Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28
LAMOILLE COUNTY FAIR.
First Day-Thc show in the various
Depas tmcnts.

First Day-Tho show in the various
Departments. |
The annual agricultural exhibition sus-
tanned by the farmers and citizens in general
Of Llmoille county and llardwick in Gale
d mia county opened at Morrisvllle on Tues
d " morning, on the grounds of the Lamollle
Valley Fair association. These fairs in the
past have always met v it'll success and every
thing but the present inclement weather
points 10 an unusually large and fine display
of everything we are In the habit of seeing
at these gatherings.
1t seems to have been established by La.
mpil!c C, uuty farmers that the best showing
ON such occasions is not constituted OF the
largest display but in the quality OF the thing
displayed. 1t is generally admitted that for
situation and surrounding convcniences the
fair grounds now hcng occupied are equal to
any in the State. The ground used by the
tioitng course, grand stand, judges anu
band stands and long sheds for display OF
ca tie. sheep, swine, etc, is on level hat
from the north end IF which rises gentle
slope and at tic top are situated The exhibit
ton buildings, boarding houses and the num-
erous suffers stands. From IL, plateau
fine view can be had OF all The & *, winch
renders 1t hardly necessary to h..' Il grand
stand SITUATE about = n.lle from the lhri'-
ing village OF Noslsv.ea on the ~ ! the
ST. Juhnsbury T. I'd Lake Chnmp'ain railroad,
which paeses near the grounds, it Is very
easy of access.
The morning opened with rather d'seodr-
aging weathtL it hlv.ng, ,aineo pear;
nv all day Monday and through the
night also, but in spite IT this
The grounds were alive with people arriving
with stock, etc; for exhibition. Any amount
of catch-pcuny co1uivauccs atc erecting
| their stands uu the grounds. The sxhi'i-
| ton building a very clmmodious NV" story
structure, with main part running north
ard south, and large wing to The west, pre-
| sen,s vary busy scehe. Superintendent r.
/ II. Carver anu ascsiants are kept pretty
lively with making enlrles aaq displaying mr.
| ticles.
The band to furnish music for the occasion
arrived at ~ II. III, aud on account OF Inc
poor weather took temporary posiiion IN
| the main part OF the cxhihi ION building and
rendered several select ms in fiue style.
Usually fairs under this management have
| been "slruug out" into three day, hut the
mauagera have adopted Il new plan this year
and have put wiat hys heretofore occupied
| three days into taO, aud tor tina. r2ason the
time will be more III ~ occupied or VIII be,
\ II the raccs all come of, of which there 10
| some duubt, al t!ir entries are not complete,
aud the probabilities are the, .h" four years
| old AMI stallion races will not Dt tf1n.,..
| he forenoon YVES passed IN The Arrangement
| of articles, stock. etc, aud the several conf
mittees in the departments hsve begun then
Nominations.
-Four hundred entries of stock, etc., are
recorded in the seCrciary's books, which is
| about the average number. The stock en-
ttits ore fully equal to last years, when 1t
was thought t. he the finest exhibition for
| several Years.
The exhibition building is being veal lille,
up with exhibits and people. Several nota-
! bic showings are made notes Of which will
he made ~ morrow In spite of the cold.
dreary weather tic fair crowd that is already
on the grounds are in good spl.iio end ri
seem To be enjoying themselves.
The SHOW VT stock is excellent, Devons
and ShortAorns prcdomina.ipg, though there
is hue showing # Jerseys A goUd eghibil
of A,rshires in bJlh thoroughbred and Degons
is ~ade q. n. Drury Of Greensboro Is al
ways present, and is here with a large COL
| lection Of both thoroughbred and grade
| ca,y,s, hcf,rs, cows, ETC. ID. Z. Hardy OF
| MorIisvli!c hes fine specimen OF an Ayr
SHIRE COW.
In Jerseys there is not as large show. h.
Wmtucy OF Wolcotr, "A. Durkee, aud l.. z.
| WoGdwor'h of Morristown make good
SHOW. II. j. Fisher of the Highland
farm, Morristowu haa large and valuable
| display Ut thoroughbred Jerseys.
| q. ". Do,y Of Morrisvlllc has fine Col
lection o. thoroughbred Devious which arc
among The b, st lonti;s stock on the grounds
aph attract much att .iion. f. A. Smalcy
| ii ii, depaik. A. b. Smith of Morrisvillc,
ami ". y. Bailey Of Iiardwick all make
good displays.
Iu short horn sock the largest display is
made by G. r. Page of the celebrated Nal
vcrn stock farm, Molrisiown. His stock
is all Of the thoroughbred. Blake OF
Hydepark, Dodge, Small and Smith
al Moriistown asD made good exhibits. AT
| 30 The strings Ut oX,n composed Of about
20 pnir eath, own, Il by parties in Hydrp ,rk
and Morrslown, were brought on to the
track. The premium of $50 for the best
string was given the Morristown farmers and
$40 10 the Hydeparkers. The strings were
composed Of excellent cattle, winch were
| Immediately separated into the several
classes aud examined by the committees
after which the crowd wer, 'tracted to the
track as the races commence II tnat time.
At2 p. m. the thee minu.c lH was
| troticd with the following enl.. I'd re-
suit