Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-10-12
Jacksonville.


The fifth annual fair of the North River
Agricultural Society was held at Jacksonville
on Wednesday, Oct. 10. Though the rain of
the previous day threatened to have an in juri-
Gus effect upon the exhibition, the fine prom
Use of the morning, and its glorious fulilment,
Were an ample recompense on the part of the
weather clerk, and the people of the town and
surrounding region turned out to the fair in
large numbers Wilmington, Marlboro, Reads
boro, Halifax, Guilford, Brattleboro, Cole
raine, Heath and Shelburne, being among the
outside towns represented.
The show was in every way creditable, and
in some respects was equal to any heretofore
held by the society. In the raising of fine
cattle the farmers of Nottingham do not lay
claim to special superiority, though there was
some excellent stock to be seen upon the
grounds. Perry Hall took the first premium
on six year old oxen with a pair weighing
3640 pounds. The first premium four year
olds weighed 34OO, and were entered by S. d.
Faulkner Charles +. Griffin of Halifax was
awarded the first premium on three year old
steers weight, 1925. The best two year
olds weighed 254O, and were exhibited by Z.
l.. Fuller. Jasper Boyd of Wilmington show
ed pair of calves weighing 900 pounds, and
Henry Barber showed n SEVEN months old
calf and pen of five only four months old
all of which were remarkably fine. In fact
the show of young stock as whole was par
ticularly good. The oxen and steers on exhi-
btion numbered some SO pairs.
The show of horses, as compared with pre-
vious years, was very fair, though the exhi-
bition of horses is not made speciality by this
society. Entries of speed horses were made
by j. II. Kidder of Wilmington, Dr. Cyrus
Temple of Sadawga, II. N. Warfield of Buck
land, Mr.. Stratton of Shelburne Falls, and f.
Truesdell.
There were some fine entries of sheep by
J. W. Morse T. S. Allen, Willard Faulkner,
Mowry & Powers, o. r. Chas, j. NJ. fainter,
Vim. Parker and o. Gibbs.
There was good show of swine and poul-
try. Entries in the latter department were
made by Geo. E. Corlins, Frank fainter,
Mowry & Powers, and John Roberts.
In the line of manufactured articles and OF
dairy products, the exhibit was small but in
fruit, grain and vegetables it was unexpected
ly large. Finer displays of apples, squashes
pumpkins, beets, etc, are seldom seen at oui
County fair. Among the exhibitors of apples
We're S, d. Faulkner, II. n. Lamphear, II. ID.
Haynes, Royal Streeter, L. s. Allen, Z, C.
Starr Albert Faulkner, l.. w. Fairbanks
Francis Fairbanks Il. w. Morse, n l.. Stet
son, and others, and the samples shown were
as perfect as any ever raised in the most ia
vorable season. There We're also many very
fine samples of seed corn, pease beans, buck
wheat and other grain, huge pumpkins
tempting grapes, etc, etc.
The ladies, of course, made a good show
ing in the way of household and fancy arti
cles, among the most noticeable features o
which, being fine panel painting entitled
Consider the Lilies" by Mrs. W. p. Jones
also family record by the same, feathe
wreath by Mrs. r. NJ. Silsby, and elaborate
specimens of needle-work and embroider.
from hands TO us unknown.
There was an address at the school hous'
at 2;3O p. NJ, by Geo. II. Houghton, Esq, o
Townshend, followed by poem by Rev. II
Eastman. Music was furnished during thu
day by the Jacksonville oomet band. Thougl
the crowd was large, the street-venders ant
side-show men proved equal to the occasion
and contributed their share toward making