Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1904-09-02

Addison County Fair began Thursday
and ends today. 1t is by far the best
Fair ever held. Last year the Addison
County Fair was said to be the best ever
held. This year it is as much better
than last year, as last year was better
than the year before. Indications have
pointed to the best fair ever held in Mid
dlebury. 1t has proven to be the best in
the State.
Since last year there have been added
many improvements to the grounds.
Among them are a new horse barn,
new Horticultural Hall and an addition
to the grand stand.
The grounds and track have been put
in fine condition, and setees have been
distributed over the lawns for the con-
venience of the visitors.
The exhibits in all departments exceed
anything that has ever been known.
Tuesday, as usual was the day of prepar-
ation and was given up to entering the
exhibits, and giving out of membership
tickets.
The number of side attractions, lunch
tents and games of skill are far in excess
of any other year. Among them is a
museum of curiosities, exhibited by l..
w. Peck of Vergennes and containing
the bulldog calf formerly owned by
Charles Mathews, chicken with four
feet and wings, and a pig with an ele-
phant head.
The exhibitions this year are far larger
than ever before.
w. B. Childs, superintendent of the
horse department says he never had SO
many entries in his department.
Mr.. Sturtevant, superintendent of the
cattle department gives the same report.
There are several new features in this
department, among them some Holstein
Fressons from Sunnyside farm, Shoreham
and an exhibit from the Vermont In
dustrial school,
The poultry exhibit, George Farr, supt.,
w. V. Hagar, asst. supt. is larger than
ever, and the new poultry building
erected last year is crowded to its fullest
capacity.
The sheep department, E. G. Farnham
superintendent, is like everything else,
larger than before, and the pens in the
sheep building are nearly all full.
Horticultural Hall, the new building
has been very prettily trimmed up by
Superintendent Hill This department
fell short last year, but makes up this
this year in an unusually large display.
Some features here are an excellent
honey display by j. E. Crane, an exhibit
of vegetables by the Vermont Industrial
school, and an exhibit in miniature of
the old and new sugar-making utensils
by the Leader Evaporator Co., of Bur-
lington.
The best display of all seems to be in
Mechanics Hall. Here are all the old
exhibits and some new ones Among the
new ones are the Lunt Moss Co., of
Boston, represented by F. j. Eirisburg
and John Huskie, and exhibiting the
goth Century Kemp Manure spreader.
the celebrated Alamo Gasoline engine,
tlt SllOiS lcdluTe Ol WHICH Is tndt when
running none of the little parts are in
pumping engine and the Peerless gaso-
line motor coupled to Climax Ensilege
Cutter and blower.
Another new exhibit was the Belcher
q Taylor Co., of Chicopee Falls, Mass,
represented by R. ID. Earle and j. H.
West, and carrying full line of up-to-
date farming tools. Among these were
National Reversible Sulky Plow,
Stevens Fertilizer Sower, Eclipse double
row Corn planter Gale Baldwin Enslage
Cutter, Sheer Cut Harrow and many
other tools, thirty eight pieces in all.
The business-like Cooley gasoline
stationary, portable marine motor was
exhibited by Fred Cooley.
The Stoddard Mfg. Co., We're on hand
with line of separatOrs and an ensilage
cutter attached to Stoddard gasoline
engine. They were represented by F. b.
Nelson.
The Vermont Farm Machine Co., were
represented by w. f. Corse with a full
line Of hand and power u. S. separators.
w. F. Bump exhibited line of Sharpless
separators.
Farnsworth & Co., Il. full line of
farming tools on exhibition.
The Leader Evaporator Co., of Burlinp-
ton, represented by j. NJ. Ruiter, have on
exhibition a Leader Sugar Evaporator
and Monitor sap gatherer j. NJ.
Wing exhibits a Keystone hay loader
and a side delivery rake
II. u. Fish has on exhibition a Simplex
separator.
w. II. Thomas has large display of
carriages and wagons.
II. G. Hathorne has on exhibition the
Empire Separator and bicycle power
All exhibitors and especially those in
mechanics hall speak of the kind treat
ment received at the hands of the de-
partment superintendents.
SECOND DAY
Wednesday the second day of the fair
dawned clear and bright, and by nine
O'Clock a goodly crowd were on the
grounds which constantly increased.
Several new exhibits came in, in the
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