adams of Adamsville exhibited
samples of Prolific potatoes of which he
raised 105 bushels on half IN acre of green
sward the present year. Frank a. Jones
of the same place showed several huge
pumpkins, the largest weighing 40 lbs.
Some splendid Swedish turnips, mangold
wurtzcls, etc., were shown by A. NJ. & p.
Winslow Of Putney. II. j. Parker and
Joel Grout also exhibited fine collections
Of vegetables. In the way Of fruit the show
was not particularly attractive, though per-
haps credtabe for the season. j. l.. Nichols
of Newldne exhibited 90 varieties of graft
ed fruit (apples) and of grapes; Joel
Grout l6 varieties of apples; C. A. Cutler
of Brookline 230 varieties of native apples
and three of grapes. Other exhibitors of
fruit were Willard Lindsey, Rodney Mar
cy, A. II. Warren, S. d. Conant and Jared
Iiolbrook, apples James Lyman and Hen
ry Underwood, ounces; G. L. Boynton,
Mrs. Joel Grout and Mrs. l.. w. Bush,
canned fruit.
The samples of butter, Of which there
were about dozen entries, were all pro-
nounced excellent by the committee and
equal premiums were awarded to the sew
cral exhibitors. W. II. Thompson of Brook
line received the first premium on cheese.
The upper hall, devoted to household
and fancy articles, presented very attrac-
tive appearance. First TO be noticed was
the floral display made by c. Il. Allen OF
Braltleboro, embracing more than 40 vari-
cites of plants, together with cross,
wreath, stand and basket, and unique de-
sign for flower garden, made of cut flow
ers inserted in a groundwork of sand, the
whole forming The most striking as it was
the most beautiful feature of the hall.
Among the works of art were several very
fine oil paintings, pencllings and crayon
sketches by Emma Bacon OF Putney; pen
cllngs by Sarah S. Knapp; wax cross by
Mrs. Amherst Morse of Williamsvile
horn basket and autumn bouquet by Mrs
h. l.. Marcy of Newiane; "Uncle Toms
Cabin" by Miss Laura Stlckney of West
Dummerston, etc. Fine specimens of EN-
broidery were exhibited by Mrs Warren
Parker of Putney and others. A down
comfortable by Mrs. Grant Holden OF
Brookline attracted much attention, and all
the usual articles of ladies manufacture were
well represented.
Outside the hall were scattered the vari.
Gus allurements incident to such occasions
the cider man, the peanut vender, the
persuasive soap-man, and the oratorical
razor man. But best patronized of all were
the booths where the ladies--to the END
that the appetites of hungry men might be
made means of blessing through some
channel of religion or benevolence-deal
out the substantial and strength renewing
viands at half a dollar per meal We were
sorry to see, also, evidence of the sale o