The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-09-16

The Ryegate and Wells River Valley
Dairymen's Association, organized in
1885, held its eighth annual fair at
Caledonia Park, South Ryegate, last
week Wednesday, Thursday and Fri
day. The weather was all that could
have been desired, and so large were
the crowds the last two days that a
handsome surplus was added to the
right side of the ledger on the treas
urer's book. Satisfied with nothing but
the best, the management has for the
past three years secured, at large ex.
pense, the services of the Montpelier
Military Band, and this splendid at
traction has justified the outlay.
The officers Of the association this
year are: President, George Cochran
vice-presdent, j. D. McAllister; secre.
tary and treasurer, N. A. Park; dl-
rectors, George W. Darling, George
Coll, T. A. Meader, George G. Nelson
and N. A. Park. Each and every one
of these gentlemen labored earnestly
for the success of the fair. 7. A.
Meader, the efficient and courteous
secretary, was indeed busy man; but
he had the right word and assistance
for every one, and again demonstrated
that he is g the right man in the right
place"
Wednesday, the first day, was de-
signing them to their respective
places. On Thursday, in the morning,
there was grand cavalcade of all
horses on exhibition and an examina-
ton of the different classes of horses.
In the afternoon the star attraction was
the wrestling-match for purse of $50,
between Richard E. Henderson of
Wells River and William Downing of
st. Adams, which was won by the
former. Alex. Dunnett, Esq, of ST.
Johnsbury was referee.
On Friday came the special exhibit
ton of dairy stock, draft oxen, horses
and farm teams. The races in the af-
ternoon were sharply contested and
were good exhibitions of honest trotting.
The summary was not obtainable when
the reporter left the grounds.
Among the creditable exhibits in
the various departments we noted the
following:
POULTRY.
Plymouth Rocks, M. J. Brock and
A. H. Gibson; Langshans, J. R. Mil
Ter; geese and ducks, D. B. Fisk;
White Plymouths, W. N. Gilfllan;
White Leghorns, George H. Berry;
Hamburgs, George G. Corliss.
MACHINERY, ETC.
G. H. Grimm & Company of Rut-
land and the Granite State Evaporation
Company of NARROW, N. H., showed
sap evaporators, with samples of syrnp
and sugar.
FLORAL HALL.
When the season just past is taken
into consideration, the display of vege-
tables and fruits in floral hall was sur
prsingly large. Among the useful,
pretty and ornamental things that
caught the reporters eye were a worsted
wreath, made by Mrs. w. T. George;
a log-cabin bed.quilt, exhibited by Mrs.
Elizabeth Noyes; embroidered tray
cloth, shown by Miss Lizzie White, and
a bed-quilt, exhibited by Mrs. Jenette
Darling. Miss Maggie Morrison had
on exhibition several fine oil paintings,
while Elizabeth B. Leslie displayed
some fine specimens of painted china.
Mrs. j. r. Mckenzie exhibited tidy
in drawn work; embroidered linen,
Belle j. Sargent; drawn work, An
geline Monroe; lace handkerchief, Miss
Jennie Webster; embroidered hand
kerchief, Gertrude Varnum; crocheted
doiley, Lizzie E. White; lace doiley,
Blanche Mullilsen.
In the girls department were seen
free-hand drawings by Miss Mary Gates
and Mamie Mckenzie; embroidered
quilt, Virginie Cyr.
Mrs. Albert Hall had fine display
of canned fruits; Mrs. James Benton,
pickles.; Mrs. William Goodfellow, iel-
lies, ETC., in the housewives department.
At the vegetable tables were seen
butter in crates, exhibited by r. N.
Wormwood; butter in tubs, Charles
Gibson; maple syrup, L. 7. Bailey and
D. B. Fisher; pail sugar, w. N. Gill
fillan and Osgood Wheeler; grained
sugar, L. T. Bailey and j. E. Crown.
Mammoth squashes were shown by A..
Renfrew, A. II. Gibson and James Da-
wilson.
Mrs. W. T. George had on exhibit
ton large hydrangea which had been
in blossom continuously for five
months. A beautiful display of cut
flowers was made by Mrs. J. M. Nc
Coll, Matte L. Davidson and others.
Corn, apples, beets, onions, cabbages,
cucumbers, potatoes, pumpkins, tur-
nips, wheat, oats and beans-all of fine
quality-were seen on every hand, too
numerous to report in detail.
CATTLE.
Fine Jersey heifers were shown by
N. A. Park, Jersey bull by S. futile,
grade Guernsey bull by j. r. Miller,
bull calf by G. X. Gibson, Jersey calves
and thoroughbred Jerseys by d. B.
Fisk, yearling steers by j. Scott Glib
son, grade Jersey mich COWS by G. l..
Adams, grade Guernseys by Pringle
Gibson, draft oxen by A. H. Gibson,
E. F. Miller and j. Scott Gibson, four
year.old Jersey bull by Peach Thomas,
thoroughbred Jersey bull by Charles
and George Hood.
SHEEP,
A. II. Gibson had a hne Shropshire
buck; Moses II. Peach pen of Cots