The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-09-19
The State Fair.

The State Fair at Rutland last week
was attended by an immense crowd of
people, as usual, though not SO large as
on some former occasions. The prepar-
ntions for the occasion were excellent.
the same grounds being enclosed for the
purpose as three years ago.
In IIorsos the exhibition could not be
surpassed We think. by any other State
in the Union. although many valuable
animals. on thu Fast Of the mountains.
exhibited last year at Brattlqboro. were
probably attracted to the New IIamp.
shire Fair The occurrence Of another
State Fair so near, indeed. at the same
time undoubtedly diminished both the
attendance of the people, and the num-
Der Of animals and articles exhibited.
There was an excellent display Of
Sdcer-rarticulorly from this County,
which evidently bore off the palm, as
heretofore Oxen and other Cattle were
also well represented some of the finest
Devon Stock VIC have ever seen being
on the ground. The Floral Hall" was
fitted up with great taste, and presented
numerous attractions, We could hardly
"begn to specify. The Mechanics
Hall was we'll filed showing a wonder.
full improvement in agricultural implc-
mcnts within the last few years, and
great display Of ingenuity in the inven.
ton of labor.saving machines. Here
were also rich samples of Butter, Cheese,
Honey, Maple Sugar. and Garden and
Fiold Products
1t may have been fault of our per-
ceptions, but we did not notice the sue
tcmary display Of Fowls and Swine,
which certainly ought not to lie neglect
ed in such a representation Of the agri-
cultural wealth Of our State
Tho officers of the occasion-and par
ticularly Superintendent WulrE, Maj
j. s. DUNLAP, Chief Marshal, land his
prompt and gentlemanly assistants} the
President Directors aud Secretaries
deserve great credit for the system and
good order Of all iho arrangements and
doings Of the three days. and for the
satisfactory manner in which all the tex
crcises" were conducted
No address was provided for the oe-
caslon. Even the most eloquent dis
courses, on such an occasion, have sci,
dom secured the attention Of any eonsid-
cradle portion of the multitude, amid
the many other excitemonts and attrac-
tious and hence this omission.
The list of premiums awarded has not
yet reached US We hope to publish it
next week, We subjoin a few notes, on
particular cases to which our attention
happened to be more especially directed
knowing that we shall give anything
but complete list Of the most note.
worthy objects, or an impartial survey Of
the exhibition. This, surely is more
than could reasonably be expected ofone
visitor
FLo.ALIIALL.-Threc beautiful paint
ings, and a crayon head, by Mrs. Geo.
n. Boardman, of this place, were prom
inent among the attractions of the Flo
raj Hall. A fne portrait of a Child,
with rich landscape ground, by Mr.
Hope, of Castleton, received high com.
mendation as a work Of nrt. We motto.
cd, also, several attractive specimens of
"Grecian Encaustie Painting" by Mrs
G c. Bennett, Of Rutland Splendid
bouquets were presented by Mrs Geo.
II. Hedges, Of Rutland, Mrs. Bushnell
and Mrs Beckwith Of Middlebury, and
others. A snowy Agapanthus, exhibit
cd by Rev. DR.. Hicks, Of Rutland, OK.
cited much admiration. Several choice