The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-09-04
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR.
second Day.

second nay.
The clerk of the weather must entertain
spite of some nature against the good
people of Middlebury or the members of
the Addison County Agricultural Society,
tor notwithstanding the morning of We'd
nesday was bright and fair, thereby indu-
cling goodly number to come out to the
annual far, and while all were anticipating
fine sport in the afternoon the scene sud-
denly shifted, and about two p. m. a fierce
squat attended with rain came up and
seriously interfered with the afternoons
proceedings. 1t was just the time that the
largest number of people had assembled to
witness trot, and Immediately there was
hurrying to and fro, rushing in mad
haste for the halls and sheds, while many
were obliged to seek shelter under the
grand stand. 1t was a bad time for the
many white dresses, pink and blue ribbons
that were on the ground, and many of them
were badly drenched before they escaped
from the storm. Especially was it bad for
the balloon seller, as many of his articles
broke the frall string that held them and
scared away to his discontinue and the
amusement of the many boys that were on
the ground, some of whom vainly en-
deavored to catch them.
In an ,,,arniper ho NJ
very large and the directors almost became
discouraged that the people of this agricul-
tural county would not support county
fair; but in the afternoon at least 1000
people were in attendance, making the
grounds lively and picturesque and the sue
cess of the. fair must be certain. The en-
tries are considerable larger than they
were last evening, and the sheep pens that
extend almost the entire length of the
grounds on the north are nearly all taken,
and the display in that line is good.
The show of swine is not very large, but
good as far as it goes. The principal OBJ
ject of attraction in this line is a SOW with
a litter ct fifteen pigs, entered by James
McMann.
The show of oxen is good, some splendid
yokes being on exhibition. Geo. A. Aud
exhibits pair of fine two year old Durham
steers. The pair of working oxen entered
by s. & Ii. +. Brevoort, were the objects
of much attraction. Their united weight
is 5000 pounds.
The display of poultry by Thomast Fish,
which consists of fourteen different kinds
of fowl, deserves more conspicuous posi-
ton on the grounds than that occupied by
them.
In the mechanical department the dis
play is very creditable but not what it
ought to be in a county like Addison. Out
side OF the town of Middlebuiy there are
but very few entries, and even the entries
from this town are not near as large as they
should be. Floral hall is the principal
point at which all aim as soon as they en-
ter the grounds. The hall has been finely
trimmed with cedar by the ladies of Mid
dlebury, and the display of ladies work,
flowers, sewing machines, organs, paint
ings, etc., is seldom exceled It any county
fair. Indeed, the ladies seem to have tax
en- more interest in the success of the fail
than the gentlemen, for which they are en-
titled to much praise.
Shows" arc not very abundant, there no
being over two on the ground, and thes'
are not extremely well patronized.
The first object of attraction in the morn
ing was race for purse of 800, 800 tc
first, $25 to second and $15 to third.
For this race the entries were as follows
j. b. Parker, b 6, Walfe.
ii. Il. Role, 6, Regardless.
4 I: Wiswell, m. Nellie Foxley.
| w. n. Stewart, -, Frank Bonner.
W, G. BREASTED, C nj, Lady Foot
Nellie Foxley and Frank Bonner wer
drawn The race was devoid of any en-
thusiasm or excitement, and was won b.
Regardless in three straight heats. Time
800, 800, 800.
The following are the additional entire
to- lay
| DURHAM tAiilE.
&C Cook, heifer calf; l. l. Wright ha
fine herd of II cows. on exhibition l.
Wright, Durham bull years old-a bi
one.
James McMann, 1 SOW with litter O
pigs, IS in number.
BROOD MARKS AND COLTS.
|. l.. Hamlin, brood mare and colt
William Pinney, brood mare and colt
SHEEP.
II + Hayden, Cotswold ram lambs
L Branch, Cotswold buck lamb o
Farnham, pen IA ram lambs, l merin
buck lamb ii G Hubbard, merinO buc
8 years old ii Il Deane, pen 20 ewes,
, yearling ewes NJ A Munroe, buck,
, years old Cherbino & Williamson, pc
, eve lambs.
RoETADLEs.
Henry Robbins, display of beets, cal
, bages, and carrots ] Wright, hullcs
D oats G p Morrison, 6 varieties of apples
) G ID Lane, 10 sugar beets.
BREAD AND CAKE.
Mrs. II w Sheldon, loaf jelly cake,
. loaf pound cake, Loaf bread and l Il
biscuit.
l BUTTER AND CHEESE.
a Shoreham Cheese Factory, two boxes