Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-17


+. Blanchard of Montpelier had fine show
case filled with sporting hardware and other
specialtes, but especially interested the farmers
with his tin-lined butter tubs made Of spruce
in the usual manner, but lined, top, bottom and
sides, with sheet tin, yet sold at the rate OF only
one cent per pound capacity. He also had nice
sugar pail, with the wire put in half an inch be-
low the top, 80 that the cover closes down upon It
perfectly tight
THE FERTILIZER MEN
were out in full force H. A. Blake Of Sutton, rep
resenting the Pacific Guano Company Of Boston,
was able to show an excellent record OF the use
Of his fertilizer from all parts Of the state The
Matfeld Fertilizer Company Of Boston prepare
special fertilizers for all crops in an odorless FORM
which is certainly great recommendation, as
stencil is not measure of value in such goods.
The Bowker Fertilizer Company OF Boston and
New York show the famous Stockbridge COM
pounds made from the formulas worked ont at
the Massachusetts, Agricultural College, besides
their " hill and drill" phosphate, ETC., etc. The
"old reliable" Bradley fertilizers, which we have
oursef used for the past fifteen years, were rep
resented by Josiah Kenerson OF Barnet, the ef-
ficient agent for this state.
THE BUTTER EXHIBIT
was unusually large and OF fine quality. The
Vermont dairymen have taken n lesson from their
Western competitors and Vermont "creameries''
are prepared to avail themselves of whatever
advantages pertain TO that method Of marketing
their products. Much good butter shown in
tubs, but there a marked increase in the dis
play Of butter in small packages, which, with the
system Of marketing direct from the churn, seems
to be taking the lead decidedly. The prizes Of
fered by the Vermont Farm Machine Company for
samples Of butter made from cream raised by the
Cooley method doubtless had great influence in
drawing out so good an exhibit as was seen The
butter from NJ. d. Bronsons herd of Jerseys,
packed and stamped by the Kenerson method,
was exceedingly attractive in appearance The
Ferguson creamery of Bristol and the Star cream
cry Of Barre had magnificent butter, while f. R.
Town of Waterbury, J. C. Little of Barre George
Eddy Of Waitsfed David Carleton OF Barre, and
a large number OF other exhibitors, made up
show rarely II ever equaed at any fair in ver-
mont The Star creamery and Mr.. Carleton use
the Cooley creamer with running water and but
little ice, and the latter says he gets as good
cream as much of it, and just as quick, at fifty
five degrees as at forty degrees. The point is
uniformity of temperature, rather than a very
low temperature.
The cheese exhibit was small, but excellent
specimens were shown by A. Town of Jonesville,
a. ID. White of Huntington and G. W. Hill Of
East Montpelier, the latter in very elegant cases.
Higgins Eureka salt was exhibited and sam
pies dispensed by Putnam & Marvin of Mont
pelier.
MAPLE SUGAR AND HONEY.
Fine samples of these came from the sugar
L of al WI,
of Fairfax, c. NJ Fisher of Cabot and L. w.
Bsbee Of Moretown. II the quantity had equaled
the quality OF these exhibits 1t would have
been boss show, but in fact it was in this
respect a very meagre display of one of our prom
inent industries. Very fine
BEE HONEY
was shown by A. Webster of East Roxbury +. L. |
Marshall Of East Brookfield and Edison & Smith |
of Addison, but the quantity was small
Mr. Mudgett of South Tunbridge had in this |
hall model OF hay tedder with the forks rig |
ged with springs, which struck us as a useful i'm
provement.
The Rhyston Mangle, or ironing machine, |
where pressure without heat does the work, at
tracted great attention from the ladies during the
whole fair. 1t is an excellent invention, for use
In hotels and boarding houses especially.
G. W. g. C. W. Pease of Hartford, Vermont had |
on exhibition their Bonanza Tanning Mill "
which has evident merits that entitle it to the |
consideration Of all farmers. Separations form
ery regarded as impossible easily effected by |
this machine.
GRAIN AND VEGETABLES
fine exhibit Of wheats was made by George |
W. Pease of Hartford, including Cawson winter
wheat Lost Nation and White Hamburgh wheats.
Mr.. Peases crop from four acres of these wheats
was one hundred and thirty-six bushels. A. d.
Arms of Montpelier had some heavy oats. Alva
Burnhams Iowa Surprise wheat was creditable to
the town of Berlin, and his sweet potatoes were a
curiosity to many. j. W. Celley of Winooski had |
very large mangold beets, and was compelled for |
lack Of room in the Floral Hall, to exhibit here |
his excellent collection of grapes, apples and pears.
II. p Closson of Thetford showed some fine |
Acme tomatoes and Orange County White pota-
toes. Other exhibitors OF nice tomatoes were j. |
V. Babcock and George C. Shepard OF Montpelier.
The Early Ohio potato by Professor Dole Of North
field, Early Vermont by J. c. Little of Barre,
Orange County White and SNOWFALL by Newell |
Farnham OF Williamstown, The largest show OF |
vegetables was made by the Chaplin Brothers of
Mddesex Center Their "Kohl rabi" was a |
valuable though little grown vegetable before
d. W. Sowles exhibited nice seed peas of different |
varieties and a fine specimen of -four from the |
Lost Nation wheat.
STOVES AND RANGES
from the Barstow Stove Company of Boston, in |
great variety, were shown by the agents, Bar |
rows & Peck of Montpelier. The displays of
FURNITURE
by f. N Scovill and C. NJ. Lyon were an attract. |
i've addition TO the show in this hall. George j. |
Hunt had some very nice carriages from Ames- |
bury, Massachusetts, and the Winter King Sleigh |
with springs to counteract the bad effects of the
" thank-ye-marms," was also on exhibition from |
the same place.
FLORAL HALL.
The sewing-machine men were in as strong |
force in this department as were the fertilizer
agents in the other The Singer" the Wheeler
& Wilson," the " Domestic" the "New Home"
and the Crown" were all in action, and the
ladies surrounded the operators so closely that
even reporters had hard squeezing" to get
sight of them-the machines. As each of these
machines is better than any other, no one can go
amss in purchasing. The
of the Esteys and of the New England Organ
Company were also in evidence" A" close by, and
exchanged audiences with the sewing-machines
by continuous circulation. At the same end Of
the hall J. q. Emery of Montpelier displayed his
elegant
CARPETS
and other house-furnshing goods to the admring
gaze of the fair multitude. Farther along the
CLOTHING
etc, of MIR. W. f. Adams competed with the
WHITE BRONZE MONUMENTS
of A. Bancroft, and across the doorway
CROSS CONFECTIONERY
made the mouths of countless youngsters water
and purse up with delightful anticipation.