Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-02
The Coos and Essex Counties
Fair.

1 A-ApeAAauA event. 70 tahc Il Ittf4>NttANt {
view Of affairs, and learn how TO proftby 4
the success or failure to which all con-
Germs OF this world are subject, and when /
we consider that the PEOPLE of the north
ern end Of the Connecticut River Valley, /
embracing Coos county, \. H., and Essex /
county, Vt, only six years ago conceived |
the idea of instituting an Agricultural |
| Society and selecting place to meet after |
the isbors Of the harvest are ended, to
compare notes and consider results. We
can but congratulate them upon the sue
cess Of their undertaking. Judging from
the experience of the past, with proper
management, there need not be any fears
of failure in the future.
/ The sixth exhibition held at Lancaster,
Sept. 80 and 90, was so far as entries are
concerned, ahead of any previous year.
The improvement which has been rapidly
going on in the blood of stock since the
competition, encouraged by this society, is
very manifest. Within few years we
have had added to our farming communi-
ty several gentlemen who came here for
the very purpose of keeping the best
stock of all descriptions that could be
procured. They are men able and will
in: to experiment, and the exhibition of
their fine stock has created a desire for
improvement among others. Old fogy
notions hay. been abandoned to great
extent, and each is striving to excel the
Others. Our sweet pastures upon the side
hills, watered by the purest springs, fur
nishing food for cattle superior to any
other portion of New England, together
with the rich intervale land stretching
out upon both sides of the Connecticut
river, is what has induced people to To-
cate their stock farms in this northern
latitude. The fine quality of our butter
il known by all who are favored with the
article. The only complaint ever made
of it, is that when placed upon the tables
of our city hotels the boarders never
know when they eat enough.
There is to be found in every cOmmun-
ity fault-finding clement. No matter
what may be done, this cannot be helped.
) 1t must also be remembered that the peo-
pie in this portion of the State have not
had the experience of other sections in
regard to fairs, and it will take time to
regulate everything so as to have it as it
should be. No doubt many complaints
ere well founded. Too many times the
person and not the article is awarded the
l premium. In some cases man will get
upon committee to award premiums in
class where he himself is competitor
. The EXECUTIVE Committee, of course, can
not tell at the time the committees arc
made up who will compete in the several
classes. But it would seem that common
{. modesty would suggest to a man who
should be placed upon such committee,
+ to request the society to excuse him from
! serving and have the vacancy filed by
some disinterested person; and right here
we would suggest the propriety of secur-
t ing the Awarding Committees from out
side the society limits, and having them
+ composed of men who shnll be entire
q strangers to those who have animals and
articles on exhibition.
Space forbids the further discussion OF
D this matter, but we would suggest that
s every member be present at the annual
V meeting in January and have it attend
o cd to, and not complain when the fault
!, is partially their own. This is no one
man, one party or ring show. 1t be-
) longs to the whole people of these two
J. counties. Let every man and woman who
e are anxious to have q good fair, com
). mence now to prepare for the next. Let
;, every one do his or her part and not leave
it to two or three and then complain be-
= cause every thing is not as they would
u like to have it.
p But let us take a tour of inspection
e through the buildings and grounds. En-
If tering Floral Hall we stop as soon as W.
!. reach the upper floor to examine sill
bed-quilts, entered by Mrs. Lambert Hast
ings, of Lunenburg, VT, land Mrs. U. Quinn
by, of Lancaster Leaving the awarding
4 committee to settle the question as t.
lie which of the TWO are the most mcritori
a. Gus we pass on~~resisting the temptation
:, to repose beneath the silken folds and loo
: for less brilliant comfort( ors.) Looking
- across the hall, and seeing a fine displa
,e of flowers, wo started to enjoy the fra
Lk GRANGE Of Natures beauties. We coul
"scent them from affair."" As we az
preached we found how much imagina
tc ton could be worked upon, as they prove
r. to be composed Of wax, made and entere
~ by Miss Sarah L. Kinds, of Northumbel
land. 1t seemed almost useless to cult
u vate natural flowers that are so easil
VI cut down and wither. There were other
ie of the same description, but being so dt
IS ceived upon the first lot we concluded /
look for something less treacherous, fo
we learned in our youth that it is nevo
n right to deceive, and there is certainly II
I'd pleasure in being thus treated.
ce 1t being chilly day we looked 70
III something of warmer nature, and cast
en- ing an eye upon the wall we saw a bcaut
~ full worsted picture, entered by Mrs. "
u S. Laid, and If we considered ourselve
oi as able to Judge of fine work, as Mrs. L.
IL husband is to judge law, we should be il
clined to say that that picture was a
70 right, and no injunction will be issued t
be prevent her making another Anothe
fine piece Of worsted work, entered b
nt Mro T pap+on ,vne n Rra gorao,, t. ,,-o