Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-10-17

The entries reached nearly 600, and In
addition to those already mentioned,
were principally horses, cattle and
sheep, though few good specimens OF
fowls were on exhibition, the best among
which were a trio OF Brahma fowls ex-
hibited by N, t. sprague, Jr, the rooster
of which weighed upwards of Is pounds,
and took the nrst premium at the late
New England Fair, where he was pur.
chased by Mr.. sprague; pair of bronze
turkeys, also purchased by the same
gentleman after taking premiums at the
same Fair, were on exhibition here, and
attracted much attention. The Brahma
fowls of DR.. A. T. Woodward, the ban.
tams of George Parkhurst and the China
fowls of John Capron were also good
specimens, and received due share OF
notice from the spectators. In this class
we noticed pair OF beautiful white
rabbits, the property of Miss Alice r.
Paige, which, though we could hardly
see the propriety of their being classed
as toscls, we considered as excellent spec
linens of their species.
The show of sheep was quite large,
though the variety was not great. To-
deed we observed no grade or mutton
sheep on exhibition, and no blooded
animals except those OF the merlno
species. This fact is becoming too
notorious at all Of our Vermont fairs, :or
while we concede the pure blooded
infsntado to be more valuable than any
other class Of sheep we cannot see the
propriety of abandoning the Cottswold,
Leicester, South Downs aud other older
breeds to the sole production OF the
merino. The breeds alluded to are all
good Ones and = sprinkling OF them
here and there among the numerous
pens Of merinos which grace all our
annual fairs, would certainly add much
to the general appearance Of such exhi.
billions. Prominent among the sheep ex-
hibited at thisFair were a pen OF "a infant
ado breeding ewes, the property ofN. T.
Sprague, Jr., which were possessed OF
all the various points which go to make
up the pure blooded merino, and which,
like all Of Mr.. SIS farm stock, denoted
much care and attention in breeding. A
pen of yearing ewes, another OF 10 eve
lambs, and yearing ram, all the prop.
erty Of E. D. Kinds, were excellent
specimens, and much admired as were
also the flock of 40 Of various ages,
shown by S. j. Merriam, while the pens
OF bucks and ewes owned by z. Nearing,
one of the former stock buck sired by
Sanford's Comet" were counted among
the finest animals on exhibition. Good
pens of all ages and both sexes were also
show by E, n. Briggs & Son, 7. Par
sons of Hubbardton, James Blackmer
and others.
Thirty yoke Of working oxen were on
exhibition, and though the show of
other cattle was rather small, what there
was was very good, and enough was
shown to prove that Brandon pays ap-
propriate attention to raising this class
Of farm stock.
The horses on exhibition were respect
able in numbers and quality and the
grand caValcade which took place at
ll:30 g. m, under the direction of Mr..
W. NJ, Lincoln, who efficiently acted as
superintendent Of the horse department
throughout the Fair, was an imposing
spectacle, 1t was headed by the Mar
shal OF the Fair, Adjutant c. Fl. Forbes,
late OF the 9Th volunteers, and the Band,
and comprised the principal portion of
the horses on exhibition, the most prom
nent OF which was the stallion Licking
ton, :" owned by L. D. Harlow, ESQ, who
took the first premium at the New Eng
land Fair Of 1866. He is eight years old,
sixteen hands high, of Black Hawk aud
Hambletonan blood, and though never
urged to his full speed, has trotted his
mile in harness IN 245. He is a model
OF symmetry am grace, and Is undOubt.
eddy one Of the most valuable stock
horses in the country he being valued
at $4,000. The four year old colt
Robroy," also owned by Mr.. Harlow,
is an excellent animal, and with Lex.
ington," was shown at the New England
Fair Of 1866, though his owner with
drew him before the award Of priz IS.
He is fifteen hands high, and very fast,
though his owner refused to give US his
best time, for the reason that be chat
lenges New England to procure his
equal, Of his age, for speed. He was
sired by A. W. Bankers DArkey," and
possesses well developed points. Among
other noticeable horses in the cavalcade
were the matched team of Black
Hawks owned by N. P. Kingsley, the
Black Hawk and Hambletonian team
owned by Warren Goss, the team of
Morgans owned by 0. J. Hack, as well
as those OF D Howard, Fl. Ellis, aud &,
a.