Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-10-05
Orange County Fair.

The thirteth annual lair OF the Orange county |
society was held at Bradford, Tuesday, wednes-
day and Thursday, September 81, 20 and 90
More entries were made than last year In all
departments and the show was better than for
several years The time Of the first day was as
usual taken up In preliminary arrangements and
the fair may be said TO have fairly opened at nine
o'clock Wednesday morning. when the procession |
Of officers, town teams, etc, preceded by Johnsons
band Of Lancaster, N. H., arrived upon the |
grounds. large crowd had already gathered,
and the attendance was good throughout. We |
summarize the list Of premiums awarded.
HORSES
On stalons-S. S. Houghton, Oxford, six year |
Odds; Miller Il Son, West Fairlee, and Peters & |
Son, Bradford, three year olds Oscar Carlton,
Post Mills, and b. +. Chambern Of Bradford, |
two year olds. Mares-E. +. johnson OF Brad |
ford, s. s. Houghton Of Oxford, and NJ. " b. |
Hatch of West Farlee. Colts-Ed. Underhill OF |
Piermont, and Nelson Worthley Of East Corinth, |
four year ods T. X. Lynde Of Williamstown and |
A. ID. Moore OF West Farlee, three year olds II. |
S. Bailey Of Haverhill, and J. johnson & Son Of |
Bradford two year olds. Matched horses,-L. l., |
Church Of vershire and f. Underhill OF Permont, |
Driving horses,-C. B. Gilman OF Topsham and J. |
b Hay Of Bradford. Draft horses, j. b. Pickett, |
Jr., Bradford.
CATTLE
Durhams-F. r. Chamberlin u Bradford and |
d. c. White OF Topsham, cows D. c. White, two |
year-old and one-year-old hefers; II. w. Reyes |
Of Newbury and d. c. White, bull calves. Jer- |
seys--John c. Stearns OF Bradford and II. W. |
Reyes, cows; John Wiley of Corinth and H. W. |
Reyes, two-yearold heifers; II. W. Reyes list
and 2d), yearling heifers; L. T. Wheeler Of Brad |
ford and H. W. Reyes, yearing bulls; II. W.
Reyes, list and 2d) heller calf; II. W. Reyes
and d. G. White, bull calves. Devons-Samuel
futile Of Newbury, yearling bull and yearling
heifer. Dutch-H. W. Reyes, two-year-od bull
L. 2. and J. W. Bliss of Bradford yearling bull
II. W. Reyes list and 2d), calves. Native
Thomas COSTA and J. II. Sawyer, both OF Brad
ford, three-year-old hefers II. W. Reyes and L.
f. Wheeler OF Bradford, two-year-old heifers; II.
W. Reyes list and 3D. yearng heifers; II. w.
Reyes, bull calves Steers--P. X. Robinson OF
West Fairlee list and 2d), three year olds P. X.
Robinson and G. W. X. Carlton OF Newbury, two
year olds W. V. Hood Of Topsham and Charles
| johnson Of Bradford yearling; II. Metcaf Of
East Corinth, calves. Draft d. c. White
| and Ira Lowe of Bradford. HerdsH w. Keyes.
Town teams-J. Golden Of Bradford and d. S.
johnson OF Newbury. Steer town teams-P. X.
| Robinson and Ira Lowe. Working oxen-J.
johnson & Son and J. Golden; G. W. Chamber
lin Of Newbury and A. F. johnson Of Bradford,
four year olds. Fat oxen-J. Golden and Wallace
Brock Of Newbury Mich cows. c. Stearns
and ]. II. Jones OF Bradford.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
| A. Whitcher June and September) and Jacob
Kent, both Of Newbury, butter; S. p. Avery of
Bradford list and 2d) cheese.
SHEEP.
| Spanish Merinos,-H. F. Wilcox Of Thetford
two-year-old bucks; II. F. Wilcox, yearling bucks;
j. W. Stevens of East Corinth, buck lambs; j. W
Stevens list and 3D. two-years-old ewes; j. W.
Stevens list and 2i), yearling ewes o. B. Rogers
Of Newbury, eve lamb. Cotswold, Charles Ma
COON Of Orange and T. W. Smith OF Ryegate, two
years-old bucks; II. W. Reyes and T. w. Smith,
buck lambs Charles Magoon, yearling buck;
Charles Magoon and IL. w. Reyes two-years-old
ewes; c. Magoon and IL W Keyes, eve lambs
Grades C. Magoon DIST and 2d), yearling bucks;
c. Magoon buck lambs c. Magoon and G. w.
