The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-08-28
SOUTH RYEGATE FAIR.

Tho thirteenth annual fair OF the Ryegate
and Wells River Valley Dairymen's Asso-
citation, held on Wednesday and Thursday
on the grounds at South Ryegate, we1 a dc.
cided success, both in point of attendance
and in attractions offered. Y. ID. Nelson,
the president, Robert Farquaharson, secre
tary, and +. K. MCCUll, treasurer, with 9TH
er directors had put much time and labor
into preparations for the fair, and the fruit
OF their we'll directed labors ives harvested
on Thursday when fully 5000 people were
on the grounds. Secretary Farquaharson
was very busy man, but he found time to
assist JOURNAL represeL ia i've in securing
many interesting and important facts that
otherwise would have been hard to obtain.
The WilliamstOwn cornet band ives in al
tendance both days and added much to the
pleasure OF those who attended by the pop.
ular programme rendered each day.
Eating and drinking booths were numer-
Gus, and all evidently did a thriving bust.
ness. The "iskirs" were too numerous to
count, but they found the sturdy young
men who helped make up the large crowds
not anxious to pstroDize them, and their
business ives as short es their faces were
long. DsnsmOre Of Barre, with his big
eatiny tent, anxious to please" 90 ever,
had the hands Il himself aud CORPS Of as
sstsnts full in feeding the hungry. and no
one was allowed togo away dissatisfied. A
merry-gC round did a and office business,
and the former denizens OF the Mon peller
Midway. who took your tin type in three
minutes, had all they could do.
Floral hal CJntant d display of beauti-
full needle work, cooked food, big pump
kins, turnips, maple sugar and butter, the
enumeration OF which would I'LL column
of space. Since the new building was
erected last year, Interest in this depart.
ment he's steadily eesed, until il Is now
| "a IN ha a u hn
citation. j. II. Dutton OF Montpelier ocCu-
pied one end OF the hall with his exhibits
OF pianos and organs and in the opposite
end he Vermont Farm Machine company
of Bellows Falls had an extensive showing
Of horse and dog powers cream separators
and all kinds OF creamery aud dairy appa-
ratus
The mammoth OK, liking OF Barnett" ives
exhibited just west Of Floral hall and at.
trscted much attention. This animal is
owned by j. 8. Kenerson of Barnet, who
exhibited him At twenty one months old
this OK weighed 1856 pounds, stands four
teen and one half hands high and girths
six feet and six inches.
The attendance on Wednesday ives light.
The day ives devoted to entering and ex-
hibitng stock, for the examination Of the
judges in the various departments. At ten
O'Clock Thursday morning grand cavel-
csde OF the stock that had drawn premi-
ums was taken twice around tn track.
The races in the 800 and 2:30 clsss oc.
Cured Thursday afternoon, but as they
were not completed when the train left,
summary could not bs obtained.
II is not the purpose OF the JOURNAL to
attempt to give full list OF the premiums
awarded. but simply TO mention n few eX-
hibtors in each Gle 49, with premiums given.
CATTLE.
Mrs. G. j. Nelson and A, II. Gibson were
awarded first and second premiums respec.
lively on thoroughbred Jerseys, and also
on two year dds For yearings, James
Beattie took first and A. II Gibson, second.
Premiums tor heller calves went to Mrs, @.
j. Nelson and r. e. Burroughs; for thor
oughbred Jersey bulls to Mrs. @. j. Nelson
and T. W. Smith; bull calf, Mrs. @. j. Nell
son; grades, OF all kinds: Mrs. @. j. Nelson,
N. A Park; yesrlings, N, A. Park, Mrs g.
j. Nelson; milch cows, N, A. Park, Mrs. q.
j: Nelson bull calves, N A. Parks, G. +.
Miller; heifer calves, grades and Durhsms,
e. F. Miller; herds OF fifteen grade COWS,
A. II. Gibson, n A. Parks; Durham thor
oughbreds, E. f. Miller, for yearling bull
and heifer calf; herd OF six grade cows,
Mrs. o. j. Nelson.
L. T. Bailey, r. W. Page and r. e. Bur-
roughs exhibited Holsteins, for which no
premiums were offered, but all received
special mention by the judges.
Other premiums on cattle awarded were:
for three year old steers, r. W. Page;
two year old steers, #. A. Geawsr; year
lings, A. q. Thomas; steer calves, f. e
Miller, James Vance; fat oxen, David B
Fisk. The entire showing OF cattle was
worthy one of the best dairy sections OF
the State, and the animals exhibited were
very thoroughly looked over.
HORSES.
Among the premiums awarded on horses |
were: Single drivers, f. r. Kittridge, R. |
M. Norwood, b. #. Kicker; roadsters, w. |
j. Smith, NJ l.. Kicker; matched driv- |
ers, W. j. Smith, A. M. Morrison; draft !
horses, William Thompson; single draft |
horses, David Blair.
POULTRY.
The shed devoted to the exhibition OF |
poultry was we'll filed. Among the exhib'
itors were: o. II. Renfrew, white Wysn-
dots; It. w. Smith, chicks; w. N. Gilhllan,
white Plymouth Rocks; L. W. Smith and
A. II. Gibson, Plymouth Rock chicks; :
Plymouth Rocks, Mrs. O. j. Nell |
son. Franklin Emery also showed crates |
of rabbits.
BUTTER AND MAPLE SUGAR.
The exhibit OF butter and maple sugar |
was worth trip to the fair to see. For |
home made butter B. A. Holt was awarded |
first, 70. r. Sywy, second, and G.. A. Doe |
third premium. This marking was SO, 90 |
and 81. The exhibits from the Topshsm |
and McIndoes creameries marked the same, |