The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-16
CROWD SWELTERS
AT STATE FAIR
Judging of Morgans in Progress This
Forenoon for Special Prizes
Winners in Yesterdays Races.


WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. 16.
This forenoon at the state fair was
devoted largely to judging in various
classes. Much interest was shown in
the judging in the Morgan horse arena
for the special prizes. The drawing con-
test for horses also was begun and
showed lively competition. A livestock
Judging competition for boys was held
and at II clock DIR. Nicholas Murray
Butler, president of Columbia univer-
sity, New York, gave an address. A
large crowd is present and is swelter-
ing in the heat.
The only disappointing feature yes
terday was the failure to see the
flights Of the aeroplane which had been
advertised to introduce a spectacle of
European warfare, but which did not take
place owing to the accident that happened
the day before, While every effort was
made by Secretary Davis to secure another
fmachine, he was unable to locate one that
could get here before the close of the
| week
| Both automobile parks were crowded
! with cars, 100 coming from Montpelier
and 10 from Rutland, bringing members
of their boards of trade. The judging of
stock in all departments continued
throughout the day In the afternoon be
fore crowded grandstands the parade OF
horses and cattle took place. 1t was one
| Of the most satisfying exhibitions of the
flair.
| The cadets from Norwich university gave
an exhibition OF military maneuvres on
J horseback, hurdle jumping, and fancy and
trick riding.
| f. A. Sunderlin of Lebanon, y H, the
,wcll-known trotting horse breeder and
driver, was severely bitten by horse in
the trotting horse stables Tuesday, but
was able to drive in two races yesterday.
| At the public service building 43 in
/, fants were cared for in the nursery de-
partment Among them was one less than
lone month old. In the emergency hospi-
ital nearly 20 cases were treated, mostly
/ heat prostrations, none of which was Sc
rious
| The three races were hOtly contested
There were 10 starters in the 22S pace
the race going four heats Lady S, driven
lin the first heat. by Renchan and in the
three successive heats by Pierce, won the
Trace. her best time being 221A Susie NJ
ldriven by Sunderlin, won the 213 stake
Epace in straight heats, the second il
l213A The 2.24 test was won in three
heats by Brighton, driven by Stewart, the
lsecond heat being made in 2.22A
The University of Vermont, through it
Horticultural extension service, Is furnishing
lseveral educational features The educa
Icational exhibit includes charts. pictures
land apparatus which are used to demon
strate methods of control of plant anC
Eanimal diseases, samples of balanced ia
Itions, samples Of seed, showing the result
9of seed testing during the past year ant
samples OF crude stock used in home mix
ling Of fertilizers. In addition to thes
this exhibit includes a section on hom
Economics and still another on boys AM
lgirls' club work The nine county agent
Inake exhibits which the extension ser
Twice now has at work throughout tn
Estate. These are made up largely to shoy
1.-THE result of the various demonstration
THAT are being carried on under tn
tagentS direction.
The Farm Boys camp is conducte
Through the cooperation of the extensio
service and the state fair commission
IIhe boys represent the 24 Pomon
IGranges. They are under mild militar
discipline and are taken on two excursion
daily about the fair where the variou
, .exhibits are carefully studied under tn
, direction Of trained instructors
/ At 10 a. m. Friday the boys stoc
, Judging contest, under the direction of
: representative of the extension seryic,
! Twill take place.