Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1921-05-27
1921 COUNTY FAIR
18TH ANNIVERSARY

Increased premiums, 4 dition !
classes, extensive Improvements in the
buildings and grounds and the con-
tracing for the most varied entertain
ment program ever seen in Middle
bury are the methods by which the
directors of the Addison County Agri-
cultural Society plan to make the 1921
Fair, in celebration of the 75th ami
versary of its foundation, in every way
the greatest ever, The superintend-
ents of the departments and other Off
GERS were all present at the business
meeting held in the trial room of the
court house Saturday afternoon when
the plans were discussed at length.
For the repairs on the band stand,
vaudeville stage and barns the sum Of
81 900 was voted. The premiums in
nearly all the departments were re-
'vised and in the cattle, horse and sheep
classes were increased Class l has been
changed to read stallion with two Of
his get instead of three of his get and
the prizes increased from $ll00 and
81 so to $500 and $1,000, with a rib
bon for third prize. Class II has been
changed to saddle horses for ladies
only, with the prizes $1,000 and $3.50
The same prizes will be offered for the
best lady single driver in Class l6,
which has also been greatly modified.
A new class has been added in this
department, for the best teams of
draught horses, $500 and $1,000 for
pairs from 2300 to 2S00 and from 2800
and over.
In the cattle department the classes
have been increased as we'll as the pre-
miums for herds, amounting now to
$780, $1,000 and $500.
Owing to complaints that the in
dividual farmer exhibited under great
handicap when his animals appeared
in the ring against the carefully groom
ed herds of the state institutions, the
m anagers decided to bar these herds
from competition but to invite them
to show at the expense OF the Society.
The premiums for mutton sheep
have been increased to a par with the
prizes for the Merinos. The fish and
game exhibit will be increased con-
siderably, the carpenters being au-
thorized to extend the tanks into the
deer preserve of the late Col. 1lsley.
The boys and girls will share $4,000
for their efforts and Grange exhibi-
tion will be encouraged by the appro-
priation of 500 for three prizes.
To keep the track clear during the
races 3ud 9hile So horses u ere exer-
cising has been a matter of great con-
Germ to the board of management tor
many years, 1t was proposed Satur
day to build a subway passage under
the track for the use OF pedestrians in
the afternoon The present method OF
policing the track at the gates may be
continued however as no definite ac-
ton was taken on the underpass pro-
position except to refer it to the execu-
tive committee.
The Melville Amusement Company,
said to be one of the largest entertain
ment agencies in the country, has con-
tracted to provide the vaudeville fer
the afternoon and evening.
Wednesday. August 81, will be made
Anniversary Day, when the Governor,
the National Secretary Of Agriculture,
and other state and government Off
cials will be invited to attend. The
cavalry of Fort Ethan Allen will be
asked to drill in the afternoon, As on
the preceding day Tuesday Baseball
games and other contests will be pro-
vided in the morning
E. H. Taylor of "The Country Gen
rleman" attended the meeting and
spoke by invitation on the improve
ments of county fairs and promised to
publish an article about the local fair,