Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1901-10-10

. / Dfeu DeyOnk, two herds were exhibited
one by John + Fish OF Washington AN
the other by A B Preston OF Sharon
+ u Moody Of Tunbridge shove,
thoroughbred Jerseys and Dutch. an,
6eorge Farnham OF Tunbridg,
, thoroughbred Jerseys, including ia,
Hood Farm bull Pedro HI. In tn,
grade stock there was a long line O
exhibitors. Among the JERSEYS wer,
John Shepard, c b Dodge OF south
Royalton, G I Button Of Chelsea, A 4
Bicknell. + ID Moody, Fred 5 Smith
and + Q Bicknell of Tunbridee
Among the Dutch were + A Woodland,
George Perkins, Elihu fuller, William
Button, Z Moses, T J and Will Hoyt OF
i Iunbridge. Shorthorns, grade. had
but three exhibitors, Fred Smith. G y
Preston and VIII Hoyt, all of
! Tnnbridge. The Ayrshres were shown
by William Button. G l. Howe. Fred
Slack, OF Tunbridge, + 5. smith and
Charles Button, of Chelsea. CB DODGE
OF Royalton.A b Bicknell of Tunbrid9e
and A i Preston Of Sharon showed
Devons.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
In both these classes the exhibits
were few. Aaron Whitney. VIM.
Button. +. A. Woodland. W. 4. Moves
Of Tunbrldge and Chas. +. Button OF
Chelsea showed a few sheep, mostly of
the coarse grade.
w. A. DelsmOre of Chelsea showed
the white Chester hogs which
he has been giving careful attention in
the past two years About the only
other exhibitor OF swine was r. 5.
Dntton of Williamstown.
FRUIT, GRAIN AND VEGETABLES.
This department was wei represent
ed and nearly every available space
was used. Apples were large and
smooth and Tor this year the exhibit
was fine. Thomas Smith Of TuhbrIdge
had the largest variety and j. II. Buck
OF Bethel came next. Grapes were
shown by Elihl fuller, Tunbridee
plums By !. r. HAYES. Strahord: pears
b. Tom. Smith, Tnnbridge. 4. b.
Bicknell, Tunbridge, had the greatest
variety Of garden vegetables; water
melons, 4. Tnller. Tnnbridee: musk
MELONS, 4. O. Bieknell. There was
the usual variety Of grains OF an kinds |
Hugh Dickerman had the best field |
corn ana Chas. Ordway next.
BUTTER. CHEESE AND SUGAR.
F. D. Moody and J. r. Hayes ex-
hibited butter and Elihu fuller, cheese.
The quality OF these could not be
questioned and they were all premium
goods The maple sugar and syrup
exhibit was excellent
POULTRY.
George n. Perkins of Tunbridge
probably has the largest variety of
poultry Of any one IN this section, as
one was heard 70 remark, s'there aint
hardly eny kind OF hens, ducks, geese
Or nikeys that that air Perkins haint
got. There were over 80 varieties.
The other exhibitors We're J. II.
Buck Of East Bethel, who had few
oops, including the Toulouse and
Brown China geese. Chas. Ordway
IF Tupbridge. Buff Plymouth Rock
hens; A. Il. Bicknell. Tunbridge. Ii
5olden China hens; VIM. Button.
Bronze and Narragansett j
turkeys; J. X. Hayes. Straford, geese
md ducks; f. l.. r. Perry, Jr. show
d one pair each of silver. white, black
nd blue owl pigeons, also a beagle
lonnd and five pups. Geo. y. Per-
tins also showed eight collie pups
With their mother. + X. Laird, Chel-
ga. exhibited two collie pups nearly !
all grown by the Hood Farm dog. Il
Iobinhood. These were not shown
or premium but for sale.
FLORAL HALL. a
The floral hall exhibits were not so Q
arge as usual but were OF excellent :
uality and all were nicely arranged \
y the superintendent, j. 5. Shepard
nd his corps of able assistants. There b
ias great number Of sofa pillows of K
variety of materials and work, mats :,
nd centerpieces. Only few quilts !,
'ere shown but there were some very 2,
andsome silk quilts and slumber b
Obes. Mis- Grace Goodale OF Tun-
ridge exhibited a silk slumber robe n
-hice contained 1883 pieces. Mrs. +. ?,
shepard of South Royalton had a /.
cry handsome shirt waist y
Irs. 10. Belknap of So. Royalton had i
,ur very fine pieces OF battenberg ),
ork and Mrs. w. II. James of Tun- g
ridge, Mrs. L. H. Sargent and Mrs. 81
|. j. Sargent OF So. Royalton and Ii
any others showed a large variety of 4,
lie same lovely work. Miss Hazel ~
ixby OF Chelsea had pretty sofa "
How and Miss Myrtle Bixby OF Chel-
"A two handsome buttonholed mats. hI
I. NJ. Flanders OF Chelsea had an ex- :.
bit OF % oil paintings which was a =,
eat addition to that side of the hall. Ri
any of them were done in black and te
bite. which is SO popular just now in :.
iintings. III. L. Bixby. photographer I =
So. Royalton and Chelsea. showed a -,
rye hanger filed with samples of his W
ork. and O. ID. Freeman of SO. Roy ca
ton also had an exhibit OF photo ;.
apis. There was a writing desk hhea
ade by George Grain of Brookield
lich took lots ofpatience to manu-
cture. The Lords Prayer crochet Isl
cotton was shown by Grace Z.
urdoek of Chelsea. Mrs. J.E. Water or
an Had several pieces of drawn work
Mrs ID. Smith, Washington, showed ia
veral articles, including two pretty an
let mats. Miss Bertha swan of Isl
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