The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-09-20
THE STATE FAIR.

The sixth annual exhibition Of the Yer
mont Agricultural Society took place atBur-
linston last week, commencing on Tuesday
and continuing through Friday.
On the second day it was estimated that
10000 people were present, and the Socie-
tvs receipts for that day amounted to about
$500.
The industrial departments were well filled,
the show OF farm stock excellent, and the dis
play of horses superior to any local exhibit
ton Of the kind ever before witnessed in y.
England. Among the cattle, Mr.. Mcach
Of Shelburne exhibited seventy five head. all
from one bull and OF a superior order. The
display cfshcep was quite extensive and no.
table. The horses. however, were the Chief
attraction, and among them the old Green
Mountain Morgan. now twenty three wears
old, the now father of the Morgan race,
was accorded the post of honor; the rcnown-
ed horse Ethan Allen, now visiting in Yer
mont, was also p resent and much noticed -
More than four hundred horses were present,
and formed most imposing cavalcadcs at each
day of exhibition.
Speaking of Wednesday, a letter to the
Boston Traveller saws -
"On the grounds today the centre of at
traction has been the race course, where all
the horses were examined by the committees
1T ten this morning was the grand cavalcadc
all the different animals being brought up
and passed around the course twice, first at
a walk and afterwards at trot To the eve
Of an admirer OF " horse flesh," more beau
tiful sight could not have been presented
nearly toW humir,l OF the best horses (taken
as whole) to tic found in the United States,
all but 81 being Vermont horses extend
ing nearly or quite around the half mile
track. They passed by the Judges stand in
the fo,lowin. order: Sherman Nor rams,
Woodbury. Moryan.. Bulrush Morcans. Ham
bIctonians, and other blOods, matched horses.
geldings and mares, foreign horses. After
this cavalcadc had proceeded around the
{ ack twice, few of the more celebrated
sIeeds were exercised. Among these, and
which attracted universal attention, we're
Ethan Allen. Old Columbus, the Myrick
Horse, and others"
The CAronicle says the display of cattle
and sheep was no: large, but probably quite
equal in quality to any previous show.
There were entered, up to 4 p. NJ, Tues
day, 222 cattle, Of which IL we're of the Dur
ham. II the Devon, and So of mixed breeds:
there was but one entrance of the Hereford
and none at all ofthe Ayrshire. There were
10 yokes Of working oxen, and 80 pairs of
steers entered.
Offruits and vegetables, there was a mea.
gre show !; the whole horticultural DEPART
ment needs new impulse in vermon,,-at
least in regard to getting up exhibitions.
Among the attractions Of the occasion was
alecture on Patriotism,by Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, and some political gatherings.
Admirable order appears to have been ob-
served, and the liquor Law was, it is said,
pretty we'll enforced.
The proceedings Of the last day, according
to correspondent Of the Boston Journal,
we're more interesting, if possible, than those
OF the previous days of the fair. In the morn
ing before and after the reading of the pre.
m'ums from the platform, the track was open
for all who wished to trot their horses. In
the afternoon at two o'clock, commenced a
contest for prizes among some of the fastest
horses upon the ground. These races were
very exciting, and the multitude of behoders
manifested their pleasure at the success of
their favorites by shouting and clappinc
their hands. The result of the trials was As
follows -
For the fastest stallion, seven wears old or
upwards, there was awarded to J. Bicart of
Sandy Hill. n. T., $50; (thrs horse was once
well known IN Vermont as the "old Rat.
tier to K. Wild Of Hartland, w.. for Sec
ohd best, $50. For the fastest stallion under
seven years, j. Bigart, Jr., of Sandy Hill re-.
ce'ved the award of $50; Ohe horse which
won this award was the young Rather or
son OF the old horse); to L. A. Hitchcock Of
Boston tor the second, $50. For fastest GELD.
ing or mare, to joseph Wool,y Of DERBY Line |