Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-09-22
State Fair.

The attendance at the State Fair, Wednesday
WAS large. The exhibition was scme"hS' iN
proyed BY additional entries. The Mechshi'Si
Department had lsrge additions. The howe
Scale Company, of Brandon. are making sp'eA
did exhibition of their scales. The f@iroAnAS'
make no exhibition of scales. steam wagon
attracted mich attention. and was exhibited en-
the track Wednesday.
Among the visitors, we're Scion Robinson Oh
the New York Tribune; Hon. g. IT, Deneui'''
Of darlington. and Gen George P. Foster, Uni
ted States Marshal.
There we're two rsces Wednesday afternoon
7, the three minute class, Katy White owned IN
Bradford, won the first premium in 2;ol ; osHy
HAYES. owned in Ne1bury, second premium
time . 90 third premium, India Rubber Dsn'
In the 2.44 race, Red Cloud, owned in New
hurry, won the fret premium in 245 +; Mofriii
Bruce, owned in Bradford, won the second pre-
,nium. and American Boy, Of Barnard. won the
third premium.
The rain dispersed the crowd about O'Clock
The receipts have, thus far, been equal 10 'he
nreyious years. Gov. Bullock, the orator. ar
rived Wednesday evening and is the guest of Hon
Horace Fairbanks.
NH Cochran of Compton, P. Q, is among
the leading exhibitors of cattle.
The Ames Plough Company of MAssachnfeus
have entered thirty articles in Mechanics Hall
The ST. Johnsbury Cornet Band furnish the
music for the Fair
or the products Of the dairy there are eleven
entries Of butter, aud about an equal number OF
cheese; Of apples there are only four exhibitors
the only noticeable feature being a splendid col
lection of dwarf crab spp'e trees laden with
fruit Six exhibitors send small collections Of
poultry. aud there are only three entries oil
swine.
1t was the intention 70 have meeting Of the
State Board of Agriculture during the week.
and such meeting hal been announced, but no
suitable hall could be procured, 80 10 meeting
will be held.
4 trial Of moving machines took place on
Wednesday afternoon.
There sre thirty-fvs stations, some Of them
fine ones. There is a very good display Of sheep
especially of Cotswode. including $50 pound
specimen. exhibited by Mr. Cochran. Various
reasons are assigned for the deficiency. Some
Of the stock farmers were indignant that Mr.
Cochran wa, admitted a competitor. It was
currently reported that he wouii be there win
his herd. and would sweep everything IN the
way Of premiums on cattle. This deferred
many from exhibiting, aad sfter all Mr. Cochran
brought only single bull calf and few sheep
At the races on Thursday, in the $3.50 prize
the frat premium vas won BY W. H. H. Walker
Hsrtlsnd French & washburn, Montpelier
second George Harpin. Barnard, third.
Gov. Bulock's address on THURSDAY, wac upon
the Conditions Of a model State, and occupied
forty FIVE minutes in its delivery. He ssid the
people hal assembled there for week which hal
besn market in the calenllr as one OF the holi-
DAYS Of Vermont. Il was not the agricultural
slone. but al. the other interests Of the commu-
nitv shared equally in It's gloriss. Il was not
so much competition as a union Of men and yo-
cations. He then proceeded to consider the
actual aspects Of Vermont as model STATE
The climate Of the State IVES prominent among
the feli,ities Of its situation, aud the star OF
mans empire went where the temperature was
robust and brsciug In Vermont was founl
the yerifca,ion Of the maxim Of the German pail
oo.pber that The stern genius Of the North throws
men back upon themselves. 1t was the men thu
reared who had reclaimed the soil from The
sterility of wiliness to the afluence Of fertility
The present cultivated condition Of the State wa
the victory achieved by ,hepeTsi'ent energy OF 'h
people. Seyeu-tenths Of The surface Of the Stat
had been reclaimed to tie uses and beauties o
civil zation. Man has mastered the e1isencies
the climate. and race hAI risen ever Industrious
ever stuiious aud ever thoughtful Of the interest
Of the world. Tue speaker eloquently alluded II
tbeebarminc scenery Of Vermont, and the power
of beautiful surroundings TO touch and hnish tn
nature Of man No man ever regretted that h
Was born and brought up under the stare
Vernont The SPEAKER mex. alluded TO the tene
6cisl effects Of the distribution OF pursuits IN HE
The sge Of Arcaiian simplicity Was gone, an
all now moved TO more stirring music than th'
spiupipc whee. Of the times OF Stark ana AAen
ne diversity of agriculture hal been reinforce
by the more sprightiy diyinities Of the arts
and mechanical inventions hal enteTel th'
whole domain Of practical life. They had le
strovei old pursuits snd established new. 4h'
Transformation Of the arts was changing IN
normal condition Of Vermont, and the moieri
divisions Of labor we're adding ne" vsiue TO th'
farm lands Few States possessed eqasl isclh
ties for the encouragement OF miscellaneous IN
dustrv, and the idea Of stGte beng engrosse
in one pursuit had become obsolete. 4 com
Z perce inside the Sts'e was Necessary 70 inc son
e. and enduring wealth Of any people. Inc dlVer
sites and uuities Of industry had lniusel w
New England villages with new life. AID tn
speaker cited the instsnce OF 81. Johnsoury' an
S EXPRESSED his dsinteresJed admiration
4 Of the energy Of the Amiiy "uys
enterprise had done 20 much for IN
elevation Of the social and moral = well a
the business interests Of It's people The speake
= considered the relations Of land and landed IN
= terests 10 the State. He urged that the wlse'
noliey Of all mode. States WAS 10 make IN
number Of laniholders as large as possible; thu
d all classes would &c allied to the interests Of To
n State hy strong aud sacred tie. Communlt,
. of such men were the nations defence
urrei ia conclusion, a more elevated stan1ar
: Of free public school education as the hrst an
9 last essential for advancing the interests Of IN
r Common wealth.
The address was vel received and thr'
hearty cheers were giyea the speaker al It's COZ
&c clusion.
THE RACE