Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-10-22

The Eleventh Annual Exhibition Of
the Coos and Essex Agricultural Socis-
ty was held az Lancaster, n. H., Octo-
Der s and 8. II this people Of the two
counties had shown one-half the ener-
gy displayed By the officers, the Fair
would have been q perfect success.
All that was lacking was the attend
ance of the people, the showers of We'd
neSday I'm 1oubteily keeping many
away who would have been glad to
have been present. There were IS en-
tries in the horse department, DIR. d.
o. Ro we'll carried oil first premium on
matched driving horses and J. w.
Weeks, Jr., 2d. q. K. Mum of Bruins
wick first OH Stallion with show of
stock. Charles NJ. Young exhibited
the stallion owned by Charles Bellows
of Lancaster, but having once taken
first prize, could not compete. Horace
Richey first on brood mare and second
on sucking colt. c. IL. Hopkins of
Guildhali I'd on mare, LIST on colt, and
a finer lot of two and three year old
colts were never seen upon the grounds.
There were 70 entries in the cattle de-
partment. Those of which we took
particular notice were the town teams
from Lunenburgh and Lancaster, the
former were composed of us fine a lot
of oxen as could be found in any town
in the State, and Lunenb lrgh received
first premium. j q. Crawfo I'd of Lam
caster N. H., the secretary of the socie-
ty, who has devoted much time to
make this show a success, exhibited
four head of Jersey COWS and heifers,
among which WAS the "Belie of Glen
burn" His cow MAUD b." took Sec
ond premium and one of his yearlings
was awarded first premium. For two
year Odds Ossian Ray exhibited four
head, one Of which Lady East" bred
by Colonel Il. J. Burbank of Shelburne
took LIST premium. II. P. Adams of
Lancaster, 1st on Jersey bull. Duke of
Coos" three years old. Ii. s. Webb
LIST in yearling bull, Gen. Garfield"
0. Ray LIST on year old bull major
Drew" Geo. Carbee lst on Devon bull,
b. G. Brown lst on Shorthorn, w. J.
Hartman LIST, John Costello ID on
work oxen. The large exhibit of Jer-
sey stock shows that this breed is fast
coming into favor with our dairy far
mers, and although they rank as u
small breed Of cattle they will compare
well with the cattle usually kept by
our farmers.
Tho sheep department was not so
well filed, only 10 entries, ut some OF
these were very fine. There were II
entries of swine, some 10 head. U. Ray
exhibited his registered boar and SOW,
bred by Col. Mattocks, w. IL. Hanson
SOW and two litter of pigs, Palmer Chi
nose, j. d. +. Rosehrook SOW and pigs,
Chester White, J, Ii. Woodward Ches-
ter boar, O. T. Bothell, sow. In the
poultry department there were II
coops, exhibited BY Il. G. Towne, light
Brahmas, Leghorns 10y Eddie L. Porter,
DUCKS and bantams by w. J. Harri-
man, Sehright and game bantams by
Miss Carrie L. Crawford. The butter
exhibit was very iae.s Floral Hall de-
partment showed ll3 entries, and this
show was conspicuous for the absence
OF braided rugs, there being but two.
L. G. Colby made a fine disnlay of
russia Eaather goods, of which they are
manufacturing u large lot. O. B.
Meachaa, . deaf and, dpmb boy. OF
Guildnall exhibited beautiful piece
of mechanism, q cathedral clock. Is
aac w. johnson of Stratford, clock
calendar so arranged as to be attached
to any clock, his own invention. J. s.
Peavey, of the Coos Republican made a
fine display of typographical work.
Mrs. 0. Ray, Mrs. f. L. Colby. Mrs w.
s. Ladd and others we cannot name
here, but give them in list OF awards
below, contributed much to the sue
cess of this department. We under
stand that the receipts will not quite
pay the full premiums. The want of
interest taken by those who should
contribute most to sustain this annual
Fair, will most likely result in an
abandonment Of the further attempt
to hold Fair in Lancaster, and should
the people of our County take hold
with the people of Coos, who are will
ing to work. and fix up grounds at
duildhall, or some other central loca-
ton, the annual exhibitions can still
be maintained. 1t cannot be accom-,
plished by every one crying out
against 1t, and saying "it don't pay"
unless they can be sure of getting all
the premiums offered. There is too
much selfishness among the people,
and those who have laborad without
pay or thanks are getting tired of the
grumbling crew, and are ready to turn
the LABOR over to others. Below we
give the premiums awarded exhib-
| itors -
HORSE DEPARTMENT.
Stallion with. show of stock, T r
Mum, Brunswick matched driving
horses, DIR. ID Rowell of Brunswick,
and w Weeks working horses,
Lee Rosebrooks brood mares, G II
Hopkins, G McNall, Horace Richey
driving horses, W A Hicks, ] IL Wood
ward tbree-year old colts q NJ Mar