Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21


"Julianna," eight years old. has given
milk for two years without being dry. and
during the last year gave twenty pounds oil
milk day, making 456 pounds OF butter
for the year. 'Pansy." six years old IN
August, made p lbs of butter day. The
heifer, "Vesper NOW year and III months
old. the first week in September. gave %
lbs Of mix day.
c. II. Blake, of Swanton. exhibits fine
bull calf, bred by Ii. W. Vail, OF North
Pomfret.
Ed. Bush. OF Shoreham. has fine p
year-0ld bull
Gov. Smith has herd of ten. including
I-year-old bull. three cows, two 2-year-old
and two l-year-old heifers, and two calves.
The heifers possess fine points.
One COW was imported from the
Island of Jersey and is great
mixer. Her calf, heifer, is remarkable
for dairy points.
Nenia Blaisdell, of Fletcher. has 3-year-
old bull, black and white, bred by Z. &.
Shaw, OF Milford, N. Ii.
Other exhibitors make excellent displays.
GRADES.
The exhibition of grades is large and OF
fair quality.
Charles Woodwork. of Royalton, has
very fine bull calf, also one COW twelve
years old.
James A. Shedd, of Burlington, exhibits
one heifer three months old. one bull calf.
two one-year-old heiters, two 2-year-old
heifers. giving milk one cow, besides one
fat COW of exceeding good quality. His
stock is grade Short-horn and very fine.
D. s. cleveland. of Franklin. has one
fat COW, one mich COW, and two one-year-
old grade heifers.
WORKING oXEN.
Among the few working oxen on the
ground, Van Sicklen and Brigham. of Bur-
lington. have a fine pair of s-yesr-old
steers, also three pair of grade Durham
steers, very large and fine, and one pair of
grade Devon steers.
james A. Shedd, of Burlington, has fine
pair of oxen.
Joseph Purmort and j. NJ. Jones exhibit
some very superior oxen.
Sheep.
The sheep are all of superior quality.
G. W. Flagg. of Braintree, takes the gold
medal, on Cotswolds land R. G. Hall, of
Elmore, the silver medal. c. A. Lyon, of
Shelburn, exhibits his flock of fine Cots
wolds. Charles Robinson, of Lacolle. has
some fine animals of the same stock.
C. K. Gray, of East Montpelier, and Ii.
NJ. Martin, of the same town, show supe-
rior Southdowns.
Merinos are exhibited by Ii. C.'Burwell,
of Bridport E. j. Hall. Randolph; A. E.
Fuller, Richford; Col. E. 5. Stowell, OF
Cornwall, and others
Poultry.
Among the noticeable specimens Of i'm
proved poultry, are fine Howdan fowls,
shown by H. I. Ballard. st. Adams Pekin
ducks by Eddie Fassett Java Game fowls
by F. NJ Wright, Enosburgh; Golden
laced Sea bright Bsntams very handsome. by
j. NJ. Jackman, of Barre. Bronze turkeys,
weighing So pounds to the pair. Gray China
geese and Aylesbury ducks, and White Polish
fowls, by Charles Morse; very large Heath
wood game, BY E. McGee; large Partridge
Cochins, by Herbert Kelton; Dominique
Leghorns, by j. S. Beardsley. Albany /;
African geese, and other fine fowls by W.
c. Allen, winooski improved fowls, by I.
Ii. Roleau. Essex Junction very large Ply
mouth Rocks. by Calvin Barrett, Fairfax.
Vegetables.
A very noticeable display of choice veget-
ables is made by II. Bryant, Gov. Smith,
gardener. 1t includes squash weighing
l4lt lbs; the new purple Egyptian musk
melon, superior watermelons, egg plant and
other fine garden esculents.
A nice show of vegetables from the gar
dens of Hon. w. Z. Smith is also much ad-
mired. A number of other exhibitors show
fine vegetables, including some very superior
potatoes.
Fruit.
The Shelburn orchards are represented by
Messrs Mech and White, and their display,
with that Of c. W. Brownell, of Williston,
forms more than half of the total exhibit.
RI Mech shows lis varieties of stand
ard apples, SIS of pears, and 90 Of plums.
II. 5. White shows 100 varieties of apples,
so Of pairs, and 10 Of plums. We noticed
no plums, and very few pears, from outside
Of Chittenden county.
C. w. Brownell shows Is varities of Win
ter and Autumn apples, and of choice
pears.
Albert Chapman, of Middlebury. shows
% varieties of crab apples, and Of pears.
o. G. Wait. West Georgia, about 100 va
rieties OF apples, including few crabs.
7. II. Hoskins, of Newport. shows Pring-
les sweet crab, and the yellow transparent
crab-a Russian variety.
Gov. Smith shows some fine apples, and
a beautiful display of hot house grapes, in
GLIDING the Black Hamburger, Muscst, and
other choice varieties.
d. X. Potter. Of st. Adams, shows IL
varieties of apples, 6 Of pears, 8 of grapes
and 3 of plums.
Floral Hall.
A very large and protuse display of flowers
| from the Conservatives of Hon. j. G. and
| W. c. Smith is the most attractive feature
| in Floral Hall. the taste with which they
are arranged being as noticeable as the
beauty of the flowers. They include the
Fan Palm, fine begonias, fucbsias, coleus.
century plant, and others
The St. Adams merchants take up good
deal of space with displays of their wares,
the fine furs shown by G. b. Swift being es
pecislly noticeable.
Four frames of specimens OF fancy print
ing, in gold, silver and colors, are exhibited
by the FREE Pass Association of this city.
The samples Of artistic work contained
in these are largely the handiwOrk Of Mr..
A. J. S. Curet, printer in the employ of the
Association.
The St. Albans Aduetiser company show
specimens of superior binding.
A case of stuffed birds, skilfully mounted
is shown by George f. Edison, of St. Al.
bans.
G. K. Boynton, of St. Adams. show.
crayon portraits of Rev. ii. A. Spencer
Rev. c. Van Norden. Col. j. W. Newton
the late Geo. &. Hunt and the late Madam,
Smith, of much merit.
A bed quilt, exhibited by Mrs. }. c
Smith, contains II ,O72 pieces.
Our space will not permit furthe
mention Of separate articles in Floral Hall
There are about $50 entries of articles il
this department alone.
Thursdays Races.
The chief interest of the day centred. o
course. in the free for all race. In this, tn
antriau uere nc folloWs