Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07


SCOTT, William McCarty and William Hud-
son, OF this city. Seven straight lines oil
one hundred yards having been marked on
the track, potatoes were placed along each
at distance of one yard. The competitors
ran IRON the starting point one hunureu
yards, picked up the first potato, ran back
and put it into pail thence back to the
second potato, returned with 1t IN IKE
manner, and SO on; the distance travelled
figuring out some three miles. The runners
held out nobly, and of the three winning II
prize, it would be hard to select one excel
ling the Others in speed and endurance.
McCarty took the first prize, Slayton the
second and Hudson the third. In this,
as in the other race, the Judges were Col
A. j. Merrill, Major A. n. Austin and Mr..
John j. Shea. In the
| BASE BALL MATCH,
the Strangers. OF Huntington. defeated
the Orientals, of Richmond, by score o!
Ia to9.
| Second Day-Wednesday, sept. 9Th
The Fair Ground presented decidedly
animated appearance this forenoon. The
people were pouring in. in goodly numbers,
all the first half OF the day. on foot and in
carriages and wagons. The entries con-
her. and the various departments are well
filled,
The exhibitions of matched and single
horses. stations, oxen, etc, on the track
took place promptly during the
forenoon. The display of matched
horses was not large, but included
some excellent pairs. Among those
which attracted most attention was
the fine black span of {. A. Rood $,
OF Colchester, and the span of Waikiki
five-year-olds owned bv c. ii. Blodg
EFT, of this city, the latter showing more
speed than any others on the track.
Horses.
The display of horses. though comprising
some fine animals, is not what 1t might be-
Chittenden county can. and ought to. make
a larger and better collection at its County
Fair
j. S. Appleton, of Burlington, exhibits
the spirited and snowy black stallion.
" Hambletonian Chief" now years old.
c. C. Baldwin, of Williston. exhibits the |
likely horse Dexter " of Monarch stock. |
Z. A Parkard, of Milton. shows good |
3-year-od colt. sired by Black Champion.
Drew 4 Perry. Burlington, exhibit a fine
2-vear-old bay colt. of Ethan stock. show
ing excellent action and many promising
points.
A. l.. Writers, of Milton, shows 3-year
old mare, of Claybrino stock. which has
trotted her mile in three minutes.
C. Fl. Steele, South Burlington, exhibits
a good stallion. s years old. sired by WAIKIKI
Chief, and fine eelding OF four years.
got bv Woodhurn Pilot.
C. 0sgood. Milton, exhibits the stallion
@ Billv," from Black Hawk mare - by a
sire. showing good points
a nd weighing now. at two years, 9S5 lbs.
Among the trotters entered for speed, We
notice g." Columbus Chief cd" years old.
exhibited by Timothy Stebbns, OF lines
hurgh the nice brown mare Gen. of
W halebone stock, owned BY A. Austin, OF
Winooski: the mare Clara B. (owned
by L. B. Platt, Jr.. of WinooskD. from
Thoroughbred mare and showing strain OF
Ethan blood: the black stallion "Clay
hrno. " from the Stock Farm mare Molly
Harrison. by WOODBURY. Pilot; the mare
- Juno" otherwise known as kitty Van"
(owned by F. NJ. VanSicklen), entered BY
Jerry Willisms-this mare was the last colt
got hy Waikiki Chief the black stallion
;. Pastime, owned in Wsitsfeld. also en-
tered by Jerry Williams.
Cattle.
j. A. Shedd, of Burlington. exhibits l6
head of grade and Durham cattle, includ
ng a pair of superior oxen weighing $40
pounds; good yearling Durham bull, ex-
,ellent grade mich and fat cows and some
hull and heifer calves.
A pair of twin steer calves, five months
Did, yoked. exhibited by Hosea Wright, at
t-acted considerable attention.
VanSicklen and Brigham show very
lice 2-year-old grade bull /; fine Durham
,ull of IA months. and four Jokes of Devon
md Durham steers.
5 II. Weston, WinoOski, good bull and |
bull calf and herd of Durhams.
H. Chaplin. Milton, fine Durham cow,
weight l,650 pounds.
Edward Hungerford. thoroughbred
)eyons. including the bull "Wilbraham
bird" and cows Beauty, I'd" and
Queen" which attract much attention.
