The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-02-23
ADDISON COUNTv AGRICULTURE.
al SOCIETY.


Tho meeting OF the executive board o
the above society met, agreeubIy to ad
.journment at the Addison House, 10 Mid
dlebury, on the Bird Of February. Tb,
cay being very rainy, the attendance wal
not large, but a quorum being present
the President called the meeting to orde,
and the following business was transacted
viz: To accept of the proposition Of the
Fair Ground Company, aud hold n fail
on the 7th, Sth and 9th Of September
next, and that the premium list Of 1874
be adopted for 1875 with such addition,
as the board may authorize. The follow.
ing committees were chosen viz
Cattle, Durhams-Byron Smith, Ad.
Olson, NJ. d. Parmelee, Bristol, G. A
Cutting, Shoreham.
Ayrshires and Jerseys--G. L. Child
Weybridge, G. r. Walker. Bridport, AL
bert Chapman, Middlebury.
Devons and Grades-D. W. Nash
New Haven, Ralph Satterly, Ferrisburgh
Il. j. Matthews, Middlebuiy.
Cows and town teams-F. ID. Douglas
Whiting, J. r. Dodge, Wcybridge, H.. J
Hyde, Salisbury.
Oxen and Steers, broken-E. Kent
Panton, Ii. G. Sessions, Middlebury Wal
lace Crook, Salisbury.
Fat Cattlc-E. s. Wright, Weybridge
Edward Wheeler, Vergcnnes, NJ. Il
Shackott, Middlebury.
Horses, matched and single drivers
John Ii. Thomas, Orwell, VIM. Needham
Bristol, W. II. belong, Cornwall.
Stallions-Gideon Whitford, Addison
}. X. Nash, New Haven, II. W. Ham
mond, Middlebury.
Brood Mares and Colts-Ovette Ston,
Ferrisburgh, Frank Chandler, Leicester
John Secley, Middlcbury.
Sheep, Merino Bucks-IIcnry Tharpe
Charlotte, Edgar Everest, Vergennes, j
j. Crane, Bridport, Edgar Bisscll Shore
ham, G. G. Segar, Addison.
Merino Ewes and Lambs - Harr,
Dean. Cornwall. j. l.. Buttolph, Middle
bury, Henry Jackman, Waltham, II. O
Clifford, New Haven, NJ. l.. Sheldon
Salisbury.
Mutton Sleeps. b. NJ. Cowlos, Ncy
Haven, Carson Breevort, Crown Points
Ii. Sprigg, Weybridge.
Swine-Rector Gage, Addison, II. b
Dodge, Middlebury, A. NJ. Evarts, Sails
bury.
Poultry-Albert Chapman, Middle
bury, l.. j. Samson, Cornwall, Ii. w
Sheldon, Salisbury.
Manufactures of wood ard iron com
bincd-J. II. Wright, Bristol, G.
Wainwright, Middlobury,-Day, Yer
gcnncs.
Manufactures of wood-Martin 4
Wheeler, Bridport, Edgar Sanford, Corr
wall. W. W. Swincy, Vorgonnes.
Manufactures of Leathcr-Calvin Hill
Middlebury, -Comey, V~ergcnnes, Lu
cius NJ Taylor, Bridport.
Butter, cheese, and honcy.-R. I
Bristol, Vergcnnes, George Smith, Add
son, Joseph Carter, Monkton.
Fruit-F. W. Coo, Vcrgcnuos, Albcl
Chapman, M%iddlebury, DR.. f. Bone
Cornwall.
Vegetable seeds and grains--H. ]
Taylor, Cornwall, Il. Gorham, Addison
Cornelius Billings, Ripton.
Domestic manulacturcs-E. VALET,
Middlebury, Mrs. S. B. NJ. Cowlcs, Ne
Haven, Miss Carrie Bottum, New Haver
Mrs. Il. S. Wright, Woybridgc, Mrs. c
j. Porter, Middlcbury.
Needle and fancy work-N. p. Ba,
bour, M%iddlcbury, Miss Louisa Potter an
Miss Lizzie Cardell, Middlebury, Mrs. {
A. Eldrcdge, Bridport, Mrs. DR., f. Poi
ter, Cornwall, Mrs. Il. l.. Dyer. Sali
bury, Miss Lizzie Cady, Middlebury.
Artistic, flowers and plants-.prof. an
Mrs. II. NJ. Seely, Mrs. f. A. Sturtovan
Miss Mary Steele and Miss Lizzie Char
man, Middlebury, Miss lola Weeks, Sail
bury.
Bread and cakes, a second premium {
fifty cents is added to each article in tn
list--Mrs. j. j. Crane, Bridport, Mr.
NJ. b. Williamson. Cornwall, Mrs. L. "
Judd and Mrs. II. w. Hammond, Mid
dlebHry.
Music, best band of not less than tc
musicians, playing six pieces or more, III
der the directions Of the committee. Is
$50, ID, S25, Rev. w. II. Utley Grown
point, N. Y. --- Moriah, N
Y, Prof. Il. II. IIiglcy, Middlebur,
Prot ii. A. Scott, Vcrgenncs, Rev. I
II. Archibald, Cornwall.
Ancient relies of the farm and house
hold-The sun Of $40 is placed in tn
hands Of the committee, to be gwen o
discretionary premiums. No article t
be awarded over 81, and no person I
draw more than So in this class. Con
mittce, Samuel Evarts, Cornwall, Philli
Batteil, Middlebury, Edward Seymour
Vergenncs.
The trotting premiums are rot "
made up, and will be announced as 500
as the board agree upon a list, at whic
time the rules and regulations will b
published, together with the officers {
the Fair. The treasurer elected at III
annual meeting declining to serve, III
Board elected Rufus Wainwright of Mic
dlebury, for treasurer Meeting &c
journeI sine die.
Il. BAILEY, Sec.
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