Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-21
New England Agricultural society


A meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the New England Agricultural
Society was held at Providence, r. l., on
Friday evening last. The members of
the committee present were, Messrs. DIR.
Geo. B. Loring, President John F. An.
derson, Me, Edward D. Pearce, r. l.,
Bepjamen Sumner, Conn. VIM. Birnie,
Mass, Henry Clark, Vt.
Gov. Burnside, Ex-Governor Dyer, and
Ex-Governor Paddleford Col. Amasa
Sprsgue, Gen. Fries, and Obediah Brown,
a committee from the Rhode Island So
ciety for the promotion Of Domestic In
dustry, met with the committee who ten
dered an invitation to the New England
Society to join with them in holding an
exhibition at Providence the first week
in September next. After a full discus
sion of the details OF the proposition,
the executive committee accepted the
proposition and located the Fair at
Providence.
The rumor has been prevalent that
the next fair was to be holden at Stan
stead, Canada, in connection with the
Provincial Agricultural Society. The
New England Society have been consid-
ering the proposal favorably, but on
learning that the railroad from New
port and link from the Grand Trunk
were necessary to be built, in order to
afford the people Accommodations for the
transportation to the point Of holding
the exhibition-also that without hotel,
which it was proposed to build the COM
ing season, the boarding and lodging for
the visitors would be insufficient, the
project for the present year was aban-
doned and the liberal offer OF the Rhode
Island people accepted.
Col. Amasa Sprague, the Vice Presi-
dent of the New England Agricultural
Society for Rhode Island, tenders the use
of a new park located near his residence,
at Cranston, L. l., about three miles
from Providence, and accessible by the
street and steam cars. The grounds
have been fitted up especially with 8
view TO this exhibition, and seventy
five acres are enclosed by 4 tight fence
| II feet high. A track for trotting has
been fitted which is surpassed by none
in this country. A fine building is being
erected for the accommodation OF visitors.
The building is 800 feet long by so feet
wide, with seats for 5000 people, over
! looking the entire grounds and track,
and all uuder cover, to this is added re-
| freshment and dressing rooms and all
the conveniences OF a dwelling, finished
inside and out like palatial residence,
with lookout above which takes in an
extensive and beautiful view of the city
of Providence and surrounding ceun-
try. Several gentlemen who have visited
exhibitions in Europe, pronounce the ar
rangements more liberal, extensive and
expensive than any they have seen
| abroad.
The liberaliJy Of Mr.. Sprague exceeds
that OF auy parties on this continent and
perhaps in the world, as the estimates
of the expenditure necessary to complete
the buildings and properly arrange the
grounds, is $4,000; the architects- esti-
mate of the building mentioned above,
is $26 900. In addition, Col. Sprague
can almost furnish the exhibition with
the horses necessary 10 make il a sue
cess in that department, hsvfag 100
himself and Of every class, heavy draft
horses, fine carriage horses, fast trottiDg
horses, stock horses, and among them
the celebrated trotting horse dan Rice, y
recent purchase at a co5t Of $4,000.
He has several trotting horses thas vary
in value from 5000 to $4,000. The
people oil Providence are alive in the
work aud will make the most liberal ar
rsngements for the entertainment and
accommodation OF all exhibitors and
visitors. The railroad tracks will be Sc
arranged as to take the stock that may
arrive directly into the park, thus saving
those having them under charge the
trouble o. unloading and driving atoch