Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-10-10
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR.
F3me Weather and FWN At
tendance.
Large Exhibition Of stock. &c.
The fastest Trotting IN the State the
present season.

W. IcCpIV VIC IuCl tuub luc AsSICut'
tural Fair held IN this village the
present week was q success in every
particular, 1t was judiciously and
fairly managed the awards seemed
just and impartial; the officers and
directors labored increasingly to
make the Fair profitable and pleas
ant to those in attendance the adj
dress by Judge Poland contained
many valuable hints to the farmers,
and the time made on the track was
the fastest recorded on any track
in the State the present year. Fol
lowing will be found u full report
of entries, premiums, q sketch OF
Judge Poland's address, Il summary
of the trotting, and other matters of
interest.
Tuesday. October q.
The first day, as usual, was most
~ occupied in preliminary arrange
ments, completing entries, sc. BY
Tuesday noon the following entries
were made and most of the articles
and many of the animals were on
the grounds.
The show of horses was very good
indeed, including large number of
fine blOOded animals, and of match
ed horses the show was said to be
the best seen in the State this year.
OF STATIONS
II. q. johnson showed English
Hunter s yrs cid, Il fine, SNOWY ami
NAL; |. Rowe, Corinth, Flying Ban
her, chestnut with silver name and
tail, a very handsome, fast stepping
horse, B years old; Harvey Lasell,
Tunbridge, a dark chestnut, 5 years
old o. BiXby, Chelsea, a fine large
dark bay stallion of Morrill, blood
j. N. Knight, a fine black Morril
horse. We also saw on the grounds
Kentucky Prince, owned by Charles
Jones, Bradford, splendid black
stallion of Membrino blood, and
Young Draco, owned by Steel Nc
Allister of Chelsea, dapple black
horse of powerful build and very
fast gait. The two latter were ex-
cluded from premiums, having tax
Ell first premium.
There was a fine show Of stallion
colts. j. H. Peters Il Son of Brad
ford, showed fine 4 years old stall
lion Of Morgan blood, sired by Pc
ters' Vt. Morgan !; L. g. Kinney of
Piermont, a splendid 3 years old,
sired by McAlljster's Young Draco,
and good colt by 5. W. Davis of
Corinth. OF 2 year Odds, @. o.
Califf of Washington, showed a
colt sired by Young Draco, weigh
ing 1895 lbs, the best looking colt
we have seen for long time. A.
b.. Rogers also showed a fine Black
hawk colt, and s. w. Davis Corinth,
a good colt. The show of
MATCHED HORSES,
was said to be the finest seen in
the State this year. The exhibitors
were as follows:
H. NATION, Chelsea, blk.
J. Bartlett, Washington, blk.
w. Stetson, Oxford, dkbr.
S. D. Huntington, Corinth, blk.
j. w. Cleveland, Chelsea, sorrel.
Chalmer Bros, Newbury, blk
l.. Q. Carpenter, Corinth, gr.
Il. II. Wallace, Newbury. blk.
j. johnson & Son, Bradford.
j. N. Knight, COrinth.
Geo. G. Taplin, Corinth.
There was also a large number of
fine
ROADSTERs.
on exhibition. We will not attempt
to particularlize, but mention the
following exhibitors as showing hor.
ses worthy of note:
G. r. Andross, Bradford
Il. s. Peaslee, Bradford
G. A. Risley, Piermont
H. w. Bailey, Newbury,
B. +. Dickinson, Chelsea
John Fury, Newbury
Daniel Prescott, Fairlee
G. q. Smith, Corinth
ThOS. Fellows, Topsham
n IL Ei,mmiuns RroIf rcI
Clark Kent. Newbury.
Milton Colby, Piermont.
e. g. Corliss, TOpshams.
The number of exhibitors Of
BROOD MARES
with foal at their side was somewhat
less than usual. j. johnson & Son,
had a fine Messenger mare;
3. S. Peaslee, Bradford, an English
mare; A. Mcfarland, COrinth, Ii.
w. Bailey, Newbury, G. A. Manson,
PnrmOnt, and Daniel Carr, Haver-
lill, each had fine Morgan mares,
he latter showing a pair of twin
colts, which attracted much at
l.. y. Kinney, Piermont, a
Morrill, mare and mare and colt by
|. b. Draper. Bradford, were the
,nly other entries that we noticed.
There was large exhibition of
COLTS
md several of them the best we
AVE seen on the grounds for years.
DhilliD TullY. Bradford. showed