Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-10-07
ORANGE COUNTY FAIR.

stances. The warm and genia
weather served to make persons IN
tending to exhibit apply for permit
early and the Secretary was KEEP
busy issuing cards. Before noon !
was evident that the exhibition
would he one of the most complet,
ever held by this successful society
During Tuesday the pNliminarie
were fully completed, the entire
made and most of the stock and ar
licles in their places. Some Of thu
nicer stock was not put in the pen
until early Wednesday morning, thu
night being quite cool.
WEDNESDAY,
the second day opened with cloud.
and threatening weather, but never
theless people from far and near be
gan to pour in and by ten O'Clock
there was a large gathering upol
the grounds, while the streets of thu
village were filled with sight-seer'
and all SORTS of vehicles and horses
from the sporting man with his fan
cy span up to the honest old farmer
with faithful old Dobin. The Treas
urer and his clerks were kept busy
showing out tickets and hauling il
the scrip, which brought n serene
and lovely look to the cOuntenance
Of the officers.
The exhibit of horses was very
fine, particularly in the classes o
stations, brood mares and colts anc
matched horses. We noticed az
worthy of particular mention in the
STALLION CLASSES,
Kentucky Prince owned by Chas
Jones of Bradford. MambrinO blood
which showed $50 gait. A YER!
fine Morgan, dark bay, 10 yrs. old
owned by o. Z. Tailor of Woods
vile, which though not fast trot
ter, has the fine points of the true
Morgan blood. N. Hale of Will.
Jamestown showed fine dark bay,
Young Hunter, 8 years old, and i.
q. Kinney of Piermont, Morrill,
Messenger, bay, s years old. We
also noticed on the grounds a fine
black stallion s yrs. old, Morrill,,
owned by w. X. Wallace of New
bury, and j. p. Bailey's handsome
Messenger, 7 yrs. old, a very fine
horse, owned in Newbur!. r.. q.
Johnson's Hunter is too we'll known
to need special mention. The three
latter not entered for premiums.
In the class of 4 yrs. olds, Col. ID.
X. Andross of Bradford had his
"Colonel,' IA very fine colt, sired by
Len Rodgers, dark bay color. and
giving promise of being a valuable
stock horse. @. o. Califf of Wash
ington also had very large hand
some chestnut colt in this class. In
the class of 3 yrs. Odds, Il. b: Hurl
but of Hanover showed nice bay
colt. 0. Carleton of w. Fairee, IA
good sorrel colt, and j. McKindley
of Newbury a fine black colt sired
10y Kentucky Prince. There was
only one entry in the class of 2 yrs.
old. John Hartwell of Oxford
Dan. Morrill,, a good sized
bay Of Morrill, blood.
In the class of
BROOD MARES AND COLTS
there were entries by J. w. Morris
of Fairlee ID. w. Harris of Brad
ford ; N. and G. Bailey, Newbury !;
J. johnson and Son, Bradford ; w.
U. Bailey, Newbury; l.. N. Martin e,
Corinth Fl. q. johnson and Son,
l.. q. Kinney, Piermont;
s. q. Arnold, Lyme; Ira Gilbert.
i; B. q. Metcalf Piermout {;
S. Jenne, Newbury Nelson Bailey,
j. N. Knight, Corinth,
and three mares and colts by s.
Dow, Woburn, Mass, the colts sired
by Peters Young Morgan. We did
not attempt, in so large and fine a
show to particularize, but it was the
best exhibition in this class we re-
member to have seen Oh the
grounds for years.
There was considerable diSSatis-
faction expressed at the award Of
premiums in this class. The com
nittee were all from one town and
5he premiums all went to that town,
md it was claimed that the awards
we're not in accordance with the
merits of the stock.
There were seven entries in the
class of
MATCHED HORSES
md there was not a pair in the lot
,ut what were worthy Of special
j. N. Knight of Corintb
showed a pair of blacks 5 years old,
nicely matched and nice steppers.
/, b. Stevens a handsome pair OF
rays, which can step out in fine
lyle in the light carriage, and are
specially valuable in the work har-
less. Geo. Taplin of Corinth had a
'air of blacks with which he is not
bliged to take anybody's dust on
he road, A. and Il. Chalmers of
Sewbury, had what appeared to be
fine pair of blacks, but they were
looted and taSSeled so that we could
OF see enough of them to give Il
orrect opinion. q. N. Morse of
had a pair OF blacks and
!. Whitman of Newbury pair OF
Drrels of Pirate blood, which were
God business horses. j. Ii. Howe
f Bradford had a nice pair of chest
uts, which though not closely
latcbed, made a good appearance.
There were only five of the horses
ntered in the class of
ROADSTERS
a exhibition. e. j. Libbey of
radfOrd had a very nice bay b.
. Haselton, Oxford, a remarkably
BOD gray horse j. HObsOn, New
lry, nice black horse; f. X.
oxley, Tunbridge, good black ,
)rse, and Geo. W. Day of Brad
rd a good bay horse.
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