The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-09-08
The State Fair.

The State Fair held last week at Howard
Park, Burlington, was favored with clear
weather and was one Of the most successful
ever held in Vermont. The attractions
each day were numerous, and were varied
to suit the wants OF all classes Of people.
The attendance was most gratifying to the
management, it being so large that they
were enabled to meet all their obligations
and have good surplus left.
The Floral Hall display was disappoint-
ing, and more creditable exhibits of the prod
ucts OF the field and farm have been seen at
many county fair On the other hand,
the exhibition of cattle, sheep and poultry
was never exceeded in the State, in size and
quality. The Ayrshire cattle shown by l.. S.
Drew of Burlington, G. M. Winslow and H.
r. 9. Watson OF Brandon, Charles @. Doe
OF South Newbury, and R. Parker and son
day. II. l.. More of Woodstock showed a
yoke of two.year-old Holstein steers,
weighing 2 800 pounds HOlsteins were also
exhibited by e. l. Benson of Woodstock.
The Experiment Farm had twenty head Of
cattle on exhibition, including two oxen
gue." These cattle from the Experiment
Farm were for exhibition only and included
the record COWS Nancy B., Acme 9th, Eula-
lie, Clover, Betty and Brownie. G. w.
Brownell also exhibited eleven head OF
Guernsey, Jersey and other grades.
showed that the raising of Spanish Merino
is not lost art in Vermont. Among the
prominent exhibitors were A. w and j. b.
Wilcox of Bridport; H R. G. Watson of
Brandon; Charles q. Doe of South New
bury; l.. A Drew Of Burlington; V. V.
Shoreham; X. W. Merritt OF Shoreham o.
A. Field OF West Cornwall; Charles Cham
pion of Ferrisburg and j. II. Weser OF South
Burlington.
The carriage manufactures of II. NJ.
Whitney, Cortland, n. " and j. H and
j. r. Lockwood of the Glens Falls Carriage
Company made large and creditabe ex-
hibits.
The usual number of fakirs and gamblers
were very much in evidence and seemed to
be plying their calling unmolested.
The Zoo was advertised as one of the at
fractions OF the fair and some complaint
was made because an admission fee was
charged to this. The management, how
ever, had much to contend with. They la
bored early and late for the success OF the
fair and deserve credit for the results OF
their work. The Sherman Military Band
was present each day and played in front of
the grand stand between the races. 1t is
impossible to give summary of all the
races and the winners but among the more
important were the 30 class for PAGERS
for purse OF $780, won by " Coralwood; -
owned by T. @. Phelps of Warren, Pa,
time 2;2of; the three-year-old race for a
purse OF $500, won by "Ti Point Mary
N. Y, time 2:204. The running race was
won by "Sing Sing" owned by Harry
Thomas of Burlington.
The afternoon of Thursday was devoted
largely to the races, and the crowd filed
the grand stand to OVERLOOKING, while every
available place in view of the track was
packed with humanity. The races were de-
cidedly tame, and had it not been for the
other attractions thrown in between heats
it would have been hard work to have kept
the crowd quiet In the 1923 class, PAGERS,
for stake OF $500, Little Jem," owned at
first money, time 2.l9. In the 240 class for
purse Of $500 Judge in Law" owned by
w. II. McCleary of Buffalo, N. Y, had a
walk over, time 1882. The celebrated horse
"Al Kempland," owned by j. w. Woman,
trotted an exhibition half mile in I'LL
The exhibition of standard stations was
one OF the features of the fair. Among
those shown were Lord Shelburne," owned
by Col. LIE Grand b. Cannon, with four of
his get; Alexander" owned by e. #.
Brownell, with four of his get; "Legene."
owned by j. A. Shelly of Elensville, N. Y. 4;
"Griddlestone. owned by II. h. c. Watson /;
Ned Lambert" owned by Edward Trudo
OF Middlebury; Brother Virgis," owned at
the Ticonderoga, N. Y, stock farm, and
Owen Dunmore," owned by IL. X. @. Wat
SUI Vi Drahuon' Il. II DroWnell OF Bur
lington exhibited a handsome one-year-old
stallion.
The attendance on Friday was not as
large as on the previous two days, but fully
5000 people were present. Much interest
centered in the races. "Legene," owned
by j. A. Sherley of Ellensvile, N. Y, won
the 2:20 race, time, 2;23 In the 2:40 class,
Gypsy joe" owned by Frank Helmer of
Aylmer, Ont, won easily in three straight
heats, best time, 2;19 "Pansy Blossom"
scooped the free for all in three straight
heats.
Children were admitted free of charge on
Friday, and many hundreds of little folks
were In evidence Taken as a whole, Yer
mont may have had in the past az good
State fairs, but never better one.