Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-08-28
FAIR WELL WORTH SEEING
The VALLEY FAIR WILL BE BET.
TER THAN EVER,
em'um List Out Next Week-New
C'ases in Cattle Exhibits-Troop a.
Y. s. Cavalry Will be Present
Other Details

me management of the Valley Fair
association gives every assurance ~
tne Ialr VIII be better than ever hafora
Airedoy entries are beginning to con,a
~, iioih many owners of fine stock
me attractions will be quite ont NJ ~.
ordinary and the committee is sure rhat
~ polnt OF educational interest the fair
a.ls year VIII be quite beyond the suc-
eesses OF previous years.
Among the most notable axh;h,.
stock is the entry of hard 20 rys VI
lahd cattle. owned in New YORK ststa
,ne only ones of their kind in America
ceing secured last year at great rrioI
~ tne highlands of Scotland Tha,,
are extremely interesting because ~
.ner immense, wide Spreading horn.
ana their long coats of hair. These fins
falr next year. i1ouiS
The Billings Farm of woodstoo,,
VIII make an exhibit which will hs
q snow IN itself. Under a large tant
lney VIII nave on view, for exhibition
ohiy, their noted herd of JERSEYS RarL-
shire swine, Southdown sheen nn,,i-
ny ana pheasants. Among the BiiIinps
stoch is TO be found some of the finast
speciinens of their breet. in this com.
The horse-show will include SOM. ~
the finest turn-outs in New EngIond
including single bitches, tandems ana
four in hands ana
both days OF the fair will be a con-
tlnuous round of enjoyment. After In
spectlng the stock and farm nrod,o+s
III the morning one may in the AFTER
noon seek the grandstand and watch
rne morse races. A new feature this
year is tne running race for which a
purse of $500 is offered.
Between the heats of tn. .oo-f
Troop A of the United States cavalry
VIII give an exhibition, showing what
cavalry charge is and giving an idea
OF the Rough Riders drill. The troop
includes $50 mounted men and il re-
garded as one of the best in Uncle
sans service, in drill and efficiency,
High class vaudeville has been secured
10 round out the amusements.
Purses aggregating $2S0O will be
paid for the races. The events of the
first day will be 1927 trot and pace.
purse 5000; 2:20 trot, purse $500; 2:35
trot and pace, purse $500. Second day:
A I'll trot and pace, purse 5000; 2:22
pace and trot, purse $500; running races
purse $500. National Trotting associa-
tion rules Will govern. Entries will
close Sept. 19 with C. L. Stickney, sec
retary.
The committee on street decorations
this year will be George L. Dunham.
L. F. Adams and E. w. Gibson. The
G. H Ross Decorating company Of
South Framingham, Mass, will do the
decorating and Mr. Ross will be in
town next week looking after the
work. The decorating of the streets
is an important feature of the fair
AS one man expressed it who came
from out of town, 1T is grand well
come to u.s."
The dog show department will be
specially attractive feature The
superintendent is r. c. Bacon, secre-
tarv H. c. Rice. steward w. J. Pent-
land, veterinarian DR.. Ackerman;
committee in charge, E. w. Gibson,
j. F. Hooker. DR.. Ackerman, ]. P. Fer
ritter. c. I. Knapp and Fred Cressy.
All breeds viii be judged by J. F.
Crangle of Simsbury, Conn. Entries
close Sept %. Valuable prizes are
offered and six special prize cups, val
ued at from IS to SIS will be given.
The premium list for the cattle de-
partment has been issued. There are
Ii classes, instead of 10, the usual num-
ber The three new classes. are:
Breeders young herd, prizes s12 and
IS; get of one sire, prizes 81 and So;
produce of one COW, prizes 81 and SO.
Breeders young herd shall consist of
one bull, under two years DID, two
1eifers, one year old and under two;
.wo heifer calves, under one year.
Entries in this class may not COM
pete in any other. Get of sire shall
consist of four animals of either sex,
lnder four years old and all to be the
get of one sire. Produce of cows shall
consist of two animals of either sex,
10Th to be the progeny of one COW.
The premium list for the fair will
,e ready next week, much in advance
# the usual date.