The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-09-17
The State Fair.

The joint exhibition of the Vermont State
Agricultural Society and the Champlain Valley
Association, held at Howard Park in Burling-
ton last week, was by far the most successful
one of the kind ever held in Vermont. The
exhibits were excellent and complete. In farm
implements and machinery there was a very
large display indeed. Floral hall was well
filled and presented highly attractive appear
ance. OF horses. cattle, sheep andIswine, there
was splendid exhibition. The collection of
poultry was small, but good. The only failure
was Machinery hall, the doors of which were
closed on Monday. That day was devoted to
the arranging OF exhibits Tuesday was to all
intents and purposes the first day of the fair.
The weather was clear and bright, the only
drawback being the heat, which was intense.
The attendance was large The exhibition of
horses was the finest which has been made in
the state, and one of the finest, undoubtedly,
ever made in New England. All the classes
were quite full. The exhibit of cattle was I'M
usually large, quite everlasting even the ex-
tensive accommodations afforded by the long
cattle sheds in the SOUTH west and north sides
Of the grounds, and necessitating the erection
OF a large open tent near Machinery hall, capa-
BILE Of accommodating about forty head The
herds Of blooded cattle made splendid show
ing, all being very choice specimens of their
respective classes and in excellent condition.
The races Of Tuesday were those Of the stations
and three-year-olds. The former was won by
"Onawa," owned by c. n Mosher OF Lawrence,
Mass. The three-year-old race was won by
Engineer Boy" II. S. Town Of Montpelier,
owner. The second day of the fair was genu.
inc rooster. This, however, did not prevent a
large attendance and successful exhibit. A
three-minute and two-thirty races were trot-
ted. The former was divided, because the
owners Of the ten horses entered desired d.
vision, and refused to start under any other
conditions The purse was also divided. In
the first division Pages "Upstart" of Burling-
ton won, best time 2:35 In the other division
Lady Patsy from Chazy took first money
best time 2:45 In the two.thiIty race Ken
dalls "Bluebell" of Worcester Mass, took
first money, best time 1924. There were fifteen
thousand people on the grounds Thursday. At
two o'clock tremendous gale and thunder
storm occurred, doing considerable damage
Only one race was trotted-the four-year-old
purse OF 500, won by Kate" owned by G. n
Roberts of Shelburn best time 2:444 Friday
was by far the most comfortable day of the
week. The attendance was large and every
thing passed OIL nicely. The races were more
interesting than those of any other day and
were witnessed by a crowd fully twice as large
as on the last day year ago. The unfinished
two-thirty-tive race was troted off in the fore
noon, and was easily captured by "Overlake, F"
best time 2:3i The races trotted in the after
noon were those Of the two-forty five and free
for-all classes. j. N. North Of Shoreham, J. w.
Cramton of Rutland and HeI bert Brainerd of St.
Adams we're the judges. Brother" won the
two-forty-fve race, best time 2:34a The free.
for-all was captured by Mosher's Onawa,"
the winner In the stallion race, best time 2;27t
Mr.. Vanderbi's span, " Aldine" and Early
Rose" were not at the fair. Mr.. Vanderbilt
decided that the risk of bringing 80 expensive
a span was too great to be repaid in stay
Of only two days First premiums were
awarded to the following persons for exhibits
Of horses, cattle and sheep: On stations, to
j. E Haring of Ticonderoga, George II. Whaley
of Charlotte, H. s. Towne OF Montpelier, +. S.
Hale of Rutland, c. F. Holmes of Charlotte,
F. A. Woodbridge OF Vergennes, C. w. Potter
Of Shelburne and c. H. and +. d. Weed OF
Hinesburgh; on brood mares, TO c. +, Holmes
Of Charlotte; on geldings and fillies, to l. r,
Joslyn OF Waitsfield, William Ellis of Fair
haven, II. G. Holcomb Of Isle La Motto and L.
A. Drew OF Burlington; on matched horses, to
j. and T. M. Tierney OF st. Adams and NJ. s.
Bowman of Isle La Motto; on single horses, to
B. +. Havand of Danville. On cattle, short.
horns, to G. L. Reynolds OF Burlington, F. and
L. Moore OF Shorebam and c. X. Page OF
Morrisville; on Devons, to Kelly Watson oil
WinOoski, G. w. Smith of Tunbridge and
George F. Davis of Windsor on Ayrshires, to
c. NJ Winsow Of Brandon, II. A. Soule of St
Adams and Fred Drew of Burlington; on
Holsteins, to III. W. Keyes of Newbury and
George F. o. Kimball OF Vergennes; on Jer-
seys, to c. w. Brownell of Wiliston, Kelly
Watson of Winooski, j. w. Leonard of Barre
II. r. Thomas of Ferrisburgh and j. c. Sher.
burne of North Pomfret; on Guernseys, to S.
II, Weston of Winooski, j. c. Sherburne OF
North Pomfret and lie G. B. Cannon of Bur
lington; on grade or native, to G F. o. Kim.
ball OF Vergennes, o. L. Reynolds of South
Burlington, G. W. Brownell of Wlliston, W.
5. Freeman OF Richmond, Brigham and Walker
Of Burlington and William Milham of Shell.
burn; on oxen, to Joseph Ballard of Geor.
gia; ON cows, to George L. Reynolds of Bur.
liDgton On Spanish merino sheep, to IL. c.
Burwell of Brdport, Moore and Stickney OF
Shoreham, L. N. Bissell of Shoreham, and
Stickney and Williams of Shoreham; ON long
woods, to X. G. Hill of Emore; on middle
woods, to II. S. Towne of Montpelier and D. S
Pratt OF Brattleboro. First premiums amount
ing to Sal ON poultry were awarded to j. II
Haynes of South Royalton, to J, f. T. Wright
of Burlington, c. G. Payne of Bethel, Fred
Drew of Burlington and A. A, Davis Of Bur
lington.