Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-10-09
TuDbridge Fair.

| euiV ootitJ occufTeu NJ lunOfuBe, Oct ~ anu
3, 1873 On the first day the attendance was
small compared with the second as II was es-
timated that from four to five thousand people
were present. The officers, one and all, did all in
their power to make all satisfied.
The show OF blooded stock was not rs large as
last year, although some nice animals were exhib-
tied. S. b. Jones, OF Tunbridge exhibited a
thoroughbred shorthorn BULL and very fine
animal It was. ]. W. Bailey showed a bull calf,
also some fine cows John p Fish, Of Washing
ton, exhibited his herd OF Devons and II Is an
honor to any farmer to be able to exhibit 80
handsome herd as Mr.. Fishs.
In Jerseys, George L. Goodwin exhibited his
thoroughbred bull, MAJOR" which is very
fine animal. F. II. Newell took the first premium
on one-year-old bull. J. F. Hemenway Of
Chelsea took the first and second on -year-old
heifers.
| In Dutch stock, J. W. Bailey and W. A. Farm
ham were the only exhibitors Mr. Bailey took
the lead, and, II we are a Judge, exhibited some
very meritorious animals.
In grade stock A. L. Fish, Of Washington, ex-
hibted a two-year-old bull Charles Wall and
Charles Howe exhibited one-year-od bulls which
took the premium. D. W. Cowdry, of South Royal
ton, and G. B. Dodge took the premiums on bull
| calves. The cows and heifers exhibited in this
| class by w. A. Farnham, L. D. Monkey, S. p
DurSee +. ii. Newell, NJ. i. Preston, and George
Durkee were all good, and we think far superior
| to many thoroughbreds that we have seen exhib-
| tied at the fairs.
The town Of Tunbridge exhibited two teams of
| ten pairs each, which took the first and third
premium, Sharon taking the second with string
of very fine oxen. In working oxen, Merrill
Jones on hand with fine yoke Of Devon
cattle which the judges declared were the best S.
p. Durkee took the first on four year-ods Henry
II Farnham took the second on three year-olds
| exhibiting pair that tipped the beam at about
three thousand pounds. In two year-od steers,
l.. c. Udall, of Hartford, took the first and there
were some good one year-od steers exhibited by
W. A. Farnham and c. J. Sleeper. d. W. Cowdry
exhibited a pair of trained steers which were won
derful, as the boy who had trained them could do
anything with them s. b, Jones exhibited pair
Of steer calves that weighed one thousand and
three hundred pounds. We understand he was
offered for the same sixty dollars.
In the line OF stations, John Woodland, with his
fine stallion Boxer" took the lead j. F. Hem
enway and IL +. Porter also exhibited some fine
stock. Henry Sawyer exhibited his Draco stall
lion. c. b. Dodge exhibited three-year-old
stallion, sired by Boxer" which was fine ami
NAL: There was fine display of brood mares and
matched and single drivers.
In the sheep department II. C. Kibbee, S. p.
Durkee, and Charles Magoou, were the principle
exhibitors of Long Woods A. II. Cushman ex-
hibted few buck lambs to which the Judges rec
commended gratuity. In Southdowns. H. o.
Smith, of Pomfret exhibited his fine flock and
took all the premiums Some fine Merno sheep
we're exhibited, although the exhibition was not
IS large as last year. In the fine grades, W. A.
Farnham, Ed f. Smith, and T. W. Smith ex-
hibited some fine sheep. There was a good ex-
hibiton of coarse grades. In the show of swine.
A. II. Cushman took the lead, exhibiting his full
blood Poland China boar Jock) which is a good
one There was the best display of sows with their
little speckled pigs we ever saw at a county fair.
In the poultry department, Alonzo Noyes of
Chelsea, II. C. Kibbee of Brookfield, and George
Durkee of Tunbridge, were the principal exhibitors
Miss Clara L. Swan of North Tunbridge, exhibited
some fine doves
In the fruit and vegetable department there was
good exhibition; also in butter and cheese
honey and maple sugar
In Floral Hall there was not so much on exhibit
tion, but we think it was much choicer than ever
'efore Miss Carrie Dow exhibited an oil painting
which was perfectly splendid" and that lady
nay well feel proud of it, Mrs. NJ. f. Tucker
Exhibited some fine pictures which were worked
With silk and were admired by all. Mrs L. c.
Durkee had some nice tidies Mrs. Emma Pike,
Mrs. NJ. T. King and Mrs H. A. Flanders ex-
libited honeycomb tides; Ida L. Kinney, Of
Corinth, childs cape and street hood; Mrs Butter
If Randolph, exhibited fine specimen of PEN
nanship. Mrs S. b. Carpenter exhibited feather
lowers; Jennie Comstock, oil paintings Mrs.
Clark Chamberlin Of Barnard, a lady seventy
light years DID, exhibited two quilts, one made in
1890 and the other in 1873 Miss NJ. Huntington
exhibited photo enameng which was very nice
". w. Culver exhibited some fine paintings; Mrs |
Doubleday and Mrs. Cushing flowers.
In the Brass Band contest there were four en- |
tries namely: south Ruyaiton, East Brookneld. |
Union Village and Sharon bands Mr.. &. b. |
Wheeler, of Bellows Falls, acted as Judge, as
sisted by Orange Densmore and John Clark of
Chelsea, Frank Walker of STAFFORD, Alfred O. |
Chase of Mortified. The decision was as follows
South Royalton cornet band, first, $1,000; Fast |
Brookfield cornet band, second, $1,000, We think
the decision was fair and impartial one and that
Mr.. Wheeler gave entire satisfaction to ALL In |
justice to Union Village band, we will say they
are gentlemanly body of men, and took their
defeat as gentlemen should-perfectly satisfied
with the decision. The society offered them $40 |
to stay with the other two bands the second
day, but they declined the offer They were |
dressed in a and tasty uniform, and played |
well
In the lady equestrianship there we're five
entries, and the result was First, Miss Clara |
Farnham, of Tunbridge So co. second Miss Sarah
Adams, So 90; third, Miss Bessie Lyman, of
Washington, 500.
The press of other important matter forbids our
publishing the premium list.