The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-02
PROGRAMME.

PROGRAMME.
FIRST DAY-Wednesday Sept 8. viii be de-
voted to entering and arranging exhibits. No
admission fee Will be charged,
SECOND DAY-Thursday, sept. l. 10 n. M, en-
try books closed. ii n. M, judges Will COM
mcnce examinations OF exhibits. ,. p. M, eX'
hibitiOn OF single and matched driving horses on
the track for examination by judges. > 40 p. M,
exhibition OF stations. p. m, trottng-2.40
purse slO0, $50 to first; $50 10 second; $40 to
third,
THIRD DAY. Friday Sept 3. 10 80 a. M, trot.
ting-tarmers' Purse, 800. $40 to first, Sl2 to
second s. to third; So TO fourth = to fifth. AZ
%. IN, frceIor-all-purse, $3.50, 1928 to first $40
TO second $50 to third. In all races, 10 enter
and to start. Judges on all races to be selected
ON day of the race
PREMIUMS, COMMITTEES AND REGULA-
TIONS.
DEPARTMENT /.
Cattic,-Durhams-E Book /. Best bull .
years old or over, 50, 81; best bull year
old, SO 81 best bull calf, -, 81 best COW 3
years old or oyer, 81, 81; best heilcrs years
old over, 81, 81; best heiers l year old or
over 81, 81; best hcfcr calf, 81. Committee
Hon W Read, Addison; W Nash, New lla.
ven; Il j Matthews, Middlcbury.
Ayrshires and Devons- Entry Book ., Prcmi-
ums same Durhams. Comnittee-L w Peet,
Cornwall Wallace Crook, Salisbury; Henry
Jackmau, Waltham.
Jorseys-Entry Book 3. Premiums same as
Durhams, Cummttce-E Il Douglas, Shore
ham; y ID Evarts, Waltham; Ii Sumner, Brls-
tol.
Grades-Entry Book L. Premiums same as
Durhams. Committed Huntington, Wey-
bridge A Williams, Bridport; Frank Bump,
Salisbury,
cows owned by exhibitor, Sl2, 49, Sc; best yoke
oxen entered in team from one town, $40, 50.
Committee A James. Weybndge; n Doug
lass, Cornwall; 5 Wright New Haven.
oxen and Steers-Entry Book G. Best pair of
working oxen, years old and over, Sc 81, 81;
best pair of steers, broken, years old, 50, 50;
best pair of steers, years old, 81, 81 best pair
of steers, year old, so best pair steer calves,
50, 81. Traetabty as well as form and size to
he considered IN award of premiums. Commit
tee-Ih0s Noonan, Addison; j III Sprague, wal
than; III Collamer, Bristol
DEPARTMENT II.
Horses Entry Book /. On matched and sim
gle driving horses one dollar entry fee will be
charged Best pair matched horses, S. s., y;
Committee-Capt Frank Moore Shoreham IL B
Wright, Midollebury; Hon Dunshec, Bristol,
Stallions-Enuy Book 5. Best stallion with 10
colts OF his get, Sl2, Sc; best stallion years old
or over, So, 50; best stallion years old or over,
81, -; best stallion years old or over, So, 81
COmmittce-H Il Wright, Capt Moore, George
Payne Bridport.
Brood mare and colts Entry Book .. Best
brood mare and colt, So, 81, -; mare or geldlng
%years old, =, 81; mare or geldine years old,
Payne, Cornwall; Kent Merritt, Shoreham; ID Z
Barbour, BridpOrt.
DEPARTMENT Ill.
Sheep. Premiums open to the world. Spanish
MellhOS-Entfy BOOK ~. FOR largest ana best
display OF Merlno ewes not less than 20 in num-
Der, $50 to the first; 10 TO the second. To com
pete for this premium, the sheep exhibited must
be the property of one person, or of parties own
ing and breeding nocks in company. No llmita-
ton is placed upon selection as to age,
For best stock ram with 10 lambs of his gct,$lO
TO first, - To second best. These may be select
Ell from different nocks and are not dcbarrcd
from competing for other premiums.
Committee Will he selected on the second day
OF the fair.
