Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-04-23
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

MARKET FAIRs.-A year ago, more or less we took
occasion to call the attention Of our readers to the
value Of market fairs to all those who have stock o.
produce to buy or to sell, and to Of the advan
tages which would result TO this village from the in
PRODUCTION Of such an institution into the place. Since
that time we have conversed with many Of our best
farmers in this vcinity-mcn who have experienced
the Inconvenience and expense of looking up animal,
or articles that they wished to purchase and Of find
ing customers for such as they had to sel-all OF
whom are decidedly Of opinion that fairs which shall
bring the producer and consumer together will prove
mutually beneficial and profitable
IL man has n horse, an OK, cow or sheen TO Sc
lie can lily afford tho time usually necessary in hunt.
ing up customer especially at such seasons of tho
year as the farm claims his attention. Tho loss Of
time not unfrequcntly spent in such an opcration
takes from the rade when made all the profits Nor
can man desiring to purchase afford to spend from
day to week in riding about the county to find him
nm OK that will mate with his odd one or a COW to
add to his diary, any other animal Of which he may
stand in momenary need, lie had better re, along
without the purchase than to spend more money and
time than the trade is worth in ciecting it,
In other departments Of business there are estab-
lished marts for trade open all the year. The con-
sumers Of -four grocercs and those in want of furni
inre clothing, dryeoods agricultural implements &c.
know always where to go 10 find Just what they NAV
stand in need of. We're they compelled to traverse
the county to supply each one Of these wants. or 10
depend upon accidental information to know where TO
60, they would be in the same condition in relation 10
their household necesSarics that they NOW find them
.crcs in in relation to stock and various article. Of
produce.
Inc delays and Inconvenience which readily sur-
gest themselves to those who have bad experience in
such matters be n, least neasurably obviaed bv
the establishment Of market fair To comment.
such an institution in Brntteboro there need b. bn,
little outliy Of time Nnl none Of money Let those
interested in the ma;,er-and a our citizens should
be-a'ccr'an who in the vicinity has stock or produce
to SELL and invite such persons meet in this village
with their property on given day. Furthermore,
let 1t be known that there will he collection Of ami
mails and articles for public as well as private sale
and there will be occasion to hunt up purchasers
o...~--..s "ln come iheir own accuru. II ,i,,c
are to be any auction sales of merchandise lc, them
occur on the same day Of tire fnir-some Saturday
when the farmers will find ii for their interest to come
to the village In this way, and without any expense
the ball can be put in motion, If the thing works
well and gives abstraction 10 oil concerned, piece Of
land with suitable stalls and fixtures can be prepared
especially for the urpose. Ii does not succeed no
one is injured. We think the experiment is well
worth trial, and il iudciously and honorably man
aged it cannot fail Of success.
A. Springfield, Mass. such fair has been inaurur-
ated. AT the first meeting, two weeks since, over
three thousand persons present. There was also
goodly array of horses, oxen, cows steers swine