Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-08-28
ADDISON co. FAIR OPENS
Exhibits Bigger and Better Then Usual
weather Promtsing--tsood Crowd


tural society opened on the fair grounds
here to-day under the most excellent
auspices The preliminary preparations
had practically been completed last
night and some of the exhibits were
all ready on the grounds before the
day closed in To-day was devoted to
the entering and arranging of the ex-
hibits in all departments and the gen
eral officers and superintendent OF de-
partments were kept extremely busy all
day and until dark attending to the
overflow in all directions yet when
night came many of the animals and
articles which had been entered were
not in their places on the grounds.
Probably never before was there SO
great number of tents and booths on
the ground at one time and the number
of takers of all kinds and varieties
was unusual Among others there are
surplus of fortune tellcrs and one of
these going by the name of Madame
Pochahontas was put off the grounds
this afternoon for alleged slight of
hand performances with other peoples
money but there are enough of them
left to tell the fortunes of all the peo-
pie in the county
In the department of horses the ex-
hibit is unusually large and some
splendid horses are shown in spite of
the inroads Of automobiles. Noble J.
Sanford Of Middlcbury is superintendent
of this department. The show of Nor
gan horses is especially fine among
them being n large exhibit made by
the government Morgan farm in wey-
bridge and William Fl. Todd of New
YORK who keeps a large stud of horses
in the fair ground barns here. The
of
large and very complete and there are
purpose stations, mares and goldings
and pcrcheron stations, mares and colts
in large numbers.
In the department of cattle of which
Willis \. Cady of Middebury is super
intcndcnt and Andrew Elliot of Gault
Ontario. judge, there is large show OF
flolstcins, Ayrshres, Durhams. Jerseys
iicrfords and Gurnseys. There is also
Il big collection of fat cattle cows. oxen
and steers. In the department of sheep
of which Edison 6. Farnham of Shore
haw is superintendent, there is another
fine show but it is not quite so large
as has been seen in former years. There
is u Creditable exhibit of the Spanish
Merino strain, for which Addison county
years ago was famous as far away as
South America, South Africa and AUS
tralia, and there is a big exhibit of many
Of the breeds of course wool sheep such
as I.incolns, Lecesters Southdowns,
Schropshires, Oxfords and Rambouillets.
There is not yet a very large exhibit in
the department Of swine of which Willis
\. Cady is superintendent, but there is
ia good sprinkiing of Chester whites
Poland Chinas, Red Durdocks and Berk
shires.
In the department of poultry. Of which
Wilber l.. Hamilton of Middlebury Is
superintendent the exhibit is very large
and various, including many breeds Of
hens, turkeys, geese and ducks, also
pigeons, hares, and rabbits. Very seldom
has there been seen here so large a
collection of different varieties of hens
and this department of the fair attracts
general attention and lively interest.
The show in the dog department, of
which Gardner J. Duncan of Middebury
is the superintendent, is not very ex-
! tensive up to the present but a much
larger number of animals have been
entered by mail or otherwise and will
/ he brought in latter.
The show In Horticultural hall, of
which +. ID. Manchester of Cornwall is
superintendent is very large and note
worthy for so early in the season Many
N'til'tltS vi idIlH pfOUuCtS, DAIRY products,
honey, and maple sugar are to be seen
and the show in vegetables of the var
ious kinds, and the grains and seeds is
large and excellent. In Mechanics nall.
of which John H. Shaw of Weybrdge is
superintendent, there is a very large
showing of farm machinery and labor
saving appliances of all kinds and addi-
tonal entries are constantly arriving so
/ that it looks rs though there would be
large overflow of machinery and so
forth from this hall into a special tent
nearby
! The most attractive feature of the fair
for the ladies. as always heretofore is
Exhibition. hall conveniently located at
the entrance to the grounds w. E.
Clement of Middlebury is superintendent
/ of this department with Miss Bertha +.
! Howe of Albany, y. y, as Judge. and
! Mrs. T.. II. Rogers of Barre assistant
! judge. This hall is over-run with Il large
exhibit in needle and fancy work,
! domestic manufactures and embroidery
/ of all kinds with knitting and crochet
| work, laces, tatting, etc, and a fine ex-
| hbit of childrens work. Also here is
| art work in large variety and many
specimens of home economics, including
bread, biscuits. rolls. cookies pies, dough
I NUS, IfthIts, Je.llcS, etc. lnlS lall L
| tracted the largest crowd of any depart-
ment through the day and will continue
| to be the scene of enthusiastic interest
| throughout the fair. The program for
| Wednesday will be as follows At 900
a. m, the judges will begin the examina-
| ton of exhibits in all departments; 1000
a. m, there will he an exhibition of
stations on the track for premiums: LII
! p m, the first races of the week will
| be called with Charles b. Sticknev Of
Nashua. ~ Y, as starting Judge. and al
! eight O'Clock there will be a band concert
and festival in the village park near the
Addison House. The weather this fore.
noon was overcast and threatening but
the clouds cleared away by noon, no rain
/ fell, and the afternoon was cool and
pleasant. There was a large number OF
people on the grounds for first day.
| Charles NJ. Remele of Mddlebury. the
general superintendent of the fair who
got his eyes badly injured by a strange
explosion two or three weeks ago Is sc
much improved that with the aid OF
glasses he can see well enough so that
he was able to be on the grounds Tues
! day and attend to the duties of his
official position.