St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1912-09-11
BIG COUNTY FAIR
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old Morgan FLY which shows good
points, and A. f. Page of Danville
and Arthur and Jay of Lyndonville
show Donald colts. l.. w. Gray of
Lyndon also exhibits a Morgan stall
lion. Other Morgan exhibitors are
James Flanagan, who shows 4-year-
old Tony Robert, F. J. McGinnis, v.
u. Roberts, Eugene Shasteny.
c. A. Gerry of West Danville eX-
hibits the Hambletonian stallion,
Aceful, 36SS7, a high bred horse,
and David Labray of Danville shows
a draft mare and colt.
Great Show of MOrgans
Without doubt the finest string of
pure bred Morgans ever shown on
the grounds is in the stable occu-
pied by the CahoOn Farm of Lyndon.
Il. II. Hoffman, the we'll known Nor
gan authority is in personal charge
of the exhibit and he has with him
the famous Donald, 1924. This is
one of the best known Morgans alive.
He is eight years old, was sired by
Bob Morgan, 4545, and his ancestry
on his mothers side dates back to
Royal Morgan, IL, and the Batchel-
der Horse, II. In the string is also
included Donlyn, 1909, a Donald
colt, which was bred by G. G. Still
man and is now owned by H. S.
Warden of Windsor.
Three of Ethan Allen 3rd's get
are also included in the stable, Con-
len, a yearling stallion, Clara b.,
three year old mare, and Maple
Leaf. The brood mares are equally
well known, Bonnie Gean, Old Jen-
ME and Delight.
The PouItrv GhOxw
Wilbur J. Farr and Harold Penni-
man have worked hard to make the
poultry exhibit one of the main at
fractions of the fair and they are
rewarded by one of the best exhibit
lions ever seen in this section. In the
poultry house can be found anything
from the common barnyard fowl to
a peacock and the pets range from
dogs and cats to the funny, fuzzy
little Angora guinea pigs. Among
the exhibitors are Edward Denault,
who shows geese, ducks, hens, gum
ca pigs and pigeons, A. w.
Farnsworth of Rutland, who spec
ializes in pigeons and a long list of
pet and poultry owners which in
cludes f. J. Frye Of Danville, Speed
well Farms, w. w. Shaw of Sher-
brooke, Mrs G.. Z. Taylor of Dan
Warner Brigham of Concord, E. E.
Hartshorn of Danville, G. w. Leon
ard Of Barton and the following local
exhibitors: d. G. Stiles, J. J. McGill,
w. A Lyster, Harry B. Daniels, NJ
d. Lyster, E. p. Lee, HI. w. Clark,
Hoel Hinman and Harvey Paquin.
The Sheep
The Hilton family of Arson, Me-,
seem to have a corner on the sheep
exhibits. Bert Hilton exhibits Ok
fords. Ernest Hilton is partial to
Hampshires, Of which he has ten,
but also shows six horned Dorsets.
F. d. and T. G.. Hilton are also on
the grounds with large showing of
Hampshires. Hampshire downs3 Me-
rinos and Shropshires, all of which
look good.
In Floral Hall
Again in Floral Hall the fame of
Speedwell Farms is shown. In the
fruit show Oswald Lange, gardener,
has an exhibit of peaches and grapes
which make the ordinary fruits of
their kind look small indeed. They
are shown against a background of
palms, ferns and flowers from Mr..
Wallis lighthouses and make altogeth-
er a tempting array.
there is really something in the land
for the right man. His display of
vegetables would be difficult to emu
merate but it includes among other
specimens a shock of fodder corn
which towers about 10 feet high and
most farmers agree that this is go
ing some considering the weather
we have had.
Robert Armstrong shows samples
of winter rye and timothy.
/. T. Racicot, a market gardener
has a large variety of produce, all
OF which are tempting. Apples and
sweet peas in profusion are shown
by Edward Hastings and Mrs. Alden
Mcfarland has a beautiful exhibit
of asters and sweet peas. A mann
moth hyderangia, raised by r..
Langlois occupies a good position
and attracts much attention.
Agricultural School Show
The Lyndon Agricultural school
occupies a booth for the exhibition
of the students work. The indus
trial department in charge of
Frank A. Dresser is represented by a
wagon, sled, a case of farm forging
and a case of farm tools, entirely the
work of the students, and the agri-
cultural exhibit in charge of George
H. Sprague includes 20 varieties of
farm produce.
Good Show by Children
The children's department in
charge of Mrs G.. Il. Doty, is larger
than ever. The booth is trimmed in
white with decorations of fir and
golden rod and the fancy work ex-
hibit is not only larger than ever
but Of a much better quality.
Space in the advertising end of
floral hall is entirely taken up with
handsomely decorated booths and
here one can get a loaf of bread,
baked while you wait, hear piano
or graphophone selection, buy a
dress or a stick of molasses candy
and get your socks mended.