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

From the above, il Will be seen, that the
average weight of the Yearlins Ewes, after
being shcared, is about RiReiy- ne pounds, and
the average weight of their necccs about ser
cntc6n pOaHdS aad enc ounce! The average
weight of the two year olds, all of which had
lambs except those marked with an astcrisS
is about one huadrcd and ticenty-thrce pounds,
and the average weight of their necces is about
fifteen and nrec-toRrM p0Nads! The average
weight of the fecces of those which have not
lambs is about tlccHfy pounds and one oUnce
Besides the above, there were shcarcd a two
year old buck weighing, after being shcarcd
0Hc kWH3rcd and cighty-Lrcc pounds, and yield
| ing fleece of trcRty.frc and one fourth
pounds Also \ eve, eight years old weigh
ing onc hgndred and eighty-scren po.adS, and
| yielding fleece of eighteen pOnRdsi This
eve has had sir lambs in tiro ycars-thres pair
Of ficins-two of which lambs are the buck
and eve marked with an astcrisk, in the above
column of yearlings sheared
After dinner, the ladies were escorted to the
seats provided for them in the barn, and the
shearag was finished. After the shcarers
were all ready, each with sheep, for some
reason, they could not proceed and it being
suggested that the difficulty was that the
shcarers had not bccn toasted, the following
toast WAS Immediately given;
Tie Slearcrs-They exhibit the fitness OF
things-that the best sheep in the world
should be shcared by the best shearers
To this Mr.. f. BiNGmAM one of the shear
crs, replied in short and humorous speech
which was received with great applause, when
the shearers fell to their work with all the
spirit and animation which the knights of old
exhibited at the tournament, when doing theil
dcvoirs under the eye of beauty. The Band
played, and the "AMPuloNs sang again, and
all went merry as a marriage bell"
Notwithstanding the length 10 which this
communication has already extended we have
yet told hardly the half of which we in.
tended to give some account when we com
mcnccd. Mr.. Bingham presented Miriv Ffcaoi
.H,riso Bucks of the best quality, imported
from the flock Of VicroR Gii.RERr, of France
the celebrated breeder, which arrived in Yer
mont on the lIth ult. This lot were great,
; admired. lie presented, also, a three year Ole
buck of his ovu raising, weighing iir0 hbnd
red ant niRcigt1ro an kay pfsHds. AlsC
his celebrated buck, Ngp'isoa, that took til,
prize silver cup at the American Institute, il
New York City, al the Ma,yland State Fair n
Baltimore, al the p,nny ylvania State Fair s
Ear.ishurgh, and the Ohio State Fair at Co
lumhus, ONO, las; year. ils was sheared ol
the llth nlt., the wool having Lad ciglteei
months growth 10 a day, aad ne fcse ,rrishe,
.fcHy sgsG P1nads' lie alsopresental a Dur
ham calf enc year old tie 2!th Of May, ult
weighing .ffteea kuaiyct ygil4 s.! Also tvs,
yearling heite.s, one a Hereford and the othe
half Hereford and half Durham, Of great meri
for size and beauty Also four other Dur
hams, two Of which took the first premium n
the New York State Fair in lSi9l Also Iii
Hereford Cow, Fanny" which, il is conf
dently affirmed by the best Judges, caanot b
e.corttsa in the UHisei IS3atcsl such, we an
informed, is the opinion of Mr. llowARD, o
the Boston Cultivator, formerly of Albany
who has seen her.
In addition to the exhibition above dcscrib
ed, there was on the second day, magniii
cent display Of Blacl, Hawk horses, and SOM
Morgaus, all Of which We're Objects of gre;i
interest and admiration TO the hundreds as
sembled there. There were several two yea
old colts Of great beauty and promise, On
Of these suld last winter for enc fAogsopd dcl
lars! We are unable to rccolect the name
OF the horses, or the names of the owners 0
many Of them We noticed Biack Hqlrk, Jr
owned by Col. FooT, of Cornwall, four year
old which is thought by some to he u NOR
perfectly formed horse than his sire. Also
, The Flying Cioisd," five years old, owned b
Aiessrs DoAN & Co., of Shoreham, who's
time, without training is 255 Also, dar'
, bay, owned by Mr.. r. MooRE, of ShorcLan
f whose time, without training, is three min
t nutes. Also light bay, owned by Mr.. Douo
6 LASS, of Cornwall, three years old, that stand
I seventeen hands high, and weighs about eleve
E hundred and sixty pounds Also, a gre,
three or four years old, owned in Shorcham,
/ all Black Hawk colts of great beauty an
/ splendid action. A Large and powerful ba
c Morgan, owned by Mr.. WALKER, attracted col
, siderable attention
5 In the afternoon Of the second day, the e,
4 lowing resolution was introduced and passe
T by acclamation, without dissenting voice
4 Rcsolsed, That the evidences afforded b
{ this shearing, prove most conclusively the 81
periority of Vermont Sheep, and the gre'
= merit Of ALoNzo L, BiSGIIAM, as one of Il
i best breeders Of Sheep in the world.
The meeting was one Of great interest to OF
= citizens generally. There was A large eo
: course ofpeople present, and all seemed hig
:, ly gratiied At the exhibition-an exhibit,
. which, we believe, no other iRdiridHai in Il
Union could make. The next shearing is
!, be holden, we ARE informed at Hyde's Hot,
y in Sudbury. We shall be there 10 see, IL '
!, live and SO will thousands Of others.
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