Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-10-09
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BELLOWS FALLS, OCT. 8. 1871
The Westminster Fair.

w Oil, Westuluster ihlrly outuiu "oi
self st their fair on Tuesday. In most
departments there was great increase
of articles on exhibition, over last year
and in some over any previous fair. The
number of people in attendance proba'
bly, exceeded 1000, and the "side
shows stands, hucksters, &c, were as
plenty as at state or county fairs, while
in some departments the exhibition ex-
ceeded those exhibitions.
Floral Hall was not only especially
attractive, by the display in it, but was
filled TO overlooking throughout the day
with people, who kept up an unfagging
interest in the multitude of goods and
articles on exhibition.
The Putney Brass Band furnished ex-
celent music, and were not only very
favorably received, but formed promi-
nent feature of the pleasures of the day.
We will attempt few details, but
amid so many things there we're doubtless
many that we did not see.
BASE BALL.
A prominent feature in the morning
was the game of base ball, between the
Stars of Bellows Falls and Walpole, in
which the former won by score of 10
to 6. 1t was witnessed by about thou
sand people and was an interesting and
closely contested game. In the afternoon
Prof. Ward, the President of the day, in
an appropriate speech, presented the ell
yer ball to the Bellows Falls Stars, Wal
ter G. Blake, Captain, as trophy of the
contest.
CATTLE.
The number of cattle we think was
not so large as on one or two former oc-
casions, but the quality was excellent
Of cows the Jersey grades were promi-
nent. The exhibitors were 0. L. Fisher,
d. G. Wright, Geo. G. Wright and some
others. The Durham grades were also
we'll represented. OF the exhibitors of
this class OF stock, were Prof. l.. F.
Ward, j. L. Collins, S. S. Stoddard and
J. G. Wyman. We failed to obtain the
name of fine grade Durham heifer, IL
months old, which weighed TAT pounds
Horace Goodhue had specially fine
Durham heifer, 8 years old, with calf by
her side. L. G. Rice had good look
ing yearling heifer, and S. K. Cobb one
fat 8 years old COW.
The Dutch blood is being graded into
some of the Westminster stock, with
promising results. Mr.. N. G. Pierce has
very fine grade Dutch yearing bull
which now weighs 1910 lbs. This bull
was on the same ground last year when
a calf and then weighed 480 lbs. thus
showing a gain in the year of $50 lbs.
1t ia believed this grade of Dutch cattle
in cows viii combine quantity and quail
ity Of milk. Mr. Pierce also had calf
of same blood on the ground, A months
and 10 days old, weight $50 lbs.
WORKING OXEN.
The show of working oxen was fine
generally. They were mostly of Dur.
ham blood, but one pair Of 5 years old
Dutch blood were much admired for
their good training, intelligent faces and
fine form generally. Their weight is
$3.50 and they belong to John MARSHALL
of Walpole. 0. +. Peck had one pair
of splendid oxen, years old, weight
3490. To this pair was awarded the first
premium for draft oxen. The second
premium on this class of oxen was given
10 E. p. Kingsbury, of 'Walpole We
think. They we're nice pair weighing
4360. The third premium was given t.
pair owned by G. P. Whitney. Th'
committee in making their award fo
draft oxen, also made special mention o
two pairs one owned by w. p. Gage anc
the other by Henry Wells. The weigh
of the last named pair, years old, wa
$500. DIR. Wotkyns of Walpole, anC
j. E. Ellis also exhibited good oxen anC
VIM. B. Clay had a promising pair Of
years old steers. In connection with tn,
above it is proper to say that some farm
ers did not have the amount of stock OF
exhibition they intended from want O
help to get them on the ground that day
HORSES.
The report on horses we shall have {,
refer mainly to the official premium
list. The following are some of the en-
tries of mares with colts by thei
side; j. b. Moore brood mare and colt
james Harris one brood mare an
colt and Henry Page same. Mr.. Page
colt is Mambrino, 2 months old an,
appears very promising. Several stall
lions appeared well. Mambrino,
owned by Z. w. Bancroft and exhibite,
by John Wilmoth, took the first pre-
MUM, as might be expected of that YER
fine horse. 1t has been on exhibition a
several fairs this year and has receive
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