Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-22
The State Fair.

very close, were but continuation Oh inc sue
cess with which it opened, the weather con-
tinuing fine and the crowd increasing through
Wednesday and Thursday, until on the latter
day it reached the unprecedented figure OF
1000, according TO Burlington estimation
II was probably one Of the largest assemblagcs
of people ever seen in Vermont, and to the
great credit of those present good order aud
dccorum generally prevailed OF course
many individual aunoyanccs and incouvoni-
enees. incident to such an unusual concentra-
ton of people at any one point, had to be
submitted to and even the Queen City,"
with an her ample resources and good intcn-
tons. while She received many "coppcrs, also
came in for liberal share Of 10 curses from
those who are So unsophisticatod as to suppose
that you pay your money and take your
choice" lisa rule chat applies to such an oc-
casiou. " You pay your money aud take
what YOU can get" is the proper rendering,
and he who submits himself to the maosuom
of q crowd aud expects roso-coIorod enter
tainmcut proves bis Ignorance of how the
world wings. Whilst our Burlington friends
have undoubtedly on eye to the main chance,
we 10 not suppose " they are sinners above
all others, and men are such singular crea-
lures and 30 iorgeuul of past discomtort-i
that those who went away complaining the
loudc,t, will be the first TO put in an appeal
ance at Che next Fair
The officers of the society have every rca-
SON 10 feel proud of the success which brought
the nineteenth exhibition of the association
TO higher estate than any of its predcces.
sor,. for So IL generally seems TO be received
and though in some respects it may not have
surpassed many others. as A whole IL is nm.
doubtedly entitled to tine 80 belt." Our own
orinion /. tbot fine cxbibitiop of horse. was
NOT canal to mopv former occasions. whilst
the show Of neat stock e.pecinlly d. Short.
horns" bo. newer beon eopallcd And this
GOES to proyo tbot whilst tho bor.a remains
the net of bor.c.nen. the oepcral.utility farm.
ers Inv hr ,be moro rnnorou. class in Yer.
mont are giving more attention to the rear
ing of stock more substantially valuable. both
for home and market purposes. In the sheen
department there has also been great change.
the fine wooded merinos. the odor of whose
wrinkled and elutinous aeeces could only be
scented through corresponding mass Of
greenbacks" few years since, arcnow COM
plctely oclpscd by the dienided long wool
ed muttons Of the Leicester and South Down
breeds. Speculation, however well organized
and managed. must ultimately succumb to III,
utilitnrian idea of true valuation. and ever
! Spanish Meriuo sheep and EARLY Rose pota.
toes, both very excellent in their kind, ar,
NOT exceptions to this rule.
Tho detail. IF ,ro...d;,os or tbo sooonl
third and fourtb DAVIS of tbe Fair boing en-
tirelv similar tn all former occos;ons of III,
same ,ipd If will not he pocoss,rv or nro6,,
lho ~ e,llo,, tb. ,ro,r,,,,,,,o 60 ,ho lotto.
Tho denominations by tb, ,.,,;o,s oo,,,,,;++s,s
and tbe making nm Of tboir roror,s the ox
bibition of animals of fine yarions classes ON
toroa for ,r.n,;,,,,s ,,,, cha tr,.l- ,.,.,..;
ed tbc bnsiuoss mart oc o,cb d,y,s nroeood
mas q. EloroI U,un o,d its sn.-o,,,,d;n,..
with their ogricnltural mechanical borticnl
t,rol aorol ortistical and miscellaneous n,
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