Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-09-05
New England Agricultural So-
ciety.
NINTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT LOWELL.


England Society, the concentration of
the fruits of the soil. the occupants of
the stall, the fabrics of the loom, and
the varied industries of the community
render this city attractive to thousands
to whom this harvest festival is the holi-
day season of the year. The day pre-
ceeding the exhibition opened with great
activity on the New England Fair
Grounds, which constantly increased du-
ring the forenoon and UP to nightfall.
In the morning there was scarcely an
agricultural implement in the Yale tent
designed for their display, but the arri-
val of the large and varied display of the
Ames Plow Company and many minor
contributions, soon gave it the show of
busy life. 1t was feared that in the eX-
hibition halls there would be deficiency
in many department Of domestic manu-
features, especially in fabric articles, bnt
as the day advanced contributions arriv-
ed in gOodly numbers, and a great
change was noticeable. No poultry had
arrived, except two pairs of turkeys from
Putney, Vt. Several Devons and Dutch
cattle and South Down sheep had arriv-
ed yesterday. and advices have been re-
ceived of the shipment of others. Up
to II o'clock siXty-siX horses had been
reported at the grounds, many of them
of the best stock in New England. Mr.
Russell's stock of Fearnaught and others
Mr. Nervin's of Fearnaugbt, Jr., and
others Mr.. TwitcheU with Gold-dust
stock Charles Moulton's Dictator, Bart
let's Gray Eagle, J. G. Woods Handle
ton Blackstone and Mr.. Winship's horses
arrived Yesterday forenoon. There
was some misunderstanding which
caused quite "a fiutter on the
arrival of Fearnaught. 1t was claimed
for him the small stable, where DracO
Prince and Mr.. Poor's stock is quarter
ed. Mr.. Wood, the SUPERINTENDENT,
said it was originally offered to Mr..
Russell and declined on account of the
stalls, as he preferred to have seperate
large boE-stalls prepared for his stock,
and the stable was assigned to Mr.. P0r-
ter.
The under secretary and officials of
the Society Overruled Mr.. Woodward,
and Mr. Poor was telegraphed for, and
it is stated he would withdraw his stock.
There is evidently considerable feeling
over the premium of $3.50, and a Socie-
ty gold medal for the best stallion, five
years or over, to be accompanied by spe-
cimens of his stock. There is the larg-
est and best selected stock of short
horned cattle on the grounds that was
ever before exhibited by the Society.
a TOUR OF OBSERVATION.
A general survey of the grounds i'm
presses the visitor with the completeness
of the preparations for the exhibition.
I'll, +,,oa1- hoe hooy, -, Gx-oollo,,+
ditiOn. The grass has formed a thick
sward where last year all was loose soil
and dust. The grand stand, three hun
dred feet long, will seat and shelter from
the sun and rain, three thousand specta-
tors of the races, which promise to be
very exciting, and all the necessities Of
water, forage, accommodations for the
press, committees and police, and a roof
to shelter the band on the music stand,
have been provided for. OF the 1871 lots
of land, % by IS feet, assigned to re-
freshment booths and side shows. 100
have been let at an average rental Of @25
each.
Mr.. E. NJ Reed, general superintend-
ent of the grounds, and the Committee
on Entertainment have established their
headquarters in the same locality which
they occupied last wear, and the police
are next door to them. Mr. R0wcll, the
assistant secretary. assisted by George
T. Webster and J. F. Chase. were busy
in making entries and issuing tickets,
while Col. Riddle his chief clerk John
P. Lard, and his cashier, f. Fl. Paine,
were engaged in arranging the ticket Of
fees.
TIE EXHIBITION HALL,
Of which j. W. B. Shaw has charge,
begins to assume the appearance Of a
grand bazaar, with lot of fine vehicles
in the basement, choice, though not as
vet numerous collection of fruit, flowers
and miscellaneous articles in the lower
hall, the ceiling of which is decorated
with national flags and steamers, while
specimens Of Brussels and ingram car
pets from the looms Of the Lowell Man
ufacturing Co., and paper-hangings
adorn the walls An old antiquarian
was arranging the relics Of two centuT-
les ago in a case which contains a fan
225 years CID, pair of wedding slippers
200 years Old, a horn cup used in the
Revolution, old coins and variety of
curious mementoes of the past. S. Moore
of Providence exhibits fifty varieties of
pears and forty OF apples, including the
Red Sapson," q delicious fruit for pies
and iellies not known much in this State,
although a popular fruit in Rhode Isl
and, on account of its flavor and bear
ing qualities, a large tree having been
known to bear thirty bushels.
THE STABLES,
Under the charge Of john Woodbury.,
are all engaged and largely occupied,
the entries Of horses being this year
larger than ever before. Many were
refused admission for want Of room.
For the special premium offered by the
society for stations for general use five
wears old and over, S. Il. Perkins of
Brighton has brought up young Nor
rill," twenty-three years old, :. f.
TwitcheI of South birmingham,
George M. Patchen," thirteen years
old, John r. Poor of Somerville eXhib-
its his splendid stallion, ''DTac0 Prince
and seven of his progeny, including
black mare, ''Fl0ra Blake" seven years
old, sixteen and half hands high and
weighing 1850 pounds. She is out Of
Morgan mare, and is one Of the finest
road mares in New England Draco's
family includes a three-year-0ld bay
mare, belonging to George Wild Of
Brighton, sixteen and q half hands high,
weighing 1000 pounds, and exhibiting in
a marked degree the points of head and
limb which distinguish her sire. Draco
has inherited two strains of pure blood
from the Messenger breed through
Old DracO and Young Morrill,, and on
the part of his granddam, who was sired
by Rather, a famous running horse. He
promises to make things lively on the
track when his class is called. Among
stations for general use John Moulton
exhibits John Lambert and Charles
Moulton Dictator, both eight years old.
E. Battelle Of Newburyport has brought
up Gray Prince. and David Ncyins, Jr.,
Of South birmingham Feamaught, il,
one Of the family of seven colts which
surround Old Fearnaught, who ia eE-
hibited by Col Russell This horse gvoa'i
the Woodruff stakes in 1919, and six
matched races, the prizes in which
amounted IN scG ON