Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-09-04
A GREAT SUCCESS.
Fine Weather, First Class Ex-
hibits, Great Crowds, Good
Races, etc.
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR
Beats all Previous Records and | S
Success in Every Particu-
lar. Best Races, lnclud-
ing Free-for-AII
Today.

The 59th annual fair of the Addison
County Agricultural society opened on
the fair grounds in Middlebury on Tues
day morning, and will close today, ac-
cording to programme. From the first
it was evident that, barring rain, the
society's oft-time implacable enemy,
this years fair was destined to be by far
the best ever held in Addison county,
and to go far ahead of any other strictly
county fair ever held in the state. And
that is saying good deal.
As our readers know from details al
ready given in these columns, the build
ings and ground, including the race
track, had been put into the best pos
sible shape through the generous pro-
visions of Col. S. a. Ilsley, whose wishes
and directions had been thoroughly
carried out, the result being out-and-out
the best arranged and equipped fair
ground in Vermont. And the manage
ment, led by President Lawrence, of
Bristol, and Secretary Hamilton, of
Salisbury. had done everything in their
power in the way of large and judicious
advertising and the securing of unusual
features and attractions to put the fair
ahead of anything the society had been
able to do in the preceding SO years of
its history. And how well they sue
ceeded by their intelligent and unre-
mitted efforts, may be seen in the re.
suits.
There We're the customary sorts of
side entertainments and attractions on
hand and getting into readiness for busi-
ness on the first day, and the number of
these cheat the record" by big notch.
There were eating and drinking estab-
lishments in large numbers, some big
and many little, but all willing and able
to take excellent care of the hungry and
thirsty. But there was nothing in the
line of Intoxicating drinks for sale, and
all the old familiar "now wyou-see- me-
and-now- YOU don't schemes were rigidly
eXcIuueu DN tllt management,
Tuesday was entirely day of prepar-
alton and for first day there We're cer-
tainly more people on hand than ever
before, and when the entries closed at
night the number of entries in most de-
partments and classes was found to be
far in excess of the most hopeful expec-
tations. The most noticeable falling
short was in the department of fruits
and vegetables, and the deficiency there
was undoubtedly owing to the queer
season we have had and the consequent
lateness in the maturing of most of the
staple farm products Still, the show
ing here was excellent and admirable.
| In the department of cattle, Watson
Sturtevant, of Weybridge, superintend-
ent, the entries are very large and com
plete in the various classes, as is also the
case in the department of horses, Willis
B. Child, superintendent. In the de-
partment of sheep, of which f. G. Farm.
ham, of Shoreham, is superintendent
there is probably the largest exhibit
seen here since the palmy days of the
Vermont Sheep-breeders' association in
the SOS, but most of the animals shown
this year are coarse. woods from various
parts of the state, and a very fine look
ing lot of animals. In the poultry eX.
hibit there was splendid show of nearly
all kinds of domestic fowls, this exhibit
again passing in numbers any seen here
in recent years. g. w. Small of Brs-
tol, is the superintendent of this depart
ment. Moses DePoutee, of New Haven
has charge of the exhibits in Horticul
tural hall, of which he has been the
efficient superintendent for many
years.
In Mechanics hall. William jackson
of Middlebury, uperintendent, there is {
very full exhibit of agricultural machin
cry and wagons, etc. Those longtime
rivals for popular favor with dairy
devices, the Vermont Farm Machine
Co., of Bellows Falls, and the Stoddarc
q Moseley company, of Rutland, ar,
represented with some of their best up
to-date machines, which attract grea
attention.
Inc rIOrdl nan, Oh Wnlcn EuWln IL
Clay, of Middlebury, is having his first
experience as superintendent, presents
beautiful spectacle. Here the ladie
gather in droves, and they find enough
to feast their eyes on without limit. Ii
needle work, art work, potted plants
oil paintings and so forth. the exhibit
are literally "too numerous to mention,
and the manner in which they are dis
played reflects great credit on the tast
of Superintendent Clay and his assist