Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-15
The Rochester Fair,
RooHEsrEn. October 6. lS7E

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tU.l ROCHESTER,, October 9, 1876.
DEAR FARMER The Rochester town
fair was held yesterday and to-day. The
weather, as usual this fall, interfered sadly
with the success Of the exhibition. Tuesday
morning Il raiued, and the weather was
threatening, and to-day it has been scarcely
better, visit from frozen regions some
where penetrating to tho marrow, but never
theless the people turned out to sustain tho
fair. There was, of course, not as full a
show Of stock as would have been seen if the
weather bad been fine, forty yoke Of
oxen instead Of hundred or more, and other
cattle and horses in proportion.
The cattle we're in attendance only one
day aud | did not arrive in time 10 see them,
which l regretted, as tho town is noted for
its good cattle. A few young horses and
colts, mainly very good animals indeed, were
on the ground to-day.
The display Of fruit, vegetables and grain
was very 6ne. And the same may be said
OF the dairy products. There were twelve
tubs of butter and Eve cheese. A. g. New.
ton presented very choice samples of winter
and spring wheat, rye, beans, peas, timothy
seed and broom corn. Rev G. s. Guernsey
showed large Brownell's Beauty and None-
such potatoes. ID. Kinsman had Seeding
potatoes, Nos l, 2 and 3.
John W. Campbell was represented by
nice collection Of apples and pears. Marshal
Seezer also had apples, aud five varieties were
exhibited BY 9. d. Hubbard. G. Morgan
had ten varieties Of apples, very 6ne, and
plums. H. f. Hubbard also put in apples.
o. Mcclellan exhibited twenty-four kinds of
apples that were very fair to see, as were
the seven varieties shown by DR. Hun tiugton.
g. G. Hubbard had apples and so had A. +.
Kennedy Of Granville. Caleb Eaton showed
onions and q. b. Robbins erected a pyramid
Of the same fearful fruit. Excellent specl.
meDs Of vegetables were shown by A.
McWain, Isaac Taggart, s. Il. Richardson,
ID. Rice, Granville, A. Spoouer, Il. NJ. Lat.
timer, f. Hubbard Chas Martin, Herman
Eaton and r. F. Wing. 1t is likely have
omitted some names.
Fine samples of maple sugar, sirup and
canned fruit were numerous. NJ McEwan L.
Gibson, Derby Line, exhibited their pan
and cooler, and Eaton Il Fassett showed the
-Morrisvlle pan. Worcester Il Keezer pre-.
sented three Of the new swivel plows made
at this place and called the Rochester plow.
O. D. Luce Of Brandon represented the claims
Of the Friction rake, self-dump, operated by
friction instead of gearing. Lamb & Havens
showed fine marble work.
The ladies sustained their part of the
fair W ith great credit to themselves. The
spe cimens of their handiwork were very
numerous and beautiful. was especially
interested in the rag carpets aud mats,
decidedly the finest and most beautiful dis
play Of that kind Of goods l ever saw.
The patchwork quilts and embroidered
spreads were also very elaborate, as were
the smaller pieces of embro idcry and foe
work. Choice loaves of whito aud brown
bread and cake, near the butter and cheese,
showed that the ladies of Rochester are
equally proficient in the more necessary
household arts.
The editor of the Vermont FARMER gave
the annual address this afternoon.
Much Of the land of this town is exceed.
ingly billy, and broken by lodges aud rocks
aud its cultivation must be accomplished by |
manual labor, piece meal, among the rocks.
| suppose the farmers who own them feel
As If, having them, they must carry them on
as we'll as they can, in the old way. But
il occurs to me that it would be better
policy to turn the best Of them into pastures
and the rest into wood lots, and seek for til.
age land, mowngs and home in other parts
Of the town where nature has not done so
much to impair the value Of her handiwork.
found the people intelligent aud full of
the spirit of enterprise and improvement.
The courteous reception aud attention which
they gave to the representative of the FARMER
we're very gratifying and were received as a
compliment to the paper which has a ye-y
arge list of intelligent readers here.
The officers of the agricultural society are
Alpha Messer, president; j. b. Rogers,
secretary and Il. s. Jewett, marshall com.
nittee of arrangements, G. W. Angel. S. G.
Haskins, A. D.. Martin, Charles Hubbard
md o. G. Martin. The Bethel band by
heir fine playing, enlivened the drizzly fog
Is much as it is possible for music 10 cheer
up anything.
PREMIUM LIST.
CATTLE.