Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-10-02
WILMINGTON TOWN FATR.
A Favorable nay and a Large Attend.
ance...Another Hlese show.

dsy of this week. The day was such a one
as. at this season Of the year, dsposes those
who can get away to enjoy holidays tenn.
perature Of midsummer, with pleasant skies
following the first frosts Of autumn, and con.
requently every family for miles around
seemed 10 be represented at the fair. The
number on the grounds was larger than for
many years, and the fair was in ali respeots
one Of the most satisfactory that has been
held in Wilmington for a long time. The
show Of live stock, though not quite equal 10
old times, was better than last years and In
the line Of improvement The fact that cat.
lie are now disposed OF at an earlier age than
formerly partly accounts for the absence Of
extremely heavy weights such as we're once
found in Wilmington. The heaviest pair Of
oxen exhibited at this fair weighed $500. but
there we're several steers which, IL kent until
fully NATURE would weigh much more. The
following are the oxen and steers which we
noted on exhibition, with their weight: e. Il
Wheeler, pair oxen weighing $500; e. II.
Davenport, pair 3710; VIM. o. Wheeler.
pair 5000; Ohas. w. Blssell, pair 1900; o.
o. Haynes, pair 3645; town Of Wilmington.
heavy pair and q pair of steers not weighed |.
J. S. Clark, pair 1850; L. White. pair 1880 !.
i. NJ. Haynes, pair 1850 H. Adams. pair
$500; W. II. Boyd, pair 3075; H. Haskell.
pair 5000 j. H. Stowe, pair 2905 e. Bell
pair 1920. A few OF the above were four
years old, but most of them were Eve or old.
er. p. Haynes had pair of four years old
cattle weighing POO; ]. H. Kidder, pair
of steers three years old weighing 27OO g..
Convey, a pair same age, 2715 e. W. Bissell.
pair years, 2490; E. M. Haynes, pair 3
years, 2440; Frank Alvord, pair 8 years,
25lO; W. H. Temple q Son, pair 3 years,
1850; Leslie W. Boyd, pair years, 1880 /;
D. Medbery, pair 3 years, 249O. N. D..
Mann exhibited two pair of two years old
steers, one weighing 1920 and the other 1866;
II. G. Smith good pair years old, weight
not found j. G. Batohelder, pair 2 years
old, weight 1875; +. Holden, pair 2 years.
2l90. j. l.. Hall exhibited pair of yearlnR
steers, weight 1910; F. Alvord. a pair same
age, weight 1860; II. G. Smith, do, 1900 /;
+. Holden, pair 10 months, 1915, and q pair
Of yearlings i3lO O. M. Ware, pair year
liugs 1900; H. F. Aldrich, pair same age,
1875, and another pair 1860; VIM. Wheeler.
pair yearlings, 1926; E. s. Allen, pair of
trained steers, 1915.
The greater part OF the oxen and steers on
the ground were above the average in quail
u and some Of them were of very high mer-
it, but the best exhibition from one farm was
made by May q Adams, who had six pairs
varying in age from seven months TO four
years, all of extra quality one pair, years
old weighed 1880; one years, 3165 one 2
years, 2475; one pair of yearlings, 2145.
Their twin calves seven months old, 1915
lbs. in weight, were perfect beauties.
q. W. Bssell exhibited q good thorough.
bred bull brought from Illinois. H. g.
Smith another good one, and H. Haskell &
Son bull 81 months old that weighed 1850.
Ed. Bell had thoroughbred Jersey bull, and
Jersey COWS and heifers were shown by
Chauucey Cushman and E. T.. Butterield.
f. Il. Smith exhibited q herd of 16 head of
thoroughbred and grade cattle A. NJ. Fox
bad good herd Of COWS, heifers and calves /;
H. L. Millington, thoroughbred and grade
stock j. M. Bassett, d. A. Buel, Z. O..
Boyd, Frank H. Alvord were among the 9th
er principal exhibitors Of stock. We est-
mate the whole number of cattle on the
ground at 100 head, of which nearly 100 were
oxen and steers.
