Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-08-28
TIE 'IBEST EVER" FAIR.
Passing Into History as the Most
Successful of Any Ever Held
in the County.
Biggest the $1,000 Freefor-AI1 O be un
This Afternoon

The 9th annual fair of the Addison
County Agricultural society was auspic
ously opened Tuesday, with clear skies
large and interesting exhibits and pros
poets for the biggest fair ever held by
the society.
The management has been put to it tC
find adequate Accommodations for the
avalanche of exhibits-a number ever
greater than year ago which was a
ecord-breaker.
The sum of $50, 900 has been expended
upon the track and grounds and there is
no question but that the equipment is
among the best and most up-to- date OF
any Fair grounds in New England. A
large new horse barn and training stable
was built the past year.
On the grounds, the final touches were
put to the racing track, the superintend-
ents of each department were busy
advising with exhibitors and victualng
tents, sideshows and huckster's stalls
were erected up and down the "Midway.'
The electrical automaton, the snake tent
and the mysteriously veiled fortune
teller were all there.
Nearly every class in the premium list
is well filled. Particularly is this true of
horses, cattle, swine, sheep and poultry.
A feature is made of the exhibits of Nor
gan horses from the Government Stock
farm at Weybridge. Besides the Govern
ment the principal exhibitors in this class
are Frank DeLong of Middlebury, John
E. Wright of Shoreham and E. G. Dyer
of Vergennes.
From Shelburne Farms is fine exhibit
of Hampshire and Southdown sheep and
G. H. Marshall & Son of Vergennes also
exhibits in this class. E. n. Bissell of
East Shoreham, j.. c.. S. Hamilton of
Bridport and Ira Hamblin of Middlebury
exhibit some fine specimens of the Yer
mont Merino.
G. l.. Jackson & Son of Vergennes and
Marshall & Son, show Oxfords, and also
Shropshires, Middlewools are shown by
Marshall & Soh, Dan Twitchell and j. A.
Wright of Middlebury. Displays of
coarsewools, unregistered, are made by
G. H. Blood of Middlebury, William Hal
non of West Salisbury, Marshall &, Son,
j. A. James of Middlebury exhibit long
woods.
An interesting exhibit of Angora goats
is made by George Galyin of Salisbury.
In the Holstein cattle section some
notable exhibits are made by d. L..
Ferguson of Vergennes and G. L. With
erell of Middlebury. In Jerseys some
handsome specimens are shown by
Jewett & Sons OF MiddIebury, NJ. w.
Crow of Bridport.
G. Fl. Marshall & Son OF Vergennes
and c. S. James Of Middlebury show
Durhams and c. w. Emerson of Char
lotte, and w. II. Jackson of Vergennes
exhibit Ayrshires.
There are no exhibits of Devon cattle
but some fine Guernseys are shown by
c. l.. Jackson of Vergennes and Potter
Bros, of New Haven. Fat cattle are
seen from the farms of A. A. Smead of
Salisbury, R. A. Foote of Middlebury, f.
S. Harris of Middlebury and others.
Messrs Marshall aud Jewett show swine
and there are other exhibits in this class.
The dog show was quite feature of
the fair, and the change recently made
in the kennel house is appreciated.
In floral and agricultural hall may be
found comprehensive and altogether high
class showing of fruits and vegetables
and other farm products, attractively
displayed, and as much may be said of
the exhibits of articles of domestic man.
ufacture both artistic and useful. In this