Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-09-26
Mad River Valley Fair.

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fair of the Mad River Valley Agricultural
Society was held on their fine grounds in
Waits6eld, Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept.
18th and 18th. The weather was OF the
clearest, and consequently rather too warm
for comfort. The exhibition in quality
was one such rs this valley-regarded by
many as one of the most fertile, productive !
and pleasant locations in the Green Noun
tain state-can always produce, and with
their abundant resources the farmer, with
his wife, sons and daughters should have
filled their commodious Floral Hall with |
articles of use and of beauty till the cry
of "more room" should have been heard |
on all sides. 1t must not be inferred that
the crowds which filled the hall on both
days were confined to themselves in their
search for attractive displays.
AT the gate ION the inside) were a few
pens of hogs, exhibited by M. L. Strong,
L. D. Hill, Capt. 0. G. Wilder and o.
Wallis, which we'll illustrated the results
of persistent indulgence of capacity
for absorption
The moek-faced sheep on exhibition
seemed lonesome, and looked longingly
for few more specimens of the flocks
which dot the hill pastures of the valley.
o. G. Wilder, ]. Holden, A. Joslyn and o.
Wallis exhibited Cotswolds and their
grades.
In cattle the show was largest, the work
ing and matched oxen coming in for their
share. The pair exhibited by Mr.. r.
Bates took the first premium rs being the
hardest workers, while Messrs. o. G. Will.
der, Drew & Palmer, j. Holden, o. Wal
lace, E. w. Bisbee and others contested
the matter with large, well-formed and
stout-looking teams. Matched oxen the
judges placed-A. E. Hanks first, II. E.
Boyce and G. M. Fisher second and third.
A pair of yearling grade Durhams was
exhibited by A. NJ. Pierce, which weighed
1491 pounds. L. R. Joslyn had pair of
fat oxen that weighed $40 pounds.
The Durham cattle have strong foot
hold in the Waitsfeld valley, and were ex
hibited in force by L. R. Joslyn, who had
his herd Of twenty-five head on exhibition.
F. McCarty and Drew & Palmer follow
ed with pure Durhams, while in grades
the number of exhibitors was larger, and
comprised Messrs. McCarty, Drew & Pal
mer, c. E. Jones, G. w. Olmstead, H. Z.
Boyce and j. A. Joslyn.
The fawn-colored Jersey and its grades
were sent up by large force of exhibit
ors, who place considerable stress upon
their making qualities. The full
bloods of A. Joslyn attracted much atten-
ton. Z. w. Bisbee had that cow" and,
we believe, her offspring. In looking at
this COW persons should be furnished with
Mr.. Bisbee's description of " My Jersey"
for as much as he has tried to sell her he
has succeeded in soaring all customers off,
and hopes, no doubt, that he will now be
permitted to enjoy his possession in peace
L.R. Hooker, D. S. Stoddard, f. Nc
Carly, i. A. Fisk, L. L. Thomas and G.
E. Jones had grade Jerseys of good APP
pearance.
The sleek, cherry-red Devons were we'll
represented in the fine herd of Edwin
House, which attracted much attention.
, Ira Richardson showed three-years-old
bull which took the first premium.
l The exhibitors of grade Devons were
.. C. Wilder, /. R. Joslyn, J. Holden, II
Chapman and L. X. Hooker.
Mr.. L. r. Joslyn showed IL thorough.
3 bred Dutch bull, and A. D. Bragg showed
7 some grades.
2 VIM. Cary showed little Native stock.
A The horses on exhibition made goo(
appearance. There was the trottcr, thu
3 family horse and the worker. o. G. Will
/, der had Il splendid pair of matched driv
: ing horses, and A. G. Jones q solid pair o
D workers. Drew & Palmer had severa
e horses on exhibition, as aso did f. McCar
!, tv. O. G. Wilder, VIM. Ward and quite
number of others, who swelled the entr!
list to sixty-one.
S The show of poultry suggested Mad Riv
:, er valley as good place to g fox-huat
4 ing, not that the fox had troubled that OIL
: exhibition, but had confined itself mainl
g to that which was not present.
is In the Hall the usual display of fruit
st vegetables and grain, dairy products an
y miscellaneous articles were on exhibition
T. and it is no discredit to say, that this par
l. at least was not up to the usual excellenc
Of of previous exhibits in the same building