The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-11
agricultural department.
CONDUCTED BY ALBERT CHAPMAN.
AddIson County Agricultural Society.
THE 3Oth ANNUAL FAIR
WILL BE HELD AT MIDDLEBURY,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
SEPTEMBER 2, 3 AND A, 1874.

FIRST DAY SEPTEMBER 2.
lsr PREMIUM, SS0-At 9 O'Clock p. Nj.
Open to all horses years old or un.
der. $40 to first, S25 to second,
and SIS to third The committee
on this premium will, in making
award, take into consideration, blood
and style in connection with speed.
COMMITTEE - Darwin Rider, Grown
Point, W. H. Delong Cornwall, II. G.
Sessions, East Middlebury
SECOND DAY.
2Np PREMIUM S100--At l0l O'Clock
A. NJ. Open to all horses that
never beat three. minutes. $50 to
first, s25 to second, SIS to third
CoMMITTEE-A G. Harris, Shoreham,
DIR, Kidder, Vergcnnes, ohm Seoley,
Middlebury.
BIRD PREMIUM S70-At 3 O'Clock =. NJ
A farmers race. OpeL to all horses
that never trotted for money, except
for farmers premium at Fairs as
here offered Owners to drive to
wagon. $40 to first, 500 to second
$40 to third,
CoNMITTER-Edrick Adams, Addison
VIM. Needham, Bristol, Henry W. Ham.
mond, Middlebury,
THIRD DAY.
4rH PREMIUM s1OO-At lOI o'clock A.
Nj. Open to all horses that never
beat 2:40, $50 to first, s25 to
second, SIS to third.
CoMMIrrEE-George Hammond, MIDI.
lebury, Scion Lapham, Bridport, Henry
Delopg, Shoreham.
9TH PREMIUM Sl50-At p O'Clock T..
NJ. Open to all horses. $50 to
first, S45 to second 25 to third.
CoMMITTEE-John T. Rich, Shoreham,
John w. Champion, Rutland, l.. S.
Drew, Burlington.
CONDITIONS FOR TROTTING
PREMIUMS.
All races to be best in 5, mile heats,
to harness. not less than 4 to enter ard
to start. Entrance fees 10 per cent of
premil m. All horses must be entered in
their true name, color aud sex also given
ut time of entry. A horse entered in a
class where he does not belong, also, all
entries not in compliance with the rules
here given,wil furfiet the entrance money
and not allowed 10 compete
There will be no distances, unless five
or more start, and no horse distanciDg
the field shall be entitled to only the
FIRST money offered in the premium in his
class All trotting to be in accordance
with the rules the National TrottiDg AS.
ISOLATION as far as consistent with the
rules Of this society.
@All entries must be made to the
secretary at his Office, in Bridport, in
compliance with the above rules in sealed
envelopes, enclosing the entrance fees
either by mail or in person, on or before
the 22d day Of August and endorsed OF
outside envelope "entrieS for trotting'
without naming for what premium entered
at which time all entries will close, ex.
cept entries by mail that were duly mail
ed, and duly in the mail, which entries
will be received up to the time the entries
are published.
THE IMPROVEMENT OF LANDS
BY CRAIN-CROWING.
SUAMARY OF A PAPER READ BEFORE TIL
FARMERS MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE, AT NERGENNFs. BY r.
BAILEY, ESQ, OF BRIDPoRr
When my friend who is absent asked
me to prepare paper to present to this
intelligent convention, composed of the
best Of farmers from all parts Of the state
supposed him joking But, he assuring
me that he was not, | concluded to com.
ply with his request, although it was new
business to me Not that felt able to
instruct or edity ny brother farmers here
assembled, but as every experimental
failure made by one farmer is so much
knowledge gained by the community il
which the experiment was made, although
the experimenter temporarily was the
loser thereby, and knowing the difiidence
Of my fellow farmers in regard to writing
or speaking upon their profession. and
giving others the benefits of their exper.
fences therein, | thought perhaps might
by my experiment induce others to give
US some Of the light they are concea!ine
urder bushe. And now ifmy remarks
are rambling you will excuse me when
you consider the vast field there is fol
thought in the science and practice Of
agriculture.
| do not propose so much to instruct, az
| do TO arouse thought and discussion
among my brother farmers here Assem-
bled, hoping that we will each and all bt
benefited thereby.
The science or practice OF agriculture
like many other our arts and sciences
is yet in its infancy, although it is thu
FIRST occupation followed by men, of which
we have any record, and during all thi;
time it has not only been the foundation o
mans existence, but all other occupations
in the mechanical or commercial worlt
arc founded thereon; therefore if Their
is one class of community that can liv,
independent OF The other classes it is Tia,
farmers. Hence consider it one of thu
noblest occupations man can engage in
also it is an occupation that God himsel
honored BY starting our first parents a
tilers Of the grougd, by command. Am
furthermore it has been honored by hav
ing enrolled amongst their number som
Of the best men the verdi ever knew.
But still let US not forget. that thong
We can for a while live independent Q
every other occupation, we are in realit
rs much at this day indebted to those i
the other callings of life as they are t
us, although many farmers seem to thin
differently. Strike out of existence tc
day the merchant and manufacturer. an
with our present high state ofintellectus
development how would mankind retro
grade back to semi.barbarism and assum
again the nomadic life. Therefore let U
live on the best Of terms with our hrotl
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