Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-30
Reported for tho VERMONT FARMER.
Rochester Town Fair.

Rochester Town Fair.
A town fair was held at Rochester Oct.
10, by the citizens Of Rochester and adjoin-
ing towns. Only ten days notice had been
given Of the fair, yet IL was complete sue
cess. The weather was iautless, and the
attendance large. Bethel Cornet Band
furnished excellent music for the occasion.
The show Of cattle was very large. There
were more than twenty Jokes OF oxen aud
trained steers present. Cows aud young
stock were we'll represented. Conspicuous
among the fine animals present was II. NJ.
Kings Durham bull, two years old, weighing
1900 lbs. There was fine display Of horses
The show Of sheep and poultry was good.
The show Of fruits and vegetables was large
and excellent Floral Hall was second TO
none iu the amount and quality Of articles
on exhibition. Town hall was too small 10
contain all the articles presented for exhibi.
ton, and many we're tastefully displayed
outside.
The address, which was delivered in the
park at 2 o'clock was by Hon. Albert Clarke,
Of St. Adams, former resident Of Roches-
ter, who went out from here young man,
to win a name and fame in more active
scenes aud public labors. He pointed out
TO young men the ialacy of deserving the
noble occupations Of the farm for the more
enticing and less laborious avocations, aud
instanced the unsatisfyng rewards of even
the sue, essful politician.
The address was listened to by an audi.
ence Of 1000 people and was well received
Al IL H., -
the speaker. 1t concluded with splendid
tribute to labor, as a necessity, a blessing aud
perpetual benefit TO man.
The awards of the committees are given
below, except the committee on butter who
reported so many choice lots that they we're
unable to form a decided preference. Only
two cash premiums we're given, one for the
best loaf of bread, awarded to Mrs. e. H.
Pierce, and one for best sample of mending
and patching, divided between Misses Jennie
Bassett and Addie Goodno.
Cattle.
DurhamS.-Best grade COW, LIST, G. s.
Gurnsey ID, Andrew McWain; Sd, j. w.
Campbell.
Best grade heifer, 9 years old, Fuller
Hodgkins.
Best grade yearling, LIST, o. j. Goodno !;
ID, Andrew McWain; Sd, Grin Harvey.
Best calf, Mial Carlisle.
Best grade calf, Andrew McWain.
Derons.-Best grade COW, LIST, Grin Har-
vey; ID, Gorham Hubbard.
Best calf, LIST, 4. A. Thomas; I'd, w. A.
Goodno.
Best grade calf, d. W. Durham.
JerSeys.-Best grade COW, LIST, Amos Up
ham; ID, Freeman Morgan.
Best grade yearlng, LIST, o. r. Eaton /;
ID, II. f. Wing.
Best grade calf, LIST and ID, Freeman
Morgan.
ID class bulls, best Durham, 2 years old,
II. NJ. Wing
Best Jersey bull, G.. L. Bride.
Best Devon calf, w. A. Goodno.
Best grade Durham calf, Mial Carlisle.
Best grade yearling, list, Geo. Marsh /;
I'd, A. A. Fisk.
Oren.-5 years old, Devon, LIST, Luther
Robinson, Jr.; ID, Seymour Wright; 3D.,
&. w. Angel.
years old, LIST, A. Messer; %, G..
Marsh 81, G. Morse.
years old, LIST, +. Q. Washburn; %, A.
A. Colby; 3D., o. Wolcott.
SieerS.-2 years old, LIST, Dan Rix; ID,
w. S. Chaffee Sd, Solomon Durham.
year old, LIST, Geo. Marsh; I'd aud 3D.,
Julius Wing.
Stations, best, Chas. Wilton; best
years old, q. G. Martin.
Brood mares with ioal, LIST, j. b. Martin
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Carriage hor-es and horses Of all work
Driving horses, LIST, S. b. Morse I'd, Rev.
+. II. Roberts Sd, Charles Marsh.
Double teams, lst DR.. Albert Richmond
I'd, G. G. Martin 3D., s. S. Root.
Colts years old and under, years old,
LIST, A. G. Richmond %, Adm Spooner
Sd, Frank Hussey.
. years old, LIST, Andrew McWain; ID,
Timothy Eaton 3D., j. w. Campbell.
year old, LIST, Gilman McNeal; I'd, A.
j. Marsh 3D., o. r. Eaton.
sheep.
MerinOs.-Best buck, years old, Frank
Maynard. Best buck 8 years old, D. G..
Martin. Best buck 8 years old, o. G. Mar
tin. Best buck year old, o. q. Martin.
Best buck lambs G. g. Martin.
Best ewes 2 years old, james Welsh.
Best eve lambs, LIST D. G.. Martin; I'd, Q.
G. Martin.
Grades.-Best buck lambs, S. ID. Austin.
Best eve lambs, T. ID. Aus,in. Best fat
sheep, VIM. Stone.
Best Poland China pigs, WIN. l.. Vim
ton.
Poultry.
Leghorn FolOls.-lst, q. Pierce; I'd,
Herbert Hubbard.
Light Brahmas.-lst, Matte ]. Roberts ;
ID, A. Worcester.
Plymouth ROck.-H. r. Perry.
Buf COchins.-Wm. M. Huntington.
BaatamS-Chas. +. Blair.
Partridge CochinS.-G. s. Gurnsey.
Polands.-G. q. Hubbard.
Geese.-lst, NJ. D. Hubbard; I'd, Chas.
Marsh 81, Geo. N. Harvey.
Ducks.-Gardner Richardson.
Butter.
The committee found all parcels present.
ed 50 uniformly good that they were unable
to make any discrimination.
Fruits and Vegetables.
Squashes. Mammoth squash on ex.
hibition by II. IL. Martin. LIST, George
Morton ID, Amos Uphami Sd, G. s.
Bride.
Best summer squash, A. Messer
Pumpkins, LIST, II. Hodgkins, Jr. I'd,
Geo. Newton.
Cabbage, lst Amos Upham; I'd, Mial
Carlisle; Sd, j. w. Campbell.
Turnips, LIST, John PearsOns; ID, Oliver
Demas Sd, Geo. Newton,
Best English turnips, Geo. Neuton.
Best water melon, Scott Hodgkins.
Potatoes. LIST, o. Il. BATON %,
G.. H. Martin.
Brooks Seedlings, G. II. Martin.
No. Two's. LIST, w. d. Durham; I'd
Chas. Marsh Sd, w. s. Baker.
Early Rose, LIST, Dura Kinsman; I'd, G.