The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-08-16

Lht fCt ulohu Hl''Nitu respondent I
Of the Massachusetts, Pioughmon writes
a very interesting letter from Fairfield,
under date of July 9th, in which he
speaks of several of the diaries in FAIR
field and Sheldon, and of other mat
ters that cannot fail to be of interest
to the readers of tho TRANscmpp. We
quote;
There is one dairy of thoroughbred
Ayrshiros, that of Mr.. Alexander Fish
en- The largest dairy is owned by
the estate of the late Peter Owen. 49,
Edward Clark, james Fanton, l. r.
Olnsted, b. w Northrop, b. L. Brad
ley, J. W. Nye, H. q J. Abel, j. Eos
ter, Leander and Newton Hcrrick, j.
Fidncy, g. Leach and Joseph Minor,
are among the leading dalrymen.-
/ Fherc are about 5000 cows III town,
/ bat no factory.
Mr. Reuben Preston, hale and
hearty old man, Of cighty-hye years,
has genial, happy way of telling his
experience oisiNty-three years i'll Fair
field. When ho bought his farm he
had only II "httle French watch, 3"
worth from Sl5 to $50, so pay in for
it," bat nothing duunted he went TO
work TO make his farm and fortune
in both of which he succeeded Thir-
ty Novenbors he carried his dairy
products to Boston, New York, Mon
treal or Quebec TO q market. But
times are changed and his best mark
et is at his own door
One of the best evidences Of the
conservatism Of the people of Fairfield,
is the fact Tia Joseph Soule, Esq, de
ceased some two or three years since,
held the Office of town clerk ffy-three
consecutive years, till his deaih, and
that the Office is still continued in +ho
family, his son, the Hon. A. G. Soule,
being the present Incumbent
Sheldon the next town north OF
. this, has greater variety OF soils and
. productions The dairy interest how
! ever is greater than any on all others
: There is near North Sheldon n cheese
factory that works up the mill, of 55(
7 COWS. Wilson Draper contributes til,
D. milk of 60 cows, Horace Draper So
s Judge SAKE 30, jackson Potter 40, Jno
: Potter 20, John Draper 80 There
r are several large dairies that do no
4" belong to the association, among then
P. those of Messrs Green y Chadwick %
= 81 cows, Oscar Fish of leo COWS, Sir
s W. T.. Olmsted and Mr. Nathaniel G
Martin
Mossrs. Green < Chadwick have
e thoroughbred Ayrshire bull and quit
" "a herd Of grades, consisting Of calves
r. yearlmgs, and two years old. Mi
= Green has COW and a calf, thorough
=, bred. Judge Sake and Benjamin Fish
q Jr., have several head OF thorough
breds, some Of which arc very super
t, or, and they have engaged all the heii
or calves raised this season by til
at Messrs. Logan of Montreal Thor
are several other grade Ayrshres j
lt town. j is tie general opinion c
S the people of this section that the lit
err tie French cows that are commo
Is here, ale very closely allied to the Jel
seYs and there IS certainly some rea
he son foI the opinion. ! saw, near Judg
SaNcs, in tie highway little Cana
l. ia COW that was as hike the pure Jci
T. sey as any grade Jersey that l eve
h, saw l have neighbor who has tw
&c of them that me as good mixers an
g, will make rs much butter as any Jei
h. sey | ever saw The milk is not quit
so highly coiored, while their skin is,
~ There is great excitement ju.
~ now in the usually quiet village {
nj sheldon, about a mineral spring, Tia
III though known for Il great while, ba
Is, within year or two, been found {
possess the most wonderful curati,
elk properties; consumption, scrofula, car
b. GERS, felOns, and | do not know VIII
not, cases that have bailled the ski
be Of physicians for years, yield readii
ut to the influence OF the magical waite
rs. Of AlssisQuoi Spring. The town
ny full Of boarders and car loads of ii
water are shipped daily to all parts
III the country. There are other spring
Mt near, that are believed by many to |
equally eilicacious, but the prophet,
is plain farmer and has not learnC
"a NAiO 40 VI lJAihtNi . lin UuQ III lHut.
';s While on the subject of springs
,.o may as well say that there is still a
10 other near Highgate Falls, that is e
a. citing good deal of talk just now.
n Hayes has analysed it and pronounc
wv it Il medicinal water of value. Re
he DR.. S. Il. Hall, Geologist, commen'
ed it very highly. Parties interested mi
he learn particulars by addressing Char
in plain Spring Co., Highgate, VI. Th'
de there are those old resorts, Albure
he and Highgate Springs, one on eth
nd side of Missisco Bay, whore qui,
All good meals, good beds, pleanty
ne room, and opportunities for boatin
fishing, bathing, and if you stroll f
enough, for cunning are the attra
tons. GREEN MoUNrAIN Boy,