The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-29

GRADE DEvoNs. b. Seaver exhib ted |
one COW. ID. r. Bradbury two cows, @. III.
McAllister one cow. Bradbury received |
first and second premium.
In connection with this exhibit we would |
mention the fact that the democratic COW,
exhibited by Postmaster MoAllister, did not |
win premium although he expects great |
results from this cow under Republican |
administration. |
GRADE JERsEYs.-The exhibits in this |
class were large and space will not admit of |
mentioning all premiums. M. b. Curtis, p
@. Sanders, W. W. Wilson and d. p. |
Smith exhibited bulls Cows were exhibited
by d. 8. Emery, d. r. Bradbury, W. W.
Wilson, d. P. Smith and Dean 9. N. Seaver
Two. year-old heifers by ID. 8. Emery, f. W.
Stratton, W. W. Wilson.
YEARLrNa HE1FERs.-By d. s. Emery, j.
B. Seaver, d. P. Smith, Rory Mcdonald.
GRADE AyRsHIREs.-B. II. Fifeld exhi-
bited one yearling bull and one yearling
heifer, d. r. Houghton two mich cows.
GRADE HoLsTEIN.-Bull calves were ex-
hibited by Oscar Dickey and A. S. Martyr,
mich cows by d. r. Bradbury, ID. 4.
Houghton, l.. O. Bowles, W. W. Wilson, l..
Hutchinson.
SHEEP.-George W. Holden was superin-
tendent Of this department and the large
exhibits proved conclusvely that the sheep
industry Is still very much alive.
THOROUGHBRED SHRoPsHIREs. - Ernest
Riddel exhibited one buck, six buck lambs,
three ewes and three eve lambs
| GRADE SHRoPsHIREs Bucks exhibited
by T. w. stratton, e. Riddel, p. G. Sand
ers and j. A. Stanley. A. 7. Newman and
| T. W. Stratton exhibited buck lambs.
Ewes and eve lambs we're shown by A. 7.
Newman, T. W. Stratton and e. Riddel.
j. P. Fish exhibited one Merino buck and
four Merino ewes.
SwINE.-A. W. Hutchinson, superintend-
emit. A. M. Goodrich exhibited two regis
| tered White Chester sows, and one regis
tered White Chester boar. White Chester
bears were shown by George Holden and
M. B. Curtis White Chester brood sows
and pigs were shown by George Holden
and p. g. Sanders. M. B. Curtis exhibited
one White Chester sow and ten White Ches-
ter pigs twelve weeks old that were beauties.
j. B. Seaver exhibited one Berkshire
boar.
PoULrRY-W. 9. Yeartaw, superintend-
emit. The exhibits in this class were larger
than on former occasions, and In every way
first class. We will not ::...empt to give ali
entries or premiums, but desire to maze
special mention Of the fine exhibit made by
w. W. Kibbie of Williamstown. His poul-
try consisted Of nearly all breeds, and would
alone make creditable showing at any
fair.
Rabbits were shown by Ethel and Edith
Holden, Lucius Flint, Ernest Mcdonald,
Ray Moody.
This spacious and we'll filed department
was under the direct supervision of Mr.. and
Mrs. George e. Huntington with Mrs. j. B.
Seaver, Mrs. A. P. Newman, Mrs. Rory Nc
Donald and Mrs. E. f. Brown as assistants
Mr.. and Mrs. Huntington and the same
! corps of assistants have had charge of this
, department since the organization of the
association, and it is largely due to their
untring efforts that this association enjoys
the reputation of having the most attractive
floral hall in the State, not excepting the
State fair. Taking everything into consid
GRAFTON, this department was never more
/ beautiful than upon this occasion. The dis
\ play of flowers and potted plants excellet
all former exhibits. There was also fine
collection Of hand paintings, an attractive
: case of millinery goods, and many articlel
8 Of this kind worthy Of mention II space
= would permit. The reporters pencil would
fail in an attempt to describe the beauty
: and variety Of the needlework displayed
: For the reason that judges and reporters
. sometimes show Partially, the name o
D the exhibitors were not attached to the ex
hibits, 30 we can make no special mention
Q of parties or persons. The water tank il
I the center of the hall contained fine speci
a mems Of trout from the trout pond OF Al T
The Singer sewing machine was represent
ed by.W. e. Lucas, Montpelier,l and tn
. Packard organ by j. P. Donovan of Mont
: pelier.
The gramophone exhibited by Mr.. Dono
| van afforded much amusement. Cheste
). Magoon Of Topsham, the king of wire, ais
held place in the hall and many nam
pins were carried away from his stand a
!. souvenirs Of the fair.
8 AGRICULTURAL HALL.
a This department was and has been, unde
the efficient management of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Ordway since the first fair Every
thing was displayed to the best possible ad
# vantage, and parties who have ATTENDED
a many fairs this year, including the Stat
It fair, said they had not seen 80 worthy a.
s exhibit. The display of everything in tn
It line Of vegetables and fruit was certainl
n excellent, while the counters and shelve
n were laden with seed corn, butter, mapl
a sugar and syrup, honey, shrubs, preserves
etc. We cannot mention all the exhibit
=, or exhibitors, but wish to make specia
/ Densmore of Chelsea, from the fact tina
:, Mrs. Densmore planted the seed, cultivate
Il and harvested with her own hands every
. thing exhibited. A squash in perfec
l. state of preservation, was exhibited b.
Warren Huntington, that has been on exh
l. bition at every fair held by the association
8 9. G. Bagley of Bradford exhibited sew
:. eral superior farm wagons that attracte
/. much attention and had the weather beel
If favorable he would have exhibited som
o light wagons. Mr. Bagley found Washing
o ton fair good place to do business as h
+ made several sales to farmers in this Vi
u cinity.
n George Nye gave an exhibition of hi
Q strength in front of the judges stand at on
i o'clock as advertised On account of tn
II rain and the condition of the track all ra
+. ces were postponed until Saturday, an
l. those present passed the afternoon in look
d ing over the stock and poultry exhibits ant
n the floral and horticultural displays.
r. SATURDAY.
This being warm and pleasant da
with the exhibition of gentlemen drivers
d matched horses and four horse races on tn
IS programme, 1t was a grand occasion TO
lovers of horses and the day was much en-
il joyed by large gathering OF people fron
J. many different towns.
{, AT half past nine occurred the exhibition
of gentlemen drivers with o. s. Martin, w
\ NJ Seaver and III. D. Camp as judges. En-
tries were made in this class by Matt High
. land, Washington; George A. Bohonon
, Washington; George II. Bohonon, Wash
= ington; w. @. Nye, East Barre, and B. G
l. Durkee, Barre. Highland was awarde
first, and Durkee second premium. Their
I; was only two premiums, but the horse
:. shown by Messrs, Bohonon were worthy @
honorable mention. The handsome gra
v gelding shown by George A. Bohonon ii
!; this class was also used by him as marshal
q horse and attracted much attention by hi
Il.