Other premiums Formerly offered in this class
are discontinued. Yet owners and breeders of
superior animals are most cordially invited to
bring out their sheep and make, If possible, a
larger and better exhibition than that of 50. The
recent erection of the large and convenient build
ing, for show and shearing purposes, affords the
best ana most ample accommodations. Exhibit
tors not competing for premiums, will be furnish
ed free OF charge hay and water for their stock
also passes for themselves and necessary help.
Applications for pens stating number to be ac-
commodated, should be made at an early day, to
the superintendent, j. j. Crane, Bridport.
DEPARTMENT ".
S1rine Entry Book II. Best boar over 6
months old 81 80; sow that has borne pigs last
Commlttee-H Hyde, Salisbury; w Sturie-
want, Wcybridge; Absalom Upper, Ferrisburgh.
DEPARTMENT V.
poultry. Entry Book II. Best and largest
display of named varieties Of fowls owned by en-
hibitors 10 or over, IS; best trio Brahmas, Bun
Cochns, Partridge Cochns, Dominiques, Ham
burghs Plymouth Rocks, Black Spanish, Brown
and White Leghorn, Came Dorking, fowls, each
trio, 81 best pair bronze turkeys, 81; best pair
common turkeys, 81; best Bremen, China and
wild geese, each pair, 81; best Rouen. Ayles-
bury and Muscovy ducks, each pair, 81; best
trio Of Guinea fowls, ~ best display OF pigeons,
not less than varieties, = best trio of rabbits
81. Commit'ce-Charles Piper Mddebury Geo
klngman, Nergennes; Lyman Dickcrman, Brls-
tol.
DEPARTMENT VI.
Manutact"res Of rood and iron combined. En-.
try Book IL.
DEPARTMENT VII.
MANUFACTURES Of ,cood
DEPARTMENT VIII
Leather manufactures. The premiums in these
classes have been discontinued, but ample space
Will be given to display entries that may be made
and free admission given the person making the
entry ana Delp tickets when necessary.
DEPARTMENT IN.
Butter, Cheese, Honey. Entry Book "A. Best
tub butter, not less than 81 pounds 81, SO, 81, 81
best 100 lbs cheese 50, 81 81; best 10 lbs honey,
81, 81, best % lbs maple sugar, 81; best DISPLAY
OF canned fruit, home made, must be 10 cans at
least, -, 81. Committee-A ID Evarts Waltham
DR. Frank Bond, Cornwall; l. Moody, Wey,
bridge.
DEPARTMENT y.
Fruit. Entry Book Is. Best varieties of an.
pies, each, -, 81; best varieties of pears, G
each, -, 81 best varieties of plums, each, go
~; best D varieties of grapes, each, -, 81;
largest and best display of named varieties OF
apples. of each variety, -, 81 largest and best
display of named varieties of pears, 6 of each
variety, 81, 81 largest and best display of named
varieties of grapes, ID of each variety, ~, 81;
largest and best display OF lrut, ~, 81. Commit
tee-Romaine Hemenway, Bridport; Henry Lane
Cornwall; w Wright, Waltham.
DEPARTMENT NJ.
Vegetables, Seeds and Grain. Entry Book lG
Largest and best display, SO, 81; best pump.
klns,Sl; best squashes, 81 best watermelons
81; best muskmelons, 81; best citrons, 81
best bushel of potatoes, 81 best display of pota'
toes, Is OF each named varieties, not less than lC
varieties, 81; best IL bushel of onions, 81; best
IL bushel of sweet potatoes 81, 81; best y car
rots 81 best Il parsnps, 81 best u beets early
for table, 81; best II beets. winter, 81; best Il
beets for stock, s best display OF beets in yarie.
", of each, not less than varieties, 81; best /.
turnips, rutabaga or Swedish, 81 best II turnip.
Nat, 81; best peck of tomatoes, 81 largest dis
play of vegetables raised by exhibitor, So, 81
best - bushel of winter and spring wheat each
81 best - bushel of rye, spring and winter ea oh
81 best IL bushel each oats and barley, 81 hes
IL bushel each of beans large and small, IL hes
bushel OF peas, 81 best - bushel of buck
wheat, 81 best - bushel hcrdsgrass seed, 81
best trace seed corn, 80 ears. ~, SOC. COmmitte,
m-Anson Carr, Cornwall; Martin l. Sprague