Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-09-15

} Hinton, Charleston; @. F. Holmes
Derby; VIM. Hinton, Charleston;
s. Boynton, Coventry; @. R. Conley
Charleston.
The exhibition in this line ha
usually been very small but this year
was an exception and the best show
ing was made in the department W,
have ever seen here. We must no
fail to mention the large hog owned
by Taplin & Rowell of Barton Land
ing which was on exhibition. This
animal weighs about HOO pounds ant
is the largest of it's kind ever showr
on the grounds. We learned the
names of the following exhibitors
B. S. Gallup, Barton Landing; E. G.
Baker, West Glover; E. g. Bickford
Albany; David Grapes, Bloomington;
d. Sparhawk, Greensboro; Geo. Reed
Barton; F. @. Day, Barton Landing.
POULTRY.
The exhibition of poultry while not
quite as large as last year was the
best ever made here. The birds were
good ones and the work of judging
was made difficult because of the
large number, all of which might be
said to be deserving of premiums.
Fred Parsons, Waterford; F. B. Tower,
Barton; E. B. Wild, Barton; I'll. P.
Baldwin, Ban ton; G. E. Hatch, Crafts
bury; George L. Richardson, Barton
Landing; Geo. F. Reed, Barton; Alvin
Tripp and P. j. Plunkett, Barton;
Homer Leland, Bloomington; Fred
Percival, Glover; Lyon & Lyon,
Charleston; H. Leland, Barton Land
ing; Clyde Heath, Barton; F. s. Dill
lingham, Craftsbury; @. Leonard,
Barton; Fl. 9. Wheeler, So. Barton; j.
t. Uric, Craftsbury; L. Lapete, and N.
M. Hubbard, Barton; II. Marsh, GLOW
er; @. II. Young, Eagle Bridge, N. Y;
Mrs White, Barton; Gerald Plunkett,
Barton and ]. E Lyon, Barton Land
ing.
DOGS.
In this department the showing was
very small, very little interest being
manifested by the owners of dogs in
this vicinity. From the number to be
seen in and about this village it would
seem that good display might be
made but such was not the case. The
exhibitors were N. M. Hubbard, Geo.
F. Reed, Harley Marsh, @. F. Houston.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
When we take into consideration
the weather which we have had dur
ing the past summer it seems surpris-
ing to think that the farmers were
able to make as creditable a showing
in this line as they made this year.
While not as large as usual the
display was good and attracted much
attention. MIRO. Agnes Cook of West
Glover showed some apples which
were grown in 1901 and are still in ex-
celleut condition. Wewere unable TO
get the names of other exhibitors ex-
cept those given in the premium list.
BUTTER, CHEESE AND SUGAR.
In this department. Vermont NAV be
said to take the lead and there are no
better producers of these commodities
in the state than the farmers of Or
leans county. F. FL. Skinner and son
of Bloomington showed some pure
maple honey, which would secure a
prize at any fair. E. Barclay of
Greensboro, and @. A. Dodge of Iras-
burgh, showed some very fire maple
sugar. There were other exhibitors.
but we were unable to learn their
names, or the names of those showing
the butter and cheese. By looking
through the premium list many of the
names may be obtained, as most of the
exhlblts were deserving of remiums.
HOUSEHOLD AND ORNAMENTAL.
The space reserved for this exhibit
was we'll filed with a tastefully
arranged display of needlework, pic
lures, etc. There were some fine
specimens of modern lace, most skill
fully executed. A fine exhibit of Bat
tenburg lace, worked by Mrs.
Buchanan, a lady over eighty years
OF age, was worthy of especial men
ton. Beautiful specimens of Mexican
drawn work were exhibited by Mrs.
ii. B. Parkhurst and Miss Emma
Pierce. Miss Harriet Goodwin ex-
hibited some fine pieces of silk
embroidery and point lace. There
were many pieces of crochet work
displayed. The exhibition of sofa
pillows took up large amount of
space. 1t comprised pillows of every
color and design, many of them very
handsome. The number of quilts and
rugs on exhibition was smaller than
In former years, but there was a good