The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1879-09-19
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M. l.. Boies of Weybridgc, exhibited
a convenient portable flower stand.
l.. j. Olmsted of East Middlebury, a
lumber wagon and two buggies, wood
rack and hay rack.
Frank Lucia of Middlebury also had
three nice buggies on exhibition.
G.. g. Chapman, fine phaeton.
Ma. W. Carey's large exhibit of horse
NApcs in cabinets attracted much atten-
tNN. The shoes were finely finished
ofh AUD galvanized, and comprised ev-
eryNariety in shape for different pur-
poses. There were also bones of the
horses foot and empty hoofs, SO that
one could get an idea of the require
mcnts of the process of shoeing. Along
with these was the diploma which Mr..
Carey received from the Vermont State
Society, for his exhibit at
their fair.
L. N. Howard also had handsome
case of horse shoes.
Grover a. Piper exhibited an i'm
proved Grover force pump in opera
ton.
Horse rakes by Dodge & Cherbino ;
cultivator made by John Deere, Mo-
line, Ill.,, shown by A. W. Barton, New
Haven; combined grain drill, G. l..
Clark, Old's horse sower and
thrcsher. by Stowell Il Porter, an
ingenious stump and stone litter, by
w. II. Ellis, Salisbury, complet-
ed the exhibits Of agricultural ma
chincry.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The display of vegetables was large,
and all those shown were of good quail
ity, indicating favorable season. The
following comprise all or nearly all the
exhibitors.
W. ID. Lane, of New Haven, who is
becoming famous for his success in
raising mammoth vegetables in nam.
moth quantities, had the largest exhib.
it, comprising fifty-six entries, includ-
ing ten varieties of potatoes, turnips,
beets of several kinds, pumpkins,
squashcs, among which two ofimmense
proportions attracted much attention.
cabbagcs, tomatoes, cucumbers, pep.
pers, some very large and fine sweet
corn, string beans, peas, beet and onion
seed, etc.
Henry Robbins of Cornwall, showed
some good stock beets.
Rollin Lane of Cornwall carrots, to.
matocs, and fine display of bects.
j. &. Wellington, our bank cashier,
whose mind seems 10 have capacity fol
the successful production of vegetables,
as well as for the management of shck
els, had nice display, comprising TIA
BILE beets, carrots, mammoth tomatoes,
watermelons, and half bushel OF
Clawson wheat.
o. p. Mead of Salisbury, bcets,
squashes and turnips.
Chas. Stewart of Cornwall, two vari-
cites of nice cabbages.
There was fine display of potatoes
of different varieties in bushel baskets
by o. Z. Mead of Salisbury, three bush
lie; w. II. Ellis of Salisbury, four
bushels; Il. S. Wright of Weybridgc,
three bushels; Andrew Tulley of Corn
wall, two bushels; G. l.. Branch, OF
Middlebury; M. Depoutee of New
Haven, Julius Seeley and Harvey
Boardman OF Middlebury, and Geo. G..
Sessions of East Middlebury, II. A.
Young OF Bristol, one bushcl each.
Mrs. Nj. Langworthy of Middlebury,
showed peck of handsome tomatoes.
NJ. Dcpoutec of New Haven, ten va
rieties of potatoes, half bushel beans,
half bushcl oats.
Traces of seed corn were shown by
O. L. Mead, VIM. II. Ellis, o. X. Brit.
tell of Weybridge, f. j. Olmsted OF
East Middlebury, w. d. Lane, j. b.
Benedict of Middlebury.
Onions, by Chas. Stevens of Corn.
wall and Henry Branch of Middlebury
OF grains, Frank Wright of New IIa-
ven shaved Clawson wheat; j. 5.
Willmorth a. Son of Addison, and o.
X. Brittell of Weybridge, winter
wheat; G.. L. Branch, rye and beans.
G.. C. Cady, buckwhcat, barley and
peas; j. S. Willmarih II Son, barley ;
Olive T.. Olmstcd. East Middlcbury,
millet seed.
The displays of fruit were fully up to
the past in size, variety, and excellence.
Il. Doaidman Of Middebmy, showed
the largest variety, comprising splen-
did exhibit of plums, eleven varieties,
grapes, ten varieties, pears, ten varie-
ties, and seventy-five varieties of ap-
pies.
II. L, Ilemenway of Middlebury had
a nice lot of eight varieties OF apples,
four varieties of pears and four OF
grapes.
b. w. Crane of Bridport, good dis
play of apples, five varieties of pears.
o. p. Mead, large and nicely ar
ranged display of apples.
G.. &. Cady, six varieties apples and
a handsome display.
5. w. Il p. Jcwet:, Weybridge, six
varieties of pears.
Mrs. V. V. Clay Middlcbury, white
and peach plums.
1t is TO be regretted that many of our
fruit raisers, who arc able TO contribute
magnificent displays, were unrcpre-
scnted.
The show of bread and cake was fine.
The exhibits were as follows:
Tubs of butter were shown by l.. W.
Poet, Cornwall; G. l.. Branch, o. T.,
Mead three tubs, j. A. James, Wey-
bridge, G. &. Cady, John Halnon,
Cornwall, N. ID. Morse, Cornwall. J.
II. Day, Allison. Two cheeses by o.
L. Mead.
Mrs. NJ. Langworthy, Middlebury,
wheat bread, brown bread, biscuit,
delicate cake.
Mrs. Silas Jewett, of Middlebury,
wheat and brown bread, biscuit and
sponge, jelly and delicate cakes.
Mrs. j. A. James, Weybridge, wheat
and brown bread, biscuit, jelly cake.
Mrs. ii. M. Branch, wheat bread,
biscuit, sponge cake.
Miss Eflie Boardman, Middlebury,
wheat bread, biscuit, sponge, pound,
jelly and other kinds of cake, hand
soncly made up and making an artistic
1t is pity that the merits of editors
as judges are not better recognized by
the directors of the society when max
ing up the committee to taste these
good things.
FLORAL HALL.
The display in Floral Hall is said to
be the largest in nearly all departments
that has been seen at onr fair for sew
eral years. The exhibits are SO numer-
GUS that we cannot undertake TO even
name the exhibitors, most of whom,