The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-09-19
1lihhlrburp Rrgister
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1879.
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.

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marth The buildings had been repair
ed and put in order, and the track prop
erly prepared. But during the night
and on Wednesday morning there were
heavy showers, which spoiled the track
for the day. 1t was decided on this ac-
count to postpone the fair one day,
making Wednesday the first day OF the
fair.
There were few cattle and horses
brought on the grounds Wednesday.
The Sheep pens were, however, quite
well filled, both merinos and mutton
sheep being well represented. The
poultry show was rather smaller than
usual. Mechanical Hall showed few
exhibits. Floral and Agricultural Halls
were, however. in full glory, and were
the centers ofattraction during the day,
Floral Hall had been trimmed with ev-
ergreens as usual, and was as well filled
us ever with articles of taste and beau
ty. There may not have been as many
exhibitors as usual in Agricultural Hall,
but this was made up in the greater
display by individuals.
On Thursday there were additional
entries in most of the departments, and
the show began to look quite like fair.
The morning set in fair and bright, and
good attendance was the result. 1t
clouded up toward noon and became
somewhat chilly, but the program ne of
the day was fully carried out. Owing
TO our early issue we are unable to re-
port Fridays proceedings, which will
be given next week.
We make mention of most of the OK
hibits in all the departments except
Floral Hall, where they were so numcr-
Gus that the limitations of our space
forbid particular mention.
CATTLE.
The exhibition of cattle was about as
large ms is often seen, and comprised
many fine animals. Geo. Hammond
had his herd of Ayrshircs, ten cows,
with ycarlings and calves. Durhams
were shown by Fred Foote of Middle
bury, big bull by G.. Barber of Addi-
son, also one by Andrew Tulley OF
Cornwall. Jerseys by II. Raitcll of
Middlebury, j. G.. Wellington of Mid
dlebury, Fred Foote of Middlebury, j.
Il. Lamos of Bridport, one of which.
bull calf was a beauty; Joseph Battell
of Middlebury, fine bull &. S. Will
marth of Addison, Silas Jewctt of Mid
dlebury. OF grades there was a good
number 0. Z. Lee of Middebury had
two heifer and two steer calves; Z. S.
Crook, Salisbury, bull, cows and calves;
Drake & Child, Weybridge, ten cows
and hcifer; l.. G. Barrows, Middle
bury, five good ycarlings; j. S. Will
marth & Son, Addison, bull; w. ID.
Bell, yearling bull; j. l.. Buttolph,
Middlebury, cow; A. w. Sturtevant,
Weybridgc, bull calf; j. b. Benedict,
Middebury, bull calf; T.. ID. Twitchell,
Middlcbury, COW; II. G. Sessions, East
Middlebury, bull; Silas Jewett, Mid
dlebury, herd of ten cows.
Ii. G. Sessions, S. Brevoort, of Addi-
son, +. & l.. L. Moore, of Shoreham,
and ii. +. Brevoort of Addison exhibit
ell pairs of oxen. The last named were
immense animals, and those of Messrs.
Moore were very handsome in build
and color.
HORSES.
The number of horses was not large,
being confined mostly to brood mares
with colts, which were entered by VIM.
p. Nash, New Haven, handsome
brown colt; Joseph Parker, Cornwall;
j. A. Foot, Cornwall; three by Joseph
Battcll, Middlebury; w. ii. Remsen,
Cornwall, the colt being handsome
and spirited little fellow; Harvey
Boailnan, Middlebury.
l.. ii. PAYNE entered his noted stall
lion with ten colts of his get, which
with their dams were owned by o. +.
Lee, Middlebury, l.. l.. Wright, Corn
wall, Rolin Lane. Cornwall, w. ID.
Bell, Weybridge, III. f. Sanford, Corn
wall, b. w. Crane, Bridport, who also
showed two year old gelding which
looked promising; John James, Mid
dlebury, G. A. Payne, Bridport,' Cur
lis james, Cornwall, and l.. ii. Payne.
James Swinten of Bridport, had n
handsome two year old stallion; Julius
Seeley showed large and fine looking
three year old col..
Besides these horses shown in the
pens, there were several fine stallions
on the grounds, to which the premiums
in their class were awarded.
There was an exhibition of single
drivers on the track ut 80 yesterday
Afternoon. There were twelve compe-
titors for the premiums, which were
awarded as follows: Geo. Hammond,
LIST, Sc; Carlton Moore, I'd, 81; j. M.
Peck, Sd, 50; Col. Il. S. Stowell, of
Cornwall, took the the first and second
premiums on matched tcames, and ID.
II. Nichols of Shoreham, took the
third.
SHEEP.
There was good exhibit of merinos
and a smaller one of mutton sheep. III.
Il. Sanford of Cornwall exhibited two
year old ram, and n pen each of eve
aud buck lambs. Nelson Pottery of
Bridport, pen OF eve lambs; Will NJ.
Chapman of Middlebury, two yearling
and one two-year-old. rams. 5.
NJ. Oowies, OF New Haven, pen of
ram lambs; ii. G. Burwell of Bridport,
pen of ewes, and three rams and two
ram lambs. l.. S. Burwcll of Bridport,
three rams; both these lots were much
admired by those wise in the mysteries
of merinos. j. w. Wooster of Corn
wall, two-ycar-old ram; VIM. Nc
Cauley of Cornwall, pen eve lambs
and two rams: j. A. Child, yearllng
ram; f. & l.. E. Moore, Shoreham, a
pen of eve lambs, and ram lamb
Moore 81 Stickney, four-year old ram
|. G.. Wooster, Cornwall five eve
lambs, three buck lambs; G.. A. Cut
ting, Shoreham, five ewes.
Mutton sheep were entered by j.
Bowdish, Jr., Of Weybridge; Andrew
Tulley, of Cornwall, G. l.. Branch, of
Middlebury, l.. A. Langdon, New
Haven. Il. G.. Everest of Vergennes,
and Leicester ram by G. l.. Clark of
Middlebury; Mr.. Everest's two pens of
ewes were very handsome looking ami
mails.
SWINE.
The exhibit was small, comprising
Chester white sows with six pigs, by
L. G.. Barrows, and o. =. Lee of Mid
dlebury; breeding sow, w. d. Bell,
Weybridge, sow with nine pigs,
James McMann, Middlebury, and a Po-
land China boar, G. l.. Clark, Middle
bury.
POULTRY.
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