Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-24

ton, exhibited Powell's patent wheel har-
row and grain coverer and broadcast grain
and fertilizer sower combined, which sows
any kind Of grain and grass seed more uni
formly than il can be done by hand. The
Vermont Farm Machine Co, Bellows Falls,
had on exhibition Buffers patent sugar evap.
orator and the Cleaner horse rake, both Of
which We have mentioned with approval in
these columns. The Wilson Manufacturing
Co, New London, Ct., showed the Peoples
mower. t-'
w. Anson Woods mower, the Rochester
plow, the New York hay tedder aud many
other articles were to be seen in this depart
ment.
L. Sargent 4 Son, West Rutland, exhib-
tied the best farm wagon ever shown in Yer
mont. The wheels are three inches wide,
and will not cut the sod in mowings. The
box is SO arranged that the depth can be
increased from ten to twenty inches in a
moment and for haying, a moments time
will put on low rack just above the wheels,
which is firm and solid, and must stay 40,
aud is complete rig for haying. The
make is thorough the price is low. They
also have specimens of all kinds of bent rims,
in which they do heavy business and make
every variety and size, up to three inches
thick, Of the best quality Samuel Terrill,
Rutland showed good farm wagon. A. W.
Gray Il Sons, MiddletOwn, had Gray's horse
power, the best in the market, and one, at
least, Of which should be in every neighbor-
hood.
There was great variety of milk pans
and coolers. We were especially pleased
with the patent tubular pan, shown by
McEwau & Gibson, Derby Line This pan
has nothing peculiar in form, and sets on a
table made for it. A stream of water is
carried through the milk in copper tubes, 80
arranged that they can be adjusted to any
hight, cooling the milk from the surface.
A syphOn empties the pipe when the water
ceases running in. The patent compart
ment pan which took the first prize last
year was on exhibition, but not competing for
q premium.
The U. s. Artificial Stone Co, Mortified,
show, water tanks, water coolers, etc, meat
barrels and a variety of articles Of stone fin-
ished in very tasty style.
There was good collection Of stoves The
Governor aud the Editor patterns, by Bus.
sey, Mcleod & Co, Troy, N. Y, appear to
be good. The Mansard, by d. W. Paris,
Troy, is we'll known.
E. b. Douglass, Shoreham, had the CAL
vim triumph washing machine, which cleans
clothes with boiling suds, in jiffy.
II. W. Campbell, Montgomery Centre,
showed nest butter tubs and patent butter
boxes of improved patterns, which appear to
be very nicely made and very much ahead
of old patterns.
The New England Axle Co, brandon,
have patent carriage axle which is a nov-
city, There is no nut to be removed
Placing the jack under the axle detaches
the wheel so that it is removed instantly.
The sand box is perfect protection from
grit and then there is no annoying escape of
grease from the outer end 1t appears to be
a valuable invention.
Wheeler & Wilson, Perkiusville, exhibited
good improvement in clothes wringers,
called the Automatic.
In pleasure carriages, tho well.known
French Carriage Go, Grafton, had upon ex.
hibiton two of their carriages now SO cele.
brated for thorough work aud fine finish
4. j. Hoadley, CastIeton, had three carri ages
and two sleighs, Arthur Brown, Amesbury
Mass, had Jump seat" and Currier &
Lane same place had three phaetons, one top
buggy, and three COncords.
The attendance at the fair up to noon on
the third day was extremely light. Not
more people about, apparently. than should
be seen at we'll regulated and popular town
fair. This circumstance is to be regretted
No one feels deeper concern in regard to the
matter than ourself,
The exhibition was in many respects
worthy Of general patronage. The expenses
and premium lists are large and the inevta
BILE outlay heavy. Why did not the people
Gomez Do they feel that it is not Mei,
fairf Is there a want of interest 10 agri
cultural Improvement Can anything b,
done to improve the condition Of the matter
If so, what? These are questions which tn,
people OF the state and the managers Of fair
may as well grapple with and settle. Thel
will force themselves to "a solution. Their
is one party who claims that there is to-
much trotting, too much attention and to-
much money given to racing Another part,
would correct the matter by just the Oppo
site process both of these being people o
high moral character. We are inclined I
suspect that the root Of the difficulty lie
outside Of that. The evil influences whic
tend to gather about and spread from gather
iugs of the purpose Of racing, are regretted b
all people who have the good Of community .
heart, many of whom look with deli ghte'
and critical eyes upon the exhibition Of tn
power Of horses on the track. Those wh
have the payment of the bills to provide fc
are pretty slow to rule out that part of tn
programme which draws the bulk of th
paying visitors.
! Il may be that more perfectly organize