Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-28

inc rear WING was uuc ulspldv VI lhtll IIO-
ducts of all kinds, including mammoth
squashes caobages, onions, etc
J. & l.. Put. am Of Cambridge showed eight
pecks Of sample potatoes OF one hundred and
fifty varieties, some of which have sold at
from go tn "a per pound. d. z. Hardy, A.
b. Rand Of Morristown, W. Rennie and
Elmer Croker Of johnson also male good
displays. Mammoth onions were shown by
L. BullarI of Hyde Park. A. l.. Champeau
of Morrisville male fine display OF 81 nele
and double harnesses, showing 1nc work
nanship
The show Of farming implements was
larger than for several years.
Poultry was shown In small numbers. o.
W. Blake of lIydepark showed one fine
coop of geese and another OF chickens.
Splendid White Leghorn hens aud chickens
we're shown in seveia coops by A. o. Gates
Of Morrisvlle. Bramahs were displayed by
d. {. lIendee of Morrisvile.
The show OF horses was large and COM
pctc in every respect. Lamoille county can
furnish some fine specimens in this line. Tie
largest display was made by G. r. Page OF
the Malvern stock farm, Morrlstown, who
made exhibits in several classes. The brood
horses and colts, two years old and over
classes, were particularly wellfillcd.
sheep aud SWINE were present In good
numbers.
Al 1920 a. M, the president leli u PFC:
GEES on around the track, composed OF q
large team drawing the Morrisville Cornct
band, followed by five entries OF double
drivers and the same number Of single driv-
crs, ali first-class horses. This was followed
by the exhibition of colts before the judges
stand. A large number Of these were shown.
a good crowd was on the grounds q! this
t.ms, with Others constantly coming.
At p. m., occurred The trial of draft
oxen, in which several extra pairs were ca.
tered and u good display CT strength was
made.
Eight entries were made for the tI,,..
OF gents single drivers. Good exhibit oil
speed was l.ads.
This was followed by the tro,tlng of til,
AS class. age crowd had gathered about
the track aud the grand stand was well filled
The race was a spirited one. ''Swalow
Boy" WAS withdrawn on account of a cut re.
oeiyed The day before.
Tho Two Eofty.hye Class
was trotted at 2p. m, on Wednesday, purse
800, divided $50, $95, SIS, $40. The fol.
lowing is the list Of eniries with result
j Know 4. NcwpV, VT, bay IN. Mary
a an;i'' ..19a, Vi, it & D:;sasi.
c l.rclalr, chmond' q, br N. Edith
c " / ret s. Johnsbury, VT, BIN,
uue4 ", Morrisville, W., chg,
\ . sargent Richmond. r. q. blk 5.
Tim: a:,a, 2:4a, s:4s.
Pres Race.
Purse, $3.50. divided S75, $40, $50, sis
The following entries were made with til,
rcsut as given.
p IL RYAN, Pairfsr. Vt, blk 8, ballard !
Ii PECK, 81. Johnsbury. VI, blk Y. Black
JIM I'LL s.. Armand, P.Q., bay 8. Look
ca GTori, BARTON W.. blk Z. Moscow.
Time s:3iH, 23I&, 2:i2.
Tie heals Of this and the 2;45 class wert
trotted alternately Sud Il wss lhc best race o
the series. without question.
During the afternoons trotting mattel
game OF ball was played by the Cambridge
end Hydepark mines which was witnessed by
largo namDe,. The C4me resulted in
drawn game at close OF eighth inning.
The last heat of the open race ended thu
races gnd with this the programme was fin
lshcd aud with 1t the eleventh annual fair o
the Lsmoille valley fair company.
Notes,
The judges on Wednesday afternoon wer
Messrs. Warner of Waterbury. Wilkins o
Stowe and Cady VI Alorrisvillc.
In tho last heat of the open race the driver
Of Moscow got oui VI position and was rul
into by the driver OF Black johnnie. Tho
sulky was badly demolished and the drive
thrown to the ground and quite seriously
bruised.
it is iound thst the whole ground and al
that is on it can be purchased Of the claim
ants for $500 and paper has b, en- circu
lated to-day hoping to get the sig
natures of 1870 farmers of the county sub
scribiuY $40 each with that end in view
Everything points to the success of this new
project rs SO names were obtained w, dnesday
| Each signer becomes member of the stock
company, farmers club or whatever it may
be called, and will be entitled to free passes
| to the grounds for 1--WE years. When thi
uamcs are ell in meeting will be called aut
permanent organization formed with neces
sary Ulcers. etc,
The fair has been successful one and hal
passcu without accident