Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-10-01
WINDHAM COUNTY FAIR,
AZ Newfane, wednesday and Thursday,
September go and 30, lss6.


made by the officers for successful exhi-
bition but the morning skies of Wednes-
day presented forbiddiug aspect and kept
numbers orpeople at home who Otherwise
would have attended land brought articles
for exhibition. Consequently the. number
of people on the grounds the first day was
hardly sufficient to form a respectable
crowd, and the list of entries was lacking
in many, departments. The show of cattle
was the strongest point of the exhibition,
and was in fact fully equal TO ii not ahead
of the average, numbering about Two hun
bred head. Town teams were entered from
Newlane and Townshend. J. Il. Ware of
Townshend exhibited some superior Jer-
sey cattle; w. L. Richardson of Brattle-
boro showed five splendid yoke of Dur
ham cattle; II. and Il. II. Smith OF VIII
mington exhibited noble short horn bull
which Won the first premium, j. l.. Nichols
and Son of Townshend taking the second.
Several head of Dutch cattle from the
Houghton farm in Putney attracted admi-
ration. Grade herds were exhibited by
Chauncey Smith of Wilmington and J. ..
Folett Of Townshend; fat cattle by a. NJ.
Wiuslow & Sons Of Putney, w. L. Rich
ardson of Brattleboro, Ora ODER of Towns
bend, Ii. NJ. Hall and the Nathan Merri-
field estate of Newfane; short horns by Il.
and l.. II. Smith OF Wilmington, y. y.
Mason, j. l.. Nichols & Son and z. Rutter
& Son of Townshend. or milch cows and
heifers the show was particularly good, the
chief exhibitors being Edwin Moore and
Merrilield, and W. II, Rand OF Newfane,
Chauncey Smith OF Wilmington, Chas.
Houghton of Putney, Charles Harris of
Brattleboro, y. a. Mason and j. o. Tollett
| of Townshend. Asaph Adams of Dover
was awarded the first premium ON oxen.
Frank Churchill and j. L. Nichols & Son
| of Townshend and Clark Timson of New
fame exhibited trained oxen. The display
of steers was excellent in numbers and
| quality.
In horses the display as compared with
| previous years was respectable. j. q.
Davis of Brattleboro was present with The
no ted stallion young America and Il
three year old tilley; 1. b. Taft of Bratte'
boro, brood mare; j. NJ. Moore OF New
fame, Two year old geldngi Il. NJ. Holden
| Vest minister, three year old do; o. L. Il
a. b. Franklin of Newfane, fllleys; and
other exhibitors were Chauncey Smith OF
Wilmington, II. ". Morse, E. B. Batchel-
der, II. NJ. Twitchell and 3. b. Brigham of
| Townshend, NJ. W. Gates of Dummerston,
| l.. Covey of Brattleboro, c. w. Harlow OF
Westminster, Martin Bailey and A. Hazel
ton of Newfane.
The sheep department was quite well fill
ed. The coarse wool varieties were repre-
Sc nted by specimens from the herds OF
Jerome Holton and G. NJ. Cory OF Vest
mi nsler, ]. T. Herrick of Dummerston,
Frank Churchill, Calvin Bradley, ". II.
isher and b. B. Brigham of Townshend,
and G. NJ. and Edwin Moore Of Newfane.
There were also fine wool specimens by X.
Marcy ofNewfane and Messrs. J. NJ. Moore,
G. NJ. Cory and J. Holden.
The show of poultry was meagie, as was
that of swine.
In the department of tools and manufac-
lures the display was not heavy. Major
II olton of Jamaica exhibited some credit
able samples of boots and the Sanborn
churn; L. Harris of West Halifax was
present with sample butter boxes, clothes
frames and sap spouts; Asaph Adams Of
Dover, OK yoke; Alvin Gates of Newfane
chairs. f. +. French of Brattleboro, ex-
hibit ed one of Nye's improved Bay State
horse rakes and a moving machine call
ed the Hay Maker, both Of which see III
ed TO possess some new and desirable fea
lures and attracted attention among the
farmers, but which, being manufactured
outside of the county, were not entitled tC
premiums.
The fruit and garden vegetables were moi
numerous but of excellent quality. j. l.
Nichols of Townshend showed 100 varie-
ties of apples, CD of which were grated
fruit. Russell Mason had % varieties o
apples, Joel Grout of Newlane 81 varieties
Willard Lindsey 45, Rodney Marcy 60, II
c. Eager 81, Jared Holbrook of Braltlebo
70 IS; j. A. Churchill of Townshend %
Calvin Bradley ID; S. ID. Conant, Grafton
"a. There were some fine specimens Of
pears, grapes, crab apples, plums, canned
fruit, etc. also onions, squashes, turnips
beets, pumpkins, citrOns, potatoes, carrots
parsnips, peppers, gourds, etc.
No better maple sugar was ever exhibit
ed than that shown by Warren Higley o
Marlboro and s. d. Winslow ofTowpshend
Tempting specimens of honey were pre-
scented by NJ. o. Howe of Ne Slsne and G
E. Boynton OF Cambridgeport. Butter o
the gilt-edged variety was shown by Jared
Holbrook of Braltleboro, Mrs. A. j. Park
er of Windham, j. w. Johnson, Mrs. w
NJ. Ware, and A. A. Mason OF Townshend
and VIM. Il. Bruce, Geo. b. johnson ant
Rodney Marcy of Newane.
Floral hall was not as well filed as usu
al. There was, however a very creditablt
display of bedquilts, carpeting and fancy
rugs, besides some knit goods, specimens
of embroidery and miscellaneous list o
fancy articles which we cannot specify
There were some fine copies Of new abb
pictures from Howe's saloon in Brattebo
70; wax crosses by Mrs. l. S. Higgins anC
Mrs. l.. f. Bond oil paintings by Mrs. w
II. II. Holton of Jamaica; a case of millin
cry by Mrs. ]. w. Whitney of Brattleboro
a shell monument by Mrs. L. o. Thayer o
the same place; and pencllings by Eta G
: Scott of Townshend. One Of the Bickfort
knitting machines was in operation, AM
excited some interest among the ladies, a
did the new Florence sewing machine ex
hlbiled by L. II. Read.
Rain fell at intervals during the forenoon
and affairs looked rather dubious all day
the Putney conet band was in attendance
and did what they could however, to reliev
the dullness. Gen. N. p. Banks of Massa
chusetts, who was to deliver the address
arrived from Brattleboro at 3 O'Clock, +
~, but in the hope that the following da
, would bring better weather and large
, crowd, the address was deferred to 10