The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-09-17
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Especial to The Reformer)
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Sept. II.
Today, the last day of the state fair,
horses from the east and west sides of
Vermont were Judged In the public ser
vice building Prof c. c. Groat delivered
an address ON Cooperation Between the
business Man and the Farmer, and Dean
! l.. Hills of the agricultural college
spoke on Vermont and Her Agriculture.
United States Senator John w. Weeks
of Boston gave an address on Higher CItI-
zcnshlp While in Vermont Senator
Weeks Is entertained by Senator William
J.. Dillingham;
Three races are on the card for the
final day, a 2.10 pace for SlOO, a 2.24 pace
stake for $500, and a 2.15 pace for S4OO
with fine string of entries in each event.
A feature of yesterday was the auction
sale ot registered llostens, the stock Of
lrentlss n Lowell, whose farms are in the
towns Of Rockingham this state, and Al
stead, n. III. Twenty head were sold at
Fair prices. One COW sold for S6SJ and a
calf for SI3o. A IIolstein calf born on
the grounds and one day old sold for $3.50
10 Dr. J. NJ. Allen of St Johnsbury.
The Morgan Horse club held its annual
meeting The officers elected are Elmer
A. Darling of East Burke, president; Spen-
Ger Borden, J. j. Lynes, j. Rich Steers,
\. r. Van Tassel. vice-presidents; c. c.
Stillman of New York city, secretary and
treasurer.
The retiring president Henry s. Ward
Her of Windsor made an address on the
growth OF the club and its effect on the
increased breeding of Morgan horses. The
new president, Mr. Darling, is one of the
most extensive breeders of Morgans in
the world.
In the Morgan horse arena the Judging
Of the Morgan classes was completed yes
tcrday. The Judge in classes from | to
10, inclusive, was H. r. Lawrence o.
irattlcboro. In class - for the Phillips
cup, Spencer Borden OF Fall River. Mass,
was Judge; the cup being for the stallion,
mare or gcldlng conforming most truly to
the Morgan type. 1t was awarded to
Honola, owned 10y C. G. StIlman of New
York. The stallion Donald, owned by G..
G Stillman, sired the grand champion
stallion and grand champion marc az 1g1J
Mr.. Stillman is the only man who has
hred and owned winners of both cham
pIon cups in one year
The fish exhibit, made by the state fish
and game commissioner, John w Tit
comb, Is one of the most interesting and
Instructive that has ever been seen in the
state. Nearly every kind of fish that in
habit Vermont waters are to be seen in
the tanks.
There were several distinguished visitors
on the ground, among them being Senator
William p. Dillingham;, DR. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler, president of Columbia univer-
slty, Theodore n Vail congressman
Frank L. Greene of st. Adams, and Porter
II. Dale of Island Pond Ex-Governor Allen
NJ. Fletcher of Cavendish, State Treasurer
Scott of Brandon, ex-State Treasurer
Deavitt OF Montpelier, Mason S. Stone of
Montpelier, superintendent of education
and Charles A. Pumley of Mortified
state tax commissioner
Miss Sue Evarts Of Windsor, daughter
ot the, late Maxwell Evarts, won the silver
cup given by James w. Tyson, ir., Of
south STAFFORD in the fitting contest
The cadets from the Norwich university
gave an exhibition of a Roman standing
lace and other styles of riding
The parade Of Morgan horses and cattle
brought out the wannest kind of an
plausc from the spectators and was pro-
nouneed ty many as one Of the best fea-
lures of the exhibition
In the girls milking contest there were
- contestants. r. s. Brigham, state com
missioner OF agriculture, was the indigo
Gladys Hunt of Windsor won the first
prize of SO, producing the greatest mum
Der oi pounds of milk in the shortest time
Three better races are seldom seen Oh
New England track than were run of
Yesterday. The 217 pace went five heats