Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1882-10-04
Tie Mad River Valley Fair

was opened at the socic y grounds in
Watslield on Tuesday Mt, anl continued
through two days of beautiful weather
with signal success. Hon. Geo. y. Dale
Of Island Pond gave the address. which
was especially interesting to tho inhabit-
ants of the valley. as his youth was spent
here, and for the abundant remin sciences
he gave of early days. He spike Of the
Importance of the farmers work, in favor
Of books and amusements for the farmers
home, an gave good sound doctrine H'.o.
gether
The show of cattle was very good, but
twould have been better had not strang-
crs come in every year to coax away their
line calves with kabundant grecnbacks
We told in former reports how the calves
sold, aud this fall have 10 report about 80
pairs of calves sold at prices ranging from
$50 to $50 per pair, and we heard of one
party's offering $50 for his pick of pair,
and was refused by the man who had
bought them. Fifty dollars per pair
seemed rather the going price. We should
say that would pay pretty well.
Saml. Somerville, Ddxbury, showed n
handsome pair OF red and-whitc yearling
steers weighing $50 lbs. and nicely train
ed. Next in line come a plir OF same
erade steer calves owned by d. G. Barn
ard, Waitsfeld, rs fine as one need look
for. 0. G. Wilder shows grade Short
horn bull and Il pair of handsome vearlinG
steers, weighing 1,740. Geo. w. Fisher,
Waitsfield, a handsome pair of yeerling
steers, roam and white, which will weigh
we Judge, over 1900. Dfew X diner,
Watstield, handsome pair Steer calves
and roam and white yearling heller, one
two years old ditto and yearling bull, all
GOOD stock. f. W. Bisbee shows Il pair
Of handsome solid red and Shorihorn
steer calves, as handsome as anything we
have seen. These arc all he has left OF
'hrce pairs. The others sold at 5 10 pei
pair. and lie refused $50 for these, which
he intends keeping. j. Holden, Waits
ial, Il pair OF steer calves, red and white
ind very large. He also shows grade
COW, 5 years old. D. w. Porter, Nortl
FAyston, heiferScalf, nearly white. l.. Il
Ioslyn, Waitsield, shows full blood Short
horn yearing heifer, the largest on The
-, lob hlppl
lie also shows several head from his herd
Of Dutch cattle, including two yeTIint
heiters, two milch cows and two grade
nciGcr calves. J. A. Graniield, WaitsIeld
shows full blood COW with cllf tire,
davs old She is large COW, weighing
about 1000 and shows good milking sign
lows, one fat COW, one two years ole
haiier and yearing bull, roam and white
Weighing l,l0OhS Mr.. Granield'5 5 .oc}
j., of the milking strain, which he is cure
ally breeding to preserve and improve
\. L. Hanks, Warren, shows seven heu,
full blood and grade Shorthorns, (ou
icing young steers. one pair three and ont
p.ir four years old Ole full blood bul
calf. handsome, will weigh over 6)). On
,air three years old slecrs, will welgl
.nsl about $500, hlndsom' AMI g,o.
workers. lie also h3ws pljt ct go
'our years Odds.
The show of working oxen and seer, j
excellent and large, nearly - yoke
nilched in the ring C,,,iu, Joiiyn
Waits(ield, showed II smooth, II tnd>oln
pair, weighing 1850; Sch IioYc' phi
of three years olds, handsome well match
81, bright red; A. NJ. Pierce, three ycr
ODDS, not as good horns Us Boyce's o c
Wilder and G. w. Oimsteal each coJ,
yokes and D. C. Barnard a nice yoke q
three years olds, These comprised IT,
most matched cattle in a line, which
would be hard to beat.
JERSEYS.
+. A. Joslyn, Waitstield, shows c'cvc
lead of full blood Jerseys One ihlr
wears old, rated four, is very handsom
and the same may be said of a tAo ycar
Old and Il yearing w G.. NJ lI'>'rr
one yearling aud one Gulf. G. l. Jo't'
Wait7fcld, eight head grade, O. vlriou
ages. Four COWS shown. we viii Hcutnr,
are heavy butter maker.
sIIElP.
-. G. Wilder shows - head Of Cot
wolds various ages, in their Glasses, an
- fat sheep. +. A. Jo,lyu. / head Of +,
sheep. We think Nh Wilder stands fir
Mr.. Joslyn had very good lamb.
FLORAL HALL.
In the 5ecretary's office were hung
.ct Of industrial drawings. eleven in nun
arr, showing years work in tho Norm
class in Cooper Institute, New York, an
yern very fiue. They were in rerspo,
.,c. mathcmatic sand designing, plaj
uad in water colors. A design for a lan
brqun, Of Iiverwort on shaded groun
oud fuschia were simply excellent. III
.ulisCs name is Miss Abbic Titus
Warren The hall is filled with qulniti'
~ lovely things That are dear 10 taG len
mine heart, though to the average masrl
line they are "lrnsh" or nonsense VI
llure i; some that the most obdurate ms
rnnot deny is pretty, and some Of it us
ru also, There is quite a large show
perforated cardboard work, the most n
mcrous and pretentiOus of which are Il
mouos, among these the lords Prayer
ani Good Luck Ivy Katie Hanks al
lair productions. rs also are UsurIa
3atcs' Home Sweet Home" and "Abse
hut not Forgotten by Mrs "A. G. Jone
Carrie Phillips and Flora NJ. Jones hay
each Good Bless our Home, and tho
are quantities Ct others. Carrie Turn'
las a pretty cardboard cross Hattie lIaul
.oyely air castle, julia Moria'y ear