Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-09-17
TIE COUNTY FAIR.

The 11th annual session of the Or
leans County Fair Association was
held on Roaring Brook Park last
week, commencing Tuesday and con-
tinuing until Friday night. The first
day was wet, raining quite part of
the day and there were none present
except those who were bringing in the
exhibits. The second day was also
rainy one but the people commenced
coming early in the morning until
there were about four thousand gath
cred on the grounds. There was some
trotting but the special attractions
could not be given. However the
people spent the day in examining the
exhibits which were under cover and
in inspecting and commenting on the
numerous and great improvements to
be seen about the grounds. While
the third day was not rainy it was
cloudy and in the morning looked like
rain keeping many people at home.
Despite the weather there was
crowd of nearly six thousand present
and all were we'll satisfied with the
days entertainment. The fourth day
there was an attendance of over five
thousand people, which was the
largest number ever present on the
grounds the last day of a fair. The
provements on the Playground and
expressed much surprise at the chang
ed appearance of the park. The
balloon ascension was dispensed with
on Wednesday because of the rain but
an ascension was made on Thursday
and Friday with parachute drop, both
being very successful. The stock on
exhibition was better than is usually
seen and every department was we'll
filed except that of sheep, which
made up in quality what it lacked in
numbers. The poultry department
was exceptionally we'll filed. The
display in Floral hall was the best
ever given there. We have never
attended fair where all present ap-
peared to be as we'll satisfied with the
entertainment and with everything as
at this time.
HORSES.
There was a large number of horses
on exhibition but the only way we
could get the names of the owners
was when they brought their animals
out to show, at which time we learn
ed few. Single drivers were shown
by D. D. Bean. ]. G. Peene, @. H. Lee,
S. @. Kimball, G. n. Farley, M. T.
H. E. Merrill, a. n. Vance,
W. II. Kelton, e. A. Dexter, and ]. NJ.
Double carriage drivers
were shown by H. @. Pierce, o. H.
E. g. Wilkie, D. D.Willey, and
NJ. T. Hamilton. There was a large
of general purpose horses
shown but we could not get the names
of many of the owners. Those we
learned were c. J. Maxfeld, S. E.
King, J.V. Valley, ALB. Hancock, Will
Cameron, S. W. Burbank, and W. NJ
ana A. j. Leland, Mr.. Leland called
our attention to yearling colt, sired
by Ringleader, which he called very
promising animal. W. L. Dustan of
was there with his Jack |
and several of his get. Horses owned |
by E. j. White of Barton and M. A.
Davis of Charleston contested in the |
trial of matched work horses. This
was won by Mr.. Whites team although |
both teams made a very creditable
showing. Chas. Baldwin and w. M.
and A. ]. Leland entered horses for
the contest of single horses, the trial
being won by Mr.. Baldwin's animal.
CATTLE.
In this department we were not
able to learn the names of many of
he exhibitors when we were in
;pecting the stock and can only give
l few names which we learned
ater. The number of exhibitors
vas very large and every spare
stall was filed. We saw some nice
Jerseys from the Riverside Farm,
Coventry, owned by G. @. Bean and
ION. We understand that Mr.. Bean
las large herd of high blooded cat
lie and class of stock which it is
most profitable to keep. F. A. and
/. w. Burton of Huntingville Canada