Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-09-13
Chittenden County Fair,


Chittenden County Fair,
FIRST DAY.
The second annual fair Of the Agricultural
Society of Chittenden County, under its new
organization and on its new grounds st Essex
junction. opened Tuesday with gratifying promise
Of success Since last year the grounds have
been enlarged and the accommodations for the
exhibitors and the public much improved. An
addition of q hundred feet has been made TO
Mechanics and Floral Hall, making it s very
spacious building. The interior is decorated
with evergreen wre.ths. and exhibitors are &C
lively securing space for their displays At
noon Tuesisy, several of the sewing ms
chine agents had already got their ms
chimes on hand for display Articles Of
domestic manufacture, embroideres, waxwork
agricultural tools etc, were coming in, and
beginning had been made of the display Of fruit
and vegetables. The season has been 60 favor
able for fruit, and both fruit and vegetables are
Of such an extraordinary size, under the IN
usual abundance of rain, that we may expect
very foe show in this department The track,
which las: year WAS completely new and Of
course imperfect, is now in fne condition. The
elevated gallery for spectators has been ENLARGED
one third, by the addition Of 100 feet to its
length, and will accommodate several thousand
people. The managers have arranged to sell
tickets, admitting the holder to the gallery at
al times during the Day, fora quarter This we
areconflent viii prove a popular arrangement
la the ttcck department. the entries we're
commencing, though most Of them will lie made
tomorrow. SIS stock raisers hardly like to keep
their animals more than three days on the
ground The herd OF bloolel cattle, OF L. 5
Drew, is already on the ground Messrs Sheil
And Fansicklen's herd is expected, snl there
viii he undoubtedly large number Of fae cat
lie and horses from other exhibitors
There have been extensive additions to The
shels for refreshmenis. snl for otheT purposes.
sui the public will evidently he well cared for.
President Crane, Secretary Nesell and the Su-
perintendents Of departments with their alsisl-
ants, are on the ground and hsve probably had !
their hands fall this afternoon. in receiving en-
tries and providing for the exhibitors. The en-
try books will be open tomorrow. sul al who /
have anything worth exhibiting in any lefArt-
ment should take j, to the Fair, secure a |
chance for the generous premiums offered, and /
contribute each HE psrt to make the Fair fail |
and crsl,abe exhibition OF the products Of our
county.
sEcoND DAY.
The second dsy of the Far opened
with cloudy AMI threatening we.ther. N
spi,e Of which the people were out in con-
siderable numbers, and the grounds in the Wei
nifty Of the buildings presented cutie an snimsiel
appearance There Was the usual srrsy Of sile
elbows, the three legged colt. tie female snake
tanner, tnl wsz work., etc. The merry-rc-
roanlvst IN constant motion. and the corn plsster
msa snl whip sellers bdi forth 20 listening
crJwjf
The spsce in Mechanics sni Floral Hal il
pretty well filed, and contains many articles Of
much interest and merit
FRUr
Patrick Ryder, gardener to Mayor Dodge Of
this city, exhibits csta Of sixteen varieties Of
superb foreign grapes These sr5 al from vines
plsntei two years $50 last spring. saI they are
Of noticeable size and excel ence Among them
are bunohos Of the Black Hamburg, weighing
lbs. each the B5Eool Musca;, never exhibited
before in this county, we think. the SAINT, Cruz
Of which Ps,Tics has punches 3 inches long.
with other superior ySrietes
l. N. iiAsar, Of Burlington, exhibits L. va
rie.ies OF Piums, including fac specimens Of The
best variet es grown in this region; varieties Of
pesrs, among them the Blooigool. now ia fine
condition for eating, and other standard y.ric-
ties Mr. ITsgar has also some ripe Tasobes raisei
by himself md exhibited growing on the limb.
J. Z. Smith. Of South Burlington. exhibits II
yAsie.ies Of native grapes, including the Diana,
CfeTeliinG, aal ether standard varieties: also 20
varieties Of standard .prl5s
g. W. Browrel. Of Wiis;on, exhibits ! S va
rieties Of pears. iucla!nz excellent specimens Of
tas Flemish Beauty. Bartlett. L5also B5nre.
Winter Neis. Lockwood. AMI others. Mr.
Brownel sls1 displsys DO less thsa 60 y.rieties
Of standard spples. Among these Ee n,ticelthe
Thompson County King. new apple in this re-
gion, ami, as We unle.stsnl, very desirable
winter spple
p. @. Abbey, Of Essaz, hss 10 yArietics Of sp-
pies. incluling excellent specimens Of the
Fsmeuse-a kind which ought to be more raised
than tits No msn ever hsl a good Fsmsuse
tree. who lii ao. value II highly.
C.. NJ Crsue.> Jericho. has some fac native
grapes including the Dfa,l. Amber. D,lsw4r,,
Concord snd others.
SilSs Bliss Of Colchester exhibits Ground
'Aouics," 10 varieties standard srrlcg. aui
some excellent Tlums and grapes
VEGETABLES
Patrick Ryder SLOWS proof Of Lis sk.ll A.
gardener in tcme Egg plants OF the New York
Improved variety, the largest we ever saw; very
fine Hubbard Squash weighing 20 lbs esth;a
specimen Of the msmmoih Sluath. weighing
100 los; Stowens evergreen coru. fine Musk
Melons, beets snl other vegetables
T. s Browuer, Essex, exhibits remarkably
fac Hubbard Squash. snl superior "a hhsy5s,
Sweet Corr etc. II. $ Lanlon, South Darling
toa hss fac display Of tcel corn, including
the early Minnesota, Stowells Evergreen, Bsigg.'
Improved sad Crosby sseet c3rns aa3 tie Joint
popcorn. Of superior merit. lie exhibits .lso the
Sweet German turnip,yery fine Trophy tomatoes,
good Gen. Grant do, and other vegetables
Thomas Madden, Burlington, exhibits very
fine Trophy tomatoes
H. c. Harper, South Burlington, pumpkins
which are " some
George Gibbs. South Burlington. remarkably
lne fqu,shes, melons snd cabbage
W. d. Munson, Colchester, immense Mammoth
.luA,h. This monster weigas i2j lbs and
neAsuref e feet snl inch il girth.
W. Jennings, Essex. nice water melons.
D. BroFuell. willson, fine tomatoes anl soel
,orn.
Harrison Griffin, Essex, dne winter eroosoeok
quasi
A. G. Ballard, wiaoosAi, Summer squash Of pc &
sulisr appearance.
silas Bliss exhibits the Tarbaa squash. i'm :
proved Shte spine eaenu5sr and other excel
lent vegetables.
Other displays in thi. department We shall
notice hereafter