Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-09-11
The State Fair.
BURLINGTON, Tuesday Evening,
September 8, 1868.
FIRST DAY.

BURLINGTON, L ucSutN IbNtilHS,
September 9, 1868.
The State Fair is auspiciously opened.
The day has been all that could be ask
cd. both from n weather and business
stand point. The fine rain of yester-
day has laid the dust, purified the air,
and assured everybody that, once clear
ed up, the weather may be counted on
as favorable. Very considerable addi-
partments since we left the grounds last
evening, the " Halls" were entirely I'M
occupied, but tonight they are well
filled. Among the arrivals of animals
is the fine herd, or, more properly, the
three herds, Of Carlos Pierce, of Stan
stead, p. @. First in the list is the fat
shorthorn grade OK, Gen. Grant, weigh
ing 5000 pounds. Then follow five
thorough-br Short-horn bulls, seven
thorough-bre and one grade short-horn
COWS, two years old, and one ycarling
heifer and six calves, all thoroughbred.
This stock is all of the " Princess and
"Batcsn families, noted for their milk
ing qualities. His contribution of Dutch
or Holstein cattle consists of ono three
years old bull, one COW, and two heifers.
This he believes to be "the coming
stock, i" and he is now making a consid-
cradle importation of them. In Jerseys
he is doing something, and exhibits here
a fine bull, COW, and two calves.
L. S. Wright, of Weybridge, exhibits
quite herd Of short-horns, evidently of
the beef families. No particulars in re-
gard to them could be obtained.
Shedd and VanSicklyn, of Burling-
ton, got their much-praised herd upon
the grounds at so late an hour that we
were unable to inspect them, and we re-
serve them for future notice.
l.. S. Drew, offs. Burlington, exhibits
an Ayrshire calf which is the admira-
ton of everybody. We were amused to
see the eyes of the "old foges" stick
out as he was led upon the ground. We
happened to be standing with several of
the leading short-horn men of the State
as he passed them, in praising him. He
is the only Ayrshire on the ground. A
gentleman quite largely interested in
that breed told friend in our hearing
last evening that the classification OF
breeds in the premium list is such as to
debar them from exhibition on terms OF
equality with other breeds, and they de-
cline to show.
OF working oxen there is quite a dis
play, but we have not had time to look
them up. Orris Ballard, of Georgia, has
pair, and also some horses on eXhibi-
ton, which is the extent of the Frank
lin County contributions so far as we
have been able to learn.
The sheep show promises to be good
but they come in slowly, several lots
having arrived just as we were leaving
the ground.
Mechanics Hall promises now to sur
pass anything in the past, and we dc
not recollect having seen better dis
play in Floral Hall. The contributions
from our County are very meagre and
by no means creditable to the County
The st. Adams, Franklin, Co., shows {
Moving Machine, gentleman from
Swanton il new Horse Rake, o. G. Wait
of Georgia some early Rose Potatoes, ano
tn ere are some few contributions il
Floral Hall.
Tomorrow and Thursday will be the
great days Of the Fair, and we eXpec
to see rush of people. The Horse dis
play will commence tomorrow and fo
four days we may expect all else t.
stand in allegiance to considerable eX
tent. Tastes differ and we are willing
that all should be gratified hence w,
Withhold comments.