Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-09-28
FARM IMPLEMENTS AND CAR
RACES

The farm machinery and implements
and the carriages and wagons were shown
on the ground floor of the floral hall and
manufactures building, as last year. In
the department of general farm implements
the Belcher & Taylor Agricultural Tool
company of Chicopee Falls, Mass, placed
on exhibition practically the same number
of farm machines and implements that
they sent to the leading state fairs. TheI
exhibit was well arranged and was in charge
of special representative of the company.
Among the implements shown were the
national reversible sulkey pillow, which at
tracted so much attention here last year
three sizes each oftwo styles of swivel plows
ensilage cutter with carrier; corn shelter
three styles of feed cutters; vegetable cut
ter; New England cultvator and horse
hoe combined; Prout's hOeng machine:
four styles harrOws including disk, smooth
ing, spring tooth, and the steel age; the
Billiard hay tedder and the national rake.
Beside these machines many minor nipple
ments were shown. The exhibit was one
which had a real educational value and
well deserved the large space allotted to it.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
of Bellows Falls, showed a line of sugar
makers supplies, including the William S
evaporator and iron arch. The exhibit OF
dairy machinery, etc.. is noticed under that
department.
The Richardson Manufacturing company
of Worcester exhibited the Buckeye now
ers which are made by their company.
G. Ii. Grimm d Co. of Rutland, showed
full line of everything used in the manu-
facture of maple sugar." including sap
buckets and covers, gathering tank, storage
tanks, champion evaporator with iron
arch, sugaring OFF arch and moulds.
Nearly one-half the space allotted to this
department was taken up by display OF
carriages, wagons, sleighs, etc. The local
makers, Hidreth ~ Rugg, Rockwell ~
Sherwin and f. d. Williams, each had ex-
hibits showing their regular lines with at
tractive specialties.
Hildreth Il Rugg among other pieces
had concord buggy with pneumatic tires
which was built after design by Mr..
Rugg. Rockwell " Sherwin, beside show
ing some of their latest makes, for novelty
exhibited piano box top buggy with ball
bearing aXles. The ornamentation and up
hOlstering on this carriage was of the latest,
"up to date" order. f. ID. Williams most
attractive piece of work seemed to be the
handsomely painted meat wagon just built
for c. Schorling. The women who passed
the wagon seemed especially pleased with
it, one declaring 'she would like to 60 to
housekeeping in that wagon"
NJ. 5. Leach of Hinsdale was the only
out-of-town exhibitor in this line but his
display was an effective one including con-
cord buggy, two styles of express wagons,
and farm wagon. Mr.. Leach also show
ed line of robes, blankets and single and
double harness.
The local dealers also had attractive
styles in carriages, wagons and sleighs, on
exhibition. The largest display was by j.
II. Chamberlain, of full line from his
large stock. II. K. Brown, agent for the
Excelsior Carriage company, showed the
latest styles of this firms work, and r. w.
Angler displayed the different makes OF
the Waterloo Wagon company, of which
he is the local representative.
At one side of the hall three washers
were shown; Hamer's perfect, by S. F.
Foster; the Syracuse, by G. w. Burnett,
and the American by representative of
the company.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
of Bellows Falls had in the dairy depart
ment an instructive exhibit of butter
makers supplies, in charge of E. p. Chap
lndll Vi DelONS fdllS, WHO explained the
working of the various machines. Among
other articles were the United States sepa-
ratOr, an elevator creamer, a cabinet cream
er, Davis swing churn, Eureka butter
worker, Eureka printer, print butter car
rier, and various smaller devices which
make butter making pleasurabe and
profitable.
The Little Giant Russian separator and
Safety hand separator were shown by the
makers through their New England agents,
A. G.. Bradsh II Son of Boston.
The De Lavel separators which were
used in the butter test, were placed on ex-
hibition by j. A. Alexander of Guilford
Centre ami L. f. Betterley of West Brat
tleboro, the special selling agents in Wind
ham county. The St. Adams Foundry
company displayed their "Baby'' power
designed for running farm cream separa-
tors. j. A. Alexander, agent for the
Diamond balance clurn company of Balls
ton Spa, n. Y, had one of that FIRMS
churns on exhibition.
The Driving Glasses.
The Judging of matched nairs and sinole