Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-10-01

COtswolds.
There were also some very good eX-
hibits of Shropshires and Southdowns
by Woodstock people.
SWINE.
For the first time in the history oil
the fair the pens contained a number
of registered swine and the exhibit
throughout was not only the best but
one of the largest, l39 head, ever on
the grounds. Winners of premiums
was Elton A. Smith, his "Cloudland
farm" sending some of the famous
Berkshires, and taking firsts ON breed
ing SOW and litter of pigs. Among
the exhibitors of choice prize-winning
stock were Guy Smith, Norman Case,
j. RAYMOND, j. G.. Derosia, G.. W.
Marsh, f. L. Pratt, NJ. j. Lewis, j.
Foster Rhodes, ID. G. Spaulding, W.
r. Gile, l.. j. Slayton, A. e. Hoitt
and others.
POULTRY.
The poultry display crowded the
building. though ii has been enlarged
since last year. Among the largest
exhibitors were LIP. Tenney of South
Rovalton with 30 coops containing 81
varieties of fowl, aud b. 2. Davis of
Bethel, who showed 80 different
breeds. The exhibit was fine one,
and as in other departments, there is
steady improvement each year. Every
variety Of farm fowl was shown, and
the display was made more interest
1 ING by an unusually large number Of
beautiful pigeons-homers, poutcrs,
4 fantailed, tumbers, and of every fam
tastic feathering. Messrs. Tenney and
Davis captured large number Of first
premiums.
VEGETABLE HALL.
The feature of this years show was
the exhibit by the boys, which was
stimulated by the society's premiums
for the best variety of garden vegeta-
bles raised by young farmers of fiji
teen wears or less, and the display was
4 bv far the best ever seen. John ID.
Doton of Pomfret, only twelve years
old, walked away with the first pre-
MUM, with Al varieties, his large col
lection being fine show Of itself. The
Others were but little behind him. NJ.
Ii. Finnegan of Pomfret, IA years old,
taking second premium with 36 varie-
ties. Joseph II. Ward OF Barnard,
another farmer of IA years,ca third
with % varieties; Samuel Hatch of
Barnard, fourth, with 81 varieties;
Walter Shurtleff of Bridgewater, fifth,
with 30 varieties. Outside of these
were several fine exhibits.
FLORAL HALL.
Floral hall was not lacking in any
Of its many attractive features and in
this department is always found an
interested crowd of visitors. Over
head were strung an endless array of
brilliantly colored bedquilts, many of
them the work of months and show
ing the care bestowed in their making.
The walls and shelves were as usual
covered with paintings and an endless
variety of fancy work, beautiful in
design and workmanship.
THE RACES.
The races this year brought out a
high class of horses. Good trotting
becomes more and more of feature
every year, and the events this year
were among the best ever seen here.
The horses trotted TO win, the drivers
went in for first money; and the sport
Wednesday and Thursday was cheered
on by n large number of spectators
who kept their places until the last
heat was finished. Mr.. L. c. Brill of
Poughquag, n. y, ofliciated as start
er, and his handling of the horses at
the wire won the most favorable opin-
ions from the horsemen and everyone
interested. He was ably assisted by
ii. Y. Whipple Of South Royalton, Oh.
liver Brothers of Hartland and Henry
Simser or Woodstock, judges and tim
ers.
On Tuesday the races were for stall
lions and three-yearolds. The sum
maries:-
PREMIUM So.l, FOR sTALLIoNs
Elcamont Severance. Springfield, l 1
/ Lew wigle, W. c. Danforth, 2 2 ?
Tom wilkes. p. o. Burnham, 3 3
Time 2;4e, 2:i2 Ia, 2:4i 1-2.
PREMIUM NO. 4. THREE-yFAR-oLDs, sac.
Brown Bird, H. $. Hudson. l /
Bells Boy, Z, Flowers, 2 2 2
Maud g., Asa Perry, Jr., 3 3 3
The special race of the 2:35 class
proved the star event OF Wednesday
and was won by Wild Pete, owned by
DIR. Deane Richmond of Windsor.who
made it three straight. just before
the second heat Watch Charm reared,
throwing the driver from the sulky,
and went flying around the track. He
would have soon tired of his pace, but
an idiotic attempt was made to stop
him by throwing a blanket over his