The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-11
VEfgwONT STATE AGRICULTURE
Az. SOCIETY.
Annual Fair-'Third Day.

Annual Fair-Third Day.
The morning of the third day of the
Twenty-fourth Annual Fair of the above
society dawned bright and clear, and in
the afternoon the heat was intense and
more like June than September day.
Notwithstanding the appearances in the
morning that the day would be hot and
sultry, the people were not to be deferred
from visiting the fair, and in early nom
ing the people from neighboring towns
commenced to arrive in town, and the eX-
cursion trains that were run over the diff
ferent railroads Centering here, all came in
to the depot heavily loaded with people
who had come to view the attractions Of
the fair The train over the Rutland road
from the north brought in twelve
cars, that from the east, over the same
road brought in ten more. The train over
the Harlem Extension, consisting of nine
cars, brought every car full, and one could
hardly imagine where they could all have
been seated, and the trains over the Rens-
selaer q Saratoga road brought many to
swell the numbers. On the grounds all
was excitement and hustle, the number of
people being estimated at least 10000
while one could hardly pass to any part of
the grounds SO thick and numerous were
the carriages and wagons of all descrip-
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large that il was with much difficulty one
could pass, and in some instances, when
the sewing machines were being exhibited.
Taking il all together the day was n deci-
ded success, and at the close of the days
transactions there was a general rush to the
cars, and loud call for the different con-
veyances on wheels that would carry one to
the village, all appearing as though they
had been satisfied.
The morning was taken up in exhibiting
the gedings, FLIES and stations, which
were divided INTO different classes accord
ing TO age.
In the exhibition Of one year old stall
lions Geo. Lincoln exhibited fine grey
stallion, Grey Eagle, sired by Bay Lester,
which was pronounced by many that saw
him to be very large for his age.
Among the two year old stations was
Hugh McBrde's bay Murillo, sired by
Monarch, and Addison Lambert exhibited
by II. T. Cults of Orwell.
Among the four year old stations was
the black stallion Draco Jr, sired by Old
Draco. which was much admired for his
fine proportions.
In addition to the three year olGs that
trotted Wednesday was the bay stallion
White Lip owned by c. NJ. Sherman, and
who gives promise of being fine animal.
The Vermont horse stock company also
exhibited among the different classes sew
cral of their well-known horses, among
them being the two-yeaI-old flllies Lady
Kent and Violet, sired by Waikiki Chief,
who are entered for competition for the
premium for matched horses 15l hands
high or under. There was also a bay geld
ing two years old, sired by Waikiki Chief,
dam Rising Sun, and chestnut FLY sired
by Lambert Hambletonian and owned by
Charles Sanford of Orwell.
At the close of the exhibition of horses
the town teams of Clarendon and Rutland
were yoked together, twenty -one in all,
and walked around the track. After this
occurred test Of draft oxen. which were
hitched to stOneboat loaded with stone
weighing 5000 pounds. Much enthusiasm
was manifested during the trial, and com
petition was lively and exciting.
The stone was loaded on to the boat by
the pair of oxen entered by John r. Learn
ed, who also took pull at it and drew it
some sixteen feet. After these yoke be-
longing to Clement e Sons, aud the pair
of Benz. Stevens, both of which succeeded
in moving it quite number OF feet. A
team of draft horses belonging to John
Baird Of South Chiltenden, then tried to
move ii, and after breaking one whinletree,
moved it about sixteen feet.
From the close Of this trial until the af.
ternoon, nothing was done save that the
crowd amused themselves by passing from
one hall to another, listening 10 the voices
of the itinerate pedlars and sliowmen who
were found in every corner, as they ex-
planned the excellence of their wares, or
the great curiosities that they had on exhi-
bihon.
The first of the afternoons exhibitions
was the display of horses entered by the
Vermont Horse Stock company, IL Ia
number, which took place at 1880. Among
them were the celebrated stations Wood
burn Pilot, Clay Brine, Yorkshire Licking
ton, Waukegan Chief, three year old.
The two year old stallion H. G. Root,
shows remarkable speed for two year
old and gives promise of being valuable
horse. WOODBURY. Pilot and Clay Brine
were driven mile together, and displayed
2lO gait. Woodburn Pilot was also
driven ard showed good speed for horse
OF his size. This horse secured the first
premium for stations and fine colts. $75
and gold medal.
AT two o'clock the orator OF the day,
Hon. Justin $. Morrill,, appeared upon the
grounds escorted by the Mortified cornet
! Dand, nineteen pieces, and the pupils of