Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-10-02

auu n ~. deeSASOu ShVheu large duu
excellent bulls.
The premium list did not make dis
tinctiOn on different breeds. and there
was not as large show Of sheep as here
tOfOre. Several good animals and good |
pens were seen, but nothing demanding
special mention.
There we're two very excellent litters
Of pigs. one belonging to A. F. McNeal,
the other to c. G. Drown, and some of
.StOckwell's noted pigs in other pens.
The poultry breeders in this vicinity
have mostly gone into fast horses, and
are letting this department rOOp. A few
fowls from other places were shown and
took deserved premiums. q.
There were ten competitors on butter,
and four on cheese. Several of the best
dairymen in the county brought in their
butter and cheese and it was difficult
matter to determine which packages
were best.
The show Of sugar and honey was too
small for a section of country that pro-
duces SO much sugar. 1t is very handy
to have an article of this kind that is
full of large Jumps judges and others
are prejudieed toward such sugar.
The fruit and vegetable department
attracted more than usual interest Sew
eral enterprising and philanthrOpic men
who have been trying to introduce and
nArfAa4 f-.s;4 e,--:- ..ud vegetables adaP-
ted to our wants and our climate were
present with the results of their labors.
Among these were DR.. Hoskins. n. F.
Ball. Homer Bradley, c. n. Sears, F. P.
Cheney, E. J. Bruce and J. c. Oliver.
Dr. HOskins has been engaged for the
last ten years in the culture of apple
trees, and the raising of seed. As a par
{ tial result of his effort in producing ap-
: pies, he exhibited fifteen varieties, from
? very well favored and excellent can
: ming crab, to large, fine, winter apples.
! Mr.. Ball exhibited twenty kinds of Eng
/. lish apples, some of which were very
: large, and would have made respecta-
e bic show beside the Western or CalifOr.
: MIA fruit now shown at the Centennial
!. exhibition. Mr.. Ball also showed onions
}. Of which he has raised tour hundreC
e bushels the past season, good, seun'
e eabbages, tomatoes, squash. turnips, car
Il rOts, three varieties of seed corn and
d lot of beans. Homer Bradley made 5.
1t entries, embracing fourteen kinds of Pc
y tatoes, seven kinds Of winter squash
T seven Of beans, seven of beets, four Q
IN peas, with turnips, oats, barley, sc. MI
n Sears had corn, vegetable oysters, pOta
e toes. gOurds, beans, peas aud hybri
ID turnips Mr.. Cheney showed some yer
g excellent specimens of apples. Mr.. BruC
b. had specimens Of corn, beets, turnIp
re gourds, beans and watermelOns. Nj
c. Oliver contributed large number Of a
Its tieles and helped this part of the ha
's. materially.
at The largest potatoes were from L;
D; noble county. raised by - Whitel
Fn er any one Of these would make me
Dr.. for an ordinary family Mr. GOodnOus
sr- Of Barton Landing, brought some ives
vs. ern corn stalks IL feet long. with ia
gs. specimens Of corn. There were 9th
Tas excellent products which We cannot nur
tbs Der on account Of time and space.
la- Charles J. UffOrd made his usual e
'hn eellent display of carriages. His t
ner buggy and sleigh would have eompar
his favorably with anything of the kind
bod exhibition at the Centennial grount
OK Percival & Forsaith exhibited consider
bic furniture made at their shops viii
ar was very good aud pretty, and attract
,ad, much attention. Franklin Davis Of Sh
A. field had tanning mill on exhibit
n q that seemed to be q very durable q
Bit excellent machine. d. B. Randall she
this ed very ingenious, convenient q
old cheap clothes dryer of his own manuf
.oss. ture and invention. VIM. Chamber
we're who has given considerable attention
rses. labOr-saving farm machinery, had
arpe horse hoe and cultivatOr on exhibit
aced which he has patented. and which
ink pear to be well adapted to their
one Regan & Drown showed barrel chu
oxen Of different sizes hung on rollers,
okes arranged (the largest sizes with a eh
aud horse power. Some who have used Il
2 to claim them to be first rate. Whitche
G.. Elliott showed good tin ware. stoves
and a very useful milk pan. with table,
2 to costs very much less than most i
SS42 pans and is said to be just as good.
could NJ. Scott had gold plated black ruI
rown trimmed harness that was very ne
vhich and lastly made. G. F. Davis had
. W. eral pairs of his custom made and
irOwn boots on exhibition. Murdoch 81
D. A. showed two grave-stOnes from his
steers Die shop that were excellent sPecir
DID a Of their kind. Charles Jacobs sh'
d an two well built and pretty lounges,
DWELL were priced very low. Lyman Dai
: Ora exhibited specimens Of his skill wi
and blaeksmith's hammer, that would
as do hard to beat. H Collins and A
driver Fletcher showed how well they
Dt;oD handle the shave and other cooper