Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-10-04
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Premiums Ava rtlpd.

General Notes Ofthe Exhibiti0n--.thc
Premiums Ava rtled.
The fair on Wednesday of last week was
not interrupted by rain, as was feared, to the
great satisfaction of the many who centre
here to attend the annual exhibition At nm
early hour the streets began to be filled with
people, and later the candy and gingerbread
stands appeared in every direction. The ia
maica cornet band furnished good music for
the day. The section teams of oxen and
steers were one of the best attractions. South
Hill team consisted of twenty yoke, all of
good quality and some very extra. &. NJ
Ruby's oxen were fat, well-matched and train
cd, weighing 29GO lbs. Geo. Ells's oxen
were fat-weight 3S7j lbs A. II. Woods OK
en- weighed 1910 lbs. There We're many 9TH
er good pairs in this team of oxen and steers
The River team consisted of sixteen pars
Among the heavy and well-matchcd were
those OF Seneca Howe, S. Thayer, and Mason
Howe We did not have less people tlnn in
former years, but there was not the usual in
terest manifested that We have had in years
past in bringing out the products. for there
MSiS iOt III manly YuuLB CNttlt, anu pliN one
COW. II. II. Collins of Londonderry. brought
in fine herd of thoroughbreds consisting of
eight head, a fine yearling bull weighing 100
lbs. and several fine calves. J. O. LamIhcar
had a thoroughbred Jersey bull, fine animal
We had small show of horses sheep and
hogs, and no poultry.
Floral Hall had not It's usual attraction.
We do not doubt but that the ladies have been
as industrious as in former years. but they
must have felt bashful or Indifferent about
their household and fancy articles. Only one
pair of wooden hose were on exhibition and
they We're knit by Mrs. Benz. Muzzy, over Is
years old. No butter or cheese. We know
our farmers wives make butter ard cheese
that would make king smile, and we wish
they could have had some of it on exhibition.
u. NJ. Skinner had sample of corn raised
by him this season on one fourth acre of loan
soil He raised forty-four bushels of ears of
corn. The condition of the soil was fair on
the same land potatoes were raised last year
n common coat of manure was spread on and
bran used in the hill. The corn was planted
the middle of May, and harvested September
23d. We are sorry that old cider and beer
Were sold so freely and more sad to know
that so many men-many of them young men
were staggering about the streets ntoXicat-
ed
c. Horace Hubbard of Springfield, Vt, de-
liyered a practical address to the farmers,
which was listened to with much interest, and
we hope his good advice may be needed by
all.
List of Premiums.
TEAMS EXHIBITED By SECTIONS. River
District, LIST South Hill District I'd.
HORSES. First class-Staion years old
Chas. NJ. Densmore, list. Second class Mares
and colts, Mason Howe, LIST, Fred Smith, Lon
donderry, I'd, A. p Fuller, I'd yearling colt.
r.. NJ. Thayer, LIST; two-year- old colts, geldngs
-Philetus Kellogg, Ist, Clias Kingsbury, I'd,
r. NJ. Thayer 3D. FLY, Chas Kingsbury, LIST
three-year old matched colts. w. c. Shaffner
LIST. Third class--Matched horses, T.. w.
Smith, LIST, f. Il. Pier, I'd Driving horses,
Sala w. Thayer, LIST. Trotting horses, D. If.
Marden, Londonderry, LIST, j. L. johnson, ID,
S. Curtis, I'd. Walking horses, Benz. Mclean,
LIST, VIM. Wait, Wardsboro, >.
CATTLE. Thoroughbred stock, bulls, }. O.
Lamphear. Jersey bull, years old, LIST calf,
H. II. Collins, Londonderry, LIST shorthorn,
do, II. II. Collins LIST yearling III. II. Col
II. II. Collins, Londonderry, > heifer calves
q months old, LIST and "a. Grade and native
stock. bull calf, Ii. H. Collins, Londonderry,
LIST cows and heifers, f. A. Fessenden. one
mich COW, LIST; three-y earsold, Mason Howe,
LIST, Fred Young I'd, A. & 0. Howe, Sd year
lings II. II. Collins, Londonderry, pair year
ling steers, LIST, A. +. Tory, I'd calves, NJ,
L. Boynton. LIST, A. L. Tory I'd. Fat cattle
oxen, Geo. Ellis, lst Geo. Raley. I'd. A. 7.
