Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-07
Tie State Fair.

Less than two weeks remain before the
opening of shc-Sitate Fair, in this city. II
commences on Tuesday, the 18th inst,
and it may not be amiss to make brief
mention Of the prospects of this, the nlnc-
tecnth annual exhibition of the Society.
TO begin with, the grounds, to meet
the wants of the Society's exhibition, are
being pun in the best OF order by tho own
err, Mr.. Lcnucl 5. Drew. The buildings
are, as they were left last year, in first
rate order, and, though a few board 8 may
have become Dose, every d 'fc;ency is be-
ing supplied, aud when the Society oreus
its exhibition, everything in the shape
buildings viii be found i'll the most perfect
state Of repair.
The track has been thoroughly vecded
and rolled, and for trotting or running,
unless the weather prevents. no better
course can be found IN the State. 1t is a
dead level" a good bottom, and if speed
can be brought out anywhere, it can be
done on this track.
BY accounts from every PORTION of the
State, we learn that farmers and mechan-
les are on the alert, and mean to bling III
their products TO compete for the liberal
prizes offered by the Society; so that in
all probability the exhibition OF agricutu-
raj and mechanical products at the o ming
Fair, will by far exceed that of any pre-
vious show Of the Society. That such
may be case is but the wish of all its eff.
GERS, and ''may the best man win" will
be their feeling and that of the public.
The premiums offered are larger than
ever before, AMI viii 10 loubt attract
the atieltion OF oirlN erm mt stock
breeders; and while we would refer par
ticularly to this speciality of Vermont, no
class can for a moment consider itself neg
lected. Allar well provided for, but on
our noted staples Of horses and sheen we
must particularly dwell. La the first nam
ed, the premiums range from 1925 to SO,
as regards the merits of the respective an.
imals, margin certainly wide enough to
afford large field for competition. This
is exclusive Of merits on speed, for which
liberal premiums arc offered, to compete
for which we expect TO see some, if not
all, of the very best animals within our
borders, entered. In respect to races,
the managers have wisely prohibited the
selling of poolsn upon the result of races
on the grounds, thus dong away with much
unnecessary noise and confusion; they
have also established "distances," so that
there will be no trouble, as heretofore, on
this account; prescribed penalty for foul
driving, and rules which shall govern rid.
ers or drivers from their entrance into the
race until its conclusion, including the
length Of whip to be used, horses break
ing, starting OF HOSES, number of heats,
disanounting, etc, all Of which are impor.
tant TO be understood, aud contribute much
to the business Of the contest. Asrecards
I" lecorum, +" they insist. and, from our own
observation at Horse races. NC saw very
rightly, that ''if any owner, driver, rider,
or attendant Of a horse use improper Ian.
guage to the officers of tie day, or Be
guiltyof any improper conduct, or use any
indecent language, or commit an as aii
upon anyperson whilewiihn the grounds,
the persons so offending shall not be per-
mitted to start, ride or attend horse over
this track again for any premium under
the control Of the socicty--the managers
believing that so noble an animal as the
horse, should never be disgraced by an ip-
noble act, and they are determined that,
SO far as their grounds are concerned, they
shall never be open to the charge of any
lrregalari'y anbccoming gentlemen, or