Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-02
Windsor County Fair.

Windsor County Fair.
The thirty third annual fair of the
Windsor County Agricultural Society was
held at Woodstock on the 9th and Goth
instants, inclusive. Though the weather
was threatening on Tuesday, the entries
we're very full and the attendance good,
With indications of Il most successful fair,
,hould the weather prove favorable.
Wednesday morning was fine, and the
success of the show was assured.
CATTLE.
First in note, in numbers and quality is
Mr.. Fred Billings herd of Jersey cattle,
for exhib,ien only; twenty-five head in
number, and embracing many of the
choicest of his imported animals. Mr..
Charles Dana, Woodstock, also shows
~ome fine stock.
james Walker of Htrtland has one of
the finest shows of Devons we have seen
IN the state.
II. j. Lockwood had fine show, and
the only one of AyIshres.
w. A Farnham, Royalton, had twenty
head of Holstiens.
r. f. Townsend, Woodstock, shows
Eighteen head of cattle, mostly grade
Shorlhorns, with fine thorough-b bred bull
1t the head of the herd.
Of working oxen the show is one of the
best we ever saw. Over one hundred
Jokes are shown, and of excellent quality.
Of grades and young cattle the show is
good, but not as good as in working oxen.
HORSES.
1t is said to be the greatest and best
show ever seen on the grounds, and first
class in every respect. Among the fast
horses present. are "Q1echee Maid"
" Hckock," Volunteer Girl" and others
of lesser note. Moullon Bros, Randolph,
show two promising colts from their stock
| farm-one four years old stallion, by
| Aberdeen, and II mare four years old,
| by Don Giovanni.
The show of sheep was good, hut was
chiefly made up of those focks we have
named at the other fairs we have re-
ported.
FLORAL HALL.
AL the right of the entrance stands the
fruit table. E. II. Slayton of Woodstock
shows ten varieties of fall apples. ten of
winter, and four of pears; Charles Tink
ham. Quechee, six varieties of grapes. L.
d. Williams, Hartland, has over sixty va
rieties of apples. and three of pears. A
Z. Simmons. Woodstock, brought about
fIly varieties, which, owing to lack of
room, he carried away. j. G. McKenz e,
Woodstock, showed eight varieties of
pears, and very handsome plate of
grapes; A. NJ Wiley, Sharon, sixty-two
varieties of apples.
Of maple sugar there is Il fine show. II.
W. Walker. South Woodstock, has the
best Of sugar and syrup. Mr.. Walker has
some way of getting nice sugar which
the others don't seem to get.
G. A. Marsh of Sharon, and Charles
Tinkham of Quechee have beautiful lots
of honey.
o. Kimball, Woodstock, shows Il
beautiful assortment Of fancy goods. con
fectionery, perfumrry and toilet articles,
beside which he las "Kimball's pets
ir.t of which is the large, yellow br easted
macaw. which has the gift of tongues to
cons derable extent. Another and rare
bird is the paradise whydah, OF which
there is but one other specimen in Amer.
ca. Beside these he has twenty five cages
of canares and ten of other birds-Java
sparrows, Australian paroquettes, golden
robins, etc., etc. Not content with live
birds, he has case of stuffed ones, and !,
handsomely mounted golden eagle, two
pairs of white rats, and one each of black
and white woodchucks. Combining the
useful with the fancy, he exhibits the
Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines.
George w. Marden shows fine assort-
ment of cloths-altogether a most attrac.
tive show.
In fine arts the show of Mr.. Henry
Cushing of photographs was of the first
character. Mr.. Cushing has as fine pic
/ lures as we see anywhere, and his repula-
ton as an artist is not confined to this
country alone.
There was nice show of bread, cake
pies, etc.
/ The flowers were limited to one beauti
: full collection of cut flowers by Mrs. j. G
Keith of Hartford, very handsome pyra
= mid, cross and basket
, In fancy goods the display was very
e fine-less Of trumpery is shown than has
: been usual, and, indeed, the me has beer
true of every fair we have attended
: While we cannot notice all neritEious ar
ticles, we must note II few-a beautiful
8 set of Cabot lace, collar and bow piec,
is worthy Of all praise, and was made by
7 Mrs Fanny Stafford Burke, Quechee. Mrs
G. A. Streeter. Woodstock, has very
7 handsome point lace work. Mrs. l. NJ
Cox shows embroidered infants suit
t handsome; Mrs. Laura Smith, Pomfret
! handsome carriage robe in worsted work
4 Mrs. George w. Cotton, Woodstock, t
9 handsome set of pillow shams, finely EN-
] broidered.
, Floral Hall has proved much too small
for the demands Of the society, and the ar
( ticles on exhibition were SO crowded tina
: many could not be seen TO advantage, an,
, as before said, one fine display of fruit o
over fifty varieties of apples, was carried
away because there WAS no place to show
8 them. This matter tie society shoult
remedy before the next annual fair.
: In dairy products tho show was good
S especially Of butter.
5 Near the butter the Cooley dreamer wa
$ shown by the Vermont Farm Machin
Company, who had also their Gleane
a horse rake and their evaporator.
Frank A. Chamberlain, Barnard, show
e handsome ouggies; Isaac Newton severa
a fine sleighs and an implanted carriage
t W w. Bean, West Randolph, two bug
gies and top carriage.
The st. Adams Foundry. Company haC
! one of their two-horse powers and thresh
] ters; WEIGH h Son, Randolph, their swiye