Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-06-08
miscellaneous.
STATE TRIAL OF MOVING MACHINES.

implements at Rutland on Tuesday and We'd
n&day, June 25th and Goth, 1872. The
directors having long felt the inequality, if
not injustice, of not making awards on farm
implements, as has been customary at State
Fairs, propose to offer an opportunity to
manufacturers to come in competition in the
field, under the direct observation and man.
agement Of a committee of officers of the So
ciety, who are practical farmers, who also in
assuming the position of an awarding COM
mittee, feel deeply the responsibility they
assume, and will endeayoy to do all parties
justice. The real a vial to compet-
itors, manufacturers. krmiug COM
munity at large, cannes, be ovellestimated
1t is not, at this early date on account of
the backwardness of the season, possible to
say that the trial will commence June %.
The committee fixed this date and it will
come off at that time if feasible if not it
will be postponed to such date as thought sea-
sonable. Parties, however, desiring or in
tending to compete, on notifying the Secreta-
ry prior to the 18th of June, will be inform
ed by mail or telegraph, (also through the
press at least ten days previous to the day
fixed for the beginning the trial.) No ma
chimes will be allowed to enter within one
week OF the trial without the unanimous con-
sent Of both competitors and judges. The
committee need this time to prepare the
ground and secure the requisite number of
lots for trial. The following is list of the
premiums for machines and implements
agreed upon;
Moaoing Machines-Best machine, gold
medal; second best, silver medal third
best, bronze medal fourth best, socety's d.
ploma. Entrance fee on each machine, $50.
Horse Hay Rakes-Best horse hay-rake,
gold medal second best, silver medal third
best, bronze medal fourth best, society's d.
ploma. Entrance fee SO.
Hay Tedders-Best hay tedder, gold
medal second best, silver medal third
best, bronze medal fourth best, societys d.
ploma. Entrance fee, SO.
Horse Pitch ForkS-Best horse pitch-fork,
bronze medal second best, society's diplo-
ma. Entrance fee, s..
OTHER HAY IMPLEMENTS
All other hay implements will be entered
unuer the usual RESTRICTIONS OF the Society,
Entrance fee 81. The committee will award
such premiums as, in their judgment, may
seem proper.
All the manufacturers of moving ma
chimes, horse-rakes, tedders, horse pitch
forks and other farm implements are respect
fully invited to be represented by their man
ufactures at this trial. No admission fee to
the grounds to be paid by any one. The
competition is open to the acorld. The en-
try books are now open for the registration
of names of competitors 1t is very desira-
BILE that all entries should be made before
the 18th of June, in order to give the man.
ayers and committee time to arrange for sys-
tematic competition, so as to consume the
least possible amount of time.
The committee of award are George
Hammond, Mddlebury; Henry Chase,
Lyndon; Crosby Miller, Pomfret; Law
renee Brainard, ST. Adams; Samuel Everts,
Cornwall. The Board of Directors of the
Society will be present during the trial, to
whom the reports and awards will be SUBJ
mitted.
Those who desire the rules to govern ex-