Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-10-13
W1NDHAM COUNTY FAIR.


PROF. CREssT's ADDRESS.
AT lis p. NJ. the annual address was de-
livered 10y Prof. Noah Greasy Of the Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College, upon the
education which the farmer needs. The
address was emincntly practical in lis Iono
aud was listened to with mark cd attention
by that portion Of the audience for whose
benefit ii was intended. The speaker upon
being introduced spoke of tho Indians
having taken the first step in agriculture,
the advancement that has since been made
aud the great chance for Improvement in
this direction in the future. To bring about
this improvement lac would commence in
the common schools he would have teach
ers qualified TO teach physiology, and the
rudimcnts of botany, 50 that when the
scho lars leave the district schools they may
be prepared to enter the agricultural col
lege, or elsewhere pursue their studies.
lie spoke of the necessity of the farmer
understa nding the nature of soils, aud how
to make an d apply such fertilizers as will
bring our exhausted farms back TO their
original fertility. Instead of raising IS or
20 bushels of grain TO the acre, as many
farmers now do, he would have them pro-
ducing so or 60.
Referring 10 our agricultural colleges, the
speaker said that he would not have them
undertake TO compete with our classical
colleges, as many Of them now do, thereby
causing an enmity between the two, but
would have them strictly technical schools
especially adapted to the education of the
farmer. Speaking OF what should be
tnughtiin our agricultural colleges, lie at
tached the greatest importance to chemist
ry, as by a knowledge of this the farmer
will lie enabled 10 understand the nature Of
his soil and the food it requires for The pro-
duciion of the crops which he wishes TO
raise.
He considered botany next in importance
to chemistry, as by knowedge of this the
farmer may know the habits of plants and
be able more successfully TO raise the use
ful ones and destroy the bad ones. Finally
he would have physiology and anatomy
taught, that the farmer may understand
and properly care for the animals he raises
lie spoke of our Vermont agricultural
college, how little benefit the farmers ofthe
State receive from the government appro-
priation belonging 10 them, and how much
they might receive from ii were it properly
expended. Finally he urged the import
ance of farmers undertaking veterinary
science hat they may properly deal with
the diseas es which are al any time liable 10
attack their animals, and not be obliged to
employ those quacks who would be as like
~ 10 saw off an animals horn for inflamma-
ton of the bowels a. 10 resort to any other
expedient.
Premiums Awarded.
TOWN TEAMS.
Tuwnshend lst Newiane ID.
HORSES.
First class Demonstrations yrs old, LIST,
p Vail, Londonderry 81; I'd, NJ Miller, Brat
tleboro 81; stations yrs old, LIST, NJ Mil
Ter, Brattleboro, 3; Cd, o Attridge,' New
fame .; stations . yrs old, LIST, Martin Bal
ley, Newfane, 81 Cd, II w Moore, Marlbo-
bore, .. Second class horses-Brood mares,
lst, J d Nichols & Son, 81 81, NJ r Rob-
bins, .; Sd, James Lyman, Il; filles yrs
old, Isl, j NJ Mooic, 3; ID, NJ r Robbins,
2; 81. NJ NJ Shine, Il geldings yrs old,
lst, J NJ Moore, 8 I'd, Martin Bailey, .;
Sd, Dodge 1 yearlinGs, LIST. NJ r Rob-
bins 2; 3D. f w Omsted l. Third class
horses-matched horses, lst, w II III Hol-
ton, Jamaica, 8; %, w Vailc, So. Lon
douderry, 4; Sd, H II Kiuball, Saxtons
River, .; single driving, lsi, J d Wheat,
Putney, 4 %, w u Sibley, Newfane, 2;
Sd, De Witt Fisher, Bratlleboro, l.
TRoTTING HORSES.
The following entries were made: Geo
Morrison, Saxtons River; II. S. Smith,
Guilford j Miller, Wilmington; q
Davis. Bratlleboro; p Vail Londonderry.
Premiums awarded, II s Smith, GuilGord,
J Davis, Brattleboro, ID.
THOROUGHBRED STOCK.
Bulls yrs old, 1st, D. w. Gates, 4; year
lings, LIST, w. r. Rand. 4; bull calf, LIST, p
Ruller q Son, 4; ID, d w Gates, 3; thor
oughbred cows, lst, d w Gates, G; %, J b
Ware, A Sd, d w Gales, 3; heirer calves,
LIST, w II Rand, 4; I'd, d w Gates, 3 Sd, p.
Rutter Il Son, q Holsteins, LIST, Charles
Houghton, 7. Jerseys, Ist, j b Ware, 10.
GRADE AND NATIVE STOCK.
Grade herds, 1st Chas Houghton, s.; %,
] b Ware, Z; Sd, ] o Follett, 6; fat cattle,
LIST, S D Winslow, 8; I'd, E Morse, 4; Sd,
estate of Nathan Mortified, 3 mich cows
and heifers, LIST, Chas Houghton, 4 ; I'd, J
b Ware, 8; Sd, b Ware, 2; TWO yrs old
heilers, 1st, Chas Houghton, 4; ID, w ii
Miles, 8; Sd, Chas Houghton, 2; yearling
heifers, LIST, w r Rand, .; heiler calves, Ist,
w X Rand, 2; I'd, ] o Follett, oxen, LIST,
Edmund Shattuck, @; I'd, Il S Morse, s.;
Sd, Chester Harris, A; trained oxen, lst, w
r Fisher, 8; I'd, ] l. Nichols & Son, 4; Sd,
w r Hildreth, 8; steers yrs old, 1st, w
II Eddy, 8; I'd, f II White, 4 steers 2
yrs old, LIST, II Holland, 4 I'd, L Mich
OILS q Son, 8; Sd, 7 Holland, 2; yearlings,
LIST, t ] Holland, 4 I'd, L B Balchelder, 8;
Sd, E S Morse, q; steer calves, 1st, L
Nichols & Son, 8; I'd, w IL Eddy,2.
SHEEP.
South Downs-2 yrs old bucks, LIST, G NJ
Corey, 50; I'd, J NJ Moore, 2; 81 G NJ CO.
rey, buck lambs, LIST, G NJ Cory, 8, I'd,
b Brigham, 2; Sd G NJ Corey, 1; pen of
ewes, LIST, G NJ Corey, 8; I'd, G NJ Corey,
2; pen OF lambs, lst, G NJ Corey, 8; I'd, G
NJ Corey, 2 best cosset, G NJ Corey coarse
wool bucks, LIST, NJ Moore, 8; I'd, A S
Barnes, 2; cossets, list, L osgood & Son, 2;
I'd, b Brigham, buck lamb, LIST, ] NJ
Moore, 8 4; best pen coarse wool sheep, 1st,
L osgood q Son, 8; I'd and Sd, ] M Moore,
2, l F.; pen eve lambs, LIST, ] NJ Moore, 8;
fine wool, bucks Tyr old, lst, I'd and Sd, j
Wheat, 8, 2, l; buck lambs, LIST, I'd, Sd,
J d Wheat, 8, 2, 1; best pen ewes, lst, I'd,
d Wheat, 2, /; eve lambs, LIST j d Wheat,
8 i; best cosset, d Wheat, 2.