Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-09-22
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Lamoille County Fair.


Hoping that brief account of our fair
would be acceptable, send you few notes.
The weather was fair, but failed to bring out
as many people as usual. The entries were
smaller than usual in almost every depart
ment, yet the fair was q success in that the
articles and cattle were the best ever exhib.
tied.
The Durhams were few in number, yet
some fine specimens were shown the three.
year-old bullock shown by Ii. G.. Hill of FL
more, and bred by the Wiuslow Bros, is
worthy of special mention. This animal
weighs l,S00 lbs, and has proved a good
stock getter. His dam has made,17 lbs. Of
butter in week on grass alone.
OF Ayrshires those shown by l. T q. Libby,
Of johnson, were the most noteworthy.
There was good show of natives among
the principal exhibitors were Il. II. Shaw of
Morristown and A. j. Campbell of Hyde
Park.
The Devons were more numerous and of
better quality than have ever seen at our
fair; they seem to be coming to the front.
l believe Mr.. Thorp reported last year
that the Jerseys were out in full force; l
think if he had been here this year. he
would have thought there must have been
quite reserve, for there was much larger
and better show of Jerseys than ever before.
W. ID. Brunson of Hardwick ex hibited nine
very fine animals, which probably drew as
much attention as any herd. L. b. Smith
of Stowe had tho largest herd, among which
are many fine animals, tn ough some of them
look as though his pasture might be over
stocked. There were many fne animals
shown by others worthy of special mention.
A grade Jersey heiier calf was exhibited by
j. p. Davis of Elmore, which (say nothing
about bloody | think was the best calf GU
the ground. Would it not be great in
ducement to our farmers to use thorough
bred males il our agricultural societies
would offer more premiums for grades Z
OF oxen and steers there was not great
but a good show; the string of Morristowu
averaged 1926 lbs. in weight, the heaviest
pair $3.50 lbs, owned by d. l.. Gates.
There was not great show OF sheep, most
of the Loicesters wero exhibited by Alfred
Dodge Of Morristown, the Cotswolds by N
G. Hill of EImore, the Southdowns by Il. b
Smith of Stowe and the Fine wool sheep by
8. Stone of Morristown.
We did not see the horses, but under.
stood there was nothing worth of special
notice.
We never saw Floral Hall as empty be.
fore; but what there was 10 the ladies' de,
prrtment, was Of superior quality.
There was no trot, no grafton and some
said "no nothing" but most everybody
seemed to feel well. l understand the Fail
Ground Society have cleared some $500
which they can use to pay debts, repair ant
improve their grounds, so the fair has beer
financial success.
have heard one man say, "our fair is
about played OUT" another, "well, our fail
was about failure :" and SO on. | say t.
all such, if We all talk 10 this way and dc
nothing else, We shall make it a failure
when if we will (all that want fair) use
our influence, aud make an effort to exhibit
something we shall have a better one thar
We have ever had. ID. N. FARRANp.
| HydePark, Sept. 10, 1876.
We commend to the attention of oul
friends in Lamoille county the prOprioty o
having an address by some wide awake, en-
thusiastic, practical man; if they canno
get Beechor or Murray, have some one il
our own state, but fail not to have an I'D
dress to stir the thoughts Of the farmers
Ed. FARMER
Even the New York cigar.butt gatherer
complain Of dull times. They say III,