Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-09-26

| II. II. Meader exhibited fine pair of twin calves
six months old-beauties F. C. Gilman, year
ling Jersey bull of good qualities, and two nea
Jersey calves; A. J. Burnham, Fast Montpelier,
pair of fine calves, blood not designated S. W
Benjamin Berlin, Native calves; N. c. Tabor
Montpelier, good Jersey calves, grade jersey
heifers and three cows. Charles T. Sabin, Mont
pcier, exhibited a thoroughbred Jersey bull calf
five months old, which was a beauty and at
tracted attention. L. r. Joslyn, Waitsfed wal
on hand with fourteen head Of his superb cattle
comI rising a e-year-od Durham bull, "Genera
Waite, Jr" fat ful-blood Durham cow on,
pair oftwo-years-old Durham steers, weighingtw two
thousand five hundred and thirty pounds; Dur
ham hefers, one and two years old; fat heifer
two years old; four Durham bull calves, weigh
ing two thousand three hundred and fifty pounds
Dutch heifer calf, and pair of steer calves-tht
whole making a collection which deservedly at
tracted much attention from the lovers OF first.
class stock
Among the exhibitors OF brood mares and colts
were Clark Alexander, Montpelier, who showed
the neatest colt on the ground, three months old
admired by all who saw it; Harrison Alexander,
Berlin, who exhibited a neat fve-months-old colt
d. C. Brown, Berlin, a fine o-years-old colt,
weighing eight hundred and eighty pounds; +.
and o. D. Town, Woodbury., mare and colt; j.
McAvery Worcester, fine-looking three ears
old colt weighing one thousand and twenty
pounds, slick and worth looking at; j. L. Hollis
ter, Panfed brood mare and colt L. l.
Worthen, Barre, good-looking three-years-old
filly; C. X Gray, East Montpelier, fine four
years-old Dagger mare, for driving. A Dwinell,
Calais exhibited fve-years-Old walking horse,
and S, C. Woolson, Montpelier a splendid year
ling stallion, sired by " Auctioneer," out of the
Morgan mare Mr. Wooson has had so long
Other stations were shown by L. II Packer
Marshfed, and S. J. Cheney Barre. G. W. Fisher,
Waitsfeld, had three -years-old FLY on show
There were several pens OF swine, making a
fair exhibit, among which were Chester boar,
SOW and eight pigs shown by Harrison Alexander,
Berlin; Cheshire boar, four months old, shown
by C. A. and T H. Bartlett, Plainfed; a Poland
China boar and five pigs, shown by f. f. An.
drews, Berlin; two boars-" whoppers by c.
X GRAY; boar, SOW and litter of ten pigs shown
by II. c. Holmes, Montpelier; and Poland China
SOW and seven pigs, shown by C. X. Gray East
Montpelier
There was good show of sheep H. H. Mar
tin, East Montpelier, had three pens of them on
show comprising Cotswold and grade bucks, ewes
and lambs, making good exhibit A. D. Arms
had nineteen head of thoroughbred Cotswolds
which made fine show, and cannot be beaten in
the production of wool--certainly they can hold
their own George Dix, Fast Montpelier showed
ten grade ewes that have raised lambs-they were
first-rate specimens; Charles Magoon, Orange
shnwpd typutv-uinp trrada and
lambs which were fine-lookng, and produced
wool that can't be beaten, taking the word of bet
ter judges than ourselves for it, c. X Gray, East
Montpelier, had a fine showing Of Merinoes and
Henry Mutt Montpelier, fiue collection of grades
g. c. Willard, Barre, exhibited a goat and pair Of
kids. which were the only ones on the ground j.
w. Bailey, Montpelier, had five fat sheep which
it would be hard to beat--indeed, the finest we
have ever seen.
In the line of working oxen and steers there
were some magnificent specimens, though they
were not as numerous as we have before known
them to be. Chauncey Cutler, Orange, showed n
fine pair of two-years-old steers ii. II. Martin,
East Montpelier two pairs three-y years-olds; IL.
P. Martin, Marshfied exhibited Il handsome pair
trained steers, two years old, weighing two thou
pair of working oxen, weighing three thousand
three hundred pounds. Levi Persons, East Mont
peer, had pair of four-y years.old oxen that were
very fine, and l.. c. Fisher, Cabot pair of three
yoars old steors that stand the ton of the list.
and took the first premium at the New England
Fair; weight, three thousand one hundred and ten
pounds.
