Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-06
COUNTY F4IR.

county Agricultural society opened at
Newfane on wednesday. The morning
clouds wore look Of rain, which probably
kept some people at home who would have
attended had the weather been fair, but
the rain held of, and the receipts at the
gate showed the number present to be
about up TO the average of recent years.
The show of cattle was small as compared
with former exhibitions Of the society, but
some fine animals were TO I've seen. The
principal exhibitors of Durham cattle were
p. Rntter & son of Townshend, j. b.
Ware Of Townshend, ID. w. Gates Of Dunn
merston and w. X. Rand of Newfane.
There was the usual good display of Hol-
stems from Charles Houghtou's farm in
Putney; and line grade herds were eAhib-
tied by Charles Houghton, j. b. Ware and
j. o. FOlleu. Some splendid oxen were
shown by Edmund Shaltuck, Il. 8. Morse
and Chester Harris; also steers by w. II.
Eddy, r. J. Holland and ]. d. Nichols.
| Charles Houghton showed the best mich
COW and two year old heifcr; w. II. Rand
the best ycarling heifer and heifer calf. The
exhibition Of trained oxeL for work ex-
cited some interest, and the first premium
was awarded to w. Il. Fisher of Towns
bend, J. L. Nichols & Son taking the Sec
ond and w. II. Hildreth the third.
The show Of sheep was not remarkable,
but good exhibits of coarse woods were
made by j. NJ. Moore, \. S. Barnes and l..
Osgood & Son; of fiue woods by J. d.
Wheat and Jerome Holden; OF South
Downs by G. NJ. Corey, j. NJ. Moore and
b. b. Brigham.
The show of swine was confined to two
exh bitors, w. II. Eddy of Townsheud and
L. w. Bush Of Brookline.
In the line Of poultry there were some
| hue exhibits, including Plymouth Rock
chickens and Brahmas by J. A. Miller of
Dunn Aorston; Golden Hamburgs and Buff
| Cochins 10y +. Ii. Churchill of Townshend ;
silver Hamburgs by WIN. X. Rand of New
fame; Muscoviie ducks by l.. o. Powers Of
Athens geese and goslings by p. C. Cow
| cy of Newlane, etc.
| In the line OF manufactured articles
Messis. J. R.t.ing & Co. Of Brattleboro
had a cleditable display OF furniture, and
| the Jamaica Boot Mandatory exhibited
| samples Of heir wares. Some new vare-
| plenenis were exhibited by II. X. Cham
berlain and o. L. Miner nr Braltleboro,
and others.
The show of vegetables included some
very creditable products. Miller q Stowe
Of Wilmington exhibited a 90 Id. squash,
and other sizeable vegetables; l.. Osgood &
Son of Brookline, pumpkins, ctrons and
seed corn; p. C. Covey, potatoes, man.
moth bccts; Henry Kidder Of Pulney, on
| ions, turnips and beets J. a. Miller of
Dunno iston, seed corn, butter and orange
carrots, onions, etc. +. 4. White, New
fame, mangold wuItzels; c. q. Stebbins OF
| Townshend, four pumpkins (weighing l02
| lDs.) from one vine; l.. b. Bltchclder, seed
corn and other exhibitors in this depart
ment were llazelton Rice Of Fayetteville,
VIM. r. &c, l.. p. Convey, o. c. Merri-
field, Gen. lIo ward of Athens, L. w. Bush
| of Brookline, II. NJ. Hall OF Eewrane, G..
Burnham Of Fayetteville, II. Il. Newell of
New fame, Oscar Miller of Dumnerslon, S.
d. Winslow, joel Groui, +. 4. Burditt
and VIM. r. Rtnd.
The fruit department was poorly repre-
scented. Joel Grout Of Newlane showed
thirty varieties of grated apples, three of
pears and one f cranltfrieS; J. L. Mich
OILS of Townshcnd, hlty-fve varieties OF
| apples, two of crab apples, two Of pears
and three of grapes; II. C. Eiger Of New
fame forty one varieties Of apples, seven Of
pears, three of grapes, aud specimens of
apple. raised in 1873. Canned fruit was
shown by Mis-. joel Grout, Mrs. Gracia f.
ID l.
G. L. Boynton of Cambridseport made
the only display Of honey. Cheese was ex-
hibited by n. w. Harris Of Townshend !;
butter by J. b. Ware, A. a. Mason, S. D.
Winslow and o. F. Peck, the latter taking
| the first premium.
The exhibition Of household aud fancy
articles by the ladies was very fair, both as
to quality and variety. Among them we
observed some very fine feather wreaths,
hair wreaths, specimens of spater work
curiosiiics from Burmah, and many ele-
| CANT articles Of embroidery.
Cottage organs were exhibited by j. Es-
| tey & Co. of Bratlleboro and Loring &
Baker of Worcester; a case Of silver ware
by L. II. Reed Of Braltleboro; and sewing
mac hines by L. II. Reed and c. +. Denni-
son Of Biattleboro.
Tie Westminster Band discoursed music
from the stand during the day to the gem
eral satisfaction, and the religious societies
of Williamsville and Fayetteville furnish
ed adequate supplies for the wants of the
inner man.
To-day Thursday the exhibition OF
horses will take place and the address will
be given by Prof. Cressy.