St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-20
Caledonia Fair.
WET AND GLOOMY OPENING,
FINE WEATHER AND FINE Eek.
HIBIT WEDNESDAY.

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rain, the grounds and every thing Oh
and about them soaked with water, a
a hard rain prevailed all the preceding
night. This was an exception to tn
general rule as pleasant weather ha
been granted at all the Caledonia fair
in recent years. But however disa
greeable the weather at the opening
the exhibition of fine stock and pro
duce, and especially the show of hors
flesh was fully up to and in some par
ticulars ahead of that of any previou
years.
The first day was largely occupied
in getting ready for the other three, TO
the management early decided to con
tinue the fair through Friday, thu
ad ding an additional day to make vi
for the spoiled Tuesday. 1t rained a
intervals all day and racing was i'm
possible. The town strings were
brought out after noon and judged, bu
there was no attempt at a regular fail
day observance. About $25 was taken
at the gates.
Wednesday, the second day of the
fair, OF rather the first day of the fail
proper, was good day and the people
turned out well. There was a good
show and everything passed off sue
cessfully. The morning hours were
taken up with the examination of the
mares and colts, followed by the caval-
cade of cattle. The afternoon races
are reported elsewhere.
Considerable improvements had been
made in and about the grounds since
the last fair. The new road making
the circuit of the entire grounds though
not very elaborate affair was a great
convenience. A new and cOmmodious
cattle shed over 100 feet long had been
put up, and still there was not nearly
room enough to satisfy the demand for
cattle pens. The old sheep shed trans
formed into barn furnished accommO-
datiOn for few of the multitude of
improvements have also been made
that add to the convenience of exhibit
tors and visitors.
Fine Cattle Display.
L. B. Harris of Lyndon made his
usual fine display of blooded stock, ex-
hibiting "a head. Of these Is were
Herefords, the finest herd in the state,
IA POlled Angus and four DevOns.
The handsome three years old bull
Hubert headed the Hereford herd. HUI
bert when calf won first ribbon at
the Bangor fair with 46 competitors,
has been exhibited every year since
and was never defeated in the show
ring. Ben Coma, two years old, and
Damon, yearling, are also we'll bred
bulls in this herd, as we'll as half a
dozen cows and heifers and number
of calves. The four years. old bull
Rubicon led the Polled Angus herd, a
bull that was twice sold before he was
two years old for $1,000. This herd of
jet black hornless cattle attracted the
usual attention throughout the fair.
Mr.. Harris's show of Devons was less
in number but equally choice. This
stock is in charge of w. 1. Powers who
yearling bull, fat COW, heifer and
bull calf, the bull, heifer and calf win
ming first premiums.
l. III. Hall of Lyndon was the only
one besides Mr.. Harris who showed
Polled Angus, his exhibit including
three cows, a two years old heifer,
very promising yearling bull sired by
Harris's Rubicon, two heifer calves and
a bull calf. Mr.. Hall took 5 first pre-
miums and half dozen others.
Messrs A. o. & j. Bemis of Lyn-
don, who always contribute materially
to the success of the fair, show a herd
of nine Durhams, bull, yearling
bull, two cows and heifers. The
Bemis's also have two years old Jer-
sey heifer and two heifer calves.
A. T. Evans of Lyndon also shows
fine herd of Durhams, including bull,
cow, two years old heifer and bull
calf.
The HOlsteins are we'll represented.
E. H. Clark of Cabot has family of
sight, three years old bull, Peter Pr
per, two COWS, two yearling heifers and
TWO heifer calves. John Coucher of
Lyndon shows the bull SnOwstorm, a
two years old bull, two years old
heifer and bull calf. w. G. Tillotson
IF Lyndon shows the handsome cow
5enorita, couple bull calves and a
refer, and j. r. Galbraith two years
I'D bull.
L. A. Darling of Burke leads the list
IN Devons with herd of nine, bull,
hree cows, yearling bull, two bull
;alves and heifers. Mr.. Darling also
hows fine lot of Jerseys, IA in num-
'er, a four and three years old bull
hree cows, heifers and calves, the
single show of Jerseys on the
rounds.
d. K. Wakefield of Danville shows
'ull, yearling bull and the rest heifers,
IL fully up to Mr.. Wakefield's exhibits
n past years.
Asa Livingston shows 10 head of the
fairbanks Jersey stock, a yearling
'ull, two yearling heifers, two cows,
to-, all in admirable con dition. Mr..
livingston also had seven yoke of OK
n in the st. Johnsbury town team.
In the Jersey stock there are also
ONE fine exhibits by D. S. Cox of