Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-07-21
BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT, FRIDAY JULY 81, 1905
VALLEY FAIR PREMIUM LISTS.
Give Evidence That Coming Eshibi.
ton viii Be Better Than Ever"

The premium lists for the Goth an
nual Valley fair. which will take place
IN Brattleboro September 81 and 2S,
are nearly ready for distribution.
They show that the fair management
is not content To rest ON its record OF
past successes but believes in making
improvements from year 10 year with
a View TO keeping the standard con-
stantly on the ascendant. There are
numerous changes In the various de-
partments this year. changes which
cannot help being Of great advantage
10 the exhibitors. The premiums Of
fered aggregate $4,000 with s2gOo
for purses In the trotting and pacing
classes. one OF the great drawing
cards this year will be the presence on
the grounds both days of Troop G,
10Th United States cavalry.
In the horse department the prem
iums on standard trotting- bred horses
and registered Morgans have been In
creased. and the same prizes will be
offered ON registered French coach,
Percherons, Hackneys. Clydesdales
and ponies. The Morgans will be
judged with reference to the original
type OF the breed, and II is expected
that specials will be offered by the
Morgan Horse Breeders association.
will act as judge. In the cattle de-
partment the premiums have been
doubled in many cases and increased
all through. The classification has
been changed in such way as to en-
courage the showing Of thoroughbred
stock. c. NJ. Winslow of Brandon
will Judge all the dairy breeds, while
the beef breeds will be passed upon
by Il. s. Ellis of East Longmeadow.
Mass. The Holstein- Friesian Regis
ter offers a silver cup for the best ex-
hibit of Holstein- Friesian cattle In
the dairy department the six COW but
ter test has been dropped but the
other classes are about the same az
usual
The bench show. which was the
striking feature of the fair last year,
promises 10 possess even greater merit
this fall The Valley Fair Kennel
club, under whose auspices the show
Is given. will issue its premium lists
within few days. and they can be
had upon application to II. c. Rice,
secretary. James Mortimer of
Hampstead. L. l., unquestionably the
best all-round dog judge in America
will handle the ribbons and he is sure
to draw large entry from fanciers
throughout New England. In addi-
tipl W lHe HuIlefouS Sptcidis- uiltTtu
by the Valley Fair association, the
Kennel club and individually cups
and medals have been contributed by
the st. Bernard club. Irish Terrier
club. Spaniel Breeders society, Bos-
ton Terrier club, Bull Terrier club
Scottish Terrier club. Russian Wolf
hound club, Collie club and Ladies'
Kennel Association of America.
In the sheep department there has
been an increase both in prize money
and classification as is also the case
in the swine department, Competent
judges will be furnished In both these
departments.
In the poultry department the vet
eran Judge, J. X. Felch of Natick,
Mass. will make the awards as in
former years. There has been no
substantial change in the classical
tion but there are more specials than
formerly. including number offered
by the Pratt Food company. In the
pet stock department classes have
been arranged for cats, CAVES. guinea
pigs. Belgian hares. rabbits. squirrels,
rats and mice, parrots, canaries and
collections of pets.
The departments Of agricultural
products, cookery, domestic manufac-
lures and flowers are about the same
as last year as is also that of educa-
ton, which is in charge of T.. F. How
ard of East Northfield, Masss.
The track events, as now arranged,
are as follows: Wednesday. Septem-
Der 81, 2:14 pace purse. $500; 2:1s
trot. purse, $500; 2:29 pace. purse,
$400 Thursday. September 2S. 2:09
pace. purse 5000; 2:24 trot. purse,
$400: 2:17 pace, purse, $500. 1t will
be seen from this arrangement that
the trotters and PAGERS are divided in
every instance and that the purses in
some of the slower classes have been
Chester F. Pike last years
starter. will officiate again this year.
Entries close September 90 with d. e.
Tasker, secretary.