Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1906-09-21
A GREAT SHOW PROMISED
a,sr ANNUAL VALLEY FAIR WILL
OPEN NEXT TUESDAY MORNING
Entries In Various Departments 30
Great as to Worry superintendent
Exhibition to Be a Record Breaker
Fine List Of Trotting Entries.

work of weeks on tue part VI t"' h,"
arement will eliminate In one OF the
pTandest agricultural exhibitions ever
nrodueed. the weather god permitting,
Everybody In this section is looking
forward TO the show. People who
sighed M the close Of last years fair
and thanked their stars that the event
came only once in twelvemonth are
working with renewed enthusiasm for
the success of the institution. with
fair weather their labors will be well
rewarded. The fair promises TO be
complete in every department Cattle
horses, sheep, swine, poultry and dogs
will be represented in both quality and
quantity. while the exhibits in horal
and agricultural halls are going to be
unusual. Every event scheduled Tor
the track promises to be a real horse
race and the vaudeville features are
more elaborate than ever. Visitors
should bear in mind that Tuesday will
find the show in readiness with all the
exhibits on hand. The management
is very anxious to secure as large an
attendance as possible on that day ana
promise all sorts of good features 10
those who appear early
The cattle show this year is going 10
be another reeord.breaker. Already
nearly 300 cattle have been entered and
many more will send in their creden'
tials before tomorrow night. The Straf'
ford County farm Of Dover, n. H.,
will be present with its splendid herds
of Holsteins, Ayrshires and Guernssys'
+. 2. Knowles of Auburn, Mass, whose
Holsteins represent the cream OF the
black and white breed, has already
made a large number of entries when
will be sent here direct from the Dig
fair at waterville, Me. Other exhip-
itors will be r. II. Briggs, Guernseys;
Guilford Spring farm and 5. Z. sever
ance Z Son of Leyden, Mass, Jerseys;
+, f. Stevens of Glens Falls, n. u,
Dutch Belted and Normandies; q. I.
Dodge of Wilkinsville, Mass; Dutch
Belted: George w. Fisher of Dummer..
ston. Durhams; Henry Dorrance OF
| Plain6eld. Conn, Galloways and Ayr
shires: Thomas 0. Taylor of Tiiton, N
n. Herefords: Gihofd 4 Stockwell OF
Sutton. Mass, and VIII Waterhonse
Of Watertown, Mass, Devons; and NC
Laury Brothers of Portlandvlhe, n. l.,
Brown Swiss. The last named herd was
seen here last year and is one OF the
finest of its breed in the world. There
has been very large entry of oxen
also. both for exhibition and in the
! draft classes.
The equine department will again be
noted for the grand display of Ver-
mont = own breed. the Morgan. Joseph
Battell of Middlebhry will send a
string of 10 headed by Gen. Montgom-
ery. his new stallion recently bought IN
California. The lot will include the
veteran Gen. Gates and some promising
Youngsters. +. C. Ryder OF New ha-
ven will exhibit the stallion, hex,
blue ribbon winner at Buffalo and see,
ond at ST. Louis. The Cahoon farm OF
Lvpdonville will be represented by a
string of eight or more, headed by Billy
Roberts. Other Morgan exhibitors VIII
he John w. Prentiss of Walpole, n. H.,
NJ p Grout of Newfane, M. G. Weeks
of West Northfield, Mass, NJ. W. Crow
Of Bridport. Charles Morrisey of wa
terbnry and probably E. D. Kinds q
Son of Fowler. In the STANDARDIZED
department will be the string OF the
Connecticut River stock farm headed
by the old reliable Electmont, the New
port stock farm string headed 6y Is
land Wilkes, King Alar from Willow
mere farm and large number OF loca
r entries. :,
The sheep and swine departments VII
, be large enough to suit the most ARDEN
; admirers of these animals, many exhib
: itors from Vermont and New Hamp
a shire having already forwarded then
entries. Whether the Glendale stocf
farm of Glen Falls, N. T., VIII D.
present is not yet known but their ab
: sence will make but little difference Il
the general quality of the exhioi5
"The poultry show says Superllnteno
ent Goddard, "will be up to its pas
/. Standard, which means that nothih|
more can be desired. Most all the on
exhibitors are going to be on nan
II again and there are quantities OF ne'
}. ones. As usual the hottest competltio
will be among the utility breeds. Las
wear the bench show under the aus
. pices of the Valley Fair kennel clu
= was one of the best features OF Tn
8 whole show, and it promises to be ruii
as good this year as last. Boston tel
= riers will be the best-represente
l. breed as was the case last year, ou
there will be very strong sho"ih
: of collies, settlers, pointers and cockt
spaniels. The judging will take plae
in large ring near the dog tent an ~
promises to be very interesting re'
ture. James Watson, the all-rouh
Judge, will begin his work Wednesda
morning. - J.
Something unusual is said to be d
ing in the agricultural department
Superintendent Roel is not saying
great deal but the smile that he wea
weans more than words. 1t is rumort
that he has record-breaking pumpkl
M his sleeve. In any case, he has I'M
mated that the vegetable show Tn
wear will be something to make u
children drop their playthings in Wo
der Floral hall was filed to overfio'
ing last wear and will be again tn
wear. Every available space in Il
big building has been spoken for
ready, and the superintendents are wo
dering what they will do with the ma
of entries that is coming in.
A feature which deserves speel
mention this year is the vaudeville. ).
!, will include performances daily by :
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