Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-10-09
Tunbridge Fair.

grand success.
Tuesday, the first day. was, ms usual
chiefly devoted to getting in running trim,
while the second was real business. The
favorable weather made itself felt in the
Golfers of the association by the crowds
which early began to throng its gates; and
it is estimated that there were three thou
sand people on the ground. The accom-
modations were increased by the addition
of new pens and stalls for animals, and it
seems 10 be the policy of the society to do
things up in the best style. The exhibit
ton in every department is full and of
good quality.
On entering the grounds the sheep pens
come first in order, so we will take 'em
as we find 'em," and the indications are
that the sheep business is one of the most
important of the industries of the section
of country covered by this society, and
this about equally divided between the
Merinos and coarse wools-chiefy thor
oughbreds, and few grades. H. c. Kibbe
of Brookfield has six pens, eighteen ami
mails entered as long woods, and OF the
Cotswold breed, and we should think them
the same animals we noticed at Mortified
last week. We think we could not mis-
take the fine buck shown.
Charles Morgan, Orange, showed some
thoroughbreds and some excellent grades
and G.. o. Smith had good lot Of grade
lambs. Of Mernos D. NJ. Stearns of Roy
alton, E. F. Smith, F. w. Smith and l. d.
Monkey of Tunbridge contributed notice
able pens, and were the chief exhibitors
in this breed
Next in line came the
SWINE,
those in pens we mean. There are occa-
sionally seen at many fairs-and other
places scattered about loose. and walking
on two legs, animals we feel like seeing
in pen and kept from contact with men
and women who are, and who behave like
ladies and gentlemen. This is not said
because Tunbridge is a sinner beyond other
places in this respect, but to fix the atten-
ton of certain who would be young men
if they behaved like men, who seem to
think they are more man-like by tucking
their trowsers legs into their boots, crush
ing in their hats, and with swagger and
loud talk and profanity make nuisances Of
themselves and proclaim to all beholders
at once their ignorance and want of sense
If such could for one moment appreciate
the contempt they excite in all people
whose good opinion is of any value, We
are certain they would experience new
sensation, and one quite the reverse of
pleasant. But we were reporting the fair,
and not lecturing on decency.
S. B. Jones. Tunbridge, had SOW aad
eight pigs, which comprised the entire list
of white pigs; the others were Berkshires
and Poland Chinas. OF the latter Kibb,
of Broookfield had fine SOW and seven
pigs.
Those persons who have for severa
years made practice of attending fairs
will have noticed the gradual increase Of
thoroughbred animals in all kinds o.
the stock. We can remember when the
show in Jerseys, in many of our fairs was
confined to few entries of a single one
or of one or two animals, and when (;
thoroughbred Shorthorn was curiosity
Now they are plenty enough 10 make the
labors of committees no child's play. Ant
speaking of
it is no disparagement to say the show
was not equal to that at Woodstock, which
was one of the finest we have ever seen
any county fair, and of working oxer
never better anywhere.
Farnham of Royallon had his here
of Dutch or Holstens shown at Wood
stock and Bethel. and pair of Shorthorl
steers which attracted much attention.
George H. Goodwin of Tunbridge show
ed grade Jerseys, as did F. II. Newell
same place.
j. P. Fisk, Washington, had some hand
some Devons, and they are cattle whicl
are pleasant to look at. They make ex
cellent working oxen, and some families
bred for that purpose make excellent milk
ers. There were some fine oxen, but a
they were not ticketed we cannot note then
in detail.
HORSES.
Tunbridge and vicinity is horsey +
quite a degree, as one may readily see
and owing to that interest they have NOR
than the usual number of good horses, an
as would be naturally expected, this ex
cellence crops out quite prominently il
gentlemen's drivers" of which bot
number and quality were very good. Their
were stations, brood mares and colts an
young horses worthy of note if space per
mitted. In
FLORAL HALL
the same condition is noticeable which W
have remarked at the other fairs this fal
not SO much material, but better grade
articles of more decided merit, indicatin
greater care, more cultivated and refine
taste; but where fair is held three days
there seems to us to be no excuse 70
waiting till the second day to bring in ar
ticles for show, which was the case wit
some articles here, and they were not a
well arranged as where they are all in tn
first day.
We have had occasion to say our say re
gardng the wisdom and expediency O
making bed quilts Of an infinite number 0
pieces, in endless variety of styles. Well
MIR. William Foster OF Tunbridge is dis
putting the palm of usefulness with the in
dustrious needle woman, and has "piece,
up" a checker board with four thousand
FIVE hundred and thirty-six pieces. w
change the epitaph little" Ash to hi
pieces"
The samples of lace work, embroidery
crochet work, etc., were excellent, ant