The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-10-17

cows ana hcllerS, all giving evidence OF
careful breeding and judcious selections,
aud Of deep milking capacities. Some Of
the finest Ayrshircs we find here are
among his herd
Mcssrs. Walcoit Il Campbell, New
York Mills, are the exhibitors Of some
Ayrshircs of rare merit. Their herd is
headed by Ivanhoe, an excellent bred
bull, while the more noticeable Of their
COWS and heiiers are Mamie large and
fine COW, and beautiful hcfcr calf
White Rose. Other exhibitors of Ayr
shires Of merit are Brodie, Sou Il Con-
vers, Woodvillc; Charles S. Lester,
Saratoga Springs l.. A Chase, New
York Edward j. Coy, West Hebron
A. Rowland, Auburn Hawkes. Il Gates,
Wells Bridge John Strykcr, Rome
+. d. Curtis, Charlton, William Gibson,
Morrisburgh, Ontario; James Miller,
Penn Yam l.. S. Chase, New York g.; d.
S. Curtis, Flat Brook, and NJ Il Myers,
Charlton.
JERSEYS.
Next to the Ayrshircs in numbers, as
well as in point of interest, tho Jerseys
here are attracting large share Of at
tention. The show Friday Of p cows in
the ring at one time was most beauti-
full sight, and well worth quite journey
to sec. The bull Hector, owned by W.
Il. Dinsmore, imported by the exhibitor,
bore of the blue honors in aged bulls
here. While the committee had not
placed tho blue ribbon on the winning
COW when l made my last rounds of the
Jersey pens to-day, with ~ such beauti-
full animals to choose from, they are ex-
cusable in the delay in naming the win
ner, f. Coming, Albany, is large ex-
hibitor, and takes many first prizes W.
b. Dinsmore is an extensive exhibitor
and some of his animals wear the blue.
ThomasJ. Hand, Sing Sing l.. A. Chase,
New York +. d, Curtis, Charlton
John Sill, Cedar Hill Adm Thayer, Jr.,
New York Joseph Juliand, cambridge
Edwin Thorn, Millbrook John d Wing,
Washington; Ira Harris, Loudonville
Dean Sage, Albany, and Jacob De For
est, Duansburgh, are also exhibitors, and
some are prize.takcrs in Jerseys. Alto
gether, this is very excellent and
attractive branch of the show OF cattle
here.
The show of this class of cattle con-
sists Of six animals-bull and heifers and
two steers, entered by ID. w. Sceley of
Cedar Hill. must acknowledge l am
neither judge or admirer of these cattle,
therefore | will not expose my ignorance
or taste by attempting to describe or dis
criminate between those exhibited. There
seems to be quite dispute between the
owners of different importations whether
theirs are the Holstcns or the Dutch, or
beted cattle. However the contest may
be decided, We believe it would $50 far as
the cattle are concerned) be best for the
community at large that it be made
Kilkenny cat affair at the earliest pos
sibe day.
WORKING OXEN.
A few very fine yokes of Devons were
exhibited. Joseph Hilton and Edmund
Crawford Of New Scotland, and c. H.
Jewell of Westville, taking the first priz-
es in the different classes of exen and
steers.
FAT CATTLE.
This show was much less than we had
anticipated, but embraced some good ami.
mails. A. Rowland, of Auburn, exhibit.
ed 3-year old steer weighing 1925 lbs.
and very fine fat COW that wears the
blue ribbon, and heifer that has also
won tue blue.
We regret we cannot give at this time
the winners of the gold medals as the
plizcrs for herds of the different breeds.
HORSES.
The show of horses was said to be fine
by those who had more time to devote to
their examination, and more judgment to
discriminate in this class of stock We
also regret that we can not give many of
the names Of winners of prizes. Among
the most worthy Of note OF those We had
an opportunity of examining was Thorn.
dale, owned by Mr.. Edwin Thorn of Mill
brook, noble 6-year old bay stallion by
Alexander's Abdallah, dam by Mambrino
Chief. Thorndale Is Is hands and three
inches, and weighing 1892 lbs, horse
of great substance and power with very
fine easy road gait, and said to possess
great speed He carries the blue ribbon as
the best roadster stallion. The red ribbon
in this class is worn by Berkshire Boy,
Is IL hands, 6 years old, beautiful
bay,a much CLEANER, finer bred horse and
more beautiful style in harness and out
than Thorndale, but not so heavy or strong
and perhaps not so fast. He is owned
by NJ. +. Williams, Chatham Village
Volunteer that celebrated son Of Rys-
dyk's Hambletonian, is on the ground
and exhibited by Alden Grove, Blooming
Grove; also, Goldsmith, dark bay stall
lion of eight years, presented by d. B.
Haight, Dover PLANES, and many others
Of different breeds and competing in the
different classes of draft horses, carriage
horses, rodsters, work horses, saddle hor-
ses and ponies. We regret we have not
had time to make more critical exam
ination, take notes and give more ex-
tended description of the many horses on
the grounds, and will pass along to the
SHEEP.
Promising what we may say Of them,
with the remark that the show was much
smaller than We expected, and much be-
low that at the Vermont State Fair at
St. Johnsbury, and in fno wool sheep,
very inferior,we have the impression that
the awards in the class of heavy wooded
merinos in former years have not given
satisfaction to the growers of heavy woods
and therefore they do not bring their sheep
into unfair competition, or will not ex.