Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-22
HALIFAX TOWN FAIR,
Good Weather and Good Time,
General Report upon the Exhibits, and
List of Premiums Awarded.

General Report upon the Exhibits. and
List of Premiums Awarded.
Lowering clouds in the morning betokened the
usual fate of Halifax fair appointment. but n,
the day wore on nature smiled and gave as good
DAY as could be asked for The Readsborc
oand appeared in their new uniforms which
were ehrlstened on this OCCASION and it goes
without saying that they made creditable an
pearance ana gave good music. Their "Trip tc
CHINATOWN gave especial satisfaction
The show on the grounds was not so good as in
some years past but what was shown was in
good condition. Israel Hall was the largest ex
hloitor, showing 10 pair of steers ranging from
nine months old to four years. The lightest
weighed husband the heaviest, pair Of 3-year. olds
weighed 800 and they took the first prize in that
class at the Charlemont fair last week. He had
seven pair of 2yearolds and two pair of wear
lings that tipped the beam at 1000
Calves were shown by G b. Stanley and Geo
NJ Scott, the latter having three grade Holsteins
that were fine. r. J. Phillips showed a good pair
OF yearhngs, weighing 1870. Two-year.olds were
shown by Geo. H, Phillips and E. H. Thurber; 3.
year-olds by E. H. Thurber 293O; j. E. Bowen,
Colrain 2692; and Geo, H. Phillips, 2lsO. F. T.
Miner showed a pair of good 4-year-olds, 1850
FlVe-year-olds were shown by W. c. Niles, 3316:
j. N. Plumb, 311G; w. F. Perry 1854; G. B. Stan.
ley, 2S96. G. F. Griffin showed a nice pair of G.
year-oids, red and white, 1870. Durham bulls
were shown by l.. IL. Ballou and Israel Hall, and
X. l.. Brown of Jacksonville showed his Jersey
bull, Duke Antonio"
The show of dairy cows was better in proper
ton than the oxen, showing the influence which
is welded by the creamery association and its
effect upon the stock exhibit. The princpal ex-
hloltors were A, F. Stone, who showed six cows
from three to seven years old; d. h Collins, four
cows. L. H. Ballou, Albert Larrahee and Others
had good exhibits. The show of sheep was
small the best exhibit being Southdown buck
ID. b. Collins.
We were disappointed in not seeing L. H. Bal.
LOUIS show of horses, which has added SO much
in years past to the looks of the grounds Brood
mares and colts were shown by A. + Stone and
+. T. Miner. The 2-year-old class was well repre-
scented. Harry Learnard showed BLACK Jack, -
sired by Earl Lambert from 3-year.old mare. a
little dandy; e. $. Coombs of Colrain, a chestnut
stallion of Wilkes blood j. n. Plumb a light
chestnut; D. B. Collins a sorrel, etc. O. II. Tay-
Tor of Colrain showed 3-year-old from the
Coombs horse; G. II. Learnard, a dark soTrel pair
OF 3year-oldS, the pair weighing 1850. Driving
horses were shown by c. G. Brown of Readsboro,
John Harris, Harry Learnard, Albert Larrabee,
James Black. Rufus CrOsier and c. +. Clark
Swine were conspicuous by their absence.
fowls.
In the hall the show of potatoes especially,
was very good. c. l.. Akely showed 10 varieties.
Other exhibitors were j. +. Bowen, Coraiu; Geo.
NJ. Scott, Rufus Crosier, Harry Learnard, Stone &
Clark, II. b. Brown A. A. Hill. Squashes were
shown by A A. Hill, r. Crosier, A. A. Larrabee:
pumpkins A. A. Larrabee; carrots, A A. LARA
bee and James O'Connell: cucumbers and citrons,
L. NJ. Woodland; tomatoes, d. E. Tucker; peaches,
l.. NJ. Woodland; grapes Geo. Barber, NJ. Powers,
A. Preston, Rufus Crosier; plums ID. S. WordeD
onions, Preston Stowe. o. II. Hescock showed a
freak in the turnip line, and we noticed queer
bunch of beets but they bore no name. Corn
was shown by d 5. Worden. Geo. NJ. Scott, Will
Perry; beans, 80 varieties, Geo. NJ. Scott; pears,
A Preston and Geo Barber; ounces, A Preston;
a branch of an apple tree having 1874 apples, My
ron Nose. Chas. Higley had good exhibit; Mil
ton Powers, also, had fine miscellaneous exhib-
it, consisting in part of watermelons, squashes,
pumpkins, beets, carrots, turnips sweet and
field corn, etc
Butter was show by Milton Powers Mrs. D. E.
Tucker Mrs j +. Bowen, Colrain; cheese, Mrs
w. c. Niles, Stone & Clark. Miss Attic Scott
showed 25 pies; other pastry, Mrs Elias Stone
Miss Anna L. Hubbard Mrs Nette Wicks, Mrs
W. G. Niles. Mrs. A. G. Jones, Mrs. Oscar Howe
Mrs F. c. Reck. The pastry exhibit was plenti-
full, and although the judges would, of course
have pleasant task, it would be bewildering, tc
say the least Flowers were shown by Mrs. c, H
| Evans, Miss Grace Thurber, Mrs. Jennie Tucker
Mrs d. S. Worden, Mrs. w. Z. Thurber. Mrs. R.
C. Porter, Mrs II. f. Stone, Mrs. NJ. Powers, Ethe
| Churchill, Mrs. O. Howe, Mrs. a. c. Jones, Miss
| Helen Thurber: homemade carpets. Mrs II
| S. Plumb; quilts, Mrs. w +. Clark, Mrs. A. F
| Worden, Mrs. Laura Billiard. Mrs. ID. p. Warren
| Miss Helen Thurher. Mrs. w +. Thurber; rugs
| Tucker; Mrs. NJ ID. Sumner very ancient crock
cry: Mrs. Martha Stickney of Brattleboro, gloves
| pillow shams, Grace l.. Wilson; fine crayon por
! trait, f. r. Elmer. Shelburne Falls. Mass; hand
some home made linen, Mrs. d. p. Warren. Mrs
| F. c. Beck had a very fine exhibit of her hand
| work of many pieces, consisting in part of lace
paintings, Kensington stitch. etc, and case Of
confederate money.
everything seemed to work to make Halifax
happy.