Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-10-01
WILMINGTON FAIR.

tainty of the weather on the day of the fair
deferred portion Of the people in the neigh
boring towns, intending to go, from attend.
ing, and some Of the Wilmington people and
others from bringing articles for exhibition.
The skies, cleared, however, early in the fore
noon, and the remainder of the day was all
that could be asked. The attendance in
creased until past the hour OF noon, when
the number on the grounds was not greatly
less than an average. Under the ciroum.
stances the prestige Of Wilmington was fair
ly sustained in the display Of live stock, and
in other departments of the exhibition.
HOraes.
The show OF horses was not large, though
there we're some fine animals. One OF these
was the well-known stallion belonging to
Perley Rich another the solid six years old
gray mare owned by II. II. Faulkner. W. A.
Rice exhibited q nice three years old stallion
colt, and f. @. Carpenter two good colts Of
the same age j. II. Dix, f. II. Smith, \.
Nj. Donaldson, each mare and colt f. X.
Smith, A. W. Rice and II. b. Ware, each ex-
hibited two years old colt and Alvin John
son yearling colt. We did not witness
trial Of driving horses, nor of work horses.
Oxen.
There we're, Of all kinds, about $50 head
Of cattle exhibited. Not far from one. hun
bred Of these, or fifty pair, we're oxen and
steers. The heaviest pair we noticed belong
cd to T. Il ID. E. Cutler, and weighed 1890
pounds. The best exhibition of oxen and
steers, as all would acknowledge, was the six
pair shown by May & Adams, consisting Of
one pair two years old 2700 one pair
one pair four years old, weight 3635;
two years, 24S5 pair two years 300 ;
pair of yearlings, l770 pair 10 months old,
IRIh AmOnn tho patfia Hva Md mr.
over, N. Adams had 3 fine pair weighing
300; T. Vose a good pair of the same
weight, and q. @. Hubbard n Son two pair
weighing 1882 and $3.50. A pair belonging
TO II. b. Ware weighed $40. pair to j. II.
Stowe, $3.50 town farm, 1920; Albert Fox,
800; u. j. q. Carpenter, 1870; j. II. DIX,
297O; p. Haynes a Son, $3.50; II. NJ Fitch,
1880; s. W. Corey 207O f. Il. Smith, 5000
the two last were four years old A. NJ. Bis.
sell had good pair Of heavy oxen, four years
old, weight 3445; Frank Holden, pair sane
age, 2755; pair three years, 1850 A pair
belonging to N. d. Mann, three years old,
$500. Two years old steers we're exhibited,
owned and weighing an follows; Q. E.
Haynes, pair, 2420; g. q. Hubbard n Son,
two pair, 1915 and 246O; John Temple, pair,
2l30. An extra good pair Of closely matched
dark red yearling steers we're shown by d. q.
Leonard of West Dover their weight was
2l1S pounds. O. w. Bissel owned pair of
yearliug steers, weight 1850. j. II. Stowe
showed a pen of three pair of nice steer
calves; Frank Alvord, good steer calves
yearling heifers and cows; G. E. Carpenter
steer calves; s. @. Pike, steer calves, weight
1875; G. W. B,ssell, pair l / months old steer
calves, ll7O; pair months 9l5 pair .
months, 1910. A few pair Of oxen not in the
above list we're not marked at the time they
we're noted.
Five or six bulls, all Durhams or Durham
grades, were on exhibition. A three years old,
shown by G. W. BIssell, weighed 1890 one
two years and nine months, owned by II.
Haskell n Son, 1925; II. Adams and Il. T.
Smith, . years old, 1895; q. f.. Boyd one 3
months, $50; J. NJ. Bassett, one ~ mouths,
1lGO.
Cove and IIeifers.
Edgar f. Copeland exhibited ten COWS aud
heifers F. X. Smith eight cows and heifers.
Among others exhibiting COWS aud heifers
were n d. Mann, f. G. Boyd and Henry
Adams.
