The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1891-09-18
NUMBER 7.
THE VALLEY FAIR.
Some of the Novel and Interesting Features
Assured-59 Entries for the Trots-Oyer
100 Yoke of Selected Oxen-The Coaching
Parade,

some of the Novel and Interesting Features
| Assured-59 Entries for the Trots-Over
100 Yoke of Selected Oxen--The Coaching
Parade.
Matters have progressed far enough so that
with good weather the Valley Fair on the
both and on Oct. 1st will surpass even the
phenomenal success of last year and place the
Bratileboro exhibition at the very front Of all
of Its kind. The grounds and all the APP
| pointments are In better shape than ever, the
buildings have undergone several enlarge.
ments and improvements and everything il
clean and slick. The track, with the work
j. A. Taylor aud H. q. Clark have supervised
on 1t is one that cannot be surpassed In New
England. Geo. X. Russell says 1t Is the finest
he has seen this year. The entries for the
bad and number SO IN all. with
45 different horses insuriug from
five to eight starters in each class.
There are eight entries for the :26 class and
nine for the 2:30. But besides and better
than the races, the exhibition of horses will
be largely In excess of last year and ahead. so
are the indications. of the best of the supe.
ri0r shows that have preceded it In Vermont
and have so much interested lovers of shape
ly equines. The Brood mares and colts will
be present In numbers to attest the interest
of our farmers In hOrsebreeding.
In cattle, there will be no fair In the Unit
ed States that can equal 1t. There are to be,
as Is now known. at least 100 yoke of select
ed oxen. W. f. Richardson &Co alone will en-.
ter 20 yoke. and five of them special beauties
for contest witbIWate ~ Nichols and Stock
well. Herds of all the thoroughbreds, Jer.
seys. Guernseys. onor:-horns aud Holstens
will be present from leading breeders not
only in this section but from distant points.
The Asylum exhibit alone Is one that will be
wellworth coming far TO see.
In poultry 81 premiums are offered right
thr0IlJl. suph pt her society in Nav EnU-
land equals, and it insures great show. The
bench show will al>o be first class.
In Swine several choice displays are
looked for. The asy lum. which enters only
for exhibition and accepts no premiums,
will of course alone make show In this de-
partment that few fairs can equal. In sheep,
Col. Fullers Shropshires are expected to be
a feature. The Sugar Exchanges exhibit,
the rge lot of farm machinery that Is as
sured. the snow of agricultural products. in
which this fair has great advantage. because
1t comes so late, the manufactures, especially
by the local organ companies, are ali going to
be overflowing with interesting things.
The antique department so rich with fine
things last year. and floral hall. are together
assured of entries tnat will run up into the
thousands.
Mr.. Hawlev, Mr.. Minor and Gov. Fuller
who have 1t in charge. have great expecta.
tions OF the coaching parade.
This is the only fair that Is conducted
solely In the interest of the farmers and has no
accessories but gives its undivided attention
to the interests of this valley. 1t might take
to fakirs, but II 1t did so, the element of SUI
periority that 1t has over all rivals would be
gone.
F. H. Farr and Thos. Harmon who did the
catering satisfactory last year have been
awarded the privilege this yssr.