Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-07-30
Agrifnltnral department,
THE STATE FAIR.

We have received the premium list for
1883 of the Joint Exhibition of the Yer
mont State Agricultural Society and the
Champlain Valley Association, to be held
at Howard Park, Burlington, from the
10th to the 14th of September inclusive.
The important changes are the closing OF
the entries in the stock department two
weeks before the opening of the exhibit
ton, and the non-publication of the names
of the Judges until the awarding OF the
premiums We like the classification into
departments and the numbering of the
entry books.
The premiums are very liberal. In
addition to medals over $400 are offered
on horses in addition to 1928 for trot-
ting. Over 81 600 is offered on cattle and
medals in eight classes. The medals are
changes from gold and silver to silver and
bronze.
In the department of sheep, premiums
on Spanish merinos are abolished. For
long and middle woods the premiums ag-
gregate S234
The classification of poultry is extern
sive and premiums liberal.
The premiums on dairy products,
though small, are more than double last
year. The exhibits in this department
will be designated by number only, the
exhibitors name only appearing on the
check books of entry.
The address will be delivered by Hon.
VIM. NJ. Evarts, who if not a practical
farmer, is at least farm-owner in Yer
mont. From the pamphlet issued from
the society, we compile the following
facts:
Clerk MIR. E. F. Brownell of Burlington,
will open his Office at the Park September
8. No entrance fee will be charged on
animals or articles exhibited, except for
horses in the races, and matched and
single horses, which will be 10 per cent.
of the premium for whichever they are
entered. Articles and animals for exhibit
ton must be entered on the clerks books
on or before Monday, August q, except
entries in Floral, Mechanics and Ma
chinery halls, which must be made on or
before the first day Of the exhibitions and
all entries mustibe made to E. F. Brownell,
Burlington, clerk for the joint exhibition.
A fee of 50 will be charged for box stalls,
except for horses entered in the races and
in the matched and single classes. Only
the judges will be allowed to go into the
ring where the stock is exhibited. AL
animals entered for competition, and not
exhibited in the ring in the class in which
they are entered, will be charged 50 fol
use of stall or pen.
Arrangements have been made with the
railroads under the management Of thu
Central Vermont railroad company, thu
Rutland and Burlington railroad, Pas
sumpsic railroad, Montpelier and Well
River railroad, st. Johnsbury and LAX
Champlain railroad, Burlington and La
noble railroad, Missisquoi railroad, AM
the Vermont branches of the Delawar
and Hudson, the Champlain Transports
ton company, and Grand Isle steamboa
company, to transport stock and article
for exhibition, upon the following terms
viz: The usual freight will be charge
from point of shipment to Howard Parl
Burlington, VT, and if the stock c
article is not sold it will be returned t
the point Of shipment free, and the freigl
paid refunded upon the exhibition Of tt
clerks certificate that the article or an
NAL has been exhibited at the joint exh
bition; and to carry passengers for fa1
one way or less, and will sell exhibitor
and necessary assistants, on the da.
they ship their stock and articles for e.
hibition, tickets good to return durir
the week of the fair All stock al
articles should be billed q Howard Par
Burlington, Vermont"