St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-10-03
FARMERS CLUB FAIR.

river opposite the South Ryegatt
depot and is nearly surrounded by
water. The first day of the fair was
fine and there wasa good attendance
The horse show was the prominent
feature and about 100 entries were
made The baby show was interest
ing and 20 earnest competitors
sought the prizes. The first prize
was for babies 5 months and under
was awarded to Warren Bailey. The
second was for babies between 5 and
10 months, and was given to VIM
Goodfellow. The third between 1C
and Is months. was won by Charles
Kicker
The show in Mechanics hall was
small but good. Floral hall was
very attractive, while Agricultural
hall was we'll filled with a general
exhibit of the leading products of the
soil and dairy. The show of vege
tables was very fine except potatoes
Fruit was light, corn good, and dairy
products high class but not abundant
The boys exhibit was very interest
ing and quite full; the girls also had
creditable exhibition. Some premi-
ums in the boys department: Best
corn, Harry Brown, age IS; second
Gilfllan Bros, s and IL Best pota-
toes, Terry Bros, 9 and -; second
c. w. Somers, Is. Largest pump
kins, Gilfillan Bros, 90 and 80 lbs
second, w. l. Brock. Best cabbages,
Nelson Bone; second, Gilfllan Bros
Best squashes, Lee Somers, IL Best
general variety, Nelson Bone second
Gilfllan Bros. Pop corn, Ralph
Terry.
Field crops.-Best corn, o. H. Rem
frew; second, Geo. N. Parks; third
L. S. Manchester. Best barley,
Charles Gibson; wheat, ]. B. Nelson
oats, James Davidson; herdsgrass,
| John Gates; sanford corn, H. 6. Glib
son; sweet corn, Moses Noyes; pop
corn, Fred White.
Best cake sugar, c. l. Nelson; sec
ond, w. /. Gibson. Best dry sugar,
w. B. Plummer; second, {. J. Nelson
third, S. Tuttle. Tub sugar, A. Gil
| fillan; second Yeaton Nelson. Maple
syrup, A. M. Whitelaw; second, c. ].
Nelson; third, James Davidson. Bees
honey, H. w. Henderson. Canned
tomatoes, Nellie Bone Crab apples,
Mrs. D. Buchanan.
Best apples, H. E. Whitehill; sec
ond, A. w. McLam; third, Nelson
Whitcher. Pears, Robert Miller.
Best potatoes, George Cochran
second, William Green. Carrots, L.
J. Mills. Turnips, Isaac Kicker.
Cabbage, James Davidson. Squashes,
Zeator Nelson; second, John Gates.
| Pumpkins, c. L. Adams; second, w.
T. McLam. Heaviest pumpkin, w.
B. Plummer, Ga TBS. Kohl rabi, Rev.
D. c. Ferris. Largest squashes, 9S
TBS, Henry Hates.
Butter in boxes, A. Buchanan; sec
ond, A. M. Whitelaw; third, J. w.
Nelson. Print butter, A M White
law; second, N. H. Kicker; third, J. w.
Nelson. Ornamental, Mrs A Bu-
chanan.
Cheese, Mrs. Sarah Henderson, age
90 second, Mrs. John Mccall.
Ensilage corn, M. J. Brock, 16A ft;
Harris Lynds, 14a4. Sweet potatoes,
Rev A N Woodruff Tomatoes,
beets and cabbage, Rev. Daniel Har-
| riS.
The second day of fair was so rainy
that but little stock was shown. We
noted fine exhibit of harness by D.
F. Miller; stoves and sewing ma
chimes by William Terry. There was
also good work with draft oxen, and
George Crow with one horse drew
| the average load of the best oxen.
The attendance was good in spite OF
the rain. The band helped to enliven
the dreary day and the whole exhibi-
ton may be classed as of great credit
to the Club, and to all who kindly
assisted in every capacity. There
wereno side shows; the boys and
girls were given the prominent place;
the butter test strictly impartial.
These are points worthy of consider
alton by fair managers of greater
pretension. w. G.