Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-10-03
THE WTLMINGTON FAIR.
FINE wEATHER-A DIG CROWD AND CREDIT
BILE DISPLAY.

FINE wEATHER-A D1G CROWD AND cBEDITA-
BILE DISPLAY.
brighter day than was vouchsafed the
farmers of this good old town for their annu-
al fair yesterday could not be painted In
fact, it was 'custom made" in every respect,
and the people of the pleasant valley of the
Deerheld came pouring into town in every
conceivable conveyance before the surround
ing hill-tops caught the first rays of old Soils
effugence, which at midday was notably OPP
pressive, and the gentler sex swung their
fans and spread their parasols in genuine
summer STYLE with the mercury above 30
in the shade. Good judges aver that this
years festival brought together the largest
crowd ever seen upon the grounds at one of
the society's nearly thirty annual exhibitions
The officers, including President Corbett
Secretary Chandler and Treasurer Sargent,
were early and constantly ut their posts, and
are deserving of praise for their efforts i'll be-
half Of the county press. Marshals H. G..
Riddell and Mills Brown proved themselves
competent officers, and Wheelers American
band of North Adams discoursed most excel
lent music throughout the day. In short,
Wilmington never had better cattle-show,
while leaving upon its farms more and better
stock than the sturdy farmers brought out.
d. L. Stone showed a pen of grade cows,
among which was splendid Attorney, which
took the first premium and was sold on the
ground. j. NJ. Bassett brought out pair of
six.months-old calves, weighing Sj7 pounds.
| S. b. Barnard exhibited an S-year-old COW,
together with pair of oxen; weight of latter
| 5000, which were much admired. II. G.
| Ware, pair of steers weighing 300. Judge
L. T. Butterfeld showed the heaviest pair of
oxen, 415j lbs. d. j. Palmeter's 4-years- old
oxen were sleek and handsome and brought
down the beam Mt 1928, while Ophir Haynes s
4.year. olds weighed 1880 and were pro-
nounced the handsomcst pair on the ground
| c. w. Bissells 5-year- olds weighed $3.50; W.
II. Temples 4.year-olds', $50; j. s Rice
G-year. olds, 3G45; +. Z. Holdcn's 4-year- olds,
3225; L. p Harrs's, 34sj; X. p. Ames's,
32sj; NJ l.. Burr's, 3l45; II. W. BARRIERS,
5000; j. II. Corbetts, 1850; f. J. and J. F.
Corbetts, 29S5 &. c. Hubbard * Sons,
34Gs; C. r. Mvord's 33i5 May ~ Adams's,
29sO. Horace Fitch showed n pair of 3
years-old steers weighing 2Glj; A. w. Bis
sell pair, weight 3lj7; A. g. Batchelder,
weight, 2255. A. NJ. Parmelee's 2-years-old
steers weighed 274j; II. W. BARRIERS, POO
G. f. Ballou's, 2OOO; w. X. Boyd's, 2225
Herbert L. Millngton's, 2l95; Adm Adams's 5,
272j Newell Adams brought out pair OF
twin yearlings weighing 212O F. f. Hol
den's weighed 1880; Adm Adams's, POPS and
$780, NJ. l.. Burr's, 400; L. W. Boyd's
1910; Il. Il f. r. Smiths, - A. L.
Haynes's 1850; q. w. Covey's, 1875. A. l.
Haynes showed two pairs of steer calves
weighing 1000 and 1925. Sylvester Smitl
brought out splendid thoroughbred COW
and fine ll-months-old calf c. C. Clark {
fat COW c. W. Bissell 2-months-old call
and fine thoroughbred bull Perley Rich
bouncing pair of steers, weight 32s5 Stow
& Miller Il yoke of working oxen, weigh
$500; Eugene Cushman pair, weight $3.50
J. N. Corbett a 2-years-ol old bull, weight 1905
j. II. Buell. 9-years. old COW, 800
Some good horses and colts were cxhibitet
by Judge f. T. Butterfed, X. p. Ames, A
L. Haynes, and Chauncey Smith but Perle.
Rich made the largest and best show in thi
department Several pens of good sheep wer
shown by Chauncey Smith, o. j. LAwton
f. c. Boyd, F. b. and n. d. Mann, and II
L. Fox, while c. r. Smith, II. L. Fox an
Z. C. Boyd exhibited each a fine buck. Pen
of calves were shown by G. S. Parmalee, J
H. Corbett, II. L. Fox and j. S. Rice m
W. NJ Winchester exhibited fine pair c
| steer calves Monumental work was show
by Geo Pouter of Brattleboro and fowls b
DR. A. NJ johnson and Orrin Il. Buell. pillow
by S. b. Barnard NJ. A. Convey, Grafton, an
j. S. Rice w. A. Wood mower, F. +. Ray
New Champion mower, d. C. Howe mill
cooler, c. C. Haynes; sap-holder, Henri
Adams and C. C. Haynes; cook stove, w.
Dickinson sap-bucket cover, w. l.. Haynes
Eureka butter worker, d. q. Leonard, We
y, Dover; evaporator, II. c. Ware and d. {
Leonard. The vegetable exhibits were larl
= and exceptionally fine, and principally mac
&c by Calvin Holland, Sylyanus Clark, K, an
1t +. r. Smith, w. F, Richardson, Brattlebort
e c. T. Alyord, A. NJ. Fox, j. NJ Bassett, y
u l.. Burr, Geo. Convey, Judge E. I. Butte
l. field and j. r. Buell.. The potato displf
= embraced many varieties, and the yield pl
IS down at 300 to $50 bushels to the acr
II Though much could be said in praise of Il
d hall exhibits, they were fewer than usual al
l. the ladies are admonished to bring their d
l. partment up to its former standard next yea
i The premium list in next weeks PHOENIX W
20 give the awards.