Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1913-01-03
AGRICULTURAL MEETING
Very Enthusiastic Gathering of
the Society at Town Hall.

Inc OJUn annual meeting OI Cne Au-
Olson County Agricultural society was
held in the town hall in this village on
Wednesday, January l. The meeting
was called to order by the president of
the society, Hon. John E. Weeks,
shortly after l o clock. The ideal
weather brought out very large
crowd which taxed the capacity of the
hall. The first order of business was
the reading of reports of the secretary
and treasurer which showed the society
to be in very healthy condition. The
old board of officers were elected with.
out opposition. The report of Secretary
F. C. Dyer follows:
The reputation that Addison county
has acquired for holding great agr
cultural exhibitions was fully sustained
by the 6Sth annual fair. Good weather,
great crowds, splendid exhibits, great
racing and thousands of satisfied people
to advertise for years to come the great
Addison County fair, was the record of
1912. During two days of the fair George
Schmidt the young Rutland aviator,
entertained the vast crowds with very
successful flights, and for the first time
in its history an exPresident of the
United States and candidate again
for that great office honored us with his
presence. 1t was literally true that
during the last days of August all roads
led to Middlebury. During the past year
extensive changes have been made and
all of the addition to the grounds known
as the Wainwright lot" not other
wise disposed of, has been enclosed
thus providing amply for future ex
pansion. Late in the fall one of our
horse barns was destroyed by fire, but
will be rebuilt. 1t is | think the nearly
unanimous opinion of the board of man.
ayers that there should be no free day
at our fair, but that admission should
be charged each of the four days. To
give a free day as we have been doing
is entirely wrong. No other fair does it
and it is exceedingly unbusinesslike and
expensive. trust that this matter will
receive favorable consideration this
year.
This meeting will round out period
of exactly 80 years that your secretary
has been CONNECTED with the Addison
County fair. Never has the future
looked more hopeful or its prospects
brighter. 1t has an honorable past and
a f,1tt opA to thn thonoarIc of
our loyal friends we send the greet
ing" A Happy New Year"
! Respectfully submitted,
FRANK C. DYER, Secretary.
This was followed by the reading of
the treasurer's report as follows:
RECEIPTS FOR THE FAIR OF 1912.
Rent of Inside Inn S IT'S 90
Race entries 1854 Sc
Reserved seat sales 1872 so
Grand stand sales 1913 25
General ticket sales 6754 76
Score card privilege rs 90
Exhibition hall rents 267 05
State appropriation $50 45
Ground rents 1917 rs
| Poultry entries 189 so
Entry money 29l 90
Premium list advertisements 100 81
Total Receipts for the Fair $l4, 1926 SO
EXPENSES FOR THE FAIR FOR 1912.
National Trotting Assn. so 90
Electric lighting Is 90
Use of tent 10 90
Water rent "a so
Races paid 4705 90
Premiums paid 1886 90
Advertising 9l8 rs
Directors meeting % 90
Officers salaries 400 90
Supt's and Assts salaries 270 90
Judges 273 80
Asst. secretaries, ticket and
gate men l75 90
Police 149 40
Labor and supplies 767 2s