Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-09-08
A RAINY FAIR DAY.
JUPITER PLUviUS PUTS A DAMPEF
ON THE RACES.
To-day and the Fair Carried Forward
One Day-rrcmium Awarded on
Horses The Exhibits in
Floral Hall.

The rains descended on Howard Park
yesterday and made 1t impossible TO carry
out the afternoon programme. The races
SGT for yesterday will be called this af-
ternoon, to-day's races Will be called to-
morrow and to-morrow's events Will come
of OH Saturday. The rain did not begin
until about IL O'Clock and by that hour
q number of people from surrounding
towns had arrived at the park. They
found much to interest them in the exhib-
It's Of I've stock and articles In the floral
and mechanics halls. The Judges were
busy al the morning making the follow
ing awards:
STANDARD stallion, five years and over
First premium, stallion owned by H. T.
Booth, Vcrgennes; second premium, John
Peterson Shelburne, stallion, Orman, by
Happy Medium, dam Queen Lizzie of
Mumbrino chief.
Stallion three years old-I'irst premium,
IL. c. Potter, Middlcbury; no second prize.
Stallion, two years old-Flrst. stallion
from Forest PARK Farm, II. II. c. Watson.
Brandon, VI, second, u +. Browncll,
Burlington.
Stollion, one year old-Tirst, Forest Park
Farm. Brandon second, Dawson McGre-
sor. Alburgh Centre.
/ Geldings and hllies, four years old
First H. IL. Wilder, Burlington; second,
/ j. j. Enright, Burlington.
/ Gcdings and nlles, three years old
/ First, J. d. Yandow, Winooski, by Acan-
der, dam Missisquoi sire of AlmOnt.
! Gcding and niles. two years old--First,
! Daw son McGregor, Alburgh Centre; sec
ond, j. j. Enright. burlington.
Geding or lilly, one year old-First. For
est Park Farm, Brandon; second. T.. l..
Roy, Shciburnc, by Alexander, dam Comet
by Wakcc Chief and is dam of Goliath
Colt or filly under six months-First, II
and H. NJ. Whitcomb Essex junction; sec
l. A rt n
Brood mare with foal-First, LeGrant
b. Cannon. Burlington; second, ]. II. ant
l.. VI. Whitcomb, Essex Junction.
In grade, native and fat cattle, there
were prizes awarded under Cow in mill
three years old and over to ]. Ballard
Georgia, and second prize 10 Joh,
Brown, South Burlington. John Browl
was awarded n second premium for ,
calf under this class
In Devons there was one entry under
cows three years old and over. G.. II. Ed
dy, Shelburne. and he was awarded firs
premium. In Holsteins. Harry Thoma
was awarded first premium for a bul
calf.
The Ayrshires are the principal brecC
exhibited this year, and there are SOM
very fine cattle among them. The comp'
tition is very close and 1t Will he hard Il
, decide where the prizes should be award
ed The Ayrshire herd owned by l.. 5
Drew & Son of Shelburne are exception
ally fne cattle, as is that of Z. Nj. Wins
> low and son of brandon, ana that fror
; the Forest Park Farm. owned by Fl. Il
! C. Watson also of Brandon. The Nor
, mandy cattle also owned by n. T.. {
Watson of Brandon make an interestin
| exhibit. They are very large and are sal
to give large quantity of milk. DR.. W
. Seward Webb has fine lot of South
! down sheep from Shelburne Farms. Their
a are also some fnc11ampshire Downs own
ed BY H. r. c. Watson OF Brandon. Jo
| seph Ballard OF Georgia has fine eXhii
it OF Oxfords and Shropshire sheep. Tn
p exhibit Of swine Is very good. The pril
. cipal breeds are the Red Rock Berkshire
. The exhibit of poultry IS not very larg'
although there are some tno Plymout
= Rocks.