Carlton, yearling ewes; C. M,goon 1st and Cd
two-years-old ewes c. Magoon (lst and 2d) eve
lambs.
| SWINE.
j. Johnson Son list and 2d), SOW and pigs.
POULTRY.
J. R. Squires OF Bradford, Plymouth Rock
chicks and games J. B. Hay of Bradford Plym-
outh Rock chicks and fowls White Leghorn
chicks and fowls, Silver Penciled Hamburgh
chicks; G. II. Linton of Bradford, Game Bantam;
c. C. Payne Of Randolph Brown Leghorn chicks
c. II. Curtis Of Bradford, Brown Leghorn chicks,
Black Leghorn chicks, White Leghorn chicks;
Carlton & Son OF Newbury, White Leghorn fowls;
| n q ~ l. T.. Il.
GRAIN.
, W. W. Brock Of Newbury, winter wheat; A. S.
Corliss OF Corinth, spring wheat; o. b. Rogers Of
Newbury, oats and barley.
FRUIT.
S. P. Avery grated apples, pears list and 2d),
grapes (lst and 2d); c. II. Hazelton of Oxford,
native apples and plumbs (lst and 2lD; o. b. Rog-
ers, native apples.
VEGETABLES.
J. & j. Edwards OF Newbury, beets and carrots
A. NJ. Kimball of Bradford, squ,shes; Mrs. A.
ii. Abbott of Bradford onions; j. II. Sawyer OF
Bradford, pumpkins and beans; C. II. Hazelton,
tomatoes; S. H. Grow Of Bradford, potatoes; W.
b. Kimball of West Fairlee, cabbages and peas.
SUGAR AND HONEY.
ri w. & B. Chapman of Coriuth (1st and I'd SUI
n Il D. v. n.
mont, honey.
]. Kent of Newbury, baked beans; Myrtle
Avery of Bradford, apple pie; Mrs f. B. Kinney
of Bradford, mince pie; Mrs. W. B, Bimball of
West Fairlee, white bread; Mrs S. P, Avery oil
Bradford, brown bread.
a MECHANIC ARTS.
]. H. Peters & Son OF Bradford, horse rake and
Champion mower, J. Golden OF Bradford, chilled
iron plowi W. II. Gilmore of West Fairee, Wizard
chilled plow;W. G. Foss of Newbury, rs u
pillow, cultivator, Randall harrow, and Badwin's
4 ensilage cutter; F. r. johnson of Newbury, o..
good hay scales; c. NJ. Kimball OF Bradford
g Matchess pillow; C. C. B,gley OF Piermont, piano
/. box buggy and Concord wagon; A. Lovewell OF
Corinth, Bramer's corn harrow; Foss & Miller OF
. Newbury, rock litter; W. ii. Atkinson of New
bury, sulky pillow and sulky cutivator; W. L. Car
/. penter of Willamstown, skeleton wagon; Chas
Page OF Cornth, Empire mower; Hias Davis OF
Bradford, sled; Aldrich & Barrett of Bradford,
! Woods mower; J. J. johnson & Son of Bradford
4 spokes.
FLORAL HALL.
The exhibit in this department was very fne,
and the articles meritorious, but too numerous
for mention.
|
L The races occurred upon the third day Of thu
q fair, and some OF them were well contested
" though the track not in very good condit on
@ Purse No /, $50, open to horses four years ole
and under $50 to first s15 to second, $40 to third
= So to fourth:
!, j. X. Lynde ms, Twinkle ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
d s. s. Houghon rs. Patchen NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
n X Marun MS ohArie' 80 D.
10 Eiof'
y Purse No. q $50, open to all stations; $50 t.
|, first Sl5 to second, $40 to third, So to fourth;
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T. K Moxley ms. Red Cloud.
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d Purse No. g. $50, open to all horses that neve
beat q 5O $50 to first Sl5 to second $40 to third
S. So to fourth
\. =. HOughton, ms. Wilkes Jr-..................
10 Time 2!,s $50 1850 2O
10 Purse No. A, $780, open to horses that never bea
b. three minutes; $50 to first, si5 to second, 81
t. to third, S. to fourth:
W. II. Martin, u.s. Honest Reuben.
"a - X. Morrison, ma. Droyer Boy.....,..,...,,.
70 j. X. Lynde, MS. Little Kate. ....,...,,........
r. A. Il Peters MS Nellie psi;;';:iaa;'j:s,iv d,
d Purse No. o. s25, sweepstakes, open to 81
to horses that never trotted for money and whicl
" were owned in the limits of the society; entranc