Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-08-29

VERMONT STATE FAm:. The Vermont
State Agricultural Society and Wool Grow
crs' Association are enabled through the lih-
erality of the Vermont Farm Machine Com
~, ". of Bellows Falls to add an attractive
and ,S.,,I feature to their annual exhibition,
10 i've hold nj Ai,,ripelier, Tuesday, Wedncs-
day and Thursday. September y, III ana IL,
1870 TO which they wish to call the special
attention of Dairymen. The following Is a
list of premiums offered by lie Vermont
Farm Machine Company:
|. For best package of butter not less than
30 lbs made in Vermont, by the Cooley
process, a No. 3 Cooley Dreamer, price $40.
=. For second best package OF butter not
less than 30 pounds, made in Vermont, by
the Cooley process. a No. Cooley creamer,
price S35.
3. For best lot OF print butter, not less
than 10 pounds, made in Vermont, by the
Cooley process, No. DAVIS SWING
churn, price ST.
4. For the second best lot of print butter,
not less than 10 pounds, made in Vermont,
by the Cooley process, No. Eureka
butter worker, price 50.
The awards TO he made under the regula-
tions, control and directions or the Society,
the same as if the premiums were given by
them, and the award TO be made by the
Judges appointed by the Society Other
special premiums on butter and cheese are
offered of gold, silver and bronze medals,
beside the Socety's regular premium.
The State Fair promises 10 be The dairy
mems festival and all are invited to bring
their contributions, and every facility VIII
be offered by the society to all who may eX-
hibit or enter the contests.
1t is desirable that all who propose to com
pete for the premiums should give notice OF
their intentions to make an exhibition at Us
early moment as convenient, 10 Henry
Clark, Secretary, Rutland, or Hon. Crosby
Miller, superintendent of dairy products,
Pomfret. Vermont The hooks, however,
will be open until g p IN, ON Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 9th. Let ali the bnttcr makers III
Vermont enter the list.
NERGEXXEs.-Thcre was an escape of two
more boys from the Reform School this
week. by their cutting the putty from large
glass in the window of their sleeping apart
ment This occurred in the evening. Their
escape was discovered and an alarm given,
and through the efforts of Sheriff kimball
one of them was arrested at New Haven and
later the other near Middlebury.
+. A. Woodbridge is home from the West
where he has been engaged in agricultural
pursuits. He will return next Spring in time
to put in a large crop of wheat upon several
hundred acres of prairie soil recently broken
up.
The Catholic picnic to Fort CasSin took
place Wednesday, and the steamer Curlew
was loaded down with passengers as she lett
the dock at this point.
The creditors of Ii. }. Talbot held meet
ing at General Lucas once on Tuesday and
elected Deputy Sheriff George F. o. kimball
assignee. The selection is considered an ex
cellent one and meets the approval OF all
parties in interest Mr.. kimball has ac-
quilted himself with credit in the many im-
portant offices with which he has been been
honored, among which are those Of lister,
common councillor, constable and deputy
sheriff. 1t Is understood MIR. Talbot's liabill-
ties are about $4,000 and assets about
5000, and that the property will be sold
entire TO some party. Several oilers have
already been made.
The sidewalks of our city, it is rumored,
are soon to be placed in better condition.
Negotiations are in progress for stone for
that purpose. This is much-needed I'M
prOvement The city has fine lot of street
lamps with solid iron pillars and owing to
the darkness of the nights for the past two
months they have not been lighted hardly
ever" The present low price for Kerosene
-13 cents per gallon-wlll, ii is Thought he
the means of their being again placed in ac-
tive use.
The many friends of George W. Grandey,
Jr, will be- pleased to learn of his recovery
from a severe attack of fever.