Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-11
VERMONT STATE FAIR
To be Held at Howard Park NJ
MOnth-rhe General Programme.

Held n HOWARD Park Nc&t
MOnth-The General Programme.
As heretofore announced, the annual State
FAIR will be held by the State Agricultural
Society in union with the ChamplaiH Valley
Association for the Promotion OF Agriculture
and the Mechanic Arts at Howard Park In
the city of Burlington, September 12th, 18th,
18th and 10Th. The glounds are admirably
adapted to the purpose and are convenient and
accessible, being one mile south OF the City
Hall, adjacent and convenient to the track OF
the Central Vermont railroad and near the
shore of Lake Champlain. New, wel-arranged
and ample exhibition buildings, with the neces-
sary and appropriate fixtures, are in process
of erection, and will be completed in ample
season. A spacious mechanics hall, suited
to the display of machinery, agricultural i'm
plclnents and everything pertaining to the
mechanic arts, has been provided and an ex-
tensive floral hall has been arranged. A
grand stand, capable of seating five thousand
people, has been placed in full view Of tie
race course. When completed, Howard
Park, will be the most ample and best ar
ranged exhibition ground In New England
1t is accessible from all parts OF the State,
Canada and Northern New York, and the
steamboats, and railways will offer such In.
ducements by low excursion rates as VIII
, bring together one of the largest gatherings
! Vermont has ever witnessed
The Omcers of the Fair
are as folows-and the names are sufficient
guarantee of the completeness of the arrange
mania and the careful oversight of Qll de
= tails
President, Henry Chase, Lyndon.
Clerk, L. F. Brownell Burlington.
1 Treasurer, G. NJ. Spauldng, Burlington.
r Chief Marshal, Human A. Drew, Burlug-
It ton.
/. General Superintendent, James A. Shedd'
Burlington.
n Department superintendenls; horses Geo.
q Davis East Montpelier; Races ii. b. Kent,
n Dorset; cattle, Henry G. Cleveland, Covcn.
!. try; sheep, Silas G. Holyoke, st. Adams
swine, Daniel e. Barber, Burlington; poul'
4. try, ]. D.. Kingsland. Burlington; dairy pro
Ne ducts, maple sugar and honey, vegetables,
r and Mechanics Hall, ]. G. Parker, Quechee
Floral Hall, A. Taylor, Burlington.
At General Regulations.
y The gates will open at o'clock a. m. ant
a, close at G p. IN. on each day. A strong police
in force will be upon the grounds, to proven
any disorderly conduct, and Will arrest any
r one who violates the rules Of the exhibition
N or creates disorder. The rates Of admission
A. will he as follows single tickets, admitting
No one person., 25 cents chldren's tickets, chill
ID dren IL years of age and under, 10 cents
gallery tickets, 10 cents, reserved Seats 9
r cents. Carriage tickets, onc-horse vehicle
m 25 cents; twohorse vehicle, so cents. Sea
nc son carriage tickets, One-horse vehicle ant
driver, Sc; two-horse vehicle and driver, 90
IN Four-horsc vehicle and driver, So; each ot
M cupant of vehicle must have Il ticket. N
an season or family tickets will be issued, an
II all exhibitors must purchase tickets after til
first day.
1T The Premium List
,n is on scale heretofore unapproachcd IN tn
u State for liberality. Three premiums-hrs
-, second and third-are offered in each comp
ss titon, and the aggregate IS very large sun
as For horses, the premiums aggregate over lou
10 hundred dollars, and there are also offert
~, gold and silver medals. In the cattle depai
an a.. ment gold and silver medals are offered
u. ue first and second prizes for the best herds
u short horns, Ayrshires, Devons, Holstein
,o Herefords and Jerseys; and the single pr
t ~ miums aggregate nearly twelve hundred dc
he he lars. In sheep gold and silver flock media
nv are offered on Spanish Mcrinos, Long Woo
-; and Middle Woods; and the premium
"u amount to about five hundred dollars. +
~ swine, one hundred dollatsare offered in pr
ho miums, and for poultry $125. All the 9th
-. m departments have equally liberal premium
o. to offer.
Tty The Races
ar will be of unusual interest. They will
ten in number, as follows:
~, Purse, sl75-For Stations 800 to first, $50
tue second, $25 to third
at Purse, ss3O-For 1880 class. $500 to first, 800
nde second, $50 to third, Best in to harness. Fl
- to enter and TO start.
leu Purse, $S5-For 4-years-old class. $50 to hr
$!5 to second, $40 to third. To harness, best In
Purse $s5.-For minute class $50 to first, SIS
second, $40 to third. To harness, best 8 In 8.
Purse &l35.-FOr 2:3s class SIS TO nrst, ~
IN. second $40 to third. To harness, best In 5.
Purse, 3l25.-For 2:40 class. $40 to frst, s35
second, $40 to third. To harness. best 8 In 8.
cd Purse, $s5.-For $3.50 class. $50 to rst, s25 10
ond, $40 TO third To harness. b st 8 in6.
nty Purse, f30O-Opento all horses. $l5Oto first, 81
'' TO second $50 to third. To harness, best In 5.
Iur- Purse, 32OO.-For two mile race. 800 to 1rs
go to second SIS TO third.
ng, Purse. S5O.-For double team race.-s25 to III
For SIS to second, $40 to third.
Judg es.-H. G. Root Of Bennington, George
Il. Merrill Of Rutland, A. Z. Harris Of Shoreham.
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