Worlr;,f, o,,I o.
old, George Ellis, LIST, A. L. Tory I'd four
years old, Seneca Howe, LIST, Sala W. Thayer,
I'd, VIM. Coleman, Sd. Trained oxen, Geo,
NJ. Ruby, l-year-olds, LIST, \. a o. Howe, 3
year-olds, LIST
SHEET. VIM. Coleman coarse wool buck,
lst, II. +. Spencer, pen of 4 cOssets, LIST, II.
L. Spencer, cosset LIST and I'd.
SwINE.-J. O. Lamphear, best SOW, lst
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP George Ruby,
best cake sugar, 1st J. S. Harrington, Wind
ham, I'd J. S, Harrington, sample syrup, LIST,
Geo. Ruby, I'd
GnA1N.-Geo Ruby, best trace corn LIST,
Geo. Ruby, sample, do, LIST, u. NJ. skinner,
I'd II, II. FELTON,, II rowcd, list, d. Mclean,
ID G.. NJ. Ruby, Showed, LIST.
GARDEN VEGETABLES Geo. Ruby, onious,
LIST, II. IT, FELTON,, squashes Hubbard and
Marbehrad, list, Mrs Addie Smith, Hubbard,
do, 2d, f. +. Smith, I'd, Jerry Howe Mar
rowfut do, LIST, j. W. Pierce, butter carrots,
LIST, ]. S. Harrington, pumpkins, lst !. Stow
ell, watermelon - lbs. LIST, j. W Pierce, ID
II. H. FELTON,, French sugar md yellow globe
beets. lst f. L. Circuit, Stratton, cucumbers
| LIST, A. X. Burbauks Winhall, Early Rose po-
tatoes LIST, Mason Howe, I'd.
FRUIT Peter S. Chase, Brattleboro, va
rieties of grapes, LIST, Mason Howard. pears,
LIST and I'd, Il, NJ. Thayer, Sd, NJ. f. Howard,
varieties apples LIST, Seneca Howe, I'd, Geo.
Ruby, Sd.
Tools AND MANUFACTUREs.--L II. Reed,
Bratteboro, Singer sewing machine list,
Scott Dunklee do, New Home, I'd, Mrs. Geo,
| Kellogg, Davis, Sd; Aaron Bemis pewter
platters and basin, LIST, Chas. Stewart Brat
| tleboro, Estey cottage organ, list, Il, f. Rus
sell, folding rocking chair and camp stools, LIST,
r. Farr, W. Chesterfield, N. H., Economy
milk pan. LIST. L. A. Bills, baby chair and car
riage combined, LIST, w. II. II. HOlton, black
walnut case, LIST, pair hunting boots, hand
made, LIST, Gents button boots, LIST, low strap
shoes, LIST, sewed calf boots, LIST, Ladies'
French kid side lace, LIST
HOUSEHOLD ARTs.-Mrs Chester Il. Will
| liams, Winhall, rag oarpeting LIST Mrs. l..
| Bolster Winhall, log cabin bedquilt, LIST ;
Mrs j. c. Robinson, bedquilt, LIST, Mrs, Ad-
die Smith I'd, Mrs. p. Kellogg Sd Mrs Sc
mira Bemis, white quilted bedspread, LIST ;
! Mrs. j. w. Pierce chair cushion LIST Mrs.
Geo. Ellis, two braided rugs, LIST and I'd, Mrs,
Lyman FELTON,, Sd Mrs. Sarah Barnes, one
braided rug fancy edge, LIST Mrs. NJ A. At
wood, drawn rug, LIST, Mrs. j. G. Robinson,
I'd; Mrs. j. G. Robinson, flannel rug, LIST )
Mrs. Benz. Muzzy, pair yarn hose, LIST !
] Mrs. j. C. Robinson, hand wrought night