St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-09-24
The LAST DAYS.

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The seth Caledonia County Fair
will 90 on record as one of the most sue
cessful in the long record OF the enter
prise. not because the exhibits were
| larger or the races better than usual, but
because the weather was ideal and the
people came, and the success of todaY's
fairs depend almost entirely on these
two things. We do not intend to speak
disparagingly of the exhibits however,
for those who enjoy this feature found
plenty in most of the departments to
interest them.
The Cattle
This was one particularly true of the
cattle department for it is seldom that
so many fine animals of various breeds
have been shown here. Many of the
largest exhibits of cattle however were
not by Caledonia county breeders
which of course detracted more or less
from The interest. Among the exhibitors
of the cattle were: Jerseys: E. & T. Fair
banks & Co. St. Johnsbury; E. r. Goss,
NJ M, Tatro, West Concord; 6. H. Ter
rill, Morrisville.
Ayrshires Fred Parsons of Waterford;
Charles E. Doe, South Newbury.
George c. Carys large herd of short
horns attracted much attention and
Peter Landry OF St. Johnsbury showed
a splendid young bull OF the same
breed.
Among the special herds shown were
some fine Hereiords by 7. O. Taylor of
Sanbornton, N. H., and Red Poled cat
tie by G. H. Wadeigh of Tilton, N. H. In
the latter herd was magnificent Swear
old bull, weighing 1875 pounds. One of
the most interesting cattle exhibits was
a Pan-American prize herd of Belted
Dutch cattle from the farm Of F. K. San
der's, Laconia, N. H. The only exhibit
of Devons was by w. S. Dunton of East
St, Johnsbury. One Of the largest exhib-
itors at the fair this year was B. B. Nor
rill Of Stanstead, P. Q. His exhibits
included sheep, poultry, swine and An
CORA goats. Mrs. D. L. Badger also
exhibited Angora goats and the COM
bined tloCks attracted a great deal of
attention. Additional exhibits in the
swine department were furnished by c.
H. Higgins and William, Lynn OF St.
Iohnsbury
Poultry and Pet stock.
The show of poultry aud pet stock was
one OF the best features OF the SAT entries
being shown. Caledonia county has a
large number OF enthusiastic breeders OF
poultry and their efforts to make this
department good one deserves special
commentator. Among the exhibitors
were: D. A. Langmald, A, c. H. Pierce,
North Danville; Walter SWEET, F. c. &
A c. Underwood, Daniels Poultry Co.,
Harold Caller, Harry Clark, c. F. Bovn-
ton, o. {. Eggleston, Harold Penniman,
Fred Flint, Raymond Flint, w, E. Bar,
rett, o. D. Adams, Arthur Tisdale, E. H.
Wilcox, Robert Donaghy c. F. Dean, St.
Johnsbury; J, T. Uric, T. S. Dillingham;,
Craitsbury; B. B. Morrill,, Stanstead;
Fred Parsons, Waterford, and John Cur
It's. The exhibits in this department
have outgroWn the quarters assigned to
them and when the time comes Tor over
hauling the fair ground buildings the
poultry breeders should certainly come
in for better opportunity to show their
stock.
The Horse show.
The horse show was good this year,
both in numbers and quality. Standard
horses were shown by the Grout Farm,
Fast St. Johnsbury; c, NJ. Darling, Lyn-
donville; w. Smith, Ryegate; !. Byron.
McIndoes; and E. McGumess, Lyndon;
non-standatd horses, by E. r. Bugbse
East St. Johnsbury; A. J. Odekirk, Dam
vi lie; George Goodall, Passumpsic, and
W. ]. Smith, Ryegate. Mares and colts
were exhibited by w. S. Dunton, F. c.
Owen, c. II. Goss and the Grout Farm.
East st. Johnsbury; F. w. Olcutt, !. E.
Warren, Kirby; Fred Wood, II. w. Hast
ings, Concord David Lawrence, Water
ford; Henry Wilmarth, Lyndon; c. NJ.
Darling, Lyndonville; H. A. keough
Wheelock; H. a. Nelson, Ryegate, aud J
M. Gibson, McIndoes. Gents drivers
were shown by J, E. Warren, Kirby; E
F. Clark, c. A. Blodgett, F. E. Blossom
Elmer Louie, st. Iohnsbury; l. O. Kicker
Grotoni A. Bundy, Burke; c. w. Com
stock, Barton, and the Grout Farm. The
Grout Farm also exhibited driving
mare, and Hartman & Worthen, of st
Johnsbury, pair OF matched mares
Matched pairs were shown by w. N
Mute, st. Johnsbury (winners of the first
prizeG {. h. Lee, LyndonvilIe; c. "
Comstock, Barton; ". T. Nolan. RYE
gate, and H. W. Hastings, Concord.
WNHI
In addition to those mentioned las
week there were many mtrtorious ex
hibits in Floral Hail. so many indeet
that the task OF mentioning all would b
too great but perhaps it is sufficient t,
say that in the departments devoted t,
women's work OF various kinds the ex
hlblts attracted more attention than an
feature OF the fair except the races.
There were III entries in the bows an
girls department, somewhat smalle
showing than in former years, but man
OF the exhibits were OF great excellence
The majority OF the articles shown her
were specimens OF ueedlewOrk and the
were worthy of a place beside tn
grown up peoples work in the hal
below. One particularly good specimel
was an opera shawl, the work of II wear
old Mildred Tisdale OF st. Iohnsburv
The only specimtn of mechanical worI
shown this year was a complete dra
saw and log truck, the work of Philomen
Barrett of Paddock Village, who is tru
mechanical genius for one so young.
Another exhibit deserving specia
mention were two water colors, tn,
work of Raymond A. Worthen of ST
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