Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-06
ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR.


Fair commenced on Tuesday, Sept. 80,
and continued, including race day. three
days. The weather was perfect. and
the attendance from beginning to end
was large. The county, both in amount
of entries, and in attendance, was nevsr
better represented. Sutton and Sheffield,
neighboring Caledonia county towns,
contributed literally. The trains from
both directions were well patrOnized.
We report as full as we are able, but
as we did not have time to see every
thing, we cannot give every department |
in detail. The superintendents of the
ladies' department, say that it never
contained as many articles before, and
that they were in the main very supe-
riOr. Ladies who visited Caledonia
Fair say that the character of the ex-
hibits were superior to those in Gale
donia.
HORSES.
The county has good reputation for
raising horses. and tho chow proved
that there are many excellent stations,
driving horses, mares and colts, beside
quite number that make their mile
close down to 2; 49,. Of the stations
We mention the Circuit, Tice, Hunt,
Worthley, and many other worthy stall
lions of merit. Among the younger
ones we mention the Lyman Darling, the
Frank Phillips, the Dunbar and the W.
w. Dow colts. There were ii good
mares with their colts fine three year
Odds; IL two year olds and several
yearlings. There were IA entries of sim
gle carriage horses, many of them fine
animals. The number of pairs of match
cd carriage horses was not equal to some
other years. There were large entries OF
draft horses. aa
The exhibition of cattle was large,
more than enough to fill all the places
designed for them. In oxen the number
was less than usual, but there were sew
eral very superior pair among these we
mention the E. q. Rowell's pair, very
we'll matched and pretty, also pair of
four year olds by G. L. Baker. The
Mossman, S. Drew, VIM. Merriam and
other pairs were good. There were a
lot of steers. W. B. Guild and G. j..
Baker each showed pretty pairs of handy
calves. The committee stated that they
found many worthy pairs and animals
they would have been pleased to men.
tion and to have awarded premiums, had
the money been sufficient. They state
that no oxen were entered as fat oxen
but that several pairs were excellent beef
There were several very large fat cows
The exhibition of grades and natlv,
stock is less than it would be were Their
not so much thoroughbred stock to Absorb
the premiums, and detract attention from
the merits of common cattle. We ar,
inclined to think that too much attention
is given to the blood stock, both at fair
and among farmers. If the same car
was exercised in the selection, breeding
and feeding of native and grade cattl
that is given to other stock, we are in
clined to think that a kind of cattl
could be raised that would combin
more essential merits, than any singl
kind now grown In this section. Tn
committee found only one pure Durhar
animal. Thomas Baker made larg
exhibition of Dutch stock, among whic
was a very large bull, several fine COW
and younger cattle. His calves an
yearllngs are large, and his mich an
mails show fine points. G. D. Bickfor
had large Dutch bull. There wei
lots of Jerseys; notable among the:
were the cows and younger stock belong
ing to DR.. R. B. Skinner, the stock
Henry Cook, the noted G. B. Stone GOV
from which over 500 pounds of BUTT
was made in year; and the bulls b
longing to Messrs. Bridgman, Meme;
and ]. Owen. T. G. Rowell had son
good animals. G. W. McGafey shove
good cow and calf. There were othe
the name of whose owner we did not ge
The show of Devons was somewhat lar,
er than heretofore and embraced sever
very fine animals. Rowell s. Wilcox
Albany showed splendid bull, lit
larger, but not better than one by N.
Uford. W.. II. Chase also had iii
bull. Mr.. Ufford had several ANNA
of this stock as did Mr.. Chase. The
Devons we're the prettiest cattle in Il
pens, and attracted much attentio
The Ayershire stock is coming into n
toriety in this county, and several go
stock breeders are raising it extensivel
1t is reported to be an excellent sto
for dairy purposes. and is at the sar
time eqaully good for fattening qualiti'
Among the chief exhibitors were A. K
j. N. Drury Of Greensboro, who show
eight herd-book animals. These animi
drew premiums and got special menti
at Caledonia county fair. D. Buchan
of Albany showed three large COW
The Salmon Bros. showed an excelle