Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-09-25

The state FAN and the County Fair
some Suggestions from Chitteuden
Co. Farmer.

The state Fair and the County Fair
Some Suggestions from Chittenden
Co. Farmer.
/ -Ur. EHt5r,-Allow me TO express my high
qualification with the improved appearance
your paper, and the increased interest in its ell
torial and other articles.
The FREE Pass / regard as a lire, pr1grss
paper. There is one feature especially wi.
pleasez me much. 1t is the colrm1 devoted
short, pithy, Agricultural aftieles. Th,-. 81.
worth more to any intelligent iarmer than 81
price OF the paper.
The thought has occurred TO me wheth.
would not be vel TO devote a little -pace i1 s.-
excellent and widely circulated journal q. r.
Agricultural College question. [ was IN hops
that question would have come uu 1T the eveui--
discussions at the late State FAIR But tbevl"-
subject wss sadly ignored by The members oft.-
Vermont Farmers Club. D." ou those oc-i>ior-.
being barely alluded 20 By one o. Two speaker.
The question hal finally to De lug-ei in by the
heels at TIE very last moment. ia violation Of
all parliamentary rules crit gould have isj The
go-by altogether loc-utess, Mr. Elitor ti...
in my Judgment, this fact loe- not speak ,e.
well for the Intelligence AMI enterprise Of Yer
mont farmers There we're several gentlemen
from other States present at thoss meetings, anil
think they mus, ha.s returned home tesrs
that Vermont farmers were al heavy i.-..aaa
For one felt exceedingly mortified AT I'll.
evening discussions. every thing seemed Pc
cut and dried, and as general thin.
enough There was no Efe-no enthu,.---
and then. we were crowded off into that d-.-
old Court room, while the City Hall, where
supposed the discussions were to be held, w.,
given up to a theatrical performance T.t
does noi- seal vel FOR your City fathers.
Since writing the above. / have receive .
line from Mr. Fletcher, Assistant Editor o. d.
.Ner England Flrmer who was present, 7 thias
at all those meetings, and ! viii take the liberty
u introduce short extract from biz letter
show how gentlemen from abroad were .l.-
pressed by what they saw AMI heard at the.
meetings, and to show the Importance Of Vr-
mont farmers doing something TO redeem t.s-
furnished reputation.
Mr. Fletcher says e listened with much be-
terests and ] may say with surprise, TO you.
remarks at the Thursday meeting OF the Far
mer's Club, at the late Exhibition at Bu-,ir,-
ton, on the subject of the Agricultural C.llcr,-
surprise at the want Of cooperation betr,er
the State Agricultural Society and the STATE
Agricultural college, as indicated by the '.'.
which that occasion itself furnished
As the State Fair, with all its failures AMI all
its success, sgone by, we will let that pass, aui
turn our attention TO the approaching Fair e
the Chittenden County Agricultural Soc.r.
knowing that an extensive dissatisfaction pre-
walls among the farmers in ogr County. groFl-
out Of the manner in which our County Fars
have been managed of late years, wish re~pr-
fully to make a few suggestions to the Nsua-as
of the County Fair
list. That, during the first and second days
all the showmen, with their disgusting moustr.-
allies ali tanSee pe@dleFs. crying their wal.-
all fast boys trotting their horses round
the traek-and everything else foreign o.
Fair, be excluded from the grounds, SO that --0
farmers Of the country can come with their im-
lilies and have good quiet time, examining ODE
various articles on exhibition, renewing Old 't-
quaintances, and return home feeling pail ~
their e4psnss qnd time. and carrying with tfa
the self-resyect with which thsY left hoHr
md During the afternoons of each day, ~
stead Of the usual address, let the farmers, Oh
Faculty of the University and State Arrii1.-
tural College, and as many Of the Corporal
as may reside within the County, and all other
30 disposed, assemble at some convenient p-H-
on tue grounds. AID ltt the Agricultural O.
lese question come up for discussion, AMI Is
thoroughly ventilated This in my juism-..
IS TIE great question Of the hour for the farmer
1f our County to agitate, az the Institution
laostel in our midst, and We may be more ID
rectly benefited thereby than other portions
The State
Let the above suggestions be carried ou''
better ones substituted in their place. ami in'l'
Turing the last day of the Fair, and for TEL
lays thereafter, for aught We care, let the s'
ry specihed under the lrsr aFtele Aa'e '-
wing.
To conclude, Mr. Editor, hereby, and IN s''''
irith, offer premium of twenty-five cents ''
Wagon load of Chittenden County farmers
Committee of award to be chosen from ai'D7
be successful competitors
Charlotte, Sept 2l } L "iLD''