St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1885-08-06
At St. Johnsbury, Sept. Is. 1e. II. i,

Parks Vice president, Asa S. Liv-
lngston. Secy-Treas., VIM. p. Fair
banks.
President Agricultural society, Asa
5: Livingston. Vice presidents, L. B.
Harris aud j. G. Hovey. Secretary, |.
w. SanbOrn.
Marshal of the fair, VIM. NJ. Dole.
The executive committee and other
officers were printed in full in the CAL
edOnian of Jan %. They will appear,
together with premiums offered, in
pamphlet form before time of fair.
PREMIUMS OFFERED.
TOWN TEAMS.
Eight yoke oxen from one town $50,
50, As, A, 40. Committee, VIM.
Adams, c. ID. Bigelow, Calvin Brown,
c. T. A. Humphrey, j. G. HOvey.
OXEN.
Working oxen s., 4, 3. Fat oxen 5,
4, 3. Four years old, 5, 4, 3. Com
mittee, p. S. Stevens, A. o. Harris,
Moses Gilfillan.
TRAINED CATTLE.
Draft oxen 5, 4, 3. Three years old
4, 3, 2. Two years old 4, 3, 2. Yearl
ings 3, 2, /. Committee, j. r. Dole,
IAcHiy hdunty, a. ". DelniS.
STEERS.
Five yoke three years old 10, $50, 5.
Five yoke two years old 10, $50, ).
Five yoke yearlings 10, $50, 5. Com
mittee, A. F. Rowland, Frank Hovey,
William Belden.
Yoke three years old 3, 2, 1. Yoke
two years old B, 2, /. Yoke yearlings
), 2, /. Yoke calves 3, 2, 1. Com
mittee, Ii. M. Knapp, b. S. Dow, b.
F. Varnum.
Fat cow 5, 4, B. Committee, A. c.
Whitney, VIM. Russelow, Willard
Kinney.
Dairy cow 10, 5, 3. Committee,
Strowbridge.
FLOODED STOCK-DURHAMS
Bull two years or over 10, 6, 3. |
Yearling 6, 4, 2. Calf 6, 4, 2. Cow
10, 6, 3. Two years old heifer 8, A, .. |
Yearling heifer q, 1, 2. Calf Is, 4, 2. |
Committee, VIM. Clement, VIM. Roy, |
Willard Kinney.
DEVONs, AYRSHIREs, JERSEYS, HERE
FoRDs, PoLLED CATTLE, HoLsTEINs, !
GRADES.
Same premiums offered as on Dur |
hams. Committee on DevOns, Peter |
Lindsay, A. o. Bemis, K. Spaulding !;
on AyrslIires, II. C.. Wood, w. G. Hill, !
A. &. Barker; on Jerseys, /. Fl. Hall,
A. c. Farmer, Cloud Harvey; on Here
fordS. J. F.. SanbOrn, b. b. Spanlding,
Geo. w. Woodruff; on Polled cattle,
Geo. o. Ford, David Trull, Geo. w.
Felch on Holstens, w. b. Johnson,
n. X. Campbell, Z. B. Graves; on
Grades, Joshua Bemis, II. c. Davidson.
VIM. Lindsay.
SWEEPSTAKES PREMIUMS.
Open to the world on thorough
breds. Herd book pedigree required.
Herd to consist of u bull, two mich
COWS, two two years old heifers, two
yearling heifefs, two calves. Must all
be of one blood and owned by exhibi-
tor. Gold medal, silver medal, bronze
medal. Committee, c. A. Sylvester,
Z. L. A. Humphrey, William Clement.
In thorough bred cattle open to the
World, all entries to be made before
4 ugust Goth.
SPECIAL PRIZE PREMIUMS.
Passumpsic Railroad prize, 800, for
BEST herd on exhibition. Judges, Geo.
B. Williams, B. l.. Hastings, S. G.
Holyoke.
St. J. s., L. c. r. r. prize of $50 for
he best animal of cattle kind on exhi-
ion. Judges, Henry Chase, L. G.
Fisher, NJ. r. Gray.
E. & T. Fairbanks & Co. prize of :
No. 10 Fairbanks scale, price $45, for .
he best yoke of oxen or steers. Judges, t
;. ID. Bigelow, n. X. Campbell, S. H. {
ioOre. :
st. Johnsbury House prize of S25 for i
he best dairy COW. Judges, E. A. :
PARKS, Joshua Bemis, c. A. Choate. t
Avenue House prize of $25 for the &
'est exhibit of butter. Judges same I
S for County exhibition. |
Cottage Hotel prize of $40 for the '
est display of plants and flowers. |
Judges, Mrs. Chas. Packard. Mrs. c. f
}. Wilcomb, Mrs. Bradbury Eastman. |
HORSES. a
Stations 10, 6, 4. Three year old
tallions 5, 3, 2. Two year old stall
ons 3, ,, l.. Pairs matched geldings '
+ mares for gentlemen's drivers and n
Dadsters ), 4, 3. Pairs matched geld
lgs or mares 5, 4, 3. Pairs draft |
Orses ), 4, 3. Single gelding or mare t
, B, =. Best roadster, gelding or mare e
3D.. Committee. Henry Chase, Josh
a Bemis, ID. B. Cushing. Y
Breeding mares with colt 6, ), 1. 3. y
Four year old colts 4, B, 3 Three ~
ear old colts 4, 3, 2. Two year old
bits 4, 3, =. Yearling colts 3, =, !.
ucking colts 3, 2, |. Committee, c.. "
. A. Humphrey. /. II. Hall, Hazen
ord @
Family of horses, to consist of a +;
allion and six of his progeny 20, Is, it
}. All horses in this class can com Il
tie in any other class. Committee, ct
T. E. Peck, Henry Chase, E. P. Potter. ct
CRAFTSMANSHIP. L
Ladies 10, 8, 6. Gentlemen 5, 4, 3. ", w
David Trull, C.. l.. Stew ~,
IS, Joshua Bemis. -,
SHEEP. til
Fine Wool, Middle Wool (South- in
'wn and Shropshire), Cotswold and
3, 2. Yearling bucks
Z. Buck lambs 2, /. Best five ewes
:. Best three or more yearling ewes fr'
:. Best three or more eve lambs 3. ar
Committees on Fine Wool, l.. p. uni
'eney, A. A. Finley, A. Z. McLaren Nj
Middle Wool, c. l.. Stevens, G. w. ";
lch, A. o. Harris; on Cotswold, p0
m. Lindsay, Geo. c. Lawrence, Mark tn
Hovey on grades, Alex Blair, VIM. rO
lden, w. A. Bemis. Premiums on
st pen of fat sheep of any breed not las
q than five ;, 2, |. Same committee bu
Oh grades. II
SWINE.
s3o In hands of committee for dis wi
'tlonary premiums. No single pre-
nm to exceed 50. Committee, VIM. vel
.ment, j. g. Hovey, James Trefren. :