Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-09-11
From our own Correspondent.
The State Fair.

specimens of Durhams Mr.. Shedd has
fine 3-year-old Durham bull, and two fine
Durham mich cows Mr.. Reynolds has a
fine herd of twelve Durhans, especially a
four-year old bull.
In horses the Moulton Brothers, of Ran
doph, have on hand some fine stations, in
GLIDING ''llambletonian Monarch" eight
years old, "Don Giovanni and "Port-
land ," and they also intend to exhibit fine
stud Of colts all of which they bring merely
for exhibition. Lester Fish. Of Ira, will ex-
hIbit fine stallion, Inland Gray" and S
L. Buxton, of Tinmouth, fine stallion,
"Draco, Jr.," eight years old. The pros
pect for fine display of horses is good, and
if the weather holds out as fair as pros
pectiye to day, a good fair is anticipated.
A few mechanical implements are in place,
but tomorrow will be the grand day of
entries. Up to O'Clock to-day there were
300 entries, and the books will be kept open
till midnight tomorrow evening. The
music for the occasion will be furnished by
the Mortified Cornet Bard.
| FIRST DAY.
RUTLAND, Sept. 8.
The morning sun broke through the layer
of clouds that had been sending down slight
showers during the night, and the day has
been bright and pleasant. The various Off
GERS of the society feel assured that their
antcipations of a successful fair are to be
f,11. ed vi
ing. stock, vegetables and articles for exhI-
bition, commenced TO arrive, and it has
been kept up all day. The day has
been spent in arranging the entries
already made and the halls of exhibition
are well occupied Entries will be received
until midnight, after which the books will
be closed, and no article or stock. not on
the books, Will be entitled to place on the
grounds. General Superintendent Shedd
has manifested a mastery efficiency in his
management during the day. and his assist
ants appear fully qualified for their various
positions. The attendance of visitors to-
day has been good for first day" To-
morrow morning the grand stand will I'M
dOubtedly present more lively aspect, as
the directors have arranged for race of
three-year old colts, to take place at II
O'Clock. Tie premiums are SIS, Sl2, and
IS.
The means Of getting to the ground are
very good, the trains leaving the depot
every fifteen minutes, and stopping at the
very gates Of the fair grounds, the fare be-
ing ten cents for both ways.
Some more fine stock made its appear
ance to-day, As one enters the main en-
trance, his eve falls on fifteen stalls, con-
tanning a splendid herd of Ayrshires. cx-
hibJed by Mr.. Lemuel 5. Drew, Of South |
Burlington. No connoiseur Of blooded cat
tie pas-cs INTO the ground without taking |
a good look at this herd.
Among Short-h9rned cattle, there have ar
rived, besides those mentioned Yesterday, Of |
Messrs Shetdand Reynolds, to which none
are superior, fine specimens exhibited by
Horace lIa bbard of Springfield, who hereto
fore. has taken premiums on the stock be is
now exhibiting John Emery, Of Walling-
ford Daniel Kimball, of Clarendon Smith
Champion, of Rutland; R. Gage, of Add
son, who exhibits a noble bull. king
Arthur :" l. A. Billings, Rutland, fine
three-yoar-old: IL Woodruff, Rutland,
Duke Of Argyle 81. Mr.. |. D. Paris, of
Fairfax. has Is thoroughbred Ayr~hires;
Wm. g. Bellus. Fairfax, a herd Of 10; L.
c. Fisher, a large yearling bull and a
four-year-old. Mr.. c. F. Lincoln, of Wood
stock, exhibits a herd of nine Dutch or Hol
stein cattle; W. Y. Ripley. of Rutland,
number Of Ayrshires, and also several pens
Of swine. as do also 5. c. Gibson and II.
F. Button, Of Clarendon.
Among the sheep exhibitors are II. NJ.
Bottom, SALISBURY; j. II. Mead, Rutland;
E. 5. Stowell, and c. D. Lane, Cornwall
Cherbino and Williamson, Midilebury;
4. E. Perkins, Pomfret Frederick Billings,
" 90 dstock; K. q. Hill. Elmore.
Among Jersey cattle exhibitors are d.
Il More, West Randolph \. G. W. Smith,
Ia,;leton; in Attorneys, a. p. Lyman,
Bennington. IL Woodruff, Rutland, has six
inc Ayrshire grade calves; Obed Whipple,
oomfrct, has a herd of 10 splendid Jerseys.
lis butter he sends to Boston, and it brings
him 6Oc per ID. B. Stevens, Pittsford, ex
libits PAIR of noble working oxen.
The Vermont Horse Stock Company is
veil represented. Messrs. D GOodell and j.
Whipple, of Brattleboro. have also some (,
inc horses on the ground. There are a num-
er more of fine horses on the grounds, which '
ave not yet been entered. The Prince of +
Iorsemeu" here Is a Ii Danlorth, who has :
Jurtcen horses in his charge, and intends d
0 enter for every race. His stables con- v
ain: The bay mare, Thoroug hbred, no {
ecord Waikiki colt, two-year-old; Sam
iorrell, no record, but who has made 2.35; 0
bay mare. Hambletonian, no record, good t
IT : so; chestnut mare, Lady Thomson, C
o record, good for $50 a bay mare, of |
olunteer stock, no record, good for > 30; a \
ambert mare, Lady Foxley. 2:35; Canton f
10y, from Rather stock, no record, good f
IT . 40 Kitty Thorne, whom he has trot- h
ID for two years past, and good for ). IS: h
lie well known Tam o Shanter, fourteen
lnds high, who has made in private 2.29 /;
black sta ilion, no record, good for 80; "
! Ethan Allen colt, wo-year-od. Mr..
anlorth claims to have the best collection
fourteen horses in the State, and when
5 horses are on the track, they are the
,jects of admiration, especially the sleek Z
tile Tam O'Shanter. sc
In Floral Hall are noticeable display of -
ell-madc baskets. from the mandatory >
q. |. LOOMS, Burlington, and an orna- :"
ented massive back walnut double door, ~
Jm E. W. Chase. 20
SECOND DAY. 4,
RUTLAND, Sept. 9. ~,
Another splendid day and large crowd. n;
1ery one is in ecstasies over the fine +
,ather, which is unparalleled in the history
fairs. From the opening of the gates, at
o'clock this morning, until the hour of n
,sing. the grounds have been thronged J.,
tn visitors, and it is not The day, either. 0c
he different balls are receiving good ,,
are of attention but the admiration of the ,.s
Uses Is directed to the fine specimens of No
ck on exhibition. Vermont need not be =,
named at the display exhibited at this 20
r. 1t is all so good as to render it diff y,
1t to enumerate special animals. More ,
eek made its appearance this morning and 6
l.