St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-09-24
RYEGATE FAIR.
Good Exhibits in all DEPARTMENTAL Success
full Dairymen's Meeting.

The ninth annual ialr OF the NyePat'
and Wells River Dairymen's Association
was held on the grounds at South Rye
gate Wednesday and Thursday.
good part OF Wednesday was devoted t.
getting the exhibits in order. About GOO
tickets were sold and there were probably
not far from 500 people on the grounds
The books were not in shape Wednesday
so that comparison could be made
with the entries OF last year, but i'll thu
opinion Of the secretary there wer'
enough more to indicate that the fan
was yearly growing more popular Will
the farmers OF this section. The society
has added to the convenience OF the
grounds this year, building new cattle
shed $40 feet long and nine new stalls
for horses. The principal part OF the
exhibition is cattle and horses and they
made the best showing this year in the
history Of the ass ocialion.
CATTLE.
Ryegate claims that it's diaries are
equal to any. The cattle exhibited were
all either thoroughbred or grade Jerseys
or Guernseys. This would seem to in
dicate that to have first class dairy the
stock must be either Of the above breeds,
with the odds probably IN favor OF the
Jersey, as they outnuubcred the Guern-
seys at Ryegate fair. The cattle were all
sleek, splendid looking animals and their
owners were proud OF them. Among the
exhibitors were II. Gibson, G. 6. Nelson
and M. J. Brock, each showing . grade
Jersey COWS. Mrs. {. J. Nelson, who
manages a farm and has a herd of 80
Jerseys, exhibited IA OF her choicest
thoroughbred and grade animals. W.
II. Gifillan showed six Jerseys, K.
Miller eight thoroughbred and grade
Guernseys, ]. b. Darling grade cows and
a heller, Dick Darling, steers, A. M.
Gibson, steers, and Mason Brown,
heifers.
HORSES.
Some one was heard to remark that he
had seldom seen better show of horses.
He probably spoke the truth. There
was a splendid exhibit OF gentlemens
drivers, matched pairs, stations and
mares. The reporter was not able to
find the books and as the names OF the
owners were not on the stalls it is i'm
possible to give the names OF any exhib-
itors, but the horses were there, good
number OF them, and the big majority
would stand honorable mention.
SWINE.
M. H. Gibson showed a pen of full
blood White Chesters, NJ. ]. Brock SOW
with ten pigs, II. Gibson boar, and Jas.
X. Park Poland China boar. 1t was a
small but select company.
SHEEP.
o. Gibson showed Cotswolds, A. NJ.
Gibson grade Cotswolds and Shrop.
shires, Y. d. Nelson five grade lambs, A.
b. Fish, ShropshIres and grade lambs,
M. H. Peach five sheep and five lambs.
POULTRY.
In this department there were dozen
or fifteen coops, all containing fine birds
George {. Corliss showed Buff Leghorn
chicks, S. S. Hamburg and Light
Brahmas; Robbie Renfrew. White Leg.
horn chicks, and Abbie Ren'rew, X. l.
Red chicks; Terry & George, chicks; Ber-
tie w. Goodftllow, White Plymouth
Rocks W. ]. Smith, Houdans; Mrs. {. !.
Nelson, Hillside Dairy Farm, Plymouth
Rock chicks.
VEGETABLES.
Therewere 57entries in the men S depart
ment and 80 i'll the boys. Judging from
the appearance OF the vegetables the bows
are as good i'll that line as their fathers.
All varieties were shown, including the
big pumpkins, squashes, etc, aud every
thing was up TO the Ryegate standard
which does not need TO be better This
is a remarkably poor potato year in
Vermont, but there was basketful or
the boys table which indicated a crop o
big ones from somebody's garden.
BUTTER, ETC.
The making OF butter is a source O
much income to the town of Ryegate ant
vicinity. The butter is good or it woulC
not mud such a ready market. Ther
GLIDING exhibits from Sin or eight cream
cries. There were lew entries in honey
brt ad, pastry, etc.
FLORAL HALL.
The ladies made pretty exhibit an
the work was all nicely done, 1t was a
improvement over tormcr years aud ii
aruclts were with few exceptions new
In the ladies' department there were | Z
entries and in The girls department 6,
A special feature this year was the t.
hblt Of fl wers. Seed was offered TO Il
children as premiums Tor cut flowers az
the designs they brought in were MAI
and beauti nj.
MECHANICAL
G. II. Grimm g. Co., Rutland, exhibit,
their sugar evaporator; the st. Alba
Foundry Co, W. H. & A. J. Tuxbur
Agents, West Newbury, threshng m
chimes, etc L. ". Bailey & Co., Nor
peler, Cleveland fax-meal, iced /
farm stock, new in Vermont but rapid
coming into use; Vermont Farm NJ
chine Co., BELLOWS Falls, sap evapor
tor and other farm implements; Terry
George OF South Ryegate, dozen II
stoves J. S. Kentrson, agent for Swift
1 quail InrA ~, I.,l