Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-20
Fourth Annual Fair,

Society opened on the 10th st Lancas-
ter with a rather meagre attendance,
though the display of cattlc and horses
was pronounced the best shown since
the organization of the Society, and
we think the credit of this is mainly
due to this Society and our Farmers
Club, for awakening an interest in the
matter of agriculture and stock-raisiug.
Our farmers should take pride in maxi
ing still further efforts in theimprove-
ment Of their stock and the pursuit Of
farm culture. We had an opportuni-
ty ofconversing with number of gen.
tlemen from other sections of New
England and they all expressed the
opinion that no section of the country
could produce better cattle and horses
than that embraced within the limits
OF our Society; and DR.. Mason, a
thoroughly practical farmer, said that
he had been in the habit Of attending
fairs in different sections for num-
Der Of years, but had never seen so
good display of working oxen. Col.
Clough of Canterbury, who perhap S
makes farming pay better than any
man in N. H. and also has the best
farm in the State, said that were he to
commence his life anew, though he
had travelled West and through diff
terent States, he should "Stick his stake
in Coos County, in the beautiful val
ley of the Connecticut" claiming that
he had never visited section where
better farming facilities were afforded,
and these compliments should prove
a fresh stimulus for labor iu natures
great vineyard.
.a !, oXEH.
There were teams OF working oxen
present from Guildhall,. Lunenburg,
Northumberland and Lancaster, and
taken collectively, numbered sixty
yoke Levi Barnard of Luenburg had
a very fine pair Of working oxen
J. F. Freeman also had a very large
and strong looking yoke. Thomas
Sheridan, of Guildhall, had nice
looking pair; and in fact all the oxer
exhibited were so good that it would
do injustice to the owners for novice
TO discriminate .''''.
" BULLS, u..
Daymon Snow, of Lunenburg, hat
q very fine bull upon exhibition, sale
to be full blood Durham, which was
imported from Canada. Calvin
Smith, of Lunenbu:g, showed a Yer,
fine looking yearling, sired by thu
above. j. T. Wakefield, Of North
cumberland, exhibited full blood
Durham, four years old, that weighed
1890 lbs, and was the largest of hi
species upon the ground. Edward
Emerson, of Lancaster, had a two
year-old, of jet black color, and ont
of the most symetrically formed ami
mats we have ever seen upon exhibi'
ton, Of the Dutch breed. F. G
Grant, Of Concord, exhibited Jer
sey that attracted the attention of ad
mmers of blooded stock. There wer,
other bulls upon the grounds that de
serve especial mention if our spac,
would permit. The premiums wer'
awarded in the following order
showing which, in the eyes Iof the
Awarding Committee, were the best
Two years old and upwards-W. d
Weeks, John w. Savage, S. D. Carrie
ton. Yearlings-M. c. Newton, j
C. Marshall. Pliny Rosebrooks.
5n, cows AND YOUNG CATTLE.
Baxter Smith, of Lunenburg, hat
apair Of fancy matched three-years
80 :
old steers that weighed $500 ant
were thoroughly broken to the yoke
Hiram Savage, Lancaster, shove,
two grade yearling heifers, very larg
end thrifty. W. c. Spaulding, Ian
caster had one pair of yearlings ant
one pair two-years-old, a cross be
tween the Durham and native breed
very laage and finely proportioned
DIR. ?. Bugbee showed five-yearlings
very large and thrifty, which "
judge were grade Hereford, or eros
between Ayrshire, Hereford and ma
tive. .Hr
Pliny Roscbrooks Of Guildhall, ha
two very fine yards of cattle, anon
which were 2 Devon cows, / Grad
cow, 8 Devon yearlings and one yer
fine yearling, cross between Durhal
and Devon. In close proximity wer
the yards off. G.. Marshall of LancaI
ter, who had a very fine display {
Devon stock, which he has secured :
noslittle expense and labor, he had