Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-09-21
State Fair.


ninth annual fair of the Vermont State
agricultural society was opened at Pros
pect Park in Montpelier Tuesday. The
dry was all that could he desired and ar
ticles tor exhibition were early in making
their appearance on the grounds. The
park was in excellent condition.
An accident on some of the lower roads
detained the stock trains, which only ar
rived late Tuesday night and the rain in
the afternoon kept out many articles
which were brought in Wednesday morn
ing.
In agricultural hall there was the best
show of fruit, notably Of apples, we ever
saw. There was three times the amount
shown last year, and of excellent quality,
which, as this is the "of year." we con
slider very crediable,
In floral hall the exhibit is larger than
last year and OF exceptional excellence.
Especially in art there may be seen IA
decided advance in excellence of charac
ter.
In mechanics hall there is less variety
than usual and possibly the amount of
material shown is less than some previous
years.
The outside attractions are more
numerous than ever before, including one
large two tent canvas variety show, with
the usual giant, two-headed baby. etc .
and negro minstrel show. Shooting
galleries, rings and pins lottery boxes and
various other devices by which the yer
dant youth can dispose of his spare cash
abounded.
The attendance was large and the crowd
sober and orderly, only an instance or two
being noticed where the waters of the
grounds seem to have unduly stimulated
the holder.
The exhibit of cattle WAS not quite
equal in amount to former years, but the
quality Was very good.
sHoRTHoRNS.
George L. Reynolds of Burlington
showed fine selection of thirteen head
from his herd of over sixty. At the head
of his exhibit stands the pure Bates bull b,
Kirklevngton lie Grand, the only pure
Bates bull in New England His " herd V
here embraces two COWS, one milch COW,
two two years old heifers two yeariing
heifers, two heifer calves and three bull
ctlves. Mr.. Reynolds took the first
premium. a gold medal, for the here
and the mlch cows took the sweepstakes
which is as far as the committee had made
examinations wh.n we made our rounds
H. G. Jones of Barre showed hand
some par of solid red steers, one veal
old, well shaped and handy.
L G. Town OF East Montpelier had Il
handsome red and while bull.
II. II. Martin of East Montpelier showed
fifteen head thoroughbreds and grades
One pair of fat oxen, weight 1910 pounds
He has three cows with calves by then
sides. and Il three years old bull weighing
1900 pounds, red and white, and OF good
buid
j mes A. Shedd of Burlington had
handsome bull and II herd of grades, and
took first and second prizes on cows; first
and second on two years old heifers and
first and third on yearlings.
A. D. Ames of East Montpelier took
first premium on calf.
JERSEYS
The largest display in cattle was in the
Jersey stock, and it becomes more evident
every year that Vermont chefest indus
try in cattle is to he the dairy, and that
the jersey is coming to be accepted AS the
most profitable dairy cow for butter.
Herman Bugbee of Pomfret showed
bull three years old, fawn shading of
into dark gray and black, with a skin as
fine as silk, and took the first prize. H.
also showed handsome bull one year old
Luke Parish ;of Randolph showed ten
head, mostly light tawn, which look like
good milking stock, and are evidently
from the pasture without particular prepa-
ration.
H w. Reyes of Newbury has thirteen
head-fve imported stock. Mr. Reyes
stock arc dark fawn with black points and
indicate good milking qualities. His
stock, like Mr., Parish's, are not in good
flesh and have evidently had no particular
care to fit them for exhibition, which is as
it should be.
S A Carleton of Marshfield showed TWO
cows and calf, and was awarded the
second premium.
Joseph Buttell of MiAdlebury had three
head, IA handsome yearlng bull, which
took the first prize, and a two years old
heifer which took a second.
j. w. Leonard of Barre showed "A fine
bull calf on which he received the first
prize.
R. Towne of Montpelier had three
head ara Gen. Stephen Thomas of Wash
ington three head-one particularly fine
bull, which in color and general appear
ance more resembed Guernsey than "A
Jersey.
DEvoNs.
Georgs Davis of East Montpelier had
seven head of the North Devons, which
are much deeper in color than the South
Devons. Two milch COWS with calves b,
their sides were excellent specimens of
this handsome breed.
Hungerford & Dyke of Shelburn showed
seventeen head, same .strain of blood.
They were fortunate in prizes--first and
second on heifers, two years old, first,
second and.third on yearling heifers and
some others beside.
A. H. Davis of East Montpelier showed
two years old bull which took first pre-.
MUM.
GUERNSEYS.