St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1889-09-12

Waterford has a good exhibit. One
could hardly expect to see a poultry
show without an exhibit from w. L..
SWEET, and he is on hand this year
with II entries including some fine
specimens of ducks, geese and guinea
hens and a collection of pigeons.
Butter and Cheese.
There were about 40 entries in but
ter and cheese The exhibit was not
up to last years in quantity but &C
cording to the judges verdict it is
marked higher on the scale of points.
The ornamental butter received the
most attention and Mrs. A. K. Pow
ers of Waterford took the first premi-
um again this year for a beautiful
wreath worked in butter. ingalls,
Brothers of Lyndon had a large de-
sign but not of such delicate work
manship and M. Williams had a
pretty pattern. This department
was in charge of A. ]. Higgins and
the premium list tells who were the
winners.
Fruit and Vegetables.
]. S. Bandy of Barnet leads in this
department another year with
about 80 different kinds of vegetables
in fine condition. One does not often
see such handsome caulihower, on
ions and cabbages as Mr. Bandy
shows. L. G. Smith of Waterford
shows 25 varieties of potatoes and
lots of vegetables are shown by Cur
tbs S. Hastings, N. S. Williams, Dan
vile, Capt. R. w. Laird, and J. D.
Gould. There are some tall stalks of
fodder corn but the highest shown
by E. T. & H. K Ide is at least 10
feet high. T. H. Lyster, Beauman
Butler and j. S. Bandy also exhibit
tall stocks of fodder corn for ensilage.
A. B. Pringle, manager of the Lilly
dale farm, shows handsome display
of garden vegetables that speak for
themselves. There is the usual strife
to see who can raise the biggest
squash and pumpkin and this year
there were entries by A. B. Pringle,
E. Fulford, Barnet, c. B. Somers, H.
n. Roberts and others.
Mechanical Wares.
There was a goodly exhibit of me-
chanical wares including five speci-
mems of blacksmithing by H. N. Rob-
erts; snow plow, harrow, fertilizer
dropper and snow roller by the in
ventive Beauman Butler; buggies
and sleighs, B. F. Weeks; threshing
machine and manure spreader, B. F.
Rollins; heater and evaporation, ]. c.
Eaton; desks made by ]. c. Adams.
North Concord and George keopka,
st. .Johnsbury and fine exhibit of
Fairbanks scales by John o. Hale.
Besides these there were sewing ma
chimes and large display of agricul-
tural tools by outside parties.
Miscellaneous.
The entries in Floral hall run up
into the hundreds and there are
lots of pretty things made by the
ladies. In this department there is
also slight increase over last year.
There are 131 entries in the depart
ment devoted to bread, sugar, honey,
preserves, etc.
A. L. Bailey has a handsome ex
hibit of his musical wares including
an Estey piano in handsome French
burl case, Woodward & Brown
piano in a mahogany case and Loren
& Blake, Estey, Sterling and Mason
& Hamlin organs. ]. M. Cass of
Lyndonville makes creditable
showing of pianos and organs of the
Smith American and Shoninger make
Dickerman & Cooper have a large
exhibit of photographs at the lower
end of the hall, including six bromide
enlargements.
c. F. Gibbs displays the usual
amount of cut flowers and choice de-
signs and deservedly earns his pre-
miumS.
Hall & Stanley show a handsome
marble topped chamber set in connec-
ton with a small exhibit of other
articles Of furniture. The junior
member of this firm goes to Boston
tonight after the fair to take a course
in embalming.
Miller & Ryan showed a handsome
display of their noted carriages in
Guiding three top buggies, two open
buggies and one sleigh.
Fred Clark of Boston played the
cornet with piano accompaniment
at the same time at Mr. Bailey must
cal display and attracted more than
usual attention.
There were IT'S different entries in
theladies department in floral hall.
Tuesdays Races.
The races on Tuesday afternoon
were pretty well attended and the
young trotters showed considerable
speed. The judges were Charles Nc
Dougal of Sherbrooke, George 1. Hig-
gins of West Concord and William E.
Peck of St. Johnsbury. At halfpast
one the races commenced and this
was the score for the green race for a
purse of $45:
Minnie Lambert, br m, A Paine 1 1
Little Daisy, m, ] Gray, st 2