Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-10-04
The Vermont Stnte Enir,


account Of the State Fair which we hav
seen, the following extracts from which vii
! interest our Agricultural readers
= The display of neat stock was lamentahl
! meagre for State which so largely supple
the Cambridge and Brighton cattle markets
The location may, perhaps, account in
measure for this result. 1t is nndeniah III
true that the grade of cattle ON this sid, 0
, the mountain is considerably superior /,
that Of the western portion ofthe State. tn,
comparative results of the exhibition Of tin
, last and the present years az well as tn,
! awards Of premiums at Rutland, prove this
But the Farmers of Vermont are not ve
sufficiently alive to the Importance Of Takin.
our annual oxpositions indicative Of their
skill as cattle growers. They say, and per
haps justly. that a horse which can 'trot in.
side of g. will withdraw the attention OF
visitors from their stock. however good. to
the course. large proportion of those who
attend our Fairs are undoubtedly attracted
thither by their desire to see fine horses, but
those sensible practical farmers who are in
terrested by their avocations, never pass the
neat stock by without thorough examina-
ton
The number Of entries Of Durham cattle
was l. llerefords. 9 Ayrshrcs, 5 . Dew
ons, %, by q exhibitors Mixed bloods 3j /;
fat cattle 3 pairs of working oxen 20 (.
pairs of steers 10 foreign cattle 3 making
II total Of iGO head. Many of these were of Il
perior quality. The full bloods were gem
orally fine specimens Of their several ylrc-
ties. The grade cattle lore strong marks of
the admixture ofthe pure blood and IN them
the Devon and Durham preponderatcd. A
fine Hereford COW, years old, and exhibited
by d. NJ Briggs of Richmond was bought
n 4 II. - = Il
mer' farm. Although it took the second pre-
MUM, in the judgement of many it deserved
the first Among the workn. oxen was u
pair of cattle 5 years old, exhibited by Ed
| ward Seymour of Ner.ennes. which for sym
metry, size match, ara general good quali-
ties bore off the palm triumphamtiy. They
were sold on the ground for from $3.50 to
| S300--the exact price we did not learn -
They are to he taken to the Ohio State Fair.
A. NJ Winsow of Putney. exhibited two
pairs of steers one Of which, . years old,
weighed 1915 pounds, and the other. year
lngs, weighed 2l6j. Mr.. W. is one of the
most successful cattle-grovers in this county
! or in this State
As matter that may well excite surprise
We mention the fact that not single milch
COW was entered for premium or exhibition.
1t may truly excite remark when this state,
which for years has held such an cnviablc rU-
sition for her dairy products, cannot furnish
, the public with single sample OF these use
j ful animals. Taking the show of stock ~ Il
| whole, any one of half dozen towns in this
county could make better exhibition of
neat stock. than was to be seen at our State
Fair the present year
The exhibition of horses was without
parallel in the history of State FAIRS at least
40 far as our observation extends. Their
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previous year The three old patrarchs the
most prominent living representatives of the
peculiar characteristics of the three branches
Of the Morgan race, and which have hereto
fore frequently craced the exhibitions Of the
| society, were absent, two of them abroad "A Il
neighboring Fair, and one of them at home
leading staid and quiet life, as best BELTS
| his character. age and services. Their pla-
ces were supplied by numerous and able rep
rcsentatives which well illustrated the pccu-
liarities OF their several progenitors. Included
in this department We're fifteen twenty
animals, the value of each Of which WAS es-
tilnated to range from s. 900 to $4,000 and
the number of those that could trot their
mile inside of three minutes was claimed to
be still greater. Indeed it was remarked by
an experienced horseman, in view Of the grnat
number Of fast horses present, that Il horse
that could not trDt inside of 3 had no more
/
business on the track than yoke of oxen.
The several branches of the Morgan
| horses were Wei rePreschteu' although mat
! OF the sherman hranch (wnlrh Includes In"
famous Black Hawk, owned ~ Mr.. David
liil' OF Bridport) ana ms d'Scrndants' wrr"
lar the most numerous ne horse which
drew the lrst premium IN tins suh-variety -
an animal OF great beauty action and speed.
Ihls horse trotted ms mile IN 2;3S. Nume-
!
| rous o'her h0rs.S III 'nis prah'h mlSht be
Justly partcuiarized dll our limits permit
The hne yearlinS colt eAhi'hted ny capt. New
man OF .ergenhes' deserVedly took pre-
MUM lie was very Iarge ana gl'e' great
promise oil future excellence lhe Sherman
Morgans possess great elegance o' outline,
graceful action and spirited movements.
large proportion OF them, also, eXhiut the
| crowning excellence OF horse-il'sh as d'inan-
ded ny the wants ol tne present age 20 WIT
erea' speeu' { ho.'ceu one year ol' colt
ma was on'l "a, 'ioni PASTURE ana
WHY" ''o''.' !"
In the sub-varlety OF the Morgans, known
by the distinctive appellation OF w oodbury,'
were many excellent horses. This branch,
while manliestlng less delicacy OF outline,
grace and lghtness, possess more muscle.
compactness and strength which makes them
excellent roadsters' In speed many OF them
are not behind the best OF their sherman
| cousins. Among the more noticeable stall
lions OF TINS class were one exhibited by Lyman
| ana friest OF hahuoiph, one ny Thomas kol-
and OF Corinth' one by j; +. Davis OF Spring
heidIand whlch TOOK the hrst premium
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