The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-27
NUMBER 80.
The NORTKFIELD FAIR.
1 GRAND SUCCESS IRON FIRsr TO
LAST.


The annual fair held last week, under the
auspices Of the Dog River Valley Fair Asso-
citation, was accompanied by none Of the
draw backs and disappOintments that have
characterized some that have preceded it,
This Is one of the mle5tones that marks an
era Of agricultural aud mechanical pro0ress
and serves as a bond Of union the influence
Of which is beneficial to all concerned.
w lille speed contests, under proper re.tric-
tions, are an important feature Of the North
field fairs, they have not by any means de-
generated into horse-trot and nothing
more. On the grounds, last week, could he
seen blooded horses, cattle, sheep. swine.
poultry, and the various products of the
soil in almost endless variety; a showing,
in fact, that was most crediiable to ex-
| hibitors and managers.
Tuesday was devoted to making entries
and assigning of stock and products to their
proper places. The attendance was small,
but every one on the ground appeared to
have plenty to do.
The steadily falling rain early Wednes-
day morning caused the coUntenances of
the management to lengtheu, and there was
every prospect Of au old-fashoued " line
storm" Before eight o'clock, however, the
rain ceased and the day was all that could
be desired. Nearly 81 600 dropped into the
tills Of the tiCket-sellers before nightfal, and
fully 1000 people were on the ground At
ten o'clock came the examination Of brood
mares and colts and working cattle inside
the track and later the judges looked over
the gents drivers and stations.
In the afternoon OF Wednesday the vast
! crowd Of people Witnessed some excellent
trials Of speed. The three-year-old race, in
the trotting for society's purses, was won
| by Fred Glenwood of Moretown, time,
,: 561. The race in the tbree-minute class
was easily won by Conundrum, owned by
Henry f. Hunt of Montpelier, and he
purse in the .: 40 class by Patchey, owned
by j. X. Lynde Of 'Williamstown. Felix
9. Seguin of Montpelier won the bicycle
race
Floral Hall was crowded throughout the
two last days, so much so at times that To-
comotion was well nigh impossible. It
would require more space than can be given
! to this report to attempt to enumerate all
the pretty things to be seen on every hand.
! Mrs. f. E. Dubois, Mrs. ). A. Lamb, Mrs.
| E o. Blanchard and Mrs. n. NJ. Draper of
| West Randolph had large and varied col
/ lection Of their handiwork on exhibition.
/ Among other strIkinglv beautiful exhibits
were picture-scaf Miss Louise Hough-
| ton; handkerchief.case, Miss Jennie Rum
rill; picture-throw, Mrs. f. ID. Williams,
/ West Randolph; painting aud crayoning,
| Mrs ID. b. Wooster Mrs c. f. Holton,
Miss Cora Edgerton and f. L. Downing;
photography, r. NJ. Mcintosh. The space
in the hall devoted to vegetables butter,
maple sugar, etc, WAS well filled with
splendid specimens of what the farmers Of
NOrthield aud vicinity can do when they
exhibit of pianos and organs.
SHEEP.
The fine specimens Of Shropshire lambs,
ewes and buck shown by E. L. Bowman
were thoroughly inspected by all who were
interested in sheep raising. Robert Harper
of Roxbury showed pens Of ine-grade
lambs, and W. II. Dunsmore grades and
merinos
CATTLE.
Nearly every one of the cattle pens was
| filled with exhibits A prominent farmer of
. Chittenden county was heard to remark
. that he had visited six fairs this fall, includ-
ing the state fair, and that nowhere had he
seen so iue an exhibition Of cattle. w W.
Holden showed his celebrated Jersey COW
Daisy" and handsome two-year-old heif-
ers. Daniel Guild, four-year-old jersey
/ bull, Jersey cows, yearliug bull and calf,
two year,old heifers and grade Jerseys-a
splendid collection. Lemuel Chandler Of
Berlin, Jersey bull; L. E. Bowman, Rox-
bury, bull draft oxen, A. s. Allis, Cassius
Peck and e. E. Benham, Brookteld; year
ling bull, w G.. Thomas, Mortified. Wal
lace Plastrdge had Eerd on exhibition
which he took much pride in talking about.
1t included a thorough bred Holstein bnll
and COWS, yearling heifers, two-year old
htifers, steer calves, heifer calves. grade
ball and milch cows. Ira Holden showed a
cute pair of yearling steers and yoke of
two year-olds. The two yearlng heiters
/ shown by w. w. Holden attracted much
attention, as did II. h. Dillinghan's steer
calves.
W. Plastridge of Northfeld exhibited
SOW and pigs. as did Fred Parker and T. e.
Bowman of Roxbury. l., w. Chase OF
Brookfield showed ; two-year-old boar
POULTRY.
The poultry exhibit was in tent con-
~ IL.
hall, and was very creditabe L. w.
| Chase OF BrOokteld showed coop of wy
andottes; l.. w. Avery Of NOrthfeld Ply
mouth Rocks James Morse of Northield,
Blue Rocks; and Harry Harper OF Roxbury,
Seabright bantams. The most exter sive
exhibit was made by Charles Wilson of
Northfeld, which included Plymouth
Rocks, white Leghorns, black and Spanish
Javas, black-breasted game cocks, SINGLE
crown brown Leghorns, buff and white
Cochin Chinas, and ducks.
The attendance on Thursday was not
quite as large as on the preceding day. but
at least 1000 people We're on the ground The
weather was bright and warm, and every
body was happy. In the forenoon came the
exhibition of matched horses, gents drivers
and town teams. In the afternoon all eyes
were turned to the race-track aud the base-
bail field, where the Barre and Northfeld
mines battled for supremacy. 1t was an
interesting and closely. contested game
throughout, resulting in a score of seven To
five in favor of Barre.
The race for purse number five in the 2:S5
class, was won by " Polly r." of Roy alton
best time, 2:37A. The mixed race, open to
all uotters or PAGERS that had never beaten
200, for purse number four, was won by
Monte Winter of Montpelier hest time,
241. The four -yedr-old colt race, for purse
number three, was won by - Sea Queen "
OF Barre-best time, 2:i5l.
The best of order was observed through
out the fair, and the special policemen had
little 10 do An almost entire freedom from
the effects of intoxicating liquor was par
ticularly noticeable. The service rendered
by the Central Vermont railroad in frequent
trains was admirable and the vast crowds
were handled without accident. The large
receipts of the last two days places :he man
agement ON most desirable footing and
Will enable those in charge to carry out
projected improvements No one but re-
joices al the success that has crowned their
efforts this year, or that wishes them any
thing but tirst-class success in the future.