Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-27

The Vermont State Agricultural Soc ie'
tv have arranged an increased and libe al
premium list for it's twenty-frst annual
exhibition, which is to be held at st.
Johnsbury, September 18th, 18th, 18th !
and 18th, 1871. The location of the fair
has been heretofore in q more central part
of the State, but the managers desiring I
that all sections should have the advant-
ages which the exhibitions afford, at
the request of the people of the nor h
eastern part of the State, located at
81. Johnsbury for the present year. The
Valley of the CONNECTICUT and Passump-
sic rivers ia one of the richest agrl-
cultural sections of Vermont, and it is
confidently expected that the rich pre-
ducts of the farms will be out in abunC.-
ance The herds of cattle, horses. she ep
and other animals are equal in CaledoI ia,
Orange, Washington and Orleans co ant
les to any other section, and at no point
can better display be made. III any OF
the foremost. energetic, and into 1ligent
aqriculturists of the State are r 9sidents
there, and TO no locality is the Vermont
State Agricultural Society more indebted
for the counsels of its leading mon, ant
J, much of its present prosperity is due tC
them. 1t has had no firmer friends, more
= energetic promoters, or careful COUNSEL
: ors than E. B. Chase, Henry K eyes ant
Elijah Cleveland, who watched / y its in
= fancy and protected it in mit Idle life
3 They gave their time and tn cir none.
! freely to promote its prosperit y. Judg
t Cleveland, alone of ttese noble men, SUI
/ wives to welcome its first. e khioitlon
< that valley. It is fitting til at this loct
ton shc' I'D have been selec Led, not onl
9 az 8 recognition of the agricr lturai lnte
80. g .bat section, but az a te stimonlal
.ho servioes of Chase, Keye and CleV
land.
a The grounds of the Caledoni Coun
Vn Agricultural Society, on which the e
re bibition Ia to be held, are located on
be elevation about one-half mile from :
81 Jobnsbury, overlooking the beauu'
IT, va1,ev of the Passumpsic, affordiug one
TIC the most beautiful panoramas OF M
ID Engla nd scenery. The buildings and 6
ne nnrteu,ances are sufficiently oommod lo
"a extensive to meet all tho requl
i've r,on+s ots exhibitors. The grounds
ul- ,ooess;b,e 10 the Passumpsic railroad.
ial Mains will be spared on the part OF
an c;t;zens Of st. Johnsbury to make
at accom- modations for the visitors hbe
be and agreeable. The increased premi
to list, the delightful surroundings Oh
ven locality in conjunction with the earn
800, efforts t., make the exhibition attract
yer will rep der it among the most success
the that ha been held in the history u
rises society ..
The Society offer premiums to
amount of nearly four thousand doll
u distributed in the various classes as
DC lows: Horses Including races $l3
lo'n Cattle, $11OO; Sheep, $500; Swine :
ton Poultry, $50; Dairy products, :
y Is Fruits, $75; Sugar and Honey, !
nge- Vegetables, $25; Mechanics Hall, 20
the Floral Hall, 5000, beside, the Society''
ergy n,omss in most Of the departments.
min I,;beral arrangements for the transr
alton of stock and articles for exhibl
h. Of have been made with the Passuml
Jail Vermont Central, Sullivan, Vermont
,iday ley, and Rutland Railroads, all OF W
cell extend the usual custom of fare one
to persons attending the fair. ARA