Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18

that a committee of three ladies, Mrs.
Fred Bickford, Mrs. George Mann and
Mrs. Fred l.. Davis, had been selected
to award special premium for the
best banner for horses and cattle, each
doing the judging as the cavalcade
passed the grandstand. Later he an
nounced their decision as follows: For
horses. c. c. Stillman Of Cornwall, N.
Y. first; Fl. r. c Watson Of Brandon,
second; E. A. Darling Of East Burke,
third; for cattle. Spencer Borden of
Woodstock. irst; J. Saladine OF Oxford,
N. H.. second, and the Industrial School
Of Vergennes third; also announcing
they were known as the Junction House
specials. coming from Major N. p
Wheeler. proprietor
COWS AND SHEEP
Among the cattle exhibit which have
not been previously mentioned Is tho herd
Of the Vermont State hospital of Water
bury which has Ave head Of Holstein
Fresian cattle led by the big bull King
klondike Ida VIENNA. This exhibit has
taken the Sr. Grand Champion, Jr Grand
Champion and Grand Champion bull
prizes here and similar prizes at the re.
cent fair Mt Rutland, in fact they have
won four first premiums and one second.
r. Esthenheimer, herdsman Mt the farm,
| is in charge
! Another exhibit is the sheep exhibit
from Great Woods Farms of Plainfield
which 10 owned by Willard s. Martin of
Boston and Planfeld. He recently brought
30 Shropshlres from England, one of the
animals taking third prize at the royal
exhibit in England while at Worcester
the exhibit carried away three first
prizes.
! MACHINERY EXHIBIT
| glance In the machinery buildings and
sheds would indicate that soon horses
will be no longer used as a motive power
on the farm. Not only are there engines
shown for almost every purpose. attach
ments to put upon your tin Lizzie to grind
grain. saw wood and do the washing and
churning. The different tractors for
poughing and doing far work are also
supplemented by cultivators and lawn
mowers equipped with a motor on the
machine making it only necessary to hold
the handles and guide the machine while
the moter does the -sst Even the good
Old-fashioned husking bee seems to be
doomed by the looks of the corn husking
machinery exhibited while the milking
machines are more numerous than hired
men. also. the sugar making equipments,
times. reminds one of the superior en-
lence nowadays of Vermont maple sugar.
The combined exhibit Of these utensils of
the Monarch and Bellows Falls evapora-
tors and sugar tools is under the YER
mont Farm Machine Co. they having pur-
chased the business Of True & Blanchard
OF Newport. as regards this branch.
! EMERGENCY HOSPITAL POPULAR
! The emergency hospital located In the
Y. NJ. C. A. building proved it's worth
Wednesday, q cases of different ailments
having been treated by 500 O'Clock o. m,
the two most serious ones being that of
Forest Reed Of Cornish, n. H., kicked
in the head by horse making it neces-
sary to take n stitch In the wound. and
John Nixon of Enfield, N. H., who feel
ing i'll went there and Immediately had
an epileptic Mt. The other cases werd Of
minor nature and all left the hospital
after treatment. The rest room and other
parts OF the building was overrun at one
time or the day. >Ome of the time two
tired old ladies' occupying a couch at the
same time. The nursery was also we'll
patronized. On the slides it was almost
a continuous stream Of happy youngsters
sliding down the chutes provided.
! VERMONT PUBLICITY BUREAU
One hall about which not much has
been said is the Mechanics hail. a build
ing which in former fairs has been poor
ly filled but this year In II may be
found the display Of the Vermont
Publicity Bureau which IN under tho
direction of Director W. II. Crockett OF
Burlington. assisted by Miss Florence
Cummings. This exploits the advantages
Of Vermont and in the display are photo
graphs of Vermont scenery and manu-
features and copies Of all books published
in the interests of such publicity. Ad-
joining this are the displays OF the
Randolph State Agricultural school and
the Vail Agricultural school OF Lyndolt.
Vile. The former expect from 90 to rs
pupils the coming year and practical
lessons are given in farming. In the Vail
school which is located on the farm once
known az the Speedwell farm and whose
exhibit Brown Swiss cattle. was one
Of It's features at former fairs, although
the Swiss cattle are still n part of the
farm equipment. most of the other breeds
OF cows are also kept that the students
may make tests of the superiority Of one
over the other AT both schools handicraft
work In wood and metal Is taught, and
such mechanics as tends 10 instruct In