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

attracted our attention was n hne chamber
set entered by Percival & Forsaith. CD.
Uford, Of Barton, had wagons which do.
serve a prize
s. W. Parker, Of Newport, had the Geo.
Woods organs. j. b. Fassett of Enosburph.
had organs from the works of the Taylor n
Farley Organ Co., Worcester, Mass.
II. p. Shorey Il Co., Of ST. Johnsbury,
the most enterprising musical instrument
dealers in this part of the state, had two
Estey cottage organs and Geo. Woods nj
ano This firm have taken a front rank
wherever they have exhibited, and they de-
serve 1t. Their goods can always be lie.
pended upon, and all they claim will stand
the test Of trial. They are, in short, OK.
amples Of what honesty aud enterprise can
do in praiseworthy line Of business. They
have shown spirit Of liberal generosity in
several instances in giving gratuitous aid to
musical entertainments, which, Of ITSELF
should entiile them to patronage, while their
fair and straightforward dealing will not d :.
tract from their well.merited popularity
The playing Of Mrs. II. q. Kinney, of st.
Johnsbury, merited aud received much
praise from those in attendance.
Beauman Buffers harrow is on exhibition,
aud worthy the attention Of all farmers.
We consider it a real improvement.
One sap heater, Whtcher Il Clarks.
We next notice 5.cow set of the well.
known Jewett pans. These are the pioneers,
in this section, Of the large pan system, and
this year the field is left to them in this
fair, whereas last year there were seven com.
potltors. The manufacturers have sold
somewhere between 200 and 300 this year,
aud their business is regularly increasing.
The principle Of the pan is well known TO
many Of our readers, but perhaps some would
like to know more Of it before they purchase
other pans. The pan has two bottoms, thus
leaving space between for water This
space is divided lengthwise into four COM
partments, and the water is let in at one
corner, passes through one compartment to
the other end, then back in another, aud so
on until it reaches the outlet. BY this means
the water keeps continual current. These
water sections are made Of galvanized iron
and japaned on the inside, so there is no
danger Of rust.
j. n. Webster, Of Barton, has fine col.
lection Of photographs of all kinds pictures
in India ink, and card photographs both with
and without retouching that show no small
degree Of merit. We have some first rate
artists in St. Johnsbury, but Mr.. Webster
need not hesitate to show his work by the
side of theirs.
The show of garden vegetables is very
good, Homer Bradley has probably the
largest collection. Prominent names in thi,
department are those Of n. Il. Ball; ID
Owen G. q. Currier; j. \. Gould +. b
Simonds, Glover; ID. Owen; Duncan Buchan
an, Albany; f. p. Cheney; A. W. DAVIS
Lyman Allen j. G. Oliver.
+. p. Cheney has seven bundles Of hi,
| fruit trees.
There were few specimens Of peas anC
beans, and there was a specimen OF the hull
less oats grown by +. Il. True, Newport
These oats were originated by w. A. Bou
telle, Of Montpelier. lie has large guam
tity Of them this year Mr.. True last spring
bought 81 pounds, from which he has raised
GO bushels. This seems to be good thing
though we are inclined to be cautious il
recommending our readers to invest in such
novelties. The price this year is $50 pei
bushel las' spring they were sold at $40
There were five chooses. Five specimen!
of apples, among which N. +. Ball and JohI
Way make the best show. About half |
dozen tubs of sugar, and eight or ten tubs o.
butter.
l.. II. Wood Jr., had specimens Of hi
excellent sign painting.
II. IL. Morgan's fine collection Of stencil
work attracted considerable attention.
There were not great many flowers, bu
the useful articles of work by the ladies
mats rugs, flannel, carpeting, hose, mittens
patchwork, &c, were in proIusion. A Sc
OF plated table ware by Gould and Morse
and a few specimens Of bread and cake.
III. A. II chardson has some harnesses.
L. Davis, Barton, has some mems boots, an,
there were any quantity of sewing machines
}. ii. Atchnsou, of Newport, has tn
Wheeler and Wilson, the new No. 9 beinI
made especially for doing both heavy an
light work j. j. Hill, of Barton, has min
different kinds of machines. The Ella
Howe is shown by Chas. Dutton, of lras
burgh, the agent for Orleans County, and A
j. Silsby, Of St. Johnsbury, has the Flor
ence.
The show Of poultry was quite small.
Cattle.
There is quite n show Of cattle, thoug
the number Of the pure boods is limit
cd, owing to there not being special prize
offered for blooded stock. There were tw
teams Of oxen each from Barton. DR.. g. l.
French, of Glover, has two cows from whic
he has made 430 pounds of butter this sea
son, besides the milk and cream used in tn
family. One of them is native COW whcl
has made twelve pounds of butter per week
and the other is a Jersey heifer which ha
made pounds per day.
Lewis Barber has q 6-months.old buI
calf which weighs 565 pounds, and II. Dud
ley has another Of the same age which "
should think weighs about the same. Th
Judges will have close work to decide be
tween the two.
Frank Phillips had an extra 2,years-ol
Shorthorn heiier.
Charles j. Lynds, of Glover, had yer
large and excellent Attorney yearliug bu
from the Fairbanks herd, in St. Johnsbury
h. A. Norton had two o-year-od bull
which together weigh 1878 pounds.
Horses.
We did not have time after passing tn
cattle pens to give the horses the attentio
we had intended, and there were probably 6u
animals which we should have been glad
notice, but which we did not see.
James Vance, Of Albany, had the VII
GINA mare" so we'll known, with six Of h,
a.
his five-years-old stallion, another of the oil
mares colts. She has raised three other
which have been sold, making nine ia al
, since the war. This is IN English mare an
was captured in battle from rebel office
= after which she remained in the Unite
f States cavalry until the close Of the wa
when she was brought to Vermont, aud raj
ed these niue colts since. The old mare