The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-12-22
STATE FAIR REPORTS
Were Presented at the Annual Meeting
on Dec ts.

The annual meeting Of the Vermont
state fair commission was held at
White River Junction Dec 49, The
commissioners present were J B. Estee,
Washington county; Prof. Thomas A.
Bradlee, Chittenden county; II. Lee
Hatch, Orange county; +. H. Bickford
commissioner at large; J.. 5. Brigham,
commissioner of agriculture. member
ex-officio; Fred H. Davis, secretary.
According TO the report of the treas
urer the receipts of the fair this year
Were 81 ,607 "a less than the expenses
incurred, which was not unexpected.
The fair had but two half days of
pleasant weather. 1t is surprising that
the deficit was not much larger than
shown. The gross receipts of the fair
We're $33,7Sl .6S. The commissioners are
well pleased at the result, believing
that had the weather been fit the re-
ceipts would have been several thou.
sand dollars greater They pledged
themselves TO renewed effort for the
fair of 1920
The secretary's report covers the ex-
hibits and the work of each depart
ment The report contains the follow.
ing
Nearly all the departments of the
fair were well filled, and the quality
was of the best. The cattle exhibit
contained 240 head, including 35 pairs
Of oxen and steers, which made a fine
showing in that department The draft
department was surprisingly good
drawing card. There was very close
competition in their classes and this
feature was watched by large crowds
until the finish. The dairy breeds
showed excellent exhibits in all classes,
the Ayrshires were the champions for
numbers-over 100 head Of this class
alone being exhibited. Excellent beef
breeds of Shorthorns, Herfords and
Polled Angus were shown. believe
that these breeds are gaining in popu-
larity among our New England farm
ers
"The Morgan Horse club show of
Morgans was the best ever, | believe,
all things considered. The success of
the Morgan horse department should be
NANhlhNd W AAlt VI lhE iluD,
Mr.. c. c. Stillman TO his acquain-
lance with the breeders of Morgans,
and to his popularity among them, was
| largely due the splendid exhibition of
this breed at the fair. In behalf of the
state fair commission, | wish to express
to Mr. Stillman our appreciation of the
very generous specials offered by the
members of the Morgan Horse club.
''The boys and girls department was
new one Of the state fair this year
and it proved to be great success.
/ Much credit should also be given Profes
sors Bradlee and ingalls,. believe that
this years exhibit was just stepping
stone to a great exhibit Of itself for the
future years. With high wages and
| short hours in all our manufacturing
plants and railroads, which have tend
ency to take young people away from
the farms, something has got to be
done of this nature to get our young
people interested in agriculture or we
will soon have less farm help than we
| now have. We, as a state fair, ought
to encourage this new department more
next year; in fact, our future depends
upon these young people. Also, be-
| lieve this department is building sue
cess for the state fair Once get them
interested in the department, worked
out by the fair, and they will always
be fair boosters
| The following officers were elected
for 1920: President, j. B. Estee, Mont
pelier; vice president, F. H. Bickford
Bradford; treasurer, George Y. Mann
Quechee secretary, Fred L. Davis
White River junction.
H. l.. Hatch was proposed for re-elec.
ton to the office of vice president but
owing to i'll health requested to have
his name withdrawn. Mr. Hatch has
been one of the most painstaking and
interested members of the commission
and his action in regard to the vice
presidency is regretted by every one Of
his associates.
Since the holding of the fair last Sep
! TENDER, III. L. Baldwin, superintendent
of races, and G. D. Williams, superin.
tendent of the midway, have resigned
1t was voted to hold the 1920 fair al
White River Junction on Sept. %, 20
30, and Oct. / with power voted to the
executive committee to change those
dates if it believes necessary.
Chester Pike, the well-known starter
who has been in the starters stand al
every state fair, appeared before the
meeting and outlined a plan whereby
the trotting feature of the fair could
be made more attractive with we'll
known horses in the events. 1t will not
be surprising if the trotting schedule al
the next state fair is the best ever pre-.
scented.