Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-10

WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIB.-We desire
to call the attention of our readers to the
fact that next week, Wednesday aud Thurs
day, the filth annual fair of the Washington
County Agricultural Society will be holden
on the fair grounds at East Montpelier. The
directors and officers of the society are do
ing their part to make the Fair one of the
most successful and satisfactory exhibitions
ever seen in this county. Are We, as citizens
having an equal or larger interest with the
managers In making these gatherings alike
creditable and profitable to the County,
taking the interest in and performing the
work for them that we should This ques-
ton has a practical bearing, and should be
taken home for consideration by all the
people. An agricultural fair can never be
what it ought to be unless the people gen.
orally adopt it as an interest of their own,
such an adoption signifies they will give it.
We do not design to dwell upon the many
ways in which aid and countenance can be
given these fairs. The people are sufficiently
well posted in those matters, and need,
we believe, only to have their attention
called to the subject to be ready to think and
act. We happen to know that the prospects
for superior fair were never better, and if
the weather is propitious We shall expect
next week will witness the finest exhibition
and the largest gathering seen here since the
reorganization of the County Society.
In making up the committees especial care
has been taken to have them represent the
various towns included in the organ ization.
there Is no appearance of the committees
having been " packed - and we trust fair
ness and impartiality will mark all their
awards, and general satisfaction be the result.
The list of premiums has been carefully re-
vised and on stock and agricultural products
materially enlarged or increased. The ar
rangement for increased premiums on sue
cessful entries coming from distance ought
also to have its effect in largely stimulating
entries from more remote towns. The visit OF
the Secretary prior to the Fair, to various
towns to receive entries and complete ar
engagements for the reception of articles and
animals, will doubtless not on ly increase the
number of exhibitors, but it ought to pu,
the Fair in running order and everything in
it's proper place at much earlier hour of
the day than has heretofore been found prac,
ticable. Tue facility of reaching the ground
by rail from Montpelier will no doubt be du
ly appreciated. and largely increase the
crowds of visitors.
Then we have the Baby Show the
$500 for the best " clear baby ~ No arts
tocracy of wealth or 90 blue blood " to stane
the better show here-but the genuine arti
Gle of flesh and blood, brain and Drawn, beauty
and muscle! Fine feathers don't make The
find bird in this show, and all the adornment
of clothing and the fripperies of fashion,
iGnciful bibs and fuckers, jaunty little hat
and loves of little shoes-go for naught fo
the nonce, and the little miss or master, b.
be of plebeian or patrician birth, stands thu
equal anu oHIy tHe eQudl vi every oshof III
liant, SO far as he or she possesses the genuine
attributes of - real baby" Which will b
the lucky babies? will become the question
of the hour. We wouldn't care to be one o
the Judges in this case. We envy not tn
happiness of that Committee who decides
against "our baby" We only hope tina
patriotic citizens purse is long enough to
shell out five and ten dollars to every bah,
entered for that exhibition. Else, it were
better that the Committee have consideration
scruples about deciding every mothers bah.
not the best, the brightest and the sweetest
We shall be there to see the show, and trus
the competition will be general and generous
We hope to meet every other citizen G
Washington County at the fair and We as
sure them that day given to this purpos
will never be regretted if given and enjoye
in the right spirit, and the knowledge thu
gained properly improved and acted upon.