Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-10
Vermont State tair.
RuRLINoroN, Sept 5, /

BURLINGTON, sept. 5, lses,
The morning opened beautifully and the
exhibitors and visitors commenced to visit
she Fair Grounds At an early hour. The en-
tries are much larger up TO noon to-day thar
: have ever been presented at any previous
fair OF the society. The attendance is large
for the opening day Of the exhibition.
The rain storm which set in Sunday night
and continued until the afternoon OF Mon
day, though most grateful TO the farmers
augured badly for the weather during tn,
Fair Despite the inclementious nature o
the weather the decorations in the Flora
Hall OF eyergreens aud flowers were com
ple,ci in the style Of elegance originally dc
signed by Mr. J.. Smith, and in which h,
has been so we'll and crcditahly assisted b.
"a many of the Burlington ladies, Mr. Err
Mech of Shelburn, and other hortirultur
lists OF Burlington and vicinity who took q
personal delight in making the beautiful
building the pride OF the Fair.
The additions OF blood cattle to the stock
on Monday were such, that another Shcd
for stalls Of the same dimensions as the one
now up, was NJ once ordered 10 be built by
the Superintendent, Mr. Henry Hayward,
The cattle now entered and which promise
10 be. exceed by one hundred pr can't. any
ever exhibited at our State Fairs Sixty
head Of cattle owned by Carlos Pierce OF
Stanstead, Canada, arrived this morning. -
among them Is the celebrated OK. Genera
Grant, weighing 1000 pounds, which was
on exhibition al the New England Fair M
New Haven; also the famous English thor
ough-brcd horse, imported and owned by
the Agricultural Society Of Stansteal
In hchalfof Burlington viii be exhibited
the fine and extensive New York stock OF
Short Horn Durhams, owned hy Mcssrs.
James A. shedd and I. NJ. Van Sineklin.
Better looking cattle viii scarcely be seen on
the ground. George l.. REYNOLDS likewise
shows some Short Horns which will stoutly
contend for premium.
In horses the display will be magnid-
cent, among the latest arrivals are the
celebrated stallion Cassiu4 VI. CLAY" and
the beautiful trotting mare Snow Flake. -
owned by Charles Il. Ballard of White
River junction, who also brings 10 the
Fair seven Of " Cassius' finest colts II.
G. Root of Bennington, also enters his
splendid trotting mare Blake Il Harris
of Shoreham, have on hand their noted
stallion Lambert" with five of his colts.
Indeed, from what we can learn, some
fifteen of the most famous stations in
Vermont and the adjoining States with
their best colts win be present at this cx-
hibition.
Mechanics Hall is rapidly filling up,
The entries for Stoves. TO which WAS allot
ted the centre Of the Hall, have been SO
Unexpectedly numerous that Superintend-
ant Eyerts has been obliged 10 abridgc
their space, Tho show in this Hall prom
ises to be larger and more interesting than
ever
The Directors met Monday eve at the
American and had a prolonged session
They met again at a m, Tuesday Be
sides tho we'll known and respected Di-
rectors Of the Society We notice among
other individuals. agricultural and other
wise, here 10 attend the Fair, Messrs. II
Erben Of Philadelphia; Ethan Allen Of
New York Loyal l.. Wright Of Wcy-
bridge, large exhibitor himself. 4. I.
Cutting Of Boston; Ex-Governor Dilling-
ham, and 5. Marshal Henry.
The programme for Tuesday was. as fol
lows: