Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-09-19

stations years or over, is in every respect
fine animal His sire was Black Hawk"
and his dam was sired by Cock uf the Rock"
"A good combination of excellent qualities.
The number of Woodbury. Morgans on the
ground was greater than that ot last year. The
value Of this sub.variety is well established,
many excellent specimens Of which graced the
exhibition. The old " Green Mountain Nor
gam" now "a years old, was ridden the first
day of the Fair by the Chief Marshal. Ho is
widely known not only as a stock animal, but
as the finest parade horse that ueads the turf
of New England Vermont Boy owned by
Rueben Weld, of Harand, is fine stallion
eight years of age and possessing many excel
lent points He is said to have made his mile
in 240. We noticed several other animals in
this class of marked excellence.
The class of g Bulrush Moreans" was small
as usual. but it contained :" Old Morrill, and
some of his most promising colts. The stock
of " Young Morrill, was also well represent
ed, especially in a colt exhibited by Silas
Towne, of Barre, his former owner.
OF Hambletonians and other bloods the NUM-
Der was smaller than usual. There were sew
eral mertorious horses in this class but we
saw none tina, seemed to MS to possess any very
superior excellence. Their relative merits
may be inferred from an examination of the
premium list.
The class " foreign horses" was also small.
Bringing horses from abroad to Vermont is like
" carrying Goals to Newcastle" The horse
Gen. Barker" deservedly took the first pre-
MUM. He is Vermont horse in all but the
name, his sire and dam having both sprung
from this State. lie is of the Woodbury. branch
of Moreans, his sire being the famous " Bar
krr Horse" of Henniker, N. II. He was sold
by l.. ID. Harlow Of Brandon, to Charles Sem
pie, an extensive horse-breeder and dealer OF
ST. Louis, for $500. He will well represent
our State in the West and add another laurel
10 the wreath of fame that adorns Vermont
horses.
In the class "geldings and Mares" l44 ami
mails of all grades and qualities were entered.
Among them were several Of superior merit,
both of appearance and speed. The majority
of them would be reckoned as good hoses,
while the balance we're made up of il-iavored
and i'll conditioned animals which if they had
any good qualities, either for speed or aclion,
would create as much surprise in the minds OF
their owners as of any one else. The brown
mare owned by D. C.. Brown, of Washington,
was one uf the most beautiful tr0tters we ever
have seen.
The matched horses were more noted fol
eood substantial working qualities than for fan
ciful appearance. Nome Of them had the APP
pearance of having been "jockeyed :" on The
other hand they presented the aspect and hear
ing Of honest horses that could do honest work
! AT other shows we have seen few pairs tina
presented more striking appearance, but, gen
orally considered, the exhibition IN this depart
ment was quite up To former times. The pairs
which took the first and second premiums re-
spectively we:e Of uncommon merit. Those
, owned by Jesse Johnson & Bros, Of Bradford
we're sold To Charles Senple, of ST. Louis, fo
about $1,000. we believe. They are destined
TO hiring more money if they live.
Notwithstanding the annual sale and expor
ta,ion of many of the best horses in this Siat'
TO the amount Of many thousand dollars every
year. we can see M diminutlon in the numhet
aud value of these useful animals, nor any de
crease in interest in this important branch O
agriculture. The raising If horses is one o
the leading pursuits of the farmers of this Stale
aud is increasing from year 10 year So lOni
as this cuniinues there is no valid reason Wh
the exhibition and competition OF their merit
should not he encouraged at cur State Fairs
If the horses were not there but few peopI
could be got together TO witness the show mad
in other departments. The rapid increase i
horse exhibitions all over the Country is an eS
ponent of the practical interest all classes an
conditions of men feel in the beauty, speed an
training of this serviceabe beast.
The exhibition of cattle was usual. me;
gre in numbers and not remarkable in quality
The difficulties in the wav of CONVEYING catll
TO our Fairs is undoubtedly an obstacle whic
deters many from the undertaking. 1t is n
easy task to transport hundred head If ne;
{ stock any considerable distance and take cal
of them during The Fair. Then again. fe
people see the importance Of encouraging tn
! department of the show by making persons
3 sacrifices in getting out their stock. Any iow
society in the State can make a greater displs
of cattle than we have ever witnessed at u,
3 State shows. We trust that this will not a
ways he the case, and hope that our farme
, will see the importance of contributing by the
influence and example 10 place this depar
? ment on the footing its merits deserve.
: The number of Durham cattle exhibited W
l6 Devons, 10 Ilerefurds, none Ayrshire
;, | mixed and native, AS, single pairs Of wo-
i ing oxen 4 l town team oxen 10 pairs
e county teams. 90 and 90 pairs steers, 10 pair
l. mich cows, A ; fat cattle, TO-
d Among the Durhams the bull exhibited
}, Charles Blood, Of Pu,ney, attracted the me
l. attention. A. NJ. Wnslow, Of the same to,
= exhibited some very fine stock ii. w. Lestt
/. of Rutland, was the largest exhibitor in II
y class, and his stock was every way commeu
Il able.
There was no Hereford stock on exhibtic
e although our State can point with pride 10 SOL
g specimens at home. We believe it is not as t
al tensively raised as the Durham. The latter
Is more sought for the dairy and shanbles.
5. The number Of Devons we're small but
he quality was good. VIM. r. Sanford, Of
re we'll, d. R. Potter of ST. Adams, and Tin
of thy Davis, of E. Montpelier, were the prin
IT, pal exhibitors.
s. The Ayrshire stock was comprised in {