Geo. A. Boyd showed a large Southdown
buck, and very good specimens of South
downs and coarse wool sheep were shown by
b. l.. Barnard, E. NJ. Haynes, II. H. Win.
chester and f. II. Alvord.
There were about twenty exhibits Of horses
in the several classes. For those which the
committee preferred we refer to the premi.
um list.
II. L. Millington exhibited Poland China
SOW with large brood OF happy looking
pigs. A lady seeing them exclaimed, 20
how meet"
The show of implements and manufactures,
though not large, was better than II has been
at other fairs in the county. Adams and
Haynes showed q water tank designed for
warming the water for the use Of cattle in
the winter, a sap holder, or gathering tub,
and an improved evaporation. Another evsp-
orator of new design was shown by E. O.
Hale Of Bernardston; Oorbin disk harrow
by T. O. Marsh; the Buckeye mower and q
hay tedder by O. I. Parme.ee; P. Haynes 4
Son, champion rake; F. r. Mann, butter
worker and Davis swing churn.
There was very good exhibition Of fruit
and Vegetables. H. M. Fitch showed sam.
pies of late Rose potatoes from field which
yielded 233 bushels on three-fourths of an
acre. Calvin Holland exhibited variety Of
vegetables among which were six Elephant
potatoes, weighing together 103 pounds. An
other was shown by Henry Boyd that weigh.
ed lbs. o., and several other exhibitors
had potatoes of enormous size. There were
five or six exhibitors OF apples and several Of
plums, grapes, etc. There were only few
exhibits of dairy products. Among them
were some fine samples of lump butter from
the Wilmington creamery. Some nice honey
in small frames was shown by Mr.. Crosier Of
Readsboro, said to be samples of 1900 pounds
made from 80 swarms Of bees.
There was an attractive display In Floral
hall, and everything was tastefully arranged
The display of fancy articles was said by the
ladies in charge to be better than for five
years previous. On entering the hall thu
large and fine collection Of pot plants showr
by Mrs. A. X. Clark attracted attention. The
canned fruit looked very tempting. The
largest exhibitors in this line were Mrs. O. @
Clark, Martha A. Parmelee, Mrs. j. NJ. Bas-
sett, Mrs. Henry Adams, and Miss NJ. Hall
In maple sugar and syrup the well know
reputation of Wilmington was maintained
the exhibit being especially fine, as was also
that of honey. Miss Mary Haskell had Al
extensive display in Kensington painting
a sofa pillow with pond lilies being remark
ably fine, thermometer banner in Ken.
sington by Mrs. @. d. Spencer being als'
very tasteful. A unique family record IL
cardboard was shown by Mrs. G. F. Arms
Nice afghans were shown by Mrs Nose
Wilson of Bennington, Mrs. Geo. Rose AMI
Anna King. Cut flowers were shown by O
f. Allen of BrattleboTo and several other eX
hibitors. The, display of pansies by Mrs.
2. Harris was worthy Of note. Bedquilts AM
rugs we're plentiful as usual among the lat
ter were two nice drawn rugs by Mrs. +.
Mann Of West Dover. The bread and pie
"looked good enough to eat, but as no name
appeared, only numbers, reference must b
had to the premium list Shells gathered Of
the coast of AspinwAll and Panama wer
shown by Mrs. ]. NJ. Batehelder. Two 10
teresting books were shown by Rev. l.. Kin
ney, one being "SeVeral Discourses on Re
pentanoe by DIR. John Tillotson late Lor
Archbishop of Canterbury" printed in 100
the other, ION the Truth of Revealed Rel
gion by John Knox" 1868. A case OF stuhe
birds and insects and crystals Of smoky quart
we're shown by Mary Haskell. Goods IN thei
line shown by the local merchants and cas-
of millinery by Miss L. A. White added muo
10 the attractions of the hall. As sewing ms
chimes and organs are established features Q
our fairs, this report would be iaeomplet
without mention of the names Of Scott Dur
klee and O. W. Stewart, and the melodie
that came from the organ corner OF the ha
where the latter had his station, were rs goo
as concert.
Ltat Of Premiums.
CATTLE.