Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-10-03

pair rf three year old steers, weight
2575, as did also l. B. Fay of Walpole,
which weighed $500 N. G. Pierce had
fine pair of two years old weighing
2400 and Charles Peck pair so thor
oughly broken that a boy could drive
them in working order without yoke.
All the above stock would average well
with the best at the State and Valley
fairs.
HORSES.
The show of horses was not only ex-
cellent, but probably equal to any pre-
vious fair G. w. Fairbrother of Sax.
tons River appears to have stood at the
head with his black stallion, and S. l..
Dagget Of the same place also presented
fine brood mare and colt. The dem
onstration on the course during the az
ternoon was prominent feature of the
day. Wilson Lowell of Rockingham
had fine stepping chestnut span which
we're much admired. John Wilmoth
of Bellows Falls had Z. w. Bancroft's
span of grays now so we'll known in this
section, to which was awarded the first
premium as the best pair of trotting
horses. w. A. Maynard of Walpole,
had fine trotter and declared to be the
best trotting horse on the ground. G..
F. Brooks of Putney also had a fine
trotting horse of many good points, and
Luke Rice had good brood mare aud
colt by her side which received the
first premium. The display Of horses
would have been credtable to any fair
aud the committee make special mention
Of some which we wi not repeat here,
but to which we invite attention.
SHEEP.
But few sheep were on the ground. r.
d. Farr showed some good Merino bucks,
and r. d. Wilcox some south Downs.
SWINE.
Ofswine we saw but single speci-
men shown by G. F. Brooks. Putney.
This one was China stock hog, new
breed TOR this section. 1t was large and
of good appearance.
FLORAL HALL.
Fruits are not out this year and Of
course not expected r. S. Stafford had
some fine looking grapes, Hartford Pro-
life, and S. E. Baird of Bellows Falls
had an excellent showing, mainly Of
Delawares, extra nice. Mr.. |. n. Farr
exhibited some Dover potatoes of extraor-
binary growth They were SO large that
their identity would be doubted but fn1
positive evidence. Mrs. d. A. Hills had
FIVE varieties of splendid canned fruits,
while Mrs. j. Farwell showed can OF
maple syrup of the most excellent APP
pearance.
OF the finer domestic articles there
were excellent specimens, mention of
which will be found in the premium list.
Mrs. A. w. Codding of Saxtons River
had what we should call a patience
patchwork bed spread of 5745 pieces,
and Miss S. Leach exhibited a bed
spread and tidy OF most excellent work.
There was also similar work by Miss
Eva Farwell, M. A. Clough (of Saxtons
River Miss Fullerton (of Chester and
Miss Kate Wiley. A bracket made by
Miss Clara e. Gorham, Of shavings was
curiosity. Some beautiful bouquets
by Miss Emma Corlew, and Miss Julis
Miller of Dummerston, nice embroider
ed work by Miss Susie Leach and beau
tiful chromos by Mrs. o. L. Fisher. Al
these and many more were among thu
attractions of Floral Hall, besides tn,
immortal Weed sewing machine running
so busily much of the time by w. II
: Upham, who is now so thoroughly know
in connection with that machine tina
his residence need not be given.
1n the mechanical department tn
Vermont Farm Machine Co. of Below
| Falls displayed several important arti
Giles for farmers use, among them severa
| kinds of plows, seed sower, horse rake
and the Meadow King Mower which las
has indeed become a king among NOV
ers in this section.
, We will not particularize further
Enough is given above to show tina
: Westminster is maintaining her forme
, representation in agriculture, and max
] ing steady progress especially in raising
e neat stock in which they have some o
q the best blood to be found in the State
The handi.work of fair hands has no
3 deter;orated even if not so largely repre-
: sented as at some previous occasions, ant
t so far as any of the departments faile,
, in quantity with former exhibitions, i
becomes an excellent point to gain from
I another year.
Our thanks are especially due to L. +
, Ward Esq. president of the Association
w. r. Kimball, superintendent, j. B
Morse and Dr.. Simmons, secretaries, an,