Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1865-09-20
THE VERMONT STATE FAIR.
FIRST DAY.

the VERMONT STATE FAIR.
FIRST DAY.
The Fifteenth annual exhibition of the
Vermont State Agricultural Society open
ed at White River Junction on Tuesday
morning. The day was occupied mostly
in making entries. and in putting the ex-
hibition in readiness for the people, to-
morrow. Few, excepting exhibitors were
in attendance. The weather is all that
could he desired. and the prospects are
that this will be fully equal to any that
has been held by the Society.
ln the evening there was discussion
at the junction House. on the question
lis it expedient to allow the race of Nor
gan horses to become extinct?" The wor-
thy Treasurer of the Society Judge ]. ".
Colburn of Springfield, occupied the chair,
and very interesting debate was had.
The principal speakers were john Gregory
OF Mortified, Leonard Tucker of Royal
ton, Judge Colburn, DR.. Henry Boynton
of Woodstock, O. A. Hillman of st. AL
bans, Stafford of Springfield, and several
others.
The first speaker, Mr. Gregory. said
he Morgan horse had contributed greatly
to the wealth of Vermont since the intro
duction of the original Justin Morgan in
1896, and he thought this noble breed OF
horses should not be permitted to die out.
Mr.. Tucker Of Royalton claimed that
there were no Morgan horses ofpure blood
in the State, and that home dealers were
endeavoring to perpetuate a name for
which there was no foundation. He was
however in favor of perpetuating a race
of horses in Vermont that had the best
characteristics of the old Morgan horse.
SECOND DAY.
At eleven o'clock A. NJ, on Wednesday
the Grand Cavalcade of Horses took place.
Examinations and trials of the various
classes of horses by the Judges, occupied
the afternoon.
The attendance of spectators was fair
some 1000 persons being on tho ground.
The total numder of entries made in all
departments is 987. This includes 10
cattle. 225 horses and $50 sheep,
One of the most remarkable exhibitions
in this fair is that of plumbago, from
Chelsea. Vt. The specimens contain less
than 20 per cent of stone, and wero taken
from vein OF nearly 4 feet in thickness.
The mines are owned by Hon J. w. Pat
terson, S W Cobb, W Y Yancy. aud Prof
A B Crosby of New Hampshire, and Hen
ny L Rood of Philadelphia, who are work
ing them with great success. The purity
of the mineral from these mines is, we
believe. only surpassed by that obtained
from the famous Burrowdale mine in
Cumberland, Eng, worth from $lS to $25
per pound
The public discussion, Wednesday eve-
ming, was on the question What is the
best breed of cattle for Vermont 2" Mr..
Daniel Kimbal! of Rutland, considering
the subject in every light, did not hosi
tate to say that the Durham or Short
Horn breed was the best for Vermont
Devons might be better for some partieu-
lar locations. 1t had been said that the
end of all cattle was beef. Durhams
would bring the best prices in the market.
for they contained less tallow and coarser
meat than other descriptions of cattle
Perhaps they were moi 50 good mixers as
the Ayrshires He did not doubt that
much had been done for cattle breeding
IN the State by the raising of Devous,
but he thought the Short Horns were
little more profitable. Improvement was
the thing needed. Mr.. Kimball gave
some statistics of the consumption of beef
in the New York market, and argued in
favor of the raising of good healthy meat,
such as was produced by the Durham
breed.
Mr.. W. R. Sanford of Orwell argued iu
favor of the Devon breed. He thought it
was altogether the most profitable They
could be more easily raised without grain
feed, and were ready for market at any
age. He differed entirely from the for
mer speaker as to the Short Horned bring
ing higher price in the market.
Mr.. s. Allen of Vergennes spoke in
favor of the Durhams as bringing, in his
section, better price with the drovers,
being better mixers, and feeding cheap.
er.
Mr. Sanford replied with further argu
ments in favor of the Devons.
Mr.. Whitman of st. Adams inquired
why did Vermont need any breed Of cat
tie? He thought that the State had hei
specialties in sheep and horses. He
thought, however, that it would be NOR,
profitable for the State to raise critic fol
the dairy, and for this purpose the Ayr
shire breed was professionally the best
Hon. John Gregory of Mortified spok
in favor of the good old native breed
the fine. large red cattle which might b
found in every town of the State. improy