Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1909-08-27
SIXTY FIFTH ANNUAL FAIR
Addison County Agricultural Society Holding
Another Successful Exhibition.

| trance. There are colIies, terriers, set
ters, Boston terriers, Irish settlers, shep-
| ards, pointers, fox hounds, fox terriers,
pointers and spanies. Gardner j. Dun
can Of Middlebury is superintendent of
this department.
In the purely agricultural building
there are large entries, beets, cabbages,
carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, potatoes,
onions, turnips and all the common va
rieties of vegetables but this department
is not as we'll filled as it would have been
If the fair had come two or three weeks
later. The exhibits of butter, cheese,
honey, maple sugar, canned fruits,
jellies, etc., in this building are remark
ably good but the exhibit is not so large
as could be desired. E. L. Wright of
Weybridge is the superintendent Of this
department. The exhibit of flowers and
plants is one of the largest ever seen in
this part of the state.
Mechanics hall is filled to capacity
with reapers ploughs, corn harvesters,
ensilage cutters and all other kinds of
farm machinery. A carload of farm
machinery, shipped and put into position
from the John Deer Plough Works at
Moline, ILL.,, is the best one ever made by
one concern at the local grounds.
In this department at the discretion of
the judges special premiums not to ex-
ceed $50 in amount will be awarded by
the executive committee for articles of
unusual merit. VIM. H. Jackson of
Middlebury is in charge.
Several new departments have been
added to the exhibits this year. One of
them is the department of mules, and it
is surprising to see the number there.
Since the last fair many important
changes and improvements have been
made. Among these is the reconstruc-
ton of Exhibition hall. The change in
this building was brought about by Col.
s. A. Ilsley, who has spent large sums of
money in putting the grounds and vari-
Gus buildings in first-class condition.
The new exhibition hall is said to be the
most completely equipped building of it's
kind in New England. Until this season
the grounds consisted of 90 acres, but in
the last year the society purcha ased 12
additional acres to the north of the old
enclosure. The grounds now contain 2e
buildings, including the new horse barn
reconstructed on the grounds this year
making a total of seven horse barns. The
excellent half mile track has an elaborate
system of driveways and drainage facili
ties.
As usual the Midway is the biggest
attraction on the grounds and is crowded
at all times with old and young. The
attractions here are varied and interest
ing and no one need lack entertainment
or refreshment.
In the line of eatables the "Insidt
Inn," conducted by Ira NJ. Tay lor, is a.
busy place as there is on the grounds
A first class meal can be procured here
at a reasonable price, in fact it is suffici
ent to say that "Ira" is running thu
place. Everybody in this section knows
what that means.
The performances on the stage in from
of the grand stand began Wednesday
afternoon and are probably the best evel
seen at a Fair in Vermont. They in
clude Scott Brothers in their origina
acrobatic transformation act and thei
, newest sensation, Looping the Loop;
Paul Battys seven acrobatic bears; th'
Five Sensational Boises, America:
Acknowledged foremost aerialists; thu
Sugimoto Imperial japanese Troupe
the wonderful sextette of oriental gym
nasH, equilibrsts and jugglers.
The Middlsbury band is to furnish
music every day. Wednesday the Proc
tor band occupied the other band stant
and Thursday the Vergennes band wa
on hand, so that there are two excellent
bands in attendance.
One of the interesting features of the
fair is Col. Ilsley's herd of deer, C ompris
ing one stag, three does and two fawns
The herd attracts many spectators.
Wednesday morning at nine O'Clock
! the judges of the various department.
began their work and at ten oclocl
there was an exhibition of stations OF
the track.
Three races were held Wednesday, the
l 2 :s5 class, purse $500; the 2:23 class
purse $500, and the 2:l6 class, pus
$500, The result of these races was a
folio ws:
9 2:35 trot-Purse, $780,,
Belle Allen, m, F. I. Bissette