Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-10-25

but the latter can never be relied on for the reason
that the admixture Of blood on the native side is
apt TO show itself crratically In color and shape
Some Of the finest oxen en- the ground were FIVE
yoke belonging to Col lIesscltnc Of Oxford Of the
pedigree of which could not learn. II they
hbt fair sample Of his produce for a series Of
years, the history Of his experience in breeding
cattle might be valuable to his brother farmers"
We will add TO the items Of this department,
mere mention Of the splendid Durham bull
Pictorial" by Charles Blood, Puiney, years
old, and weighing 1865 pounds, which arc dis
uibuied over very fine proportions youngsier
Of the purest short-horneJ stock owned by u.
W. Chamberlain, NewbuTy; an Ayrshire bull,
a noble auimal, by Col. lIesseltine of Oxford,
and finely proporiioned animal called a native,
bu, evidently mostly Devon, by T.. Gilman of
Bradford Mr. Hall of East Burke, has a no.
bic lot OF Doyons.
We have not space, had We made sufficient
examination Of the contents VI the Floral and
Mechanics Halls, to give details of the articles
there displayed. In the former We noticed
some excellent samples of Meodeons from the
shops of Messrs T.. b. Carpenter & Co., and
Esiey e. Green of this village. Brauleboro is
becoming famous Tor the excellence of this
class Of instruments which are here mauuiac-
iured.
On "Wednesday afternoon several horses irol-
ted against time'ior the prizes Of SIS and $40
given by the association for The best speed -
The best time made was by gray mare be-
longing 10 T. Prescott of ST. Johnsbury, which
was 1857, and the next best BY a horse owned
By A. II. Wilcox Of tho same town, which
made $50. The Jennings horse made 25s,
but we are not sure IL was done in competition
for the prizes. From 3;il to 3.23 was made
by nine other competitors. The "Younp Nor
rill" iroited by request half mile, which he
accomplished in leo amid loud applause.
On Thursday afternoon at the hour appoint
ed for female equestriauship, eight young ladies',
well mounted and gracefully ha.idlug their
horses, entered upon the arena of competition.
These were, Miss Nellie Chase Of Keene, ~
H.; Misses Julia +. and Georgia Locke of
Lyndon Misses Martha and Beisey f. Wake.
field Of Lyndon Miss Kate Burbank Of Dan
vile; Miss NJ. J. Isockhead of Newbury and
Miss p. +. Learned, little girl Of years,
mounted on a three years old colt, Of Picrnoni,
n. ii. Mrs Oscar +. Barron Of Hartford, VT,
also appeared on tho track driving pair Of
fine bay horses Of the Woodbury. stock. She
handled the ribbons with rare skill. The rid
ing was superb. As a whole we have never
seen il equalled.
The 500 placed ai the dsposal Of this com
mllee, was awarded as follows Mrs Barron
SIS; Miss Nellie Chase, SO Miss Lockhead.
Sl2; Miss Julia +. Locke, SIC; Miss Martha
Wakefield, Sl2; Miss p h. Learned, $40 /;
Miss Burbank, $40; Miss Georgia Locke, 81 :
Miss Beisey +. Wakefield, 81.
Immediately following the zbove the course
was cleared for a prize trot for purse Of 500
best three ia FIVE heais-ihe animals to be
judged by their structure aud condition as well
as their speed. Five entries were made but
one was ruled ont and one Withdrew. The
competilien was limited to the counties confined
to the limits embraced by the associaiion,--
counties bordering upon the Connecticut River
The following entries were made with the ro-
suits appended -
]. J Bowen, Bethel, names r. m, 9yrs. | 1 |
Jas. Rice, Puiuey, b. s., 6yrs. . ?
d. c. Brown, washgt'n," br m., 7 yrs 3
Time-2.i5; 24l 2:I3.
The winning mare uoued beautifully with.
out skip OF break. The others did well,
and the ,roi was closely contested. The CON.
miiee recommended graiuiy Of SIS to Mr.
Rice.
Hon. Geo p Marsh delivered the address.
1t was a meriiorious production. as is every
thing coming from his pen, and commanded the
undivided attention Of all within reach Of his
voice.
The following are the awards on horses -
Messengers. For stations, G years
and oyer-frst prize OF SIS 10 Joseph Rice Of
I Putney second, $40 to Chester Pike, Cornish.
! Stations from to @ years old--frsl prize
of sic to Jesse Johnson & Brothers Of Brad
ford second, 50 to George A. Merrill Of ST.
Johnsbury
Cols-frst prize Of 81 to Chesie: Pike Of
Cornish ; second, So to Jesse Johnson & Broth
ers.
Two yeITs old Colts second premium oil
81 TO Jesse Johnson & Brothers.
. One year old Cols-frst prize, IS TO Jesse
johnson & Brothers second, SO to Henry
Whetcher of Newbury.
Brood Mares with Foals at feet-irst prize
Of SIS to Jesse Johnson & Brothers second
$40 L. c. Rowe of Bradford.
Woodiury Horses. For the best stallion {
years and over, SIS TO Milton Martin of vii
Jamestown, for his Green Mountain Morgan
second prize, $40 TO j. H. Peters of Bradford
Best Stallion from 10 years old, frs
prize of SIG to b. b. Foss of Chelsea second
So to II. w. g. w. U. Bailey of Newport.
Best brood Mare, SIS to Jesse johnson &
Brothers; second, $40 TO J. II. Peters.