The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-09-04

bushel oi carrols, 20 cents besi - hus0.
e Of turhips, 50 cents. Bet, and largest
variety Of potatoes, no, iess thar one
peck Of each and not less than 6 varieties,
e., second best sl. Bss. variety Of bali
bushel 81, second bess % cents. Judges,
T. M. Collins, 4. Hard (oi Afdngoal,
w. r. Dean.
sEEps AND GRAINS.
Beet ball busbel OF spring wheat 81, F.
second best % cents. Beat quarter basbel
Of oats, 81, secopd best 80 cents. Best
three quarts of garden beans, Of three
varieties, one quart each, 50 cesis. Best
show OF seed corn of not less than 70 ears
81, second best 80 cents, judges, NJ. d. I
Lyon, II. L. Graves, Elisha Hamilton.
rRuus
Besl lot OF grapes, not less than hve
clusters each, o., second best 81. Beat
lot Of pears OF not less than 4 Of each
variety, e., second best 81. Largest and
best ten varieties Of apples OF not less
than Of each variety ~, second best 81.
Best lot Of plnms OF not less than varie.
ties, g., secoud best ST.. Judges, NJ. l.. |
Smith, NJ. A. Barton, |. w Marble.
MECHANICS WORK.
Beat display Of boots aud shoes, 81, /
second best so cents. Best display OF
harness 81, second best 81. Best display
OF blacksmiih's horse shoes, 81, second
best 50 cents. Best display OF furniture
81, second best ST. Best display OF tin
ware 81, second best so cent?. Best
double wagon Tor farm work, 81, second
best 81, Best single wagon or buggy SS,
second best 81. Diplomas will be award
ed to meritofions articles manufactured
outside OF the limits Of the society.
Judges, Charles F, Orvis, W. Il. Dunton,
Stewart Rulo.
BREAD AND CAKE.
Best loaf OF wheat bread. 81, second
best 81, Best loaf OF corn bread ~,
second best 81. Must be manufactured
by girls not more than l6 years old, card
to designate by number only. judges,
Mrs. II, B. Kent, Mrs, A, L. Miner, Mrs.
A. s. Dayis.
MAPLE SUGAR AND HONEY.
Best 25 pounds Of maple sugar, 81,
second best 81 Best gallon OF maple
syrup 81, second best 81. Best 10 pounds
OF honey 81, second best 81. Entry must
be by number only. Judges, John Battis,
John Sheldon, Ralph Bentley.
FLORAL HALL.
The sum Of $35 will be awarded In pre-
miums in this department bya committee
10 be designated by the Directors.
The above premiums will be paid pro
rata after the necessary expenses are
paid, but if the weather is favorable it Is
expected that the receipts will be sufii
cient to pay them in full.
TRoTTTNG, FIRST DAY.
Race for year olds. Best in 3, mile
heats, 5 TO enter . to start, $l2 to first,
sS TO second, So to third. For horses
owned within the limits OF the society.
Stallion race, open for all stations,
Best 2 In 3, mile heats, sl5 to first, $40
to second, 50 to third. Entrance fee 10
per cent. Of purse.
SECOND DAY.
For year olds, open to all within the
limits Of the society. SS TO first, Sc to
second, 81 to third; best in 8, half mile
beats.
Three minute race for horses owned
within the limits of the society, which ,
have never made a record better than
minutes. Best 8 In 8, mile heats, 8 TO i
enter, 2 TO start, $l5 to first, sic to sec /
ond, 50 to third. Free for all race. Best /
in 8, mile heats, 3 TO enter, TO start,
$50 to first, $50 to second, $50 to third
Entrance fee 10 per cent. Judges TO be
appointed by the Directors. Entrance 10
be made with the Secretary on the even
ng before The race is to take place.
OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY. /
President, E. b. Smith; Vice President,
w, II. Beebs; Secretary, ID. X. Simonds;
Treasurer, Geo. g. Burton. Directors:
The President and Secretary, ex-ofiicio,
Vim. Root, Charles Baldwin, II. Andrus,
Fred W. Cook, John Modatt, ID. II. Dyer,
y. X. Davis, II. f. Fem, L. X. Burbank,
w. s. Holt, d. q. Barney, Henry Farm
ham. Clark Hamilton.
Membership tickets can be obtained 1t
he drug stores In Manchester and Fac
.ory Point, aud Of The Treasurer, Geo.
r. Rurton