The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-10-07

Th~ Bessssksli valley FaAs-
Tia issf TVS yesr ~s5 Moss sHcoes*inl
ID every respect than 10 Aay prssions yea
ss1ee tho socsmy ~as organized. Aiis'
Tuesday tho three following days vsrs
plessssi. though HE DOrning 81 the Third
4sy - elosdy snd thrsssered rsss. which
A.&ussfased nary people from attending
b@t there ~n . large ruDber prsseni nos-
ssihssssdlnR.
TAa .soeA e1hibli showed marked
smYfSssasrs cser ten yesfs EGO Thea
four o. ave thoroughbred a1insis con
pese.l the show Ia that line; rov there 10
Respectable pumbsr. - The pre@sa@ Lat
iAs.os shows Even standard bred hor-
sss sss sAosn snd good ones. too. Hilsnd
t,rsy. IT.. Owned by Dvisht Taylor. Of
l.apers. greatly resembling his noted sire;
sad lAe iudg~ remarked that they bod
never seen 80 perfect colt - one shown
bg n. H. Benedict. from bic high bred
mare. Ida Nay. 8 s. Clemens stallion.
Bssiepkill. male . good shou With bis
stock
Among The outside horses shown vas
lIlgblsad Gray. lie cane here 10 enter
tie stallion race. bat there weie no ether
stations 90 ihs grounds fast enough 10
compete With him snd bis owner. Mr.
Kelley. sithdrev him Ia order that The
race asisLi I'LL Highland was shown,
Loweyer: and when brought up 10 the
stsnd . wrath Of flowers and evergreen.
made BY some Of the ladies Of the society.
was placed around Lis neck. which be
wore - proudly rs 9th avenue belle, =
be vent around the course followed BY
numerous progeny. lie was afterwards
speeded hall mile 10 Ills and ~ be came
down The home stretch. Bay Tom. horse
with record lov down in the twenties.
had hard work 10 keep up with him.
Among the other outside horses shown
was H. Julien. very fine stallion, sired
by Arisios, be by Daniel Lambert. and
owned by :. Y. FELTON,. Of Orwell, also
Ben Fish. sired by Ben Franklin and
owDei by Leonard Fish Of Ira II. @.
Roo, showed two year old colt which
the judges pronounced the finest colt OF
the age on the grounds, but he had been
kept in Bennington aud was barred from
q premium under the rules.
There was good show Of Meriao sheep
aud some good coarse woods. There was
a splendid show Of poultry. the best We
have ever seen at county fair. There
was also good display Of fruit and vege.
ables. and floral hall was we'll filled ~ith
Doth lne and substantial workmanship Of
the ladies. A better building is needed
for this department as well ~ better ac-
commodAtions for the stock. and we hope
before many years everything will be pro-
yided Our fairs have been remarkably
successful from the start and are each year
growing in interest. and the society has
certainly ouigrown its present accommo-
dalions The receipts this yesi from oil
soarces amount 10 s222S As. The premi-
ums will also amount 10 considerable more
than heretofore. but quite . sum will be
LEFT after paying everything. Owipg to
the absence Of the Secretary the premiums
will be paid by the Treasurer, NJ. Canneld.
TROfTix0.
The races we're asuccess though the free
for all race was not 30 close and exciting
a. last year. The first day occurred the
colt race In Which there were three start
r.. though one Of them was protested
nd barred cut after the race Clark Spe.
veer won first money and A. J. Webb
second.
Tbs second day the ass race aud stall
lion race wsro .rotted. In the frat race
w. II. Bradford. Of Bennington, entered
'Dso' &. e., l. B. Oatman. Of White
Greek. entered "Jobn r." b. g., Frank
Esiley. OF Hoosiak Falls. entered Gov.
ernor H." 8. g., and Ed Eagsn. Hooslck,
entered Edward L." The race vas won
easily by Dec In three straight heats. the
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