Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-03

worth having J. johnson & Son showed
five head of Durham, native and mixed cat
tie, very good specimens
There was fair showing of mares and
colts, among them beinga Sherman Morgan
mare and colt shown by Charles Chamber
lain, Newbury. w. II. Child, Fairlee, made
a good exhibit in this line-a mare twenty
FIVE years old, with stylish Morgan colt
two months old, full of "vim," and as neat
as was shown on the grounds. The Morrill,
colt shown by Prescott Davis Bradford, was
good one and Charles A. Eastman, New
bury, had yearling colt to show that was
squarely.buil and a fine appearing animal.
In the department of sheep Robert For
sythe, Topsham, had three pens of South
downs and grades on xhibition--handsom
specimens; and c. X. Gray made a splendid
display of Southdowns, which carry off
premiums wherever shown. Thomas Thur
Der, Washington, made creditable showing
of grade sheep, and II. w. Kimball exit
bited two splendid Cotswold bucks, which
were bang up" j. II. Peters had large
showing of Spanish Merinoes-the largest
on the grounds, and c. X. Gray also made
fine exhibit of the same species. j. Z. &
j. W. Stevens made fair display of Meri-
noes, and j. II. Armstrong and Edward I'm
derhill the same.
c. X. Gray's Poland China boar, SOW and
pigs were on exhibition, and deservedly at
tracted much attention. b. +. Haselton,
Oxford, N. H., had an eighteen-months-old
boar on exhibition, which was big one -
he also had SOW aud three pigs of the same
breed. W. II. Gilmore, Fairlee, exhibited
six of the Poland China pigs, which were
good specimens of that breed. p S. Cham
berlin, Bradford, exhibited five and one
half months old boar pig which was of good
shape and noticeable specimen. William
Dickey, Bradford, exhibited a fine boar of
the Chester White breed, and A. NJ. Gard
ner and J. +. Baisdell made good exhibits
of the same breed. II. w. Kimball, Brad.
ford, made fine showing of Berkshires,
including sow and ten pigs, aud j. John
son Son showed sow and nine pigs Of
the same breed. Fred Carleton, Bradford,
made good display of Chester Whites-a
SOW and some eleven pigs.
Charles Morse of Plainfeld, was on hand
with his splendid collection of poultry.
Aside from his display there were only a
very few coops, and the show would have
been small if his hadn't been there. j. III.
Peters had some Hamburgs and Leghorns
on show, and Fred Carleton had some hand
ooihc buh OOCulHs. JOnu ID. nay ndu bOIlc
line Partridge Cochins on shows and Will
liam Dickey handsome specimens of geese.
GENERALLY.
There was a large collection of farming
implements OH the grounds, and they pro-
voked much discussion among the farmers
as to their respective merits We noticed
that the Barre pillow was on hand, and re-
ceived good share of attention,
Side shows in abundance allured the sun
sophisticated and relieved them of spare
funds. Taken as whole they are nui-
sance, and don't add any to the solid part
of the entertainment on such occasions.
notwithstanding the vigilance of the
authorities, fre-water was little too freely
INDUCED in, and we noticed several persons
on the grounds who were fit subjects for
supervision. Aside from this, the police
force maintained splendid order for so large
a crowd.