Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-09-05

As the time approaches for Jhc COM
mencemcnt of the New England Fair.which
begins on the second Of September. active
preparations are being made lor the eel
obration. and from present indications IL
viii be the most successful of the series
The selection Of Mystic Park Is considered
very fortunate. as 1t contains one Of the
best mile tracks in the country. The Park
en- braces about forty acres oi land. on which
there are already built Is box stalls i1r
tr0ttinc horses. besides over 100 lookup
stalls and Two or three large stables. To
guard against 0bstructn- the view OF the
track. the society has leased some SIX acres
OF ground between the present enclosure
and the road 10 Charlestown. and on
this the pens for cattle. sheep and swine
viii be built, while tents for the exhibition
of poultry, agricultural implements and
numerous other articles VIII also Pc pitched
To the left OF the entrance Of the Park
three acres of land has been secured. and
large tents viii he erected. il which the
exhibition OF lndie~' handiw0rk VIII form
an important feature. On the opposite side
of the road the society have obtained con
trol OF eight acres more. and tins ground
ton of booths for refreshments. etc. t. ac-
c0mmodate the large number who Will at
tend the fair, two places of eEress from the
park viii be made. one leading on o. the
Mediord turnpike and another to the nam
entrance u the park on the W inter I'LL
road.
The means OF getting to the Park are
ample, and tire visitor viii have variety oi
routes from which 10 select. The Boston
and Lowell Railroad VIII take passenger t.
within quarter OF mile of the main en-
trance and viii run special trains many
times during each day of the fair. The ter
minus of the Mcdf0ri branch of the Boston
AID Maine Railroad is but little more than
nall mile from the Park. and tins road. Us
well o. the Eastern road, has q depot 40
East Snmervillo from which the grounds
can be easily reached. Still another mode
of conveyance is the horse cars. which now
run to Winter Hill. but il i hoped thar an
arrangement may be made 50 that they VIII
run o. the gates of the park.
Although the society have expended
large sum OF money in preparing the
grounds lur the premiums II has been de-
cided o. keen the price of admission al the
old figures. So that every person can nave
an opportunity % attend Reductions Of
fares viii probably be made on all the rail-
roads. SD that q person from Boston may
obtain q ticket 90 the exhibition and % ride
ont and back idr -eventv-hve cents or less.
The following railroads have agreed 10
transport stock for exhibition free of cx-
pense 10 the owners or rather they Will re-
fund the money paid for freight on H. re-
tIrn. providing IL has not changed hands
Concord; M0rce>terand Nashua Vermont
and Massachusetts,. and Troy aud Green
field Boston. Concord and Montreal
Eastern Boston and Maine Northern. \.
H.. Boston. Clinton and Fitchbure provi-
dcnce and Worcester Railroads. The New
A0rk and New England Railroad viii carry
stock az half the tariff rates. and the Boston
and Albany Railroad will return stock
which has been on exhibition without
charge.
The show OF cattle promises to he very ex-
tensive and many ol the finest breeds viii
be exhibited
The display Of horses viii probably excel
thar % any previous occasion. and viii form
one of the most interesting features Of the
exhibition. The premiums offered are very
liberal and viii attract the attention of
owners of fine animals
On the first day of the fair the Society
offer purse Of $3.50 for 3-minuto horses,
and one Of 81 800 for 2.33 horses. On the
second day. purse Of $500 for 23l horses,
and one of $500 for 2.40 horses. On the
third day. one of $3.50 for $50 horses. one
of $3.50 for gents driving horses To road
wagon. and one Of $50 for running horses.
Ca the fourth day purse Of $500 i offered
for 2.35 horses. and one Of $500 for > %
horses. in addition to these, purses are Of /
iered for horses. cattle. etc, 10 the amount
Of S30. 600.
The show Of poultry j. expected to be /.
very large and TO include the choicest breeds /
Of fowls. For agricultural Implements a 1
large premium list Is offered, and the Socie- |
~ for the Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals /
offer special inducements for articles calcu- /
lated TO benefit dumb animals and fowl