The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1909-07-15
GETTING READY FOR STATE
FAIR

Secretary Fred l.. Davis in This City
Today Looking After Premium
List--Yaluable Prizes to BE
Awarded-Special contest Cor
Morgan Horses.
Fred L. Davis, of White River
Junction, was in this city Monday
morning on business concerning the
State Fair, of which he is secre-
tary. The premium list which is be-
ing printed at the Capital City
Press, shows that special attention
is being paid to the horse depart
ment, in which there are several
special prizes offered by private in
dividuals. The other departments
are also to be enlarged and it is ex-
pected that the exhibits this year
will eclipse in number and quality
anything that has been shown here
tofore.
Over $4,000 in special prizes by
individuals is one feature Of the
event this fall and this is depended
upon to bring in many more COM
petitors than in previous years.
The vaudeville attractions have
been secured and consis of Powers
herd of trained elephants, which
has proved to be a success wher-
ever shown, and Arthur c. Holden,
who does a spectacular high dive
These two features together with
the contests of craftsmanship, such
as the fitting contest, in which a sill
yer cup is awarded the winner, will
furnish amusement for the specta-
tors in addition to the regular ex-
hibits and contests in the various
departments.
Mr.. Davis stated this morning
that the association had received a
gift from the Billings family of
Woodstock, the former owners of
the State Fair grounds and build
ings of deed to the whole prop
organization for years to come.
In the horse department, many
special prizes and cups are to be
awarded, first among which is the
1925 silver cup to be given foS the
brood mare conforming most cor
rectly to the old Justin Morgan"
style. In this contest, there must be
at least nine entries on the day that
the judging takes place The cup is
to be the permanent possession of
the contestant who take first prize
for three years in succession, but
in addition to the cup itself, a
money prize of SIS to the winner,
$50 to the second contestant and s25
to the third, thus making a valu-
able award for the winner of the
! contest.
A special prize is also offered in
the shape of a silver cup known as
the State Fair cup, to be awarded
to the owner of the best horse of
the Morgan strain, this contest hav-
| ing been started in 1907, when it
was won by Maxwell Evarts of
Windsor, while in 1908 it was car
ried away by W. X. Farnsworth of
Rutland. Henry S. Wardner, of
Windsor, also offers special cash
Plies for Morgan horses, as does
the association for the best herd
| of Morgans.
Maxwell Evarts, of Windsor, re-
news his special offer of a silver
cup for the best sheep dog, the ex-
cellence of the animal in driving
herding and penning sheep TO be
! considered.
Drafting contests for both horses anc
oxen are to be inangurated, with casl
! prizes for each, and in the cattle depart.
ment prize of a 500 silver cup will b,
awarded for the best butter test made b,
a Jersey COW, the test to last "a hours.
| On the whole, the premium list show
that the preparations for the exhibition
are most elaborate and foretel mos
successful wear for the association,