Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-18

On the harrows they received the silver
medal at the New England fair.
Mudgett Brothers. of Soulh Tunbrldge'
show the Mudgett hay tedder. which looks
simple and as If it might be effective.
Whifeley. Fassler & Kelley, Of Schenec-
tady, N. Y, show their single reaper
with selfraking attachment, and the new
Champion mower. This mower has the
new mechanical movement for driving the
knives, which dispenses with all counter
gears and shailing, and will be further I'M
proved, next year. by the addition OF steel
guards. The device for fitting the cutter
bar to cut high or low is valuable and ef-
fective.
L. C. Gallup, Derby, VT, shows Kemp's
patent manure-spreader. pulverizer and
cart, combined. which, by gears attached
spreads the manure as the team walks
no.
The Gale Manufacturing Company. of
Albion, Mich, have their chilled plows.
which are all landslide plows. The ad-
Unstable wrought-iron beam. composed of
three rods,took the gold medal at Paris, in
the field trial.
PREMIUMS.
We give below some of the more impor-
tant premiums in several of the classes:
cArrLE-rHoRouaHBRED sHoRrHoRNs.
LIST premium on herds to Geo L Reynolds gold
medal
LIST herd premium to W D Bronson-god medal;
medal m G1pSOi' 'i'''-' '''' A'O'' ''''
AYRsHIREs.
LIST premium to L Drew. Burlington-gold medal;
I'd to Fisher st Albans-silver medal.
SHORT HORNS.
Bulls -3years and oyer,lst premium. H H Martin'
Bulls Old list Van sicklen Brigham; $40;
bSllsEi Year ;9id-ist, G Reynolds. 81; ID, W d
Cows. SeaTs:old" H H Martin. SIS; q Rey
HeiersS s years; oIdSlst; Reynolds, 81; I'd.
I.year; Old list, & I Reynolds. s; I'd. Gregory
Gaives"ist. L Reynoids. 90; I'd, Reynolds. 2;
Sd, G Reynolds, l.
Buls-S ,old-lst, J Lamos, SIS; Cd. Ed Whit
Bulls sy ears, list, j Gregory Smith. $40; I'd.
b Brooks s; 3D. $ Pierce lie n.v,
Bsst cSWMist. H Bronson, sl5; I'D. Jos Bate TO-
s{ears ,9ldNIsit,w Bronson, 81; cd, L Boyden
~ ear ol t, Bronson So: 3D. Lamos, 81
! Sd. j Gregory smith Q
AYRsHIREs.
:, Bulls-,s -years-o ld-lst, s Drew. SIS; I'd,
Bulls -s.years-o ld-lst, Macomber, $40; 3D. Chas
King, 8; 81 Curtis Wheeer,4
i-year -old-lst, Fisher, 81; Cd D T Parris g. Sd
Cows-3-years; old-1st, A Fisher s15; 3D. L
HeifersH ears. old-lstL Drew, 81; 2d,I Paris
s; 3d. a Fisher, g.
Edwin House took LIST on cow and LIST 2years. old
Morrison 4 Norton. LIST on bull. and on yearline
| heifer go, -
| Mich Cows-1st, G l. Reynolds, $40; I'd, James a
| Shed 8; Sd, N l. Boy den, 6.
Fat ca te-lst G L Reynolds, $40; Cd L Reynolds
steers-8 years old list Van sicklen Brigham $40
steers-2:y ears old lst, yap sicklen Il Brigham
Hssnxs pRW5tGps tyyst a. ID Cha
WoodMorth,2.
southdowns- Flocks-lst 4 Bemis gol(
medal: ID J d Wheat, silver medal Messrs Benin
2 years.Old. on best ewes 2-S ears-od and
| classes. d Wheat took list lambs, and c X era.
spanish NIerinos-lst;s S, Hoyoke, gold medal; I'd
Ewes year .od-ist. Ii C Burwell, s5; Cd, J 1
,Ewes-l year old list. II Burwell, s2; o & D s
Rams-lst, Holyoke. $40; I'd. o l. D Hall
Eve lambs-lst, A E Fuller. 80; I'd E $ stowels7,,
Rams-2-y -old-1st, s stowell, $i5; 2d,A Full
Rqasaa 1-year,old and under-lst E S stowel!, sls
Matched-ls stowell, $40; Cd, C Joslyn, 10; Sd
Brood mares list NJ Dorman. s5; I'd. C N Percival
sIaions special class77lst, Town, gold medal
| I'd j w GRAY silver medal,
Stock horses for general use5. old list Jane
hFen $1 3rEh HH% nds ~
Syears .od-lst " DAVIS, go; I'd e Perclyal {
ting, 10.
FLORAL HALL.
Fronting the door, in the center of tn,
hall, is the fine contribution of plants ant
flowers from the gardens and green house
of Gregory Smith, of equal extent ano
beauty. Both include many rare plants
among which is the century plant in w c
Smiths collection, and variegatet
American aloe in the Governors stand
The show is rich one. Next below, il
the center, is an extensive and excellently
well prepared collection of stuffed Bird
and animals, shown by Jenness Richard
son, of Rutland. who shows also collec
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frrent varieties, all perfect. One (he soil
tary sandpiper) is the only one in thu
United States.
Mrs. c. G. Austin, Highgale, shows ;
beautiful cross in asters and white rose
with magnificent Gala for base. Mrs
d. II. Potter. St. Adams, contributes NJ
exquisite floral design, competing fol
Vlck's special premiums. Mrs. Victo
Atwood, Mrs S. Ii. Boynton, Mrs. NJ
Thompson, show beautiful collections o
cut flowers, and Mrs. Sarah Clark I
handsome pyramid.
Mrs. G. A. Waller, Georgia, shows !
handsome agricultural wreath of grasses
fruits and graius. Chandler shows goot
collections of fine pictures.
There is the usual amount of quilts
rugs, and fancy fixings with diffel en-
names and for various uses, the merits o
which we are not competent to discuss
but which was of absorbing interest 10 the
average feminine mind.
WEDNESDAYS RACES.
THREE MINUTE RACE.
Three minu tie class, or purse of $3.50 s25. 81
VS. smallman, Malone. N Y, ms By Founder,
Kent euf Wright, Bridport, ms = Addison Boy.
J & t TieTney, st Adams, MS y Tim.........-.
g Smith. Concord. II, ms b m Volunteer
VIM Monty, Lacoe, p Q, ms b & Woodleton
N Heffion Richford MS m Frontier Maid s
i Time-2: 40, 2: $50, 2:42
SPECIAL COLT RACE.
W T Smith, Brandon, ms Ed Thayer. l
E D Kinds, Brandon, MS c Brandon Bay........ 3
L D Clay, Middlebury, lis m Fashon............ 4
K Weller, Burlington MS C I Sarah B,,..........
ia Williams. Burhdgton, ms b m Molly Clark. Sd
Time-2: SO, 1851.
| THE Two-THIRTY EIGHT RACE.
II q Smith. Concord, II, ms Anna Lou. ....... | l
II Hplcomb, Isle La Motte,ps blk Island Boy. 2
q g Wicker, Tlconderoga, Y, lis blk m KITTY
Jones ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Time-2: 3SH 2:4 Q: 40s
THURSDAYS RACES.
/ Two-FIFTY CLASS
Kent Wright, Bridport, ms b Addison Boy. l |
J& Tierney. st Adams. II b < Bellevue Boy.
| II Perry, Shoreham MS b IN Belle ..............
II smith. Concord, II, ms b IN Volunteer