Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-02-12

Landon of Bristol for secretary, Miss
Florence Hathorn of New Haven for
treasurer. Those nominated were elect
ed to serve during the coming year.
The conservation service was conduct
ed by G. F. North of Rutland. 1t con-
sisted of song, short prayers and testl-
monies, and the convention closed with the
hymn "Blest be the tie that binds" The
next convention will be held the last Sat
urday in September, 1892.
THE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
At the meeting of the executive board
of the society, at the Addison House, last
week, the resignation of the secretary, f.
q. Dyer, was accepted, and c. 5. Dana of
New Haven was elected in his stead.
1t was voted to pay L. ID. Branch of
Orwell a special premium of S. for his
exhibit of potatoes at the last fair.
These appointments were made: Cen
eral superintendent, c. NJ. Remele of
Middlebury; cattle, II. j. Hyde of West
Salisbury; horses, C. A. Chapman of
Ferrisburgh; sheep, f. f. Stckney of
East Shoreham; floral hall, A. X. Carr of
Middleburv; mechanics hall, S. w. jew
EFT of Weybridge; swine and poultry, II.
l.. Branch of Middlebury; marshal, II. NJ.
Chapman of Middlebury chief of police,
w. ii. Cobb of Middlebury.
1t was voted that the foot races be dis
! hnt Ia Of I 6
the National associltio rules be printed
with the premium list; that no admission
fee be charged the first day; that the en-
tries close August 20, and that the name
of the exhibitor be on each entry card.
The premium list was REVISED and
judges appointed as follows:
Department A-Cattle: Judges, l..
W. Peet of Cornwall, +. S. Wright of
Weybridge and j. p. Wilcox of Bridport.
1t was voted to cut off the third premium,
the other premiums to remain unchang-
ed. Fat Cattle-I earrings were eXclud-
ed from this class. Judges: J. L.
Weeks of Salist ury, f. G.. Farnham of
Shoreham, IL, c. Sessions of East Mid
dlebury.
Department B-Horses, class @
Judges; G.. w. Mason of New Haven,
Darwin Rider of Mddlebury, S. :.
Gaines of Vergennes. Class 10, stall
lions-Judges: F. II. Harrington of
Brandon, ID. w. Prime of Brandon, w.
y. Weed of ShelDurn. Brood mares and
colts-,Judges: ID. C. Barbour of Bird
port. f. +. Stickney of East Shoreham,
John Seeley of Mddlsbury. Mares and
Geldings-Judges +. G.. Seeley of Mid
] ~ 4 4 Of 4
Barnum of Shoreham.
Department C-Sheel'-Judges II. NJ.
Bottum of SALISBURY, G.. II. Smith of
Addison, Edgar Sanford of West Corn
wall. The stipulation that all sheep
must be bred and owned by exhibitor
was stricken out. The premium on best
ram of any age was omitted. Long
wools-,judges VI. :. Carr of Cornwall.
G. II. Smith of Weybridge, &. F. Sol
lace of Bridport.
Department Swne-rhe premiums
were made 81 and 50, instead of So and
81. Judges: w, c. Sturtevant of Wev-
bridge, o. p. Lee of Mddlebury, j. Hal
non of Cornwall.
Poultry-Judges Albert Chapman of
Middlebury, II. Nj. Boies of Wey bridge,
Jas. Wing of Cornwall.
DePhi .'heHl Flu lillS department
radical change was made. An entry fee
will be charged and medals awarded.
Judges: Ii. E. Sanford of West Corn
wall, John f. Dyer of West Salisbury,
V. V. Blackmer of Orwell.
Department F-'rhe third premium will
be dispensed with. Judges G. Ii. Smith
of Addison, NJ. r. Bristol of Vergennes,
w. Ii. Dyer of West Salisbury.
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man of Waltham, II. G. Hibbard of Or
we'll, G. p. Hathorn of New Haven.
Vegetables-Class 24-Judges: c. r.
Smith of Weybrdge, 5. b. NJ. Cowles If
New Haven, a. W. Foote of Cornwall.
Department G-Class 25-Judges Mrs.
6. E. Marshall OF Middlebury, Mrs. c.
IL. Lane of Cornwall, Noble Brooks of
Middlebury. A premium of So was added
for the largest and best display in this
class.
Artistic-Class 26-Judges Miss Elga
Stewart of Middlebury. Mrs. ID. W. Nash
of New Haven, Mrs. X. /. Landon of
Cornwall.
Flowers and Plants-Class 27-Judges
Miss NoOnan of Middlebury, Miss Jennie
Robbins of Cornwall, Mrs. j. f. Weeks
of Salisbury.
Bread and Cake-Class 2S-Judges
Mrs. K. n. Bissell of Shoreham, Mrs. II.
j. Hyde of West Salisbury, Mrs. G. w.
Flint of New Haven. 1t was voted that
competitors in this class should be unmar-
ried ladies only.
The board decided that floral hall
should not be used for dancing purposes
on the last night of or at any time during
the fair; also that the premiums for ex-
hibts in floral hall be paid in full IN any
event and the rest pro rata, if there was
not money enough to go around
A MERlToRloUs INSTITUTION.
From the Burlington Earth.l