The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-06-23

der. s-l o. n pan, comportng with The larg'
~, generosity and good taste of oui
fr8. y arg bay n the south end of hi
/ t. .as lro,ided wah n good cl,an floor viii
: seais faisfd a,ihe cad o. It. which overlooked
tic siiear,rs, anj which were ntovided for tit
a-conmoda ion Of Tho ladies' On a scafloli
! ~ III, nortil, Dc If III balm ever thc stablr
I sga-s wrre p..i .lad fag The ~ NJ J.f5 Sras'
I D. from Wlci they scQl'sed most cx
C iicni muic a. cho sh"a ere a. Tie assem-
blyi thrdng. when weagrivc,l, there was =
large gathering ef our most Intelligent aid
/ thrifty iarmers, fgom Addison and tn, neigh
boring coun,iee, and SONS from oui Or he
State. The sheaiing commenced Witt ysas-
ling ewes, the most splendid specimens OF the
sheep kind we have ever witnessed. They
were covered with wool on every part except
their noses and the tips Of thcir cars, and were
greatly admired by every one for their fine
healthy and vigorous appearance. As each
sheep was slicared, il and its fleece was weigh
ed separately. In order that the record might
be kept in such manner that no charge of
unfairncss or deception could be made, on mo-
tion of j. A. BEcKwlrn, Esq, it was resolved
to organize meeting Of those present, and
appoint committee to take the weight OF the
sheep sheared, and their fceccs, and report to
the meeting at a subsequent time. ARNoLD
present to witness the shcaring, and get some
of Mr. Bingham's stock,i was unanimously
chosen Chairman of the meeting, but declined
in consequence of being obliged to leave be-
fore the slicaring was over The meeting was
then organized by the appointment Of i.
d. Barber rs Chairman, and Asahcl Bing-
ham, Jr., as Secretary, and the following gen
tlcmcn were appointed Committee to take
the weight of the sheep shcarcd and their
hccces, and report the next day, viz Mossrs.
II. s. Morse, Daniel Sanford, Jesse Kinds, Y.
Clark, and W. A. Bates. We may he mis-
taken rs to the names of this Committee as
we state only from recollection. Mr.. Morse is
interested with S. W. Jcwctt, ESQ., and others,
in the importation Of French Mcrino Sheep.
The shearng continued until noon, when
the concourse, marshallcd by Col CnuRcn,
Sheriff of Addison County, and escorted by
the Band, proceeded to superb collation. pre-
pared in the open air, by Mr.. Bingham, con
sisting of the choicest viands and luxuries of
the season, which were provided in the great
est abundance, and which, after feeding the
multitude, remained in quantities sufficient TO
feed rs many more. After dinner the shear
ing proceeded, accompanied by a fine display
of Black Hawk Horses, which gave great in
terest and attraction to the scent.
On the second day we arrived on the ground
lust as the procession was about to proceed to
dinner, and found the AMrHIoSs," com
pany of Concert Singers, unrivallcd for the
harmony and effect with which they give their
inimitable songs and ballads, entertaining,
while sitting in their barouchc, a great crowd,
much larger than that Of the day previous,
with some of their choicest melodies. The
Company proceeded to the dinner table cs-
corted by the Band where the same profusion
of choice eatablcs, was exhibited as on the
day previous. After the dinner was over, the
Chairman read the proceedings of a meeting
assembled at Tiilin City, Ohio 10 witness the
shearing of some sheep imported by S. W.
.Jcicctt 4. Co., and owned by Messrs Vain
,cright g. Campbell, of Middlebury, Vermont,
at which resolutions were adopted, pronoun-
cling the sheep and wool superior TO any they
had ever seen The Chairman then called for
toasts and speeches ON the gentlemen pres
ent. Rcu. kiHreage Harea gave very ex-
cellcnt and appropriate sentiment, n copy of
which, we regret to say, we have not obtained
The Chairman then proceeded to read the fol
lowing toasts which had been hastily prepared
for the occasion
l. TIE D neaam Ftstird's Of the .Saeer
| Stcariae.-Like his Sheep, they grow better
from year to wear. May they continue thou
sanl years, and may the last be better than all
J the rest.
=. me H'" uF''en'sg Aaa'soH Connig
line Wooi ,hey pun over Tue eyes oil ihc
peopie ol other o'ates' neing 20 ID. heeces OF
me hneSt qnahty' is so mex and heavy thai
'ney cailllot zee 'nrough II 10 .ake hopcc o.
any other shceP u'"'i 'hose "iic9 produc'
sucN heeces,
IL 4 iSiSoa ca, n'g.-ihey have increased th,
| wsisht of tncir isece. and the weight of tbc;l
ru az ''' an. ilr'e' ihcy nave sho"i
-" ihyN,' ~ !, sehcc ana e'ilervfize &c
"leir i.n"' . III snlH ~ wen ~ giovy.
D. ~ HTs.A. A.alSoh coahfg-uh''
va,' q III n,"u.F' rV',i''y, aenoh' speed Hh'
no'''hi' n''eA i'@"h "n" Mols"h Sg''hs
u's "o..u'
o. .,l - ".I"g AI'|Dn o'nh'.'-hc
ho"heo 'N'' 'sho"' ihe oh.'en Sta'es'-N
in)N' eN!>si' s", one "a ,eSin 20 40 hi'
nn'l Al ne o.ate ra'r' 70 DC hs'd ~ hu,land
or '.'e Hr'' S'co',1, ana 'Iifd Gays OF sep
''7.' .NN' i''' nnly 10 ihainen'i' nut 10 IN
G. lsif afeady enNiaDie iopu'ation'
y SieeP eSA nc penN'
ohil ny nis Vh'yl !, l'alhIle,.s' ms WOOL ana il
cam & -l.c 81 w Jt'SSs SI'u' -, aid
- me rApiAaIpi , ghSn' hke the res
o, hlal,AiI'u' "oui' DC chotliliiis "thout them
~ them, si'e y hhV"fA's, he peats th'
W9Fd' lhey are hcre' as e.sfwaere, th'
nei'er iai y the issuta, my those "h'
nay. 20 h'lses I"i ne'ter 'Hh. So'iie OF ,iiem
Du,'ng tne eehNery OF tilese to'sss' OH hah'
| sPeeches were ihauS oy SeE"ta' persons, inu
SIC Was given u! 'io p"""' "hu the dm
PA'o"s sang Svnie Vi she'' V"st SONGS "Rl
gte"t ehec.; Ihcy Merc iVuuy cletIeu pl
, t,ie asseii9iase ana several LINES toasted Il
,ne most n''''erlus h,il'sI INC ech'Iv.h,i y
OF ,na' company hchhowleuse1 tho eohpil
nien.s III very n"nus'lis sg'' aPpioPrniu
nh'lner' anu s"Nea - soii'''iie'it ~ lep'y' "hlv'
we rsgret MOI 10 10 nave ~ reference 70 IN
,', S 60, P, nSsl1 srao a., az
of purchasing sheep, and of the various flock
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