The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-09-18
CHAMPLAlN VALLEY FAIR.
THE EXHIBITS, PREMIUMS and RACES

THE EXHIBITS, PREMIUMS and RACES
The annual fair of the Champlaln Val
lev Agricultural society, which opened
at Vergennes on Monday and closed
Wednesday night, was the most success
full for many years. During the three
days the attendance aggregated between
five and six thousand, and the receipts
were about $4,000. Lieut.-Gov. Ormsbee
made the address Wednesday afternoon.
The grounds had been much improved,
the new features including a trotting
track. covered sheds on the south side of
the enclosure for cattle and horses, and
sheep pens on the Main street side, and a
substantial stand, All this was done by
Hon. J. M. Dyer of Salisbury, the owner
of the premises.
The show of stock, especially horses
and cattle, was fine, and there were some
good sheep. Among the horses from
this vicinity was an excellent coal-black
yearling colt, owned by j. Z. Fem of
East Middlebury. In Floral and Mechan-
les hall the display was large, particu-
larly in the line OF fancy work. Charles
Denison the Vergennes druggist, had a
handsome display of his goods; L. M.
Chapman, Middlebury, and II. w. Hall,
Burlington, showed organs. The eXhib-
its of agricultural implements, etc., are
mentioned in detail in the premium list.
| There was good order all through, and
everything passed off pleasantly,
| There were two races on Tuesday. In
The farmers purse, $50, E. w. Train,
Ferrisburgh, took first money; K. G.
Morrill,, Monkton, second; Stephen w.
Gregory, Addison, third, and A. Grave
lin, Vergennes, fourth. In the 2:3S-
purse $100-W. II. Ellis, Middlebury,
won first money; F. S. Winch. Middle
bury, second; N. Mcintyre, Bristol,
third ,sand Geo. Wiswell, Bridport, fourth.
w. c. Danyeau, Middlebury, got first
money Wednesday in the three-year-old
race for purse of $50 with his Baby
d.; Daisy" entered by III. &. Martin,
Ferrisburgh, taking second. and Frank
Holcombs "Sortelle," third. The rum
ming race the same day was won by II.
b. Fields "Rex'-Arthur Tappan and
Bert Parker's horses coming in together.
In the bicycle race, half-mile dash, F.
f. Scovel came in first; Henry Knox,
second, and A. II. Murphy third.
OF the ree-for-all-purse, Sl50-the
following is the
SUMMARY:
Nellie, entered by w. II. Ellis, Middle
bury ................:..::., ........' !
Little Maid, by Ira Brydia. P anton. 80. q !
Mary a., by JOS Bacon. Burlington, 3
No time given.
In the contest for ladies' horsemanship
Miss Electa Smith of Nergennes was
awarded the first premium, the four 9th
crs who took part dividing the remain
der of the money offered.
Here is the list of the premiums award
ed
Glass l-Cattle.
| THOROUGHBRE AND GRADE DURIIAMS.
Bull year old or over, I and 2, I X Noonan.
Addison. Bull calf, 1, G I & c Stevens, Yer
gcnnes. Heifers year old. and 2 c I & c
. Stevens Nergennes.
Grades-Bull year old or over I, G b Bots
ford, Nergennes. Bull calf I, c Bristol. Walt
ham; 2, G Roscoe. Monkton. Cows years
or over, l. Wrights& Jackman, Waltham; q S
Wilmarth & Son, Addison. Heifer year old,
! l, I X Noonan, Addison; 2, Peter Larrow, Fer
risburgh Hetcr calf and 2, G Botstord,
Nergennes
! HOLSTRINS, THOROUGHBRED AND GRADES.
Bull year or over, 1, q + O Kimball, Yer
gennes. Bull calf, l. c l. Kimbal, Ferrisburgh
2, w c Sherman, New Haven. Cow, I, F o
? years or over, I, w + Green. Vergenncs. Hef-
er year old, I. c L Kmbal, Ferrisburgh. Hef-
er calf 1, c l. Kimball, Ferrisburgh.
Grades-Bu calf, 1, Allen King; a. w f
Green NergenneS. Cow, and 2, w T. Green,
| Vergennes. Heifer calf l. David Hare Yer
| gennes; &C T & G O Stevens, NergenneS.
DEvONS AND AYRSHIRRS-THOROUGH
AND GRADES
Devon bull, l. c Morrison & Son, Addison
| Devon bull calf I, c Morrison & Son. De
Won COW, I and q c p Morrison & Son. Devon
heifer years old, l. c p Morrison & Son. De-
Won heifer one year old and ?, c p Morrison
Son. Devon heiier calf, 1, c p Morrison &
Son.
Ayrshire bull, l. VT. Reform school. Ayrshire
bull calf 1, Reform school. Ayrshire COW and
q Reform school. Ayrshire heifer, and 2, Re-
form school.
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND GRADES.
| Bull, 1, S Wilmarth & Son. Addison. Cow,
| I, Cookie Pierce, WaItham; 2, S Wilmarth &
Son Hefer years old, l. Cookie & Pierce; 2,
| s Willmarh & Son. Heifer year old, l. Cookie
& Pierce; 2, 5 Willmarth & Son. Heifer calf
| w Green, Vergennes 2, S Willmarth & Son.
The committee did not distinguish between
| thoroughbreds and grades in making their re-
turns.
OXEN AND STEERS.
Working oxen, I, J Q Adams. Ferrisburgh
p II + Brevoort. Steers years old, I, Middle
brook Bisbee, Ferrisburgh. Steers years
old, and 2 c A Smith, Panton. Steers I year
old, l. Walter Clark Ferrisburgh; 2, JOS De
void Ferrisburgh.