Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-09-25
White River Valley Fair.

Tho first fair Of the White River Valley Agri-
cultural Society, under It's new organization, was
held at the grounds Of the society, at Bethel, on
the 18th, 18th and 10Th instants. The society $
grounds are among the very best we have ever
visited
The park is on the banks of the west branch Of
White river, and on two sides rises q natural ter
| race, which gives an unobstructed view OF the
track and the main part Of the grounds. Besides
abundant running water on the grounds, the branch
furnishes water for cattle which are particular
to their tipple. They have grand stand and
commodious floral hail. and everything in shape
for good and prosperous exhibitions.
The display Of stock was excellent and in this
| department thecattle were shown in good numbers
| The Jerseys were the most numerous by far, and
Of these n l.. Boyden, of Randolph was the
largest exhibitor and took most premiums. IL
J. Leonard of Gaysville, Julius Lane Of Royalton,
and f. Mccullough Of Bethel, also showed fine
stock and carried away premiums The IIolstein
or Dutch cattle were present in considerable num-
bers-some twenty head or so, mostly owned by
| W. A. Farnham and J. W Bailey both of Royal
ton, who divided the prizes between them. Short
| horns were shown by Colonel j. D. Mead Of Ran
dolph j. w. Bailey of Royalton. g. W. Flagg Of
Brantree, and others, but these three entries en-
braced the finest animals of this breed, Colonel
Meads stock was very generally praised. There
were but two entries of Devon cattle, which were
once so numerous in this vicinity-by NJ. Everett
of StocSbridge, and G. W Flagg Of Braintree, and
they did not exceed half dozen animals in number
| OF Ayrshires there were but two entries, which
| were not the best specimens of this milking race
| The show of grade and native stock was large
| and of good animals among which we noted
fine three ear-old heifer, a grade Jersey shown
| by Charles b. Stewart or Stearns, or Stevens las
| nearly as we could make out the name from the
| card) Of Bethel We will venture she is good
mixer Orlando Morse, Of Bethel, also showed
good cow The quantity and quality Of working
oxen, steers and young cattle shown was excel
lent, among which the towns Of Bethel and Roy
alton showed town teams of ten yoSes each
| J. w. Gray, Esq, of Randolph, showed several
| horses from lis stock farm, as did also Mouton
| Brothers, of Randolph. These gentlemen are de-
| voting considerable time and money to the raising
| of horses mostly for speed, and meeting with
| considerable success. OF brood mares and colts
the display was unusually large and excellent, and
| the same might be said of young horses and colts
On Wednesday the race for four-year-olds was
trotted, and on Thursday the three-minute and
freo-to-all races the last Of which excited consd-
| cradle interest.
Tho diractors ero aslsed IN soil tbe nriviIege of
| sailing noo,s for those races Init refused and no
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for gambling they wouId shut down. and now
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| Tunbrige had his hay tedder, and J. Welch Il
Son had two of their swivel plows, which, with q
Randall smoothing harrow, constituted most Of
the display. The Vermont Farm Machine Com
pany showed the Cooley creamers and one of
their evaporators, which are generally in use
among the fancy sugar-makers. Ferguson, Of
Burlington, showed his " Bureau" milk pans
and Pope Watson, of Burlington, the Tinkham
butter packages which they make, which all
the notable articles in the dairy line.
OF grain and vegetables the show was excellent
and the same was true of fruit, entries being made
by Hon A. p, Hamilton of Bethel, C, Miller &
Son of Pomfret, George F. Nuttng Of Randolph
A. W. Wiley of Sharon and c. W. Sawyer Of
Gaysve. The show of corn would indicate an
portant crop.
In Floral Hall the display was the finest ever
made here, both in amount and in quality of the
show The American Drier Company of Cham
bersburgh Penn. had a fruit drer ON exhibition
and samples of fruit dried and preserved in it,
which were much superior to the fruit dried in
the ordinary way. T. b. Salisbury, of Randolph,