St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1888-09-27
THE RYEGATE FAIR.
Second Days Observation-Disclosures
the Premiums.

the Premiums.
The second day of the Farmers club
fair was devoted to stock. The caval-
cade was led by j. B. Nelson's "Old
Charlie," Sc years old, who seemed to
feel like king as he did the first day
when he headed the horse show. Here
is the judges report which speaks for
itself, the figures representing the rat
ing, 100 being perfect:
Diplomas Awarded Cattle.
Ryegate town team, 10 oxen, 95
Newbury, IL oxen, 95i; TOpsham, four
oxen, S5.
Draft oxen: ID. Lumsden 100, j. B.
Nelson IS, Harvey Gibson 80, J. F.
Nelson 100, David White 100. Ban
ner to same for best draft oxen.
Fat cattle: A. Ii. Gibson pair oxen
80, j. F. Nelson pair oxen 100.
Jersey stock: w. w. Wright two
years old and three yearling heifers
and one yearling bull, 100. Jane Doe
two cows, one 100 and one 81. George
Nelson, six yearling heifers, 81. Geo.
N. Park registered bull, 100.
years old heifer 95; Robert Arthur
same 80. A. S. George COW 100, also
bull calf 80. o. Ii. Renfrew two two
years old heifers 90 and 81. j. M.
McColl and son two three years old
cows 80 each, also six yearling heifers
(high grade) 81. .. Ill: Renfrew heifer
calf SO. George Cochran two cows 95,
also bull 85. w. III. Page three years
Il A
yearling bull 80. A. Wylie COW 100
t. A. Meader yearling heifer 81, Harry
Exley same 80, w. It. McLam same 90
George n. Park two years old beifrr
95, three years old %. John Thomas
yearling heifer 95. j. b. Darling three
years old heifer 100. Mrs. Carrie j.
Nelson four cows %, two yearling
heifers 81. H. G. Gibson four COWS 95,
two yearling heifers 80. A. Nj. White
law COW 100.
Holsteins: j. B. Nelson yearling
bull, E. E. Fleming three years old
bull, A. NJ. Whitelaw COW, all 100.
ShOrthorns: Bert Gardner bull calf
80. Horace Thomas bull calf 80. Sol.
Chamberlain, seven months old bull
calf, weight 7S5 pounds, 100.
Devons S. Tuttle COW, bull and
yearllng heIfer lOO each.
w. j. Nelson's herd of registered
Jerseys, Is in number, the committee
impartially examined and found many
excellent points that are strong marks
of perfect butter COW, and are of the
unanimous opinion that we in justice
make the following award: One silver
cup not to exceed $50 in cost to be
presented to him at the next annual
meeting of the association. Henry
Whitcher, VIM. Cassidy, Robt. Me-
serve, judges.
Floral Hall
Had many beautiful and useful arti-
cles. There is an impression i'm some
quarters that the farmers wife cannot
do faucy work and that an exhibit from
farmers homes would be inferior. The
fact is that the farmers wife has as
great a love of the beautiful as her sis
ter of the village or city, but she lacks
the time to do. Her work is not less
important for from her hearthstone &C
out the sons and daughters which rule
the land, which form the rank and file
to win the victories. Their training al
the old farm fits them for life's battle
and makes them the moving power in
as making sofa pillows or knitting
tidies
Prominent in Floral hall was the
work of the little girls which has been
noted. The old ladies also had work
which attested their skill and spright-
illness. Mrs. Wright, aged 81, had 6
pair of feelings and a quilt that she
pieced in three weeks. Mrs. Sarah
Henderson had a fine quilt which she
made in her 9Ist year. Mrs. Arthur
"a, had sofa pillows, silk embroidery,
etc. Mrs. A. Gilfillan, rs, had fine
braided rugs, the centre of one bear
ing eloquent testimony of the skill o
the late Miss Abby Henderson.
We would gladly give a list of the
many fine things and the premium lis
but have failed to obtain it.
In General.
The exhibit of sheep, swine and
poultry was small but good. Agricul-
tural tools by P Gibson & Son, har,
nesses by D. F. Miller & Co., buggiei
by S. Mills and dairy tools by w. N
Gilfillan.
We noted some fine ducks by Willie
Perry, a splendid gobbler by j. r
Park and cute bantams by the GilfillaI
Brothers. The judges report in the
above classes has not been available.
Credit is due to many for untiring
help in making a success of the fail
and in large degree to the local press
who have aided the club so often il
bringing its work before the people
even when it's "space was worth it
weight in gold"
Some mistakes were made the
greatest of which was the presence O
side shows. When the people full,
understand the influence of these show
there will be none of them or else II,
fair.
Great interest centered in the tug o
war between Ryegate and Newbury
There were ID on each side. Franl
Miller was captain of Newbury team
and T. Nelson of Ryegate. Ryegat'
won the first time and Newbury tn
second.
The club has scored its greatest vic
tory Many failed to become member
till the last moment. A few have bee
members from the start and realiz
that though the fair was pleasan
success, that work of much create
importance has been done and that a.
inexhaustible mine yet remains, til
riches of which are for all vino will
come in and share and work. Its div
idends are sure and generous enOug
to make every farmer richer, ever
home more pleasant. w.N. G.
PEACHAM.
Oliver Davidson is on the sick list.