Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-28

! To the Editor of the Free Press and Times.
You called it the Grand Isle County Fair
1t was not County Fair-it was en- Island
Fair. Two years ago, Grand Isle had
Fair. This was the beginning, well follow
ed up, a year ago. From To'cn, it has
become an Island Fair. in which the two
towns, South Hero and Grand Isle, exhibit
ed the products of the soil. The Fair was
favored, last week, with a beautiful open
ing, as to weather and attendance. all the
the towns in the county. with many from
other counties. were represented as to the
human product. and it was great pleasure
to see them. The rain, on Thursday alter
noon and Friday morning. prevented the
exhibition of stock, which was reserved
for the last day. Neve. were 50
many people seen gathered on the Is
land before. The Fair was magnificent
success, though sit is ourself that says it y
1t would be hard to beat our exhibition of
fruit flowers and vegetables. Take the
green house plants, furnished by the Smiths
to the State Fair. out Of it, and We should
smile at an attempt to compare that big
concern with our little Island Fair, as to
the things have named. There were few
manufactured articlss-carrlsges,t the cream
ers, the milk bureau plans. sewing machines,
pump ETC., brought here from ''the con-
tinent.' There were fine paintings. con-
siderable needle work, beautiful horses. a
cunningly devised miniature planta ton,
specimen of our fine slate from Savage Is
land, branch from one Of our chestnut
trees, chestnuts and all beautiful honey.
brought here by 0. G. Wait. But the great
show was Of apples. grapes, plums and
pears. | am not going to tell you
much about the Fair, you ought to have
been here nor am l going to mention the
names of exhibitors. because they are my
neighbors, and l might accidentally omit
the worthiest. and besides. it might seem
egotistical for US to trumpet our own fame.
Please ask Prof. Perkins. To I. l.. Kin
ney's zeal, and the self-sacrifcing forts Of
the few who helped him prepare for the
Fair, great credit is due, as well as to the
liberal response made to the appeal Of our
Agricultural Society, BY the people general
lv i, thu wav of tornisbinp articles for
exhibition The splendid trottng park of
Prof. W. N Phelps was not used the rain
did that.
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anu county iairs' generally. So lar as am
acquainted with them. They usually make
nrovisi,n for An address. that amounts T.,
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no'hinE' pfao'i'ah'' Is u'ii'efed on 'n0
ground and at time when nobody cares to
hear it, and sometimes by a politician when |
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we nau the otate Doaru oi agricutufe
here, and their addresses, with the accom-
nanvinp discussions. were both entertain
;d ;.,,;,o IA, oonls h,r. man
ins anu ''iu''''e' oui p'op'V now mon"
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North Hero contributed with some oil her
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manipulate their instruments, do something
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