Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1880-10-04
REPUBLICAN, NOMINATIONS
ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR.

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be more so this year, as nearly every
thing was crowded into one day. We
do the best we can, however. The
weather, which has been very dry all
the season, could not withstand the
temptation, when four fairs were going
in Vermont all at the same time, and
drenching rain began on Tuesday morn
ing, the opening day, and continued
during almost the entire day. Notwith-
standing the water and the mud, the
entry of stock, particularly of horses
and sheep. was nearly up to the average.
At and about Floral Hall there was
falling off in entries of about one fourth
from last year. The wonder was that
the entries, considering the day, we're
as many, and the articles as various.
The attendance was very small. We'd
nesday morning the clouds looked very
threatening. but the people began to
arrive early, and there was steady
stream of teams and pedestrians until
one o'clock, making crowd seldom if
ever equalled on this ground. The day
proved favorable. There can be no
doubt that many came for the purpose
of seeing and hearing Senator Edmunds.
We were much disappointed, as were
many others, that Mr.. Edmunds was
not able to entertain the people longer
in his address. The reputation of the
present Agricultural Society. and the
generosity and fair-dealing Of the Fair
Ground Company have brought the fair
into good repute, and the people, the
stock raisers, and especially the ladies,
are doing much to make it credit to
the section in which it is held.
HORSES.
The exhibition of horses, though not
as large as it ought to have been, was
excellent. In stations, there was the
fine horse of S. w. Noble of Jay, the
Morgan horse of James Dunklee of SUIT
ton, the King and the Hall horses of
Glover, besides the Mossman and Le-
land horses Of Barton. Of younger
stations there were the Z. G. Dunton
horse Of Charleston. the John Wells
horse of Coventry, the A. G. Jeuness
colt Of Sutton, the Aaron Wiley colt of
Bloomington and the Dow colt of Gov
entry, all good animals. There were
some younger colts worthy of mention.
OF matched carriage horses there were
eight pairs competing for premiums
The most snowy and probably the best
of these pairs was that belonging to H
G. Brewster of Newport. f. R. Howe
had fine pair. |. S. Drew, s. B. Gray
William Cameron, E. G. Rowel and
j. J. Allen showed good pairs. The
Grout colts were driven by Mr.. Annis
OF single carriage horses there were still
more, fifteen being entered for premi
ums; we failed to see these, but gooc
judges said it was one of the best show,
of horses seen here for the last ten years
OF horses entered as draft horses
b. Mossman showed his sorrel pair
Nathan Leonard his large pair of brown
horses, really one Of the best pairs il
this section, and G. F. Cutler flu,
pair. There were several other horse
entered as single draft horses. Tn
Committee on mares and colts reported
the best lot Of sucking colts they eve
saw together, and they found it Difficult
to decide on their merits. The two anC
three years old animals we're correspond
ingly good, but we had not time to ge
the names of the owners.
CATTLE.
AuO OdbllS uusluesS III lnlS section
badly mixed. Since many of our far
mers have made speciality of the dair
business, there has been a disposition t
try the new breeds noted for their dair
qualities, and the Dutch, Ayrshires an
Jerseys have each their favorites, VIII
are using and raising them and offerin
them for sale. OF these three classes
is probable that the Jerseys are tn
most popular, though many prefer tn
Ayrshires OF late there has been
disposition to introduce the Devon, o
account Of their beauty, dOcility an
excellent qualities for oxen. The Dui
hams or shorthorns are much admire
for their size and qualities for beef, bu
only an occasional farmer is raisin
them for his own use or for sale. Tn
introduction of the new breeds aud tn
mixing Of blood has put thoroughbred
grades and natives into use, and ha,
if we judge rightly. injured the stock
the county, except it may be in milkin
qualities. Take cattle as they averag
fol beef and for beauty, they are not 9
good as the old native breed was twent
years ago.
Several parties are introducing an
raising Devons, and there were tire
bulls of this breed, two of them frol
the Danville breeds that were very 61