The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-08-08
The Vermont state Fair.


The Vermont State Agricultural Socie-
ty have arranged an increased and liberal
premium list for its twenty-frst annual
exhibition, which is to be held at st.
Johnsbury, September 10Th, 18th, 18th
and 10th, 1871. The location OF the fair
has been heretofore in more central part
of the State, but the managers desiring
that all sections should have the advant-
ages which the exhibitions afford, at the
request Of the people of the north eastern
part of the State, located at St. Johns
bury for the present year. The Valley
Of the Connecticut and Passumpsc rivers
is one of the richest agricultural sections
of Vermont, and it is confidently expected
that the rich products of the farms will
be out in abundance. The herds of cat
tie, horses, sheep and other animals are
equal in Caledonia, Orange, Washington
and Orleans counties to any other section,
and at no point can better display be
made. Many of the foremost, energetic,
and intelligent agriculturists of the State
are residents there, and to no locality is
the Vermont State Agricultural Society
more indebted for the counsels of its lead
ing men, and much of its present prosper
ity is due to them. 1t has had no frmer
friends, more energetic promoters, or care
full counsellors than Il. b. Chase, Henry
Reyes and Elijah Cleveland, who watched
by its infancy and protected it in middle
life. They gave their time and their
money freely to promote its prosperity.
Judge Cleveland, alone of these noble
men, survives to welcome its first exhibit
ton in that valley. 1t is fitting that
this location should have been selected,
not only as recognition of the agricul-
tural interest of that section, but as a
testimonial to the services of Chase,
Reyes and Cleveland.
The grounds of the Caledonia County
Agricultural Society, on which the ex-
hibition is to be held, are located on an
elevation about one-half mile from st.
Johnsbury, overlooking the beautiful val.
ley of the Passumpsic, affording one Of
the most beautiful panoramas Of New
England scenery. The buildings and
appurtenances are sufficiently commodiou:
and extensive to meet all the require
ments of exhibitors. The grounds are
accessible to the Passumpsic railroad
No pains will be spared on the part Of
the citizens of st. Johnsbury to make the
accommodations for the visitors liberia
and agreeable. The increased premium
list, the delightful surroundings of the
locality in CONJUNCTION with the carnes
efforts to make the exhibition attractive
will render it among the most successful
that has been held in the history of tn,
society
The svcleIy offer premiums to tn,
amount of nearly four thousand dollars
distributed in the various classes as fol
lows Horses INCLUDING races,) $500
Cattle, sll00; Sheep, $500; Swine s25
Poultry, $50; Dairy products, s75
Fruits S75 Sugar and Honey, s25
Vegetables, S25 Mechanics Hall, $500
Floral Hall, 5000, besides, the Society
diplomas in most of the departments.
Liberal arrangements for the transpor
tation of stock and articles for exhibition
have been made with the Passumpsic
Vermont Central, Sullivan, Vermont Val
ley, and Rutland Railroads, all of whicl
extend the usual custom of fare one wa.
to persons attending the fair Arrange
ments are in progress for similar accom-
modations on other Vermont and Ne,
Hampshire railroads. Exhibitors mus
have their animals or articles entered o
the Secretarys books on or before tn
18th day of September. 1t is desireabl
that notices of intention to enter stoc
should be sent to Henry Clark, Secreta
ry, Rutland, as early as September Isl
that proper arrangements may be mad
for their accommodation.
The Society have been fortunate in Sc
curing Hon. Alexander II. Bullock, G
Worcester, Ex-Governor of Massachusetts
to deliver the annual address. He is on
of the ablest, and most intelligent publ
men Of New England, and pleasin
speaker,
The people of the State, we feel sur,
will avail themselves of this opportunit
to visit the valley of the Passumpsic o
this occasion, and learn its value and i'm
portance in fertile lands, excellent cattle
horses and sheep-the thrift of its farm
ers and Its unparalleled manufacturin
facilities, which make it in some respect
the garden of the Commonwealth, as we
as to enjoy its magnificent, natural seer
cry, and attend the annual festival of tn
farmers of the state.