Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-14
COHNTY EAIR.

ing particularly line, the people came out
in pretty fair numbers, and the exhibition,
as a whole, was fully up 10 the average Of
recent years. Under the faithful and eili-
Client management of j. II. Merrifeld, sec.
rotary, L. o. Burdlt, treasurer, Col. +. @.
Battlefield, marshal, aud the other officers
of the Society, the various features Of the
exhibition were carried out In a satisfactory
and crediable manner. Good music was
furnished by The Grafton cornot band, and
the wants of the lnnor man were album
dainty provided for at the customary
booths by the ladies of the Williamsville
aud Fayetteville societies, as well as by
those irrepressible aud interchangeable assis-
tants on all great occasions-the ginger
bread aud cider vendors.
THE SHOW OF HORSES
was rather above the average. In horses of
the LIST class-stalions- entries were as
follows;
Henry o. Moore, Marlboro; r. j. lIol-
ton, Putney; Martin Bailey, Newfane;
NJ. NJ. Miller, Braltloboro; II. l. Wiley,
Rockingham, "Vt Boys" s. f. Whitney,
Newfane, "Whtney IIorse;" Warren Hig-
ley, Marlboro, "Young Champion"
or brood mares aud colts there were en-
tries by G. w. Harlow, Westminster; J.
Lyman, Newlane; II. j. Hollon, Putney;
G. Il. Wheeler, Newlaue; A. j. Parker,
windham Il. u. Batchelder. Townshend
II. Twitcholl, Townshend; M. NJ. Shine,
Wardsboro; ]. l.. Nichols & Son II. p.
Freeman.
The show of carriage horses was fully
equal to previous exhibitions of this soc-
ETY.. J. G. Davis of Brallleboro with LA
dy Wllmarth," and ii. S. Frost of Rock
ingham, with "Bossie," were among the
exhibitors of lrotting horses.
CATTLE.
The cattle on exhibition we're fair in
numbers and OF Il quality seldom surpass-
ed. Townshend beat Newlane in her town
team, aud the farmers of both those towns,
and also Of Putney and Dummerston,
showed some remarkably fine animals.
The exhibition of trained oxen for work
of course attracted some attention, aud o.
a. Davis of Townshend was awarded the
first premium, w. r. Fisher the second,
and j. l.. Nichols the third. p. Rutter q
Son took the first premium on Durham
cows; j. l.. Nichols II Son on yearling and
years old steers J. p. Nichols ON oxen.
Charles Houghton Of Putney, Geo. War
wick, agent, exhibited the best grade herd,
consisting of seven cows aud heifers, the
only other entry being made by Henry I'm
derwood. Jerseys were shown by c. II.
Willard and l.. ID. Harris of Townshend.
Charles IIoughlon's Holstein stock were
represented by 2 cows, yearing and
calf, and two Ayrshire yearlings were
shown by the same exhibitor. ii. NJ. Hall
of Newlane also exhibited an Ayrshire bull.
This stock we believe, has never before
made its appearance at our County fair. ].
l.. Nichols Of Townshend exhibited Dur
ham bull of 1920 weight. A fine pair of
two-years old steers on exhibition by L. b.
Batchelder of Townshend were sold on the
ground to Mr.. Fuller Of Nottingham at a
good round price. Entries of mich COWS
aud heifers were made by Chas. Houghton,
Putney; willard Dodge, Dummerston
w. b. Sibley, Baxter Cushing, II. +. New
ell, Hiram Davis, Newfane, and Norman
Harris, II. A. Scott, Henry Underwood,
+. b. Batchelder, A. A. Mason, Town
shen1.
The show Of sheep will he indicated by
the premiums awarded, which are as fol-
| lows:
South Down Bucks, G. NJ. Corey, LIST, 81,
I'd, 81; ii. o. Gale, Sd, 81. Buck Lambs,
Rodney Marcy, LIST, So. Best pen ewes, G.
NJ. Corey, LIST, 50, I'd 81; Rodney Marcy, Sd,
81. Best pen eve la mbs, G. NJ. Corey, LIST,
So; best cosset, G. NJ. Corey, 1st, 81.
Coarse wool bucks, NJ. A. Smith, LIST c. w.
Barnes, ID II. A. Scott, Sd. Buck lambs,
L. c. Stiles, LIST; j; d. Watson, I'd L. c.
Stiles, 81. Cossets, Henry Underwood, lst I;
L. c. Stiles, ID, Ewes, J. NJ. Moore, lst
IL. a. Scott, I'd; ]. NJ. Moore, Sd. Eve
Lambs, +. C. Stiles, LIST; ]. NJ. Moore, I'd.
SWINE.
II. o. Gale Of Townshend made the only
entry in this department, his SOW and pigs
obtaining first premium.
POULTRY.
The only exhibits of poultry were-Wm.
r. Rand, Newfaue, Silver Hamburgs; G.
Il. johnson, Newiane, Partridge Cochins,
Brown Leghorns; o. T. Ware, Fayette-
willie, Nova Scotia Ducks, black breast
Game chicks.
GARDEN VEGETABLES
were not as well represented as usual, aud
we will not stop to specify.
The show Of
was fair for the season. The best exhibits
were-Clark Harris, SO varieties of apples
Joel Circuit, 20 varieties of apples, of pears,
plums and cranberries; ]. L. Nichols &
Son, apples, pears and grapes; each of
whom was awarded 81 premium.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
q. b. johnson took the first premium on
June butter, and Jerome Holden ON Sep
tember butter. The only sample of cheese
was from II. NJ. Whitney of Brookline.
MAPLE SUGAR.
There were several exhibits in this de-
partment. The committee awarded G. +.
Boynton of Cambridgeport, 81, Clark
Harris of Wilmington and c. A. Cutler of
Brooklne, each Scots.
In the line Of
MACHINERY AND MECHANIC AXIS
there were some notable articles, among
them, an oscillating churn aud Cooley's
portable creamery, manufactured by the
Bellows Falls Farm Machine Co. the Ea-
gle boiler for sugar making, made by &. N.
Cooper Of Dover; washing machine
shown by NJ. A. Covey of Townshend; al
so some farming implements. j. Retting &
Co., displayed an attractive assortment OF
household furniture, and II. ii. Chamber
lin of Townshend sample school desk.
IN FLORAL HALL
The ladies made their usual display of
household and fancy articles, though we
fancied that the proportions of the latter
class showed the effects of hard times car