National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-08-11
BRADFORD, FRIDAY, AUG. II. 1871
The DerHsOMt State Fair.


Society have arranged an increas ed
and liberal premium list for 1t,
twenty first Annual exhibition
which is to be held at st. JOhnsbu
ry, September 10Th, 18th, 14th, anf
18th, 1871. The location of the fail
has heretofore been in a more cen
trail part Of the State, but the man.
ayers desiring that all sections sho'd
have the advantages which the ex.
hibitiOns afford, ut the request of
the people Of the north eastern part
of the state, located ut st. JOhnsbu
ry for the present year. The Val.
lev Ct the Connecticut and Passump-
sic rivers is one of the richest agri.
cultural sections of Vermont, and
1t is confidently expected that the
rich products of the farms will be
out in abundance. The herds Of
cattle, horses, sheep and other ami.
mails are equal in Caledonia, Orange,
Washington and Orleans counties
to any other section, and at no point
can a better display be made. Many
of the most foremost, energetic and
intelligent agriculturists OF the state
are residents there, ard to no local.
ity is the Vermont State Agricul-
tural Society more indebted for the
counsels of its leading men, and
much Of its present prosperity is
due to them. 1t had no firmer
friends, more energetic promoters.
or careful cOunselOrs than Il. b.
Chase, Henry Reyes, and Elijah
Cleveland, who watched by its in.
fancy and protected its middle life.
They gave their time and their
money freely to promote its prosper
ity. Judge Cleveland, alone Of these
noble men survives to welcome its
first exhibition in that valley. 1t is
fitting that this location should
have been selected, not only as a
recognition of the agricultural in.
terests of that section, but as IA tes-
timonial to the services of Chase,
Reyes and Cleveland.
The grounds of the Caledonia
County Agricultural Society, on
which the exhibition is to be held,
are located on an elevation about
one half mile from st. JOhnsbury,
overlooking the beautiful valley of
the Passumpsic, affOrding one of
tho most beautiful panoramas of
New England scenery. The build.
ings and appurtenauces are suffi-
GENTLY commodious and extensive
to meet all the requirements Of ex.
hibitors. The grounds are accessi.
bic to the Passulnpsic railroad. No
pains will be spared on the part OF
the people Of st. Johnsbury to make
the accommodations for visitor liber-
al and agreeable. The increased
premium list, the delightful sur.
rOundings of the locality in con.
junction with the earnest efforts to
make the exhibition attractive, will
render it among the most successful
that has been held in the history of
the society.
The Society offers premiums to
the amount of nearly four thCusa nd
dollars, distributed in various class.
es as follows: Horses Gncludlng IA.
ces) 1890; cattle, $llOO; sheep,
e4CO; swine, $25; poultry, $50
dairy pooducts, s75; fruits, s75;
sugar and honey: s25; vegetables,
S25; Mechanics Hall, $500; Floral
Hall, $500, beside the Society's di.
plomas in most of the departments.
Liberal arrangements for the
transportation of stock and articles
for exhibition have been made witt,
the Passumpsic, Vermont Central,
Vermont Valley, and Rutland Rail.
roads, all OF which extend the usual
custom of fare one way to persons
attending the fair. Arrangements
are in progress for similar accommo-
datiOns on other Vermont and New
Hampshire railroads.
Exhibitors must have their ami.
mails or articles entered en- the Sec.
retary's books on or before the 18th