Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1880-10-06
Dog River AalIey Fair.

tries and representations in most Of the
departments, at least, were up to those of
fairs previously held here.
After few hours work Wednesday
morning floral hall looked well. the def
ciencies in certain representations being
hardly appreciable on account of the taste
of those having charge of arrangements.
Wednesday afternoon, Ex-Gov. John
Gregory Smith delivered an able and well
written address upon the development,
growth and present state of agriculture in
Vermont.
On the same day game of base ball
was played by two picked mines; one of
boys from Barre and ST. Johnsbury the
other from Mortified and Brookield.
Score. four to forty-seven in favor of the
latter.
The Mortified cornet band was in at
tendance on Wednesday and Thursday.
HORSES.
Passing directly to the north side of the
ground we came to the horse sheds. There
was full number of entries in this de-
partment, and some of the representations
were of a superior class.
Fred Parker, r. W. Clark and Geo. B.
LOOMS showed brood mares with colts;
there We're also those bearing the name of
w. E, Ward of Duxbury and Scott &
Mann of Braintree.
Two and three years old colts We're
shown by A. S. Cross, L. w. Avery, w.
ID. Plastridge and others.
| One of the finest lots of horses was shown
by Florence McCarty of Waits field
The result of the trotting is given in
the premium list. IL was good for the
most part, though in some respects falling
behind that of previous years.
CATTLE.
| The entries in this department run con-
siderably behind those of previous years
but most of the representations were very
good.
John Ferris of Waitsfield had a fine
Durham bull, two years old, weighing
LOO pounds, an4 NJ. D. Phelps of the
same place had three years old. weigh
ing 2,0f0 pounds.
Some very good Jerseys were shown by
Marshal Greene OF Brooklield and Alfred
Josyn of Waitsfield.
Full blood Devons were exhibited by
Edwin House of Waitsfeld. They were
excellent stock and deservedly won first
premiums.
Fred Blanchard and F. .. Allen of
Brookeld had good grade Devons.
Grade and native stock was introduced
by Marvin Derby. Henry Jones, W.
D. Plastridge, w. w. Holden and w. E.
Dunsmoor w. H. Dunsmoor showed II
pair of trained calves, also yearlings and
two years old, trained.
/ Oxen were exhibited by Thomas Elliot,
Patrick Mcnamara, w. H. Dunsmoor, c.
! j. Tracey, F. s. Kimball and others,
among which those of S. w. Winch are
deserving of special mention.
SHEEP.
In this department there was a very full
representation, both of Cotswolds and
Merinos, while the animals shown were
generally good.
Spanish Merinos. full bloods and grades,
were shown by w, E. Dunsmoor; also
pens af the same blood by S. II. Allen Of
Brookfield aud W. II. Dunsmoor.
Excellent lots of Cotswolds were ex.
hibited by George w. Flagg of Braintree
and Hiram Henry.
Grades of coarse woods were shown by
Alfred Joslyn of Waitsfeld, John Bige.
low of Brookfield, w. H. Bacon of Will
Jamestown, William Royce of Roxbury,
and others.
SWINE.
! The pens assigned to this department
were well filled, the number of entire.
being much larger than usual Boynton
" Moseley exhibited a fine pen of White
Chesters, while excellent representation.
I'' wv ''''ht blOOu Nv I1eIlTN
\verill and w. f. Dunsmoor. A Berk.
shire sow with twelve pigs was shown
10y Geo. Crane of Willamstown. York.
shires were shown by Cassius Peck Of
Brookied and Charles Dole. Their,
were other exhibits, notably those O
Walter Reed and w. II. Dunsmoor.
POULTRY.
The apartment assigned to poultry wa,
well filled, there being some fine speci.
mems. OF these II. II. Walling, had the
largest number of coops-two of Seabrigh
Bantams' three of Plymouth Rock chick
ems, and two each of Brown Leghorn.
and Pekin Ducks.
F. w. Steele had several coops O
excellent fowls, consisting of Grey anf
Brown Leghorns, Bottoms. Plymouth
Rocks, and Pekin chicks.
Among others worthy of note may be
: mentioned L. w. Avery's Partridge chick
ems and @. c. Gokey's Silver Spanglec
chicks.
FLORAL HALL.
Near the center Of the building wer,
some New Home sewing machines ex-
hibited by Wright & Whimarsh. while
Immediately over them hung loouaciou,
parrot, affording much amusement by his
talk and chatter.
Just beyond these, towards the NORTH
door, were several organs made BY differ
cut companies, among them being the
well known Estey and the Prescott organ
which is very highly spoken of.
The entries in fruit were very good
especially those in apples. The class o
apples-ten varieties-was very full anc
creditable, among which may be men
toned those of Fred Parker and Horac,
Briggs. Fine specimens of five varieties
were introduced, and Rev. w. S. Hazer
showed fine dish eff Porters, raised from
grating into crab apple tree.
Grapes were shown by c. S. Dole, and
Fred Parker had some Flemish beautie,
that mere beauties.