Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-10-02

The 18th annual lair Of the Windham
County Agricultural Society was held at
Ncwrnc on Wednesday aud Thursday Of
this week. Owing To- the rain of the pro
vious day aud night, the show Of cattle
aud other stock for exhibition was rath-
or under the average of previous years,
and Wednesday afternoon the rain again
interlered to the encouragement Of the
exhibitors present and the disappointment
of all. Tho reccip pts at the gate, on the first
day, were about one-third less than last
| year; being something over 800.
Among the short horn stock exhibited
were some splendid specimens from the
well known herds of 4. NJ. Winslow d
Sons of Putney, and =. Ruter Il Son Of
! Townshend; though the premium list
shows that they had some successful rivals.
j. Il. Ware Of Townshend exhibited some
| fine Jerseys, and Charles lIuughjon of
Putney herd of his famed Holsleins.
The show of horses embraced quite a re-
spectacle number of matched horses, brood
mares and colts, as well as several stations
Of note. J. y. Wheat of Putncy was the
principal exhibitor of fine wool sheep; in
tue tbdlHt Nbbl NhliNAlN0 Ah' ii''''7 WIZ
divided among half "A dozen exhibitors
Swine were scarce, and poultry not over
abundant.
In the hall the display was quite good
| Huge specimens Of garden vegetables were
to ne seen, and the show of fruit was excel
lent for the season. Willard Lindsay Ci
Newfanc exhibited - varieties Of grated
apples and - of pears; O. $. Howard of
Townshend displayed AZ varieties of graft
ed apples L. p Welman Of Brookline,
40 varieties, grated and natural.
Among the fancy articles was ladies'
work box, inlaid, composed of 227O pieces,
| by John A. Leland of Athens G. T.. Allen
of Brattleboro exhibited fine collection of
green house plants l.. IL. Reed a collection
of coins.
The ladies' exhibited some beautiful
specimens of their handiwork in the form
of paintings, crayonings, hair wreathS,
needle work, etc. this department Of the
exhibition was not rs full, however. rs in
some former years.
On the second day, Thursday, the wealth
er, though pretty COOL was much more fa-
vorable, and the attendance larger, reach
ing two or three thousand.
The address by Col. John l.. Mead Of
Randolph. at o'clock, was plain and prac-
teal and embodied good food for reflection.
The subject was "Thc calling of the farmer
"A sufficient field for II lauduble ambition"
lie pleaded for Il higher standard of sue
cess among the farmers of Vermont; for
more brain work. \ better scientific and
practical education for farmers sons he
considered necessity. Only by reducing
farming to science can we prevent the
continued depopulatiou of our back towns,
and make it profitable for our sons to re-
main at home. The science Of far ming
the speaker conceived to he but in its in
fancy; the possibility and practicability OF
restoring fertility 10 onr worn out farms
he had proved by personal experiment.
He had made up his mind that it was poor
policy for Vermont farmers to depend up
on the West for their corn instead of rails
ing it hemsclveS he DIV cit strongly upon
the prevalent waste of manureS advocat-
ed avoiding the present heavy outlay tuI
fences. through the dscontinuancc OF some
and the substitution of live fences or hcdg-
rs in place of our common wood fences
Other practical suggestions were made and
points OF interest touched upon and al
the close a vote ofthanks was rendered him
by the society.
AT about half past two the truttinG be-
gan. The first race was for gcldiu-s OF
mares five years old or upwards, and Tia,
entries were 10y VIM. Robertson of Putucy
| Wapra,, IIi,,1,.- ,T Auplh,r, It. u lsagt
and c. c. Miller Of Brutlcboro Mil,
heats, best three in five. On The start
Robcrlson's horse had the pole, but Nil
ler's young gclding "Glen," led off and
won the first two heats but Reeds "Bcllc'
had bv that time become toned down fl
work. and won the three succeeding heat
and the race. Hicley's horse held th,
third position on the first two heats but was
then withdrawn. Time $50, 2:53, 2.55, 2:ju
2:5lt.
} Only two entries were made for the stall
lion race-Lewis Higgins Of Brattlcbnr
blk. :. "Jim," and Warren Hieley of Mari
boro h. $. "YOuug Champion" The for
mer won in three straight heats; time 300
, 1924, 2:59l. In the last heat Higgins's hors
broke on the lost quarter, and the othe
= passed by'him several lengths, but the blacl
l regained his position, and the sam
I thing was repeated second time bclor
reaching the judges stand, the two horse
P coming in almost neck ana neck.
Considerable interest was manifested il
the trolting, as well as in the foot race will
. which il was sandwiched. In the latte
P there were eighteen entries, and at Tn
p word "go" every boy started hut one
A Merils Davis Of Dummerstou. Eithe
> parposcly, or being of his guard when tn
word was given, he started about two 10 4
behind the rest, but succeeded in pas i'm
e all his rivals except f. b. johnson Il
t WardsbOro, who reached the half mile goa
l. a few feet in advance and took the first prize
G though Davis really made the best time
i Time 2:l5
The Putney band furnished music fo
the occasion, and the dining booths and re
Y freshment stands, &c, were well pat ron
G lied. Very little drunkenness and disor
1 der was seen, and the entire exhibition
! though less successful than some preced
ing ones, passed of on the whole quite sal
e iafactorily.
The society at its annual meeting did nc
= choose officers as usual, but voted to hay
the President call a special meeting at som
; future time for the purpose Of reconstruct
Il ing the constitution and eiecting officer
p The total receipts of the society were abou
t $3.50, an amount smaller 10y about $3.50 tina
c last year. The amount of premium
u awarded is considerably less than last yea
. and it is to he hoped that the society w
Il be able to pay expenses notwithstanding
u the wet weather of the first day.
% LIST OF PREMIUMS.