The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-09-09
vermont state Fair.

Of this association has been an honorable
one To It's founders and managers, and has,
by the influence 1t has cxerted, elevated and
enlarged the sphere of agriculture In Yer
mont. The society was originally organ
lied by class Of liberal gentlemen, who
had in view the promotion Of the industrial
and mechanical arts among the people, by
cndcavoring to bring them to an under
standing of their relations to each other
and 10 the public. This was the foremost
aim Of the public spirited men who planted
in ieeblcness this now vigorous and pros
porous institution After few years of
struggle, and the sacrifice of thousands of
dollars. contributed from the individual
pockets of its managers, 1t began
an upward career, until 1t stands to-
day in influence and funds among the
foremost of the Industrial Societies in the
land. 1t has been no small labor, to reach
the position 1t now occupies, but the perse-
ycrnncc OF the high-mindcd and sterling
men who composed the first board of direc-
tors. such men as Frederick Holbrook, ii.
Henry Baxter. T.. Il. Chase, Edwin Ham,
mond. John Gregory, j. w. Colburn, and
Henry Reyes Henry G. Root have been
is Presidents, and long served in its
councils. with VIM. II. Sanford, Julius
Bcckwiih, George 7. Hodges, Pitt W.
Hyde and others, many of whom have
passed from lis service, and have gone to
hut la,,.
fellow, but their Influence still lingc.s to
guide and direct.
The following is lis; of the present Off
Gers of the society:
President. Henry G.. Root, Benning-
ton,
Nicc-Prcsidcnts- Henry $ Morse, Shell
burn William II Sanford, Orwell Cros-
by Miller. Pomfrct; Henry Chase. Bran
don.
Treasurer Noah b Stafford, White River
Junction.
Secretary. lIcnry Clark, Rutland.
Directors Elijah Cleveland. Coventry
John Gregory. Mortified; G Campbell,
Westminster West; Henry Hayward, Rut-
land Henry b Kent, Dorset Lawrence
Brainard, st. Adams David Goodcl,
Brattleboro Edwin s Stowcll Cornwall
James a Shcdd, Burlington Geo. A Mcr-
ril, Rutland c Horace Hubbard, Spring
field 5 q llolyolic, st. Adams Lcmuel
) Drew. Burlington Geo Hammond. Mid
dlcbury Harley NJ Hall, East Burke
Geo W lIcndee, MoTistown.
COMMITTEE on Finance Crosby Miller. y
b Stafford, J \ Shcdd.
General Superintendent, James \ Shedd
Burlington.
Chief NIarshal--Col a 5 Cook, Brandon.
superintendent of Mechanics Hall
Samuel Everts, Cornwall.
Superintendent of Floral llall-Jonas
| Wilder, West Rupert.
Superintendent of Shccp-Albro T.. Per-
kins, Pomfrct
Superintendent of Cattlc-Hcnry Hay
ward, Rutland.
Superintendent Of IIorscs-I Henry b
Kent.
The entries yesterday were very much
larger than any previous year the day be-
fore the opening of the fair. The exhibit
tion grounds were quite alive with people,
many of whom were engaged in arranging
stock and articles for exhibition, building
booths, erecting tents and preparing for
the sale of viands to feed the crowd. A
ground, getting ready to entertain the
visitors with the wonderful sights and
montrositics.
The following is the
LIST OF ENTRIES
stock uoRSEs-sECoND CLASS.
VI. Young, West Rutland, stallion, 3
VI old, Darkcy.
j. II. Eggleston Pttsford, stallion.
J. y. Cartny. Benson, / stallion, 9 yr
old.
c. W. Sherman, Clarendon. stallion,
White Lip
VIM Stewart, Ccntervillc, NY, stall
lion, s VI old, Young Bayard.
Willis Benson, Clarendon, stallion yr
old
MATCHED HoRsEs-FIFTH CLASS.
J W Cramton. Rutland, pr 15t hands
and over.
Spanish mcrino bucks, three years old
and upward. John Mead, West Rutland
1 buck, . year old do 8 do do y; do
do do.
+ II Doar,lman West Rutland, buck
/ year old.
SPANISH MEgINO EWES.
+ II Boardman. West Rutland 8 ewes,
3 year old > do . do do.
SPANISH MERISo LAMBS.
L II Boardman, West Rutland, 3 eve
lambs > buck do.
J Mead, West Rutland, pen, . buck
lambs: do 3 eve do.
MIDDLE WOOL SHEEP.
G l. Smith, West Rutland, 9 pens year
old ewes; / do 3 buck lambs; do 8 ewes
. year old.
CoTTswoLD AND LEICEsTERs.
VIM II Hail. Pittsford, / buck 3 yr old I;
do do do; 3 ewes 3 do do = do do do /:
3 eve lambs; 6 buck lambs.
THOROUGHBRED SHORT HORNS.
Pierce, COW yr Lady York
COW, yr Spot COW 3yr, Addie 1 COW
4 yr; heifcr yr heifer yr; 1 bull
calf / hcifcr calf
G Horace Hubbard, Springfield, / bull 2
yrs, Petrachio l COW II yrs. Biancia /
COW Yrs, Yarico; 1 COW 7 yrs Yarco ;
hcifer yrs, Josephine | heifer 1 yr,
Cassandra; / hcifcr yr, Margaret Gaylord
I calf Royal Butterfly 1 bull calf, Olym-
pus,
AYHsIIREs. HERD.
Isaac + Paris, Fairfax, Vt. / herd /;
Lord Mar, bull, yrs Sir George, bull,
/ W Beauty, COW, : yrs Emma, COW,
3 yrs Mary, IIc!fcr; Maggie, heifcr, 1
yrs Queen, heifer, yri Bonnie, bull