The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1914-08-20

K. NJ. CAMPBELL,
Supt Grange Tent
The following Oranges which are in
the Battenkill Valley Industrial Asso-
citation District are to take part in the
Fair to be held by the Association in
Manchester Center, VT, Sept. Is, 16,
and nth: Bennington, Sandgate,
Manchester, Rupert, West Pawlet, Paw
let, Dorset, East Dorset, Peru and
Landgrove.
The Directors Of the Association
have offered three prizes Of twenty,
fifteen and ten dollars for the Oranges
having the best agricultural exhibit
A large tent has been provided for the
exhibits and during the time Of the
fair ample protection will be given.
The only requirement needed to be-
come an exhibitor will be the purchase
Of a season ticket in the name Of the
Grange making the entry. Two
helpers tickets can be secured from
the Treasurer which will be good on
Wednesday and Thursday. Tuesday
these tickets will not be needed. The
conditions Of the contest are as fol-
lows:
All entries must be in place by Tues
day afternoon. No additions al be
made to any exhibit after Tuesday.
The Judges will be appointed by the
Superintendent and will not be known
to any of the exhibitors. The points
for the judges to decide are rs fol-
lows: Quality not quantity, variety,
arrangement, and size of exhibit. We
would suggest that each Grange in
the District appoint committee of
five, three Sisters and two Brothers,
TO look after its own and to see that
it is collected, set up, and when
through, returned to the owners. A
very good way to insure quick col
lection and TO get the exhibit to the
grounds is to persuade two or three
members who own autos to give the
use Of their services and machines, or,
to hire team, collect, take TO the
grounds, and, after the fair to re-
move and return, as above. Do Not |
Trust TO Individuals to take their part |
of the exhibit to the grounds. Have
the committee Do 1t. Then you are
sure to get all of it and run no risk Of
having it spoiled because someone fail
ed to do as promised.
Remember the date of the Fair.
September Is, 16 and II. Do not de.
ay, but take action at once and get
your committee at work. Every
Grange in the District has an equal
,hance. For the sake Of our order
md the cause it represents, let us
;how this section what our Grange
armers can do. In this way the
armers who are not Grangers are
purred to greater efforts and the re-
ult is that much finer exhibitions arc
,iven in Agricultural Halls, the farm
rs showing the Grangers what they,
Is individuals, can do. Thus the
irangers are not only doing good
work for themselves but for others, as
competition, in a friendly spirit, is t
rood for everyone.
Last year four Oranges exhibited
This year we hope to see exhibits
rom every Grange in the District
Worthy Masters, it can be done if you
viii spend little time with your com
nittees and aid them with your exper-
ence and by giving them advice. A
word to your members when you meet ,
hem, and suggestion to your COM
nittee will accomplish wonders.
Farm products, garden produce,
lowers, orchard products, jellies,
axes, pies, preserves, canned vegeta- ,
lies, maple syrup and maple sugar |
an be used in the exhibit. As to
ecorations, use your own judgment /
nd ideas. !
Last year the Grange tent was ad- ,
1itted to be the most attractive spot .
n the Fair Grounds. Let it be so |
his year, even better and more at {
ractive if possible. a
r. VI. CAMPBELL,
Supt. Grange Tent. s
Dorset, VT, Aug. 18th. c
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