The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-09-04
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vALLEt iNpusrRIAL ASSOCIATION.
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TbAyets Hotel, FACTORY point, W., Wed.
nestsy and Thursday, Oct. And ?, 1873
sInRle uckst admitting a lady or gentle
nan, sood for one day, IS cents Single
ticket, good for both days, % cents.
Membership tickets, admitting man snd
bic wife, good ios both days, 81 %, Cbil'
dftn under Is years Of age fIee.
\ Superintendent Of Cattle, 4. d. Tbomp-
son; Superintendent Of Floral Hall, Geo.
smih superintendent Of Mechanics Hall,
: f. l.. fAyior.
All entries for premiums shall be made
to lhs Secretary before 2 O'Clock p. N. OF
the frs. day Of the fair. No premiums
allowed on any article unless owned and
exhibited by persons living within The
limits Of tho society, which inoiudes al
towns 10 ihe north shire Of Bennington
County, aud such exhibitor must bold a
membership ticket, except such disere-
tionary premiums As may be awarded by
speeisl order Of the Directors, sBd premi-
ums on articles exhibited By ladies in
Floral Hall.
The judges shall enter upon their re-
speclive duties at 2 o'clock p. m, on the
| hst day Of the fair, and award all premi-
nms BY written report signed BY ma
iority OF the committee present and hand
the report TO the Secretary before 10 =. IN
of the second day Of the fair.
No animal or property entered tor pre-.
MUM shall be removed from the grounds
until nooo oi the second day OF the fair,
without permission from the Directors.
Hay aud water will be provided on the
grounds
STOCK HORSES
Best Stallion, 5000
Second 500
Third 200
Each stallion must have been kept during
the season OF 1879 within the limits Of the
society aud with not less than three colts
OF his sire, aud the stock will be consider.
ed in awarding premiums. Best Stallion
years old, 81, second $2. Best Stallion
8 years old, ~, second 81. Judges, Wal
ter Billings, CA. Derrick, Geo "A. Davis.
MATCHED HORSES.
Best pair OF horses years old or over,
-, second best $2, third best 81. Best
pair OF matched colts 4 years old or uo-
der, sS, second best 81. judges, II. b.
Kent, c, b. Munson, N, F. Barney.
HORSES
Best gelding or mare over 4 years old,
50, second best $2 Bes, years old, 81,
second 81 Best years old s., second
sl. Judges, NJ. Ii. Demng, w. II. Bene'
dict, Henry Root.
Best breeding mare and colt 81, secoud
best 50, third best 81. Best years old
g., second best 81. Best yearling colt,
81, second best Si. Judges, James Lam
son, r. Smith, Dwight Taylor.
NAlIGEs
There will be four classes OF blooded
cattle, viz, Short Horns, Ayrshires,
Jerseys and Gurnseys, the premiums in
each class to be as follows: Best bull 2
years old or over, $3, second best 81.
Best bull year old 81, second best 81.
Best COW 3years old or over, IS, second
best 81. Best heifer years old 81,
second best 81 Best yearlng heiier 81
best bull calf 81; best heifer calf 81. Sat
isfsctory evidence OF pedigree must be
given In all cases. Judges, ]. d. Purdy,
Chss. B. Gilbert, Julius Hill.
GRADES AND NATIVES.
Bes, bull 2 years old or over, So, second
best 81. Best yearling bull 81, second 81
best bull calf ST.; best COW years old or
over, 81, second ST. best heifer years
old 81, second 81; best yearIing beifer
81, second 81 best heifer calf 81. Judges
d, 4. Purdy, 5. Pike, w. ID. Ames.
WORKING OXEN.
Best town team OF not less than yoke
OF working farm oxen, SC. Best pair of
working farm oxen years old or over,
s3, second beat 81. Beat pair Of farm
oxen years old ~, second best 81. Best
pair OF steers 8 years old %, second best
81. Best pair OF steers 2 years old 81,
second best $l. Beat pair OF steer calves
81. All OF the above must be broken
and exhibited 10 the yoke. Best yoke OF
fat oxen IS, second best ". Best fat
COW or steer ~, second best 81. judges
Dexter BalcheldeF, Gilbert Taylor, Jas.
Thompson.
sIrKEP, MEgMoEs.
Best buck 2 years old or over, 81. sec
ond best 81; best buck less Than years
old 81, secOad best 81; best buck lamb
81. second beat 90 cents. Best five breed
ing ewes sS, second best "; best Eve
yearIBg ewes s2, second best 81; best
five eve lsmbs 81, seoond best 80 cents.
sHEEP, MUTTON.
Best buck o., second best 81; beat
buck lamb 81. Beat Eve ewes ~, second
best si; best five eve lambs sl, second
best 30 cents. Judges, John J. Petitions,
z. Hard (of Arlinglop), y b. HOllister.
SWINE.
Beat boar 5 months OF more old, 81,
secoDd best $i. Best breeding SOW with
liter OF NOT less than i've pigs not more
than three months old, 81. second best
o. judges, Joshua Barnard, Harrison
HabbArd, Bradford Rogers.
poUIIRY.