Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1875-10-08
The Fair at WalpOIe.


Fine Success and Splendid Exhibit ion.
As we write, Wednesday, the Fair of
the Nine towns district of Vermont and
New Hampshire, at Walpole, is in full
tide OF success, in which all departments
arelargely represented by stock, products
and manufactures of very excellent quail
lty, exceeding many of the county and
state fairs, and everything promises that
the Fair will close with very complete
cuccess. 1t is plain to be seen that the
people of Walpole have done their duty
and the unusual success is mainly due to
their excellent arrangements. Noticea-
bic on their programme was the prohi-
bition on the grounds of the sale Of spir-
itous liquors, gambling, pool selling, &c.
Good order prevailed throughout Tues
day and the managers are to be congrat-
ulated for the excellent manner in which
they conducted the proceedings
FIRST DAY.
The first day was, of course, largely
occupied in making the entries, but in
the afternoon the exhibition was under
full Roadway, though additions were
constantly being made in several depart
ments. Gen. Banks of Mass, was on
the grounds during the entire afternoon,
taking much interest in the fair in sever
al departments, and his position as
public man is such that his movements
attracted much attention. The grounds
are very pleasantly located giving a fine
autumnal view of country, especially ov-
er in Vermont, and include mile trot-
ting course.
STOCK.
The show of stock was both excellent
and large. There were some so yoke of
fine working oxen and at o'clock in the
afternoon town team of ten yoke came
in from Surry, of which any town might
justly feel proud. The heaviest pair we
noticed was one belonging to Gardner
Z. Hall of Walpole, six years old and
weighing 1920 pounds. In line was the
Dutch bull, now so well known in this
section, belonging to N. G. Pierce of
Westminster, two years old and weigh
ing 1850 pounds. He also had fine
pair of Dutch steers, two years old,
weight $500 There was yoke of older
and larger Dutch oxen by Walpole
farmer whose name we have forgotten.
The prevailing blood among the working
oxen is Durham. The town of Lang
don had team of pine yoke of fine APP
pearing young oxen.
In the cattle department of all classes,
the farmers of Walpole made a splendid
showing, and proved not only good en-
terprise but that it was not confined to
any one person. The other towns had
excellent specimens among which were
those from the herd of the Winslows of
Putney and from the Terrace Hill farm
of this town, exhibited by John Will
moth, who superintends the Terrace Hill
farm and stock, and who had some II
cows on the grounds besides much other
stock, including an extra fine heifer calf,
and the thorough bred three years old
Durham bull, "Fall Mountain Boy"
Cole. /. King also had fine grade Dur
ham heifers as did also james O'Brien.
r. q H. NJ. Elwell of Langdon, had
some II head of short horns from their
herd, now so we'll known throughout New
England,
|. B, Pufer of Putney also had sever
al excellent specimens from his herd of
the same kind Of stock.
Jerseys and grade Jerseys prevail con-
siderably among Walpole farmers. Mr..
Geo. b. Williams had on exhibition from
his fine herd of Jerseys, several cows
whose butter we found in floral hall and
which for excellence and sweetness it did
not seem possible to excel. Itwas made
and exhibited by Mrs. Fuller, who with
the best of material had done her work
in the best and most faithful manner.
On remarking, probably to a Walpole
man, that it was st. Adams gilt edge, he
promptly replied, est Adams don't
make such butter, and we were not pre-
pared to dispute him, 1t of course sells
several cents per pound higher than any
other. Mr.. Williams is among the most
enterprising farmers of Walpole, is
president of the Association, but too
modest to enter his own stock for premi
ums, simply putting it on exhibition.
But we have spent so much time among
the cattle already that we shall have to
cut short other departments, at least
this week. We have attended fairs in
Guiding State and New England for
twenty-five years, and it has been rare
to find SO much average good stock.
SHEEP.