Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-10-04
THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR
Al East Montpelier, sept. ~ and rs.
FIRST DAY.

The bad weather on the first day of the
lair had, unquestionably, an effect to prevent
many entries in every department. But the
ones that suffered most, were those to which
The Floral and Mechanics Halls arc allotted.
Tuesday forenoon was devoted mainly to
the reception and disposal of such articles
aud animals as were presented for exhibition,
and by afternoon the Halls and Grounds be.
gan to wear the appearance of being the place
of the annual exhibition of the Washington
County Agricultural Society.
AT three o'clock the race of four year olds
and over was announced. For this purse,
which was for the best three in five heats, A.
o. Cummings entered his chestnut stallion,
Dagger" and E. II. Gilman the bay gelding
"Tim.' Tho first heat was won by Dagger"
in 3.04 10 the second by same in BIG IL
while the third was taken by "Tim" IN 304.
dagger" was then withdrawn, and the race.
OF course, declared for Tim"
For the second purse, open to all three
year olds and under-best two in three-.E.
II. Gilman entered chestnut flly, "Suuriso"
and IL. w. Gilman entered Black Stallion,
"Black Cloud" The first heat was taken by
"Sunrise" 3 16 IL, and the I'd Il 3D. were won
by "Black Cloud" in 1926 and 1926.
Among the improvements made in the
grounds since last year, is noticeable as the
most prominent, the new and commodious
Floral Hall, and it affords the ladies and
housewives of the country better opportuni-
ty for the display of their ingenuity aud in
dustry than they before had. The old hall
has been made the agricultural department Of
the association. New accommodations for
ladies desiring to witness the racing have
been provided in the construction of elevated
rows of seats near the Judges stand.
SECOND DAY.
Wednesday morning was bright and fair
A more favorable day could have been ask.
ed, and the people--the sght-seers, not the
exhibitors-could not have made n more
creditable use of the day for in point Of
number Of risitorS we doubt if the second day
of the fair has ever been excelled.
A few additions were made to the article,
on exhibition, but still the same abundance
Of space for more" was particularly noticea
bic, and the theme of general conversation
The quality of what there was to be seer
was generally very good-fuly up to the av
erage of such fairs
There were but six entries made of stall
lions FIVE Of them taking first premiums, anc
one a second premium. A. o. Cummings
of Montpelier, entered his iiue four years ole
"Dragon," which took the first premium
f. H. Giman's Torment" taking the second
+. II. Giman's Reindeer" took the first pre-
MUM without competition. w. ii. Gilman
three years old BLACK Cloud" took the frs
premium, also without competition. A 81!
years old entered by j. Il. Wheeelock, of Ca
lais, and yearling entered by Henry Coeng1
of Barre, each took first premiums withou
competition, and complete the list on exhibi
ton
But five entries were made in matche
horses for driving, which were as follows
/ Iaseo w Tor,nIoton - E,st Mout,,I;o,
pair of bays, four and six years old, to whic
were awarded the first premium; l.. w. Has
kell, of Woodbury., pair of bays, SIX an
seven years DID, taking the second premium
and Daniel 9. Brown, Of Montpelier, pal
of bays, taking third premium. a. " Tay
lor, of Plainfeld, exhibited a pair Of black,
four years old, and f. d. Stevens, of Eas
Montpelier, a pair Of bays four and fiv
years old, both of which were fine pairs.
A. o. Cummings, of Montpelier, Levi !
Pearsons, of East Montpelier, and II. j. Snow
of Midilesex, were the only exhibitors {
matched horses for work, and the premium
were awarded-frst to Mr. Cummings, an
second to Mr.. Pearsons.
The exhibition of brood mares and colt
was larger than in the above classes, and
point of excellence was the most attractiy
feature of the exhibition of horses. Fc
brood mares with foa by side, John Bowie
and Eli Cole, both Of Marshfeld, wei
awarded the first aud second premiums r,
spectively. Mr.. Coles colt was very larg
and well built, was less than four months ole
aud weighed 54i lbs. For three years oil
colts Il. d. Stevens, Of East Montpelier, an
9. II. Newton, of Marshfeld, were awardC
the first and second premiums respectivel,
For two years old colts Il II. Gilman,
East Montpelier, and A. D. Cummings,
Montpelier, were awarded the first and secou
premiums while the fno yearling colt
George NJ. Scribner, of Montpelier, recei
ed the first premium without competition
For colts less than six months old Mr. Dav
II. Bates, of Barre, took the first premium
Il. b. Dwinnel, of Marshfeld, was secon
Other entries in this class were George Lev
is, a very good three years old colt f; S. v
Benjamin and 9. G. Goodell, both of Woo,
bury, brood mares with ioal Joseph BENZ
min, of Woodbury., three years old colt
w. r. Pearsons and Luther G. Town,
East Montpelier, two years old colts, W.
Willard of East Montpelier, three yea
old colt William Gladding, of East Mon
pelier, colt less than six months old G. |
Kinney, of Plain6eld, colt less than 81
months old, sired by "Old Pirate" and
three years old colt and d. b. Wheelock
Barre, a colt less than six months old. III
entries in this class were all good, and worth
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