Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-10-04
Windsor County Fair.

Windsor County Agricultural Society W
held on the Society's grounds at Woo
stock, on the 26th, 9th and 28th ult.
has been the luck of the Association fl
so long a while to have i rainy time Il
their Fair that it has passed into Il loo;
proverb, and this year proved no exec
ton to the rule. Notwithstanding til
threatening weather Of the first day, tn
entries came in rapidly, and at noon wer
more in number than at any previous Fa
the Society ever held, embracing abor
three hundred sheep, two hundred twenty
five horses. one hundred twenty-five ca,
tie, besides eighty yokes Of oxen, one hun
dred twenty one Of garden vegetables, etc
etc in all about thirteen hundred
At about noon the clouds fulfilled thei
promise in 4 slight sprinkle, which sool
increased to Il steady pouring rain. bring
ing all Fair business to i stand-still ii!
fulrer weather.
1t was rather 4 dcmoraliZed looking set
were tie officers and exhibitors which
wendell their ways from the gates that If
ternoon, homcward, through the mud an,
~
is dlscouraIlng us need be.
But who Except Old Probs,' y can tel
what Il day will bring forth? and the
SECOND DAY
opened rs fair and brig int As the prom Use:
of an apple-tree agent, and large number:
f people tru>tel the tacit promise O.
Providence for Il nice day. and crowde,
the grounds before ten o'clock, making
the financial success Of the Fair what ii:
exhibit WAS alrcadv-a decided success.
About noon again came u hard storm OF
wind and rain. giving the philosopher VIII,
sat in quiet under the shelter of his OWE
temporary vine and fig tree an interest
ing and improving occasion to observe the
tooli ii man (nd womanD who had not
needed the hint of the wise man concern
ing the wisdom of taking ones great coat
(nnd umbrclla) on a " fair day seek shell
ter from the tcmpcstuou> clements Sew
-ral showers during the afternoon gave
the same gratilvin" spectacle
The most noticeable show of the fore
noon was that of sttllion~. with their
stock. chief of which were the well known
stallion, " Woodstock. owned by Perry
\ French of Woodstock, with about TWEEN
v Va III NplN> Mplltltil ana : ION
iiovanna." owned by Moulton Bros. of
West Randolph, with twelve or fifteen of
heir colts. and Lexington" owned bv
solomon Woodward, Esq, of Woodstock,
With ten or Il dc zen of his colts, making
altogether rs fine 4 display Of the kind as
We ever saw.
The other horses entered in the usual
la>>c> We're very fair. with some excep-
ionally good
OF working oxen the show WAS unequal
Il by any we have ever seen, numbering
incty yokt>, of which scventv-five or
ightv comprised the grand cavacadc.
lakin- IN excellent display
In other cattle the Jersey, filled most of
le pens. Is would b. expected in the Sec
On given I" dairying. and contained the
ne herds of Frei Billings and G.. +.
aaron.
Onc herd Of Duichanl one herd Of Dew
n> comprised all the thoroughbreds, and
| striking contrast to many other portions
+ the >,nir, not 4 >Aorthorn was on exhi-
Ition.
In sheep also the show wa, exceptional
Gool, comprising some three hundred
cad from the finest tlorh~ of Pomfrrt and
he State
The Mrrin",.~ embraced pens from the
ock> of A. +. Perkins. A. +. Fuller. W.
). Kingsley. Boynton X Johnson and 9TH
i. while >outhIown> of Fred Billings of
Woodstock and II. {. Smith Of Pomfret
made that class m,ritorious
In poultry the show was good in size
LII quality Cover forty coops of different
arictic> stimulated, doubtless. hv the
rc>cnrc in Woodstock of Il Society which
Is that useful = insect under its Foster
e care. and under Whose auspices \
ouItrN show viii br held ut Woodstock in
december.
In fruit tho same abundance and excel
nee was 0b>crvcd-and even more mioht
. said of garden vegetables. of which @.
|, Chcdrl of P"mirct exhibited one hun
red and thirteen varieties. taking first
rcminn. ana +. Il. MaNham. second. he
h""in= with other " Sass eighty varie-
e OF beans.
OF butter. | WIS to,d bv an old mer-
liant WHO has dealt in II for thirty wears
ut it WIS the. best he had ever seen on
3" >"yirty~ grounds.
In flrmIur implements ana mechanics
ork the show was smaller bat 1aerito-
Gus. The llavmaAcr MOVING ma
lln". with IL simple. Vet puzzliny move
rent attracted general attention and ,x-
ted universal admiration. and was award
| the first premium. There We're shown
:" the hampton Huckrve and VIM. An
N Wood machines. the Yankee. B.v
tate and Cleaner horse rtkc>, Bullard |
at Collins Icdlrr>, and one Of Bradley's
'r"r>lblr burrows. from Everett X Small. |
ost"n. In the absence of any trial of |
rs harrow. We are dis io>ct TO think very
v"rably of ii. Drawing it one way the
eth stand perpendicular. drawing it the
her they slant backwards. in each case
Id in place in ,I, iron socket receiving
ZEN.
Several carriages and i,hs of excel
mt wor kman>hip and finish were shown
M">>r>. Bean # West Randolph and
hambrrlin of Barnard
One renlrkab and alarming feature in /
Is and every other Fair We have attend
tins Nrar-not Il single washing ma
llnt have we seen on exhibition. Some
Strt that they are all employed in wash
= the dirty pIriy-Ilaen, IN Washington,
H'hrorN. Avery, Harrington x Co.;
me tlmld souls see in It :,ctc>>ions to the
Irty OF the " great unwl~hed." and a
n>tIUent Increase of the democratic vote
the tall elections; while some bold
lrlt> assert it to he the natural death Of
e most prolific Of humburs.
he Windsor County SO iety. while re-
ming the agricultural ho>s trot." have
>pcn~cd with the usual address. which
step IN the right direction. Alto
'!hef (the weather always exceptcd) the
III WAS IN all Respects Il decided success
CENTENNIAL CorHrEsY.-The Boston
'fdhf calls the TrarcNer The Eyenino
'dmp snd the TurcK,r alludes 10 the
Daily >!op Eowles Of .>rrim4fcld
We have received from Forrest, III I'M
/ date OF Aur. l1th. the ioiiowino. ~
metImes see in Your paper Go which \
We been II subscriber for a GOOD many
tr>) accounts of Ian &c stock in Vermont
thought | would take this method of !
tlnE my old neighbors in Washinrton
lIntN know that thn,- r..;.>