The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1871-09-26
agricultural department.
coNDU CTED BY ALBERT CHAPMAN,
The Vermont state Fair.


something left, we understand, after pay
ing premiums and expenses, while its Of
6cers did not really expect so successful
result For lack of appreciation o
the fact that the show is largely depend
ant upon the inhabitants Of the immedi
ate locality of the fair for its excellence
it was much below the usual average, still
there were some animals and many othe
articles worthy of mention
The show was held on the grounds o
the Caledonia County Agricultural Soci
ty, which had been much improved fo
the occasion. They were well calculated
to distribute, and accommodate a GROVE
Of people, and very good in which to hole
a show of moderate size, but would have
proved most inadequate to accommodate
successfully such shows as some have beer
that were held in Burlington Brattlebo
70, or Rutland by the society. We be-
lieve all the sheds and pens for horses
cattle, sheep and swine were full, some
of them crowded by the fine mutton sheer
exhibited. In cattle the Ayrshires were
represented by L. s. Drew, South Bur
lington, in large number from his cele.
brated herd. His Bull, Clyde, is very
fine animal and carried off the red rib.
bon in his class. Mr.. Drew also took the
first prizes in the classes ofcow 3 years OF
over, in bull calves, and 2 yr. old heifers.
While his COW Sallie took the first prize as
the best mich COW Of any breed. Mr.. Drew
also drew many minor prizes as well as
the first for Ayrshire herds. /. T. Par
is, Fairfax, Curtis Wheeler, Fairfax, 4.
and T. Fairbanks. St. Johnsbury and
Duncan Buchanan, Albany were exhibit
tors and prize takers in Ayrshires. The
number of Short Horns exhibited some
what exceed that of the Ayrshires. Messrs
Shedd and Vansicklin of Burlington, were
the largest exhibitors in this class and
drew very largely on the prize money,
taking the first on aged bulls, on cows,
on 2 year old heifers, on yearling heifcrs,
and on heifer calves, also the first on
Short Horn herds, and many second and
third prizes. A. w. Griswold, Norris
town, H. NJ. Hall, Burke, w. Il. Cham.
berlin d son, Bradford, Wm.H. Sweet and
A. Knight. Stanstcad, p O., were all cx-
hibitors and drew prizes in Short Horns,
while the fine and extensive herd of NJ.
II. Cochrane, Compton, p O., was rep
rhsented by one solitary calf which
was good enough to draw the first prize
on bull calves.
By far the finest animal among the
Short Horns to our liking was the beau
tiful imported roam bull, Topeka" be-
longing to Albert Knight, Stanstcad,
Canada, that drew only the Sd prize in
his class, while lacking in extreme size,
he was certainly plenty large enough,
while his beauty and finish arc seldom
equalled. Jerseys in small numbers
were exhibited by j. r. Bates, Brad
ford, and 4. e. T. Fairbanks, st. Johns
bury, the former drawing the first prize
on bull 3 years old and the latter on bull
2 years, on COW years or over, and on
yearing heiiers. Devons were exhibited
by H. NJ Hall, East Burke, who took the
large part of the premiums in this class
the only exception VIC believe, being the
9 yr. old bull of Charles Stark, St. Johns
bury, who took the first premium in his
class. Dutch cattle were exhibited by
Thomas Baker. Barton, who took the
prize of 1926 on herds, and was awarded
q gratuity of $25, in addition, for his
fine exhibition Of Dutch cattle. He also
took the second prize on mich cows the
third prize in this class being taken by
the Ayrshire COW of Curtis Wheeler, Fair
fax. A. Knight, Stanstead, p. G., was
the only exhibitor Of Hcrefords, but he
brought some very worthy animals of
this class There was quite number Of
grade cattle exhibited but we have no
notes, not having time to examine them.
The show Of oxen and steers was small,
but there were few that were superior.
A very fine pair of Short Horn oxen 3
years old were exhibited by j. Rowland
l. Son, Lyndon, and very finished pair
of 4 year old Devon oxen weighing $500
lbs, were shown by Charles Stark, St.
Johnsbury, they were heavy for Devons
Of that age, and drew the first prize on 4
year olds. Albert Knight, Stanstead,
Canada, carried off the first prize on 3
year old steers, with a very superior
pair Of Herefords, weighing 5000 lbs,
that looked every bit good enough to cat
if we'll cooked. The show of horses was
said to be good, but our limited time
gave us opportunity to examine but very
few.
w. II. II. Walker, Hartand, carried
off the first prize of 500, for stock horse
in the first class nth 5 colts by his side
with Hermit" a dark brown 6 year old
stallion, Morrill, and Messenger blood
sired by "Young MORRILL, from Morgan
and Messenger mare. Hermit has large
size, strong make, and an open free trot.
ting action and reminds one strongly Of
his sire in his younger days. We think
he will prove valuable stock horse
Jerry Drew, St. Johnsbury, drew the
second prize of $50 in this class.
In stock horses I'd class G. NJ. Haskin
Topsham drew the first prize on yea,
old stations; Geo. Davis the first on
year old aud A. D. Cummings, Montpelier
on year olds. Mr. Cummings alst
drew the first premium on matched horse
under l54 hands high.
G. NJ. Stevens Lancaster \. H., drew
the first prize on gentlemens driving horse
S75; Barnes & Hall, St. Johnsbury, fo
horses of all work o. G. Tinkham, Mass
the first on matched horses over 15t hand
and James Vance, Albany, the first OIL
brood mare and colt. The purse for
minute horses was won by II. Hawken
bury the $50 by w. II. II. Walker
Hartland the 2.44 by j. Hobson the %
by W. H. H. Walker and that open to al
horses by r, S. Chandler with Thunder
bolt. The first premium on walkin
horses was won by II. Goodhue Yves
Lebanon.
The show of Merino Sheep was not a
large as we expected to see, but fine one