Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06

sor Of what was to follow and about II
O'Clock it came down in a steady, business
way, bringing umbrellas into requisitiou, and
driving many from the ground and into the
fair building and wherever they could find
place to hide even part Of the body. The
writer saw several persons during the heavi-
est Of the storm standing under the caves of
the awning Of the fair building, receiving
the dropping upon one side, while the other
was we'll protected, being unable to shelter
the whole body on account Of a table Of
roots aud vegetables. Whether they turned
to dry the other side, the writer is unable to
depose. when you are all agreed I'll
make it rain" once said disbeliever in the
unity Of human desire. If the weather.gcd
had passed through the crowd with note
book and pencil with the question, "Rain to.
day ?" each of the 1000 persons would have
implored postponoment to any other day
fixed by authority, and have given an in
stance, negative to be sure, when all. are in
harmony upon the weather.
The fair building has been removed and
located so as to give wide passage upon all
sides, with room for candy and peanut stands
aud tents from which are dispensed the more
substantial articles of food. Repairs aud
improvements have also been made, that
reuder it more inviting and convenient for
the exhibitors aud the hundreds who avail
themselves of the opportunity to examine the
numerous articles Of agriculture and art
placed on exhibition.
In this brief article reference can be made
only to few of the many excellent animals
examined in the hurry Of rainy afternoon.
Stephen Boyd has the credit of the heaviest
pair of oxen on the ground, weighing 4,3lO.
j. II. Dix comes next with pair weighing
4,l6S; then II. w. Barber with a pair
weighing 4l30. Then follow L. Fox, D.J.
Palmeter, IL. z. Ware, IL. Cushman and K.
4 Il. Il. Smith with cattle ranging from 81
230 to 3,Sl5. j. II. Corbett, G. ii. Hub
bard G. w. Bssell and Chauncy Smith had
bulls on the ground weighing respectively q
155, 1850. 1906 and l $50, all fine animals.
Ia. & Il. II. Jones of Dover exhibited year
ling bull hard to beat in size and symmetry,
weighing 1850.
Our townsmen do not excel in the rearing
of the horse, if speed and carriage be the
criterion hence, but few high priced ami.
mails are ever seen upon the ground. Yet
there are many horses in town of intrinsic
value, excellent roadstcrs and hard to beat
for general labor aud usefulness.
The exhibition Of apples was not what it
should be in this prolific year, yet on the
whole was creditable If the farmers Of
Wilmington would abandon the idea that
enough good fruit for the demand Of the
town cannot be raised here, select tho hard.
est varieties, give them warm, sheltered
location aud plenty OF care, it would not be
many years before the large importation of
apples would cease, or be greatly reduced,
and hundreds of dollars annually saved.
In floral hall were noticed some fine spec-
mems of art. A feather cross and wreath by
Mrs. S. Robinson; case Of millinery goods
by Miss Anna M. Rose same by Miss Les
tina White; and "spatter work." by Mrs
W. NJ. Winchester were among the attract
i've fancy articles, Bed quilts by Mrs. j
II. Corbett, Mrs. W. b. Haskell and Mrs
Ruel Smith, and q sample Of rag carpet by
Mrs. Timothy Larabee of Halifax are de-
serving Of notice, as is the beautiful case oi
casket trimmings exhibited by Geo. Rose.
On the whole the fair may be considered ed
a success and shows what has been proved
many times, the ability of the town to bold
n fair scarcely inferior-in many instances
it has been superior-to the county fair, iu
the number of excellent cattle, in the vari.
ETY. of its roots and vegetables, in the artistic
! skill displayed in the floral hall, and in the
general enjoyment of all. Beyond a Ger
tain radius exhibitors do not care to driv'
their stock, using up two or three days ant
hundred pounds of flesh. Hence, town
situated as Wilmington is give little aid t.
county fairs, and can only reveal their hid
! den treasures through q fair Of their own Il
D which the adjacent towns come and swell
f the day to the magnitude of county gath
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