Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-20
THE FAIR.

exhibition. The show Of colts, mares,
stations and driving horses was unusu-
ally good, and did credit to the owners.
The display Of cattle was smaller, ac-
cordingly, than that Of horses, but many
good oxen and young cattle were shown.
Albany and Barton were the only towns
having strings of oxen. The Jersey
stock was very well represented there
were many excellent animals-bulls,
cows. heifers and calves. From the in
terest manifested in This stock, it is evl-
dent>that the farmers are very favorably
inclined toward this breed for dairy pur-
poses. Some 6ue Ayershires we're shown,
but this breed was not fully represented.
Other thoroughbred cattle, Of which
there is considerable in the county, was
not on exhibition. The show Of sheep |
was not as extensive as heretofore, but |
some good animals we're seen. Hogs |
were abundant. There were several
sows with fine filters of pigs Mr.. A.
f. Stockwell had the largest number on
exhibition. The show of animals, ex-
cept horses, was altogether too small to
be creditable to the county and towns
represented. Considerable agricultural
machinery was shown, prominent among
which were moving machines. The
Wood, Buckeye, Empire State and 9TH
err kinds were shown. The Empire State,
new machine in this vicinity, attract
ed considerable attention on account of
novel and useful points about it. A
horse power made by Gray Of Middle
town, appeared to be a good machine.
An ingenious device for setting saws was
shown by the Grandy Bros, Stafford, ct.
Floral Hall was pretty we'll filed in
some departments. Percival g. FOrsaith
made good display with their furni-
ture. J. J. Hill and others showed the
ladies variety Of sewing machines.
Three or four kinds of musical instru-
ments we're on exhibition; they made o
good deal of music and used considera-
bic valuable room. c. +. Davis showed
variety Of well.made and handsome
boots In the fruit and vegetable de
partment, there was a limited show. n
+. Ball Of Derby, showed large varie-
ty Of fruit and vegetables Mr.. Cheney
of Glover, also had meritorious fruit and
vegetables. Neither fruit or vegetable,
have matured, and this fact may accoun
for the small exhibition of these things
Very good articles of butter, cheese anC
sugar were shown. The ladies mad,
their department of the Hall attractive
by good display Of valuable articles
There we're many things that showed ex
cellent workmanship and fine taste. Tn
ornamental rather outdid, in number Q
articles, the useful but there was fai
amount Of carpeting, homemade clott
stockings, mittens, quilts, &c. Tn
charm quilt was present, this time, PIT
in By Maria Marsh Of No. Greensboro
No. Of pieces, l2,054. OF plants, pi
lures, wreaths, hanging baskets, spec
mems of wax-work and other pref
things, there was good number al
variety. A cage Of white mice, ca
of rabbits and glass case containing
fernery. attracted much attention. o
space will not permit further menti
Of articles shown in this department.
may be sufficient to say that this roo
was very attractive, on account Of
variety and quality Of the articles d
played
TIE BABY SHOW.
The baby show was a real succ
as 10 the number Of children that CO
peted for premiums, and as to inter
shown in the matter by outsiders. Tn
were nearly fifty children that first
tered the arena. bat the number was
duced TO thirty-6ve. on account Of sew
al being too old to compete This nr
ber with their mothers, arrayed th'
selves, by "6fties and hundreds, on
slope of the hill in the rear of the b
and the artist, j. N. Webster, tur
his camera on them. and after two tr
made good negative. on which v
not less than one hundred heads.
committee experienced much dificV
in deciding upon the real me
Of the children, but finally reported.
FASTENED to get of the ground before
Of the irate mothers discovered
their children had not been awarde
premium. George Washington CasV
son Of Warren Caswell Of Barton,
oeived the first premium, 5000. Q
large number Of soldiers gathered
Wednesday, and having received z
did some drilling and held dress
rade. Thursday. horse trot and bal
day, opened cloudy and cold. but
number came in on the trains, anC
private conveyance.
THE ASCENSION.
The balloon was well inflated
Prof. James X. Allen, son of Prof. J
Allen accompanied by Mr.. CharI
Jenness Of Barton. together with
turkey, which was to make the de
in the parachute. began to make a
ascent. The gobbler wac throw