Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-08-31
The second Annual Fair of the New
England Agricultural Society.


fair of the New England Agricultural
Society will be held in Concord n, H.,
on the 9TH, 9th, 9TH and 8th of septem-
Der next, The exhibition will be made
on the grounds of the Merrimac County
Agricultural Society, which are located
on the east side Of the Merrimac river,
and about one mile from the passenger
station, The enclosure contains over
thirty acres of smooth land, which will
afford ample facilities for all enterprises
connected with the exhibition.
Under the direction of the general
superintendent of the fair, Hon Moses
Humphrey, Mayor of Concord,) the
grounds have been greatly improved,
the former buildings enlarged and new
ones added, the race-track put in prime
condition wells of pure water sunk for
the accommodation Of animals as well
as the public, and many other improve
ments made which wiz add greatly to
the comfort and convenience of all con-
cerned
Permanent stables for the accommo-
,dation of nearly two hundred horses are
Just completed, while many entries of
animals in this department have already
been made. The display Of horses will
be very large and interesting. Young
Morrill,, from Hartford, the Gen. Nc
Clellan horse, the favorite mare En-
press, from Amherst, N. H., and other
celebrated horses are expected to be on
the turf. The race course is q halfmile
one, and is admirably arranged for the
convenience of spectators. There will
be exciting prize trotting on each day of
the fair, to close with a grand trial of
speed for the sweepstakes premium,
where the society offers $500, with $50
| additional for each horse entered for
this trot. We learn that twenty five
horses and mules have been entered
from the well known Sprague factories
of Rhode Island, with competing
team, it is said, from the Boston loco
| IueJlNe WOEkS.
Three hundred covered pens for the
! show of neat stock have been construct
ed, while still greater facilities in this
department can easily be made in case
there is very crowded exhibition. Over
four hundred entries of animals and
farming implements have already been
made, and which include contributions
from every New England state.
A gentleman from Vergennes, Vt,
has entered four horses, eight cows and
steers, sixteen sheep and tifty-one vari-
cites of fowls.
The display of sheep will be among
the largest ever known in New England.
Among the many novelties to be shown
will be a gang of California steam plows
from the Ames factory of Boston.
Liberal premiums to the amount of
over ten thousand dollars have been Of
fered by the society. The annual address
will be given by Governor Smyth of
New Hampshire on the last day Of the
CAnlDiliOu.
The railroads generally will bring per-
sons to Concord for half fare and trans
port articles and stock free. We can
certainly think of nothing to hinder the
approaching fair from being one of the
most successful exhibitions ever held in
the United States. We have no doubt
but that Vermont, with her well known
enterprise and public spirit, will add
many contributions that will greatly in
crease the attractiveness of the fair.
We omitted to state in a former para
graph that the exhibition Of fruit, flow
ers, domestic and ornamental work and
produce will be in Eagle Hall in the
city proper, which place will be open
day and night during the week. Each
evening there will be farmers meetings,
with interesting discussions upon many
topics pertaining to the various h"a nch-
es Of agriculture.
Our Vermont friends will please re-
member that our latch strings will be
out during the entire fair.
PENYACoOK.