Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-09-17

ers of this county attempt to do in
| this line. One monstrous cow filled
the entire stall and looked large
enough to feed regiment of hungry
men for some time. We understand
the COW weighed eighteen hundred
pounds. This is the first time these
large Canadian cattle have been ex-
with much interest by all who in
spected the stock. j. F. Batchelder
exhibited some of his Jersey stock,
all good animals. IL. III. Cook of
Glover and II. II. Tracy of Charles
ton showed some Jerseys which were
hard to beat and would be desirable
to have in any herd. There was a
good number of oxen and steers pres
ent, r. A. Patterson of Craftsbury
exhibited in this department and we
noted that he had several first premi-
ums. Other exhibitors were W. E.
Hanson, Craftsbury, Mr.. Batchelder,
Barton, Mr.. Cook, Glover, Messrs.
Gallup and Hinton Charleston, Harry
Daniels, Craftsbury, Mr.BIy and Milo
Gray of Charleston.
SHEEP.
Because of the wet weather, large
number of the sheep exhibitors kept
their focks at home, leaving empty
several pens which have usually been
filed. However these were needed
for young cattle and were all filed in
this way. The sheep exhibited, were
good ones and fully up to those usu-
ally seen on the grounds. There were
no Cotswolds on exhibition. Some
fine registered Leicesters were shown
by FL. w. Burton Of Huntingville,
Canada; these were the largest we
have ever seen. L. A. Davidson of
Tice, VT, and G.H. Hinton of Charles
ton also exhibited some Leicesters.
Grade Leicesters were shown by H.W.
Burton, Geo. W. Clark, Barton, VIM.
Hinton Charleston, and l.. A. David
son. Herbert Leland showed two
good Merinos, one a registered and
the other grade. Some grades in
Shropshiredowns were shown by VIM.
Hinton Charleston, and w. M. and
A. j. Leland, Westmore.
SWINE
The number of exhibitors in this
department is never very great but
the quality this year was the same as
in other departments, rather better
than is usually seen here. B. S. Gal
lup of West Charleston showed a
large Berkshire boar and Berkshire
SOW with pigs. Mr.. Gallup obtained
his original stock from the @. I. Hood
farm in Lowell, Mass, and from the
looks of his pigs one would judge them
to be great sellers. G. H. Hinton, and
D. w. Brown, Barton; and Clarence
Coburn of Barton and Geo. Reed were
other exhibitors OF swine.
POULTRY.
A large new poultry house has been
built and it was certainly needed this
year. Much credit is due Mr.. Hub
bard for the manner in which he look
ed after this department and the sue
cess which he made of it. Among the
largest exhibitors we noted Thomas
Norris, n M. Hubbard, C. G. W. Heath,
Herbert Leland, F. FL. Percival, B. S.
Gallup, B. A. Parlin, H.A. Suitor, AT.
Chas. Vance, L. G. Turcott
were also exhibited in this building.
The house is much larger than the old |
one but was we'll filed with the best |
poultry to be found in this vicinity
DOGS.
The old poultry house was used for
dogs this year and a much larger |
were shown than usual. Geo. |
Reed showed his Beagles, g. A. Kelton,
Geo. Norton, Homer Leland, Amos
E. A. Brown, JIG. Houston,
and T. Holt were other exhibitors
whose names we were able to learn.
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.
A new building was put up for this
department. just before the fair open
ed and it afforded an excellent place
tor the exhibitors. Taplin & Rowell,
and 81. 0. Whitcher & Son, J. W.
S. G. Cree, Nelson Caron
and the Leader Evaporator Company
all showed some of their wares. Pad
1leford and King showed a boat which
attracted much attention. FL. d. Phil
Ups exhibited some double and single
harnesses which were prize winners
FLORAL HALL.
The display by the merchants of
his village was smaller than that of
asst year. AS this is an excellent
method of advertising ones goods, be-