Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-10-03
ORLEANS COUNTY FAIR.


was held on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of last week, and was, all
things considered, more than average in
character, attendance and receipts. The
first day opened auspiciously, but a
shower of considerable severity came up
in the forenoon and decreased to some
extent the attendance and the amount of
exhibits. The afternoon was pleasant.
Wednesday commenced fair, but proved q
catching" day, especially so to the many
who were on the way to attend the fair.
The attendance was not large on the first
day, but on Wednesday there was nearly
3.00O-a large number to attend the
fair on day when no especial thing
was advertised to draw crowd. There
were the usual number of hucksters and
devices for wringing money out of the
gullible crowd, with the "Wal-a-wal-
wal" peanut man, who drew an "admir-
ing" crowd about him each day. The
Witherell minstrels had their show on
the ground and received merited pat
ronage. Thursday was devoted to the
races and wrestle and very large crowd
was present.
We report in detail, as we'll as we are
able, the various departments. 1t is i'm
possible to give as good a report as
might be, on account of the delays and
interruptions occasioned by the rain.
HORSES.
The exhibition of horses, always good
on this fair ground, was exceedingly
creditable. We believe every town en-
braced in the limits of the society had
its representatives in horses. Nine stall
lions, four years old and over, competed
for premiums, and several others were
entered in the stallion race. Among
these, while all were meritorious, we
mention the D. T. johnson horse of
North Troy, Morgan which, for spirit,
! figure, speed and bottom, would be hard
to equal. The John Wells horse was
good. The Cook horse of Greensboro,
much valued in his own locality, showed
that he was foxy and speedy. J. P
Lyon of Westmore showed large, rang
ey stallion which made an excellent ap
pearance on the track and is said to b.
a fine stock horse. G. A. Ware had /:
pretty black horse, E. H. Lothrop ;
speedy Abdallah, and John Miles goot
animal. The Worthley Paragon was il
the field, still little lame from his in
jury received on the track two year
ago. Of the younger stations, the Ken
lucky horse owned by the Knowltons Q
Derby, was one of the best ever seen O
these grounds: he is said to have cos
$1,000. G. B. Simpson had thre
year old which showed his Morgan an
was as pretty as picture. D. W. POI
ter also had fine colt. L. H. Nye ha
a beautiful two year old and B. I
knights one nearly as good.
Ten brood mares with stock at thei
sides competed for premiums. Anon
3 these were the VIM. Taplin mare wit
5 two good colts, the G. G. Skinner mar
] the James Cameron mare, from the oil
5 rebel mare, and two mares owned
7 Porter of North Troy, also the ORR
f Merrill mare, with others that had fir
4 colts by their sides. The two and thrt
: years old colts were very fine. The sil
: gle driving horses were not as many /;
, heretofore, but among this number we
f the Brewster horse, the Nick Nor
/ horse, hard to beat, and the G. J. Ufol
:. horse, we'll known IN this vicinity as
d very honest horse, considerably threa
i ened with speed.
d Nine pairs of carriage horses compe
r. ed for premiums. Beside the pairs b
g longing to Mrs. M. J. Black, VIM.
IS Daniels and E. G. Rowell, which we
,r awarded premiums, we saw very Fl
y pair of bay mares owned by Ira Dire
lie and splendid pair of sorrel colts own
N by G. B. Simpson of Sheffield, and
g tall, well-matched pair belonging to
ID T. johnson of Troy.
IN CATTLE.
ne Of the thoroughbred stock, the Jers
D. and Devon were shown in largest nu
b. bers. DR.. r. B. Skinner of this pls
w exhibited the largest number of Jerse
IL among them several of his registered {
ed finals. His stock not only looks "
in and shows fine milking qualities,
G. the record of his cows prove their exc
on lence as dairy animals. The doctor
y, sold several animals the past season
he fancy prices. David Baker had hal
Sc some bull from an excellent Inca
n Horace Cook showed four young amin
he of this breed. J. F. Skinner show
of several cows and considerable or;
est stock Jersey. In one stall he had a
he tie Jersey cow, not much larger than
nd goat, that had late spring calf by
side almost as large as the mother.
'ur Cameron showed thoroughbred calf
ell this blood, which is as fine an ANNA
No one would wish to see. Mr.. Came
in showed large Ayrshire yearling he
ity which with bull owned by the K