Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-05-15

EHttp ShCdihhcs'
The Sheep Breeders Associations grow in
numbers, and we judge are increasing in value
and interest to the wool growers. The shear
ing at Shelburn, last week-the first show OF
the Chittenden County Wool Growers Asso-
ciation-drew together some two hundred
Vermont farmers, in spite of rainy day, and
all own that, all things considered, good
shoo of fine wooded sheep was made.
Lemuel 5. Drew, of South Burlington, had
quite number Of the Spanish merino
"bloods,' with some splendid lambs from Ed
win Hammond's choice bucks
Henry Thorp of Charlotte, IL. n. Newell,
Lee Tracy, E. S. Rowley and B. F. Van Vliet
of Shelburn and 5. Ii. Weston of Colchester,
exhibited fine specimens of the best bloods,
obtained from the noted focks of the Messrs.
Hammond, Wright, Stowell and other Addi-
son County breeders.
The Buenos Ayres (or Mestiza) wool was
exhibited by Mr.. Il. W. Smith Of the Bur
lington Mill Company. DR.. F. B. Hathaway
of Milton and Ezra Meach Of Shelburn own
several of these sheep.
The shearing took place on the piazzas Of
Weeds hotel, and the heaviest fleece sheared
was that of Henry Thorp Of Charlotte, which
weighed over % lbs.
Music was furnished by the Charlotte Cor
net Band, of l6 pieces.
Hon. John Gregory Of Mortified, President
of the State Agricultural Society, Henry Ham
mond of Middlebury, Z. A Smith of St. Al
bans, Col. Stowell of Cornwall, and other
noted sheep fanciers, were among those pres
ent. We shaye already given the list Of
premiums.
The fourth annual sheep show and public
shearing of the Washington County NY
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers Associa-
ton was held at North Granville, Tuesday
and Wednesday, May 9Th and 9th. There
were Jortv-seren entries, comprising one hlul-
dred and ftty-tlree sheep. The Yermonters
whose sheep competed for the sweepstakes
premiums were q. c. Rich ofShoreham, Vt;
Capt Joseph Sheldon of Fairhayen, Vt, and
Mr. Geo Campbell Of Westminster. some
ten or twelve sheep were shorn on the ground,
and there would have been more but for the
rain. The sweepstakes premium on rams was
awarded to the two year old ram. Cashier.
owned by Baker & Harrigan of Comstoca's
Landing, NY. The sweepstakes premium
on best pen of five ewes was awarded to the
pen shown by ". Il. Wright Of Whitehall
We find in the Rochester Democrat an ac-
count Of the annual shearing ana festival Of
the Sheep Shearers' Association Of the West
en Assembly District Of Monroe county,
New York, which took place at Spencerport
on the Sd instant This was also uniortun
ate as to weather, drenching rain prevent
ing many from attending. The heaviest
fleece SHARED weighed p lbs. 10 o..
The Democrat says:
The centre Of interest was a splendid stock Of
Vermont sheep, owned and exhibited by j. T.
Parker. Of Whiting, Addison county, Vermont
This flock consisted Of 10 Of the most perfect
sheep we ever saw, and worth a journey II a
hundred miles TO see. F0rty-six Of the number
were ewes, and perfect beauties too, ofpure Ham
mond stock. The wool on these sheep VS. very
long, and Of a superior quality, covering every
part Of the sheep with the exception Of the tips
Of the ears and nose.
There were in the number three rams, two Of
them as nearly perfect as it is possible 10 have
stock, and as - good as they make in Addison
county. the most celebrated county in the Uuitcl
States for breeding choice sheep. One of them
Gen Fremont-was bred by Tyler SticEuey 81
Sons. lie is three years Old, and shearel last
year . lbs. or, and is good for 80 lbs this
year. Tie otner-Young Addis1n-was sired
by Rockwell's Eureka, bred by Mr. Parker, and
Is a splendid animal This flock Of sheep was
brought from Vermont. to exhibit, and viii be
taken back unless sold this week. They ought
to remain in Monroe county.