Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1874-09-18
Vermont State Agricultural society

Vermont State Agricultural Society.
RUTLAND, VI, Sept. IL, 1874.
The twenty.fourth annual Fair of the
above Society closed tonight, and we
think il safe to say that the exhibition
has been the most successful one ever
held by the Society.
LOCATION.
We think the Society very fortunate
indeed, in the location of their grounds,
and perhaps in no other part of the
State can its equal be found, with a
slightly undulating surface, from many
points of which the whole ground can be
seen at a glance, covered with firm
grassy sod and having a fine stream
of pure water within its limits it is all
that exhibitors or visitors can desire.
Running within a few feet of its eastern
entrance on Main street, is the Rutland
& Burlington r. r., while equally near
to the west entrance is the Harlem Elk
tension r. r., which has run trains eve
ry fifteen minutes from the depot to the
Fair ground, through the Fair. The
distance is one-half mile, and the fare
ten cents for the round trip, those pre-
fering to ride in carriages could do so,
as there were a large number of teams
running to accommodate such.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS.
We are certain there is no town in
Vermont, where so good and am
pie hotel accommodations be found rs
in Rutland, such houses as the Bates,
Bardwell, Berwick and Central would
do honor to town much larger than
Rutland. They have all been well filled
during the Fair Several large dining
halls on the grounds accommodated
those who wished meals only.
STOCK ON EXHIBITION.
All, or nearly all, of the noted breed
ers of thoroughbred stock, cattle, horses
sheep and swine were here this year
bringing with them as fine stock, in eacl
class, as can be found in New England
If we attempt to notice all the entries il
each department, we shall take too mucl
space and time, therefore we will onl,
speak briefly of few of the best in eac
department.
LIST, CATTLE, CLASS ONE, SHORT HORNS
The number of animals of this breed
on exhibition, was large, and those a
tracing the most notice, were from tn
herds of Geo. L. Reynolds, South Bul
lington, Daniel imball, Clarendon,
Horace Hubbard, Springfield, James A
Shedd, Burlington and L. G. Fisher G
Cabot. All the cattle from these herd
deserve especial notice. l will only M
tice few of the most prominent.
Bull Royal xford,-property of Ge
L Reynolds, 4 years old, weight $40
pounds, got by I'd Earl of Oxford.
Bull Petruchio, -3years old, propert
of G. FL. Hubbard, considered the be-
stock animal in that part of the State i
which he is owned.
Bull Oxen Prince years OLE
weight 1890 pounds, an animal wit
more fine points than any of his age G
the grounds. He is now the property
Daniel Kimball of Clarendon, and
valuable acquisition to his herd.
Bull Calf " Harris Lewis, '--Prope
ty of G. III. Hubbard an animal of gres
promise, and takes LIST prize in his elias
also in next stall the COW Garrsco, 56t
a splendid specimen. In the celebrate
herd of d. Kimball, the cow Loua
Clarendon, II years old, several of h,
children standing near her. The Due
ess of Clarendon calf for which $5(
was refused, when few months oil
Mr.. Kimball is an old breeder of tn
rough bred stock, and understands q
the probabilities of the profession,
herd is an honor to the State.
CLASS I'd, AYsHIREs.
Fine herds of animals of this bree
were shown by L.. S. Drew of Burlin
ton, j. S. Paris, Fairfax, and w. G. Be
lows of Fairfax. These animals al
noted for their clean straight limb
while the cows show excellent milkir
qualities.
CLASS Sd, JERSEYS.
The large number of Jerseys on e
hibition, shows plainly that Vernon
buttermakers are beginning to understar
the value of this breed as dairy stoc
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