Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-10-01
JBe Oetmont p5enlx.
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.

The rain-storm of last week was of incacu-
liable benefit to the farmers generally, and to
mechanics dependant upon such water-powcr
as is furnished by majority of our New Eng
land steamers but for the managers Of and at
tcndants upon agricultural fairs, it was anything
but propitious. In New England, the Maine
State Agricultural Society's Fair, the Connect
cut Valley Fair, and nearly a dozen County
Fairs were rendered comparatively useless by
this nor'castcr
Speaking of the Valley Fair the entries were
very respectable, notwithstanding the storm,
and indicated great success had the weather
been propltous. The correspondent of the
Boston Jomral give the number as follows:
"Horxes-Sherman Morgans. 30; Burush
Morgans, 20 matched horses, 20; roadsters,
60; trottng geldings and stations, II; Mes
sengcrs, %. Total, l79 Since taking the
above from the Secretary's books, learn that
others have come in, swelling the total to about
200. The number of cattle entered is about
40. The focks Of sheep are numerous, amount
ing, as learn, TO about POO animals. They are
not all upon the ground"
From the same source we extract an account
of the action Of the Society which is very cred
liable to its managers, and must exercise fa-
vorable effect upon its future transactions. In
der date of Thursday the aforesaid corrcspon-
dent writes;
"The directors of the Connecticut River Ag.
ricultural Society had meeting this morning,
to consider the questionable all important,
pcrplexing question, as to what should be done.
Should the Society go on, without any funds in
the treasury and declare premiums9 There
was no speech making. II was in small room.
a dozen persons present. One after another
the managers expressed their opinions, and /
record the expression for the benefit of every
other agricultural society the world over. In
dnimousiy they agreed TO stand up 10 the rack
and p0y all crpciSeS and all premiums! The
good faith the honor, the future welfare of the
Society, they said, was at stake, and rather than
have the Society suffer, they resolved to put
their hands into their pockets and foot all bills
and pay all promises. The Society was young
it had got a good start; it had the confidence
of the public, and that confidence should not
be impaired. They had a territory which for
richness had not its equal in New England
they had a patronizing community, which, with
fair weather, would turn out by thousands to
see the superior exhibition. Now, if ever was
the time to lay solid foundation. Thus they
reasoned, and to their honor be il said, every
individual manager present agreed to bare his
share of the burden. Will there be any want
of confidence in such socctyp Will not such
a society succeed? VIII not every farmer up
and down the Connecticut send in his best cat
tie, his best products, hereafter, feeling that q
society with such stiff back k-bonc, which stands
by all its pledges, ought to be sustained?
| predict that hereafter the Connecticut River
Valley Agricultural Society will take the front
rank, if not the lead, of all the Societies in New
England. Most nssurcdly it has the means oil
| becoming So"
"PERLEY," who is none other than Ben. Per
ley Poorc, the Secretary of the United States
Agricultural Society, thus writes to the Journal
concerning the recent Fair of the Society at
Chicago:
"The Seventh National Exhibition of the
United States Agricultural Society was closed
this afternoon, having been gloriousy success
full Taken as u whoie, it has probably been
equal to the exhibitions of the Society at Bos.
ton and New York, while in pecuniary point
of view it has eclipsed them. The total receipts
have been 49,, 900, although no entry fees have
been charged, and in addition, the exhibition is
to be credited with the large items of fencing
buildings, &C., which the liberal citizens of Chi.
cago have furnished gratuitously. OF course
here as well as elsewhere, the "expenses" have
been enormous, and the premium list is large
but whereas, at previous exhibitions the treasu,
ry Of the Society has in the end been but little
benefited, Tor as was the case at Richmond
lost money,) by the exhibition this year there
will be a large surplus as u basis for useful op-
Grafton. ThesofIicers of the Society who have
laborcd under difficulties of the most embar-
RAISING natureasince they were deprived of Col
Wider's potent influence, now again begin tc
feel as did the shipwreckcd apostle, and take
courage
"Fawkes' Steam Plow has been awarded the
Grand Gold Medal of Honor, which is larger
and more valuable than any gold medal offered
by the Crystal Palace or any other European