Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-09-20
Vermont State Fair,


The first day, Tuesday, September i9th ,tn.
twenty-sNth annual fair Of the Vermont state ,,.'
cultural Society and Wool Growers Assoc,a,,s
opened ausplciousy at st. Adams. Floral lam
under the excellent management and mood ,a.,l
OF Mr. ). +. McGowan, made very attractive and
pleasing appearance The show Of stock ami c,,
Tie was SUPERIOR both In variety and fneness of
breed, and in point Of numbers, to that Of anypro
vous fair Of the society
The principal features Of the first DAYS pr,
gumme were tho races, including one for matched
horses, one for throe-y car-olds and one for fonr
year-olds Aside from the races, nothing Of Inn.
portance transprcd the first day. the time helm,
devoted to the arrangement Of articles and gen.
eral preparations for the ensuing two days exhibit
SECOND DAY.
The second day opened under the most favorable
conditions The weather was delightfully."- ciea,
and bracing, a sufficient number of entries had
been made TO secure gratifying success in that
respect and at an carly hour the people began To
flock In by hundreds. At the time Of the races In
the afternoon, It was estimated 10y competent
judges that eight or nine thousand peope were
on the grounds.
During the entire dag Floral and Mechanics
Halls were crowded with visitors throng succeed.
ing throug in apparently neyerending succession
Both halls were well filled, and presented % fine
appearance
The display Of fancy work was simply bcwuder-
ing, and spoke volumes for the skin and indu.tr,
Of the women Of Vermont There were udie.
enough TO cover Mount Mansfield, aud quilt.
enough to keep all Vermont warm; while VI I'M
speakably mysterious feminine garments, fearfulIv
nd GA
number was beyond description In short, the
display was very choice and extensive one, and
vas hung over In mptures by spectators Of the
softer sex And last, but not least the hall was
beautded by a splendid collection Of rare tropical
plants from the gardenso Of Hon D. Gregory Smith
In Mechanics Hall there was large and cred
table display and in the stock department there
was magnificent display Of cattle George J.
Reynolds, Of South Burlington exhibited Do.
herd Of twelve Thoroughbred Shorthotns, and
herds Of. the same strain were shown by l.. C.
Fisher, Of Cabot llemau Hopkins. Jr., Of Mont
gomery A. A. Moore, Of Fast Berkshire. aud C.
H. Gray, of East Montpelier
The show Of sheep included large aud fine
1oclS-, among which were those Of r. G. hin. OF
Elmore, G. W llagg, of Bminiroe II c. KIbbee.
OF Brookdcld. and others Spanish Merino. were
shown by A. T. Fuller of promhct Ia noticoaby
fine flock; A T. Perkins Of the same place u C.
Burwel of romiret d Jones, Of West Corn.
wall, andJ J. Suckncy OF Whiting Southdowns
were exhibited by e. X Gray Of East Montpelier
II O smith, of Pomiret and several Others.
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true 90 one traditions OF the society which Tor
t"en'y-'N 5eais mas h2d only one rainy week
| during me time OF us lair Thursday opened
bright ana cool The attendance during the day
vas large and ne society makes a handsome adj
diuon 20 IFS fund this year
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