Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-16
Tho Fair.

has ever been held. The weather was
fine throughout, which has rarely been
the case at the. previous fairs of the
Society. Tuesday was devoted mostly
to making eRtries and consequently the
attendance of spectators was small.
There were fifty-nine entries OF horses,
and seventy-four of neat stock. The
HORSES
exhibited were divided among the several
classes, as follows: Gentlemen's driving
horses, Z; Ladies driving horses, /;
stations, o; brood mares and colts, Q;
matched driving horses, 2 pairs; work
horses, pair; three year-old colts, 5 :;
two year-old colts, s.; yearling colts, 4;
suck colts, 81 saddle horses 8. Space
will not admit of particularizing; we can
say however that the show in this depart
me Mt is declared to be equal to that of
former years. Many otherwise very fine
horses were barred from drawing pre-
miuns, by reason, of lack of speed, which
under the rules of the society is taken into
consideration. The show of stations
was excellent as was also that of their
progeny to be found among the colts of
all ages exhibited. The show of
NEAT STOCK
was probably not as extensive as at some
of the previous fairs, but there was never
an exhib ition of better animals on the
grounds of the society. DR.. Bugbee pre-
scented his herd of upwards of 100 head,
the largest number ever exhibited by one
person. We heard the remark frequently
made that the oxen on exhibition were
very superior. The string certainly made
a fine appearance, the steers driven by
boys attracting much attention. There
were but eighteen entries of sheep,
twelve of which were bucks of different
ages. The sheep exhibited were all very
excellent, and credit to the locality
producing them.
SWINE.
There were seven entries of swine among
which were two filters of pigs, that at
tracted much attention. A manifest
Improvement is going on in this brancE
of husbandry as proven by the superior
grade of SWINE on exhibition.
POULTRY.
The show of poultry exceeded by fal
that of any of the previous fairs of the
society, there being thirty-seven entries
embracing upwards Of twenty varieties.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
The display of butter and cheese was
most excellent, as usual, all being of sucl
superiorAquality that the committee were
compelled to say in their remarks, tina
it was difficult to determine to whom the
premiums offered should be given, anC
regretted that they could not aware
something to each exhibitor. Their,
f were 50 entries Of
FARM PRODUCTS,
of which garden vegetables formed a larg
part. Some most excellent seed corn wa
exhibited proving contrary to the popu
lar idea that we can raise good corn evel
: as far north as this. Potatoes wer
, exhibited in large number of varieties
in number of instances being the pro
ducts of seedlings grown from the ball
BY thus introducing new varieties o
potatoes, many Of our farmers are hrne
fitting themselves and their community
The show of fruit was unusually slim, 70
what reason is not obvious as it is under
stood to be a fruitful season. The
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS
exhibited were mostly manufactured with
out the Society's limits, aad consequent.
could not compete for premiums. An OK
cart presented by r. w. Dixon, a harrow
by L. B. Porter, and all ox-yoke by VIM
Clough, we believe, was all there were 0
= home manufacture. The show of
CARRIAGES AND sLEIGHs
by Mr.. A. J. Marshall, was grand dis
play and one that would constitute an ex
hibition of itself. In the upper room o
the Floral Hall were the lighter
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES,
GIL VI NhlSh NSLS SlSSSdIO dLNi ttNiNNb iiluNi
to the attractions Of the Fair. Messrs
Howe & Co.'S display of harnesses wa
the best we have ever seen at any fair o
the Society, The exhibition of furniture
| manufactured and presented by N. II
e Richardson, was new and attractive fea
ture of the fair, and could not fail ofmor
, fully establishing Mr.. RS reputation 70
supplying first-class work in his line TIL
: pyramid of tinware exhibited by Cob
: leigh, Kent & Co., was fair sample o
the superior work turned out at thei
, mandatory, while the display "granit
iron ware" attracted the covetouS atten
ton of many farmers wife or daughter
One of those elegant Imperial Spira
Spring Beds, of which we have made ia
vorable mention heretofore, was exhibit
ed by the Lancaster Spring Bed Co., an,
was very properly awarded premium
The case of nicely cut files presented b.
the Lancaster File Works, we believe
. completes the articles in this class.
J Now we come to the department sup
piled by contributions by the ladies', com
prising
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES AND FANG,
ARTICLES.
Beginning with the regular line enumeratet
in the premium list, we may mention
nice wooden socks presented by Mrs. w
F. Smith, Mrs. Benz. Silsby, Mrs. c. H
Cole, Mrs. r. G. Lucas and Miss Hayes
Mittens by Miss Hayes, Mrs. Levi Barn
ard Mrs. Samuel Bell and Mrs. Benz