Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-22
THE COUNTY FAIR.


First nay.
The 37th annual exhibition of the Wind.
ham County Agricultural Society opened ON
Wednesday morning, at the fair grounds near
Fayetteville. Though the morning threaten.
cd rain, and the day was oppressively hot
causes which doubtless kept some at home
there was larger attendance than usual
The receipts of the first day amounted to
over 5000 Townshend was the banner town
in the show Of cattle, having more than all
the rest. If the Townshend cattle had been
taken out 1t would have left the exhibition in
that department meager indeed. No other
town competed with Townshend for tho town
team prizes. There were, however. A few
good oxen from other towns, among which
we noticed fine pair of three.years.old
steers belonging to Geo. II. Phillips of Put
ney, very heavy for their age, weighing 3215
pounds. The heaviest cattle on the grounds
belonged to j. p. Nichols of Townshend and
weighed 1886 lbs. The next largest pair we're
owned by Henry Hall Of Newfane and weigh
ed over 300. A pair Of closely matched twin
seers, If months old, belonged to Reuben
Miller of Westminster; their Weight was
1904 lbs j. b. Ware Il Son of Townshend.
exhibited herd of grade and thoroughbred
Jerseys-l5 in number, and Rodney Marcy
of Newfane also showed a fine herd of COWS
and other cattle, mostly of graded Durhams
kind exhibited. the premiums in this class
being nearly all taken by O. Thayer of Gull
ford on his Durham stock.
The sheep pens were well filled and there
was better competition for the premiums on
sheep than for any other kind Of live stock.
Holden, Kimball and Harlow exhibited the
famous Westminster fine wool sheep, while
coarse woods were shown by Waite of Brat
tleboro, Mortified of Newfane, Barnes of
1 Iii, A.
G. Nj. Cory of Westminster Waite of Brat
tlebolo, Robbins and several from other
towns. Nearly or quite all the premiums Of
fered for the different classes of sheep were
competed for.
The hen show was very respectable. The
term poultry, which is used in the show bills,
is broader than was necessary for the occa-
sion, the show consisting entirely of chicks
and fowls of both sexes. G.. b. johnson of
Newfane exhibited a variety of thorough
bred fowls-black and white Leghorns and
Plymouth Rocks, including some that took
the first premium at the Bratteboro poultry
show. Waite, Wales, ard G. d. Whitmore of
Brattleboro and @. W. Harlow of Westmin.
ster also showed high bred fowls.
There was a fair collection of vegetables in
the lower part of the hall. @. Q. Stebbns
had a squash there weighing 1924 pounds If
it was as good as a Hubbard, the extra size
would be more in its favor Notwithstand-
ing the complaints of light crop of pota-
toes, we have never seen better specimens
shown at the county fair. There were very
fine samples of grain by several exhibitors
and variety of garden vegetables.
The tables in the fruit room, which arc
usually completely covered, were about half
bare. There was a fair show of apples, but
very little of any other kind of fruit Can
ned fruits we're also in small supply. There
were hardly the usual number of entries of
dairy products.
The exhibit at the Floral hall was better
than that of last year and some other previ-
GUS years. but still not as good as it should
be. The room was enlivened by the music
of more than the usual number of organs and
sewing machines. number Of pictures and
specimens of Rogers's statuary were display
ed by Cheney Il Clapp of Brattleboro. En-
CRY Wyatt exhibited photographs in oil
and water colors and pictures in India ink
and crayons. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller of Brattle-
boro contributed two fine crayon portraits,
one of Capt. II. II. Rice of Chicago, and the
other of Clark Rice, formerly of Dummers-
ton. j. w. Hosford of Brattleboro exhibited
several oil-painted photographs, Mrs. E. l..
Hawley, Brooklne fish scale flowers and
point lace Mrs. l.. A. Hudson, Brattleboro,
exhibited handsome specimens of macrame !;
NJ o. Howe of Newfane, case of minerals (;
d. F. Boutelle of Townshend, inaid work !;
Mrs. Mason Ingram, Williamsville, framed
needle work; Mrs. A. p. Allen, Williams
vile, passion flowers. Two crib quilts, one
peced by Mrs. Hannah Holland of Town
shend, aged 50, and the other by Mrs. Lucy
Convey of Wardsboro, aged 81, attracted con-
siderable attention.
The address of Prof Perkins was delivered
on Wednesday afternoon, from the stand in
front of the exhibition hall. 1t was plain
talk about studies in natural history, useful
for their enlargng influence upon the mind,
as well as of practical use to farmers. 1t was
something much more fitting for the occasion
than the usual oratorcal displays. What we
want is useful facts, such as this address call
ed to our attention. Though the speaker
voice was not fitted, or not in order to COM
mand the best attention, he had pleasant
way of stating homely fact as when he
found the black bugs gathering ON his squash
vines, he put toad down beside the hill /;
there were the bugs and there was the toad (;
in a short time it was all toad and no bug.
Second Day.
In consequence of the pouring rain which
continued at intervals through the day Thurs
day, there was little to be done except for
the visitors to the fair that remained over,
to pick up and get home as best they could.
No part of the programme for this day was
carried out except the boys foot race, and
the meeting of the society to hear the report
of premiums and elect officers Otis Phillips,
Townshend, was the winner of the first prize
(S3.OO) in the foot race. Chas. Tyler, New
fame, of the I'd, 50. Alvin Harrington, Put
ney, 81, 81.
The society elected the following officers
President, Geo. Phillips, Putney vice presi
dents, ]. o. Follett, Townshend; VIM. Rob
ertson, Putney, Lewis Vale, Londonderry
W f Richardson Bratteboro, secretary
A. I. Warren, Newfane; treas, f. o. Bur
dit, Newfane.
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