Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-12-25
Vt. STATE FAIR
COMMISSION MEETS
Deficit In Treasury Owing to
Bad Weather in September
Officers Chosen


white River, Junction, Dec. 19.--The an
uual meeting Of the Vermont state Fair
Commission was held I'm the office of the
secretary To-day The commissioners
present were: j. 3. E,etee, Washington
county; Prof. Thomas Bradlee, ChittendeI
county; II. Lee Hatch, Orange county
T.. H. Bickford, commissioner at-large
e. =, brigham, commissioner Of agri-
culture, member ex-officio; Fred l.. Davis,
secretary
According to the report of the treasurer
the receipts OF the fair this year were
81 COZ less than the expenses incurred,
which was not unexpected. The fair had
but two half days of pleasant weather.
II Is surprising that the deficit was not
much larger than shown. The gross
receipts OF tho fair were 1913, ISL. sS. The COM
missioners are we'll pleased at the result,
believing that had the weather been fit
the receipts would have been several
thousand dollars greater. They pledged
hem selves to renewed effort for the fair
Of 1920.
! The secretarys report covers the ex-
hibita and the work OF each department.
The report contains the following:
| Nearly all tho departments of the fair
were well filled, and the quality was of
the best. The cattle exhibit contained 24C
head, including 35 pairs of oxen and
steers. which made fine showing in that
department. The draft department was
n surprisingly good drawing card. There
was very close competition in their classes
and this feature was watched by large
crowds until the finish. Tho dairy breeds
showed excellent exhibits in all classes.
The Ayshires we're the champions for
numbers-over one hundred 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 popularity among
our New England farmers.
THE Morgan Horse club show of Nor
gans was the best ever [ believe. all
things considered. The success of the
Morgan horse department should be
credited to the secretary of the club
| G. c. Stilman To his acquaintance with
the breeders of Morgans, and to his
popularity among them, was largely due
the spendir exhibition OF this breed AT
the fair. In behalf Of the State Fair Com
mission, | wish to express to Mr.. Still
man our appreciation of the very gener-
GUS specials offered by the members of
the Morgan Horse club.
| The boys and girls department WAS a
new one of the State fair this year and
| it proved to be a great success. Much
credit should be given Professors Bradlee
and ingalls,. believe that this years ex-
hibit was just a stepping stone to a great
exhibit of itself for the future ears. With
| high wages and short hours in all our
manufacturing plants and railroads
which have a tendency to take young peo-
pie away from the farms. something has
! got to be done of this nature to get our
young people interested In agriculture OF
we will soon have less farm help than we
now have. We, as a State fair, ought to
encourage this new department more mex,
year; in fact, our future depends upon
these young people. Also. l believe this
department is building success 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:
| Presldent-J. B. Estee, Montpelier.
Vice-President-F. r. Bickford, Brad
! ford
! Treasurer-George Il. Mann. Quechee.
Secretary-Fred l.. David White River
Junction
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