Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-18

OF reputation OF any Of our obligations In .his di-
rection, There were not n few individuals within
the limits OF the society," and some ont, who even
dared to compare the exhibition favorably with
our county and state fairs Of the past Certainly
u was very excellent indeed In every department
Inc various articles were much better assorted
and arranged than ever before and great credit
is due to the superintendent, MIR q. W. Fletcher
and MS estimabe and efficient lady The ladies
oil the society congratulate themselves that at
last they have found the right man for the right
place, and hope he will be elected to second and
third term, or even during life.
Horses have been noticed above, and the hogs
were not very numerous or fat, hut Mr.. Wallis ex-
hibited litter of little pigs which were smart
and cunning rs could be; while in the poultry de-
partment, in addition to the premium list we no
ticed coop Of sver-spangled Hambnrgs which
their owner, Mr. Hiram Stoddard, claimed to be
the very best Of layers, one hen laying eighty-six
eggs in ninety-four days. Also coop Of little
game Bantams by Dorric Stoddard We would
suggest to the exhibitors Of poultry that little
more size and style in the manufacture Of the
coops would add much 10 the appearance Of the
fowls, and their comfort also-perhaps to the pre-
miums.
AGRICULTURAL HALL
was filled, although there was little lack in the
" fruit OF the vine" no yellow pumpkins being
in, but the black ones-or dark green--were very
large indeed; but two entries Of squashes
Butter and sugar were well represented, and
nearly all the bread Of both kinds was made by
misses not yet in their teens, and was both fair to
look upon and good to taste, which speaks well
for the coming woman"
Mechanic arts were about the same as usual
with one fine addition, plant stand by Mrs j.
b. Fassett which was the admiration of every
owner and lover of flowers in the houso-a table
about six inches from the floor capable Of holding
twenty common sized pots two posts on each end
of this about FIVE feet high, and Joined at the
top by cross-bar from which the brd-cage,
fiower-baskets or pots may be hung and on the
posts are about twenty revolving tables, each for
one pot; the whole was painted bright red and
there you have an imperfect description Of a very
perfect flower stand
Agricultural implements did not receive 50
much attention by exhibitors as they shonld
Farmers should not be slow to bring out the hest
of farming utensils, and help each other by these
useful hints
dog-power for churning was on exhibition by
|. f. Richardson, which is by far the best one we
have ever seen, and can be easily operated by a
dog of forty pounds weight Patented by Rober,
A. Brown, Burke Center, Franklin county, New
York. in April, 1878
carpet-sweeper, which retains all the dust in
its own possession until the room il swept, was
much admired by careful housekeepers
There were two sewng-nachines in the hall
both meritorous and doing good work Mr..
Mckee, with Wheeler & Wilson, gave lis many
useful hints on machine sewing in general, and on
his own in particular; and c. II. Wright exhib-
tied the new Home sewing-nachine
Mr. j. b. Fassett furnished music in Floral Hall.
both vocal and instrumental, which, with the
music of the band, added much to the enjoyment
of the occasion. Two organs, the " Cymbella, -
and cabinet organ, six octave, manufactured BY
Taylor X Farley, were set in good position in
the hall and believe Mr.. Fassett claims t.
have sold about twenty-five in this vicinity in the
past few months, which speaks well for the organ,
and well for the people
In domestic manufactures the entries were very
many more than last year, and we think. taken a.
whole, were never better; while the miscel
laneous department was well filled. well arranged
and there was repeated the usual miracle of
Things wondrously beautiful and beautifully
useful But the mower department surpassed
Itself ana every other IN Its magnlfcence. About
twenty bouquets oil all styles and sizes, and nearly
thirty pot plants, the most OF which were ar
ranged on the Hover stand above mentioned, with
cage OF birds amid and above all, made a show
winch we are sure James Wick himself would adj
mire il he had been so fortunate as to have seen
it. Mrs L. p Carroll and Mrs. II n. Bushnell.