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

recipients Of much admiration at the hands of
the satisfied crowd.
The poultry was much better arranged and
more easy of access than ever before, and the adj
mrers of this branch Of farming found plenty of
opportunity to make known their appreciation of
the display. C. c. Goley exhibited lIoudans and
bantams; r. V. Perrin three coops of handsome
Buff and Partridge Cochins; William Gould five
pairs of Plymouth Rocks which made an attractive
display. II. G. Kibbee seems to excel in the poultry
line as well in sheep raising and other branches.
lie had large collection Of fowl on show, includ-
ing many varieties-and the best OF their kind.
As by-stander remarked, Kibbee is great
hand for full-bloods' His fan-tail doves were
especially admired l.. b. Webster exhibited
handsome Plymouth Rocks and NJ. Cobleigh
fine lot of ducks William o. Shaw exhibited
coop of Poland chickens; Ora Boyce, Roxbury
good lot of holiday victims in the shape of
turkeys; ID. d. Field a lot of Buff Cochins; F. W.
Steele collection of beauties of the Brahma,
Seabright and Leghorn species and Joseph
Baker, Brookfeld, beautiful specimens of White
Brahma and Hong Kong geese.
Horsenesh was shown in good quantity and in
this department were to be seen some worthy
animals Ten stations were entered for premium,
ranging in age from one to eleven years. OF
brood mares and colts there were thrty-eight
entries, embracing many stylish animals. The
premium-st tells the sequel better than we can
in our limited space
IN FLORAL HALL.
Entering floral hall we found ourselves in the
midst of host of pretty things and useful things
of all sorts, The hall was under the supervision
of Mr.. George +. Crane, the same gentleman who
managed it last year. He this year made con-
siderable improvement in the interior of the
building, arranging the articles where they would
show to good advantage, and leaving more room
than heretofore for the movements of the crowd.
The hall was tastily festooned with evergreen and
clemats, and the clear, bright sun which shed
cheerfulness and warmth over the grounds on
Wednesday filled the hall with light and added
to the beauty of the articles on exhibition. The
show of flowers was good, consisting mainly of
pot plants, one hundred and seventy-fve pots
furnished by thrty-six contributors, arranged in
pyramid form in the center of one side of the hall
comprising many varieties and attracting a
great deal of notice.
Many OF the articles in the hall were labeled by
number, instead of giving the name of the ex-
hibitor. This is n good way of doing it, we think,
as it goes great ways toward preventing COM
plants on the part of exhibitors concerning the
award of premiums.
One of the things which added to the beauty of
Floral Hall was the large collection of fine paint
ings and other works of art which were artisticay
arranged and showed to the best advantage
Among these were ten oil paintings kindly
furnished by Mrs. Judge Carpenter; several well
executed crayon pictures by Miss Alice NJ. Gay
of Randolph; fine portrait, several specimens
of penclling, and a colored photograph, the work
of Miss Jennie Moulton. A bouquet of flowers
made of scales taken from the Scarlet" fish,
exhibited by Mrs H. H. wallng of Northfield,
was exquisite in its make up and very much ad-
mired. 1t was brought by Mrs. Walling from the
Barbados, in the West Indies. J. r. Davis, of
Northfeld exhibited lot of whales teeth, and Il
little barque whitfield out with a jacknife-very
ingeniouslv done. worsted cross shown by
Mrs. T.. F. Thresher, of Braintree, was very pretty
indeed. Miss Alice NJ Gays taste and skill in
pottery decoration was evident in the beautiful
specimens shown by her Miss Nellie Thayer ex-
hbted handsome designs in Japanese work. Be
sides these there were notices in abundance all
finely worked and many other little specimens
ot sklll which we nave no room 10 mention IN
detail
The display Of quilts rugs and carpeting was
extensive, though not as much so as last year.
The quality, however, was much improved, and
every article of this kind shown was choice and
well made The display of linen and wool work
was also very good. Just here we would mention
a worsted afghan made and exhibited by Mrs.
H. H. waning, which we thihK was the prethest
thlng shown IN TINS sort oil work
In the line OF fancy work-by which we mean
embroidery toilet sets tides and the thousand
ana one Things which only the skliul hahds oil the
ladles can prepare Tor sueh occaslons-eVery sort
was represented, We almost fear to mention
any oil tins work IN detail, lest IN the ignorance
generally ascrbed to the sterner sex IN regard to
such matters, we may mistake. But some things
especially attracted our attention. and OF these
we venture to speak IN air castle made OF silver
cardboard, the work OF Eta Stebbins, was very
pretty indeed; scarf made by Mrs. H. \. Silver
was especially hne' an applique lambrequin,
made by Miss Jennie Moulton, was very skilfully
worked, ana wholly deserving OF the admiration
1t ehcited; Mrs waning had further evidences ol
her skill IN handsomely emproidered chair cover
ings; Miss Nellie chase exhibited pair OF pillow
shams which were very finely done; crocheted
shawl by Nellie NJ. Ihayer was pretty and re
quired some skill in its construction; worsted
cushion by Mrs. L. f. Thresher, and basket o
worsted flowers by Mrs. Edwin Thresher, were o
hne workmanship the prettlest thing in RAISED
worsted work was an ottoman cover worked by
Miss Jennie Moulton There were good mum
her OF handsome Tides and toilet sets, which wer