The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-10-10
County News
OF HELL.

Notwithstanding the bad weather
of the first day of tho fair, the second
day was pleasant, and while the bad
roads kept much stock mt home, still
the amount and quality of it far sur
passed the county exhibit. We are in
horned large crowd were in attend
'NNnce, some setting the number as high
IN 300 or even 5000. Your correspond
ent, from careful estimates, cannot place
the number above 1900. Henry Clark
delivered an address, but owing to the
noise of the multitude and the tumult
of sundry peddlcrs, but little of the adj
dress could be heard. The Brandon
Cornet Band were in attendance. and
liscourscd most excellent music through
he day. Your correspondent did not
deem the premium awards of such
mighty value as to warrant publica-
ton in full, after careful and patient
examination of the objects OH exhibit
ton. The following were noticed to
Me more than ordinarily good, viz: In
manufactures, Mr.. j. Rivctt had very
iinc display of stoves, both coal and
wood, the former both with and without
cooking attachments. From the crowd
about this exhibit, we infer that Mr..
l'ivett will probably fill many orders
for stoves this coming season. Howard
II Reed of Benson had most credit
able exhibit of plows, harnesses, and
a sugar evaporation. Calais Bcssette
had beautiful display of carriages and
wagons, and all of the most approved
style, and all showing fine workman
ship. Mr.. John Dorsey exhibited a fine
pattern of churn, and also the Cooley
Dreamer; this exhibit attracted much
attention. Mosely Il Stoddard had on
exhibition their patent STEAMER and also
Iteamcrs and churns. Calais Bessette
had fine display of harnesses, as also
did j. Mcclure of Benson. In live
stock, Mr.. James Lille exhibited a
Durham bull calf weighing $50 pounds,
ana only five months old. Miss l..
loot also had very fine bull calf on
exhibition. Mr.. Chas. Sanford cxhib-
tied fine herd of Ayrshires. Mr.. T..
ID. Griswold made an excellent show
of Jerseys, as also did MIR. b. III. Over
hiscr. Mr.. Chas. Sanford had fine LOT
of Spanish merno sheep, and SO did w
o. Bascom, Messrs. l.. and G.. j
Forbes of Shorcham, Mr.. Buell., Mr..
Bush. Mr.. Henry IIibbard had three
Spanish merino rams which were with
ont doubt the equal of any, and superior
to most. Messrs. j. o. Wright and S.
l.. Stearns had some fine swine on ex-
hibition. Hall e. Skinner had some fine
colts, also among the horses we noticed
the names of Mr.. Chas. Sanford, DIR. j.
:. Cole, W. Il. Wright, 5. IL. Bureau,
and others. In Floral hall, where, by
the way, the display was not so good as
usual, Miss Lavinia Veil had some fine
pictures in oil, and also some beautiful
slate paintings. Mrs. w. &. Griswold
had large number of apples, pears,
and also a quantity of peaches which
looked very fine, MS did also some
peaches shown by Mr.. S. y. FELTON,.
Mr.. j. Il. Conkey, Mr.. b. II. Overhiser,
Mr.. j. o. Raymond, Mr.. III. ID. Beach,
Mr.. Geo. Griswold, all had fine dis
plays of fruit. Mann Il Blackmcr
showed nursery stock and fruit. MIRO.
Il. Branch had some fine Clawson wheat,
which yielded seventy bushels per acre,
also some Dent corn, Is feet high, also
Snowflake potatoes, weighing three and
onc-fonrth pounds each. Pat. Spring
had White potatoes weighing three
pounds and three ounces each. Who
beats this? ii. Il Cuts had gilt-cdgo
butter put up in every attractive way
and without any fault TO be found witt