Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1895-09-27
FARM IMPLEMENTS

The exhibit of farm implements and ma
chinery attracted, as usual, those to whom
fair is something practical, from which
they can gain much to use in the pursuit
of their calling. The Belcher & Taylor
Agricultural Tool company of Chicopee
Falls, deserves special mention for the at
tractive way in which they displayed a
large exhibit of % pieces. The rank of the
Valley Fair may be seen from the fact that
the company sent practically the same eX-
hibit here as they sent to the New Eng
land fair at Portland, Me. G.. II. West,
who had the exhibit in charge, is a veteran
in his line, having sold his first agricultu-
raj tools here % years ago, in September,
1870 to the firm of Marshall q Wood.
The exhibit in Mr.. Vests charge includ-
ed line of seven plows, sulky pillow, disk.
spring tooth, smoothing and lever harrows,
hoeing machine, cultivator with killing
wings, power ensilage cutter with carrier,
feed and vegetable cutters, corn shelters
and other smaller tools.
ID. M. Osborne & Co. of Auburn, n. Y,
were also large exhibitors, displaying the
Osborne mowers, disk and spring tooth
harrows,' hay tedders, hay rakes, cultiva-
tors and lawn mowers. The display was
in charge or II. c. Merrifield of Hale, the
agent for this section.
The Worcester chain gear Buckeye
mowers were exhibited by j. K. Parker as
agent for the Richardson Manufacturing
company of Worcester.
Frank A. Sargent, the agent for the VIM.
n. Whitley company, had on exhibition
the Whitley vertical mower.
The Roach bone cutter for preparing
poultry feed, was shown by j. b. Dutton,
the local agent.
The Vermont Farm Machine company
besides its exhibit in the dairy department,
had here an iron arch, Williams evapora-
tor and fixtures, sugar buckets, covers,
spouts and other articles used in the man
ufacture of maple sugar.
q. II. Grimm IL Co. of Rutland showed
the champion evaporator, sugaring off
tank and arch, storage and gathering
tanks, buckets, covers and other utensils
The Granite State Evaporator company
of NARROW, n. H., exhibited an arch and
the Granite state evapOrator
w. n. Dunklee of South Vernon had the
Acme kerosene engine operating an A No.
Smalley ensilage cutter and carrier.
The Abenaqui Machine works of West
minister Station had gasoline engine in
operation, and representatives of the COM
pony PloihNu lbo OlhillSos
VIM. Samson Il Co., East Berkshire,
had the Samson horse power on exhibi.
ton and it was in operation most of the
time, the ever-present small boy being on
hand to furnish power.
II. n. Wilder and A. Weatherhead of
Guilford each exhibited heavy log sleds
made with each of the four runners hung
separately so as to adjust itself to inequali-
ties in the roadway.
M. S. Leach of Hinsdale, who always
has a good display of his workmanship,
this year had a well built Democrat with
high-backed spring seats, a Concord
business wagon, delivery wagon, and a
heavy farm wagon. Mr.. Leach, who is a
firm believer in advertising, says the
Valley Fair always brings him business.
His exhibits are certainly an addition to the
department. He also displayed this year a
line of harness, heavy and light, single and
double, and a quantity of robes, blankets,
etc.
F. ID. Williams had an attractive and
varied display of ten pieces. The range of
weight in this exhibit was from fifty
pounds to nearly ton; the first named
being a pneumatic tired sulky and the
last heavy farm wagon. Beside these
two pieces, two handsome lowhanging
delivery carts were shown, the meat cart
being one just built for the Farmers and
Mechanics Exchange. Mr.. Williams has
just applied for patent on the spring and
hanging arrangements on these carts.
Concords, two-seated wagon, top carriage,
and two-seated family sleigh were included
in this exhibit.
Rockwell & Sherwin had five speci-
mems of their handiwork of their own
design and make, which, in addition to
thorough workmanship, exhibited the
excellent taste of this firm in the painting,
decorating, and upholstering of their
carriages. The display consisted of a
surrey with canopy top, top Concord, top
carriage with light end springs, light open
Concord, and dainty road wagon.
ellison & Brown, the proprietors of
the Elliot street stables exhibited line of
the Excelsior Carriage Co.'S Watertown,
N. Y, carriages and sleighs, beside line of
harness, blankets and other horse goods.