Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-09-16

BURLINGTON, Sept. ID.

The preparations for the opening OF inc
Nineteeth Annual Fair, Of the Vermont
State Agricultural Society, are rapidly
being completed to-day. The sound Of
the hammer is heard on every side, in the
construction of booths, oattle-pens, and
other appendages to cattle show. The
notice of entries, and arrival Of cattle,
have been 30 large up to this noon, that
the Managers found it necessary to oom-
mence building more buildings, to prop
erly arrange and accommodate the exhib-
stors in several Of the departments. The
promise Of the exhibition is hattering in
the extreme. The competition in horses
will be the closest for years, If not that OF
any since the organization of the Society.
Short Horn Cattle are attracting much
attention in Vermont at the present time,
which has had the tendency of bringing
out for exhibition all the full herds in the
State, and probably no finer show Of stock
has ever taHen place in New England ex-
Dept at the drst. exhibition OF the New
England Agricultural Society at Spring
field.
The Mechanics Hall il being filled with
all the Yankee invcations OF tho ago, On
pecially In tho form Of agricultural i'm.
plement. The Floral Hall IL also being
decorated and will DO roady for entries on
Tuesday morning.
The officers Of tho society arc busy al
bees, at work in the various departments
ondeavoring 70 meet the requirements d
exhibitors.
Tho exhibition proper commences on
Tuesday morning. Some contested and
fne trials Of speed arc expected or
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Thurs
day will be the great day. The address
will DO delivered on that day at Q o'clocl
p. m, by Hon. Luke p Poland of st
Johnsbury, member Of Congress from
the second district.
1t Is rumored with great credibility
that President Grant will be present OF
Thursday, notwithstanding his letter, a
be is now in New York in attendance
upon the Fair of the American Institute
The following is the list of entries VI
to Monday evening:
FULL HERDS.
Daniel Davis and Son, Windsor, Dev
ons); A. Fisher, st. Adams, (Ayrshires)
c. Horace Hubbard, Springfield, Short
Ho-n1; George L. Reynolds, Short
Hcrns); II. NJ. Arms. Springfield, Short
HCrns); Shedd and Van Sicklin, Burling
ton, (Short-Horns).
M. Bradley, South Burlington.
ALDERNEY OR JERSEY.
CIV Brownell, Williston; Ezra Mech
Shelburne.
WORKING OXEN.
A. ]. Chase, Winooski; William Zott
man, Burlington; Patrick Brady, Bur
lington; James A. Shedd, Burlington.
STEERS.
Homer Irish, Shelburne; @. W. Brow
nell, Williston.
MICH COWS.
Patrick Brady, Burlington; A. B. Ed
wards, Winooski.
FAT CATTLE.
Ezra Mack, Shelburne; II. G. Horton
Vergennes; VIM. Zottman, Burlington
Sbedd s. Van Sicklin, Burlington; Orri
Ballard, Georgia.
STOCK HORsEs-1st. Class.
Hope 81 Leland, Middlebury, Hors'
"Gen. Put" with five colts; Holabird
Saterlee, Shelburn, ''Young Ethan" will
i've colts.
STOCK HoRsEs-2nd Class.
E. a. Gilman, Montpelier. "Bill Ring.
STOCK HORSES -3rd Class.
Herbert Hunt. Fairfax; William Car
lee, Fairfax; G. w. Brownel, Isaac Nye
Burlington; Ezra Meesh, Shelburn; Geo
Miller, Williston; w. l.. Gale, Willistor
BROOD MARES AND COLT.
Isaac Nye, Burlington; l.. ID. Ston,
Charlotte; N. Il. Flanagan, Burlington.
srALLIONs, GELDINGs AND MAKES
Hiram Rood, Winooslti; John Bott,
Essex; Il. VnnSicklen, Burlington; J. A
Shedd, Burlington; James A. Shedd, Bris
toll
GELDINGs AND FII.LIEs.
II. f. Gaines, Punton; Isnac Nyc, Bul
lington; NJ. b Citlin, South Burlington
Gen. w. w. Henry, Burlington; +. N
VanSicklen, Burlington; l.. ID. Stone
Charlotte; G. A. fIoiabird, Shelburne.
MATCHED HORSES 10 HANDS HIGH o
N. Newell, Shelblrnc; A. j. Chase, Wi
nooski; Ezra Mech, 5hrlbnrue; f. c. Kcn
nedy, Winooski: Orris Ballard, Georgis.
MATCHED HoRsEs.-UNDEH l5i HAND
HIGH.
A. F. Gaines Panton w. II. Lam
Burlington; II. G. Horton, Vergennos
Ezra Mech, Willi-ton; g. G. Talcot
Williston; Giles Howe, Richmond.
HORSES OF ALL WORK.
Hiram Rood, Wiuooski; Philo
Brownel, Williston f. G. Kennel,
Winoo-ki; Patrick Brady, Burlington
y. A. Shedd, burlington II, M. Sutton
Burlington.
LONG AND MIDDLE wooLED SHEEP.
A. ID. Arm, Montpelier; N. Z. Vince
or Middlebury John Campbell, Middl
bury.
Peter LeClair, Wnooski.
BUTTER
G. 8. Fassett, Enosburgh; Z. s. Brow
nell, Essex Junction.
SUGAR AND HONEY.
Homer Irish, Shelburne George Bi.
by, Jericho.
FRCTT-
N. f. & J. E. Miller, Williston
VEGETABLES.
A. D. Arms. Montpelier; J. E. Whit
Shelburne; E. s. Brownell, Essex Jun
yrvyy