Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-22


the nomination of Gov. Robinson, and
nominating John Kelley. The break in
the party is very serious.
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR.
The Caledonia Fair was held last
week and as usual was success in the
amount of exhibits and the attendance.
The amount of entries in each depart
ment exceeded that of any previous year,
aggregating l,646. The gate money on
the first two days amounted to STAG,
the amount of rent to about 5000. The
weather ON Tuesday being fair, large
amount of stock arrived early, and the
exhibition in this line was excellent.
Four towns sent strings of oxen, which
were great attraction. St. Johnsbury
had string of 9 yokes which averaged
$3.50 pounds each: the heaviest yoke
weighed 5,1O7; Barnet, 8 yokes, which
averaged $40: heaviest yoke, james
Roy's. 1880; the Lyndon string aver
aged 3.549; the Waterford string aver
aged 3,479. The awards were in the
following order: Barnet, st. Johnsbury
Lyndon, Waterford. In trial of oxen
three yokes drew load of pig iron, on a
stone boat, weighing nearly three tons
There was large number of each of the
blooded stocks. A. O. & J. Bemis had
the largest and perhaps the best show
of Durhams. There was good but not
large show of Devons. In Ayershires,
A. K. & G. N. Drury 1--WE suspect from
Orleans county, carried off several pre-
miums. Of Jerseys there were large
lot. The Fairbankses, and w. d. Bron-
son of Hardwick. having the large share
of these animals. Mr.. Bronson carried
off the second prize on herd at the
State Fair and won a silver medal. The
show of horses was comparatively much
smaller than that of cattle. There were
a large number Of good but not extraor.
binary sheep. The show of hogs Conferred
for premiums) was small. In poultry
there was fine display, embracing many
varieties of fine hens, geese, turkeys and
ducks. The exhibition of fruit was good
and the apples displayed showed thai
the county is not dependent on othel
sections for a good supply of this needed
article. Vegetable were in meagre guam
titles, but of good character. The larg'
squash was present to belittle othe
smaller, but better specimens. Their,
were many excellent packages and boxe
of butter, some of it most handsomel,
put up. The mechanical department
was not as full as Caledonia count,
deserves.
In Floral Hall there was the usua
extensive and remarkable display, 70
which the county is noted. The sho'
of plants and cut flower was very larg
and attractive. H. P. Closson of Thet
ford. foriculturist, made show that wa
exceedingly beautiful. Col. T. Fail
banks exhibited a large lot of RAJ
European plants.
On Tuesday there was hose race,
which three companies. two from S
Johnsbury, and one from Swanton con
peted. The prize was won by the Gel
tennials of st. Johnsbury. The balloo
promised on Wednesday was blown OF
of the netting when partially infate'
during the thunder squall in the morl
ing, and made an ascension on its oW
accord it landed near East St. John
bury and was brought back to be aga
inflated for Thursday. An uninterestir
e foot race in the afternoon was run. The
s was a little trotting on this day. II
large Percheron stations, lately import,
8 by Charles Pierce of Stanstead, we
n shown on the grounds; they weigh /
is spectively, 1000 and LOO and a
:. noble looking horses.
Thursday was devoted to horse racir
d The day was forbidding, but the '.tro
N went off we'll. 1t was really about
1T best race day ever had on this trae
g The balloon went up safely about thl
o'clock. and took an eastward course.
n. There were some carriage acciden
ic and one lady was quite severely hurt
tie being tipped over. The Sherman ba
w of Burlington furnished most excel,
music. and no one regretted that
committee was audacious enough to
= out the county to hire a band. al
:, gether the fair was decided success.
'er This the proper time to be looking
the equinoctial storm.