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The Fair at Cambridge.

This is the fair season of the year as
we'll as the season of our annual fairs.
The success of any fair depends largely
upon the pleasure it affords the public
Now fair that pleases the public must,
for one thing, offer wide variety of ex-
hibits, not only OF good quality, but
coming from many different sources.
The entries, in number, variety and ex-
tent of territory from which they come,
surpass anything heretofore received by
that association. The exhibitors are
from far and near. The display in each
and every department is excellent.
Among the exhibitors of horses are w.
J. Howes, Hydeville, who will
show a string of as fine animals as one
could wish to see, including his justly
celebrated horse Victor Wilkes, 2:293;
James Thompson, Valley Falls, with
Melrose, which will be given some fast
exhibition work on the track; B. G.
Armstrong & Co., Hoosick Falls, N. Y,
with Pharos, 2:211; Elon Percy, of the
same place, with Pharon, 2:18; Nathan
Case, with Hillorest, 2:29; also Fl. G..
White, North Bennington, G, F. Leonard,
Bennington, j. O. Joslin, Tiashoke, T.
w. Brayton, EastOn, F. B. Buckley,
Valley Falls, q. W. Coy, Greenwich,
Loren Sweet, White Creek, N. Y. and
many others, making about 1876 entries.
The show of cattle will be excellent,
and embrace the following breeds:
Shorthorns, Devons, Aryshires, Jerseys,
guernseys, Swiss, Red Polls, Polled
Angus, Polled Durhams and Galloways,
in entries to the number of 365.
The sheep will be out in full force, the
merinos, the destinations, are represent
ed in large numberes, such as ShropshiTes,
Southdowns, CotswOlds, Leicesters, Ok
fordshires and Dorset Horns.
The show of swine will be the best
ever seen at Cambridge. 1877 entries
have been made representing the follow
ing breeds: Chester White, Ohio i'm
proved Chester, Poland China, Cheshire,
Victorias and Jersey Red.
The poultry exhibit promises to be
truly a show of itself. Nearly nine hun
dred entries have been made.
The display of farm produce and vege-
tables at Cambridge has always been one
of the largest in the State. The exhibit
of this year will be no exception. One
man enters one hundred and forty dis
tlnct varieties of potatoes. The entry of
fruit is also large, especially of apples
and grapes.
Inc SCnOOl eXnlOlC, winch mas Deen
pre- eminently an attraction for the past
ten years, will be better in some respects
than ever Some entirely new work will
be shown.
The entries for the ladies department
do not close until the second day of the
fair. That department is always first
class, occupying and filling Domestic
Hall, which is 100 by so feet, and also
one-half of Floral Hall.
The Bennington & Rutland Railway
will sell round trip tickets, including adj
mission to the grounds, from the follow
ing stations, at these rates: From Ben
nington, Sl.15; North Bennington, 95
cents: South SALISBURY, S1.15; Airing
ton, S1.50; Sunderland, $1.7O; Manches
ter, $1.S0; East Dorset, S2.05; North
Dorset, $2.15: Dandy, 1926.
Tickets good on all trains on Septem-
Der 4th, 9Th, 9th, and 7th only. Full
fare will be charged on all trains to those
not having excursion tickets.
Doring's band of Troy has been en-
gagged for Veterans Day, Wednesday,
September 9Th, and the 32d Separate
Company band of Hoosick Falls for
Thursday and Friday, Sep. 9th and 7th.