The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-09

/, VIC can only glance at them, &C Barrcs
the artist, occupied a space near the en-
trance with magnificent exhibit OF slcr
coscopio views, and card and cnbine
sized photographs Further Oh, Mrs
Jane y. Tucker, Mrs. V. V. Clay an,
Mrs. y. j. Sumner had collections O
magnificent bouquets, aud j. W. jackson
a collection Of curious cacti, and rar
potted plants. j. Il. Severance had
well arranged display Of fine ornamental
saving in variety. There were painting
and engravings, by various exhibitors
among them Miss Cadg. Mrs b. s
Beckwith, f. A. Bond aud Mrs. j. NJ
Holden. The lispai Of cmoroider,
work, tides, quilts Nc, was too greg, t,
particularize,odIy wc would mention soy
eral beautifully embroidered mats, stool
and cushions, the work of Rev. Mr.
Washburn's daughter Cona, which it wa,
said were not entered for premium. A
splendid afghan by Mrs. T. l.. Dyer o
Salisbury. and brackets and tides b,
Miss Hattie Dyer w. W. Thomas OK
hibited somo Of his organs and the Do
mestlo sewing machine. Q. 4. S. Pierc,
showed tho Singer machine.
lu the Horticultural Hall, the displa,
was as good as VIC have often aeen it. j
Battel had on exhibition the hapdsomes
bushcl of Early Rose potatoes We hav,
seen. J NJ Stcarns OF Lincoln showed
bushol Of potatoes, besides pumpkins
herd grass seed and spring wheat. Rollir
Lapc OF Cornwall had fine di-play oil
vegetables, including potatoes, onions, to.
matoes, boots, carrots, trace of corn. A
j. Kelsey Of Salisbury had even a better
display OF similar vegetables, while Fl l.
Branch and A g. Hooker of Middlebury
u. Q. Cedy Of Middebury, l.. G. Barnes
OF Whiting, and others, were exhibitors
to greater or less extent of vegetables
and grains. u. c, Cady had fine dis
play of apples of different varieties. A.
Chapman made tempting show, com
prising four varietics of crab apples, four
of pears, six of grapea and thirteen oil
apples. j. G. Crane of Bridport took
the palm on grapes, aud had boxes oil
beautiful honey, as also did II. n. Ian.
don OF Sudbury, and A. G. Hooker. Miss
Lizzie Sumner OF Mddebury was almost
the only exhibitor of bread and cake, the
latter of several different kinds, of queer
names, but most beautiful effects upon
the organ Of taste. Traces Of very hand.
some corn wero contributed by A. j.
Stow, l.. G. Barnes of Whiting, j. s.
Wright Of Weybridge Rollin Lane
Cornwall, II. ". sheldon, ard sweet corn
by G. G. Cady.
Mechanical Hall seemed to have con.
sdcrably less than the usual display. b.
Is. Hope had several fine phaetons and
6uggles on exhibitions, II p. Lang.
worthy a serv;ccablc looking ash chamber
suit }. l.. ButtoIph blacbwalnut, with
marble tops, also a patent spring bed of
seductive appearance. Swiney & Sargent
had'a Gnc display Of cook aud parlor
stoves, aud fire cxtinguisher. A.
p. Upper showed two cheerful looking
caskets. Carriage wheels with patent
hub were exhibited by Arthur Brown
Of Rutland
The poultry display was rather limit
ed. j. l. Cook Of Riptou, showed four
coral ducks. Fred Footc of Mddobury
exhibited rios of Dominiques, Games,
Black Spanish, Houdans, Leehorns, Lay.
ers. Partridge. Cochins and Brahmss. j.
w. Oonahue,i three or four trios of games
Bruce Wright, trio Leghorns. G. G. SEES.
sions, Bantams and Brabma geese.
In horses, II. Z. Hayden, Norman
Boardman, q d. Lane, g. 9. Cady, W.
NJ. Partch, Fred Footc, M. b. William.
son, Walter A. Hulbnrt, D. P.sPerkins.
Bruce Wright and one or two others
showed brood mares with colts. Bruce
Wright aud j. b. Chorbioo. geldings !;
II l. Lingdop mare colt =. TulIy,year.
lug colt. aud l.. II. Payne, promising
ycarliug stallion, comprised tbs most OF
those seen IN the stalls Several 6ne
Npaus OF horses were shown in harness.
among others beautiful span belonging
to S S. Gaines of Vergcuues, and span
OF handsome young colts by Fred Foot,
OF Mddebury.
The display OF cattle was very fair.
Among them c. 8. Cook of Salisbury.
showed three fue yearliugs, Morrison 4
Norton, Devon bull; James McMauu OF
Middlebury. Durham COW T. D. Sturde.
want Of New Haven, Durham bull j. S.
Willmarth of Addison, grade bull, all
handsome animals Fred Foote exhibit.
ed several booded animals j. BattelI
showed bis head Of handsome Jerseys.
ii L. Hayden had pen often COWS H.
Boardman and Andrew Tully showed
Jokes OF working oxen. J. NJ. Stearns
OF Lincoln entered two fine looking
grade animals. There were other Gne
animals, but we cannot name all the ex.
hibtorR
OF course the exhibition OF Merino
sheep was a good one, though not as mum.
erous as in some years. Cherbno e. vii.
hanson II. G. Burwel, G. D. Lane, Rol
lin Lane, l. p. Barnes and others who
have made q reputation for their hocks had
good exhibits of bucks and lambs. J. L.
Dyer and John Haln1u OF Cornwall ex.
hibited mutton sheep, and H. F. Hayden
three handsome Cotswolds.
James McMann of Middebury had
sow with nine pigs and p. Tully of Corn
wall, one with toD aud also fne Chester
white boar II. +. Hayden and G. L,
Branch showed Chester sows, and James
McAlAnn boar. These comprised the
entire exhibit Of swine
Ia the forenoon occurred the farmers
race for purse Of s30-sl2 to first, so
to second, SO to third, aud S3 to fourth