Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-16

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B Evan vlet, of Shelburn, exhibited very
fine year old bull, - Red Rock "
The fue herd, ll3 in number) shOrthOrns, on
exhibition by Geo v Hoyle Of Ch4mplain, Gin
ton County, y. Y. are especially noticeable.
Among them were some splendid specimens.
Cows Snowdrop," - Elsie, -" Lucille Hei-
fers-" May Qneen,' Lucy Larcom," and
Calves" Prince Arthur - and Lady Sophia,
with Yearling Bulls, " Dominion " and % Mar
outs, )" animals Of great merit.
Mr.. Griswold has recently been making some
extensive sales from his herd Of shorthorus
Ex-Attorney- General ". NJ. Eyaris has just
purchased one shorthorn cow, for which he paid
$1,000 and several other important sales have
been made
S Martin, Painfeld, exhibits magnificent
bull. Green Mountain Boy"
Chas. Robinson, Lacole. P O., has ane
year cid COW snd yearling bull
WORKING oxES
The working oxen exhibited were fully up to
the standard. Indeed, it would be hard to find
better cattle than We saw under this head. The
oxen were Of all bloods-Devons, Durham, and
mixture
l. Brigham Of Essex had > yoke Of working
oxen and one pair Of steers. all Devons The
oxen were due looking cattle.
E Van sicken, South Burlington, had a fHe
yoke-and A. L. Owen, same place, had pair Of
year ODDS, that would reach nearly $500
The most magnificent looking cattle on the
ground were pair Of year oxen, owned by L.
J. Kent, Of Pauton. They were a wonder to
see, and their weight could not have Teen much
less than fifty or sixty hundred. The owner was
NO: in a,iendsace and the weight was not given
on the card
Along side was another fne pair Of light
red cattle. owned by Geo Alger, Of Hiue,burgh.
SHEEP.
The display in sheep is very extensive. occu-
ping almost entirely the long building back Of
the two lower cattle sheds
S Il. Weston, Colchester, exhibited largely IN
Spanish meriuos, Gleason IS Jones, Shrewsbury.
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SWINE
There vas ia good exhibition o., swine, a
number Of pens being occupied
J. B. Tllo Of P!si'sburEh, Lli ane pen e
Chester county white
H. w. Pollard, Colchester, hal some hne
Yorkshire SOW sni pigs
+. ; s'7we'i, Cornwall, thoroughbred Ches-
ter boar ~ Bradley, Burlington. white Ches-
ter boar
G F. Ndt;ing, Essex, pen Of Essex -w.Ee'
peculiar looking fellows
L. $ Drew had pen Of thoroughbred FORK
shire' -
fLoi'AL HALL.
We hazard nothing in saying that the ezhiti-
ton in Floral Hall is one Of the fines; Of its kind
ever made in Burlington The han itself. with its
abundant decorations Of eyersreens, never looked
better, aui the display If certainly much larger
AID finer than that Of last year. Tie chief trou-
be Is for lack Of room 70 properly dispisY the
articles. some hne displays Of fruit for instance,
were entered, which could not Re exhibited for
want Of room.
fE'IT
The season has been SO me i'T i7l.i' ana e.
pecisily Tor apples and grapes IN this region
that We were prepared for very hne exhibition
on this department and such ii Is
4. Taylor nursery man. burlington as nsna. .
makes a display which for general excellence is .
unsurpassed lie exhibits 100 varieties Of stAnd- .
ard apples 80 varieties OF pears and - 'are- .
ties OF grapes No'ceao'e among his apples are .
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spice Sweets auI 81 Lawrence apples With 81 .
the STANDARD varieties which 10 best gro" IN .
our climate Mr. Taylor exhibits also new .
Seeding originated by QUIZ 'o"nsnan' u. D. .
Weller ~ be- place IN 'iiae''u'Sl I' IS 1 very .
dne and handsome A?ple'jas; now IN perfect con-
dit'on for eating Snd'a decided addition to cur
stock OF sour apples some specimens OF the belle
Lucrative pesr-the man who invented such
name deserves leather nela'-shoWn by Mr.
Iay .or, are very hne' and there are lev better
pears Ills grapes are AL me- WIN nariiy al e1
eepiioh. We noucel stem Oh 'ue new Dur
Hns''H grape VITA iour n'nl''lae ounches
hanging GA esht incAes oil s'em-Lo" iuHy
npe anu s"ee''4ni sustaining us promise as val
liable open air variety he Shows also very me