Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1905-08-18
COMING FAIR.
How the Association Advertises
the Resources Of Addison county.

the resources OF ADDISON county.
In the preparation of its advertising the
Addison County Fair Association has
from the start this season maintained
most dignitied attitude aud all the liter
ature of the association bears the marks
of careful study and every statement
made has been along the lines of con-
servatism While last year brought the
recordbreaking attendance of 5000 people,
the management this year anticipate a
larger attendance from the fact that the
attractions offered this season are even
better than those of past years and es-
pecially because money has been used
lawishly in advertising the coming meet
ing throughout this section of the state,
not in the old way of dodgers and posters
but through the medium of the news
papers.
In the announcement, which prefaces
the fifty-page premiu m list, issued this
week by the association, there appears
several statements that are calculated to
bear fruit in the matter of attendance not
only from those who visit the fair to
witness the races and vaudeville attrac-
lions but those who may be interested in
learning of the resources of this section
of Vermont and especially of Addison
county. We present infull the ANNOUNCE
ement:
In presenting this book to our members
and patrons allow us to make a few
announcements
Addison county is the richest agri-
cultural county of Vermont Population
,912. Valuation S12, 720, 601 90.
Addison County leads the State in the
production of hay, grains, Morgan horses,
cattle, merino sheep, apples aud other
fruits.
Middlebury, where our fair is held, is
a beautiful village in the very center of
the Lake Champlain valley 1t is an i'm
portant agricultural and live stock mar
ket. For years this has been the center of
the Merino sheep and Morgan horse trade,
and if one thinks we are taking one step
backward, let him visit our fair this fall
and there be shown prize winners galore,
that have drawn the blue ribbons in all
the recent worlds fairs.
The hotels of the town are modern and
up-to-date. Sufficient accommodations
attend the fair.
A large and well appointed dining hall
has just been completed on the fair
grounds and will be under the able man,
agement of John II. Sargent of The
Sargent"
The premium list will be found liberal
and comprehensive. 1t embraces all the
principal breeds of live stock, poultry,
pigeons and Belgian hares, as well as
products of the farm, garden, orchard
and dairy
The principal object of the fair is to
exhibit the resources and products of our
, own county and by inviting the exhibits
of other counties to stimulate Addison
ians to greater efforts for improvement
and development of the county's resources
and products.
The rules and regulations have been
made as liberal as possible, consistent
with fairness and justice to all and good
order and system in the conduct of the
fair
The exhibit of cattle this year will be
larger and better than ever before, and
will contain leading herds of all breeds.
The Rutland Railroad has made the
2 low offer of fare one way for both pass
f enger and freight traffic.
The best of music has been secured
the Middlebury Band.
; Free performances every afternoon will
be given on the new stage opposite the
, grand stand by vaudeville stars, making
a continuous performance each day.
Over S24 900 has been laid out upon
the track and grounds in the past four
r years, our purses have been doubled, and
, the management expect to exceed the
racing sport of former seasons. Come
here this year.