Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-09-17
Nafrhman & gumnaL
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1870.
Vermont State Fair.

W pi<t iCf's
Vermont State Fair.
Twenty ninth Annual Show - Fine Weather
and a Great Crowd-One of the Most suc.
cessful Fairs in Many Years-A Full Report
of the Doings and Happenings.
The weather, both Wednesday and Thursday,
was everything that could be desired, and the
large attendance demonstrated the interest taken
by the people in this great exhibition Of the pro-
ducts Of Vermont's chief industry. more or
derly, well dressed and intelligent looking assem-
blage could hardly be imagined, and their uni
versal good nature, even In the crowded floral
and machinery halls, would have been yet more
remarkable than it seemed were 1t not so generally
characteristic of New England crowd. Very
little complaint was heard anywhere, though
some dissatisfaction was manifested at the lack
of hitching accommodations for the teams Of
visitors, and at the irregularity as well as insufI-
cient car accommodation Of the trains on the
railroad, both of which caused considerable
grumbling. These manifest defects will, no doubt,
be rectiied another year.
In the halls, and also in the stalls and stock
pens there was not that perfect classification and
separation SO desirable not only in the interest
Of exhibitors and visitors, but also for the con-
venience OF committees and reporters. As far as
the live stock was concerned, this mixing up was
the inevitable result Of the unexpected extent Of
the entries, many of them made at late hour
The accommodation for the display of fruit was
very meagre, and although the exhibits in this
department were but moderate, they 30 over
ran the space allotted to them that considerable
portion was not unpacked at all, while part had
to find place in machinery hall, alongside OF the
vegetables,
The superintendents of the various departments
of the fair exerted themselves efficiently to make
everything as convenient pleasant and profitable
as possible to all concerned, and hearty thanks
are due to each and every one of them for the
zeal and ability with which their onerous and
exactng duties were discharged
MACHINERY HALL
The first thing that attracted attention in this
building was the large and varied display Of
DAIRY FURNITURE AND IMPLEMENTS.
The first of these to attract notice was &C. Fer
guson's Bureau Creamery" in various sizes for
the accommodation OF small or large dairies.
ihuHS hic Ncig hcdlig hhiSHcu, nucH lHBt-
nuity is shown in the various devices for securing
the milk from external taints, regulating the tenn
perature and for ease Of handling. The ice is
placed in an upper compartment provided with
glass door, in which hangs a thermometer The
cold air descends and circulates around the pans,
which are provided with rollers and drawn out
upon slides like the drawers of bureau The
apparatus occupies but little room and seems to
secure the approval Of many dairymen and women
Moseley and Stoddard of Poultney exhibited
their very ingenious and eff ective strainers which
so thoroughly do the work required as to ensure
their sale, on sight, to every intelligent dairyman
The beautiful workmanship displayed in the
manufacture of these strainers is very commend
able. The same firm exhibit Moseley's Cabinet
Creamery" in which the leading device is the
&" wells in which the lower half of the cans sit
In these "wells " there is only space of about
an inch around the cans, and as the coolest water
circulates in these spaces 1t is claimed that the
cooling is effected more promptly, and with less
water and ice, than under other conditions. The
milk is drawn off after the rising OF the
cream by faucets in the bottom of the cans,
these being glass lined, and portion of the
glass being exposed by the removal of the metal
on both sides that the operator clearly sees the
.ower euse on 'he cream as IL descends upon the
top of the milk The compartment below, where
the milk and cream are drawn out, is also adapted
for use as a refrigerator. These creameries are
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They we're shown in actual operation SO that WIS.,
TORS could see the working Of them.
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onhp'n pui'us Vi iou,.neS eA'iolteu neat
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'ni''e' " 'ne ooonhe process' 'he lower haii
oei"s eNposea 70 'he ar iof the purpose oi Great
ing currents III 'he mix "hich are supposed to
'u Ill 'he separation Oh the cream lhey are re-
por.eu W worh eihciently'
me ~. =. harris osci'iatihg churn' IN winch the
result erected oy means oi balance wheel In
N'e nu'iaru churh Is produced py swinging
weight struck us as very compact and efficient
hachihe' Inc climax cnurn, exhibited by D. Z.
hodges OF 'ericho Is also good one
mrs' oahue Carieton N Son of Enheld, New
hampshire mad the ingenious and effective Phila-
aeiphia putter-worker, made by A. II. Reid OF
lhat CITY. Ihey are IN diherent sizes and are
ooth good ana cheap we do not often see ladies
exhioiting machinery at fair, but Mrs, Carleton
was on hahd and jealous In making known the
merits OF this butter-worker, OF which she Is the
agent for the state OF New Hampshire, and Wind
sor Orange and washington counties, Vermont
q. Nj. Iinkhams butter boxes, with tasteless
paper lining, and his felt-ned butter package for
shipping in hot weather without ice, are a most
useful invention not patented, sold at low rate
and prove In use to be effective, neat and eco
nomical. Made by Pope Watson, Burlington.
D. X, kenerson OF Peacham exhibited his butter
packages and stamps, which we judge are be-
coming very popular, az much of the butter ex-
hibted was put up in this way, which is certainly