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ter price with the drovers, being better mixers,
AID feeding cheaper. 1 t-
Mr.. Sanford replied with further. arguments
in favor Of the Devons. :.
Mr.. H,llman of 81 Adams inquired why did
! Vermont need any breed Of cattlei He thought
that the State had her specislties in sheep sndi u
| horses He thought, however, that II wouid oe
more profitable for the State to raise cattle ior
the dairy, and for this purpose the Ayrshire
breed was unquestionably the best
Hon. John Gregory Of Northheld spoke IN
favor Of the good old native breed-the hne,
large red cattle which might be found in every
town of the State, improved by crossing with the
Short Horn. -
Mr.. A. d. Smith of Dandy advocated what he
called the milk-pail breed, namely, the natives
such as were described by Mr.. Gregory, which
he had found to be by far the best for dairy pur
poses --r.. ..--..-.,
Amer brief remarks by other gentlemen the
meeting dissolved without coming to any definite
conclusion as the result of the debate ay o'
THIRD DAY. r.
The address at the State Fair on Thursday,
was delivered by Prof. j. W. Patterson, OF
Hanover, and was listened to BY large as
sembly.
After the address, there was display OF
Female Equestrianism, at which Miss Hattie
Stevens. of Jamaica Plain, Mass, took the
premium.
In the evening, there was discussion at
the function House. upon Sheep Breeding,
at which Hon. J. W. Colburn, presided
Messrs. Cults of Brattleboro, Mead OF Corn
wall, Wright of Middlebury, and Others
took a part.
The following premiums were awarded on
Friday r
Cattle Dsrons-Bulls 8 years old and over,
l.t Sl5. D Davis & Sons, Windsor; I'd, $40,
Geo Davis, East Montpelier. Cows years old
and over-lst, S12, Geo Davis; q. se, d Da-
Wis & Sons; Sd, S5, Geo Davis. Heifers years
old and over-lst, SO. Davis SONS. Year
ling heifers-lst, 81, Geo DAVIS Heller calves
list, So. Davis & Sons I'd, -, same
Grades-Bulls years old-lst, Sl5. s "
Alien. d. $40. Stephen Hill. Bulls . years
old-3l, 81, p 5 Shattuck- Bull calves-lst
90. Davis & Sons Cows s years old and
oyer-lst, Sl2, 4 W 5 Allen; I'd, So, NJ )
Beden Sd, So " Huntoon, Hartford. Heif-
ers wears old list, Sc. D Davis Sons; u,
s4. SSw Allen. Yearling heifers-lst, 81
d 3 Hazsn. Heifer calyes-lst, vs.
Allen
CatI,.-Durhsms- years old and
over, LIST premium, SIS. Carlos Pierce, Boston'
2I, $40, +. Z. Wadleigh; Sd, So, John Padel-
ford. Hsrtland. Bulls 2 years old, LIST preml-
un. $40, Ira Wood, Hartford; "a, So, Chss T.
Gray, East Montpelier. Yearling Bulls, LIST
prem, SO. II. C. cleveland, Coventry. Bull
Calves. Ist prem, S3, A. Winslow sons,
Putpey; %, H.C. Cleveland. Cows years old
and over, lst prem. Sl2, H. c. Cleayeland;
9. SO, +. Z. wadIegh; Sd, So, A. NJ. Winslow
s sons. Heifers, 2 years old. lst prem SO,
John Brockway. Pomfret I'd, S4, A. NJ. Wins
low & Sons; Sd. same. Yearling Heifers, lst
prem, S4, F. E Wadleigh; Sd. 50, n. I.
Cleaveland Heifer Calves. lst prem, 50, =.
E. wadleigh; ID 81. A. NJ. WinslOw s Sons
sGleh Cous.-lst premium, $40, F. E Wad-
leigh, Hadley, c. E; ID, 81, 5. < w. Allen;
ga, So, D. W. SlmOnds
Horses-H Hdn,Jleionians and other Bioods.-
Stations 8 years old and over-lst premium,
SIS. Isaiah Pompilly, Auburn, Me-; I'd, $40,
Jesse johnson, fairlee; Sd, So, Wilson Britton,
Hartland. Stations 4 wears old and under o.
Ist premium, SIS, Henry Haywood, Clarendon
ID, $40, J. S Freeman, Claremont, y. H.
Colts . years old and under S-lst premium,
So, J. O. Freeman; %, "a, 5. s ". >. Allen.
Mares aud Fillies year old and oyer-lst prem,
$40. Jas. A. Shedd. Burlington; %, 81, ). r.
n. Burke, Hartland; Sd, Sc. NJ. b. himoall,
Irashnrob Fillies wears old and under 5-lst
premium, ST, E. W. Ormsbee, East Montpelier
Faney Matched HorssA-lst prem, ST., A.
B Tiukhsm, Hartford; I'd. $40, L. ;. tucker
Royaltou; Sd, SIS, R. NJ. Chalmers, Ne"oury'
Sheep. Spanish merino eve, under years
old-lst, Sl2 to W. r. Sanford, Orwell "a,
IS, o. R. Branch, Orwell Sd, SO, Cushing
and Boynton, Woodstock Ewes over two years
old-lst, sl2, W r Sanford; I'd, 50, Cushing
and Boyntou Sd, So, r Hall, Orwell Bucks
under , years-lst, sis. W r Sanford I'd.
$40. A Z Fuller. Pomfret Sd. s5, W San
fsrd' Ewes, stocks OF ffteen-lst, Sl5, X
sanford ID, $40, Peet and Mead. Cornwall !;
Sd. SIS. Cushing and Boynton. Buck lambs
lst. $40. Couch and Fuller ID, 81. Peet and
Mead. Cornwall Sd, Gushing and Boynton,
Eve Lambs-lst, $40, W r Sanford ID, 81,
William H Dimmick, Lyme, N. H.. Sd, SO, U 5
Branch. Long Wools-Bucks over years old
-sd. So. ] A Shedd, Burlington fesrling
Bueks-3d. Sc, Park Avery. Thetford. Ewes
Years old and over-2d. Sc, J Shedd sd,
| 81. &WS Allen Ewes under years old
| lst. SIS, George Davis, ID, Sc. A shedd 80,
! 81. George Davis. Eve Lambs-lst. So, &
/ W s Allen %, SD, Park Avery
Suins-Boars year old or over-lst. SO,
SAWS Allen %. So. George Pease,
Hartford. Breeding Sows year old and over
Ist, s5, George W Pease ID, 50, d W Sim
onds, Hartford, Best Litter Of Pigs-lst, 50,
w simonds ID, So. George W Pease-
Fruits. Best and greatest variety Of aPples
I list Sc, Stephen TryOn. Hartford %. 50,
NBHazen, Hartford Best IL varieties winter
.pples-Ist, S4. NJ II Miller, Pomfret /; "a, So
Steuhen Tryon. Best II varieties autumn sP
ples-l.t ,S4, Stephen Tryon II, sS,
Ha1eu Best varieties in eating condition
Isl. s4. s & W 5 Allen. Grapes-lst, 81, L I
Benton, Lebanon, n. H., ID, So. Edson Hutch
inson Norwich; Sd. 81. J W Manning, Reading
Mass. Pears--lst, S4, Stephen Try0n I'd, =
Us Marcy, Royalton- wstermelons-lst 50
TAYLOR Alexander, Hartiand, MuskmelOns-ls
sS Stephen Tryon. Native wine-lst, so
VIM Brown, Fairhsyen-
Butter. LIST. $40, Z " Ormsbee. Mont
pelier; "a, 81, Joseph Dutton, Hartford