Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-09-17
The Vermont State Fair.

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AZ. superir % sny former eNhioiion-
The frsi day opened With hna weather
and. contrary 10 usage, vas a. attractive
as either Of the other days. Tue entries
we're very numerous, embracing specimens
Of the varied produces IL kausas, an IN
eaualcd show OF beautiful fosers iron
the celebrated garden Of james Wick
Rochester. y. Y. Kentucky Whiskey.
pianos lIom New York, aud many ouri-
ous and useful articles. W. +. Moulion.
Of Morrisyillc. exhibited samples Of his
uater tubing, which received attention
d. A. Reed. Of hyde Park, a new style
washing machine Harmon Warren, Of
Fairfax, sod aud dirt seraPer; A. w.
Grisuold, OF MorrisioHn, thirteen animals
Of the Short-horn variety; Isaac i. Par
ris, Of Fairfax, ono herd Of Ayshires; y.
d. Kidder, Of the same town. tive mitch
cons Of the same breed; II. g. Hill or
Elmorc, fourteen coiswold sheep; and, A.
W. Griswold. stations. eoe, etc. The rear
approach Of the LamOllle aud Caledonia
Fairs. no doubt, effected the representa-
ton from this section Of the common
wealth.
The Vermont HOrse-Stock Company
with twenty Gne animals made noticeable
feature in the horse department.
SECOND DAY.
The weather was fine, and TIE atten-
dance large. The stock exhibition is
said to be the finest ever seen IN the State
At the close OF the 6rst day, there had
been thirty-fve entries of stock horses ;
twenty-niue OF geddings and fiillies thir-
thcen of gcnlleman's driving horses
eleven of matched horses; twcuty.ninc
of brood-maycs, and four oftandcm teams.
or cattle the entries numbered no less
than one hundred and sixty-six, without
count of The herds comprising sixty en-
tries of SAort Horns; thirty-sevcn Of
Ayrshircs; fifteen of Aldcrncys; sixteen
OF Grade cattle; nine Of Dutch I; fifteen
mich cows aud sore fat cattle. Five
herds Of Short Horns were exhibithcd hy
e. Horace Hubbard Of Springfield ID
Kimball Of Claredon d. Guodcll Of Brat
tlcSorc, A. W. Griswold of Morrisvillc,
g. l., Reynolds of Burlington. H. s.
Drew of Burlington, has fine herd Of
Ayrshircs, his chief coErcditor being |
T. Paris of Fairlax. Four teams OF
oxen are entered bye. l.. Smith, West
Rutland, and Edwin Congaon, Claredon.
OF sheep there were ninety entries
The Floral aud Mechanics Halls arc
unusually well filled The Amos pillow
comrany's agricultural implements the
elaborate display Of carths, grains, grass.
es, fruits and vegetables from the lands
of the Atchison, Topeka aud Santa Fc
Railroad Company, and the gorgeous dis
play of flowers by James Wick Of Roehcs-
ter, n. y, are among the noticeable fea.
lures Of the exhibition.
The display Ct horses on the track oc,
cupied n good portion Of the day The
exhibition Of the horses of the Vermont
Stock Company, twenty in humber, was
one Of the interesting features of the
show. There were three entries for the
tandem driving. For ihe trial Of spccT
of gentlemon's driving horses there were
half q dozen entries. A black horse own
ed by Mr.. Stur'eyant Of Burlington came
IN length or two ahead, on the ir,t trial
but or the second was beaten a length by
Gen. Baxter's gray horse. OF three yeal
old colts, three were entered for speed
the colt of NJ. Griswolt Of Morristowr
winRig the heat,
THIRD DAY.
The importance of the farming Interest
in this State is illustrated by the great at
tention which spectators bestow upon til,
cattle, in contrast with theme agre iuspec
ton which stock receive at the Fairs bel,
il Massachuse tts. The mammoth workin,
oxen are wonders to those accustomed tC
see only the cattle raised in the South o
England.
Twenty yoke of those seryicable beast
were drawn up in line, in the morning, lo
the inspection Of the committee. On,
pair Of five-year Odds. owned by A. II
Royce ofSwsnton, stand over five feet higl
aud weigh 4, $50 pounds. Charles Glen
ent & Son Of Rutland exhibited yok
weighing 1900 pounds, and several 9th
er pair were remarkable for their extrem
size and symmetry.
In the afternoon several thousands o
listeners were entertained and instructed
by the address which the Rev. Mr.. Muir
ray delivered from the Grand Stand. ]
was substantially the same as that whic
he delivered at the New England Fai
last week. The sentiments of the orato
were repeatedly applauded, and at tn
close he received rouEd of cheers.
LAST DAY.
The attendance of people on Frida
was larger, if anything, than any otho
day, though the sole attraction was III
races. These were interesting, however
being closely contested By many Of tn
most noted trotters IN the State.
The list of premiums was read by tn
Secretary at nine o'clock, from which "
notice the following; Ssh
Racing premiums--3 years old A. W. Gri.
void, Morristown, " Topsy,'' $40.
Cattle-Short-horns 2 years old and owe
LIST for bull, A. W. Griswold, IL; Bird, do, 8.
Bull calves. A. W. Griswold, 3rd, l.
Heifers, 2 years old, A. W. Griswold, LIST,
LIST,
/" calf, 3rd,
! In the race for the S175 purse, Mr. Gri
void S" Black Knight " took the second none
$50.
The article in the constitution of til
Order of Patrons of Husbandry whic
nrahihite tho Grnnoors frn,,, ,ana;t.; N