H. B. Percival. Jericho. excellent grade
ow and calf and some nice yearling and :
-years-old heifers.
l.. Wbitcomb, Essex, good Ayrshire bull. $
nd grade bull.
r. ii. Davis. Essex. good yearling bull. @
A. q. Varney, Westford, 2-yesr-Old steers. '
H. N Tracy, of Essex, shows the only $
uerpsey bull on the ground.
j. W. Tracy, Essex. verv good bull calf
nd mich cow Good grade cattle are shown a
v S d. Teachout. Essex, ii. A. Bixbv, :
ericho. Thomas Csdy. Williston, f. N. t
'arsons of Essex. the union poor farm, OF }
Rufus Phillips. and others. \
W. Z. Allen. of Colchester, shows a good |
.lder rev bull. !
Jas White. of Essex. also shows 2-year- a
Id Aldernev bull.
Charles Nichols, Essex. exhibits year C
ne grade bull weighing 1000 pounds.
c. II. Brownell. of Williston. exhibits a D
Oke of excellent Eat oxen.
sheep.
The best show of sheep on the ground is q
be fine flock of 25 pure COtswolds. exhibit h
! by Carlos A. Lyon. OF Shelburn. These !,
re from the stock Of John Hope. of Onta u
10, Canada. Mr.. Lyon's exhibit comprises "
ems of mutton sheep Zone of which weighs ii
no pounds), of ewes. Of buck lambs tone of A
'hicb weighs $50 pounds. rams, etc. The n
eautiful silky wool OF some of these sheep, I
lie staple measuring some nine inches, Is N
. noticeable as their size a
p &. Abbey. Essex, exhibits two or three n
ems of good Merinoes. II
Burr Edwards, of Richmond. shows a pen :;
Long-wOol sheep and some nice Middle :,
7ool' ewes. r
Alfred Blackmore, of Westiord shows sew :;
al pens of excellent Long and Middle
ooled sheep. mutton buck and sheep and =,
nck lambs. :,
James Milbam. Shelburn, exhibits some n
BOD mutton sheep and a pen of nice eve =,
mbs. :;
Thos. Tyler. Westiord, and the Union j.
DOR Farm show pens of MiddlewOols. :,
swine
H. n Tracy, of Essex. shows excellent 81
lfiulk and Berkshire swine. Il
s. b. Tyler, Essex, Yorkshire boar and Il
Orkshire SOW and pigs. Ia
II. b. Percival. Jericho, and Mr.. Be - Ia
,tte of ESSEX, altO show swine of good 81
lality. cl
II. e. Warner, as agent for ID. X. Pat y
ok shows the new plows, made of Cooks b'
IT BOMBED steel IRON" This metal is a re
mt invention which combines the strength a
nd hardness of high tempered steel, with oi
le other properties of csst-lrOn. Cold DC
lisels cast of it will cut wrought iron VI
I'd granite, and it takes high polish. 1t ga
Just the thing for plows. giving sharp '"
ltting edges to the shares which hold pa
heir edge a. long a. steel. and being fur pc
shed at great reduction IN price. These "
ows attract much attention from farmers. u
Fruit. a.
The display Of fruit, though not equal ii
ng that OF some years in quantity, is nj
rger than the show OF last year, and is no "
ceably fine in quality. III
The most extensive exhibit il that of II al
White, of Shelburn, who shows 1870 va Vi
cites OF standard apples. besides T. varie OF
e. of hardy grapes. C,
X. F. Mech. OF Shelburn. exhibits 60 va to
cites of apples. 40 of pears, and Is of re
ums Among the latter are the Zen. bl
and" Refine Claude. - Ponds Seed 4,
NJ D." Columbia, Green Gage" and OF
her choice plums. n
c. ". Brownell. OF Williston. shows 20 hs
.rieties of standard apples, including very tn
10 Greenings, Bough Sweet, Williams fa "
rite, and other choice eating varieties pr
r. BrOwnell exhibits 20 varieties of stan
lrd pears His fruit is all of noticeable AZ
irness. co
&. A Lyon. of ShelDurn. displays 20 va tn
OF %. If rhnire anI.lea Z raretIea III I.nnra | LII