Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-02
Orange County Fair.

The annual fair Of the Orange County Agrcul-
tural Society was held at Bradford, on the oath,
18th and Goth ults., with a good attendance on
each day We CLEAN from the Opinions report
in regard to it;
The entries were more than usually numerous
and included a large number Of very fine horses,
cattle, sheep, and swine, and n very full exhibit
in floral and mechanics hall.
STOCK.
In the class of Durhams, H. H. Martin, and c.
X. Gray, Of East Montpelier had an exhibition Of
animals that It would be hard to beat in the state
Mr.. Martin showed bull eight years old, weigh
ing twenty-five hundred pounds and COW, with
a calf by her side, weighing twenty-one hundred
pounds; and Mr.. Gray had three pens Of superior
animals. George W. Chamberlin, OF Newbury,
had four pens Of fine animals in this class. !.
johnson & Son had three pens Of very superior
animals; n. and G. Bailey, Of Ilaverhl, showed
their fine bull, four years old and weighing
eighteen hundred pounds. II. b. White and D.
C. White of Topsham, had fine animals in this
class, and L. +. Stevens Of Picrmont, and ]. b.
Kinney, Of Bradford, showed some good stock.
In the Jersey class the entries were not quite as
numerous as last year, but the show Of animals
was up to any former exhibition in point Of merit
Colonel J. G. Stearns showed three very fine
heifers, J. II. Armstrong, of Bradford. splendid
bull calf; Mrs. H. Reyes, Newbury, a cow George
T. Taylor, Newbury, bull and heifer; H. Il.
Harris, Bradford two very fine two-year-od
hefers; J. p. Miller, of Barnet, had four pens Of
splendid stock, including yearling bull weighing
one thousand pounds; NJ. T. Quimby, West Fair
lee, had two fine yearlings and his COW which
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excluded from competing this year DR.. J. H.
Jones, Of Bradford, showed u fine yearling bull
and three-year-od heifer, and n. H. Kbbey, Of
Fairlee, fine bull calf
There was n good showing Of sheep, some Of
them being among the best in New England C.
X. Gray, Fast Montpelier, had five pens of Spanish
Merinos and ]. II. Peters, Bradford, and j. T..
DiclSey had some fine sheep in this class The
Cotswolds were shown by II. II. Martin, East
Montpelier, who had some extra large sheep in
this class, one eve weighing two hundred and
sixty-three pounds, and a buck weighing three
hundred pounds. Charles Magoon, Orange, II.
C. johnson, Bradford, J. NJ. Felch, Hanover also
showed good animals in this class. r. II. For
sythe, Topsham was on hand with his fine South
downs, and c. X. Gray had four pens Of first-class
sheep
There was good show Of grade sheep by Chas
Magoon, Il. H. Forsythe, Thomas Thurber, Wash
ington, Mrs. r. f. Blaine, Plermont II. H. Mar
tin and John NJ. Felch
h. H. Forsythe exhibited Rocky Mountain
What-is-it, or something in the shape of sheep
with two sets of horns; one set like the ordinary
horns of buck, and the other set growing out
in front like those of the Rocky Mountain goat,
The total length Oft hornsis fifty-eight inches.
In swine c. X. Gray, of Fast Montpelier, made
the best showing in Poland chinas, j. D. Aldrich,
in white Chesters and George W. Chamberlin,
Newbury and j. Johnson & Son, Bradford, in
Berhshres.
There was quite good showing in poultry,
| Charles Morse, of Plainfeld making the best
showing of several of the best varieties
In the class of gentlemens driving horses, en-
| tries were made by d. +. Long, n. A. Bailey, Of
| Bradford Myron Mack, of Topshanl, f. S Car.
| pcnter, East Corinth Chalmers Brothers, New
| bury, j. p. Miller, Barnet L. l.. Church, Yer
| shire and ]. d. Adrich, Bradford, and besides
| these there was large number of driving horses
| on the grounds not entered, which were worthy to
| be shown in any exhibition
In the stallion class, the entries were numerous,
| reputation that Orange county has maintained
| for so many years as producing some of the best
| stock horses in the country.
Taken all together we think there was the best
| show of fancy driving and business horses we
| ever saw in the state.
FLORAL HALL.
In Floral Hall the first thing to attract attention
was the splendid display of flowers made by II
| p. Closson. of Thetford This we think was the
largest and finest collection ever seen here OF
| perhaps in this part of the state Some new and
| rare varieties were shown us while the old and
more common flowers were in profusion perfec
| ton and beauty; there was also a respectable
| show of flowers by John r. Wilson, of Bradford
| OF oil paintings and of pictures generally there
| was not the usual number. Among the best were
| four pieces in oil and panel Of ferns and autumn
caves by Mrs 5. NJ, Peaslee three pieces of
water colors by Miss Charlotte Nelson; two piece,
n oil by Miss Annie Stevens and several piece,
| n water colors by Miss Lille Eastman and Mis-,
arrie B. Stevens. Mrs Victor Richardson %
| Corinth and Miss H. Jennie Gardner exhibited
| oil paintings water cllors and pencilings of ex
iellence. The table OF fancy work was well file,
Ind prettily arranged A of fancy embroid
| iTN ana Otner WORK Dy MIS-. IOnnSon MIS-. Ions
md Mrs. Long of Ely piece of embroidery by
| Miss Josie Ford of East Corinth; flannel EN-
broidery by Mrs Truax of Bradford, and Mis-,
| Elliott Tapln of East Corinth two specimens o
Mexican embroidery by Mrs. W. II. Gilmore, o.
| Fairee; pair of embroidered corsets by Mis-,
lula L. Shaw; some fine worsted work by Mrs
J. c. Steams, Mrs A. Winship, Mrs II. c. Me
| Duiiee and Mrs X. X. Wilson; toilet sets b,
| Mrs, W, H. Gilmore, Mrs. V W Bagey, Mrs. NJ
p s. Prchard, Mrs. j. NJ. Warduer and Mis-
| Matilda Flanders.
The address at two r. NJ. on the second day, by
Col. John B, Mead, of Randolph, was good
practical address, fertilizers and general farm
| ing. 1t was listened TO with much interest by tn
| large number of farmers and others gathered
around the Judges stand, and was pronounced by
many to be the best address we have had at oui
| fairs.
The receipts of the fair netted somewhat NOR,
than the average, and thus the society will b'
able to make some Roadway towards paying of
| their debt
There were six races during the fair-the bes
| TINA mazda hping . a