Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-18
THE STATE FAIR.
THURSDAY-THTRD DAY.

one OF the day previous, and no doubt.
was greater than was ever before pres
ent at fair in Vermont. Tae interest
manifested by the people of Vermont in
this exhibition is certainly hopeful
one. 1t negatives, to great. degree, the
theory of Mr.. Murray, the eloquent
speaker of the day, that agriculture is
not holding its own in New England.
For the crowds of sturdy, FOLLOWING
men and buxon, industrious women that
made their way to Rutland yesterday,
dilbnot seemto carry the idea, or impress
one with the belief, that agriculture is
''played out, in New England. To be
sure the display on the Fair Grounds is
not what our State could produce; but
as far as it goes, it can well challenge
comparison with similar exhibitions
throughout the country. " SOFA
In several departments of the exhi-'
bition there were additions to the stock
of articles mentioned yesterday. The
scene on the grounds throughout the en-
tire day was one not often witnessed,
and in its particulars indescribable.
There were more side-shows, victualling
tents. refreshment booths, small amuse-
ment resorts, vagabond peddlers, haw-
kers of every kind of small ware i'm
aginaDie, loafers, pickpockets. loud
mouthed and deep -luuged itinerants, etc,
than were needed or desirable. But
though these were many, the respect
able people were simply numerous. Not
to mind those who were here already
and those who came in from the adj
jacent country IN their own cOnveyances
the morning trains from every direction
brought in crowd after crowd to swell
the vast throng to more immense pro-
PORTIONS. The noon trains from the
north were freighted with living beings,
and the constant stream of humanity to
/ the exhibition grounds was not checked
| for an instant.
! The weather was much warmer than
4 on any of the preceding days, in fact
warmer than any we have had for a
month, at least. The dust flew about in
every direction and without partiality to
persons insinuatingly introduced itself
into mouths, noses, ears, eyes, and every
where else possible upon the. human
! frame. But all were out with a view to
amusement and sightseeing, and by nc
means allowed their general jollity and
hearty appreciation of the surrounding
beauties, and comforts to be, for an in
stant marred by such uncomfortable
trifles as heat and dust. 4.
I The only people who seemed to take
life hard, with perhaps the exception OF
the reporters, were the members of the
various committees Their tasks, multi
farious and delicate in the extreme, were
but Just beginning. and there were few
4 of those engaged but wished them ovel
and done. However, they plodded on
and with extraordinary and creditablC
exertions, kept temper, though Otter
sorely tried The manifold little incon
veniencies committee members NEE
with. can never be described They
must be experienced in their multitude
and fullness to be comprehended, anC
grumblers at decisions should recogniz,
the fact that oftentimes they are fa
more to blame for errors in judgmen
than those who are appointed to makt
the awards Many of the committee
concluded their work last evening ant
made their reports, and the remaining
ones will be finished this morning.
The good order and management yes
terday were very notable. Generally
there have been but few causes of com
plant throughout the progress of The
fair Some of these were referred tt
in these columns yesterday morning
but occasion for such comment will no
be presented again as the faults referred
to have been corrected as far as possible
The officers of the society have a grea
load on their hands, with details anC
+ particulars so numerous that it woulC
be impossible to have everything as al
observer, with nothing to do but not
faults, might wish. 1t is fact beyont
question that nothing has been left un
, done to make the fair success, and t.
, contribute to the convenience and pleas
ure of these attending. e-r
, The means of getting from the villag
| to the point of interest for all visitor
, this week, are as ample as could be de
vised. Besides the regular hacks OF tn
: village, and many imported and impro
vised for the occasion, the Vernon
Central railroad tracks are crowded ever,
) trip. This railroad arrangement ha
) done much to knock the hack busines
in the head, and if it did nothing els
would be beneficial in bringing dow
: the exorbitant rates of fare charged o.
t these vehicles. At reduced rates tn
I hacks still continue to do fair business
while the trains have all they can carr
4 each way in their runs, at intervals o
thirty minutes.
] Exhibitors have cause to be well sal
| isfed with the conveniences for STORM
and taking care of whatever they ma
] have brought to the exhibition. Th
81 | SIdllS, UOACSs SICUo otllO pCLo IOA Nv
] stock, the'halls, Floral and Mechanic.
{ with their competent superintendent
! and well arranged provisions forthe di'
; play of goods, and the general adaptt
ton and layout of the grounds for til
i purposes they are desigaet to serF'
!. could not be better. AS far as lesrne
i there is no complaint of. insufficiency
the preparations made by the society fl
! the comfort and accommodation of a
z participating in the fair.
a The programme for yesterday for
|. noon embraced the display of three ye.
f old. geldings and FLIES. three year o.
D stations, four year old stations, fly
Il. year old stations and matched horse
r In each of the above classes there was
i fine showing, but this was perhaps mo
/ particularly SO of the five year old sta
's lions, of which there were large nun