Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-10-08
POULTRY.

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Rather a limited show. G.. L. Ba-
zer, w. E. Sherburn, E. f. Huxley
md B. I. Stevens showed in this
inc with few others. The differ
ent breeds of biddies from the small
oantams to the Brahmas, with ducks
and some fine geese from G.. E. Row
ellis and little poultry of the rabbit
Guinea pig order, made up the show
On the poultry stands.
DAIRY PRODUCTS, SUGAR, ETC.
The show of dairy products was
very creditable. j. C. Oliver, whose
cheese has a reputation in the coun-
ty, showed plain and sage cheese
which were very excellent. In but
ter there were more than a dozen eX-
hibitors. There was nice ball, and
box butter stamped, and fine tubs.
The committee found it a difficult
task to decide on the relative merits.
Deacon John Borland of Glover bore
off the palm on sugar. He is not
ed sugar maker, and his various
kinds, tubs, drained and stirred, were
remarkable. E. f. Huxley had a
fine tub. S. M. Worthley exhibited
a sugar cake which was run into the
form of a miniature church. B. f.
Emerson, j. w. Howard and others
showed bees honey. These gentle
men make the bee business profta-
BILE. Mr.. Emerson took off la
pounds of honey from one hive dur
ing the season. Considering the fact
that the dairy and sugar business are
among the leading industries of the
county, the insignificant sum of seq
enteen dollars. premium money, set
aside for Glass Is IS far too small to
be devoted to these most important
interests.
The unfavorable season worked
against this department, but it was
we'll filled Notwithstanding. That
the apple business is improving may
be seen from year to year in the in
crease of varieties and the character
of the fruit. In view of the fact that
many in this county do raise excel
lent apples, as is proved at the fair,
all who have opportunity ought to
Indulge in apple raising. Mr.. n. F.
Ball of Derby again made remark
able display with his apples, fruit
and vegetables. He showed 40 va
rieties of apples, running from the
largest sizes down to some of the
better species of crab apples, includ-
ing many varieties of excellent WIN
ter apples. E. F. Huxley had 20
varieties, mostly native apples, some
of them excellent J. Cameron four
varieties natives. 0. d. Rowell
showed several varieties, some of
them very fine. Mr.. Rowell, on the
J. G.. Hall farm, is raising fine nur-
sery stock and apples. S. n. Fisk
made a good showing with his APP
pies and plums. Homer Bradley had
ten varieties of apples. Mrs. Mary
Strong some very fine fall apples.
DR.. Pearson put in, not for premium,
some varieties of apples grown in the
Fair Mount nurseries at Berlin, Yer
mont, which were remarkable fol
size and quality. Mr.. Ball had nine
kinds of grapes, some of them very
good for the season. In this depart
ment we noticed three mammoth
eggs Chen fruit we suppose) which
j. w. Hyde's hen has been produc
ing lately. Mr.. Ball showed fine to
matoes.
VEGETABLES, GRAIN, ETC.
The show of potatoes in varietie
and character has seldom bee
equalled at this fair. The Hebron
prolific, Burbank Seeding, early ant
white rose and other kinds wer
large and beautiful. Chas. Warbo
showed nine varieties, j. G.. Olive
three, Homer Bradley five, j. M
Craig some very fine ones j. L
Cook four varieties. Homer BraC
ley, who always has a large numbe
of entries, showed pears, beans
f wheat, oats, corn, squash, beets, ca
rots and potatoes, and received seN
I eral dollars premium. The larg
traces of corn showed that corn
D not failure after ALL Mr.. Ball ha
, some ears of his eight-rowed cor
r that averaged from II to IA inche
r each all perfect. Milo Owen VIII
raises very fine variety of earl
corn had large trace of eXceller
q seed corn. NJ. j. Harrington. II.
o Gilman and others showed traces
q corn. Mr.. Ball had a squash tn;
weighed 105 pounds and sever
4 smaller varieties John Hunt exhil
+ tied three very fine squashes whi(
grew on one stalk, not entered f,
i premium. John Arkley showed son
q Sibley corn and a new kind of pun
n kin. E. S. Woodward brought Il
V mammoth pumpkin. Mr.. Kilbu
showed some wheat on the stall
n that was remarkable. The onion
J. turnips, carrots and beets were chic
s ly shown by Messrs. Ball and Bra
O ley.
= MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
d The show in this department W
7. not large. Mr.. Ufford put in sew
* al fine carriages, showing what he