The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-22
state County and vicinity.


For many years Cornwall has been noted
for the excellence of its sheep, and the large
prices that have been paid for them, but
since the decline in the sheep trade the
farmers have commenced the culture of
onions and during the past season it is es-
timated that at least 10000 bushels of
onions were raised within its limits. AL
though the raising of sheep has in a large
measure fallen off from what it has been
here erorc ye any of the older farmers in
that town keep good sized flocks and
apparently bestow upon them the same care
and attention that they did in former times.
Probably there is no other town in the state
that can boast OF as many first class farm
houses, and outbuildngs as can Cornwall,
indeed as expressed by one ofthc wealthiest
men in the town to the writer. "They
mean to take comfort while they can,
1t has been the good fortune of the writer
to spend a few days among the good people
of this town, and among those who are COM
fortably situated in regard to this worlds
possessions we will mention first Henry
Lane, Esq, one Of the foremost mon in
the town and who has the most pleasant re-
sidence and the most expensive barns of any
man in that section. Mr.. Lane is the pos
sseoor of como 2C0 acres of land most of it
'ihapiS1 nus IL HUN VI -uU spanish meTlnO
sheep. The view from his residence is
simply grand taking in range of noun
tains, from Camels Hump in the north ia
old Killington in the south. Mr.. Lane is
well known throughout the state and well
comes all persons who may call on him at
his residence in a hospitable manner in
which he is warmly seconded by his cstima-
Bile wife.
Probably the most sheep dealer in Addi-
son county Is Hon. Rollin j. Jones. Thirty
years ago Mr.. Jones purchased in Lebanon
n. H., As ewes at $500 per head. He
drove them to Cornwall and then purchased
$50 acres of land running into debt for every
acre of it. He Immediately commenced
raising sheep and from that flcck of forty
five ewes sold sheep enough until he paid
for the farm, never dsposing of one of the
original flock until the farm was paid for
He has since added to it until now he owns
COO acres of land and at present has a flock
of 200 sheep the sheds for them being the
best arranged of any that came under our
observation. AT the present time he owns
buck for which he has been offered $500
which in these times is considered high
price.
Another one deserving of mention is Roll
lin Lane who in taking me over his finely
arranged barn said think have got the
best arranged barn in the county. He GER
tainlv can well afford to boast over it SO well
is it situated and arranged. Every thing
being just where it is wanted even to the
large root cellar in which he has over 600
bushels of beets which he feeds to his sheep.
Mr.. Lane has a farm consisting of 100 acres
and at present owns s. full blood merinoes.
So well known is his stock that recently he
sold for shipment to the west 40 lambs at
SO per head, one buck for 500 and two
ewes for $40.
w. II. belong is genuine specimen of
one of those hospitable farmers for which
Addison county is so well known. He is
located on a good farm of 250 acres of land
and keeps his flock of Spanish merinoes
up in fine shape. Mr. DeLong sold the
first high priced sheep sold from Cornwall,
it being an eve for " hich he received the
sum of $500, the gentleman purchasing it
being native CT Rutland county.
AlonAo Bingham near the village of West
Cornwall is finely situated, and every thing
around his premises denotes prosperity.
His flock consists of about so merinoes, and
no stock is better provided with shelter than
is his
The last in this list to be mentioned at
this time is +. II. Dean Esq, one of the
oldest and richest farmers in Addison
county. He owns at present $50 acres of
land, and flock of 200 merinoes The
barns and sheds in many respects are SUI
perior to any in the town. while his flock
of sheep are second to none. Among his
sheep is one that has sheared for two years
is pounds each year, and for which he
has been offered $50 He also sheared the
past season twenty eight ewes that aver
aged over twelve pounds TO fleece. Mr..
Dean came to this town about thirty years
ago, comparatively speaking a poor man,
but by close attention to his work, he has
amassed quite large fortune and now
is taking the benefit of it,
Taylor and Wales at the store are doing
a large and lucrative business. Their
shelves are laden with goods and the store
appears TO be thronged at all times.
sHoREHAM.
1t is well known that no town in the state
has a better reputation for fine horses than
has Shoreham few weeks ago there
appeared in the columns of the CLONE an
article on the cream hill stock farm. In
addition to the fine horses mentioned at
that time is one that at present is owned by
III. j. DeLong, which is called Ethan AL
len I'd, or more tamiliarly known as the
"DeLong horse, who was sired by old
Ethan and is now 16 years of age the dam
being of full blooded morgan stock. lie
stands 10 hands l,2 inch high, mahogany
bay with one white foot and small white
star in the forehead his usual weight being
about 1850 pounds. Before eight years old
he trotted a mile on private track in 2.33
to wagon and when four years old trotted
in o Az He is half brother to Lambert,
and is ever as we'll known, as is that ia
nous horse and by many is considered to
be his superior in many points. Among