Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-09-20

retaining the same relative position. Tho
purse was s175, divided in the proportion /
of four, two and one. Barney Kelley. n !
black gelding, owned by j. and Thomas
NJ. Tiernoy of st. Adams, took The first
money time of first two heats, 2.4Gl; last
heat, 2.46i. Second money to bay mare
Minerva, owned by A. II. Danforth of Rut-
land third TO bay gelding American Boy,
owned by George G. Harpin Of Barnet.
The sweepstake race for a purse of $500
was sandwiched with the former. Snow
flake, a gray mare.owned by Chas. b, Bal
lard, brown mare Lady franklin. owned
by John Mooney, of Fisherville, N. H.,
and sorrel gelding Tidal Wave, owned by
c. W. Bailey of Montpelicr, appeared on
the track. Commodore Mutt, owneI by d..
Patch, aud Lady Williams, owned by G..
w. Wales, both Of Fitchburs, Mass. were
on the entry books, bit did MT put in an
appearance. Tidal Wave brok 3, badly
on the first heat that he was withdrawn,
and Snowflake won the 1890 easily in three
con secutive heats. Tim 2.46i, PAS and g.
402. Lady franklin took tho second mon
ey.
us Ae'Nb ~ ~ bht iHh1
which was on the whole a pleasant aud sue
cessful one, though it is not prob lble that
heavy balance will be left in the treasury
after the large list of premiums has been
paid. Among the visitors were ex-Gov-
ernor Aiken of South Carolina, with Major
Watts and Col. Lance, who came as dele
gates from the South Carolina Agricultural
Society to gain information of the method
and result Of practical New England Agri-
culture, and who received courteous atten-
tons FROM the officers of the Society.
We present a list of the most important
premiums awarded:
Best herd of Alderneys, $50, to Il. & r.
Fairbanks, ST. Johnsbury best herd of
Dutch cattle, to Thos. Baker Of Barton,
who also took the first prize last year. The
premium for the best four year old Alder
ney bull was taken by Obed Whipple, Jr.,
of Pomfrot, and all the premiums for AL
derney cows by Il. & Il. Fairbanks of 81.
Johnsbury. All the premiums for Dutch
cattle were taken by Tbos. Baker Of Bar
ton. There were seventeen entries Of Ayr
shires. Best three year old bull, to T.. IL T.
Fairbanks; best two year old and best calf,
to j. Il. Paris of Fairfax; hest yearling
bull, to c. Wheeler of Fairfax. First pre-
MUM for three year old Ayrshire COW, first
and third premiums for two year olds, best
yearling, and first and third premiums for
calves, all to J. T.. Paris of Fairfax best
two year old Devon bull, yearling and calf,
and best two year old and yearling heller
to ii. NJ. Hall of East Burke. Best three
year Old Devon COW and best calf to Daniel
Davis & Son of Windsor best three year
old steer to l.. G.. Fisher of Cabot two year
old to C. l.. Davidson of Lower Waterford;
yearling, to Willard Kinney of Waterford;
calf, Samuel S.. Stoddard. There were elev-
en- entries of steers and twenty eight OF
Devons, and five entries Of mich cows,
one of which the committee ruled out, be-
cause 1t was farrow and dry. G. Wheeler
of Fairfax takes the first premium and j,
7. Paris of Fairfax the second and third,
Best herd of Short Horn cattle, g.. l.. Rey-
: nolds of Burlington, and second premium
TO Henry c. Cleveland of Coventry besI
herd Of Devons, ii. NJ. Hall OF East Burke
I'd premium to David Davis & Son o
Windsor; best herd of Ayrshircs, Isaac r
Harris of Fairfax fast premium for but
ter to Obed Whipple, Jr., Pomfret, and fol
cheese Mr.. Loren Kinney of Barnet.
There were nine entries of lambs, the
premiums for best pen of three ewes anc
for the best three bucks, both being taker
by c. S. Hall of Randolph. The best per
Of 10 ewes was decided in favor of A. +
) Fuller of Pomfret, and the second to A. Il
Perkins of Pomfret. These were the only
i. entries made. OF Spanish merinos, Il. s
] Hall of Randolph takes the preelium lpl
! the best three year old buck, aud t. s. Sen
! all of Cornwall for the best two year ole
l and yearling. The several premiums fo
, the best three year old, two. years old ant
a., East Randolph. There were thirty-Sb on
I tries of Cotswold and Leicester sheep; r
, G. Hill of Gilmore takes the first premium
\ for three year old and y%earling bucks, ant
> II. G. ALL of Elmore for two year OLE
bucks and buck lambs.
: First premium for matched and fame,
=, matched horses to Il. +. Davis of Montpel
= Ter, I'd to j. Hobson of Bradford, Sd, j. w
!. Templcton of East Montpelier. Their
. were five entries for the first class of stool
horses, and the premium for the best stall
: lion kept in the State for the season OF 1877
. was awarded to S. II. Bradley Of Brattlebo
. no, I'd to Hon. Fred Billings of Woodstock
= and Sd to Geo. Ide of Lyndon. In the q
, class of stock horses there were thirty-tiv
: entries. The premium for the best tv
! year old stallion was taken by William ii
. Walker of Windsor; best four year oil
Z stallion, George +. Davis of Ascutneyvillt
. best three year old stallion, Chas. Jones q
=. Bradford; best two year old and best on
: year old stallion, A. W.. Griswell of Nor
%risville I'd best, J. c. Davis, Brattleboro
Z best horse for all work, Richards Bradley
, Brattleboro. In the class of geldings an,
!, fillies there were fifteen entries premium
! for best three year old and best four yea
old TO G. b. Page of Morrisville best tw
year old and yearling, Thomas Il. Bray Q
North Danville. There were five entire
4 in the class of Gentlemen's driving horses
, A. H.. Danforth of Rutland takes the frs
premium, c. w. Bailey Of Montpelier sec
/, ond, and Jerry Drew of st. Johnsbury Sd
? Diplomas were awarded to Calvin
weld OF Brattleboro on washing machine
. Bellows Falls Clothes Pin Co. on clothe
a pin, and a medal to +. Curtis, Brattleborc
I on automatic screw cutting machine.