Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-23
JACKSONVILLE FAIR.

The second annual fair of the North Riv-
or Agricultural Society, held at Jackson
vile, Oct. IA, was indeed a success, show
ing conclusively that the citizens of this
vicinity, both malo aud fair: femalo, arc
alive to the interests of agriculture, manu-
facture and the arts. Although the day
was shade too cold, yet u large multitude
of people was in attendance to assist in
making this gathering a pleasant affair.
The president, directors aud several com
mitlees performed their several duties so
favorably, 50 punctually and 50 well, that
many or the exhibitors desire me to ex-
tend to them their thanks for the courtesy
they ever manifested toward them; and it
would be falling short OF duty If the noble
and manly marshas were not also sIsrers
in the same vote.
Three very line strings of oxen came
from the east, south and west none from
the north. Attached to tho south team WAS
a wagon made for tho occasion, well trim
med and beautifully decorated, showing
the thrn and energy OF that portion of our
goOdly community.
The exhibition of horses was very good,
50 animals feing entered for premiums,
among which were Henry Corkins' noted
stallion, "HambletOnian," weight 1900; A.
s. Blisss fancy pair, Luther Adams's beau
tiful bay, James Roberts 1900 carriage span,
p. l.. Collins gay 4 yrs old, L. L. Roberts
aud NJ. NJ. Browns saddle horses, which
stepped TO the sound OF the cornet, several
powerful mares with colts, owned by Lu-
Their Adams, L. s. Allen, X. ID. Brown and
Wells ThurbOr, and speed horses by +. Z.
Marsh, +. II. Niles and DIR. c. Temple, be-
sides valuable colts, the yrs old ranging
in weight from 935 10 1910, aud the years
old from $50 10 900; 50 that the large colts
Dragged about at the CharlemUnt fair
would hardly have Inerited the fourth pre-
MUM here.
The show of cattle was good IL cows
and heiGers, 1872 oxen and steers and bulls
were entered. The bulls are all mention
ed in the premium list, but the committee
inform US that the thoroughbred calf bull
owned by James Roberts deserves more
than mere mention. The only reason
why Wilmington has ever had better stock
they raise no better grain, fruit or vegeta-
bles), is because they have palronzed the
best bulls. A little more interest among
our farmers to yet good bulls and patron
ize them, will speedily put our stock,
(what is not now sol to the front. Some
very good cows aud heiiers were exhibited
as will he seen by the premium list We
should patronize that part OF the fair more
than we do, AZ some very fine cows were
not entered at all that would have been AN
ornament and an honor. So far rs oxen
and steers, both working and fancy, are
We have not seen better quail
ity at any town or county fair this season.
The premium list will show the fancy and
a part of the working oxen, among which
was one pair OF yrs. old owned by ID. Z.
Warren, weight 4l25 one pair, same age,
owned by Albert J. Faulkner, weight 1910.
Besides these we noticed some very fine
pairs 4 yrs. old owned by A. l.. Thurber,
VT. 3220; Israel Stowe, VT. 1880; II. 5.
VT. $3.50; Z. +. Griffin, VT. g.
l45; q. ii. Copeland, wi. 3265; aud +. ID.
Prouty, VT. 1880; 3 yrs old, owned by +.
). Allen, VT. $3.50; Charles Pittman, VT.
277O; J. b. Chase, VT. 2746 l. Earl Upton,
W.T. 262O; Elliot Brown, VT. 26l0; Perry
Hall, 2iSj; o. Z. Corse, VT. 1855; +. l..
Fuller, VT. 1850 and Frank Fairbanks,
VT. 246O.
fair number Of very good sheep were
on exhibition, which are named In the pre-
MUM list, as are also the poultry, which
were Of rare quality.
There was a fine display of fruits from
Jed Stark, ii. n. Lamphear, J. b. Chase,
e. ). Allen, n. l.. Stetson, T.. {. Starr,
Benz. Barber, A. l.. Thurber, A. NJ. V. Ha-
GERS, ID. Faulkner, Harvey Stickney and
others. Mr.. Allen presented IS varieties
of apples, Mr.. Chase 81, MIR. Thurbet 81,
Mr.. Stetson IL, Mr.. Hager 10, Nj. Barber
IL varieties Of fruit.
The department of roots aud garden veg
etables, was hard to beat, l.. w. Fairbanks
furnishing the greatest variety of the irst
quality of vegetables, which makes him
truly the garden prince. The seed beet ex-
hibited by ID. p. Warren was a wonder as
we'll rs a beet. If were to give you fair
understanding of the squashes, / should
have TO tell you a story OF one Simeon
Spencer, who while exhibiting " some
purchaser the COWS OF the man for whom
he worked, while he was absent, made an
swer to an inquiry as TO the quantity Of
milk they gave, by pointing to a fine COW
and saying in confidential manner, THAT
COW, should say, would give just about a
barrelr
In the grain department we find rye en-
tered by d. Sawyer, the seed of which was
taken from the crop of sea fowl. Mr..
Sawyer paid S. express on few quarts
from California. Several members of the
Farmers Cub had samples OF grain raised
from seed furnished by the Commissioner
of Agriculture at Washington. Ali such
seemed to be of the finest quality. The
ON grain inform me that 1t was
very difficult for them to say which was
the best corn, there we're so many that was
so very good. Strings were exhibited by
f. G. Cram, B. f. Roberts, w. w. Good
now, Alexander Preston, w. N. Whitney Of
a. NJ. V. Hager, Luther Hale,
Gilman Warren, A. b. Eames, Il. s. AL
len, ii. Stickney, NJ. Slickney and A. e.
BickfOrd.
With such samples of butter as was sx-
hi bited, one would fain live with the fam
lilies of the producers and the committee
on sugar say it is impossible for any one TO
decide between the tub and cake sugar AS
to whom should be first, so they decided TO
give Mr.. Hall the LIST on one and Mr.. Ev-
ans the LIST on the other.
Mechanics.-J. J. johnson of Chatham
Centre, N. Y, agent for Steiner Are extln-
guishers, succurnbed blazing bonfire in
stanter, with one of his machines. C. A.
Miner did some tiue sewing on one of
& Wilson's best. Woods Eagle
mower was exhibited by II. w. Lynde,
agent of John Hunt Of Braltleboro. This
Is one Of the best machines in use. Some
beautiful black walnut work by f. E. BEN
nnn, a. IInnAh A..