The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1907-09-20
GREAT SHOW
PROMISED
Valley Fair to be Complete
in Every Way.
GIVEN GOOD WEATHER
And the 22nd Annual VIII Surely
Take the Palm from All Of Its Pred
ecessors- Something About the Out
look in the Various Departments.

ecessors- Something About the Out
look in the Various Departments.
Having in mind the choice assert
ment of adiectives and superlatives
that will be needed next week TO de
scribe adequately the various feat
ures of the 22nd annual Valley fan
which takes place Tuesday, Wednes
day and Thursday it will be enough
in the way of descriptive writing for
today to say that the show actually
promises to be ahead of any previous
exhibition.
The cattle exhibit will be greater
| than ever. over $50 animals have
! been entered and there are several
owners of large herds who have sig
nifed their intention of sending their
stock but as yet has not given the
number. A large tent and two small
er ones have been ordered to accom-
modate the exhibitors whose cattle
cannot be put into the sheds. +. u.
Dickinson will show his prize Durham
oxen weighing 5000 pounds and said
to be the best pair in New England.
I
will send herd of Galloways and Mt
Hermon school will exhibit Holsteins
and Ayrshires. r. II. Briggs has en-.
tered a herd of 2s Guernseys and 9th
ers who will show this breed are r. II.
Chickering of Chesterfield, n. H., and
\. A. Smead Of w. Salisbury. l. n.
Chase of Brandon brings herd of
Ayrshires and one of Normandies, +.
&C.. Rand will have a herd of 20 Dur
hams TO show and George Fisher will
bring 10 of the same breed. Scotch
Highland cattle are promised from La
coma, N. H., from the stock farm of
+. J. Grace. B. II. Pingley of Read
field, Me-, is to bring a herd of 30
Herefords. F. r. Sanders of Bristol,
N. H., will show large herd of
Dutch Belted and C. Whitebeck of
Granville, n. Y, will have 81 Devons
on the grounds. A large number of
oxen have been entered both for exhi-
btion and for the draft classes.
A grand equine display is assured.
When the entries close tonight the
number will probably be the largest
in the history of the fair. Already a
number of fast steppers are at the
grounds for the races and many
spectators have admired their beauty
and attempted to pick the winners in
the racing contests. The horses that
will be here for exhibition include
many old veterans and some young
sters of much promise. Vermont S
own Morgan horse will be seen in all
his glory. Maple Grove farm OF
Claremont, n. H., will show a string
of 10 stations, mares and fillies. NJ.
p. Grout of Newfane promises to
bring Windham county's pride, Green
Mountain Beauty. C. D. Noyes of
Colrain will show the well-known
Alkamah whose get are said to the
largest and best of any stallion in
this section. A Morgan stallion and
flly will come from the farm of My
ron W. Cook of Bridport, and NJ. c.
Weeks of Northfeld, Mass, will have
the beautiful stallion, Lambert Jewel,
on exhibition. This horse is a grand
son of Daniel Lambert and is young
animal of much promise. L. T. Lowell
of Bellows Falls, Fred Rand of Sax
tons River and Frank Lawrence of
Townshend will have excellent speci-
mems of horseflesh to show.
Over $50 dogs are entered for the
fourth annual show of the Valley Fair
Kennel club--fully 100 more than last
year-and the officials of the club have
at last reached the goal for which they
have been striving the past four years.
Because the number of dogs entered
for competition exceeds 250, dogs win
ming first in Winners classes will re- |
ceive two points toward championship |
of record in the American Kennel club |
instead of one point as has been the |
case during the past three years. The !,
entry list is certainly a magnificent
one and the kennel club management,
Superintendent c. H. We'll |
come, has right to feel pleased.
Large dogs are not so largely repre-
sented as last year, for one reason be-
cause of the absence Of the Willow
mere st. Bernards, but in many of the
classes for smaller dogs there is good |
increase. As usual, Boston terriers |
lead-this year with splendid entry
Of 20 dogs which will be a show in
themselves. There is also good
showing of Cocker spaniels, Pointers,
Collies, Airedales and Scot
tish terriers.
Judging will begin promptly on the
morning of the second day, Fred A.
Bearse of Springfield, Mass, handling
he Boston and French bulldogs in one
ring and James Watson of Hacken-
sack. n. j., all other breeds in anoth-
er ring. This has always been one of
.he most interesting features of the
'air, and promises to. be more interest
ng than ever this year because of the
competition. Among the dogs
entered are some of the finest represen-
5atives of their respective breeds in
-he country. Following is a table
showing the number of dogs and en-
ries by. breeds:
En-
Dogs. tries.