The show Of sheep proved to be somewhat
limited, but very good in quality; it consist
ed, az far as we discovered Of one coarse
wool buck belonging to Frank Alvord. Swine
were hardly as well represented, at least they
lacked one Of it. Poultry and pet stock were
a little better there we're two cages OF the
former, aud few tame rabbits
Fruit and Vegetables.
There was a small but pretty good show OF
fruit. Edgar Copeland had 81 varieties OF
apples There were two or three other ex
hibts of apples, plums, etc. The vegetables
were shown in greater quantity, and most oil
] lk.,. al k.l a.,
size or quality, which made them worthy oil
being exhibited Calvin Holland had Ill
pounds Of MArbehead squashes, raised from
two vines running on the roof OF his wood
shed the vines were a feet long Among
the principal exhibitors OF vegetables were +
II Smith, A. NJ. Fox, j. H. Stowe, r. j
Miller, f Q. Boyd, II. Haskell d Son and Mil
ton Powers. Samples of potatoes were showI
! in great number and variety. All the kind
| in common cultivation we're seen, AZ we'll a
/ great many rare or new sorts.
Specimens OF good butter were contribute,
by F. X. Smith, II. NJ Fitch, f. A, Fitch
and others.
Samples of fine butter made at the Deer
field Valley Creamery we're shown. In tn
month of August the factory made 1850 lbs
of butter, and in July Sl56 lbs.
The fame Of Wilmington for maple sweet
WAS well sustained in the great number o
samples OF maple syrup Of beautiful clearnes
and true maple flavor.
Manufacture.
There were few farming tools or other arti
Giles of manufacture exhibited. The Buck
eye mower, Yankee rake, Acme harrow, G. {
Haynes's water tank with heater for warmin
the water in winter, and a heavy roller 10
making winter roads, also by @. @. Haynes
comprised about all in this department.
Household and Fancy Articles.
There were hardly so many OF these a
usual, but, as always before many that sho'
the work of expert hands. There we're rug,
quilts, and various articles of household 81
of which the ladies are supposed to be tn
only true judges, and we refer for their opin
ion to the premium list. Samples OF breaC
which looked quite eatable. were contribute
by Mrs. G. G. Clark and Mrs. /. Haynes, an
rolls by Miss Eta Smith The display {
flowers and plants was not large, but som
fine begonia plants contributed by Mrs. III
cius NJ. Harris, and others by Miss LauI
Haynes, were noticed There were also plan
and cut flowers by several others. A highl
ornamental table scarf was marked Mrs. job
Swan Athol Mass, and another nice tab
scarf, Mrs. Frank Smith. One of the mo-
noticeable things in the hall was a relics
old fashioned fax spinning wheel with hetcl
ell, and fax ready for spinning, shown
Mrs. l.. p Harris. A. ID. Wyatt OF Bratt
boro and Frank Crosier of Wilmington g.
hibited photographs o. o. Ware and @.
4 NJ. E. Spencer, variety of merchandise
Miss. l. A. White, case millinery good
The usual entertainment of music and SOM
from the EItey organ corner was continued.
The Address.
Gen Grout having failed to appear, Ge
Peabody Of Resdsboro was invited and CO.
scented to deliver an address. He contrast,
the condition, habits, aud surroundings
the people OF half century ago, with our
aud gave agricultural societies the credit
having contributed largely to the progre
that has been made. The address was VIZ
written, and abounded in choice poetic quot
tions, but was delivered somewhat at disa
vantage against variety of distractions, !
Guiding the long haired Indian medicine ms
holding forth on the virtues of benzne, in
loud voice, and attracting about his wage
a highly interested and gullible crowd
There was large number of oollaterals
auctions, wooden horses, target rifles, din
/ museum, Indian doctor, etc, all OF whit
seemed to do thriving business.
Premiums Awarded.
HORSES.
l Saddle horses, Mills Brown LIST, Il Ray %.
Matched horses, n Holden LIST.
Horses years old and upwards-COlts yea
W Rice LIST, Z Carpenter ID ana 3D. years,
q Brood mares and staons-Brood mares
colts, Jonas Dix LIST, X smith I'd Stallion yes