Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-09-19

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The annual exhibition of the Windham
County Agricultural Society opened at the
fair grounds in Newfane, on Wednesday, un-
der favorable auspices, the number of visit
ors being somewhere in the neighborhood OF
2OOO. The show, though meagre one for
a county exhibition, was about after the usual
pattern. The show of cattle embraced town
teams from Townshend and Newfane-the
former making the heaviest display-and in
cluded some excellent specimens of working
oxen, milch cows etc. The trial of trained
and working oxen in the afternoon, excited
much interest. the committee awarding the
first premium to w. r. Fisher of Townshend
Mr.. ]. d. Wheat of Putney exhibited the
heaviest yoke of oxen weight 1880 and a
pair of perfectly matched twin steers lG
months old, which weighed 1872 lbs. Fine
displays of Durham stock were also made by
j. L. Nichols Il Son, p. Rutter ~ Son, and
other well known herdsmen, and of Jerseys
by ]. b. Ware q Son and E. Is. Batched,r.
The show of horses was creditable. En-
tries of stock horses were made by NJ NJ
Miller and E. =. Reed of Brattleboro, o. f.
Dean of Townshend and Harrison Holden of
Rockingham of trotting horses by c. F.
Brooks and S. w. Jones of Brattleboro, c. p
Whitney and G.. Bailey of Westminster and
II. Holden of Rockingham Brood mares
and colts were numerously and handsomely
represented.
The small display of sheep was well atoned
for by the presence of specimens from the
South Down herd of Mr.. j. d. Wheat of Put
ney, who was awarded five first and two sec
ond premiums at the New England fair, and
five first, one second premium and a gold
medal at the State fair. Exhibits of coarse
wool sheep were also made by L. Osgood a
Son of Brookline, q. NJ. Cory of Westminster,
and A. j. Walker of Wiliamsvile, and of fine
woods by jerome Holden and j. i. Minard of
Westminster.
OF swine, o. c. Mortified of Brookline was
the only exhibitor.
The display of poultry and pet stock was
meagre but included some fine specimens
among them pair of partridge cochins by
J. NJ. Miller Of Fayetteville, coops of pig
cons and of hens by Vim. b. Clark of Brat
tleboro and coops Of chickens by E. C.
Thorn.
The show of fruits and vegetables was not
large. Specimens of apples were shown of
the crop of 1873, but they were rather less
tempting than those Of more recent growth.
Mr.. Clark Harris of Wilmington showed 4G
varieties of apples, J. L. Nichols of Towns
bend, AZ, and Henry Eager of Newfane, 80.
P. S. Chase of Brattleboro, who last year as
tonished everybody by display of 10 varie-
ties of grapes of his own fruitage, this year
ecGpsed himself by exhibiting Is varieties.
j. L. Nichols Of Townshond displayed six va
rieties of the same fruit The display of po-
tatoes was never better, but that of other
roots and vegetables only ordinary.
In the line of dairy products, maple sugar
and honey, there was about the usual list of
entries.
In farm implements and machinery there
was little to note beyond the display made by
the Vermont Farm Machine Company of Bel
lows Falls and o. L. Miner of Brattleboro
Rev. A. j. Walker of Williamsville exhibited
water elevator of new pattern for which
he claims several points of superiority, but
had no facilities for showing its working.
Household and fancy articles were display
ed by the ladies in the usual profusion. In
cluded in the list were several articles of
needlework by Mrs. r. C. Rand of Towns
bend; worstod embroidery by Mrs. N. A.
Sawyer of Brattleboro and Mrs Daniel Fisher
of Boston hair work by Mrs. l. N. Timson
of Brattleboro; piece of lace cambria from
the wedding dress of Mrs. Hannah Holland of
Townshend, who is % years old a needle
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