Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-09-30
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relieve for the time being tho intense heat of
the day. Throngs Of people poured into the
village from all directions during the whole
morning, the attendance being not less than
20OO. Two loaded cars came from London
derry and three or four more from the South,
20 Jamaica tickets having been sold from
West Townshend alone. Owing to the in
roads which stock-buyers have made in the
town during the past year the stock on ex-
hibiton was less in quantity than in some
years previous. South Hill sent in team Of
II yokes of oxen, and the whole number of
Jokes on the ground was about %. Daniel
Farnum showed three pairs of fine calves and
A. s. Torrey pen of two good cows and
2-year-old bull j. O. Daggett had pen of
sheep, one of which, only IA months old,
weighed 1856 pounds. David Eddy showed
pair of yearling Southdowns out of the
Billings flock at Woodstock which were as
handsome animals AZ one could wish to see
In the same pen was an extra fine lamb own
ed by Eddy & Ruby. In poultry the leading
feature was D. Eddy's breeding pen Of choice
Buff Cochins.
The "6oral half exhibits were shown in
the town hall and were highly creditable in
their character and variety. Perhaps the
most elegant article shown was Mrs. j. A.
Buffers silk bed quilt Mrs. Revilo How
ard exhibited, among other articles, a deftly-
made silk sofa pillow and pair Of embroi-
dered slippers. Mrs. s. p. Goddard had a
handsome piece of table drapery in outline
stitch, and Miss Carrie M. Colburn some
beautiful hand-work lace. Finely wrought
articles of ladies' underwear were shown by
Misses M. A. Roberts, Abbie E. Wells, EN-
ma NJ. Howe, and S. II. Underwood. In the
fruit department d. Eddy, had fine display
of 20 varieties of winter apples and A. NJ
Farnum one Of Is varieties of apples and two
Of Spparn Hntva abpWa1 mr. ri
cites of apples and G.. NJ Ruby some hand
some Warren apples. A. j. Parker showed
several varieties of grapes and pears. The
most unique feature in the fruit display was
cluster of figs and leaves grown by VIM.
II. Thompson of Townshend. J. G. Robin
son showed "Longfellow" corn which must
have been true to name, the ears measuring
II inches in length. d. Eddy had hand
some trace of Holden seed corn. As choice
can Of maple sugar as we ever saw was ex-
hibited by A. +. Allen. Two samples of
wheat bread made by John Berrie, baker at
the Vermont Asylum, attracted universal at
tention from housewives and others. The
bread was white and light and sweet--the
perfection Of good bread, in fact and spoke
volumes for Mr.. Berries skill as a baker, as
well as for the quality of food furnished the
asylum inmates. G.. W. Holton exhibited
his closing wash. bench which ho manufac-
lures ht JhlhCH. ". W. Stewart was on
hand with three Estey organs in elegant styles
In fact, we have never yet got so far from
home that we didn't find Stewart on hand if
any business was TO be done. l.. s. Richard
son of Londonderry showed the Carpenter
organ.
Sewing machines were represented by the
white shown by Upham Of Bellows Falls,
the Royal st. John" shown by Landman of
So. Londonderry and the New Home" by
Dunklee of Bratteboro. Mr.. Dunklee SEEM
ed to have no difficulty in drawing and hold
ing the attention of the Indies 10 the wide va
riety OF work done on the New Home, one
machine running on the finest cotton and lin
en- work, while another showed its capabi.
ties in embroidering in colored silks. There
would seem to be no end to the adaptabilty
of the machine, work done on the spot show
ing it to sew readily through three pieces of
stout harness leather and to then drop to It's
sue paper or cotton cloth without change of
tension or of needle. The strength of the
machine was shown by its sewing through a
pile of FIVE thicknesses Of sheet lead, three of
leather and one of CLOTH. The simplicity of
the machine is in marked contrast to the COM
plicated gearing of the machines in use 10
years ago.
The address of Rev. l.. b. Hibbard was de-
lAyed an hour by the afternoons shower, and
it was past O'Clock when the orator was in
troduced by II. F. Wolcott, Esq. Mr.. Hib-
bard took for his theme recent visits which
lie has made to Iowa and the developments
which he there saw in the dairying business.
After speaking Of the fertile soil Of the state
and its capabilities as a farming region, he
described the creamery business as it has
lately sprung up there-the first creamery
having been started only six years ago, while
now there are 400 in the state. These
creameries make from 20, 600 lbs. to GO, 600
lbs. of butter each in year and their pro-
| duct brings the highest price in the Boston
| and other markets. The careful and skillful
methods employed in these creameries was
| compared with the slp-shod ways too often
| seen in Vermont diaries and the opinion ex-
pressed that, if the Vermont farmers would
wake up to the same thrift and enterprise
which is shown in Iowa, and the same care
taken in the improvement of dairy stock here
as there, the creamery system might be prof
itably introduced here. Hope for Vermont
farmers Mr.. Hubbard believed to lie in the
establishment of creameries where possible,
better dairying, timber culture, drainage,
saving Of manure, more head work in all de-
partments of the farmers work. At the close
Of the address three cheers were given the
| speaker.
The Londonderry band furnished excellent
music during the day. We append the
LIst Of Premiums.
Thoroughbred StcckA Z Torrey, bull yr. Old,
| lst o Howe, yearling bull, list. Trained oxen
| and Steers.-W w Cheney, LIST; Willard Muzzy, Al.
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