Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11
NEW ENGLAND FAIR.


The New England Fair opened Tuesday
Of last week and continued four days, ut
Narraganselt Park Providence, II. |.
The weather throughout was most delight
full and nothing but the lmitess clouds of
dust prevented perfect enjoymen. Of the
occasion by the thousands present The Ell.
tries were much larger than was expected,
and the accommodations were hardly suffi.
oient, but everything passed of successfully.
The attendance Of visitors was, as usual,
rather limited the first day, but during the
rest of the fair there was much larger at
tendance than had been anticipated The
second day some of the more saugune fair
officials estimated the attendance at 20, 600,
and probably $4,000 would have been a safe
figure.
The Boston Journal says: Zone of the
features Of the fair which seems to give gen
eral satisfaction is the extent to which the
bona tide agricultural element predominates,
and the racing and jockcying elements are
subordinated. Seldom is there a county fair
in which more prominence is given to the
latter feature. But here, the great idea Of
a Congress OF Farmers with their produc-
tions is carried out to the full. Every at
tention is devoted to this department, to
which the racing forms but an episode
Farmers have good horses and they have
brought many here to display thep,, but the
equine brute is Kept in his proper place and
not allowed to capture the entire fair"
First Day.
The stock were systematically arranged
by breeds, in long stalls, under shelter and
at the same time easy of inspection. First
on the left Of the gate were the sheep stalls,
which were not very well filed In this de-.
partment Vermont retains her wonted prom.
incnce. There were 100 in the stalls this
forenoon, Of which 40 were from Vermont,
\. f. Perkins, of Pomfret, having u head
of exceptionally fine Merinos, aud Frederick
| Billings, Of Woodstock, - head Of South
Downs some Of them prize animals imported
from England.
Next come the working oxen and steers,
and a splendid display there is. too. A. W.
Clough, of Manchester, n H., sends two
yokcs OF six-year-olds, one weighing 400
pounds aud tho other 43l0. Messrs King
and Hamilton, Of WATERFOWL, Conn, each
enter beautiful yokes Of oxen, which caused
general admiration to-day by their display
oil dociity and intelligence.
! Massachusetts and Rhode Island contrib
ute most Of the swine, Geo. L. Wilson, oil
East Providence, being one of the largest con.
tributors. He has an Essex boar, and quite
n number Of Chesters, including two sows
two litters Of pigs, and seven shoats.
Next come the blooded stock, the Dutch
cattle first, OF which there are thirty or more
Henry Waterman, Of East Greenwich, X
l., six belonging to T. b. Wales, of South
birmingham, Mass, eight belonging TO T. Il
Whiting, OF Concord, and several smaller
lots, including the bull Burgomaster. belong
ing to Geo. +. Wilson, East Providence.
The Durhams are well represented. Nine
teen head, including six bulls, belong to Geo
+. Wilson, the largest exhibitor OF cattle
aud fifteen head belonging to Henry NJ. III
we'll Langdon, n H. X. Sumner, Wood
stock, Conn., has twenty head, among then
the famous bull Baron llubbach, I'd, foul
years old and weighing 2G00 pounds. lie
attracts much attention, being remarkably
well built, with fine bone and hard, tiers,
muscle. Charles Parsons Dr., Conway
Mass, has 3 head, H. G.. Russell, Provi
dence, 10 head, j. A. HARDWOOD, Littleton
Mass, and A. I. Judd, South Iladley,
head each, and S. A. Bates, South Hadley
head.
Next come the Devons. L. ii. Hyde, o
Stafford, Conn, shows | head VIM. Mat
toon, Springfield, II head, including tn
three-years.old bull llampden, weighing owe
1000 pounds, and the veteran bull Lion, II
years old, and the winner Of 80 first pre-
miums, Harvey Dodge, of Sutton, Is head
Chas S. bradley Providence, IL head, q
f. Wilson, IL head j. Sherman Titus
Washington, Conn, IL head, j. Carte
Brown, Providence, > head, Jas. Holmes
Bozrahville. Conn, o head, and John Il
Hubbard, Jericho, Conn, three bulls, in goo,
shape and condition, two of which have bee
, doing all the farm work generally done b
oxen on farm of 100 acres. IL the con
seriousness OF being useful gave them such
, contented appearance, as they stood quietl
eating their allowance OF hay, then it is
thousand times pity that every bull on tn
ground had not his regular work to do t
/ sweeten his meals and sharpen his appetite
Among the Jerseys are II head beongin
to g. S. Bradley, Providence, II head to G
, Il. Wilson, II head to s. q. Colt, Hartford
Conn, 10 head to w. II. Hopkins, Prov
dence, ID head to j. Carter Brown, Ea,
I Greenwich, Il. l.. 5 head to John d. Graz
| ston, Kingston, X. l., 10 head to 4.
Motley, GrOton, aud head to llaywar
Bros, Bridgowater.
The Ayrshires are well represented.
MA ID. Wells, of Weathersdeld, Conn
L have Is head, Il. l.. Motley, Groton,
a head, q. f. Wilson, 3 cows, IL. g. Russell
, Providence, IL head, ii. Merriam, WestO
! 8 head, with three-y ears.old bull Lord AvoI
= dale, w. ID. Hilton, Providence, aud b,
Stone, Westboro', s head each, John Dino
Putnam, Conn, 8 head, Joseph aud Obadia
Brown, Providence, II head, |. Hazar
n Providence, 6 head, Lewis Ayerll, Pomire
4 Conn, 10 head, and few smaller lots,
WIN. Eames, Worcester, Isaac HaZar
F" and o. Brown, Providence, have each s.
II grade cows.
d Tho principal exhibitors of poultry al
d Philander Williams, Taunton, Il. r. Ha
! wood, Easton, A. ii. Drake, Stoughton,
b. Perry, S. Z. Bullas, w. 4 +. Hazard, {
. Dillinberger Il Son, aud w. Il. lima
rs Providence, f. q. Kinney, Worcester,
ID q. Robinson, Taunton, and Chas. ALE