Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-10-04
Mad River Valley Fair.

Mad River Valley Agricultural Society held It's
eleventh annual fair as usual, on the grounds Of
the trotting track association In Wakefield, Sep
TENDER Goth and 9th. The weather was per-
fectlv favorable, two more lovely days seldom
falling to the lot OF an agricultural fair, and the
officers and members were early on the ground,
determined to make II all as pleasant and profit
able az possible Tuesday all were busy with
preparations, getting into position, entries made
In Floral Hall, etc. At one o'clock, p. NJ. was the
grand parade Of working oxen and steers; twenty
pairs were entered in this class and we judge
they were even better than usual, especially the
steers three years old, OF which there were eight
pairs, and they certainly beat the show Of that
age Mt the state fair. Cassius Joslin OF Watsfeld
leads the train with one handsome matched pair
Of oxen weighing three Thousand three hundred
and sixty pounds; Drew Palmer OF Watsfeld,
one pair Of oxen, four years DID, Weighing two
thousand eight hundred and seventy pounds; A.
NJ. Pierce OF Moretown pair Of steers, three
years old, weighing three thousand twenty
pounds A. T. Hanks OF Warren showed one
pair four years old, weight about two thousand
seven hundred pounds, and also very handsome
pair, three years DID, weighing about twenty
eight hundred. Captain O. c. Wilder OF Waits
field had one pair Of steers one year old, which
weighed seventeen hundred forty pounds and y
pair Of steers, three years old which weighed
two thousand three hundred twenty five pounds
S. Somerville OF Duxbury, one pair trained steers
one year old, which weighed eighteen hundred
pounds. These last were trained on the ground
by Winnie Brown of Duxbury, and one pair Of
steer calves were trained by Bert Barnard Of
Waitsfeld Both we're handy and readily obed-
ent TO the commands Of the driver.
In the cattle pens l.. r. Joslyn Of Waitsfeld
takes the lead in Dutch breed, with five head; j.
| A. Granfield had the largest show Of Durhams,
| twelve In all, conspicuous In which was one COW
that weighs sixteen hundred pounds and has
made eleven pounds OF butter In five days at one
| trial OF her milk This gentleman feeds all the
| grain raised on his farm and buys some every
year as do the farmers generally in this vicinity,
although a. T. Hanks OF Warren and F. A. jos
| lyn OF Waitsheld claim to feed but very little
| grain. Fred A. Josyn exhibits eleven head OF
thoroughbred Jerseys of their own peculiar color.
lie has recently been offered fifty dollars for a
hefer one year old, and the same for calf quite
young but 1t seems he prefers to keep rather than
| sell them. There are no Devons on the ground,
except one grade COW entered by J. Holden Of
| Waitsfeld, the handsome herds of Norton and L.
House being conspicuous only by their absence.
| The sheep pens we're well filled with Cotswold
thoroughbred and grades, but there were no fine
| woods present. Captain o C. Wilder had one
| buck, three buck lambs, twenty-four ewes and
SIX eve lambs thas we are sure cannot be beaten
| in the country The lambs weigh from eighty 10
one hundred and twenty pounds, and the sheep
from one hundred and sixty to two hundred.
| The show OF swine was limited to one litter OF
nice white pigs, with their mother, while at the
poultry stand we find several coops of Plymouth
Rock hens, White Leghorn hens and chicks,
| Brown Leghorns and Rocky Mountain hens; only
one pair Of geese and no turkeys,
Wednesday there was grand parade OF horses
| show OF single drivers and OF matched driving
horses. This valley has already acquired q repu-
tation statewide for its strong, fleet, and hand
some horses, and the show this year was not lack
| ing on any point. There were eight single drivers
| entered on the judges books and the same mum.
Der OF matched pairs OF horses. L. X. Josyn
had nearly twenty colts on the ground OF all
ages, and George NJ, Fisher had several very nice
ones, one handsome colt OF years growth show
ing decided symptoms Of being fast trotter.
The races were called on both days at the time
designated on the programme, but we give only
the record at the judges stand