Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-29
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THE FAIR AT vERGENNEs.
OF the Champlain valley Agricultural
society.

OF the Champaign valley Agricultural
society.
Reported for the Free Press and Tlmes,l
VERaENNRs, Sept. 90.
The Fifth annual fair of the Champlain
Valley Agricultural Society opened here to-
day The grounds upon which the present
society holds its fifth annual fair, Is the same
as that formerly occupied by the original
society. |, is located in the rear OF the old
American Hotel, front on Main street, and
is bounded on the south side by the Monk
ton road. The grounds originally embraced
twenty-five acres, but they have been reduc-
ed very much in size, The grounds are
in full view of the railroad and
about five minutes walk from the
depot. The fine hall put up by the society
this season is to remain permanently. 1t Is
120x26 feet, with 10 feet posts. Thirty-three
close pens have been placed on the Main
street side and number of cattle pens on
the south side OF the grounds. The office
for the secretary, etc, is ut the entrance to
the grounds. No seats have bee erected, as
there is no trotting on the grounds. The
well-known trotiing park Of Chas. A. Smith,
one mile from Nergeutes, on the Panton
road will he used by the society, for the
trials Of speed and the exhibition of horses
on Thursday.
To-day being the first, it was mainly de-
voted 10 entering and arranging for the sec
ond day. There have been 300 entities.
Several valuable agricultural machines are
on the ground. c. A. Booth Il Son have
two sizes of the Eurekn mower-G and Z
feet cut, the Monitor force seed drill, the
Monitor broad cast secder, Bay State and
Champion horse rake, Electric horse hoe or
cultivator, Weird Il Patricks plow, three
sizes of the Ross-Cummngs ensilagc and
feed cutter, the Thomas smoothing harrow.
L, c. Whttord and II. c. Goodale, Addi-
son, exhibit the Champion cord binder and
reaper, the RawsOn reaper and mower, and
Rawson mower nina Highlander plows,
wheel harrow, T. G. Middlebrook has the
5Sth, Wood harvester and binder, and the
Wood mower,
Strong & Parker exhibit the Little Giant
road maker. This machine is Il great labor.
saver. More than so are in use in this coun.
ty.
+. NJ. Moulton has the Churchill rubber
blanket chain pump.
The Jackson furm wagon was much ad-
mired. 1t has many good points-Goodalc 4
Whittord's exhibit. They had, also. the
Tiger drill forced feeder and the Tiger
seelier.
EH.Landon shows three spring phaeton
carriage, side spring buggy, side bar carriage,
piano box carriage, Tow front carriage. j.
Paradee two buggy wagons and cutter.
Austin Smith, Addison, mare and foal, the
colt is a Lambert of four months, fine. lie
has fine yearling Durham bull.
w. +. Greene has thrce-ycar-Old Jersey
bull, two-years-old Guernsey bull and u
Guernsey calf.
Floral and Mechanics hall is but partially
filled. Powers & Kimball have large dis
play of cook and parlor stoves, tinware,
lamps copper and hollow ware, granite ware,
etc, display of much merit.
The old Highlander plough, by l.. G. Seig
er, Addison, is a curiosity. 1t is believed tC
be one hundred years old. II descended tt
him from Mr. Seegcr's prcut great grand
father, who brought it TO Addison from Con
necticut in 1900. With its antique style on'
handle and course finish it contlas,ed torci
bly, with the modern Highlander with it!
fine finish and double handles. The sulk,
plough, by Goodale Il Whitford, operates
with one horse.
J. j. Wright exhibits the Syracuse chilled
plough, Bartlett ploughs from Bristol
Ladow's pulverizing harrow.
L. j. Bristol, trio Plymouth Rock chick
ems, L. Wright black breasted Red games
and trio light Bramals.
A. b. Ross, Watham, exhibits cotton
plant in full blow, amber sugar cane AM
fine seed corn.
j, W, Rogers contributes Brewster seed
ling potatoes, beets, etc, j. j. Wright ,beets
turnips, potatoes, etc, Fred stars, sprinI
and winter wheat aud barley.
f, A. " |. NJ. Knowles, winter wheat an
grass seed, western and native corn. Da
rymple and Dmick, case of gents furnish
ing goods, clothing, etc.
l.. NJ. Macomber, " varieties of grapes
w. Z. Green, case Of 81 varieties OF grapes.