Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-09-24
FAIR GROUNDS In
PRIME CONDITION
Indications Point to First Class
Show October S and 6.
New Glasses and More Premiums
Space Rented for Concessions AL
ready Equals That of Last Year.

In visiting the Valley fair grounds
this week Phoenix representative
was interested TO note that Superin-
tendent II. r. Brown had the grounds
and buildings practically ready for the
35th annual Valley fair Oct. and 6.
Extensive repairs to fences and
buildings have been made; the new
barn A is completed and ready for oc-
cupancy; the picket fence extending
from the grand stand to the former
barn A has been rebuilt.
Walter c. Halliday, who has charge
of Floral hall, already has rented as
much space az was used last year. Il.
II. Chapman, manager of concessions,
has rented all the space used for farm
machinery under Floral hall and for the
midway he already has rented as much
space as was occupied last year for
amusement attractions. Lunches and
oyster stews will be available at stands
which will be conducted by the Brat
tleboro Woman's club women of the
Episcopal church and women Of the
Universalist church.
Some new classes have been added to
the fair this year. One of these is for
draft oxen under 300 pounds to be
driven by boys, and several entries in
this class already have been booked.
the object of this special feature being
to promote interest among the young
sters and have them ready to make the
department success in future years.
Another new class is that for matched
work horses. A dog show for the sec
ond day, which also is a new feature
this year, will be in the hands of James
P. Ferriter and Charles F. Mann, ex-
perienced dog fanciers, who are devot-
ing considerable time to securing ex-
hibits from various dog fancers. This
exhibition will be in the building used
last year for the dairy exhibit and the
cookery department..
The premiums for farm products
have been increased this year and be-
cause of this increase there will be an
unusual amount of fruit and vegeta bles
On account of this the officials have de-
cided to have the boys and girls ex-
hibit in the southwest end of the grand
stand, whore ample space is available
and where the exhibits can be shown
to much better advantage than was the
case last year. This space is being
painted and put in readiness for the
exhibit, and it is expected that with
the increased space for displays the
boys and girls will bring a greater num-
Der of exhibits than in 1919.
Practice already has begun for he
Grange quot contest, and it is asserted
that with the opening of county court
several of the jurymen are likely to
qualify for entry. Some of the vaude-
vile acts which will be seen here are
being featured at the hppodrome eve
ming show at the Eastern States expo
siton in Springfield, Mass, this week.
Probably the best showing OF oxen
and steers to be seen at any fair this
year will he shown at the Valley fair,
three different exhibits of 10 or Il
pa each already having been prom
ised.
l.. d. Herrick is spending .hs week
in Rochester, n. H., and Springfield
Mast, interesting racing men in bring
ing their stables TO Brattleboro and il
is expected that the racing will be uU
to thu standard of last year, which will
be remembered as the best in many
years. Officials of the fair have been
in Springfield arranging for exhibition
horses. and full particulars regarding
this department will be given next
week.
An excellent automobile exhibit is
assured and the fair official. hope TO
have MS good Grange exhibits as last
year.
Officials of the fair have spent much
time in arranging for the show, but it
is necessary to have the cooperation
of the farmers in the three counties if a
three county fair is to be made the sue
cess that it should be.