Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
Caledonia County Fair.


Caledonia County Fair
On Tuesday, the first day, the weather
was cold but pleasant, and as usual on the
first day not many people were in attendance.
The entries were we'll filled and things were
got into presentable shape. There was
good lot of stock of all kinds and mostly
they were fine animals. There was an av-
erage show of farming implements and ma
chimes, among which were the horse power
aud separator of b. F. Rollins Of st Johns.
bury, A. W. Gray & Sons Of Middlstowu,
and Randall and Leonard of North Danville /;
pows made Luke Buzzell of st Johnsbury
and the Higganum Mfg Co Of Connecticut,
the latter was the new swivel pillow Of
Mr. Sanborn's invention, and attracted CON-
siderable attention. There were numerous
moving machines, rakes, etc, and Mr.. Beau
man Butler Of st Johnsbury Center showed
his pulvcrizing aud smoothing harrow which
he has lately improved. This tool was
quite an attraction and was considered by
farmers to be good thing,
Floral hall was very we'll filed with goods
in each department, and we regret that time
and space does not permit Of a more partic-
ular notice of the articles shown there as
elsewhere. The call Of the superintendent
for samples Of baking brought out several
and one we noticed deserves mention. a
handsome loaf of white bread baked by Miss
Elizabeth Davic only ten years and three
months old She made the yeast and did
the baking all herself The curiosities aud
relicts were out In full force and were we'll
worthy of examination. There were curios-
tiles from the cannibal islands, India, China,
Burmah, South America, England and CAL
ifornia relies of the revolutionary war and
olden times even back to the May Flower /;
ancient guns, books, crockery, glass, plated
ware and clothing.
The stands of our music dealers, VIM ii
Nelson and Storey 4 Bailey were througed
with music lovers who seemed to appreciate
the handsome styles and sweet tones Of their
instruments.
There was very large crowd of people
on Wednesday, but a drizzling rain that
set in about noon drove large numbers away
There was the usual number, aud more too,
of peddlers and eating-hals. In the base
ball game on Tuesday the Danvilles beat
the Peachams 81 to l3 on Wednesday the
st Johnsburys beat the Lyndons % to ID
Below VIC give the list Of premiums on stock
and mechanical wares.
| Premium List.
CATTLE.
Best 10 yoke oxen from one town. Water,
ford, $40; ID, Barnet, IS; 81. st JoEnsbury
| 80 Best 8 yoke oxen from one town, Water
ford, 20; 3D. st Johnsbury. II so. Bes
yoke working oxen, Barton Works, Water
ford, 5 2d, +. Il L. Fairbanks Il Co, StJohns
bury, 4; 81, L. A. Parks, Waterford, 3; 4th
Salma Hall, Barnet, 3; 9th, David Stark
| st .Iohnsbury, |. Best yoke fat oxen
z. & +. +. u Co. st Johnsbury, s; I'd, Viii
lard Kinney. Waterford, 4; 81, James Roy
Barnet. 3 lth, r. r. Allen, st JOhpsbury, 2
5th, Willard Kinney, Waterford. |, Bes
yoke fonr-ye4r-olds, James Roy, Barnet, .
%, George r. Barker, Waterford, 4; 3D.
i. & r. f. & Co. 81 Johnsbury, 3; 4th, +. ii
Clark, Cabot .; 9Th, Ira G. Smith, st Johns
bury, |. Best yoke oxen by trial, William
Roy, Barnet, 10 81. L. ID. Freeman. Water
ford, o. Cd. Sherburne Moore, Barnet,
Best three-y ear-old steers, broken, William
Kinney, Waterford, 4; I'd, A. X. Hovey, S
Johnsbury, 3 3D., George Flint, st Johns
bury, 2. Best yoke same unbrOk0n, A. X
Hovey, 81 Johnsbury, 3. Best yoke two
year-od steers, broken, Joel Roberts, 5
bloomsbury. 3; I'd, Nathan Gilman, Barnet
2; 81, A. b. Stark st Johnsbury, |. Bees
yoke same unbroken, John Sanborn, Water
ford, q % Frank NJ. Hall, Waterford,
Best yoke yearling steers. +. Il. Hovey
Waterford, 9; 81, l.. s. 81 j.. ID. Freeman
|. Best yoke same broken and driven by
boy, A. g. Stark, st Johnsbury, @; ID, Joh
Morrison, Barnet, l. Best yoke steer calve.
William X. Locklin, Lyndon, 2; 2d, Nose
J +. Currier, Danvile, I.
Durhams.
Best bull two years old and upward, job
, Morse, Barnet, 81 ID, L. +. llovoy, Waite
, ford, 3. Best bull calf, +. +. Richardson
Waterford, 2; 2d. j &. Hovey, st Johnsbury
|. Best COW, L. +. Richardson, WaterforC
4; I'd, j. &. Hovey, st Johnsbury, 3; 81
DO, 2. Best two-year-old heifer, John Sal
born, Waterford, 3 ID, &. B. Bulari
Johnsbhry, 9. Best yearllng hefer g.
: Dawson, Waterford, 3 I'd, q. b. BullarC
ford, |,
iAer- DeUons
p Best bull two years old and upward, j.
= T.. Batcheder, North Danville, 4; Oh I
. Randall q b. D. lIartshon, 3; 3d. Tho
G Drew, g. Best bull calf, j, ~ Il. Baohelde
o North DanVille, .; 2d David Stark, StJohn
d bury /, Best COW, j, q Il. Bachelor, Nor
Danville, A; Cd Thomas Randall, 3; Sd,
&E. Bachelder, North DanVllle, e. Best tw
i year-old heifer. j. u f. Bachelor, 8 81, d
IS Q; Sd, do, /. Best yearling helfer, j. &
n Bacholder, North Danville,3 Cd, do, ~
! do, /. Best lot heller calves, not less tn
\ three, j. q L. Bachelor, North Danvillo,
. AyrShires.
Best bull two-year-old and upward, Jam
Gilfllan, Barnet, A; ed, A. X. Il q. N. Drul
/. Greensboro, 3. BestcOw Il. q +. Fairbanl
n ST Johnsbury, A. Best two-year old heif'
u +. q r. Fairbanks, 3. Best yoarling heif'
n A. X. Il q. N. Drury, Greensboro, 3. b
b. lot heifer calves, not less than three, A.
q G.. N. Drury, Greensboro, 3.
"a AlderHeys.
/; Best bull, years old and upward, w.
- Bronson, IIafdwick, 81; "a, s. j. llastinl
Barnet, 3. Best yearling bull, Il. & n. ia
IT banks a. 90, st Johnsbury, 3; 3D. Thon