Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-02

calf which is very likely animal, and we
hope his stock will fulfill Mr. BIS hopes.
In sheep, II. II. Martin, Montpelier, ex-
cellcd. lie had 30 excellent Colswolds and
~ grades. A. ID. Arms had "a Cotswolds,
Q. W. Hale, Barre. IA Jones e. Clark,
Barre, IL, and A. G. Reod, Barre, 90 grade
Cotswolds. II. II. Hollister, Marshfeld,
G. X. Gray, Montpelier, and w. S. Martin,
Plainileld. were the principal exhibitors of
fine wool sheep, the latter having % head.
They were all black and nasty, but u sheep
list would decide upon them better than wo
can, and we leave the question to them.
To our inexperienced eye the South Downs
are the flower of the flock. g. X. Gray has
81 and +. L. Kelton, Montpelier, IA. Chas
N. Barker, of Barre, had ten of what he
called Cheviot sheep, and they look rs
though they might be good, bad, or indiffer-
emit
&. X. Gray showed II Poland China
swine that cannot be beaten in Central Yer
mont. The farmers OF this county should
give this breed trial. l.. G.. Town had
pair of Chester Whites.
There was good show of poultry of all
kinds. Allen Tobey, Calais, had the largest
collection, embracing Partridge and White
Cochins, Black Spanish, White Leghorn.
Black Poland wild geese, Muscovy, Poland
ducks, Silver Spangled Ham burgs, Silver
| Spanglcd Poland, Bronze turkeys, and n
tame crane. A very excellent lot but we
should say that Friend Tobey was II Poland
er, certain. Altogether, the show of poultry
did credit to the exhibition and the society.
Or butter there were about dozen tubs
aud several samples of prints. The compe-
tition was close and the committee will do
well II they satisfy themselves, even.
N. Davis, Jr., Montpelier, had some
grand cheoses, and j. L. ilollistcr, Mont
pelier, had some little beauties, weighing
five pounds each. II there had been more
samples 1t would have looked better for the
society.
There was n first-rate show of bread We'd
nesday morning but at the close of the day
it was Impossible to tell anything about it,
and we thought If Tobey's poultry could
have got at it they would have left tho tl-
bic looking better; ii could not have looked
worse.
There were eight tubs of sugar that was
excellent but we suppose tho committee
found one they called the best; that was
their duty. There were seven samples Of
maple honey
Charles Bennett, Calais, had box of nice
bees honey. Mrs. j. L. HOLSTER had n tub
of crab apple jelly; Mrs. ID. b. Wooster
Marshfeld, jar of sweet pickles; and Mrs
David Bowlcs, Berlin, eight jars of pre-.
serves and one of pickles.
OF fruits and vegetables the display wa.
such rs is seldom seen ut the most success.
iul fairs. This feature of the fair deserve.
especial praise, but our limited space will
not admit of detailed description. Tho
same might be said of the department o
grain and seeds.
IL has been the practice of the society tC
offer premiums in patching and darning tc
misses twelve years of age or under. En-
tries were made by Miss Emorcny Bcckley
Barre, II years old; Emma HOLSTER
larshfeld, II years; Susie lIolister, Marsh.
field, 8 years; and Anna Gray, Montpelier
10 years old.
The display of flowers and plants, artifi
cial flowers, paintings, &c, was large il
size and magnificent in quality.
In agricultural implements The show wa
small in number but excellent in quality
The Washington County pan, the Challeng
pan, cream cooler, and sirup eau. and tn
Morrisvile pan. were all here, tho repre-
sentative of each showing that his bel
every other pan, and If persistence aud per
severance were Nil that was required, the.
will succeed. There were washers, wiring
ers, clothes bars quite number of GOO
carriages, some mowers, and harrow oil
whcels.-a very good thing for a lazy ma
with II stout team.
The exhibition of horses was very good
there being 10 brood mares with colts, an,
we think it will disparage none to place II
p. Martins mt the head. In the othe
classes were some excellent ones and man
very good ones.
As to that abomnablc of all denominations
the agricultural horse trot, we should kee
, silent, but rs the only accident of the iai
occurred in clearing the track for its accom-
mediation we will say that it was fully a
drivers making such time and letting sue
horses win rs they desired.
We give portion of the premium list
; want of space forbids giving it entire.
3 Rufus l. George, Montpelier stallion, fou
; years old and upward, LIST and ID; g '
I Bailey. Sd.
c Charles q Reed, Barre, two-yoars-ol
T stallion, LIST; Charles N Barber, I'd.
Rufus |. George, Montpelier, one-year-ol
stallion, LIST.
= Matched horses for driving; jesse TEN
. plcton, Fast Montpelier, LIST; j. @ Webste
= Mortified, Cd.
) Matched horses for work: Leonar
y Brothers, Barre, LIST; l. A Persons, Ea
% Montpelier, 2d; Leonard Brothers, 81.
: Brood mares and colts Geo Davis, Ea'
10 Montpelier, mare and colt, LIST; III p Ma
TIN, Marshiield, Cd; Byron Goodwin, Ea
Montpelier. Sd.
n EA Dumas, Waitsfcld. 3,years-old gel
o. ing or mare, LIST; William Farwell, Barr
y 2d; Geo Whichor Calais, Sd.
IL James Lane, Pninfeld. 2-years-old &C
J. ding or mare, LIST; 4 & Kelton, East Mon
&c pelier, 81; ID B Wheelock, Barre, 3D..
At SW Arms, East Montpelier, l-year-o
geldng or mare, LIST; e X Gray, East Mon
pclier, I'd.
Driving goldings or mares: L Is Steven
East Montpelier. LIST; c w Bailey, Mon
peler, ID; il Palmer, Waitslield, 3D.,
go Greeley, Malshfeld 18th.
a SW Arms, walking geldng or mare, Is
- A II Smith, Barre, I'd.
ls Cattle.
Working oxen, steers and calves; B'
In string of cattle FROM one town, not less thi
10 ten pairs, East Montpelier, LIST; Phinliel