Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-12

THE FIRST DAI-A MODERATE ATTENDANCE
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES-FINE SHOW
Of CATTLE AND sHEEP-PEosPECTS OF a
GOOD EXHIBITION.

Inc state Far.
TIE FIRST DAY-A MODERATE ATTENDANCE
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES FINE SHOW
Of CATTLE AND sHEEP-PEusPECTS OF a
GOOD EXHIBITION.
From our own ieporirr.I
MONTPELIER, Sept. .. 1879.
grounds this year are either very convenient
of access or very well adapted Ia their pur-
pose. Thtre is plenty OF land about the
capital; hut it is pretty much all "i it sci up
rdrcwisr al Greater or less angle 1t was
moi an easy matter to find n stretch of nearly
level land, snlliricnt for a fair ground, near
Montpelier. Having located the fair at
Montpelier the directors probably could Il"
II" better than Ia accept the county fair
grounds. These are about two miles from
Montpelier. on the Barre branch of the Cen
trail. The grounds are 50 or 100 feet above
the track, and are only reached by Il
sharp ascent, up which the machinery, mater
ialS, fodder etc, have to be- hauled with
heavy strain of horsc-ilrsh At the top Of
the hill, level land enough for a tratling track
has been secured by means of some filling
and grading. \ side hill, rising still higher
outside of the enclosure, affords an elevated
gallery 10 spectators who do not choose to
pay gate money The remaining surface of
the grounds is quite uneven. The Montpelier
people, at an outlay Of =, 800, have provid-
cd ample buildings and accommodations. the
lines Of stalls and sheds for the cattle and
horses running up and down hill at various
angles. With such disadvantages there are
some advantages The grounds drain them
selves readily of surface water. The track
is a very good enc There is plenty of good
wafer for the steel, and the grounds are
pleasant to look upon, and will he free from
dust in any weather.
Tue FIRST Dr.
is day Of preparation. Entries have
been coming in rapidly and thrra is
promise Of an excellent show in several
departments. OF cattle there will hc a large
display. Not less than fifty yoke Of oxen
are thus far entered The show of Jersey
cattle comprises about 100 head of superior
animals. The display of Short Horns will not
equal that made by Col. Cannon and the
Canadian Short Horn men at St Adams but
will comprise some fine animals.
OF horses there will hr nearly double
the usual number of thrcc-ycar-old
and four ycar-old colts; some fine match
ed pairs several good stations
few brood mares, and plenty Of trot-
ting horses. The entries of sheep have
compelled the managers TO put up twenty
Floral and Mechanics halls will be Of modcr-
ate variety and extent the great feature in
the latter being the display of butter making
apparatus crCamers, bureaus, etc Details
of the exhibition will he given hereafter
There is the usual ample variety of refresh
mcnt stands, shooting galleries. and games
and pcddlers. The attendance to-day has
been rather small and mainly confined to
exhibitors. Tomorrow the people will he
out in force if the weather is favorable.
SECOND pAY-A GREAT ATTENDANCE TEI-
rMPn FOE BARNEs HOSE.
MONTPELIER, Sept 10, 1879
The second day of the State Fair opened
with iavoring skies and an immense attend
ance. The morning train from the South
brought in twenly-thrrc loaded ears and the
other Trains were almost equally well patron
lied, while hundreds upon hundreds of pco-
pie came in with their teams. In the after
noon there were ut least five thousand PEG
ple-pcrhaps more on the grounds. and the
financial success of the fair is thus assured.
First in order in the afternoon came the
annual address by Mr.. J. IL. Wallace. editor
of Nal'drs's Monthly, New York Mr. Wal
lace spoke of agriculture in general and more
particularly of the breeding of horses The
confusion was So great that not one in Il
hundred hcarl word Of the address
and ii was impossible to obtain
order. Soon afterwards came the
Barnes Hose exhibition. The company, as
heretofore announced, were, for purse of
800 offered by the directors of the State
Agricultural Society, 10 undertake TO beat
their Chicago timc-G2l seconds. The run
nino was witnessed bv a vast audience tbe
GRAND stand hc;nr crowded and TN, trock for
the orc,,rr r,rt of the dist,nc, heinz lined
with n...,J.. nj, ,;,h.r sill. TN. I,vs wore
in excellent condition and rrrscnteI Il fine
apncarancr. AT the SIGNAL they started off
beneath the judges stand flying
"u' VIII" 'i'N hdh 'Niu'h'N hi"u'
splendid rum lew "l inc spectators
were prepared ior inc very f'iharkahie Time
wiich hau oceh acM''ed- Inns WAS "iiiclal-
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