Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-18
Chittenden County Falr..1s7i.

abroad. Wherever the wind struck the
bare earth, it raised clouds of dust or sand.
A diligent use of large two-horse sprink-
Ter, however, about the gate, inside and out,
kept the dust down in that vicinity, where
most OF the few people about had business
at that time. Up to nine or ten clock
there was not much stir about the
grounds, save among those who were
busy with saw and hammer, erecting sheds
and making various preparations to feed the
hungry and furnish drink for the thirsty.
The soap man, and the air-gun man, and
some other of the usual concomitants of
fairs were on hand, looking out early for a
choice position to ply their vocations. The
man with the wheel of fortune was, We are
glad to understand, unfortunate enough to
find that his little game could not be played
on the grounds.
The first department that made show
was that Of the agricultural trottlng. :"
Several of the fast nags were carly on the
grounds, some at their quarters, attended
by their grooms, and some trying their
step on the course. As the forenoon ad-
vanccd, the weather frightened. and the
people began to come in with their articles
for exhibition. Mechanic and Floral Hall
soon presented a busy appearance and to-
wards noon the entries commenced in earn
est. and the different departments filed
rapidly
TIE ENTRIES
Al. , p m, the entries exceeded four HIM
dred, divided as follows Stations, IL;
matched and single horses. 80; mares with
colts. - colts, geldings and mares, 30;
oxen and steers, II; bulls, p milch cows,
Is; herds, ,; long-wooled sheep, - !;
merinos, ); swine, ., poultry, 25; yeget-
ablcs, II; agricultural implements, etc,
81; domestic manufactures, l2j: bread. );
honey and maple sugar, Is. and a number of
entries of fruit.
These numbers will be increased some
what before the books are eiQsel The fair
thus opens finely, and is se.eral depart
mcnts promises to excel all previous ezhi-
billions OF our county society.
HORSES.
The horses are all from this vicinity, and
include some fine pieces of horse1esh. As
noticeable a horse as any on the ground,
! probably, is the imported English
thoroughbred, "Warminster. " exhibited by
Peter LeClair, of Winooski This horse
was imported by L. ". Cameron, of New
York, and one or two of his colts won races
1t Monmouth Park, this summer. Among
'hc trottiug horses entered are Billy Bow
iegs, Young Ethan and Gen. Grant. -
/ There are some excellent young horses on
the ground, IN whom We see the
good blood brought in by the Yer
mont Horse Stock Company Edward
NanSieklen and j. f. Brady have each a
nice two years colt, sired by Waikiki
Chief. L. 5. Drew exhibits his Messenger
mare (lrom whose progeny he has sold colts
that have brought him in an aggregate
over $1,000. with fine colt got by Bis
marek. Other horses We shall notice aere-
after
CATTLE
The show of cattle is first rate In quail
itY it cannot be surpassed in this State, for
it includes the animals which took the first
premium 10 half dozen classes at the State
Fair, and in number and variety Is a large
and interesting exhibition.
The Brigham-, who have done 50 much TO
keep up the pure Devon stock, in this c. IN
ty, are here, as usual, with some fine speci-
mems, and nothing can be handsomer, in
bovine beauty, than fine Devon.
Lyman Brigham, of Essex, shows pair
Of 3 year old Deyon steers, weighing > 800
lbs aud a pair of months old calves
winch promise to make as closely mate he'd
and handsome yoke as has been seen in
these parts. They are already broken 10
the yoke. lie has also very promisi ng
yearling bull calf. weighing ol3 lbs Asa
Brigham brings again the steers which ", nc
exhibited on the track. at the fair Of t, 80
years ago, By his boy. Many Of our rcade =
viii remember how perfectly they had bee q
trained, and what a pretty pair ofyearling :
they we're They now weigh 2.9l5 lbs. an
are n noble pair of oxen. Mr.. Brigham
shows also the heaviest pair OF yearlings
ever shown in this county. probably. weigh
Ing > 100 lbs Calvin Brigham shows some
excellent ycarlins steers.
l.. ). Drew. of South Burlington. though
he sold one herd at Rutland, Is on hand
with a full herd of Ayrshres He has on
the ground, the COW Betsy" that took the
first premium at the State fair tins year; the
COW sally that took the first premium
last year; the yearling ball "Athol' that
took the first premium at Rutland, and
other valuable animals of this popular breed.
Geo. l.. Reynolds. Of Burlington, exhibits
his herd of Short-horns. including his noble
great bull Royal Oxford and several Of
the prize animals at Rutland. Among these
i the cow Lady Russell, which bore of
the first premium at the State fair the lSt
premium hoifer "L0rena"; the premium
heifer Juno 81; the bull calf which took
the 81 premium the premium calf Jubilee
Oxford" and the COW Ida Challenger,
that took the first premium at Rutland, a.
a fat cow.
Peter LeClair. of Winooski. has q iinc
lot Of pure jersey cattle. imported by him
last year. Among them Is the Jersey heller
Matilda the mother of this heller.
It Is reported, has produced seventeen
pounds OF butter in week, and brough,
ninety guneas when sold; tho he lrer
Violet :" two cows and 2-years old bull
of the pure Dauncey blood, and some calves
whose dan coats make them look almost a
much like deer a cattle. Mr.. LeCialr has
also three good Ayrshires, bull and tive
cows, with the heller, "Spottie 3D. from
Gen. STANDARDS COW.
Among the exhibitors of Ayrshircs are
Erastus Whitcomb. c. r. Davis, Essex, ant
John Quinlan, of Essex.
James A. Shcdd of Burlington. has son.t
remarkably fine Durhams, among which
are the COW, Duchess OF Rochester, anc
the bull, Grown Prince" a capital three
{ years old thoroughbred of Duke of Oxford
stock; and fat COW, weighing ,50C
pounds
W.D. Chandler, of Williston, shows the
Jersey bull, "Cromac, - and \. j. Chase ,o
Mnooski, a large and fine Jersey bull. c
H. Brownell has a thoroughbred Short
horn bull. worth seeing.
Of"Grade' or native blood, 5. d. Teach
I out. OF Essex, shows good bull Tira,
, I-ham, a very fine bull, with evident strain
, of Darham blood, weighing ! ,32i
pounds George H. Brown, OF jericho
some good warnings and steers; and J. II
, Stafford. Jericho, a ycarling bull and yoke
+ of four years old oxen.
\. n. Clarke, of Underhill, exhibits an
Attorney bull. Edward Van Sicklen. o
: South Burlington, shows a noble yoke oil
oxen, 6 Years old, of Devon and Durham
stock, and weighing nearly goo pounds
SHEEP.
There is a fair show of sheep. As likely
to attract notice as any, probably, on tn,
ground, are the L incon sheep, imported
by Peter lie Clair. These are the only sheer
of the kind ever brought into the State ,anC
there are very few focks in the country
They have a high reputation among til,
long wooded sheep, in England some o
' them shearing twenty-five pounds to the
,, fleece. Mr.. Lie Clair has flock of twenty
Lincolns. the finest of which are in HI.
pens on the ground. l.. S. Drew show,
/ some pure Spanish Merinos, wrinkled ant
/ bo hot