Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-16
Reported for tho Waterman Journal
yermont State Agricultural Society.

ton. was holden at Burlington last week, and
is in several respects was ahead OF any oil It's
predecessors. The old Fair goers all agree that
The display of cattle was never as good atany Tor
mer Fair, or the competition as great very
healthy and useful feature, and one that de-
serves to be encouraged. Heretofore the
horse and the sheep have received lions
share of attention, and while these depart
ments were both well filed with such specimens
as only Vermont can produce, the bovines
we're g in force" and received merited notice.
Some thirty animals, Alderny, Dutch and
Durham, headed by the monster OK " Gen.
Grant" exhibited by Carlos Pierce, ESD OF
Stanstead, were of themselves q good show. y
H. c. Cleveland, of Coventry, makes fine
exhibition of Durham stock also II. $. Arms
of Springfield presented eight beautiful ami
mails of the short horned Durham breed
woke of FIVE years old working oxen, Of a
bright red color weighing iorty-cight hun
dred exhibited by Horace Ballard Of Geor-
cia, received general admiration. We have
not space to enumerate many other line spec
linens in this department.
The mechanical department had its COM
ptIllNfhs highly ItNltAAdbiN III hNAhffNAN '''iN'
claims, aud Floral Hall had an abundance OF
attractions. The attendance yesterday was
not as large as might have been expected had
il not raincd in the forenoon. The afternoon
was devoted mostly to the exhibition Of the
various classes Of horses entered for premi-
ums. attended with the usual excitement
whenever trial of speed is in competition.
The delays and bad starts brought darkness
before the most exciting contest was decided
and it was postponed till eight o'clock this
morning. Friday seems to be set down as
the horse day" and if the weather is fine,
no doubt the crowd will be immense
The first race yesterday afternoon was for
horses that never trotted for money, mile
heats, best two in three, and was won by the
bay gelding of NJ. NJ. Monroe Of Middlebury,
ID. Bailey's brown marc from White River
Junction was second, and Mr.. G.lman's bay
mare of Montpelier third.
The second race was for horses that had
never trotted under 2:45 mile heats, best
three in FIVE and was au interesting and
close affair Five heats were trotted, which
resulted in John 7. Rchn owned by j. IL.
Thomas of Orwell taking two, II. 5. Roots
mare " Fannie" two, and Mr.. Gilman's A" Lady
Buz" of Montpelier, one.
Thursday might with propriety be called
the great day of the Fair. The weather was
delightful, and crowds were in attendance to
see the articles on exhibition, as well as to
hear the address of Senator Edmunds. Over
5000 new tickets were sold, and it is estimat-
ed that over $4,000 people were present in
the afternoon Mr.. Edmund's address was
very appropriate and well received by the au-
dience and at its conclusion three tremendous
cheers were given for the distinguished Scna-
tor. Hon. John A. Griswold, the Repubi-
can candidate for governor of New York,
was then loudly called for, and in response
made very effective FIVE minute speech, say
ing that he mad heard from the people of Yer
mont few days since, and now he had come
to see those Nermonters, whose true dignity
as expressed in the countenance of every man
he saw about him, was sufficient explanation
of their noble conduct at the recent election.
Then followed an exhibition of gentlemen's
driving horses. Out of the al entries only
fifteen horses made their appearance on the
track, and of these, after trial Of speed, the
winner was declared to be a colt owned by
Mr.. Flannery, of Burlington.
A very exciting trial of speed followed
open to all horses that had never beaten 2.3s
in public, which was won in three straight
heats by Mr.. H. G. Roots mare Fannie II
Time 23S, 242, 2.99.
Mr.. Carlos Pierce, of Stanstead, p. O.
then brought on to the track, for the gratifca-
ton of the crowd, his celebrated thoroughbred
running stallion, Canwell," which, wher
three years old, won the Newmarket stakes il
England, and is perhaps the best stallion OF
this continent
Among the prizes awarded to exhibitors il
Mechanics Hall from thia county we notice
the highest premium for washing machines Il
A, A. Anterior Of Waterbury, and dplo
ma to Colby Brothers & Co. of Waterbury
for a splendid assortment of childrens car
riages, also one for willow baskets.
Friday was the closing day of the Fair
and although the crowd in attendance wa
greatly diminished from the previous day
owing partly, no doubt to the rain in tn,
morning, there were at least FIVE or six thous
and people within the enclosure. The Who'll,
may be regarded as success highly crafty
ing to the managers and creditabe to the PEG
pie of the State.
An exhibition of stations, each to exhibi
with at least five of his progeny, was thu
opening feature of the day. The judges wer
David Goodell of Brattleboro, Edwin Ham
mond of Middlebury, and w. S. Baldwin o
Ticonderoga There were four entries, viz
Gold Drop" owned by L. A. Drew of Bur
lington Lambert" owned by Bates and Har
ris Of Shoreham, Woodstock" owned b.
Frederick Billings of Woodstock, and a." Ethal
Allen" owned by Hollabird and Satterlee o
Sheburne. "Gold Drop" showed six colts
TALL suckers, and family to be proud of
1" Lambert" was exhibited with three stations
span of mares in harness, and three years
old flly at the halter " Woodstock" was ac
companied by six three years old, all in har
ness, and made the best show of the occasion
whilst Ethan Allen" brought up the reai
with mixed progeny of two four years old
one three years old and two suckers. He hai
record for speed of 223 in harness, and Their,
are great expectations that some of his prom,
Using progeny will beat even that.
Mr.. Carlos Pierce's big OK "Gen. Grant
next walked the course 10 the tune OF "lial
to the chief" by the Hinesburg Brass Band
followed by another monster OK, one Of tht
two on exhibition in Montpelier last fall, hi
mate having " died in springtime" They
were halted in front of the judges stand, anc
the President of the Society, Hon. Johr
Gregory, made few remarks as to the histo
ry of the former, and by request christened
the latter with ceremony appropriate to the
occasion and such an august baby, by calling
him Schuyler Colfax." Three cheers were
given for these animals, and the cavalcade
moved on, in which there were twenty other
fine specimens, mostly bulls,
Tho stallion race for purse of $3.50, best
3 in to harness, occurred at 2 o'clock. -Four
entries were made; Whalebone," A. j
Morrill,, Colchester, "Grey Norman" S. G.
Ellis, Middlebury, "Gen. Put" T. Leland
Middlcbury, and " Gen. Sherman" Charlie.
Sherman, Clarendon. Time of the seyera
heats, 2.4l, 2.45, 24l and 2,44 Sherman
was withdrawn at the end Of tho first baat