Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-09-25
White River Valley Fair.

White River Valley Fair.
The first fair of this society under its
new organization was opened at the park
of the society in Bethel. on Tuesday, the
18th instant. The grounds are among the
very best we know. The track. cattle
sheds and main portion of the grounds
IRE in Il kind of natural amphitheatre, sur
rounded on three sides by high bank or
terrace, which gives clear view of the
whole enclosure lying below. The river
on one side gives good water, beside
which there is good running supply on |
the grounds.
The show of stock was good and that of |
floral hall the best ever made by the soci- |
city. OF agricultural tools and machinery
the show was quite meagre, and we think
this part of the exhibit has met with too
little encouragement from many of our
county societies.
The weather was fine through the entire
tlree days, and the attendance was fair,
,
or what the show deserved. The grounds
were exceptionally free from all gambling
shows and games, and it is the aim of the
management to make first-class farmers
fair, and we hope they will meet with the
encouragement they merit.
The largest display in cattle was of the
Jerseys, and of these N. l.. Boyden, Esq
of Randolph, was the largest exhibitor
and took the most premiums.
H. j. Leonard of Gaysvile. +. McCul.
Tough of Bethel and Julius Lane of ROYAL.
Ton showed fine animals.
Of the Holstien cattle there were some
twenty head, mostly owned by w. A
Farnham of Royalton, and j. w. Bailey
of Royalton.
Shorthorns were mostly from G. w.
Flagg of Braintree, J w. Bailey of Roy
alton and Col. j. B. Mead of Randolph.
There were only two entries of Devons.
by G. w. Flagg and M. Everett OF
Stockbridge. i
The display of grade and native stock
was large and good, among which we no
ticed II very fine looking COW shown by
Orlando Morse of Bethel. and fine grade
Jersey. three years old, shown by Charles
B. Stewart of Bethel.
The show of working oxen was excel
lent.
HORSES.
j. w. Gray of Randolph showed several
horses from his stock farm, as did also
Moulton Bros. of Randolph.
OF brood mares and colts the show was
unusually large and very good, as Was
also the show of young horses.
On Wednesday the race of four years
olds for premiums was trotted, and Thurs
day the three minute and free-to all races
were trotted.
The managers we're importuned to al
low pool selling for the races Thursday
but refused, holding that they could better
afford to lose the money the pool sellers
offered than to introduce or allow such
practices on the grounds. The managers
said if they couldn't run an agricultural
fair without running a gambling shop
they would quit business, so now we can
see whether the farmers want farmers
fair or horse trot and its various accom-
paniments.
SHEEP.
w. G. Danforth, Barnard, had five pens
a full f1ock-of Cotswolds-good sheep:
as also had G. w. Flagg, II. c. Kibbe of
Brooktield and M. j. Lamson, Randolph
Fuller of Pomfret and Hall of East
Randolph had the best show of Merinos-
the same flocks shown at the New England
and Vermont State Fairs.
The St. Adams Foundry Co. had one of
their horse-powers and threshers on exhi-
bition, which attracted considerable atten-
in this section. The Mudgett hav tedder.
Randolph and Randall pulverizing har-
row were most of the noticeable articles of
farm machinery.
The Cooley system" the evaporation
and a new butter-worker by the Vermont
Farm Machine Company and the Bureau
milk pan by Mr.. Ferguson were all the
conspicuous articles in their lines.
An address or rather plain practical
talk to the farmers was given on Wednes-
day by Rev. o. X. Crosby of Woodstock,
which was listened to with marked atten-
ton.
FLORAL HALL.
The display is the finest ever made here.
The American Drier Company of Cham
bersburgh, Pa, show their fruit drier and
samples of dried fruit. F. B. Salisbury.
Randolph, exhibits handsome collection
of chamber sets and parlor furniture. A
pier glass and dressing table. marble
topped, is especially handsome. l.. w.
Uolo oT p.,tI al 1,o oh l,
parlor suits in black and French walnut.
Next in line comes the show of Singer
sewing machines. made by Murdoch &
Burnham of Woodstock There is also
shown the Wheeler & Wilson Centennial,
and Domestic sewing machine.
A splendid collection of foliage gerani-
ums-twenty-two varieties-of bi. and tri
colors, is shown by Mrs. M. Bryant of
West Randolph.
Next comes very handsome case Of
watches, jewelry and silver ware, shown
by Samuel Bass of West Randolph.
Mrs. Frank Riford of Bethel has a fine
stand of asters-twelve or fifteen varieties.
Miss Ellen Mcintosh shows charm
string of buttons-three thousand in num-
ber-and like the Irishmans puppies,
nary one alike"
Mrs. Riford also shows beautiful flow
er cross and crown, besides several pretty
baskets of cut flowers and a stand of foil
age plants.
Dr. r. M. Chase, M. d., Bethel, shows
case of dental work, and case of
stuffed birds. very nicely prepared.
A. j. Davis, Bethel, shows fine case
of jewelry, silver ware, watches and fancy
articles.
Gay, Kendall & Gay show a handsome
case of vegetable ivory buttons. of all
shapes, sizes and colors, made at their fac
tory in Gaysville; and N. Gay & Bro. of
same place show two fine pieces of cassi-
meres, blue and brown, which are first
class goods.
Mr.. S. M. Washburn of Bethel shows q
beautiful lap robe of pup seal skin, from