The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1903-09-03
BRADFORD FAIR.


annual fair at Bradford, Wednesday,
| Thursday and Friday, August 26, 81
and %. The fair was advertised to
commence one day earlier, but the
| heavy rainfall on Tuesday precluded
that, and the management, after care
! full deliberation, decided to postpone
the fair one day, thus giving three
days for the program instead of crowd
ing the entire program into two days.
Every possible means was taken to in
form the public of the change aud the
| arrangement proved very satisfao-
tory one. Three better days for a fair
could hardly be possible. The fact
that "all roads led to Bradford during
the fair was fully demonstrated up
on this occasion and the attendance
was the largest in the history of the
association.
This was the first fair of the season
in this State and the pace set there is
likely to be hard one for others to
follow. The Bradford fair grounds
are without question the best arranged
of any in the State, nature having
done more to make them desirable for
the purpose named than it would be
possible for the hand of man to do. A
natural. grand stand in the form of a
Dlull IL nnb Wow the
track, and level plain leading back
from the summit of the hill affords
splendid opportunity for the exhibit
ton grounds. 1t is here that the
stock pens are located, also Floral
Hall, eating tents, shows, fakirs, etc
Horses. In this class there was a
large number of entries The large
exhibit of hackney horses from the
Glendower Stock Farm at South New
bury made very interesting exhibit.
ton, but still more interesting to the
writer were the Vermont stations and
their matchless stock shown at all
ages from stockings to horses old
enough for use and the five gentlemen's
roadsters and four pairs of matched
horses, all splendid animals, which
were here seen prove conclusively
that the Vermont farmers are no
longer satisfied to breed Scrubs
Cattle. While the entries in this
class were not in exceedingly large
numbers the exhibit was highly cred.
liable. Some fine mich COWS were
shown butsthe special feature in this
department were the splendid speci-
mems in thoroughbred stock bulls
with their offspring, which show that
the farmers of today are progressive
in the breeding of cattle as we'll as of
horses. The exhibit of sheep and
swine was not large and the poultry
exhibit was small although creditable.
Floral Hall. The arrangement of
this department was artistic and the
display of needlework was beautiful.
II. p. Warren's exhibit of curios and
relics of antiquity was especially in
terestlng. j. f. Dutton of Montpe-
lier made an exhibit of pianos and
organs in this department which was
doubly successful from the fact that
he made several sales and also furn-
ished music that was highly appreoi-
ated by the visitors to the hall. AS
the season has not boen conducive to
an early exhibit of the products of
the farm and garden we will pass
the agricultural hall, There was q
good exhibition of cream separators
and improved labor saving farm ma
chinery, and the agents (many of
them farmers) were such fine advo-
Gates that their hearers were caused
to believe that farming need no long
eI be dIudgery but rather, a very
pleasant pastime. The races were all
we'll contested, each driver striving for
first place.
Special Attractions. "A company of
trapeze performers and acrobats fur
nished entertainment between the
races, which was closely followed by
the large audience, many of their feats
being considered truly wonderful
number of trained dogs, which showed
uncommon intelligence for the brute
family furnished much merriment for
the younger element The running
race and hitchup race were both anus.
ing and interesting. There we're many
freaks and "fakirs" but their
patronage seemed to be small. The
merry go-round was quite literally
patronized by all ages from spritely
youth to those of declining years.
There were plenty of eating houses
and the multitudes were we'll fed
The veteran victualler, Densmore,
was as ''anxious to please" as aver
The Chelsea Brass Band of twenty
pieces under the efficient leadership of
Dr.. f. l.. Beckwith elected much
praise for the fine music dispensed at
brief intervals during the entire fair.
Although they have been organized
only twelve months, by close applica-
ton they have placed themselves
among the first in the State. The fact
that they are engaged for every fair
n6lu III OrhHR6 equity tIllb sehsOu anu
their services have been sought by the
management of fairs in other counties
shows that their ability is duly rec
ognized.
The management should be congrat-
ulated upon the manner in which the
business of the association was execut-
ed. Perfect order was maintained
and intoxication was conspicuous only
by It's absence We regret that space
will not admit the publishing of the
premium list.
The officers of the association and
superlntendents of the different de-
partments are as follows; President,
T. J. Albee; vice president, A. W.
Peters; secretary, NJ. A. jenkins;
treasurer, E. w. Cunningham super
intendent of horses, James Warbeok;
superintendent of cattle, @. @. Doe;
superintendent of sheep, James A.
Brock; superintendent of swine,
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