The display of poultry was large and fine, and
called forth much admiration from the lookers-on.
In this department d. W Sowles, Barre, exhib-
tied coop of Houdans and coop Brown Leg
horns which took first premium and deSeIUed it a
coop of fine Brahmas which took second premium;
two coops of young turkeys which took first and
second premiums, and coop of old turkeys which
took first premium. A. d. Arms, Fast Montpe-
lier, had two coops of Partridge Cochins and one
Ms fine as any we ever saw George W Davis,
East Montpelier, had three coops of magnificent
Brahmas on exhibition, which can't be beaten
] H. Phillips, Barre, also had two coops of very
nice Brahmas, worth Dragging about. The New
comb Brothers, Montpelier, had splendid show
ing of Buff Cochins and Dominique Leghorns
Charles Morse, Panfied, showed FIVE coops of
fine fowls, comprising Silver Spanged Hamburgs,
Red Game, Yellow Duck-wing,
White Polish, and Leghorns; this made hand
some collection, which took first premiums at the
State Fair; he also had On show trio of Alesburg
ducks, Black Red Game Bantams, a pair OF mann
moth bronze turkeys weighing fiity-eght pounds
and a trio of Gray China Geese; the coops con-
tanning these fowls were of the extra sort every
thing about them being kept neat aud clean. Frank
Mckee, Barre, had on show two coops of credita
BILE Brown Leghorns and Buff Cochins G C.
Willard, Barre, showed a handsome peacock and
some Guenea fowls; also native geese l. W.
Avery, Northfield exhibited a coop of Partridge
Cochins which made good appearances and T.
c. Kelton, East Montpelier, made good showing
of Partridge Cochins, Pekin Ducks, Rouen Ducks
White Poland ducks, and Partridge Coehins
George NJ Scribner, Montpelier, had a good show
ing of native fowls, and some fine game Bantams
FLORAL HALL
Floral Hall was not exactly f,H yet it was suf-
fciently so to make good exhibit We think il
has never looked any better Among the many
"pretty things" worthy of special notice were A
handsome hair wreath, by Miss s. A. Sherman,
Barre; very creditable crayon work by f. j..
Moore Marshfield, and Ellen NJ Baker, Mont
pelier; an excellent display OF tasty wall pockets,
brackets, etc, by Luther Cree, Montpelier; pretty
air castle and basket made Of pumpkin seeds, by
Mrs d. NJ Bean Mortified; three oil paintings,
finely done, by Ellen Fifeld Barre; specimens of
binding by Freeman bndery-substantia work
excellent specimens of oil photos, the work Of
Messrs Harlow, Scott and Smith--very finely ex-
ecuted several notices. all Of which were nicely
gotten up fine slippers, by Mrs. George Rowland,
East Montpelier; worsted cross, very pretty in
deed and lovely feather wreath and cross by
Ida Churchill Mortified; "A unique napkin,
worsted worked by Nellie Haywood, Berlin; one
pound white stocking yarn, by Olive Lawson,
Barre, hard to beat; nine yards linen diaper, by
Mrs. A. NJ Pierce, Moretown, good specimen
tow yarn, by Mrs l. Avery, Mortified; exhibit
of clothing, by A. ID Farwell, Montpeer-first.
class OF course; five specimens photo painting, by
Mrs. r. c. Dodge, Montpelier very well done
exquisite moss pictures, and pretty, by Mrs o W
Jones, Barre; pillow and sheet shams, embroidered
baby flannel and braided rug, very handsomel,
worked, by Mrs Carl Smith, Montpelier; clothes
dryer exhibit by George w. Answorth, Mont
pelef re'y pretty air castle by Gertrude Greeley
Plainfeld, and very tasty one by Martha Ben
jamin, Berlin quite line OF "snowilnkes,
muflers stockings, etc, all very good, manu-
iactured by the skilful hands of Mrs. A. =
Templeton Alice Templeton, and other ladies.
good showing Of rugs, quilts and spreads wa
made among the exhibitors (between whom WI
will not attempt to discrmnate) being J. S. Serb
ner, Berlin; Mrs D. II, Martin, Plainfeld; Mrs
Priscilla Cole, seyenty-six years DID, who exhib
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