Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-18
Reported for tho VERMONT FARM
Connecticut River Valley FAIR.

Tho eighteenth annual exhibition of the
Connecticut River Valley association was
held ut Sullivan County trotting park last
week Tuesday. Wednesday, and Thursday.
Tuesday. rs all first days of three days fairs,
was devoted TO entering and arranging stock
and articles for exhibition.
A large lumber of horses was on exhibit
ton, making fine display Among these
we notice splendid mare and colt belong
ing to =. A. Evans, Charestown, n. H., that
attracted no small amount of attention; also
n fine bay stallion colt two years old from
Unity, N H., weighing ll6O. Among the
noted stations was found Defiance, Hermit,
Cassius Prince, Woodstock, Snowflake, and
one or two others.
| The display of town teams was quite OK
tensive, one of the best that has ever been
exhibited by the association, but those from
Charlestown and CAremont were entirely
eclipsed by the one from Cornish, that made
n fine display not only in themselves but in
size and condition.
| OF sheep the number Of entries was said
to he larger than for n number of years,
which is cited Us n favorable omen for wool
raisers in the valley The better prices that
have been obtained for the past year or two
for wool have stimulated the farmers to pay
more attention TO sheep raising. Southdowns
and Cotswolds, entered by w. NJ. Evarts,
of Windsor and Chester Pike, OF Cornish,
! N. H., were fine specimens. American and
Spanish Merinos by j. ID. Wheat, Putney
Asa L. Fuller, Pomirct, and j. II. Peters,
Bradford, the latter deserving special men
tion his flock being the direct descendants of
the Hammond flock, Mr. =. having success
fully carried forward the breeding of this
well known strain since the death of Mr..
Hammond. He had pen of three bucks
that sheared respectively 2j, 22I, cit pounds
OF cattle there was u fair representation,
of the different breeds raised in the valley.
Without entering into details and occupying
valuable space in giving the list Of premiums,
| will mention few of those of special in
terest in this department rs in others. Herds
were entered by Robert Elwell Langdon,
Arthur Clough, Canterbury, and j. B. SAN
born, East Concord, n. ii.
Among the Shorthorns wo find the bull
Climax 2nd, OF the herd of Hon. w. NJ. Ev-
arts, of Windsor. JlluIJA 10 five yaars old
red, of good proportion, weighing 2iOO lbs
Alse the Marquis of Oxford. six years of age
weighing 22OO, the property Of Robert Ell
well, of Langdon. Charles Breck, of Yves
Claremont, entered some splendid animals
-Shorthorns and Jerseys
The exhibition of the mechanical depart
meut was almost total failure, there being
only two mowers, two horse rakes, and ;
patent harrow, on the ground.
In floral hail we find quite display @
poultry buff cochins and spanglod Ham
burgs prevailing but the display of tn,
products of the garden. field, and dairy, WA
scarcely moro than one ordinary enterpris
ing farmer could place OF exhibition at shor
notice. The upper story of floral hall wa
rather better filled than tho lower. Pianos
organs, sewing machines, products of TIN
loom and needle, occupied II large proper
ton of the tables.
Thomas Butteriield, noted nurserymal
: of Weathers1cld, had spread out in attractiv
4, style sc different varieties of apples, Sc @
pears, 10 Of grapes, and ls of plums. MI
Is. does not claim any new and untried kinds
but warrants every tree true to name and q
kinds that have proved hardy and produC
: tive.
r The oil painting executed by tho masterl
!. hand of II. +. Miller, of ChIremont, attracte
- the attention of every lover of the art Iii
5 views of Ascutney. taken from differer
# points, were true to nature, and pronounce
Q by lovers and CT tics of the art to be of eX
" cellsnt workmanship, and second TO no othe
r. picture of the Psgah Of the Connccticr
/ Valley"
y Tho ladies man of the fair was G.
" Bingham, of Keenc, n. H., who was eXhibi
" ing his patent revolving flower stands, file
l. to the brim with beautiful plants, occupyir
h but small place for the large number
pots and hanging baskets. The advantages f
IS fumigating, protecting from the dust m
L. from freezing, for watering and sprinl'in
" without removing the plants from the room
and without injury TO carpets, commcnds
self at once to all lovers of house plants.
weighs about 90 pounds, and is composed
ho wire artistically alianged,makinga neat pie
of furniture for any bay window or parlor.
On the second day the largest number
S' people were present. At two o'clock Ho
VIM. NJ Ev rts, noted lawyer in Ne
W York, and Vermont farmer (by proxy, d
t. livored the eighteenth annual address, whiC
was, il is said by those able to get near enoul
~ to hear the feeble voice of an old man,
able and interesting address.
20 A greater part of the third day was devC
he ed to horse racing, as u portion of the tv
Ist previous had been. There was ballot
ascension ut s o'clock, =. NJ, which clos
the general exercises of the fair, and W
W witnessed by eight OF ten thousand people.
er G. w. NJ,