The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-09-24
FAIR WEATHER
FOR VALLEY FAIR
And Splendid Exhibits in All
Departments.
TRACK EVENTS EVER.

These Are the Indications for the Great
Agricultural Show of Next Week
Strong Probability That Present
Track Records Will Go by the Board
Now that Jupiter Pluvius has had his
inning with the agricultural fair schedule
and the prospects for next week indicate
clear and cooler weather the management
of the Valley Fair association, whose, 24th
annual show begins next Tuesday, know
that the potency of their mascot is unaf-
fected The Brattleboro event has come
to be known as the fair weather far" OF
New England, and nothing Is likely to
damage its reputation in this respect next
week Preliminary preparations TOR the
great agricultural exhibition are practical
" complete and the heads of the various
departments are busy putting on the nm
ishing touches. In spite OF the ram OF
the past week exhibits have been arriving
Mt the grounds in good numbers, and
from now on the influx will increase
steadily until time for opening the gates
Tuesday morning. This formallty Is sure
to bring the public in touch with one OF
the greatest Valley fairs ever held. Al
though entries have been a bit slower
than usual in coming in this year there Is
no reason to expect that any OF the de
partments will show a falling off in either
quality or quantity. On the other hand,
it is known that several features VIII pe
stronger than ever.
Every available stall in the cattle de
partnent will be needed to Accommodate
the big entry of bovines. The Mt Her
mon school will make larger showing OF
Hosteins and Ayrshires than ever, hay
ing entered nearly 30 animals. 5. b. Sand
wich of North Sandwich, n. H., Will be
on hand with his splendid Herefords to
compete with a new herd from the farm OF
G, w Carroll 4 Sons, jackson Center,
Pa, other cattle exhibitors are b. f.
smith and r. P. Crafts of Wilmington,
Shorthorns: A. Henderson of Westmore-
land. n. H.. Ayrshires; DR.. and +. A.
Cole of Keene. n H., Shorthorns; Butler
Brothers of Westmoreland, n. H.. Short
horns: j. w. Prentiss & Son OF Walpole,
\. H.. Holsteins; James b. Palmer o. OF
Norwich Conn, Guernseys; H. T.; III
ford of Sutton. Mass, Devons; K. W.
Rlood of Dummerston. Nomandes; W
p. Turner OF North Reading, Mass, Hol
stems: Elm-Leigh farm of Putney, Guern-
Unusual competition is assured IN the
draft classes this year for the reason that
], ID. Avery of Buckland, Mass. Ansel
Dickinson's Sons of Ashuelot. N; H., and
Dan Wilder of West Brattleboro have each
keen 4svalry has al.
the sport this year viii be worth watch
ling. The show of sheep wiA tax the pens
70 their capacity, among the big exhibit
ors being Glendale Stock farm. OF Glens
Falls, n. Y. C. H.. Marshall { Sons OF
Vergennes and J. F. Snow of West Stev-
entown, n. Y.
The track events alone ought to be
worth the price of admission each day.
Never before in the history OF the asso-
citation have reinsmen been offered so
much money in purses, the grand total III
this. department alone being $4,000. Less
can be said about the horses themselves
than usual for the reason that the entries,
do not close until tomorrow night and
horsemen never make formal entry until
already to assure the filling of practically
every class. The big $1,000 free-for,all,
which is to be a feature on the last day ,
now has the entri of four sldewheelers
with records below 2.l0 and as many more
are likely to put in an appearance today
and tomorrow. In fact, the chances are
10 to that the track record OF 2.llA VIII
be broken. The race program tor each
day follows:
IJtDDh
2.4O pace-235 trot, $3.50.
22l stake pace closed, $500.
: Three-county -Windham county,
Vt, Cheshire county, n. H., Franklin
county, Mass $3.50. .. e; .',
WEDNESDAY,.
2.24 pace-22O trot, $3.50.
80 Stake trot (closedI, $500.
Windham county race, 5000. (Same con-
ditions as three-county race.)
THURSDAY.
22O pace-2l l6 trot. $500.
PA stake pace (closed), $500
227 pace, $3.50.
Free for all, $1,000.
The exhibit of show horses will include
a large string from the Connecticut River
stock farm in Hatfield, Mass, Morganss
from the farms of G. V. Paddock OF
CIaremont. n. H.. J. w. Prentiss of Wal
pole, n. H., j. w Pitridge of Leicester,
and C. C. BARLOW of Wilmington; ponies
from the Muckross Park farm in Spring
field. and Boyd Brothers of Wilmington.
In addition to these number OF the big
Morgan breeders now at the state tar are
planning to come To brattlepofo WIN
their stock.
The poultry show il to be a rattler.
The plan of charging an entry tee has II
ANYTHING increased the number OF entries.
Several hundred dollars in entrance mon
ey has already been taken and the capac-
itv' of the poultry building Is sure to be
taxed. The bench show this year Will be
a separate feature an admission fee OF 10
cent. being charged In addition to the
good entry of thoroughbred dogs the man
agement has arranged with the Hobbs dog
circus to give performances at intervals
throughout the three days. As. usual, one
of the interesting features will be the
Judging of the various dog classes. The
Judges this year are Mrs. j. \. Champion
of New Haven. Conn. Fred Smith OF
I.eeds. England. and Dr William I. Jar
Wis of Claremont. n. II. Superintendent
4. W. Roel of the vegetable department
wears broad smile in anticipation OF the
pleasure he Is to give the public. just
what is the cause cannot be told but there
is rumor that it has something to do with
big pumpkins.
over 500 feet of space on the midway
has been let already and applications Tor
are still pouring in. The terrls
wheel and merry go round, which proved
such popular attractions last year. are
booked and another important attraction
is theatrical troupe which gives vaude-
vile performances in a big tent.