Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-09-10
VALLEY FAIR PLANS,
Coaching Parade Will Come the
Second Day, Sept. 80.

New Glasses In the Hofse Department
and other ChanEes---sIOO In Pr.mf.
ums in the Dairy Dspartms
for Two Days Of Racing.
A ladies' driving class has been atda4 n
the horse department Of the VALLEY Far
and premiums Of s. and 50 will BE- given
| boz there must be three exhibitors. There
has been quite demand for this elias. f--
two Or three years. Another new class .s
that for draft stations, for which the p-s-
miums are e. and -. Several changes
have been made in the swine deparmel.
| premiums, including prizes Of = and s.
| for herds. A complete change has been
made in the domestic manufacturers de.
psrtment. the plan for premiums being
| systematic and up 70 date. Prospective
exhibitors in this department ought 70 *.
anime the premium list. which is now
ready for distribution, and may be Oh
tained at The Phoenix Office.
The Speedwell Farms At Lyndon Centre
will make one Of the notable exhibits in
the horse department. headed By the in
| ported French coach stallion Jenner.
There will also be one two. three and four
year old French stations. one brood mare
and hlly foal. four other young mares Of
different ages the three year old Percheron
stallion VOlcan. the five year old WEIGH
pony stallion Tafy. and seven year old
Welch pony mare and a fine months old
Welch pony.
The premiums in the dairy department
aggregate 500 in cash. There is a prize
OF So for the COW producing the largest
amount Of butter fat in a hours, with SIS
! as a second prize, while for the six COWS
owned by one man producing the larges.
amount Of butter fat in "a hours the prize
is $50. with So as a second prize.
Prof. }. /. Hills, director Of the Yer.
mont Experiment station, and professor Of
sgri, ultural chemistry in The agricultural
college, Burlington, Eill exemp..fy the use
Of the Babcock test in the dairy depart
ment both days Of the fair. Persons desir-
ing 10 have whole milk. skinned milk. or
butter milk tested. in view Of ascertAlning
the value Of butter fAt the product NAV
contain, may have test made. without
charge, By bringing samples taken accord
ing 70 the following directions: Nix the
entire milk by several pOurings mo. stir
r.ngsD and then Immediately DIP out the
sample. II possible. sAmp.e from several
consecutive milkings. mixing the severa.
samples in one jar. Sourng will no; hur-
the test. [ Sc wide mou-hed fruit Jars.
not narrow mOuthed bottles. FL the jars
absolutely full. in order 10 prevent the
sample from churning on the road Label
jars with name, breed Of Gov. how long in
/ milk. etc.
TIE coaching parade will be given the
second day Of the fair. Thursday. Sept. 80.
l. Is in the hands OF a competent commit
tee, and general meeting of all men and
women interested will be held At the
! Brooks House tomorrow, Saturday, even
ing.
The total amount offered for The races IS
$500. The entrance fee IS FIVE per cent.
and entries close al IL p. NJ, Sept. Is. with
I. L. Stickney, secretary. The National
Trotting association rules will govern the
races, which will be mile heats. best three
in five, five to enter and four to start. The
races Sept. % will be for the 2:50 class.
purse $500; 2:3j class, 500: 2:22 class,
$500. On the second day the races will be
for the 2;l4 class, 500; 2:29 class, 500:
40 class, $500. All the races are for
trotters or PAGERS.
T. l. Benson of Woodstock, who has
been collecting large draft oxen during the
year, and whose exhibit has been an at
traction at several fairs in the state, will
bring his several pairs here.
l. &. Felch of Natick, Mass, the veteran
judge who has always given satisfaction
here, will decide upon the merits of poul-
try and dogs.