Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-05-20
agricultural.
Blood Cattle.

BhVVh Na'tff
During our visit to Darlington, recently
we were pleased TO see the enterprise Of our
friend, J. A. Shedd ESQ, one Of the Direc'
tors of our State Agricultural Society, in con-
nection with +. NJ. Van Sickleu, Esq, who
have at great expense purchased six head OF
thorough bred Durhams from the celebrated
herd of JAS o. Sheldon, White Spring Farm,
Geneva, n Y, and six head from A. b. Con-
eor, Of Waldberg, Rockland Co., n. Y.
These animals are all first class, and the farm
ers of Vermont should thank Messrs. Shedd
and Van Scklen for their liberality in invest
ing their means in this noble race of animals.
They will have an opportunity at our next
State Fair to see these Durhams, as they will
be on exhibition. BY judicious management,
not many years will elapse before, from this
beginning there will be some choice animals
for sale. | doubt if better selection coull
have been made-as the twelve head combine
varieties from the herds of Alexander of Ky,
Rotch Thorne, Sheldon, and Congor Of \. Y,
all experienced and extensive breeders Of
Short Horns.
Messrs. Shedd and Van Sicklen are practi-
cal farmers, own farms that are well adapted
to stock raising, have means and disposition
to give their animals fair chance to show
their good qualities, and will not get discour-
aged if they do not make two dollars for ev-
cry one dollar invested, within the first year.
The reason why so many fail in stock rails
ing is, they are too parsimonious, and do not
half feed their animals, and if they DO not
thrive on short allowance, (which they have
not been used to- they lay the blame to the
Door creatures, and condemn them as not be-
ing any better than grades that have got used
to HriHy or rather staying on very short
feed.
As there are many readers of this Journal
that take an interest in Herd Book animals
| append thepcdigree of those purchased by
Messrs Shedd and Van Scklen.
From Sheldon's herd we mention I'd
Earl of Oxford" This is promising red
bull calf, with few white spots, from Sd
Maid of Oxford, by I'd Duke of Geneva,
(23,752) think never saw finer ami
NAL than this, and he will be hard to beat.
If nothing befals him, fancy he will be the
observed of all observers" at our next State
Fair. He is good one, and must have cost
1000.
The cows are Penitenec,' by Royal Ok
ford dam Peerless, by Grand Duke, no.
2S4 y Magenta, and heifer calf; "Magenta"
by Grand Turk, out of Minnehaha the heif-
er Moselle ID, by Royal Oxford from Ma
zurka 9th; Laura by Imperial Oxford,
dam, Lady Laura, and brilliant by 9th
Duke of Thorndale, DAM Bright eyes, 9TH.
The purchase from Mr.. Congor's herd are
splendid looking animals, and are as follows
Queen of Diamonds, bred by Saml Thorne
got by ID Grand Duke; Mazurka sth,"
bred by the greatest importer aud breeder of
Short Horns ON the continent of America,
Lord Alexander of KY; she was got by Al
bion 9,209;) also Constance 3d." bred by
Mr. Alexander of KY, got by Albion, and
took the second prize at the New York State
Fair in 1861, in the class of two years old
also Leila" bred by Francis NJ Rotch of
Morris, n. Y, got by Lord Oxford also
heifer called Constantia," bred by Mr. Con-
gor, got by Buttercups, ID sonof Grand Duke,
(l2,96l,) and heifer calf, 'Constantia ID"
Udoras son of Grand Duke, 2,969,) dam,
Constance 3d.
With Winslow's herd of Putney, Griswod's
of Morristown, Cleayland's of Coventry, and
what we have in Washington Co., great
show may be expected at Burlington, next
September, at our State Fair, of thorough
bred Durhams. j. g.