National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-22
BRADFORD. FRIDAY, SEPT. ~. 1871.
THE STATE FAIR.

The State Fair which closed last
week was in some respects success
full, and in others a failure. Ii
seems that the majority of those
most interested, in the northeastern
part of the State, took exceptions
TO some Of the rules of the Society,
and would not exhibit their articles
OF merchandise or ornament.
Consequently the show, especial
~ in Floral Hall, was meagre
enough; because every one who
could find piece of rag carpeting
or pair of stockings could not en-.
ter them tor premiums free of charge
they decided not to show them at
ALL But finding in what ridicu.
lous plight they appeared, they now
want to get up County Fair to
redeem themselves.
People from abroad who went to
st. Johnsbury, came away with a
much lower opinion of them than
they had when they went.
The Messrs. Fairbanks showed a
public spirit in contributing stock,
fruit, flowers, plants, &c, from their
establishments; although much to
the disappointment of every one,
they made no show Of their scales,
though they had some in readiness.
The show Of stock was particu.
larry good excepting swine aud pouI-
try, which was good but very small.
Cattle, horses and sheep were well
represented, and some of the finest
animals in the State were on exhi
hilton; but large part of the cat.
tie and sheep were from other parts
Of the State. We were glad that
our tOwnsmen, Chamber lin & Son,
and j. II. Peters, took their share
Of the premiums for sheep and
cattle.
The "Peters Horse" as he is
known all over the country took Il
diploma, ho having had so many
premiums before that he could not
compete.
Oscar Carleton of West Fairlec
took the second premium for stock
horse "Cassius NJ. Clay" blood
bay 6 years old, weighing about
100 lbs. q. NJ. Huckins of Tops.
ham, took the LIST premium for stock
horse.
OF Co.swold sheep, II. NJ. Hall OF
East Burke, and Mr.. Cochran of
Compton, =. G.. were the chief ex.
hibitOrs.
OF fine woods, Perkins and Fuller
Of POmfiet, and Chamberlin and
Peters CT Bradford had some fine
specimens.
OF horses we will only say that
of the large show, nearly all were
good.
The Mechanical and Agricultural
departments were well filed.
The track was badly cut up
with holes so that it was dangerous
for really fast horse to trOt there !;
and the races which usually attract
so much attention, were almost a
failure. On Friday, the purse of
600 was won by black horse,
"Thunderbolt." owned by Chalmers
Of Newbnry, and driven by w. ii.
Martin of Bradford.
The crowd was all that could be
desired by those who paid to go to
it. Plen.y of pockets were picked,
and some of the rascals caught
Side shows and peddlers in abund-
ance. The Cardiff Giant and Nun
sons Clock attracted the most at
tention. after the first day, both Civ
ing entire satisfaction. We should
like to see them here next week.
The Chief Marshall, Col. Bowman,
and his assistants Fletcher ard Ben
nett, are patterns Of gentlemen and
look well on horses, but Gid not seem
10 tread up to their WORK, and keep
the track as they should.
After the prize corn package ped
oilers gan-bled away nearly all their
goods tor the fools money. the Nir