Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1874-10-10

remedy this science, must be called
IN to aid the farmer. He must know
what properties of the ground have
passed away through the crops
raised during u series Of years, and
supply the loss by applying proper
ingredients. At the same time In.
Dor must go with the science, or no
benefit will be realized.
lie deplored the fact that 80 many
Of the young men leave the old
hOmesteads and go to our large
cities, leaving only the old folks ut
home. But this will be the case
till we teach our sons that farming
is an honorable pursuit till we have
more agricultural journals and
schools, and not make them think,
and too often truly, that farming is
simply drudgery. Agricultural
fairs and farmers gatherings have
done much towards creating n
healthy feeling IN favor of agricul'
ture, but there is much yet to he
done.
In conclusion, Judge Poland OK.
pressed the belief that in time the
pr0ductiveness of the western land
would decrease. and that manufac.
turing would become to u larger eX'
tent the pursuit of the Western
people, and things would become
more equalized, and it was the duty
of every lover Of this gem of II
State to do all in his power to in.
crease its agricultural resources.
Judge Poland was loudly cheered
at the conclusion OF his remarks
The day closed with contests for
two purses.
THE TROTTING.
A purse of $50 was trOtted for
open to mares and geldings five
years old over, and purse of $50
for horses four years old, and under.
-Four horses were entered. viz. -
j. w. Cleveland, Chelsea, Lille j.
Il. Sawyer Bradford, Lazy Jim j.
A. Sawyer, Bradford, Little Mack
Il. X. MuXley, Braintree, Bones but
only Lazy Jim and Little Mack
started. The following is a
SUMMARY.
PURSE No. l, $50. Open to Mares and Geld
| ings s years old and over; SIS to first. $i5 to
second, $40 to third Mile heats best in s.
j. A. Sawyer, Little Mack, Ill
J. E. Sawyer, Lazy Jim, 2-2-2
Time 2.53a-2.59.-2,R
There were four entries in the $50
race, the horses starting in the or
der named below: ID. S. Day, Thet-
ford, b s. Lincoln Valley Il. X.
Muxley, Brainiree, b m. Lady Cas-
sius; j. N. Knight, Corinth, b 6.
Boxer; Gurdin Martin, Williams
town, d IN. Mountain Maid. Below
is the
PURSE No. 9, $50. Open to all horses years
Lady Cassius ] l
Boxer 2 2|
Mountain Maid 3 2
Lincoln Valley
The judges in the above races
were Messrs. John Manson of BOs-
ton; Col. Jackman, Bath, N. H.,
and d. I. Hale of Oxford, N. Fl.
Thursday. October 8.
The morning of the third day of the
fair was bright, warm and pleasant,
and early in the forenoon the streets
were filled with teams headed to.
wards the fair ground. The atten.
dance was much larger than ever
before seen on the GROUND. The
exercises commenced with a fine OK.
hibition of ladies Workmanship by |
Miss M. q. Miller of West Fairlee.
After which, Purse No. 3, for match.
ed horses was trotted for. Three
spans were entered, viz: Little
Mack and mate by John Sawyer,
Bradford; Brown Dan and mate by
j. d. Bartlett of Washington;
Charlie and mate by e. II. Wallace:
Newbury. The race was won by |
Little Mack and Mate in three
straight heats. Time 3.l5-3.O7-
2.5Ot.
No entries were made in the tan
dem team class.
Mr.. Leslie followed with some of
his daring feats upon the tight rope,
hanging by his toes, balancing him
self on the rope without the balance
pole; and ended with carrying a
large stove to the centre of the rope,
and after lighting u fire, cooking a
lot of eggs for dinner. The wonder
full performing of Mr.. Leslie surpris-
ed many in attendance, and pleased
all.
The afternoon was wholly given
up to trotting, and we doubt if any
better was ever seen in the State,
all things considered, than the race
for the Society's purse of three hun
bred dollars. 1t will be borne in
mind that the track is new and of
course not yet fairly trOdden.
Only two horses started for the
$75 purse for Stations as follows:
ch Dart owned by Ichabo1 Rowe,
COrinth, and Abdallah Prince own
ed by Henry johnson West Fairlee.
Below is a
SUMMARY.
PURSE No. 4, $75 Open to Stations $40
to first, $50 to second, $l5 to third.
Ichabod Rowe, ms. Dart 222
Henry johnson u.s. Abdallah 22ll :
-2.57i-2.5s-3.O2-3.O4.
Intervening with the above. was ,
A. npOO ,o<,., for vvhioh fhnro waro |