Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-08

Marshheld each had working oxen up near
1000 lbs per yoke. Others we should like
10 notice but space forbids.
In the sheep pens we found the great, noble,
meek faced Cotswold, the beautiful, solid
wooded Merino, aud tho compact, bright
eyed Southdowns Goo Rowland Of East
Montpelier had three long-wools. II. IL.
Martin had twenty-six Bailey \ Malcolm
of East Montpelier had ten I. b. Stevens
Of East Montpelier had ten; W. O. White
of Barre had twenty-6ve W. Woodbury. OF
Barre had ten. la 6ue-wools we noticed +.
=. Willard Of East Montpelier had twelve
w. s. Martin Of plain6eld, twenty-four; H.
Holllster Of Marsh6eld had six @. X. Gray
Of East Montpelier had twenty, and also
twenty Southdowns. Aud there we're several
pens Of loug.wools Of which we could not learn
owners names taken all together it madeone
Of the best exhibitions Of sheep that the 30
ciety ever made.
In poultry the show was first rate, but
not extensive, Geo Davis OF East Montpe-
lier very deservingly taking the lead he
had sixteen light Brahmas and three Par
fridge Cochins he informed US that he has
one hundred chicks this year and that he
knows the parentage Of each chick, aud when
one takes so much pains there is no wonder
Of the success they have. Other varieties
Of fowls, including various kinds Of hens,
geese, ducks, turkeys, and peafowls, were
on exhibition, making in all very good
show indeed
In swine, G. X. Gray Of East Montpelier
had SOW and nine pigs Of the Poland
Chiuas, and boar Of same. Albert Cutler Of
East Montpelier hal a white SOW and eleven
pigs, nice lot. s. II. Ordway Of Barre one
pair Poland China and one pair White Ches-
ter. The Poland Chinas are being intro
duced in this section TO a considerable ex-
tent, more through Mr. Gray than any one
else, giving solid, compact hog, with a
large amount Of lean meat in proportion to
fat and coming to maturity early; and,
without doubt, improving the hogs generally.
Il In agricultural implements the show was
not extensive, in fact it never is, but what
there was was very good. j. p. Dewey of
Montpelier had the model Buckeye mower !;
Barrows Il Peck Of Montpelier had Granite
State mower, Holbrook's swivel pillow and
Cleaner horse rake; r. Winch OF Mortified
had Union mower and Randall's pulverizing
harrow. j. II. Perry Of Waterbury had
VIM Arson Wood mower J. K. Tobey Of
Calais had Charter Oak pillow; Morgan X
Jocow Of Morrisville had their swivel pillow.
The plows had field trial, and if either Of
the others beat the Holbrook they beat u
good one, aud one that is hard to be beaten.
The harrow was tried and did excellent
work.
In Agricultural hall the show was large,
some classes more extensive than ever be-
fore, especially 10 butter, there being three
or four tubs OF June butter and sixteen fall ;
and the competition was very exciting But
we leave X to the committee to decide
which is best, as we might not have selected
the same, and then we might, who knows ?
A.. j. Hollister had samples of cheese pat up
in five-pound packages. j. Il. Hollister had
ten-pounders, being all that were on exhibi.
ton. Where were all the other cheese.
makers of the county, those who make cheese
making speciality why do they not bring
them to the fair
In sugar aud honey there was but little.
S. r. HOLSTER Of Marsh6eld and @. S. Ben
nett OF Calais had each nice honey, and N
w. johnson Of East Montpelier aud s. Spen
Ger Of Plainfeld, each had specimens Of
sugar.
In fruits Davis 4 Huntley of Waterbury
had many specimens Of apples, and Ii. Hol
lister and others also exhibited nice apples
In vegetables II. w. Kemptou Of Mont.
pelier, j. X. Nye Of North Montpelier, j. X
Tobey Of Calais, A. j. HOLSTER Of North
Montpelier, d. w. Soules Of Barre and L
G. Town of East Montpelier aud others, had
excellent specimens Of potatoes, cabbage,
squash, turnips, beets, carrots and variou:
other varieties. IL.