The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-09-11
Correspondence vi Ike Atlas.
VERMONT STATE FAIR.
RUTLAND Vi Sent e I,

RUTLAND, VT. Sept. 8, 1892.
The Annual Agricultural exhibition of this
State commenced here on the Ist inst The
weather, which for week past seemed unset
tied, gave promise Tuesday evening of
pleasant time; and the various lines of rail-
way running into this town On ever arrival
since then, have brought 4 vast conccursc of
people, until Yesterday, when some were dis
posed to think there were 100000 strangers
on the ground This is an exag.cration. as
a third of that number would probably include
all that are within the limits of the town at
this time The hotels are crowded to over
flowing, and the citizens, in the fulness OF
that generosity which at all times has di>tn-
guished Vermont have thrown open their
residences for the accommodation OF the mass.
notice on the books Of the public houses
the names of very many of your prominent
farmers and agriculturists. Indeed, this can
hardly be considered as State Fair, since ii
includes men and things from every section
of New England, besides numbers from the
South and West.
Vermont may well feel proud of her horses
4 feeling of rivalry. amounting TO something
more than emulation, has for considerable
time existed between the holders Of the dit
fcrent breeds of horses, known as Black
Hank and Morgan. Each has IFS admirers,
as is readily perceived, when the ANIMALS, m
their course over the trotting ground, pass
the stand where the spectators are seated
To hear the cheering, lusty and prolonged,
one would incline to the belief that the diff
fcrcnt qualities of horse flesh here TO be seen,
were brought into competition from the two
hemisphcres, when in truth they are all of
one origin, namely, that of the Morgan.
| 4 tract of land containin. about forty
acres, has been set apart for the exhibition
Here everything is conducted in the best DOS
sible manner. A trotting course. half a mil,
in circumference. as level as possible. attract
the spectator, by the unsurpassed beauty OF
the animals engaged in trials of skill. In on
part of the enclosure are TO be seen SOM
very good specimens of the Devonshire, AYR
shire, and Durham bulls. cows and calves
French and Spanish mcrino sheep are mucI
: admired. and are here in abundance. Fowl
are also worthy OF special visit. The Me
!, chancs' Hall contains a rich variety of ayr
d cultural and mechanical implements. An
5 other space called the Floral Hall, is st
e apart Tor flowers, needle-work, Sc. Her
: some really beautiful dc>i gns are exhibitc
: on cotton tapestry, flowers, &. An observe
e tory. erected at the northern extremity of I'll
y enclosure. and extending to a con>iderabl
Y length and height. is capable of seating jUo
persons. \ platform. on which dclighttl
Is music l. di>cour>cd. Is in front OF the ob>crv;
p tory. In fine, everything seems to be col
Il Quoted in the best possible manner. No
outstanding the fact that the Vermont A.
r ricullural Society has been in existence on
about two years. it already gives 81 .ri> of
IN long life and extended usefulness. IT. of
a GERS exhibit a tact WORTHY OF fifty wears e
ne pcricnce. Where all are efficient. activ
= AMI accommodating. it would seem insidio
III to particularizc; still We cannot help 10 a
II knowledge with gratitude. the manifold I
X vor> lavi>hc,l on Us bv the Recording Seer
4; tarv, Gr". W. STRONG. Esq, who despite Il
he thron-. rendered US comparatively at ease
Wv his attentions.
", The order OF exercises for the first al
OF second DAYS consisted chiefly in trials
n speed and in exhibiting the horses. The ;
4 tcrnoon of Yesterday possessed an unu>u
OF attraction. hv the announcement that llo
NJ WV H. SEW ARD would address til" So-i,.,
Al At ; O'clock, I'll" Hon gentleman arcomI
H. med hv Gov. Williams. the officers of the :
re cirtv. ami others, made his appearance amd
rs deattnin= applause. The President havil
announced hl> pre>ence.Mr Seward proccc
\, ed TO the front OF the platform and spoke ,
al o1ucntlv and beautifully for over an hour
Z, When he had concluded. an odc-"Thc IIa
III vest Home" written for the occasion.
Oh Gen. F. W. Hopkins, and set 10 the tune o
t. the Mar>eillc> II vmn. was SING in fine Stvl
Following this. was popular song bv con
~ pany OF singers now performing here. III
u, exercises of the second day wound up with
:" trottinG match between two competitors ti
III public favor,
III The greater part of TODAY is to be occr
H. pied in testing the capabilities and u>ttulne,
II of the various ploughing and rcapine ma
! chimes. There * considerable interest mani
! tested in these contests for supremacy, whic
are productive of much good.
IL would remark in conclusion. that thi
{ Vermont State Fair as fair. could not wei
he surpassed. The weather is fair, and eve
II rvthing on exhibition is fair, and more thai
: fair. and then we have. TO give beauty. love
e Illness and grace to the whole affair, the fair
Is est of the fair mothers and daughters of thi
section of creation. Yours
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