Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-09-15


eating toni proprietors, who were feeling
blue at their small patronage yesterday and
She day before, are now making UP for lost
7me
Among the latest arrived exhibits worthy
Of spsciul mention are mammoth clusters
OF six varieties OF grapes from George ii.
Mass of the Billings stock farm; display of
cloth signs, American Sign company OF
burlington; butter tubs and boxes, James
l.. Houston, Stowe; fibre plaster and stove
boards and hay and grain caps, Joshua S.
Kenerson, Barnet; only sewing machine eX-
hibit, six styles from the ~ hite manutGc-
turing company; pianos by George r.
Beyerle, West Lebanon; photcs and cray
ons, G.. f.. Fellows. White River junction.
Especial mention should be mako OF the
public spirit OF George Altken, manager of
TIE Billings farm OF Woodst stock, Tor his
large show Of Jerseys, IL Southdown Sheep
swine and vegetables, for exhibition only,
pnd not in competition with tho farmers
}Ie has tho finest Jersey bull in Vermont.
Thcro nre probably not more than half as
mnny exhibits in the floral hall and me-
rAaulc5 buildings now rs there were two
years ago
Hiss Lulu Bates made very successful
balloon ascension and parachute drop at
$50 p. m, going directly up for distance
pf about 1000 feet, both tho balloon and
parachute coming onto the park.
Irom!r,n, Awarded.
These premiums were awarded to-day;
HoLslEIN CATTLE.
Ii. w. Kcyes, Newburg, first on herd,
pull calf. cow two-year old heifer, year
ing, heifcr and heifor calf and John
Couchcr, l.yndonville, second on ali the
above mentioned but herd. Special men
lion is mado of the Holsaein bull OItis Peer,
Z great przo winner, OF exhibition only, by
air. Reyes.
Jersoys-Three years old and over, E. G.
Dana, North Pomfret, FIRST; John Gould,
West Lebanon, second. Two years old c.
J.. Thatcher, Pomfret, first. Bull calf, John
Gould, West Lebanon, first J. Sykes, White
River Junction, second. Cow, three years
plG, John Go,I.G, West Lebanon, first; Z. Y.
Dana, North 2orlfret, second. Iieifor, two
yeers old, {. Z. Thachor, Pomtret, fret.
Heifcr, one year DID, John Could West
Lebanon iIeif,r calf, c. p Thacher, first;
John Gould, seco,nd.
Ayrshires--L. S. Drew s. Son Of Bur
lin . ton took all the premiums
Steers-Ihree years Old, c. IL Smith,
Norwich, first, A. II. Howard, West Hart
ford, second: two years old, D. p. Neal
Hartford, first, Daniel Robinson, Sharon.
second; one year old, Daniel Robinson.
hrst.
Steer calYes--H. L. ellison of Quechee,
first.
Draft oxen less than 5000 pounds-Waitt
Il Nichols OF Brattleboro first and second
uanisl Robinson Of Sharon third.
Less than 5000 pounds-Waitt 6 Nichols
Brst, W. w. Benson OF Lebanon third,
Watt & Nichols thrd.
FREQ to adv Gitt &; Michel. first, second
pnd third, c, Il. hodgkn of Hartlanl
fourth.
Ind town team Of 10 yoke, Watt d Mich
bis, first.
Guernseys--Bul three years old and over,
D. s. Neal, Hartford. Bun one year old,
D. s. Willard, Hart.and.
Dcvons-IIerd, j. r. Fish & Son, Wash
mgton. Bull three years old and over, }.
/. Fish & Son. hrst d. b. Neal Hartford,
second. Bull two years Old, Ii. +. Pres
Ton, Sagron; bull one year old, same; bull
calf, N. i. Preston, first; J. p Fish 6
Son, second. Cow, three years old and
over, two years old, one year old, same.
Calf, j, 7. isl & Son, iirst, NJ. +. Pres
toa, second.
Hsrclords-L. b. Harris of Lyndonvile
was the only exhibitor and he took all the
premium
Shorraorrs-No entries.
Po!lei cptte-No entries
Grade and native cattle, COW three syears
D. and over, Z. y. Dana of Pomfret, first;
Il. ". Pease Of Hartford, second; heifor,
two years old, L. y. Dana, first; John
Iouchsr, second; Leiier, ono year old Z.
y. Dana, first; D. d. Ha2eu, Hartford.
second; Lo!icr calf, John Coucher, first, Z.
y. Da"a, second.
Fat ca .!e, pair oxen, Waite & Nichols,
Brat,Iahoro, first AID second; fat COW, i.
B. Harris Lyndcryile, first; fat steer,
Waite ao Nichols, first aal second.
SHEEP.
Nernos-rams. two years old and over,
A. f. aud w. =. Perkins of Pomfret, first;
], Il, Na2en Of Wcst Hartford, second
Rams one year old and under two, A. f.
Fuller Of Woodstock, first; il. e. aud w.
l.. Perkins Of iomfret, second.
Ewes, two years old or over, A. Il. md
w. i. Perkins, first, j. Il. Uazen, second
Ewes, ono year old and under two, ,. II.
u2z3a, l"St; d. ". Roberts Of North Porn
Irot, second.
Ram l4mb A. T. and ". L. Perkins,
first D. y. Rob.rts, second.
Eve lambs, A. L. and W. L, Perkins.
Erst; J. Il. Eazon, second.
SWINE.
Chester white boar-G. W. pease. Hart
ford first; c. H. Honsnger, North Hart,
land, second; white boar six months old.
y. q. Spaulding, Taflsville, first; Chester
white SOW, ID, q. Spoulding, first; c. T.,
Thatcher, Pomfret, second.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
There is u very small show of dairy prod
ucts. Z. !. Dana OF Pomtrot got swesp.
stakes on butter; A. A. Leland Of johnson
received first premium on maple sugar and
maple syrup, g. A. Ross of Hartland re-
coivod first premium on honey, and Edward
Bissonette OF Hinesburgh received swee D.
stakes on cheese.
Turf Events.
Two more heats were trotted in the $50
raas postponed from last night, first money
going TO Stobo, second to Reuben, third TO
Evelyn and fourth to Roadster.
SUMMARY.