Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-05-29
sRCKErARY,s REPORT OF THE SHEAR
ING FESTIVAL.

vile, May 10, was all that the friends
= tie enterprise could wish or expect, CO..
sidering the bad state of the weathe
- There was "a shecpiu the pens to con
= pete for the several premiums, all of thel
~ doing great credit TO their several owner
Mr.. R. R. Wait. of Stowe, had 4 sheep
2 bucks and yearling ewes. His priz
: buck drew the first premium in his elias
- and his other the third prize i'll the 2
class These bucks are animals of grea
merit as the superior excellence of thei
stock WILL shows. Mr.. L. McAlister, 0
: Stowe, had 2 yearlings, the progeny o
Mr.. Waits buck. which ranked st among
: the yearlings, their fleece being Of pur,
whiteness and the finest of any shown il
the county. Mr. Stowe, of MorristowD
clipped 4 yearlings; 2 bucks and 2 ewes
These are claimed to be pure blood and
earned for Mr.. S. the reputation of being
a successful fine wool grower. Mr. o. H.
Cook, of Morristown, exhibited fine
sheep; buck three years old, l yearliDg
buck and eve, the stock of his premium
buck which showed that the sire impaired
to his stock that superior style that he
himself is possessed Of Mr.. L. NJ. Grout
or Gilmore. had 2 bucks which ehcared
deeces of great length of staple and of
clear, open whiteness Mr.. Hiram Dodge
of Morristown, had 2 year old buck
which, for fnencss and weight of fleece,
was not excelled in his class. Mr.. E. d.
Smith. Mr. E. V. Hadley and Mr.. C. W.
Dodge, Of Morristown, exhibited bucks
that are destined to make decided im-
provonent in the character of the already
fine flodks of those gentlemen. Mr.. J. S. !
Smith of South Hardwick. Caledonia Co..
exhibited buck lamb. l | months old.
which showed great purity of blood Mr..
Smith isone of the best judges of sheep,
has been long in the business of breeding
fine wooded sheep. and is regarded as one
OF the most thorough going practical she p
breeders in Northern Vermont The Dl.
rectors were very fortunate in selecting
the judges, they being closely discrimina-
ting men, and from all We could see and ,
hear gave general satisfaction. The com.
mittee were untiring in their efforts to !
render every accommodation in their pow +
Or to all concerned, and for their great b
kindness and gen'lemanly bearing toward f
he several competitors they have the \
iearty thanks of the President and Direc. :,
ors. At 10 o'clock the company repaired +
o the Town Hall where the ladies' conpec. .,
ed with the Agl Society had prepared o,
inc dinner, as we can attest, to which :,
many paid their best respects. -,
Below we give the feveral awards of n
he judges: .,
BUCKS THREE YRS OLD & UPWARD.
r. b. Waltz buck, LIST premium. "
W. of carcass 100 lbs. s o., VT of fleece n,
3 lbs. 9oz. per cent. s 8 10; Maj l.. II,
|. Grout-l buck, I'd premium. VT. of ar
arcass IA IA lbs, of fleece | 6 lbs 8 OF n,
er cent. 10; o. H. Cook buck, m
d prem. VT. carcass III lbs, of fleece no
lbs. OF, per cent. 5 2-l0. 81
TWO YRS OLD BUCKS IN
5. Stowe-lst premium. VT. carcass ~
OF IL lbs, of fleece Is IA lbs, per ,,
mt. o G.l0; Fl. Dodgc-2d premium. on
Vt. carcass l0l II, lbs of fleece II lbs. IN
o.. per cent. 5 8 10, R. R. Wait-3d m,
remium. VT. carcass lOl lbs, fleece in,
lbs. l0oz., per cent. Clio. sh
ONE YR. OLD BUCKS. :,
5. Stowe-lst premium. VT. carcass ~;
lbs, aeeco 10 IL lbs, per cent.6 8. -,
u E. V. Hadley-2d premium. VT. 49,,
rcass 60 lbs, fleece 10 lbs, IA or Der I. 4
mt. 6 4.l0; L. McAlister-3d premium. /.
;. u u
t. carcass IS IA lbs, fleece 6 lbs. u -.
:, per cent LILO. H
YEARLINo EWES 49,.
r. r. Wait--lst premium. VT. of ~
rcass lbs, IL OF; VT. of fleece 8 lbs, !,
OF per cent Ito. s. Stowe-2nd
Pmium. VT, of carcass 81 lbs, 4 or /,
of fleece 10 lbs, IA OF; per cent 8 |. ~
. o. H. Cook Sd premium VT of ~
cass 90 lbs. s OF; VT. of fleece s lbs ',''
OF; per cent $40 '"''
MIR. Z d. Smith--one yearling buck ' ,p
no premium. VT. Of carcass 81 lbs ; ''V'
Of fleece IA lbs, l.I2 OF. ''on
Z. W. Dodge, years old buck. VT. ''''
carcass 1913 lbs; W.T. of fleece 10 lbs J"''
''' rend
'ohn s. Smith, South Hardwick, ono ' '
X lamb i months old, which sheared :"
lbs F, OF. "
]. W. BRYANT, amo
.se er. Secretary, tha ,
Lamoille Co. Ag'l Society. '"0