Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
THE JOINT EXHIBITION
AND STATE FAIR Ar HOWARD PARK
Indications of the Best Exhibition Since
the Union of the two Societies-The
Races-General Improvements
Large Entries.

The officers of the joint exhibition of
the Vermont State Agricultural society
and the Champlan Valley association
have been putting forth unusual efforts
to make the coming annual exhibition
to be held at Howard Park, september
Up, the most successful since the
union of the two societies and the in
dications are that their efforts have been
superlatively successful The entries of
all articles and animals except the classes
which will he exhibited in Floral and Me
chanic's hall are all in, and are larger than
those of any previous year. The exhibit
ton of thoroughbred stock Will be an I'M
usually good one, including i'll cattle i'll
addition to single entries. some of the
finest herds in New England, and in
horses some of Nermout's most noted
stations. besides quite a number from
adjoining States. some idea of what the
show of stock will he, can be gained from
the number of entries in the various
classes In the cattle department there
are 4G3 entries. For the horse show there
are entered fifty-three stations, thirty
two brood mares, twenty-five geldings
and fllies, fifteen matched teams both
classes, and thirteen single drivers. En-
tries of sheep have been made by eight
cen different persons, and there will be
sheep and seventy-tive long and middle
wool. There are twenty-eight entries of
swine, not including sucking pigs.
The Cattle Department.
The most noticeable improvement in
the coming exhibition as compared with
those of preceding years will undoubtedly
be in the number and variety OF herds
of thoroughbred cattle on exhibition.
Herds have been entered in the various
Ill nlInt.
of lIolsteins four of Short Horns, four of
Ayrshires, two of Devons, two of Polled
cattle, and one each of HerefOruS, and
Jerseys. There will also be Il fine show
of single animals, both thoroughbred and
grade cattle including the Holstein COW
belonging to II. b. Hammond of New
York city, which took the gold medal at
the great cattle show at Amsterdam. The
entries in the horse, sheep, and swine de
partments also include some noted ami
mails and the stock show will undoubted-
ly compare faVOrably with any other
State fair in New England.
1t is of course, too early to speak in any
definite manner in regard to the eNblbl-
tons in Floral and Mechanics halls but
the officers have received assurances
which lead them to believe that these vii
be fully up to the best of previous eXhi-
billions. A large number who never pre-
pared exhibits for either of these depart
ments, especially Floral hall, have an
nOunced their intention of doing SO this
year and most OF the exhibitors of pre-
vious years will also compete again.
General improvements
The general Improvements in the con
dition of the park are noticeable and
many. The old machinery hail has been
con verified into a building for the exhibit
ton of sheep and is divided into stalls
neatly and conveniently arranged, and
owing to the large number of entries OF
cattle, the old sheep barn has been util-
iZcd for cattle stalls A large force of
men are also at work rebuilding and put
I ng other buildings in perfect order, and
if the joint exhibition proves IA financial
success this year it is expected that new
floral hall will be built another year,
The Address
by Hon. George b. Loring of Massachu
sets, eN-Commssioner of the United
States Agricultural depart will I'M
dOubtedly be upon subject that Will III
terest all who attend, and furthermore 1t
will he practical and contain many sugges-
tiOl o. value to farmers as well AS others.
Mr.. Loring has had an extended expert
ence in agricultural matters, and though
al may not approve his management OF
the Agl cultural bureau, no one is better
qualified to speak on agricultural topics
than he. He Is Il man OF fine presence
and a foe speaker, and though more
no,ed man might have been obtained to
deliver the address probably none could
have been obtained who would have
proved more satisfactory
Railroad Accommodations.
The usual number of excursions will
be given over the Vermont division of the
Boston & Lowell and Burlington x La
noble roads, the Ogdensburg d Lake
Champlain, Bennington x Rutland, and
from the Missisquoi. The Central Yer
mont road will give excursion rates over
al its lines and will run the usual half
hour trains between this city and Howard
Park. Arrangements have also been
made with ali the railroads in this State
for the transportation of exhibits which
must prove satisfactory TO all concerned.
Officers and Department Superintendent.
The officers and department supernten-
dents of the joint exhibition are as fol
lows:
Oficers-President, Henry Chase, Ign
don clerk, c. w. Brownell, Jr., Burlng-
ton; treasurer, William Kidder, WnoOski {;
general superintendent, George Ham
mond, Middlebury chief marshal, w. b.
Child, Weybridge; executive committee,
Henry &. Root, Buel j. Derby, lie q. b.
Cannon, George A. Merrill, w. Seward
Webb
Department superintendent Horses,
George Davis, East Montpelier; races, H.
b. Kent, Dorset; cattle, Henry G. Cleve-
land, Coventry; sheep, Silas g. HolyOke,
st. Adams swine, Daniel G. Barber, Bur
lington poultry, G. A. Pratt, Milton Me-
chanics' hall, NJ II. Miller, Pomfret
Floral hall, Archibald Taylor Burlington.