The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-08
Mad River Valley Fair,


ting ready. Wednesday and Thursday were all
could be desired as fair weather is one of the
essentials for a good fair. The entries in the
horse department we're smaller than at some
times, but some fine animals were shown.
STALIoNs.-L. Wilcox of Morristown, ex-
hibited Fred Glenwood, years old, by Aristos,
together with his get, which was fine. show.
n. n. Robinson of Warren, Hermit with his
colts, also a creditable exhibit.
BRooD MARES AND CoLTs.-J. J. Palmer,
Z. T. McCarty and Rob. E. Mel of Fayston,
all three showed well.
THREE YEAR O1Ds.-W. j. Neil, N. N.
Robinson, L. Wilcox and Rob Long.
Two YEAR OLDs.-Pen Corliss.
ONE YEAR ODD. Wilcox. These were
all meritorious.
GENTS DRIVERS. There were six entries,
all fine looking horses. L. Wilcox, NJ. j.
Waterman who took first premium and c. F.
Eddy second premium. Nathan Thayer, John
Maxwell and Albert Lovejoy. Most of these
showed speed beside style as roadsters.
MATCHED DRIvERs.-E. NJ. Turner and j.
|. Palmer,
This comprised the horse departu ent, save
trotters, which will be noted sewhere.
CATTLE There were more in this depart
ment and cows seemed to lead. There being
the best show of dairy cows for years and per-
haps the best ever shown.
JERsEYs.-C. E Jones, . dairy COWS and ?
thoroughbred cows with butter record of over
800 pounds, save one that 275 pounds, also
bull, two heifer calves and two two year-old
heifers. f. f. Wilder, bull calf. l.. NJ.
Learnard, full-blood and grades, two-year-old
heifer and cows; ID. III. Skinner, two cows ID.
G.. Barnard, grade bull yearling; Il. w.
Seaver, thoroughbred COW. F. F. Wilder, five
dairy cows.
DURHAMs j. l. Palmer showed steer
calves, bull and cows. +. I. McCarty had
cows, calves and heifers; j. Holden, COW, bull
calf and yearling bull.
L., T n,1
year-old hefer j. Holden, bull calf.
GuERNsEYs ID H. Skinner, four year-old
bull, yearling heifer and heif calf.
OxEN.-Matched pair.-C. E. Wheeler, first
premium. J. Holden second. Wo king pairs
F. F. Wilder. Trained steers.-Chauncey
hurry. Steer calves.-J. l. Palmer, first
premium, George Folsom, second.
Sow AND PIGs.-George Folsom and F. F.
Wilder
BoAR.-F. F. Wilder.
Sow-Hugh Carpenter.
L. NJ. Learnards was the largest exhibition
of poultry. There were a few other coops
that came on the last day or later han the
second day, which were not marked.
Vegetable hall was fairly well filed. l.. M.
Learnard was principal exhibitor, having
nearly everything in garden truck. n. l..
Dumb r had on exhibition some fine potatoes
and other vegetables. DR.. Gorham and NJ. S.
Strong also exhibited in this class. There
were three packages of maple sugar and two
cans syrup. There was a good display Of cut
flowers, Mrs. o. j. McAllist r, Mrs. W. A.
Philips, Mrs. DR.. Gorham and Mrs. n. Boyce
each having goodly variety.
Floral hall was well filed and to do it justice,
as it is the ladies department, should be re-
ported by them. In domestic manufacture
there was yarn, wooden sheets, stockings,
mittens, leggings,. etc. OF ladies handiwork
it would be easier to tell what was not there
than what was there. Quilts, tidies,, afghans,
spreads, wearing apparel. ETC.. There was
bread, rolls jell and canned goods.
The balloon was there and made an ascen-
sion each day, lady dropping from it by
means of parachute, as the balloon man said,
from distance of over four thousand feet.
helped in filling the balloon, as it is his wont
to always lend helping hand, He , was inside inside
up, he being caught in the ropes, was carried
to far greater height than the lady, but the
balloon brought him safely to earth again.
Gems mind was too much occupied in
keeping his grip ON the ropes and his thoughts
on successful landing to describe his voyage.
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