Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-02
re hope the Hrs, Iiartford's may never

uel Bel, both or Lunenburg, certainly /
prove that the good people Of that place
understand how to provide comforts for
this world. There were many other arti-
cles, beautiful and useful, equally worthy
Of notice in this department, and we wish /
we were sufficiently well posted in regard /
to the merits of all articles on exhibition |
to make an impartial report OF the /
same; but we know We cannot, aud must !
ask the indulgence of the lady contribu- |
ters, assuring them that we intend no
Partially.
Coming down the broad stairs at the
other end of the hall we almost wishe
we were an Irishman that we might feast
upon those enormous Thompson Seed
lings," Al of which make bushel, raised
by Thompson himself, upon his farm in
Lunenburg. 1t must require some such
power as is used to pull stumps to get
them out of the ground. Upon the same
table was displayed GO varieties of garden
vegetables, raised by j. G. Crawford,
could not have told the names of had not
each variety been labeled. 1t was the
the finest assortment of garden sass"
ever displayed in that hail. At the end
of the table stood squashes raised by
Mr.. Crawford, which were the largest
ever seen in this place, but by some means
they were overlooked by the committee.
| L. c. Grant, of West Concord, exhibited,
also, variety especially worthy of no.
tice, considering the distance that he
came, and the fact that Concord is also
could have gone to st. Johnsbury. Mr.
G. deserves the thanks of the Society for
bringing his produce here.
The beets entered by Mr., Clough beat
all the other beetS there were there,-so
say the Committee. Apples were exhib-
tied in endless variety, and suited to all
kinds Of tastes. Altogether the display
of fruit was very fine, and should our peo-
pie take as much pains as IS taken in 9th
er places we could raise fruit to sell in
stead Of sending to other localities for it..
Feeling a little sour looking at the crab
apples we went for the sugar, and if we
know how Slccet tastes refined we can say
that that sugar was refined sweetness.
Near by the sugar stood box with glass
over it something like a casket, and we
raised the cover and instead Of anything
white or ghostly we saw the fine gilt
edged butter entered by Milton Cook, OF
Bloomfield, Vt. This is the kind and
quality that sells in market at double
price, and we predict that whoever gets
that lot will not say it tastes too strong
of money.
Passing out Of the hall let us take a
look at the neat stock. Among the work
ing oxen we noticed one pair entered by
E. S. Freeman, Of Guildhall, Vt, which
weighed 400 pounds. His brother, Col
o. L. Freeman, of Lancaster, exhibited
the next in size. The whole display Of
oxen was very fine. The five pairs Of
steers entered by II. G. Hodgdon, of Ian.
caster, attracted considerable attention
and the pair of broken yearlings hitcheG
to a neat little cart, and driven by the
little Savage boy, not much taller thar
the steers, gave evidence that that boy
! and his steers were preparing for labor
when they arrive at that age when it is
expected that boys and steers are useful
! The entry Of bulls evidently show dis
, position on the part of our farmers to i'm
prove their stock. r. w. Dixon, wht
has lately come to Lancaster to reside
will receive double welcome when GU
people find the interest he takes in stock
and his entries were worthy Of a NOR
extended notice.
: The trial of strength between the oxc1
of 0. L. Freeman and w. Clough, wa
very close, and there was difference 0
opinion as to the winning pair. TIL
committee awarded the premium to MI
Clough, but Mr.. Freeman is anxious 70
< another trial.
: Our attention was attracted to the poultry de
: partment by the growing of some enormou
/, cocks. First in order were some fine geese
entered by John Cobb, of Guildhal and c. T
Hartford, of Lancaster. Before we had pickle
: the geese we were attracted by sound whic
n proved to emanate from the throat of big Blu
k Cochin cock, who was sending forth his claPio
- notes in strain that shook the very ground, an
, he looked proud of his two hen companions; the
J were very fine birds, presented by j. G. Crav
l. ford, Esq. The next coop contained the note
d Partridge Cochin chicks, raised and entered b
= L. II. Stevens, of Lancaster. These birds wei
quite up to the American standard of excellenc,
Z The chicks were Matched May g not being fly
d months old, yet the cockerel weighs IL pound
d Not less attractive was the Plymouth rock cool
!. erel of the same age. When We know the prof
in keeping poultry it stands all in hand to pr
/ cure some of those splendid birds.
y Seeing the crowd gathering at the right of Flo
g al Hail we left the hen cOops and pushed on
see the trial of strength, of horses and oxel
Dennis Stanley, of Lancaster, with his pair
v light horses. was attempting to move a mountai
" Of rocks upon drag, and we never witnesse
NJ better work than he did with so light pair. A
ter the Committee had loaded Stanley until h
team could no longer move it the big horses of
II. Beattie of Maidstone, were hitched to the loa
I anu SoJ right away Wlullti' ana 10 snow tnat II
: horses were not half loaded he afterwards hitche
, on one alone, and, although there were four tor
of stones behind him, when henry said ego
p. that horse went and the four tons followed.
IS The stations entered by C. NJ. Stevens Cha
s Bellows, VIM. II. Hanson, all of Lancaster, al
! w. III. Meacham, Of Guildhall, are horses too we
;, known for their excellent qualities to require
II tended notice at this time. The Hambletonia
. stallion colt, years old, entered by j. Il. Pool
II of northumberland, is destined to be one of Il
Y best of that noted breed of horses. Geo. il. Wa
=. sons twO-year old Patchen colt was not entere