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Fair showcases old-time tools

HORSE-LOVER TED Russell operates a “chicken scratch tedder” across a Field Days demonstration field, giving visitors a taste of farm life prior to electricity. He still teaches many beginner courses through the Green Mountain Draft Horse Association at Shelburne Farm. Independent photo/ Caroline Jiao

For a lot of fairgoers, the Addison County Field and Fair Days is about the eating street food, enjoying the rides and watching cars crash into each other.

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