The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-09-27
The Bay State Fair.

THE second exhibition of the Bay State Agri
i cultural Society, which is to be held in Spring
| field October all, promises to be the grandes
affair OF the kind ever attempted in New England
This society was organized two years ago las
winter, by few Of the leading farmers of the state
| for the sake Of securing u series of first elias
| agricultural and industrial exhibitions, which
shall be independent OF the numberless sid,
shows which have been considered necessary L
draw crowds TO the average cattle fair. The frs
| exhibition in the building of the Mechanics AssO
citation at Boston, In October, 1886, proved
wonderful success, and was hardly over befUr,
| the people in the western end of the state beRar
TO talk about securing the second one for them
selves.
| A guarantee fund of SIC, 900 was eventually Sc
cured from the citizens Of Springfield for the
season of 1888, and the preparations for the fail
have already been under way for some months
The display Of cattle, horses, sheep, swine poultry
and implements will be made on Hampden Park
adjoining the Connecticut River Railroad, and
| connected with II by spur track. The city eN
hibit will be located on Bridge Street, under
cover Of the skating rink, large horticultural
hall adjoining IL and one or two anneXes.
Cattle, sheep and swine will be placed in build
ings erected on the park, within the half mile
track, and opposite the grand stand. There will
be central structure for the Offices Of the secre.
tary, treasurer and superintendent, from which
the sheds for the cattle, sheep and swine will ra
date like the spOkes of q wheel. These sheds
will be 40 feet wide, but their length will depend
on the number Of entries in the different classes.
The cattle will be placed in double row, facing
an alley-way in the center, through which visit.
ors can pass at will. The sides of these sheds
will be looped ". during the day, so as to form
a part of the roof, while at night they will be
fastened down that the animals may haYe the
protection of close barn.
The four hundred horses which are expected
will occupy the north end Of the park two per-
manent stables each cOntaing twenty box stalls,
being provided for their accommodation, as well
as three or more sheds, each 400 feet long. The
mile track will be used for the exhibition Of the
animals in their various classes, but there will be
no races of any kind.
A large tent will be pitched at the south end of
the park for the poultry. Considerable part OF
this section will also be given to the implements
and machines, for which each exhibitor will pro-
vide snch sheltera as he sees fit. A horse shoeing
contest will be one of the special attractions on
the park. The gates will be open at nine In the
morning and close at six in the evening. Water
will be supplied from the city service. A band
Of music will be in attendance during the day
and the admission will be fifty cents. LIampden
Park is beautifully located, has an area Of 60
acres, and with good weather will prove an ideal
exhibition field
The Skating Rink on Bridge Street, which is
10 feet long and so feet wide, will be devoted to
the display of domestic manufactures. Opening
out OF II at right angles is the horticultural hall,
which runs along Hillman Street 800 feet and is
q feet wide. Here will be found flowers, fruits,
plants, vegetables grains and seeds in great pro-
fusion. Fronting on Bridge Street, parallel to the
rink, is annex Y by 96 feet, for butter making
some OF the prominent Springfield manufact-
urers. 1t is quite probable that other buildings
connected with these three will be erected on the
vacant space by individuals who may wish to
make displays Of their own. These buildings
will be kept open till 10 p. M, music being pro-
vided during the evening. The admission to all
Of them viii be twenty-five cents.
All the railroads running into Springfield will
sell tickets at special rates during the fair, which
will include admission to the grounds On some
Of these roads excursions will probably be run on
certain days at still lower rates, that the city
expects to entertain more visitors than have ever
before enjoyed its hospitality during any Esingle
week Of its history.
The officers Of the Bay State Agricultural So.
ciety are as follows: President, Congressman
Edward Burnett of SOuthborO; Secretary. Wins
low S. Lincoln Of Worcester Treasurer, j. d. W.
French of North Andover; Chemist, Prof. G. A.
GOessmann of Amherst; Veterinary Surgeon, DR..
Austin Peters of Boston; Supt. of Grounds Ethan
Brooks of West Springfield; Advertising and Ex
cursiOns, Charles II. Thayer of Boston; Cattle,
Edward s. Brewer of Springfield Horses, l.. j.
Powers Of Springfield Sheep, G Minot Weld of
Boston; Poultry, W, +. Bacon of Cambridge,
Implements and Machines, +. IL. Appleton of
Peabody; Grain and Vegetables, Il l.. Bragg of
Dairy N. b. Douglass of Sherburne;
Plants and Flowers, J. III. DemOnd, of North
hampton; Domestic Manufactures, w. l.. War
ner of Sunderland.
The entries for the hall exhibits close Wednes.
day evening, October 3, Application blanks and
premium lists will be furnished by the Secretary,
Winsow s. Lincoln, 23l Main ST., Springfield.